Good evening and welcome to your selection of songs about bridges of one sort or another.
If you have an Earworm you’d like to share, please send an.mp3, .m4a or a link to adempster73@gmail.com, together with a few words about why you’ve chosen it. Next week’s theme will be the circus, or anything closely connected with it, and worms should reach me by close of play on Sunday 12 May.
Many thanks to all contributors, hope you’ve had a good Bank Holiday if you’re in the UK. Keep calm, and carry on!
Fairport Convention – Bridge Over the River Ash – severin and Suzi: severin: It’s a “trad – arranged band” tune but I don’t know much more about it than that. There is a River Ash in Surrey and one in Hertfordshire. Many others too, I shouldn’t wonder. Suzi: Dave Swarbrick and his fiddle with a lively instrumental from the Angel Delight album.
Bruce Springsteen – Erie Canal – DebbyM: I absolutely love the Seeger Sessions. Low bridge, everybody down!
Replacements – Skyway – tincanman: Skyways are elevated covered walkways between buildings, a prominent feature downtown in wintery Minneapolis where Paul Westerberg grew up.
The Pogues – Misty Morning, Albert Bridge – Suzi: Separated from his beloved, he dreams of meeting her on London’s Albert Bridge, where one day they’ll be reunited.
Karat – Über Sieben Brücken Musst du Gehen – DebbyM: One of the biggest hits in the history of German pop music, this song has been covered by just about everyone. This is the original version by Karat, an East German (DDR) band.
Pink Floyd – Burning Bridges – severin: From the Obscured By Clouds album, i.e. the Soundtrack from the Barbet Schroeder film, La Vallee. The music in this one was composed by Richard Wright. Roger Waters’ lyric sounds like it’s about leaving a marriage; breaking a gold ring and all that.
Mike Curb Congregation – Burning Bridges – shoegazer: From Kelly’s Heroes.
Antonio Aguilar – El Puente Roto – Fintan28: “The Broken Bridge” They fell in love upon the bridge. Now she’s there with another. Que lastima! And what’s Cinco de Mayo without Mariachi?
Cure – Subway Song – severin: A song with a jump scare. Plenty of films use this “lone person (usually a woman) in subway feeling anxious” trope.
Wax – Bridge To Your Heart – DebbyM: As soon as I read this week’s theme, I got this earworm stuck in my head.
Lucinda Williams – 2 Kool 2B 4gotten – Fintan28: Featuring the Lake Charles Bridge upon which Lucinda tells her lover where to get off.
Esperanza Spalding – Ponta De Areia – Fintan28: Milton Nascimento song lamenting the passing of the link between Bahia & Minas. In the interest of “progress” the Brazilian Junta did away with the railway linking the 2 states so people without cars would be encouraged to drive, Esperanza does a lovely job here.
Sleater-Kinney – Jumpers – tincanman: The distance between the Golden Gate Bridge and the blue sea below gives you four seconds to hope your last hope and fear your last fear.
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers – Under the Bridge – LongTallSilly: I haven’t listened to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers for a while. Brought back memories of Welsh beaches as I’d picked up the CD on the way out (I’d not packed any CDs in the car!) So listened to it a lot when not on the water.
Jesse Colin Young – Ridgetop – AliM: First heard this song today, how serendipitous is that? JCY was a founding member of the Youngbloods. The song amused me because it made me think of LTS; also Americans can not pronounce ‘squirrel’. And he mentions the Golden Gate Bridge.
Simon and Garfunkel – 59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – MaggieB: The weather’s good and it’s a bank holiday: Groovy !
Robin Trower – Bridge of Sighs – AliM: Why so unforgiving and why so cold? Been a long time crossing Bridge of Sighs / Cold wind blows… From the eponymous album (1974).
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Worms are boxed, thanks all
That Esperanza Spalding is jolly good, isn’t she? And I’m reminded once again that I bought Robin Trower’s Bridge of Sighs album in 1974, played it incessantly for a year and never got around to listening to any of his other stuff. It’s on my list. Again.
Oh, she is! And a Portland girl to boot!
Had a grand morning listening to this. I had totally forgotten the Robin Trower. Ace! And Jesse Colin Young is a household fav. Time was if you were wandering about the Point Reyes area and stopped for a libation the possibility of chancing upon Jesse pulling out his guitar in a local bar was elevated. Of course, depending on your condition, you might not notice it was him for several songs. Good times.
Sounds good!!
Bought tickets for Robin Trower a few years back, was going to go with DsD but COVID intervened, then he kept postponing, so I gave up. I think he is back playing locally this year but I feel I am fated not to see him!