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Have you ever suddenly heard a familiar tune or remembered a song over the airwaves that you once thoroughly enjoyed listening to?
These songs used to be played on the radio quite a bit, but have vanished. This artistic sound may not get the attention it once did.
Great tunes don't die, especially true with the number of streaming services that exist currently. One might just have to remember the name of the song with the snippet that has once again got them humming along.
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL3KuEQaQVw
“For What It’s Worth” was penned solely by Stills in response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots in Los Angeles in 1966. It all started in the mid-1960s when hippies and young people associated with rock and roll culture would frequently gather on the famous street in West Hollywood. In 1966, the local government put in place curfew and anti-loitering laws to stop people from congregating at the behest of local businesses. This tension between the free-spirited culture and local government came to a head in November and December 1966 when protesters clashed with police, particularly on the night of November 12 when roughly 1,000 people showed up to protest the closing of Pandora’s Box, a popular nightclub for young people where the likes of the Beach Boys and Sonny & Cher performed over the years.
A Whiter Shade of Pale" - Procol Harum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhhwO5H2C8s
A Hammond organ drives the melody - one based on Bach - and the beginning of the song might fool one into believing the track has been playing for several minutes already. That is part of the secret to the timelessness of the tune. It never seems to really begin and there is no real ending; it just keeps going.
Plus, let's be real. The lyrics are genius, such as "When the crowd called out for more/The room was humming harder/And the ceiling flew away." Who knows what that means and who cares? Just be OK to be swept away by the beauty of it all.
"Family Snapshot" - Peter Gabriel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYnk8a--fXQ
Family Snapshot" is partly based on a book by Arthur Bremer who attempted to assassinate Alabama Governor George Wallace in 1972. Bremer simply wanted the fame that would come with the deed. The track begins with Bremer's planning the job and ends with his reaction to the shot being fired. Along the way, the music ebbs and flows in a way that would have made Meat Loaf proud.
"No Reply at All" - Genesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpSoEOUgKE
After Gabriel left Genesis, Phil Collins and his mates chose a new path that would hopefully help them sell more records. They became far more poppy, and they eventually accomplished their goal. In between the prog rock of the early albums and Invisible Touch, however, the band kept some of their more sophisticated bass lines and melodies. They had not completely sold out yet.
"No Reply at All" isn't re-making the rock wheel, and it doesn't need to be. It's got a great horn section and is simply a fun song to listen to. You will likely even sing along and then hit repeat so you hear the track all over again.
Won't Get Fooled Again TheWho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NzLs-xSss0
I was writing for my school newspaper when I heard this. America wasn't ready for it then, but now the lyrics are appropriate.
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