interstate love song, stone temple pilots, 1994

Song that reached the top of the world rock charts in September 1994. But time did not harm this iconic and poignant piece, perfect soundtrack for a trip, preferably in a convertible, maybe on route 66.

the boys of summer, don henley, 1984

Poignant song that makes us come to terms with the nostalgia of the past. The award-winning video harks back to the Nouvelle Vague and marks a turning point in the endless production of music videos of the time. It's hard to find a song that evokes the end of summer more than this one.

an open letter to NYC, beastie boys, 2004

Incredible that this song is twenty years old!Beastie Boys still rock. Always truthfu, always prophetic.

heaven, the psychedelic furs, 1984

First single from the beautiful album Mirror Moves, this song establishes Richard Butler as one of the true charismatic and original authors of the Eighties and beyond. The song's video still remains among the most evocative and effective ones of that decade.

it's my life, talk talk, 1984

First big hit of a largely underestimated band whose leader, Mark Hollis (sadly passed away in 2019) remains one of the most interesting and coherent figures on the musical scene of the last 40 years.

psychomodo, cockney rebel, 1974

Steve Harley embodied the ephemeral spirit of Glam, but in this record (co-produced by Alan Parsons) which should absolutely be listened to again, he reveals a more complex and pioneering musical soul. 50 years after its release, this album maintains a surprising freshness.

françoise hardy, comment te dire adieu, 1969

Beautiful, modern, light, but always magnetic.
How to say goodbye to you, bella Francoise?

heaven knows i'm miserable now, the smiths, 1984

Perhaps one of the most poignant songs by Morrissey & Co. that gave summer 1984 a bittersweet taste.. Guitar riff that made history and was later stolen and imitated again and again and again...

spoonman, soundgarden, 1994

A very powerful and distinctive song by one of the most original Seattle grunge bands, It was in the American top 10 charts in April 1994.
U2 pilfered here and there from the song (Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me), but no matter what, the always missed Chris Cornell and his band win hands down.

break the rules, status quo, 1974

A truly perfect rock song in its simplicity. It reached the top of the charts 50 years ago. There is all the energy of Status Quo and lyrics that still make you think. To be enjoyed with a cold beer.

about a girl, k.cobain-nirvana, 1993

30 years ago Kurt Cobain tragically died. Everything has been said and written about his life and his desperation. And I won't add anything else. His music still speaks today.

the caterpillar, the cure, 1984

One of the singles from the album The Top which turns 30 in May. Gothic to the right degree, it firmly reiterates that you can write a popular song without giving up on yourself. Hypnotic and timeless.

drive, the cars, 1984

This song is a gorgeous ballad that matches heartfelt songwriting to an alluring electronic soundscape. The music reflects the lyrical tone with a lovely melody that rises and falls in a soothing yet sad fashion.

girls & boys, blur, 1994

This song is 30 years old and still manages to make us feel fresh and ready to have fun, even in horrible times like these. A breath of fresh air. The record in the photo is my original Pet Shop Boys Remix. It was danced incessantly at the Ministry of Sound in London. Good times!

the air that I breathe, the Hollies, 1974

With this song The Hollies reached the top of the UK charts between February and March 1974. A song that brazenly inspired Radiohead, Oasis, Verve etc. etc.... Perfect for a trip of any kind.

eighties, killing joke, 1984

Beyond all the controversy about the obvious plunder made by Nirvana with Come As You Are, this song highlights very well how influential Killing Joke have been for all rock music from the 90s to today. Tribal, powerful, always musically interesting, this band deserves to be rediscovered every day.Happy listening!

1,2,3,4, modern english, 2024

A beautiful return, with an album that thrives on very powerful energy. A good lesson for all those bands today desperately trying to replicate the 80s sound. Enjoy the originals!

i/o, peter gabriel, 2023

Outfoxing social media’s daily tidal waves, Gabriel teased out this new album – his first collection of originals in twenty years – by releasing a single with every full moon. And appropriately, the songs, full of grace and gravity, surround his age-defying voice with reflective halos and glowing arrangements, harkening back to everything from Lamb-era Genesis to the world beats of Security. ‘Stuff going out, stuff going in/I’m just a part of everything’ Gabriel sings. Indeed, a record of profound connection. Captured since my early years in Gabriel's magical world, I feel I can define this work as a masterpiece. Awaited and anticipated, i/o contains the essence of Gabriel and Gabrielism, which travels between time and space without ever surrendering to the state of human and fallible things.

