FIVE THINGS EXTRA: A SONG FOR FATHER’S DAY

SUPER HITS [!] OF THE SIXTIES! | ONE | “SEALED WITH A KISS”

I’d heard the song for the first time in years on one of the last episodes of the TV series, Mad Men. Brian Hyland’s 1962 puppy-love pop classic (#3 on both US and UK charts) has a naggingly dark/slightly hysterical melody that stuck in my head for days after watching the programme. On one hand it’s an over-ripe teen anthem, on the other a singular melody that doesn’t sound like a “pop” tune at all. Here‘s my version, part of a five song project covering songs from the 60s.

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“SEALED WITH A KISS”

I’d heard the song for the first time in years on one of the last episodes of the TV series, Mad Men. Brian Hyland’s 1962 puppy-love pop classic (#3 on both US and UK charts) has a naggingly dark/slightly hysterical melody that stuck in my head for days after watching the programme. On one hand it’s an over-ripe teen anthem, on the other a singular melody that doesn’t sound like a “pop” tune at all. It’s the first track from a new project covering songs from the 60s.

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ON THE MUSIC PLAYER: ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG

Nellie McKay’s “Christmas Dirge”. Why the great Nellie McKay is not a bigger star, I’ll never know — smart, funny, literate, a fine pianist, a great singer — but maybe her rebel nature stopped her being the Laufey of the 2000s… This song, sung to a woodsman, has some of the McKay essentials: lyrics that scan beautifully, a poignant melody, a radical vegan treatise wrapped in a Christmas bow. More power to you, Nellie!

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One of my favourite Christmas Songs,
Nellie McKay’s “Christmas Dirge”.

Why the great Nellie McKay is not a bigger star, I’ll never know — smart, funny, literate, a fine pianist, a great singer — but maybe her rebel nature stopped her being the Laufey of the 2000s… This song, sung to a woodsman, has some of the McKay essentials: lyrics that scan beautifully, a poignant melody, a radical vegan treatise wrapped in a Christmas bow. More power to you, Nellie!

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