Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

What better song for today, goblins?And what more electric than a live performance in ghoulish getups?

But at night, when all the world’s asleep…Roger Hodgson, ex-Supertramp front man, treats one of his best songs to a full orchestra. It’s a tiny bit slower than the original (which I learned to sing in seventh-grade music class–yes, I … Continue reading →

Out of sight but never out of mind. Blue Peter is unforgettable, and some of the effects in this video (like the spilling martini glass, which is actually inverted in an aquarium to create an air bubble) are downright ingenious.

…from a girl you knew long ago:“But you’re there/once more/in some forgotten story/from your/private library…”

Take all worry out of your mind:Others may favor The Who; I like Pete Townshend solo. This is still my #1 fave of his, after all this time. The sweetly upbeat lyrics, the great backup harmonies, and the they-don’t-play-em-like-that-anymore keyboards … Continue reading →

Yes, there’s a theme going on here. See if you can tell me what it is…First up, Cyndi Lauper (she’s SO unusual!):Next, Tweet discovers something sweet:Then, a very slinky Pink, covering The Divinyls:And finally, one from Serge Gainsbourg, recommended by … Continue reading →

This is a rare find, and I was so happy to see that someone put it on YouTube:A pretty damn decent translation of “Nights in White Satin”, performed by the selfsame Moody Blues. I hope nobody snickers at their mispronounced … Continue reading →

Silly schlock: We haz it.And if you wonder where the “chuck a can” bit really came from, here:Flashy keyboards and a funky bassline. What more does a soulful diva need? (Besides a funky hunk, that is?)