Monday, November 10, 2008

Song of the day

"So Far Away", by Love Is All. This song, which I have heard several times to no great effect, has suddenly grabbed me. It might the the time of the day (late afternoon). The mood (melancholy, as always). Or the music itself. The Cat's Miaow-ness (and Marine Girls-ness) of the guitar. The fragility of the voice. The fleetingness of the whole endeavour. The unexpected stripping away of the godawfulness of the original song (by Dire Straits, and never was a band name more apt).

All of the above.