During this morning's commute I was playing with the Sirius radio again, this time exploring the bottom end of the channels. I stumbled on one that focuses on the 60's, and heard To Sir With Love by Lulu for the first time in decades. I never cared for that song much, but hearing it today was a bit of an eye opener (or ear opener, if you will). She did a great job on that song!Awhile later they played some Petula Clark, and it was quickly apparent that the two of them were in different classes.
Who else got better with age? Not too many IMO. I never cared much for Bob Seeger back in the day, either. But his old stuff seems to have become a lot better.
What songs became better in your book?
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Topic - Songs that improve with age. - Bruce Kendall 13:37:05 03/09/07 (31)
- Karen Carpenter is like that too....nt - millen 20:26:31 03/09/07 (4)
- Karen Carpenter is improving as the years go by? - dave c 21:35:36 03/09/07 (3)
- Mebbe she's gaining a little weight. nt - markrohr 02:48:26 03/10/07 (2)
- On her last release... - geoff 06:45:16 03/12/07 (0)
- it may just be gas... nt - dave c 07:33:04 03/10/07 (0)
- Help. I could not understand it at the time - Duilawyer 17:59:17 03/09/07 (0)
- Re: Songs that improve with age. - sfox48 16:28:18 03/09/07 (7)
- Yep, this tour proves that they aren't ready to wrap it up yet. - Bruce Kendall 18:38:21 03/09/07 (0)
- I wondered about Starkey, was he for real or just - Duilawyer 18:02:44 03/09/07 (5)
- He's turned into an excellent drummer. - markrohr 02:50:46 03/10/07 (0)
- Saw Him In the Flesh..... - Todd Krieger 18:35:12 03/09/07 (1)
- cool. nt - Duilawyer 08:10:22 03/10/07 (0)
- Re: I wondered about Starkey, was he for real or just - sfox48 18:17:09 03/09/07 (1)
- damning with faint praise. :-) - Duilawyer 08:41:05 03/10/07 (0)
- Perhaps more manageable: what songs do NOT hold up? - tinear 15:48:52 03/09/07 (5)
- Peter Frampton, Bon Jovi, J. Geils Band - Todd Krieger 21:36:23 03/09/07 (1)
- Agreed, BUT - Bruce Kendall 13:02:21 03/10/07 (0)
- I can think of a few.... - Bruce Kendall 18:36:06 03/09/07 (2)
- None of the bands you mention would I consider in the first or even second rank and - tinear 14:34:20 03/10/07 (0)
- Re: I can think of a few.... - Todd Krieger 21:27:02 03/09/07 (0)
- Derek and the Dominoes- "Layla" - Todd Krieger 14:56:44 03/09/07 (2)
- bagpipes on the guitar. nt - Duilawyer 18:00:16 03/09/07 (0)
- I could hear Brian May in my head - Bruce Kendall 15:03:37 03/09/07 (0)
- Re: Songs that improve with age. - musetap 14:55:37 03/09/07 (3)
- Never undervalue nostalgia... also Curtis Mayfield - dave c 15:02:41 03/09/07 (1)
- Agreed... "Curtis Live" remains a favorite listen...N/T - musetap 10:12:29 03/10/07 (0)
- I could always put on Rubber Soul or Abbey Road, - Bruce Kendall 14:59:02 03/09/07 (0)
- You're talking about "The Classics"... - mkuller 14:40:04 03/09/07 (1)
- Send it on! - Bruce Kendall 14:56:42 03/09/07 (0)
- Re: Songs that improve with age. - Sour milk moon 14:15:25 03/09/07 (1)
- James Gang and BS still hold up well but you couldn't have meant that? nt - tinear 14:51:38 03/09/07 (0)