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World – Five for Fighting
Rock music has always been full of lyrical cliches. And sometimes they don’t even spoil the song but actually enhance it. Sometimes, however, a song just sounds like one endless parade of glib and pithy phrases and I’m amazed someone wrote it. I’m even more amazed when people applaud the writing like it shows great depth. But that’s what I hear when I listen to “World” by Five for Fighting. A litany of cliches. Here are some highlights: Let’s … Read entire article »
Superman – R.E.M.
Released by R.E.M. in 1986 on their “Life’s Rich Pageant” record, “Superman” is classic early R.E.M and unique for a few reasons: 1. It’s a cover version of a 1968 song by The Clique and is the first non-original song to appear on any R.E.M. record 2. Bassist Mike Mills is the lead singer because Michael Stipe didn’t want to sing the song (one of only four times Mills rocked the microphone in the band’s long career) Although … Read entire article »