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I also have never heard Van Writer's song "Madame George" or realized he wrote a strain virtually a mortal. I symmetrical forgot this was the strain's theme while perception, as the folksiness and violins inattentive me from paid tending to the line! I'll feature to concentrate again.

VEGANGELICA

Yes, Julie Feeney's delivery of "aching" makes that song special, Lisnaholic.

Paul Brady's "Arthur McBride" tells an interesting tale of pummeling obnoxious soldiers. I'd never heard that anti-war song before. I like how Arthur tells the truth about joining the military. That is a refreshing moment of clarity.

Thanks for finding the song that ejp mentioned! Before I noticed you had done that already, I looked up the song for the very same reason. I found this version that has a little better sound quality, I feel, except it gets too loud in some spots:

Vandaveer - Spite (Froggy's Session)
I don't care for the music, but I love the lyrics!

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Zaqarbal

* Al Stewart: Year of the Cat. Its music has an intense lyricism and song tells an interesting story:

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Nick Drake - Saturday Sun - YouTube


Elliott Smith : Bottle Up And Explode - YouTube

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i hate to say this but i actually like the Boyzone version better (or was it Westlife?)

my fave Cat Stevens song is actually Morning Has Broken

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I`m glad you liked the Paul Brady clip, Vegangelica. It`s a song that has a lot going for it; a beautiful melody, a dry humour, and, as you say, a neat argument to deflate the retoric of the army sergeant.
Unfortunately, I`ve just done some checking up and have learned that it`s actually a traditional song. Sorry ! Apparently Paul Brady did expand and re-work some of the original words, though, and has produced what wiki says "is widely regarded as the definitive version." I guess I should`ve realised it wasn`t his own composition, with beautiful lines like, "...sup on thin gruel in the morning." I don`t think anyone these days would come up with a line like that !

VEGANGELICA

I'd never heard Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" before, Zaqarbal. I really like its melancholy, wistful mood and the interesting, vivid lyrics describing parallels between the man's relationship with Suzanne and the man's relationship with Jesus. I think the song ends on a hopeful note.

I especially love these lines from the song:

"You know she will trust you
because you've touched her perfect body with your mind;
you think maybe you'll trust him (Jesus)
because he has touched your perfect body with his mind;
and you know you can trust her,
because she has touched your perfect body with her mind."

I remember listening to "Year of the Cat" on the radio when I was a kid, but I never realized it was telling a story!

"Bottle Up and Explode" by Elliott Smith made me very curious about his music, Meowenstein, because I like that song. It has so much in it: acoustic guitar creating a somber, folksy sound; electric guitar and drums creating a rock sound; strings in the background; and Elliott's lovely, silky voice.

I only learned today of Elliott Smith's existence and his music, due to you...the same day on which I also learned that he is dead. How sad that he died at such a young age, and horribly (two stab wounds to the chest, either murder or violent suicide).

Most of Elliott Smith's songs are too light and folksy for my tastes, but here is another one by him that I like:

Elliott Smith - "Big Nothing"
Peculiar parade lyrics are hard to follow but I tried



No worries, Lisnaholic! You describe very succinctly what is nice about Paul Brady's version of that traditional song.

You don't sup on thin gruel in the mornings?

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VEGANGELICA, here is some more Elliott Smith you may like.


Elliott Smith - Junk bond Trader - YouTube


Elliott Smith - Coast To Coast - YouTube

And here's one from Heatmiser (the band he was in before going solo).


Heatmiser - Get Lucky - YouTube

VEGANGELICA

I love "Morning Has Broken," but my absolute fave Yusuf song (and I haven't heard them all) is "The Wind." I like the sweet, sad, but appreciative sound of the song and also the humility of the lyrics: he recognizes what he feels were errors in his choices, and he is learning from them as he tries to make peace with life and himself:

Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens) - "The Wind"



Thank you for the additional Elliott Smith songs, Meowenstein.

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