Yesterday Once More

3 May 2016

Literacy And Literature

Music

Hi Listeners,

After last week’s frivolous offering we take a more erudite approach this week. Our theme is ‘Literacy and Literature’. The basis for all reading, writing, speaking and books is words. So we have two songs with that title. Pat Boone sang ‘Words’ in the late fifties and the Bee Gee’s produced one of the most favoured karaoke songs ‘Words’ later. There are also songs about reading (If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot), an unusual talking song from Clint Eastwood (I Talk To The Trees) and writing (I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter) by Billy Williams.

Other connected literacy songs are ‘Please Mr Postman’ from the Carpenters, a wonderful version of ‘Love Letters’from Ketty Lester and an early Neil Sedaka hit, ‘The Diary’. Songs about books can be found throughout too. Perhaps the definitive song about a book is Kate Bush’s ghostly lament from Cathy, the heroine of Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’. A more disturbing performance from The Cure is ‘Killing An Arab’ based on Camus’ existentialist novel ‘The Outsider’. Finally, there is Oliver’s tribute to Muriel Spark’s book ‘The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie’ in his song ‘Jean’ which was later turned into a film starring Maggie Smith.

Playlist

• The Legend Of Xanadu – Dave,Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick and Tich
• Words – Pat Boone
• IF You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
• Killing An Arab – The Cure
• Words – Bee Gees
• Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
• I Talk To The Trees – Clint Eastwood
• Jean – Oliver
• Please Mr Postman – Carpenters
• The Diary – Neil Sedaka
• Love Letters – Ketty Lester
• I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter – Billy WIlliams

22 Sep 2024

Lucky Dip

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Music, Nostalgia, Songs

This episode features Mossy and Rob choosing their own songs. The program starts with the 1980 Song Of The Year ...

15 Sep 2024

Let’s Remember

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Music, Nostalgia, Songs

This episode features an acknowledgment to legend performers.  Burt Bacharach was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist widely regarded ...

8 Sep 2024

Australian Musical Events

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Music, Nostalgia, Songs

From 1972 to 1974 Victoria was home to the Sunbury Pop Festival, initially to showcase Australian talent. A group of ...