Yes, this blog goes to 11.
"Army Dreamers" by Kate Bush (1980)
Yeah, it's pretty on-the-nose but still a catchy/odd little anti-war tune.
"You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce 1972)
This might be my favorite of Croce's songs. Tight.
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" by The Sons of the Pioneers (1946)
The Dude abides. I don't think I ever noticed that this song has bass clarinet in it. I seriously doubt the old time cowboys played themselves a lot of bass clarinet. Come to think of it, the arrangement of this song sounds kind of faux exotic, like old songs about tropical islands. Sons of the hula dancers.
"Mongoloid" by DEVO (1977)
"He wore a hat and he had a job".
"Bem, Bem, Maria" by Gipsy Kings (1987)
Great stuff, even if I have no idea what they are talking about.
"The Bug" by Dire Straits (1991)
Knopfler does straight (heh) ahead Country, works in the word, "Groovy" and it sounds great.
"Enough To Be On Your Way" by James Taylor (1997)
Another super-clean, polished cut from James T and on this one, he drops an F bomb.
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" by Keely Smith
Okay, a jazz-like tune slipped through. Great arrangement here by Nelson Riddle of this classic tune sung Smith who was married to Louis Prima for a while.
"Romeo And Juliet" by Dire Straits (1980)
Another Dire Straits tune in quick succession. This has to be one of their best songs that hasn't aged at all. Prove me wrong.
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