Recently there have been a few articles about the powerful lyrics of Rufus Wainwright’s song “Hallelujah”. In itself this is not a great fault, great and thoughtful ideas are now being shared in popular music. This is imaginably easy to do about a song with such deeply personal lyrics. Perhaps this system covered Wainwright. Although […]
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Although, like most people, I prefer cheerful and tumultuous music – say, John Williams’ March Raiders, Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl, or the Beatles’ Eight Days of the Week, there are periods when I listen to all melancholy, even bitterly sad songs. Whether this is simply a matter of taste or a reflection of my own […]
1. Dinner At Eight from Want One Rufus Wainwright is at his best here as both a songwriter and as a performer. This heartfelt ballad sees Wainwright shying away from his often grandiose and fantastical subjects and tone to focus on a few distinct, realistic, and deeply moving images. The songwriting is tight and flawless, […]
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love chocolate or music. And both just happen to be favorites of mine, so I figured I would combine the two for an extra special treat (and just in time for Halloween). Did you even know there were 100 songs about chocolate in existence? I didn’t until I started […]