ROCKSTAR, DOLLY PARTON, 2023

Made with exceptional collaborations (Sir Paul McCartney for example...), this album immediately climbed the world charts and consecrated, for the umpteenth time, Dolly Parton as a diva among divas. When my precious and influential friend Paolo Zaccagnini suggested it to me, I had some doubts. Instead, Mrs Parton made me change my mind big time. Always trust experienced music critics!
Listen to believe.

Shane MacGowan (25/12/1957 – 30/11/2023)

"In Heaven there is alcohol, cigarettes and horse racing. My family told me. Yes, in Heaven you can do all this. And you can sing Irish songs".

I don't think burning houses to the ground and killing a child every 10 minutes is the right way to hunt down terrorists. Since the first Gulf War we have had to suffer these absurdities perpetrated in the name of democracy and we throw overboard centuries of civilization and dialogue between the states of the world to give in to the language of weapons.
Making all this acceptable is part of the dehumanization process we have been subjected to for years.
Personally I can't stand it anymore and I ask myself and ask everyone what we can do concretely for Peace. Maybe be less afraid of exposing ourselves and ask loudly to stop this horror.

Happy Xmas (War Is Over), LENNON, ONO, 1971

Although both John and Yoko had been privy to making statements throughout their careers, the main culmination of their activism began in early 1969 when they embarked on two week-long Bed-Ins for Peace - one at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam and the other at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Knowing their wedding on 20th March would attract a lot of press, the couple used their honeymoon as an opportunity to partake in the non-violent, experimental protests and promote their anti-war message across global media as news of the Vietnam war flooded the headlines. As they sat in bed wearing pyjamas, John and Yoko invited the world's press into their hotel room every day between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. during their Amsterdam Bed-In and spoke of peace and harmony whilst signs above their heads read ‘Hair Peace’ and ‘Bed Peace’. In Montreal, they invited a group of friends to their room to record the anti-war song ‘Give Peace A Chance’. Released as a Plastic Ono Band single in July 1969, it was Lennon’s first solo track and peaked at number 2 on the British Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

draft resister, steppenwolf, 1969

“Draft Resister” a three and a half minute rocker penned by Kay, McJohn and Byrom, is a most compelling piece of social commentary. From its opening verse, where an army deserter in Sweden discusses how he joined the military to seek adventure and prove his manhood, only to have an attempt made to kill his conscience and to turn him into a traitor against humanity as he warns young Americans to “Heed the threat and awesome power of the mighty Pentagon which is wasting precious millions on the toys of Washington” a warning many would say is absolutely as real now as then. Kay contemplates the plight of those caught up in the Vietnam War and the difficult decision they faced in his profound observations, “Don’t forget the draft resister and their silent, lonely plea, when they march them off to prison, they will go for you and me.” This was the plight that faced not just John Q. Public but even the wealthy and famous as evidenced by the experiences of Muhammed Ali, who was jailed for a time while seeking “conscientious objector” status. Kay finishes the song by summing up the harsh reality facing those who chose not to serve, but were unable to attain deferments or conscientious objector status, “shame, disgrace and all dishonor, wrongly placed upon their heads, will not rob them of the courage which betrays the innocent.” The commentary of “Draft Reister” is accompanied by a rather subdued instrumental performance highlighted by Byrom’s guitar and Edmonton’s drums, with Byrom supplying an inspired solo and tasteful lead line. The tune is a gentle, almost jazz like performance by the quintet.

fortunate son, creedence clearwater revival, 1969

It took Fogerty roughly 20 minutes to translate all his outrage about Vietnam, Nixon and the culture of unwarranted privilege into an era-defining anthem of dissent. Subverting the trope of state senators and governors being branded as “favourite sons”, he unleashed an incandescent tirade against politicians who were demanding that young men give their country “More! More! More!”, while quietly protecting their own children. Let's think more about those who benefit from wars, shall we?

