I'm a little late for this week's 'Three-Tune Tuesday', but what's new? A few days ago I started writing the next 'Horrors of Kwiksave' chapter stalling at around 350 words. What can I say; sometimes I'm not in the right frame of mind to write about specific content.
It happens to us all. Not writer's block, more being a lazy bastard who can't be bothered. The depleting value of BTC is probably a factor, not that it should matter much.
Since 'Three-Tune Tuesday' appeared it's given me a lot more flexibility in the types of music I can shill, some of it being from decades ago.
Today's 'Three-Tune Tuesday' will be an odd mixture of old and new songs that have recently passed me by, for one reason or another.
Porcupine Tree – Shesmovedon (Deadwing - 2005)
There are two versions of this song knocking around and fortunately for me, I picked up on the better one first. ‘Lightbulb Sun’ is my least favourite album by one of my most favourite artists and that 'Shesmovedon', in my opinion, is inferior to the 'Deadwing' version that came several years later.
Why was it remastered? Was Steven Wilson unhappy about the original one? It's a question I should have asked him when we met, but being star-struck only gibberish came out of my mouth.
…and why not 'She's Moved On'? Adding the title as a single word seems strange to me. Regardless this is a cracking track full of distorted guitars and a layered vocal harmonic chorus that improves significantly on the original version.
Add a very distorted guitar ending and lengthy outro, and you have the makings of something semi-decent. This could have possibly been single material.
Maroon 5 – Sugar (V - 2015)
Adam Levine doesn't half sport a great falsetto. Having this ability can brighten up otherwise dull songs and for this reason I have been drawn to Maroon 5 on several occasions.
The first time I was made aware of Maroon 5 was the dreary ‘This Love’ in 2002 that made an impression on the UK charts, but not me. What it did was make me aware of their existence. Since then I have pricked my ears up on several occasions.
I wouldn't say I am a fan, but they do output the odd song that garners my interest. Videos such as this with other surplus noise that distract from the music I am not a fan of. You can't have everything.
It does make a change for me to indulge in a band or artist that has not split or dissolved into oblivion.
The Beatles – Here, There And Everywhere (Revolver - 1966)
Should this be credited to Paul McCartney? I'm currently listening to one of his several biographies while travelling to work and back and am fascinated by the rich history of the Beatles early humble beginnings.
The credits of Lennon-McCartney were always contentious. My opinion is the latter was the more talented of the duo, but John did add grit to some of Paul’s more soppy material.
From what I am reading, bringing up this topic tended to start fireworks so it was brushed under the carpet often, something McCartney would regret in later years.
These types of Beatles songs have Paul stamped all over them. Written about Jane Asher, his flame-haired beau of the time it’s riddled with emotion and meanders up and down through the major and minor scales bestowing the listener with melancholy.
Strangely enough, it’s my daughter @dismayedworld who pushed me into listening to more Beatles songs.
While I am no stranger to their work, I never bothered listening to the likes of 'Rubber Soul' or 'Revolver'. It's not all 'Please Please Me'; the later material is quite deep and thought-provoking.
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