“Long Snake Moan” references other classic blues tracks, the title in particular a nod to Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “Black Snake Moan.” But more than anything this is a highlight on the album for how furious a rock song it is. PJ Harvey had arguably never sounded so heavy until this...
There is one thing I am sure we can sing about, even in the darkest night, and that is, “It is because of the LORD'S great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail” [Lamentations 3:22]. If we can’t sing very loud, still we can sing a little low tune, som...
and rides midnight noodles of guitar to meet her out there in the darkness. The singer investigates her desire – what “pleasure” really means – and then the guitar explodes into a bluesy, black snake moan. It gets loud and wooly, but remains restrained, because it’s still chained to ...
it’s here– when their arrangements became lean, spare, and syncopated; when they salvaged their vocals from the margins and evolved beyond the shout and moan; when South American and African music emerged as influences in their sound, not just sidebar bullet points about their record collection...
Hear Jerusalem Moan Heart and Soul Heart That Was Broken For Me, The Heartstrings Heaven’s Radio Heavy Traffic Ahead Hello Central, Give Me Heaven Hello City Limits Hello Stranger Hemlocks And Primroses Her Sweet Love’s Calling Me Here Today Hey Hey Bartender Hey Hey He...
My will is easy to decide, For I have nothing to devide My kin won't have to weep and moan, Moss does not cling to a rolling stone. My body, Oh if I should choose, Would turn to ashes and reduce, And let the gentle breezes blow, To where perhaps a flower grow And perhaps a ...
Levee Moan Li’l Liza Jane Little Black Train Little David Play on Your Harp Little Pig Little Sally Walker (sitting on a saucer) Loy Krathong Lynchburg Town Ma’Rencong Rencong Mama Buy Me a Chiney Doll (version 1) Mama Don’t ‘Low Mami Wata Mary Come A-Running Mary Had a Baby Ma...
The murky Funk Brothers arrangement offers no respite: the organ bubbles, the Bernard Herrmann strings screech, the guitars echo and moan, and you know just as well as Gaye does that his life is about to end. There’s no hope anywhere in the song. It’s terrifying. –Tom BreihanListen:...
it’s here– when their arrangements became lean, spare, and syncopated; when they salvaged their vocals from the margins and evolved beyond the shout and moan; when South American and African music emerged as influences in their sound, not just sidebar bullet points about their record collection...
it’s here– when their arrangements became lean, spare, and syncopated; when they salvaged their vocals from the margins and evolved beyond the shout and moan; when South American and African music emerged as influences in their sound, not just sidebar bullet points about their record collection...