Jackson Browne – The Pretender
Oldies Songs An Anthem for Lost Innocence: The Painful Capitulation of Youthful Ideals to the Comfort of Convention The song “The Pretender” by Jackson Browne is a melancholic meditation on the slow…
Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt – Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
A folksy, tender ode to a lifetime of love and simple joys. Stepping back into the late 1990s, when collaborations between enduring rock and folk icons often produced quiet magic,…
Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Take it easy
An existential sigh of acceptance for life’s complicated journey, urging one to relax and enjoy the ride. When the song “Take It Easy” drifts through the air, most people’s minds…
Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Running On Empty
The road goes on forever, but the internal journey of restlessness, time, and loss is what truly fuels this classic. For anyone who came of age in the late 1970s,…
Jackson Browne & David Lindley – Call It A Loan
An Old Debt, a New Decade: The Enduring Heartbreak of “Call It A Loan” A plea to postpone the emotional reckoning after a heart is taken and broken. For those…
Jackson Browne – Running On Empty
The Open Road and the Human Soul: The Timeless Ballad of Perpetual Motion A metaphor for a restless life, chasing the horizon, yet always feeling like you’re running behind. When…
Jackson Browne – Somebody’s Baby
The Sweet Ache of First Love: Revisiting Jackson Browne’s Timeless Ballad That poignant moment of nascent affection, the hesitant steps into the uncharted territory of young romance – that’s the…
Jackson Browne – Doctor My Eyes
A Plea for Clarity Amidst the Haze of Lost Innocence: “Doctor My Eyes” In the spring of 1972, a song emerged that perfectly captured the bittersweet ache of growing older,…
Jackson Browne – Running On Empty
The Open Road Beckons: A Reflection on Jackson Browne’s Timeless Anthem of Perpetual Motion Ah, Jackson Browne. The very name conjures images of sun-drenched California highways, the introspective gaze of…
Jackson Browne – These Days
The Quiet Ache of Time’s Passage in Jackson Browne’s “These Days” “These Days” is a poignant ballad that encapsulates the bittersweet reflection on lost opportunities and the wistful acceptance of…