It’s time to wrestle with the conflicts and complexities of the conscious and sub-conscious mind captured in song lyrics. From that famous paper published by Freud a century ago, there’s also inspiration here in film, literature, comedy, musicians and more …
Read moreNotes on the new normal: songs about what is or isn't regular, typical or natural
Regular? Standard? Stereotype? Average? Typical? Natural? What does normal mean, and how might it be explored in song lyrics? From people to behaviour, families to jobs to towns, and any other context, it’s all a matter of perspective
Read moreIn the swim of it: songs about fish and other life aquatic
Fish, dolphin, whale, shark, octopus, seal and more? This week it's time to dive deep into those music collections for catchy items about creatures of the water and their human connections
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