Podcast Episodes

America

America is Anita's all singing, all dancing number from the musical West Side Story. The Puerto Rican Sharks gang argue over whether America is a great place to live, an argument still being played …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Lovely Day by Bill Withers

"Lovely Day" was released in 1977. Its simple blissful melody masks profound lyrics which on closer examination offer hope and solace to many fans of the song. Some of them share their stories here …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Tender

"Tender is the night lying by your side / Tender is the touch of someone that you love too much..." - Chris Lightfoot will always associate Blur's song 'Tender' with his first big love. A relationshi…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Diamonds and Rust

“Well, I'll be damned, Here comes your ghost again…”

Joan Baez, also known as the "Queen of Folk", is halfway through writing a song one day when she gets a call from Bob Dylan. It’s 1974; almost 10 y…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Tiny Dancer

Elton John's slow burner is now one of his most beloved tracks. Released in 1971 during a prolific period for Elton and Bernie Taupin, many people see themselves in the lyrics.

Eliza Hewitt grew up in…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Northern Sky

"I never felt magic crazy as this....."

For some it's a beacon of hope, for others a metaphor for love. 'Northern Sky' is the penultimate track on Nick Drake's 1971 album 'Bryter Layter'. The sound …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

I Can See Clearly Now

"I can see clearly now the rain is gone / I can see all obstacles in my way / Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind / It's gonna be a bright / Bright sunshiny day"

I Can See Clearly Now was writt…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Someone to Watch Over Me

Written by George Gershwin for the musical Oh Kay, Someone To Watch Over Me has endured as a tender ballad about searching for someone special. It has been recorded by many different artists from El…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing by Van Morrison has an atmosphere full of tenderness, wonder and joy. But underneath this there a feeling of transience, a melancholy sense of things coming to an end, and of inevitable c…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Sweet Thing

Sweet Thing by Van Morrison has an atmosphere full of tenderness, wonder and joy.

But underneath this, there a feeling of transience, a melancholy sense of things coming to an end, and of inevitable …

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago