Jim’s cue words for Song Lyric Sunday this week are full of possibilities: ‘could’, might’, ‘would’ and ‘should’, This early sixties (1962 to be exact) classic doesn’t need any introduction. It was Carole King’s first hit as a singer rather than a songwriter. What shall I write? What can I say? How can I tell…
Helen’s theme of ‘Plan’ for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday didn’t turn out to be as tricky as I feared it might on first glance. That’s because this song, from Carole King’s ‘Rhymes and Reasons’ album, is all about having a plan. And it means a lot to the lovely Madame and me. On the…
Looking back at my music lexicon so far, it’s pretty obvious that I’m a child of my time – more specifically from about the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies.That isn’t an apology: I suspect that most people’s musical tastes are largely defined by their formative years. Lucky me. As we reach the letter ‘K’, however, while…
‘So tell me now and I won’t ask again’ Further exploring February’s theme of love, Helen at This Thing Called Life One Word At A Time wants us to look more specifically at the doubts and insecurity that I guess are an integral part of any love affair. Even when everything is going well –…
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