A change is gonna come, sam cooke, 1963

Although it was a modest success for Cooke, especially compared to his previous singles, the song took on particular importance in the 1960s as an anthem of the African-American civil rights movement. Also for this reason the song has taken on more and more importance over the years. What you can listen to and watch on this site is a beautiful live version by Al Green.

love train, the o'jays, 1972

This song conveys a message of unity and love between people of different races and nationalities around the world. The text encourages people around the world to unite to create a "love train", a metaphor for a movement towards love and unity. The song highlights the need to end wars, conflicts and discrimination that divide people. The text specifically refers to several countries and regions, including England, Russia, China, Africa, Egypt and Israel, urging them to join the train of love. The chorus emphasizes the power of love and unity to overcome differences between people and unite them. The song suggests that by riding this train of love, people can create a world where there is no war or division. Overall, “Love Train” promotes a message of hope and positivity and encourages people to unite and pursue a more connected and harmonious world.

army dreamers, kate bush, 1980

But he didn't have the money for a guitar
(What could he do?)
(Should have been a politician)
But he never had a proper education
(What could he do?)
(Should have been a father)
But he never even made it to his twenties
What a waste
Army dreamers
Oh, what a waste of
Army (army) dreamers (dreamers)

peace train, yusuf-c.stevens, 1971

"Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again. As a member of humanity and as a Muslim, this is my contribution to the call for a peaceful solution."
YUSUF

we're all devo, devo, g.casale, 1983

We now find ourselves in the anniversary year of Devo's formation (1973) and also in that of We're All Devo, 1983, a VHS film collection of videos of the band, held together by a rather surreal plot. But we are faced with Devo, one of the most brilliant bands ever and those ramshackle videos reveal a narrative and aesthetic intelligence that the masters of digital can only dream of. To be enjoyed without hesitation.

hello it's me, t.rundgren,1972

In October 1973, this song was firmly in the US charts, paving the way for a melancholic permanence in the playlists of friendzoned people of all time. Listening to it today makes you realize how masterful Rundgren was at eluding temporal erosion. It is a lovely, perfect song.

relentless, the pretenders, 2023

Produced by David Wrench and recorded at Battery Studios in West London, the album boasts 12 tracks featuring what Hynde calls "The Pretenders Collective." This extended band includes Walbourne on guitars, Kris Sonne on drums, Chris Hill on double bass, Dave Page on bass, and Carwyn Ellis on keyboards and guitars. Relentless also fulfills a long-standing wish with special help from Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, who provides the string arrangement and conducted the 12 Ensemble for the album's beautiful closing track, "I Think About You Daily." A fantastic comeback!

a face in the crowd, tom petty,1987

I just finished reading a recently published book about Tom Petty (Tom Petty: A Life from Beginning to End ).10 years ago, in New York, I was lucky enough to see his concert and for me it was one of those moments when music speaks to you, takes you and moves you. I truly believe he is one of the greatest songwriters ever, he always proved his detractors wrong with inexhaustible talent, heart and one hit after another. Although I'm not always comfortable with that genre of music, Tom Petty's songs are an integral part of the soundtrack of my life on the road and plenty of my heartbeats.

everything counts, depeche mode, 1983

How does a long-lasting and faithful love come about over the years?
From a café juke box in a village near Dover, Kent, in late August 1983, with my college mates, all around ten years old, enjoying one of those flimsy ice creams that came from weird Gaggia machines, with the legendary rectangular wafer to make you digest it better. That is where and when "Everything Counts" happened, my first Depeche Mode enlightenment. And those lyrics need not to be underestimated, then as now.

jump they say, d.bowie,1993

The song dealt with Bowie's feelings for his schizophrenic half-brother Terry Burns, who had died by suicide on 16 January 1985 when he walked in front of a train at Coulsdon South railway station, having previously been held in Cane Hill Hospital. After 30 years this song sounds decidedly fresh and effective, with the unmistakable touch of King Midas Nile Rogers which makes it irresistibly hypnotic, despite rich and intense lyrics.
A song at the time underestimated by critics which deserves, instead, a careful and unprejudiced re-evaluation.

(She's) Sexy + 17, The Stray Cats, 1983

This song was the hit single from the album Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats. and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart! The high energy of this single is the perfect cure for rousing yourself from the slumber of the super hot summer and, if you're in the cold, rainy part of the world, warming you up and reinvigorating. It is impossible not to dance!

time is on my side, The Rolling stones,1964

Ladies and gentlemen, Mick Jagger is about to turn 80! I wish to pay homage to him with a song which, in his case, has proved prophetic.
The Rolling Stones recorded two versions of it in 1964. The first (a looser arrangement with a shorter introduction, organ only), recorded in London in June 1964, was released as a single in the United States, September 25, 1964, and was included the following month on their US album 12 X 5. It became the band's first top ten hit in the United States

chemical world, blur, 1993

This song was released on 28 June 1993 as the second single from Modern Life Is Rubbish. The music video shows the band in a grassy field surrounded by wildlife. On Beavis and Butt-head, when the video was reviewed, Beavis said that he wanted to urinate all over the band and the wildlife, including a snail and Damon Albarn...

the walk, the cure, 1983

Imagine being 9 years old when you listen to an irresistible song for the first time... and try to identify yourself with a little girl in boarding school who already thinks too much. That kid finally finds comfort in the melancholy of a gothic clown who steals her heart, a heart that, after 40 years, he has never given her back.
This was my first encounter with Robert Smith and the Cure and I know that it is the one story that will never end...

