Staring at the stars (and sea)
GAA & bit of the oul soccer
Bad puns and dark humour
Audiobooks
No 1 Brother Woodrow/ Closing Prayer
"Brother Woodrow, lead us in a closing prayer" and what a breathtakingly beautiful and emotional instrumental prayer it was. Outstanding🖤
youtu.be/v-cRNN8dQtI
No 1 Brother Woodrow/ Closing Prayer
"Brother Woodrow, lead us in a closing prayer" and what a breathtakingly beautiful and emotional instrumental prayer it was. Outstanding🖤
youtu.be/v-cRNN8dQtI
No 20 Chico's Groove
* warning- contains short vocal sample
youtu.be/VROJt3N8mNY?...
No 20 Chico's Groove
* warning- contains short vocal sample
youtu.be/VROJt3N8mNY?...
1. A Forest
I really debated which of my top 5 would get the nod- the other 4 probably mean more to me lyrically and emotionally but this hypnotic, transcendental and magical tune just won out.
Obviously needs to be 12 mins plus for peak spiritual impact🙏
youtu.be/hnVldyHRcjU
1. A Forest
I really debated which of my top 5 would get the nod- the other 4 probably mean more to me lyrically and emotionally but this hypnotic, transcendental and magical tune just won out.
Obviously needs to be 12 mins plus for peak spiritual impact🙏
youtu.be/hnVldyHRcjU
No 2 The Figurehead
But the same image haunts me
In sequence, in despair of time
I will never be clean again
youtu.be/_v0zmLdQz-8
No 2 The Figurehead
But the same image haunts me
In sequence, in despair of time
I will never be clean again
youtu.be/_v0zmLdQz-8
No 3 Prayers For Rain
7th and favourite selection from the most wonderful of albums
Love the slower live versions of this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5W...
No 3 Prayers For Rain
7th and favourite selection from the most wonderful of albums
Love the slower live versions of this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5W...
No 4 The Last Day of Summer
Even with a full catalogue of beautiful, moving songs expressing loss, this song always hits me the hardest.
The most haunting and resigned lyrics but the standout is the exquisite but understated chiming guitar solos.
Fucking gorgeous
youtu.be/OcncFADKP4I
No 4 The Last Day of Summer
Even with a full catalogue of beautiful, moving songs expressing loss, this song always hits me the hardest.
The most haunting and resigned lyrics but the standout is the exquisite but understated chiming guitar solos.
Fucking gorgeous
youtu.be/OcncFADKP4I
No 5 The Same Deep Water as You
The most beautiful of beautiful songs and my favourite lyrics of any song. (beautiful slow and extended version live)
But tightly hold up silently
My hands before my fading eyes
And in my eyes your smile
youtu.be/DD2fMyJKWHQ
No 5 The Same Deep Water as You
The most beautiful of beautiful songs and my favourite lyrics of any song. (beautiful slow and extended version live)
But tightly hold up silently
My hands before my fading eyes
And in my eyes your smile
youtu.be/DD2fMyJKWHQ
No 6 The Drowning Man
youtu.be/Zs17DgK560w
One by one her senses die
The memories fade and leave her eyes
Still seeing worlds that never were
And one by one, the bright birds leave her
No 6 The Drowning Man
youtu.be/Zs17DgK560w
One by one her senses die
The memories fade and leave her eyes
Still seeing worlds that never were
And one by one, the bright birds leave her
No 8 Siamese Twins
Rock Goth Ballet - love the violins in this version
Leave me to die
You won't remember my voice
I walked away and grew old
youtu.be/PbMC7og2LSE
No 8 Siamese Twins
Rock Goth Ballet - love the violins in this version
Leave me to die
You won't remember my voice
I walked away and grew old
youtu.be/PbMC7og2LSE
No 10 Endsong
A new song as good as any from the past
Nothing left of all I loved
youtu.be/RXxiLwwmx4M
No 10 Endsong
A new song as good as any from the past
Nothing left of all I loved
youtu.be/RXxiLwwmx4M
#Top20Instrumentals
#Top20Instrumentals
No 12 Underneath the Stars
Narrowly beats Plainsong as the highest opening track in my list.
I remember hearing it and thinking another great Cure album was coming- in the end it would be 16 years
youtu.be/FO25chDrRes
No 12 Underneath the Stars
Narrowly beats Plainsong as the highest opening track in my list.
I remember hearing it and thinking another great Cure album was coming- in the end it would be 16 years
youtu.be/FO25chDrRes