Category Archive: Modern Music

Bird Song

Songs in Our Heart # 9 Bird Song (Lene Lovich) (Written by Lene Lovich and Les Chappell; released September 1979) [The bird sounds like a pterodactyl, but it’s still a great dramatic betrayal song.]

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Bennie and the Jets

Songs in Our Heart # 8 Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) (Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; released October 1973) [First chord – confected applause – stylish stuttering – electric boots.]*

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Annabel Lee

Songs in Our Heart # 7 Annabel Lee (Stevie Nicks) (Written by Edgar Allan Poe, plus Stevie Nicks and Waddy Wachtel; released May 2011) [Edgar A. Poe fable, made more interesting as sung by Miss S.]

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Angel of the Morning

Songs in Our Heart # 6 Angel of the Morning (Juice Newton version) (Written by Chip Taylor; released February 1981) [“Just Call Me the Queen of Schmaltz!”  Love it.]  

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Amoureuse

Songs in Our Heart # 5 Amoureuse (Kiki Dee) (Written by Veronique Sanson and Gary Osborne; released August 1973) [“Strands of light upon a bedroom floor…”]*

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