In the world of singer-songwriter music, themes of love and understanding are the genre’s stock-in-trade- but so is loss of innocence. Everybody’s looking to be loved and understood- that’s no secret- but the best of the singer-songwriters also know how to tap into the theme of original sin: how we- along with Adam and Eve- were expelled from Eden long ago and are still desperately trying to get back there.
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| Elton John |
Eve listened to the serpent, disobeyed God, and ate the forbidden fruit; Adam listened to Eve and ate some; and we human beings are still living with the repercussions of that original sin. We are still looking for that perfect place- that perfect lover- we somehow know exists but never seem to find. Whether it’s around a campfire, on a street corner, or in a café, the best of the singer-songwriters are like master thieves who know how to unlock our collective unconsciousness and make us feel our shared, broken humanity- and long for a savior. Here are some (more) of my favorites. Enjoy!
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| Paul Simon |
02. Gordon Lightfoot – “Second Cup of Coffee” (1972)
03. Leonard Cohen – “Suzanne” (1967)
04. Bob Dylan – “Shelter from the Storm (Alternate Version)” (1975)
05. Elton John – “The Bitch Is Back” (1974)
06. Gordon Lightfoot – “Beautiful” (1972)
07. Warren Zevon – “Hostage-O” (2000)
08. Bob Dylan – “Red River Shore” (1997)
09. Jim Croce – “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” (1973)
10. Jorma Kaukonen – “Genesis” (1974)
11. Jackson Browne – “The Birds of St. Mark’s (Live)” (2004)
12. Peter Sarstedt – “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?” (1969)
13. Gordon Lightfoot – “Sundown” (1974)
14. Jackson Browne – “These Days” (1973)
15. Jonathan Edwards – “Sunshine” (1971)
16. Paul Simon – “Kodachrome” (1973)
17. Paul Simon – “Loves Me Like a Rock” (1973)
18. Simon & Garfunkel – “My Little Town” (1975)
19. Bruce Cockburn – “Wondering Where the Lions Are” (1973)
20. Elton John – “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)” (1972)
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