Once a week on Friday, Uncle Bardie celebrates the creativity in others by shining a Spotlight on a movie, a song or a creator. This week’s Spotlight Song is Van Morrison’s “Blue and Green”:
Van Morrison has composed some amazing songs over the years, including “Crazy Love” and “Tupelo Honey”.
This one is such simple lyric, yet it stands out because nobody ever thought of it. That is, until Van Morrison was inspired to compose it. It is like Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”. It’s one of those songs that feels like it’s always been.
It takes a lyricist with a lot of moxie to personalize colors the way he has with this song. After listening to this one, I never think of colors the way I did before. Colors are living breathing things.
Once a week on Friday, Uncle Bardie celebrates the creativity in others by shining a Spotlight on a movie, a song or a creator. This week’s Spotlight Song is for all those who have been suffering from Hurricane Harvey. Know that we are thinking of you. You are our brothers and our sisters and our prayers go out for you.
This week’s Spotlight Song is Thea Gilmore with “Rise”on her new album, “Counterweight”:
Boy, did Thea hit the ball out of the park with this one.
Rise
by Thea Gilmore
Are you lost Are you tired Is the road ahead unmade Are you worn Did the storm Tear up every stone you laid
Are you alone Is your home Past the point of no return Did those days Just erase Everything you thought you’d learned
Come on reach, you’ll see The river’s not that wide Now reach for me And bridge that dark divide Come on and rise Come on and rise
Is there a voice In the air Just screaming that you’re wrong Is that noise Too much to bear Drowning out your cradle song
Are you scared That you’ll be Just one drop in the wave Has your heart Twisted apart From too long being brave
Come on reach, you’ll see The river’s not that wide Now reach for me And bridge that dark divide Come on and rise Come on and rise Come on and rise Come on and rise
And I know you’re lonely I know you’re aching But that next step’s the one worth taking There’s a hand, darling There’s a shoulder There are arms That just want to hold you
Come on reach, you’ll see We can sail out come high tide Now reach for me Don’t let them say you never tried
Now reach, you’ll see The river’s not that wide Now reach for me And bridge that dark divide
Come on and rise Come on and rise Come on and rise Come on and rise
I know you’re lonely I know you’re aching But that next step’s the one worth taking
Uncle Bardie’s Stories & Such celebrates his fourth year bloggerversary with this week’s Spotlight Song, Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day“:
There are some songs you just want to hear again and again. “Perfect Day” is one of those songs. And the version I prefer is the one by its song writer, Lou Reed. This is one of those songs I listen to when I am really bummed out at the world.
Once a week on Friday, Uncle Bardie celebrates the creativity in others by shining a Spotlight on a movie, a song or a creator. This week’s Spotlight Song: “Red Sun” by Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie:
My gosh, can these two write and record a great song. Thanks, Lindsey and Christine.
Once a week on Friday, Uncle Bardie celebrates the creativity in others by shining a Spotlight on a movie, a song or a creator. This week’s Spotlight Song is George Harrison’s beautiful “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”:
When someone asks me “Who is your favorite Beatle”, I tell them the Beatles are my favorite Beatle. But deep down I know that is not true. It’s George I saw in concert. It’s George whose albums I bought. It’s George I listened to in The Traveling Wilburys with his buds, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.
Sure, I listen to John when I want to let my intellectual and political side out. I listen to Paul if I go dancing. I listen to Ringo just for the fun of it. But it’s George that most appeals to me. Especially the post-Beatles George. Among my DVDs, I have the “Concert for George”, performed one year after George’s death by many of his friends including his best bud, Eric Clapton.
“While my Guitar Gently Weeps” is among my all-time Beatles favs. It tops the list that includes “Norwegian Wood”, “Help”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “You’re Gonna Lose that Girl”, “Nowhere Man”, “Michelle”, “Lady Madonna”, “Girl”, “Things We Said Today”, “I Feel Fine”, “Get Back”, “The Ballad of John and Yoko”, “A Day in the Life”, “She’s Leaving Home” and “Fool on the Hill”.
