Saturday, 17 August 2013

Pale Blue Eyes - The Velvet Underground


Pale Blue Eyes is from the band's 1969 album 'The Velevet Underground.'  The song is about Shelly Albin who was Lou Reed's first love.  However, she didn't have pale blue eyes they were in fact hazel.  Below is a version by The Kills.

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Civil War - Guns N' Roses


A request for Guns N' Roses 'Sweet Child o' Mine.'  This is already on the blog:

http://elimacarenamusiccafe.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/sweet-child-o-mine-guns-n-roses.HTML

Hope you like 'Civil War' which was on their 'Use your Illusion II' (1991) album.

Monday, 12 August 2013

Save Me - Queen

A request for the excellent song (and video) 'I Want to Break Free.'  This song is already on the blog:

 http://elimacarenamusiccafe.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/i-want-to-break-free-queen.HTML

I thought you might like this one too, Amanda.


'Save Me' is from their 1980 album 'The Game.'



Sunday, 11 August 2013

Love Me Again - John Newman


John Newman is a British singer from Settle in the Yorkshire Dales. This song was released as a single in May 2013 and is from his forthcoming debut album which will be released in October 2013. Below is a picture of the Yorkshire Dales.  This song was suggested by Amanda


Friday, 9 August 2013

Papua New Guinea - The Future Sound of London


The Future Sound of London are an English electronic band that formed in Manchester. This song is from their album 'Accelerator' (1991).  The vocals are sampled from Lisa Gerrard singing on the Dead Can Dance song 'Dawn of the Iconoclast' (1987) which is below.

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Another Love - Tom Odell

 
 
Tom Odell is an English singer-songwriter from Chichester, West Sussex.  This song is from his debut album 'Long Way Down' which was released this year.  Below is an acoustic version.
 
 

Tuesday, 6 August 2013

The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff


Jimmy Cliff is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and actor.  This song is from a soundtrack to a film of the same name.  It was released in 1972. 

Monday, 5 August 2013

Aisha - Death In Vegas


Death in Vegas are an electronic rock band from London, England.  'Aisha' is from their second album 'The Contino Sessions' (1999) and features vocals from Iggy Pop.