SEND ME A POSTCARD, THE SHOCKING BLUE, 1968

This song was written by Robbie van Leeuwen, and recorded by Shocking Blue in 1968. The lyrics recount the impact that the Vietnam war had on interpersonal relationships .
A musical piece that remains dramatically relevant today.

Pictures of Matchstick Men, status quo, 1968

The song opens with a single guitar repeatedly playing a simple four-note riff before the bass, rhythm guitar, organ, drums and vocals begin. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" is one of a number of songs from the late 1960s which feature the flanging audio effect. Released in 1968, this hit single perfectly reflects the evolving and revolutionizing sound of that historical period, while remaining utterly fresh. It is definitely one of several perfect songs from that glorious moment in music.

a girl in trouble..., romeo void, 1984

Romeo Void formed at the San Francisco Art Institute in February 1979. Vocalist Debora Lyall decided to pursue an art education after reading a fortune cookie that said "Art is your fate, don't debate." Lyall was originally hesitant to perform because she was overweight. Once she said: "After seeing Patti Smith, I still had it in my mind that you had to be skinny to be on stage, but after a while I realized you just do whatever you want, be whoever you want, just make it happen." And this song has become the anthem of us girls of all ages! Thank you Debora!

surfin' usa, the beach boys, 1963

This is a song by the Beach Boys featuring lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of "Sweet Little Sixteen," written by Chuck Berry, released as a single with "Shut Down" as the b-side on March 4, 1963. It also appeared on the 1963 album Surfin' U.S.A. It debuted on television via The Steve Allen Show broadcast two days before release with the band lip-synching it. It peaked at number two in the chart of the Music Vendor trade paper (within a year renamed Record World), number three in Billboard and Cash Box. The song, featuring Mike Love on lead vocals, still represents the innocence of the American dream.

meeting the master, greta van fleet, 2023

This is the first single from Greta Van Fleet's new album, Starcatcher, out in July.
Greta Van Fleet is the most recent example of a group that has moulded themselves on Led Zeppelin, and Plant holds no ill feelings towards them. They are a throwback to a bygone era of heavy rock, and although they’ve played down the influence of Zeppelin, the inspiration is impossible to deny.
“They are Led Zeppelin I,” the former Led Zeppelin frontman said. Furthermore, he described Josh Kiszka as “a beautiful little singer,” although Plant did then playfully add, “I hate him.”
Plant was then asked what he thought about Kiszka’s “huge voice”, to which he replied: “Yeah, and he borrowed it from somebody I know very well! “But what are you going to do? That’s OK.”

seven natioon army, the white stripes, 2003

The song (just turned 20!) has completely transcended its very nature becoming an anthem for football fans all over the world...the po po po po po po is irresistible and has, sadly, made the rock and rough beauty of the Jack White track negligible. But that's the price of success...

every breath you take, the police, 1983

"Every Breath You Take" is a song by the English rock band The Police from their album Synchronicity. The song turns 50 these days and remains one of the radio obsessions of the last century. At the edge of stalking, the text triggers an infernal mechanism that doesn't allow you not to sing along with Sting. Listening is believing...

MILAN, 7/5/2023

Shiver, shiver! The witches are back!

That's right. Despite a flurry of banal prejudices across social networks before this brief, warm-up tour (almost all misogynistic and low-level), Siouxsie made a triumphant return in Milan almost exactly ten years after playing London’s Meltdown Festival, an event curated by another Grande Dame of outré rock, Yoko Ono.

In a theater packed out with goth souls of all ages, many dressed in regulation black, Siouxsie takes us on a wonderful journey through her shining past, drawing on songs from solo album Mantaray and The Creatures side project as well as the extensive Banshees catalogue.

