“How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” is such an intimate song, you can close your eyes and feel like Prince is right next to you, hashing his thoughts about a recent breakup out on the piano. The only percussion is Prince’s feet kicking away at the pedals. It would be within reason to think… Read More “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” by Prince (1982)
“Bruised” punches me right in the feels every time I hear it. Ben Folds drops the smart-ass guise for four minutes and delivers a relatively straightforward heartbreak song that could’ve easily been a hit for Billy Joel in the ‘80s. You gotta figure our man Ben probably knows more about busted relationships than the average person-dude’s been… Read More “Bruised” by The Bens (2006)
“Brick” gave many people (including me) the wrong first impression of Ben Folds Five. Having only been peripherally aware of the trio before they got their major label money, I was not aware of the humor that was such a big part of their lyrical sensibility (even on sadder songs like “Boxing”). “Brick” was so… Read More “Brick” by Ben Folds Five (1997)
Joe Jackson was one of the most chameleonic musicians of his era. “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” sounds nothing like his cover of “The Harder They Come”, which sounds nothing like “Steppin’ Out”, which sounds nothing like “Breaking Us In Two”-and those last two songs are on the same album! I’m a sucker… Read More “Breaking Us In Two” by Joe Jackson (1982)
…and here’s Stevie again. Innervisions and Sign o’ the Times run neck and neck for the title of my favorite album. “Adore” is unquestionably my favorite song from the latter album. As of the time I write this (11:53 on August 27th), “All In Love Is Fair” is my favorite song from Innervisions. I’ve been reading the… Read More “All In Love Is Fair” by Stevie Wonder (1973)
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