Song Of The Day

Today's pick for me, is a beatiful, poignant folk song about hope and escape... Stephen Fretwell's New York.

Please can we go away, get out of here somehow today
to a place which I've heard on the radio never sleeps
I'd get a job in a bar, and you could be a waitress and serve cheap cigars
to fat, moustachioed men in suits, you'd look cute...

and f**** what they say, f*** it if they talk
it really don't matter
we're going to new york
 
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Sorry to hear about the book, that sucks.

Nice choice of song though! A little upbeat for a melancholy song imho, but I am a depressing git at the best of times.
 
Thanks Jacquin. I never expected the book to win. In fact, I was honored that it was in contention. It received a lot of attention because of this and it should make the sale of the next two in the series much easier. So nothing at all was lost. I'm just disappointed.


I'm a bit of a depressing git as well. It helps me to write though...
 
Depression the theme?

"Debaser" by the Pixies. Love the deadpan backup vocals contrast to the over the top 'oh-oh-oh!'
 
Jacquin, listen to Goodbye from Patty Griffin's Flaming Red CD. Not really depressing, but its got that tone to it that makes you feel, well, depressed but in a good sort of way.
 
She's really good isn't she. I know what you mean about feeling depressed in a good way. I love music that makes me feel introspective, espcially when I have a beer in my hand and the house to myself.

I think tomorrow might be a day for something a little less cheery...
 
Gary... I told you about him twice last year!

Especially BECAUSE of New York... I told you it was Ellie and I's song.
 
Today is a little quieter for me. I am still not feeling great but a lot better than yesterday.

My song for the day is Underneath the Stars by Kate Rusby, a friend gave a a copy of her first album in 1997 and I instantly fell in love with her voice. I love everything she's ever done with the possible exception of the duet with Ronan Keating which is no better than ok imho.

Check it out here
 
My tune today, is from a New Yorker who is hanging out in London lately, and is good friends with Jools Holland... Eric Bibb... he is an amazing contemporary blues man and writes wonderful, accessible blues with a touch of jazz... the song is called In my father's house and is worth a listen as is the whole album.

Gary will like him.
 
Child Star, Ron Sexsmith from his album Other Songs.

That was a hard choice. When I listen to him each song becomes my favorite, and I listen to him often.

Jacquin, I saw Patty Griffin in Central Park under the stars a while ago and she was great. She was with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin. She's been writing songs for other people for a long time, but I like her own versions the best. She has a new cd coming out very soon.

My bad Justin. I probably just forgot. So much music, so little time.
 
OK, I'll play too.

"Oh Freedom", a rare live version of a track from David Axelrod's 1974 album The Auction, which is a cover of a post-Civil War African American freedom song that combines gospel, blues, acid jazz and Axelrod's near-spoken-word diction. Groovy and funky and reflective of how I'm feeling today.
 
This is a serious game, Gabe. Very serious. Got to look for that one on Rhapsody.

If anyone listens to Ron Sexsmith, listen to the song Words We Never Use. It's a truly beautiful song.
 
If y'all like the sound of female singer songwriters the likes of Jewel or Tori Amos, check out Nerina Pallot... she's from my little island and kicking ass in the charts with her album Fires... look out for the song Road to Damascos... I saw her perform in Jersey's Opera House with just her piano and a string quartet... amazing... she enraptured the whole theatre who hung on every note.
 
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