Seven Strong Songs I've Never Heard Before

my first musical body of 2018
during late December - early January




Crown chakra

MEMORY OF A CUT OFF HEAD

"Oh, what a day! I lost my body"

with OCS
from Memory of a Cut Off Head -17

by John Dwyer with Brigid Dawson




Eye chakra

WHEREWITHAL

"Wish I had the wherewithal to attract your attention
You are so nonpareil - you introduce a new elation..."

with Clifford T. Ward
from Home Thoughts -73

by Clifford T. Ward
presented by Gessle as one of the world's "most forgotten artists"


video with a very nice way of presenting his lyrics :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-f1OeUct4k





Throat chakra

cover of GRANDDAD'S FLANNELETTE NIGHTSHIRT :

MIN STÄNDIGA JULKLAPP
"Jag får alltid keps och en halsduk"

with Anders Eriksson (also on ukulele)
swedish lyrics by Claes Eriksson

originally by George Formby
from Let George Do it -40




Heart chakra

SNOWFLAKE

"Keep you till winter when you won't be needing me"

with Sia
from Everyday is Christmas -17

by Sia Furler & Greg Kurstin




Solar Plexus chakra

MY BONFIRE

"burnin' your love letters...
Each letter warm me when it came
but now they're cold in hand"

with Porter Wagoner
from Satisfied Mind -57

by Segal, Whatley




Sex chakra

ON THE OUTSIDE

"You never go anywhere
You say you've nothing to wear"

with The Kinks
bonus track from Sleepwalker -77
or remix -94

by Ray Davies




Root chakra

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK?

"...tired of the talkies, I prefer the walkies"

with Pat Boone
from Howdy! -56

by Dixon, Rose, Warren
originally for Braodway show Sweet and Low







Bonus Below or Above All

THE KINGDOM OF SILENCE
for Orchestra -03

by Victoria Borisova-Ollas
with Andrey Boreiko conducting




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