Saturday, October 21, 2006

Three songs that rang my bell today


Route 1 reader and Red Faber biographer Brian C. lent me a CD today -- "The British are Coming, Vol. 1."
I popped it in when I got home from my rare Saturday at work.
The first song that really jumped out at me and grabbed me was "Catch the Wind," Donovan's 1965 gem that reached No. 4 in the UK.
Oh, what a beautiful song. It's the type of song I would want played at my funeral, if you will excuse my being a bit morbid.
The second song that caught my ear and dragged me to the liner notes was "Here Comes My Baby," The Tremeloes' 1967 cover of the Cat Stevens' tune that reached also reached No. 4 in the UK.
Film fans would recognize the original: It's one of the songs on the brilliant "Rushmore" soundtrack.
The third song that resonated was the Leitch kid again: Donovan's "Colours."
It's another jaw-droppingly beautiful song. In fact, I think my singing coworker Matt includes this song in his folk-rock repertoire.
If he doesn't, I believe I will have to force him to include it. At all costs.

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