Welcome to another weekly edition of music related posts we call On That Note. The OTN team is @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and me.
This week we're looking at songs (Titles, Lyrics, Artists) that contain the written word. Examples words are (but not limited to) Letters, Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Diaries.
To clarify - it has to use one of the forms of media, not simply an allusion to it. For instance these do not qualify:
---“I read the news today, oh boy” (A Day in the Life, Beatles).
---“Yesterday’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip paper” (Fish ’n’ Chip Paper, Elvis Costello).
In addition, specific titles of publications don't qualify ("The Cover of the Rolling Stone," or "1984" by Spirit)
Last week's OTN was "Don't Fear the Repeater" and can be found here:
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-don’t-fear-the-repeater.270055/
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My First Five:
1. Get A Job - The Silhouettes (Lyrics)
--And when I get the paper
--I read it through and through
--And my girl never fails to say
--If there is any work for me
2.
3.
4. Benny and the Jets - Elton John (Lyrics)
"You know I read it in a magazine."
5.Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel (Lyrics)
"Every day's an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines"
This week we're looking at songs (Titles, Lyrics, Artists) that contain the written word. Examples words are (but not limited to) Letters, Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Diaries.
To clarify - it has to use one of the forms of media, not simply an allusion to it. For instance these do not qualify:
---“I read the news today, oh boy” (A Day in the Life, Beatles).
---“Yesterday’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip paper” (Fish ’n’ Chip Paper, Elvis Costello).
In addition, specific titles of publications don't qualify ("The Cover of the Rolling Stone," or "1984" by Spirit)
Last week's OTN was "Don't Fear the Repeater" and can be found here:
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-don’t-fear-the-repeater.270055/
*****
My First Five:
1. Get A Job - The Silhouettes (Lyrics)
--And when I get the paper
--I read it through and through
--And my girl never fails to say
--If there is any work for me
2.
3.
4. Benny and the Jets - Elton John (Lyrics)
"You know I read it in a magazine."
5.Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel (Lyrics)
"Every day's an endless stream of cigarettes and magazines"
