29 January 2021

29 January 2021 - Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner

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This is perhaps the oddest history of a song I have ever posted here. I first heard the song in 1987, as the opening track on Solitude Stand...
28 January 2021

28 January 2021 - Depeche Mode - I Feel You

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What do you get when you cross Depeche Mode with guitars? One serious hot, rocking song and a huge hit song. While Depeche Mode had a devote...
27 January 2021

27 January 2021 - Blondie - Heart Of Glass

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A couple of days ago, I was writing some posts for Totally Covered in advance, and I decided to pull out a Miley Cyrus cover of a Blondie c...
26 January 2021

26 January 2021 - Raf - Self Control | Laura Branigan - Self Control

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It is generally accepted that the Laura Branigan version of this song, which was worldwide (outside of Italy and Switzerland) a much bigger ...
25 January 2021

25 January 2021 - Aimee Mann - Labrador

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I adore Aimee Mann. Over the last 10 years, Scott has seen her perform a handful of times. Happy to say that he saw her again on January 23,...

25 January 2021 - Noel Harrison - The Windmills of Your Mind

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There's a lot you can say about Noel Harrison.   He was the son of Rex Harrison.  A champion of the giant slalom, Harrison went to two O...
22 January 2021

22 January 2021 - R.E.M. - Crush With Eyeliner

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When Michael Stipe wrote this song, it is said he was inspired by the over-the-top style of the legendary New York City band The New York Do...