Classic era cuts “Spellbound", "Cities in Dust" and "Happy House" are rapturously received; a pounding version of "But Not Them" from the Creatures 1981 EP Wild Things brings a shift in mood. 1983 hit “Dear Prudence" is both elegant and poignant, now as much Siouxsie’s song as The Beatles’. The night ends with an encore of “Spellbound “ and a singalong version of Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger". Both play the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, at the end of the month. One wonders whether they’ll share the stage for that one.

The energy Siouxsie generates and dispenses in her performances testifies to the full awareness of an artist who plays with the myth that she has created and still embodies for her loyal fans. The journey of Ms Susan Janet Ballion, from Sex Pistols’ in-crowder to instantly recognisable legend, is conducted with all the grace and irony that maturity allows. She remains credible; there is no complacency or caricature.

While the make-up and costumes have changed, Siouxsie's gothic and profoundly rock essence gives her, now as then, an intense and irresistible light. The reinvented Siouxsie Sioux transcends her past as punk’s very own Theda Bara, the dark, bewitching figure that inspired millions of girls to express themselves in a world always geared towards male power. She’s as necessary now as she was back in the late 1970s. We remain Spellbound.

out of time, blur, 2003

Out of Time is the lead single of Think Tank, the seventh studio album by Blur. Damon Albarn has stated that the record is about "love and politics". Albarn, a pacifist, had spoken out against the invasion of Afghanistan and took part in widespread anti-war protests. Think Tank was released on 5 May 2003 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, making it Blur's fifth consecutive studio album to reach number one.

led zeppelin tour 1973

From May 4 to July 29, 1973 Led Zeppelin embarked on a tour of the United States, during which they set the record for the highest attendance for a concert, 56,800, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The record was previously held by the Beatles. Performances for the film The Song Remains the Same are also filmed. Power, style, charisma and talent, for one of the unequaled bands in the history of Rock of all time.

oblivious, aztec camera, 1983

This single was released in April 1983 and consecrated Aztec Camera among the most elegant bands of the new wave panorama of the time. And it's still fresh and enthralling, like a preview of summer.

No more Mr Nice Guy, alice cooper, 1973

Released in 1973 as a single off their sixth studio album Billion Dollar Babies (1973), this single reached No. 25 on the US charts and No. 10 on the UK charts, and helped Billion Dollar Babies to reach No. 1 in both the UK and the US.

Cooper wrote the song lyrics about the reactions of his mother's church group to his stage performances, saying that there were worse things that he could do with his life, and that the "gloves were off now"...

pets, porno for pyros, 1993

Born from the ashes of Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros made their debut 30 years ago with a beautiful and intriguing self-titled album, whose single, Pets, offers all the nuances of Perry Farrell's unmistakable voice.

let's dance, d.bowie, 1983

This single reached n.1 of all the world charts just 40 years ago and it is as fresh and irresistible as it was then. Bowie meets Nile Rodgers and the rest is history...And now, let's dance!

bella ciao!

As an internationally known hymn of freedom, it was intoned at many historic and revolutionary events. The song originally aligned itself with Italian partisans fighting against Nazi German occupation troops, but has since become to merely stand for the inherent rights of all people to be liberated from tyranny.

shock the monkey, p.gabriel, 1983

Released on September 14, 1982, as the first excerpt from Peter Gabriel's fourth studio album, this song climbed the world charts in early 1983, becoming, in March of that year, one of Gabriel's most successful singles in his solo career. Peter Gabriel has stated that, although the song has been seen as an animal rights song, it is actually a love song that describes how jealousy can unleash one's most primal instincts in a person; the monkey mentioned in the title represents a metaphor for feelings of jealousy...

FOR YOUR PLEASURE, ROXY MUSIC, 1973

This is Roxy Music's most avant-garde record. The experimental impulse is largely due to the creative use of synthesizers by Brian Eno (in his last album as a member of the band), but also to Bryan Ferry's stylized vocals and unusual lyrics. This album is just perfect in its unique way.

the dark side of the moon, pink floyd, 1973

The hard work that Pink Floyd put into this album paid off, as The Dark Side of the Moon became one of the best-selling albums of all time. After its release, it went to number one on the Billboard chart for one week, but it ended up staying on the Billboard charts for a consecutive 741 weeks (or just over 14 years). This feat would make the album one of the top 25 best-selling albums ever.

ghosts again, depeche mode,2023

What can I say? They are back! Waiting for album and tour, let's enjoy a song that knows how to talk about deep and important things, in a light but not superficial way.
And Andrew Fletcher would certainly like it...

