Nanci Griffith – Trouble In The Fields
Oldies Songs Enduring Love and Resilience in the Face of the Farm Crisis The 1987 release of Nanci Griffith’s album Lone Star State of Mind brought us a song that struck a…
Nanci Griffith – Late Night Grande Hotel
The ballad of the anonymous traveler seeking solace in a temporary sanctuary. There are certain songs that don’t just ask to be heard, they ask to be lived—and Nanci Griffith’s…
Marty Robbins – I’m Gonna Miss You When You Go
Oldies Songs An Echo from the Trail: The Quiet Heartache of a Cowboy’s Farewell “I’m Gonna Miss You When You Go” is a tender, yet resigned lament for a love that must…
Johnny Rodriguez – Eleven Roses
A Half-Dozen Roses Short of a Dozen: A Heartbreaking Farewell Sealed with a Bouquet The enduring ballad of love lost and a final, eloquent gesture of regret and forgiveness. For…
Nanci Griffith – From A Distance
A gentle, reflective call for peace, viewed from the perspective of an omniscient observer. There are songs, and then there are moments in music history—pieces that seem to simply appear,…
Suzi Quatro – Daytona Demon
Roaring Engines and Leather-Clad Power: The Thrill of a Pure Rock ‘n’ Roll Obsession The embodiment of a raw, fast-paced attraction, equating a lover to a high-octane racing machine. Ah,…
Kenny Rogers – Lucille
A Haunting Tale of Despair and Desertion on a Bar Stool “You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille.” Few lines in the history of country and pop music…
Roy Orbison – Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart
When the Tempo Speeds Up, But the Heart Still Slows Down The year was 1966, a time of shifting sands in popular music, yet some voices remained timeless, echoing the…
Fats Domino – Every Night About This Time
A Melancholy Nocturne of Lost Love and Solitude Oh, to be transported back to a simpler time, when a low-fi, mournful blues shuffle could capture the universal ache of a…
Frank Zappa – Peaches en Regalia
A jubilant, intricate overture for the mind, fusing jazz, rock, and a playful complexity. The Regal Sweetness of Frank Zappa’s “Peaches” There are compositions that simply mark a moment in…