Music Diary, Vol. 16
For the rationale behind this mad effort, the initial post is here . The full series of Music Diary posts are here . The full playlist is above, and also here . Week of April 23-28, 2024 LYRICS: Barbara Cook (Bernstein/Wilbur), "Glitter and Be Gay" SONG: Elvis Costello’s record with the Swedish mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter is a mixed bag, but one of its high points is this unlikely but perfect Tom Waits/Paul McCartney mashup of two waltzes that use detritus as a metaphor for loss/letting go. ALBUM: Simon & Garfunkel’s 1964 debut flopped at the time, but when I discovered it, about 20 years later, it was a treasure trove, a Rosetta Stone, not least because it panned the vocals (Art left, Paul right) for easy learning of their harmonies. LYRICS: Taylor Swift, "But Daddy I Love Him" SONG: I would nominate this Rihanna/Tame Impala tune for the Heart-Lifting Bridge Hall of Fame (kicks in at 3:04 in both versions). Bonus for the way its major-key good vibes si
