The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Paul McCartney - uncle albert admiral halsey, 1971

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"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" is composed of several unfinished song fragments that Norwegian engineer Eirik Wangberg stitched t...

Simon And Garfunkel - the sounds of silence, 1964

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"The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American music-duo Simon & Garfunkel,...

Mount Eerie - real death, 2017

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“She died at home with me and her parents holding her, hopefully having reached some last minute peace. It’s all very sad and surreal. So ...

Morrissey - speedway, 1994

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"Speedway: One of the songs that got me through high school. Spoke to me on every level in my mid-teens."

Purple Mountains - all my happiness is gone, 2019

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"The warning signs were all over Purple Mountains"

Father John Misty - two wildly different perspectives, 2017

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"It doesn't tell you what to think, it gives you a view in a window of the world, and will likely make you start to think about ...

U2 - city of blinding lights live, 2005

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" The earliest incarnation of the song was developed during sessions for the band's 1997 album, Pop. The lyrics were written by t...

Belle And Sebastian - my wandering days are over live, 2015

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"What to Look for in Summer has time for more moody offerings, with "Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John" from Write About ...

The Smiths - ask, 1987

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"Its lyrics discuss shyness and encourage listeners to overcome their inhibitions. Its multiple guitar parts and complex production l...

REM - every day is yours to win live, 2011

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"they discover the glow of middle age, warmly acknowledging the past — hello again, Peter Buck’s mandolin — while realizing that the ...

Father John Misty - so i'm growing old on magic mountain, 2017

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"I’m someone who struggles daily with an overwhelming fear of death and I’ve never heard anything capture exactly what that feeling i...

Billy Bragg - why we build the wall cover, 2017

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“I first heard Anais Mitchell sing ‘Why We Build The Wall’ at Occupy London in November 2011, standing on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral...

Beirut - landslide live, 2019

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"Surround that by bright and uplifting harmonies – like ones from No No No – and what is created is a gorgeous combination of new and...

Del Amitri - spit in the rain, 1990

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"Del Amitri's founding member and main songwriter, Justin Currie, explained in 2010 that the band's name "was invented t...

Pet Shop Boys - se a vida é that's the way life is, 1996

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"Neil says that this song was written to cheer up a depressed friend. The melody, much of the arrangement, and even the title was ada...

Ride - clouds of saint marie, 2019

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"More than any of the other new Ride songs, “Clouds Of Saint Marie” shoots for straight-up effervescence. It’s got a chiming, almost ...

In Tall Buildings - curtain, 2018

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"In Tall Buildings, the music project of Erik Hall is about to release his newest album Akinetic"

Spain - spiritual live, 2012

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"Well singing and performing can be two different things. On stage there’s a level of adrenaline that just isn’t there in the studio....
Friday, March 15, 2024

The Moody Blues - to share our love, 1969

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"On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on the Deram label. The album reached the...

Billy Bragg - the red flag, 2006

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"Singing songs won’t change the world, no matter how much we might want it to. Music can bring us together in common cause, engage an...
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