The Book Of Coincidences

Sintra, Portugal. Songs and views.

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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Bee Gees - in the morning, 1970

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"Morning of My Life" (originally known as "In the Morning") is a song written by Barry Gibb in 1965 whilst in the town...

Elton John - grey seal, 1970

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"Taupin has said that it's one of the songs he wrote with lyrics he never really understood, but somehow work. As for Elton, the ...

Suzanne Vega - gypsy, 1987

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"This is one of Vega's loveliest songs altogether. It is a love song-- technically a break-up song, but not the acrimonious kind....

Sufjan Stevens - impossible soul, 2010

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"Impossible Soul" is a complex song that explores the themes of love, self-discovery, fear, and the pursuit of happiness. The so...

Death Cab For Cutie – what sarah said, 2005

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"What Sarah Said" chronicles the "nervous paces" of visiting an ill loved one in the hospital ("I'm thinking ...
Friday, June 21, 2024

The Beatles - the night before, 1965

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"Recorded in February 1965, "The Night Before" was the first Beatles song to feature electric piano, played by John Lennon....

Bright Eyes - gold mine gutted, 2005

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"Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is the seventh studio album by American band Bright Eyes, released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek ...

Pet Shop Boys - memory of the future new single mix, 2012

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"Memory of the Future" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their eleventh studio album, Elysium (2012). It was...

The Radio Dept - we got game henning fürst remix, 2017

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"I discovered The Radio Dept when I just arrived in Canada. I was watching a youtube video about the Vietnam War and there was a mome...

The Moody Blues - peak hour bbc easybeat session, 1967

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"Days Of Future Past was one of the first concept albums, depicting an archetypical "day" from morning to night. However, i...

Tame Impala - be above it, 2012

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"Opening track "Be Above It" also feature ambient sounds of a person walking which was recorded on the dictaphone by Parker...

Swallow - mensurral, 1992

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"Swallow were a British-based duo of Mike Mason and Louise Trehy. Signed to 4AD, they only released one studio album and one remix co...
Thursday, June 20, 2024

The Beatles - i want to hold your hand, 1963

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"We wrote a lot of stuff together, one on one, eyeball to eyeball. Like in 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' I remember when we got...

Club 8 - my pessimistic heart, 2010

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"An emotional turning point of the album stands around its halfway point. “My Pessimistic Heart” is a song in support for anyone who’...

The Radio Dept - slottet, 2004

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"The Radio Dept. has always been a very politically charged band and several singles and EPs with sharp political commentary have eme...

Indochine - black page, 2005

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"You are my life, the rest of my life, so be it. You taught me how to save my life"

Pet Shop Boys - before, 1996

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"There's a story of a man who loved too much…" – As noted above, Neil has asserted that these words refer to U.S. former foo...

Morrissey - the last of the famous international playboys, 1990

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"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" is a song by British solo artist Morrissey. Co-written by Morrissey and former S...

The Radio Dept - bad reputation, 2002

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"The guitars sound like they are plugged straight into a recording device – the effect is lo-fi, a bit like listening to a practise a...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Pink Floyd - mother, 1979

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"the song "Mother", part of Pink's sense of alienation comes from being raised by an overprotective single mother, who ...
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