Davy Jones – Rainy Jane
Great Songs The gentle encouragement behind “Rainy Jane”: a bittersweet song about healing, hope, and making your own sunshine In 1971, Davy Jones — best known from The Monkees — released a…
David Allan Coe — Hello in There
A Gentle Reflection on Loneliness: David Allan Coe – Hello in There When David Allan Coe released his album Hello in There in September 1983, the title carried a weight…
Chris and Susan Norman – Homeward Bound
A Quiet, Soulful Yearning for Homecoming “Homeward Bound,” as sung by Chris and Susan Norman, feels not just like a cover—but a heartfelt confession from seasoned travelers, a duet that…
Donny Osmond – Song Of The King (Seven Fat Cows)
A Rock-Inflected Tale of Prophecy and Power: Song of the King (Seven Fat Cows) When Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat recounts his strange dream of seven fat…
Gordon Lightfoot – The Circle Is Small
A tender lament of betrayal and small-town secrets Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Circle Is Small (I Can See It in Your Eyes)” is a quietly powerful ballad about suspicion, heartbreak, and…
Gordon Lightfoot – Race Among The Ruins
A Quiet Race Through the Emotional Ruins When I listen to Gordon Lightfoot’s Race Among the Ruins, I hear more than a song — it’s a gentle, yearning journey through the…
James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo
A Mirror to America’s Heart: Choctaw Bingo by James McMurtry Choctaw Bingo is not just a song — it’s a vivid, raw snapshot of a sprawling, eccentric American family, tracing…
The Louvin Brothers – The Great Atomic Power
A haunting hymn of faith and fear in the nuclear age The Louvin Brothers’ “The Great Atomic Power” is not just a song—it is a solemn prayer set to gospel‑tinged…
Shari Belafonte & Chris Norman – I Want To Be Needed
I Want to Be Needed — A Longing for Belonging and Love When Shari Belafonte & Chris Norman sing “I Want to Be Needed,” they encapsulate the tender ache of…
Gordon Lightfoot – Pussywillows, Cat-Tails
A Gentle Ode to Nature and Memory: Pussywillows, Cat-Tails by Gordon Lightfoot Pussywillows, Cat-Tails is a tender, pastoral whisper of a song a piece that carries the scent of early…