The song Piano Man by Billy Joel tells the stories of an assortment of regulars and staff at a bar where Joel once worked as The Piano Player. It was written from a philosophical viewpoint and an observance of each persons life.| Poetry For Healing
Mockingbird, an old American folk song intended as a lullaby for babies has seen great commercial success.| Poetry For Healing
Harry Chapin reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with his song ‘Cat’s In The Cradle’ which was recorded on his 1974 fourth studio album Verities And Balderdash, which went to #4 on the US Billboard 200. The writing was credited to Harry and his wife Sandy who wrote poetry while she was working […]| A Unique Title For Me
Nursery rhymes are rhythmic poems or songs designed to entertain and educate young children, primarily aiding in their language acquisition. Fairy tales serve multiple purposes, primarily offering entertainment, moral lessons, and contributing to child development. They stimulate imagination, teach about good and evil, and help children navigate complex emotions and real-life challenges through fantastical narratives. Most of the […]| A Unique Title For Me
Bohemian Rhapsody, By Queen, has one of the most memorable song openings. When you break down the lyrics it becomes clear that it was a song describing Freddie Mercury's struggle of coming out and how that would affect his deeply religious, but loving parents.| Poetry For Healing
A song that made a great opening track on an album is ‘Gimme Shelter’ from the Rolling Stones 1969 Let it Bleed.| Poetry For Healing
The opening track of an album plays a critical role in captivating the listener’s attention and setting the stage for the entire record. Like the opening line of a great novel or the first scene o…| A Unique Title For Me
New York, New York, Frank Sinatra's iconic song about the city that never sleeps. So good they named it twice.| Poetry For Healing
“Moondance” blends rhythm & blues and country rock with noticeable jazz influences, creating a unique and sophisticated sound. Morrison initially focused on the melody, playing it o…| Poetry For Healing
A title track is a song that shares its name with the album, and this track is often seen as being the face of the album, representing its core sentiment, being a declaration of what the album stan…| A Unique Title For Me
‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes and it was released on the 1985 Tears for Fears second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair. Tears…| A Unique Title For Me
A second album by an artist or band is proof that they have already made it big but its release can be unnerving. It has to produce more hits. In the case of Homecoming by America in 1972, they pro…| Poetry For Healing
A second album is critically important for a musical group, often determining whether they achieve long-term success or fade away. It’s a crucial opportunity to build on the momentum of a debut, s…| A Unique Title For Me
A song from a final album is the prompt from Jim Adams for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday. I may be wrong here because I missed last week’s SLS and I probably have that prompt confused w…| Poetry For Healing
This week, Jim Adams, our host at Song Lyric Sunday, asks that we find a song that makes us think about life… It’s strange, as I have very much been thinking about life this week, and i…| Brazanne Muse
This week Jim Adam’s sets a theme for Song Lyric Sunday to find a song that we remember from our childhood. This has proved quite interesting for me this week, as I immediately had a song ca…| Brazanne Muse
Hi, I am back again and Jim Adams, for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday asks us to chose a song that we know all the words to…… well, I have many, which actually makes the choice mor…| Brazanne Muse