in your room, depeche mode, 1993

In Your Room is the fourth and last single from the eighth studio album Songs of Faith and Devotion by Depeche Mode. The piece evokes dark and very private atmospheres and it is all too easy to get lost in that room...

too shy, kajagoogoo, 1983

"Too Shy" is a song written and recorded by English band Kajagoogoo, released in January 1983. The first single from their debut album White Feathers, the song was an immediate hit and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. Assisted by heavy rotation on MTV, the song later became a success in the United States, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.But above all, it was the soundtrack of my first crush; I was 10 years old, I was in England and on that bass line nothing seemed impossible then, just like now!

papa was a rollin' stone, the temptations, 1972

"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" rose to number one on the U.S. pop charts and number five on the U.S. R&B charts, becoming the Temptations' final pop number-one hit. The song, the anchor of the 1972 Temptations album All Directions, won three 1973 Grammys: its A-side won for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group; its B-side won for Best R&B Instrumental (awarded to Whitfield and arranger/conductor Paul Riser); and Whitfield and Barrett Strong won for Best R&B Song as the song's composers.

DAVID CROSBY

"I don't like greed, I don't like ignorance. I really don't like anger. But I love love."

"I play purely from the heart, y'know, and so if it doesn't work the first couple of hours, forget it."
Jeff Beck

Town Called Malice, the jam, 1982

The title is a play on words of the 1950 Nevil Shute novel A Town Like Alice, although Paul Weller says he had not read the book at the time. Paul Weller has said that it was written about his hometown Woking as a result of his teenage experiences there.
The Irish Independent described the song, like "Going Underground", as a "class-war tirade set to a post-punk northern soul groove" ...

ivan meets g.i joe, the clash, 1980

Written and sung by drummer Topper Headon, it's a light-hearted and almost dance track that talks about what would happen if one of the two great superpowers (USA, G.I. Joe or USSR, Ivan) decided to attack the other. But here everything turns into a dance competition at the famous Studio 54 in New York.
A song that makes even more sense today...

interstellar overdrive, pink floyd and frank zappa

October 1969: Europe wants to respond to the Americans and their Woodstock Festival, which in August of that year had brought half a million people to Bethel, in the state of New York. This answer is represented by the Festival d'Amougies, an event hosted by the small Belgian town. The festival is held from 24 to 28 October and is organized and promoted by the French magazine Actuel, which deals with "underground" culture.
The line-up of the Festival d'Amougies includes names of prog, jazz, blues, psychedelic and rock bands that were making themselves known at that time: from Yes to Soft Machine, passing through Ten Tears After, Archie Shepp, Nice, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Gong and Pierre Lattès. There are also Pink Floyd, who have recently lost an important piece of their formation, Syd Barrett, and who already have three albums behind them: "The piper at the gates of dawn", "A saucerful of secrets" and "More ". Frank Zappa is instead entrusted with the role of "master of ceremonies".
Roger Waters and company take the stage to play a handful of songs: "Set the controls of the heart of the sun", "Green is the colour", "Careful with that axe, Eugene" and "Interstellar overdrive". On "Interstellar overdrive" Frank Zappa also takes the stage, who takes up an electric guitar and joins Pink Floyd for a legendary jam (at least for rock music fans).
In 1973, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason said of jamming with Zappa:
"Frank Zappa is really one of those few musicians who can play with us. What little he did in Amougies, he did it with the right attitude. For our music and the way we behave on stage, it's really difficult improvise with us".

I want to break free, queen, 1984

The song became particularly well known due to its controversial music video in which the band members appear in women's clothing.The video was censored in the United States, where the single therefore failed to be successful.
The theme of the video is a parody of the soap opera Coronation Street. The second part includes a composition recorded and performed together with the Royal Ballet of London and choreographed by Wayne Eagling.
After its release in 1984, the song became very popular in Europe and Latin America, where it is considered an anthem against oppression of all kinds.

