I’ve been listening to Don’t Shoot Me… this past week, and I had almost (but not quite!) forgotten how much I really like this song. And since the CD is playing in my car whenever I transport my daughter, she tells me it is one of her favorites, too. You wore a little cross of…
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Rolling in heavy traffic
Ok, so this is not exactly my scene, but this piece is musically provocative (and not just because of the lyrics)…I realize that the vignette portrayed in this song is a bit too realistic (AKA raw) for many, but you know, if nothing else, it is an honest portrayal of a side of life that…
Read MoreAnd just like us, you must have had a once upon a time
Arguably one of my favorite lines…(I have a lot of those, don’t I)?! From the song Curtains, a melancholy piece from Captain Fantastic…meandering through some beautiful imagery and culminating in that masterpiece of a line. When I first heard this song, I thought Bernie was foreshadowing the end of the Elton/Bernie partnership. Perhaps he was.…
Read More¿Qué palabra en español!!!
I do love this song, but it is has always been a source of frustration to me. Bernie, Bernie, Bernie…what the heck word in Spanish are you referring to? I realize that the mystery of not knowing adds to the song’s intrigue, but please, I beg you, just tell us what word brings the female…
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