Music Diary, Vol. -58
The rationale behind this mad project is here . The full playlist is above, also here . Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022 LYRICS: Dolly Parton (Curly Putman), "Dumb Blonde" SONG: She made her name with music for kids and later for TV, but Gwendolyn also had a brief but rewarding period as a freak folk singer-songwriter. Among several faves, this quietly cosmic tune , in which she plays glass harp, always rises to the top. LYRICS: Elvis Costello, "Shot With His Own Gun" SONG: The Occitan singer Jain became a favorite of mine during the pandemic, and while I love almost every track on her 2 albums so far, I always come back to this sprightly, infectious early single . LYRICS: The Roches, "Runs in the Family" SONG: I can claim no single Caroline Polachek gateway—her overall incandescence crept up on, then washed over me—but this art-song-worthy semi-ballad is the track I keep returning to with the most curiosity and pleasure. LYRICS: Fleetwood Mac, "S...
