A long-time favorite is the song “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, shared here as a Live Unplugged David Gilmour video. It was recorded in 1975 and was released as the title song of the album of the same name. It was co-written by Gilmour and Roger Waters and is related to the lost band members, first Syd Barrett, then later Roger Waters. The … Continue reading →
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell is on my “all-time list”. It was written in 1966 and was first covered by Judy Collins. Joni included it on her 1969 album “Clouds.” She has rerecorded it a number of times since and it has been covered by other artists many times. It is a song about maturing, understanding that we need to grow to … Continue reading →
Leonard Cohen write Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye in 1966 and it was included on his album Songs of Leonard Cohen, released in 1967. He was a poet, an author, and a songwriter, and in his songs, the rhythms of poetry and emotional insights fill the song with melancholy, but also speaks to universal themes of love, loss, regret, and the inevitability of change. … Continue reading →
