Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro – Goodbye lady blue
Great Songs A Quiet Farewell in Blue: The Haunting Longing of “Goodbye Lady Blue” When you listen again to “Goodbye Lady Blue”, you feel not only a parting but a gentle lament…
Gordon Lightfoot – Did She Mention My Name
A Quiet Yearning: Remembering “Did She Mention My Name” by Gordon Lightfoot When you hear “Did She Mention My Name”, you feel the soft ache of nostalgia — a gentle…
Nanci Griffith – Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
A Poignant Lament of Longing — Speed of the Sound of Loneliness At its core, “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” is a gentle but devastating reflection on the silent…
Gordon Lightfoot – The Way I Feel
A Gentle Yearning: The Way I Feel by Gordon Lightfoot When I listen to “The Way I Feel”, I hear not only a song but a soft breath of memory—an…
Gordon Lightfoot – The Watchman’s Gone
A gentle farewell wrapped in mystery — “The Watchman’s Gone” by Gordon Lightfoot When Gordon Lightfoot unveiled “The Watchman’s Gone” on his landmark 1973 album Sundown, the song carried no…
Gordon Lightfoot – Bitter Green
A timeless ballad of hope and heartbreak — “Bitter Green” by Gordon Lightfoot When Gordon Lightfoot released “Bitter Green” in 1968 as part of his album Back Here on Earth,…
Gordon Lightfoot – Song For A Winter’s Night
A Quiet Longing Held in the Stillness of Snow “Song for a Winter’s Night” by Gordon Lightfoot is a tender, introspective love song that captures the ache of separation and…
Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
A Nostalgic Plea for Tender Hearts “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” captures the timeless vulnerability of love — a duet at once playful and deeply sincere, where two voices promise…
Middle Of The Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
“Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep” – a deceptively cheerful tune that belies a story of loss and longing Released by the Scottish pop group Middle of the Road in early 1971, their version of…
Billy Joe Shaver – Live Forever
“Live Forever” — A tender hymn of love, loss and the promise of eternal return. When reflecting on Live Forever, one is first struck by how quietly monumental it is in…