Remember a few posts back I told you that I was going to experiment with the format? I did a post of some random songs from The Scratchy 45 Days then I do a post focused on an Artist. I’m still not crazy about the results. One thing that comes to mind is the tag cloud at the bottom of the page. The more a particular tag is used, the larger it becomes. Looking at it now, I feel that the tag cloud might have been a valuable tool to demonstrate the presence of a particular artist. This is where doing a post on ABBA undercuts their presence in the tag cloud. 7 songs and only one tag.
I haven’t posted anything for a few days now because I’m trying to understand what it is I’m trying to accomplish and I’m wondering if I’m going about this in the best way. Second thoughts. While I don’t foresee a complete tear down and rebuild, there might be significant changes to the approach and I’m hesitant to keep building. While I think about this, you can check out this next stack of 7.
Bread – Everything I Own
Chicago – If You Leave Me Now
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Lookin’ Out My Back Door
Olivia Newton-John – If You Love Me Let Me Know
The Carpetners – Top Of The World
Paul MsCartney & Wings – Band On The Run If I give it a moment of serious thought. I think that I like Paul the most of the ex-Beatles. Then George and then John. John lennon had a couple of good songs that are firmly planted in My Musical Evolution but they weren’t ever as “beloved” as Paul’s or George’s. I wonder if that is something subliminally political. I really don’t care for “pop stars” who start to view themselves as “artists” that become “activists” because they feel that we must obey their opinions. John Lennon, Madonna, Prince, Bono, The Dixie Chicks and Lady Ga Ga are a few that have followed that disappointing path. Just do what you do best and entertain. Don’t use the stage as your soapbox. Maybe I take secret pleasure in knowing that it infuriated John Lennon to be outsold by Paul. Lennon chose message Paul chose music.
Paul Anka – Having My Baby
I don’t know what it is about the group Bread, but almost every time I hear one of their songs, I get a little misty eyed. I really like them, but I try not to listen to them when I have freshly applied make-up. I’m the same way with The Carpenters when I hear Close to You and We’ve Only Just Begun.
Funny how I mentioned Band on the Run in an earlier comment . Great minds are genetic.