Music Diary, Vol. -82
For the rationale behind this mad effort, explanations here . The full series of Music Diary posts are here . The full playlist is above, also here . Week of June 13-19, 2022 LYRICS: Billie Holiday (the Gershwins), "A Foggy Day" SONG: The music couldn’t be simpler or the lyrics sadder, yet somehow this late ’80s track by the Tucson band River Roses , which I bought a 45 of after hearing them play it live, never fails to lift my spirits. Dobro by Rainer Ptacek is a highlight. LYRICS: Jim Reeves (Joe & Audrey Allison), "He'll Have to Go" SONG: The chromatic plunge that follows the first five notes of this deathless Nino Rota theme always makes me feel a bit drunk—to my ears it’s one of the boldest melodic gambits by any composer, and as neat a distillation of Fellini as you’ll find. LYRICS: Squeeze, "Piccadilly" SONG: I’m a sucker for their folk-pop sound, of course, but this slyly galloping, vaguely sinister lament , which keeps building and...