People are strange, the doors,1967

'Yeah, I feel really good about this one. It just came to me all of a sudden ... in a flash – as I was sitting up there on the ridge looking out over the city.' His eyes were wild with excitement. 'I scribbled it down as fast as I could. It felt great to be writing again." Jim Morrison

The Village Green Preservation Society, the kinks,1968

The album's opening track The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society sets the stage for most of the rest of the album. It is a nostalgic reflection on the rural lifestyle of old England. and all you'll want is a good cup of tea with a warm scone...

easy, Faith no more, 1992

Cover of the Conmodores' song, Easy highlights Mike Patton's unique voice and his ability to refresh and energize everything he touches. It is the perfect song for troubled wake-ups!

she sells sanctuary, the cult, 1985

Try not to get carried away by this song and, if you succeed, go to your psychoanalyst immediately!
According to Cult guitarist Billy Duffy, the iconic introduction effects were the result of all the guitar effects pedals being on at the same time. The recording was edited to include the introduction with the effects, whereas earlier versions started the song more abruptly. Duffy says he found a violin bow lying around the studio and started playing the guitar with it "like Jimmy Page" to amuse singer Ian Astbury, hit every effects pedal he had "to make it sound weirder", and then played the middle section of the song. "And we decided to start the song with that mystical sound. If I hadn't found that violin bow laying around, we wouldn't have gone there," said Duffy.

I'm gonna be (500 miles),
the Proclaimers, 1988

The song was mainly written by Craig Reid in August 1987 while waiting to travel to a Hibernian Football Club match in Aberdeen. Reid has said that the band's earnings from the song are about five times the rest of their catalogue combined.

Gangsters, The Specials, 1979

"Gangsters" was recorded in January 1979 in Studio One of Horizon Studios in Coventry. Horace Panter recalls that the song "had so much bass on it that it had to be recut as the bass blew the needle out of the record's grooves" and that "to compensate for the low end, Jerry [Dammers] overdubbed a treble-heavy piano on". The vocals were created by Terry Hall singing a "bored" vocal and an "angry" vocal, which were then mixed together...

start me up, the rolling stones, 1981

The song opens with what has since become a trademark riff for Richards. It is this, coupled with Charlie Watts' steady backbeat and Bill Wyman's echoing bass, that comprises most of the song. Lead guitarist Ronnie Wood can clearly be heard playing a layered variation of Richards' main riff (often live versions of the song are lengthened by giving Wood a solo near the middle of the song, pieces of which can be heard throughout the original recording). Throughout the song Jagger breaks in with a repeated bridge of "You make a grown man cry", followed by various pronouncements of his and his partner's sexual nature.

Percussion (cowbell and guiro) by Mike Carabello and handclaps by Jagger, Chris Kimsey and Barry Sage were added during overdub sessions in April and June 1981.

A music video was produced for the single, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.^[3] According to Lindsay-Hogg's recollection, Jagger and Watts proposed the collaboration to him over lunch with Jagger particularly keen to emulate the style of video shown on MTV, which he regarded as "the future". The subsequent production became one of the most programmed videos of MTV's early years.

SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS, ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS, 1967

The band wrote "San Franciscan Nights"

themselves as a protest song against the Vietnam War. Looking back on the tune, Burdon said: "The 'Love Generation' helped the anti-war stance in the States. It certainly turned a lot of soldiers' heads around, making them wonder why they had to be out fighting a war when back home their girlfriends were frolicking around and it caused a lot of anguish on that level. Maybe it helped politically with the so-called enemy. I'm not sure".

40TH ANNIVERSARY: PETER GABRIEL iv, 1982

Peter Gabriel IV is the fourth studio album by Peter Gabriel. In the United States and Canada, the album was released by Geffen Records under the title Security. There is also a German-language version, titled Deutsches Album (German Album). From this LP Gabriel released his first single in the US top 40, "Shock the Monkey".
The disc consecrates Gabriel's solo maturity, but sees also illustrious collaborations, including a wonderful, prestigious back vocalist such as Peter Hammil.

Choice of the HEART

Pornography

The Cure

Fiction records, 1982

Forty years after its first release, Pornography remains an absolute music masterpiece.

This is the most intense, lysergic and cathartic work of the Cure.

It is Smith's journey between life and death, his battle against demons, drug addiction, and desire to end it (it is no coincidence that the first few words of the album are "It doesn't matter if we all die").

Cryptic, repulsive, it is a record that captures and forces you to look inside yourself, it is pure poetry (The Figurehead, Cold) and sounds that evoke psychedelic worlds (A Short Term Effect, Siamese Twins). But it is, above all, a salvific path; the last track, Pornography, is the abyss, voices, music and deadly rhythms to which Smith will rebel "I must fight this sickness / Find a cure" (first and last time he will use the word Cure in a song) by choosing life.

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