Tired of Bieber and Beyonce ehh. Want some antidote, wanna hear some good music. Don’t worry! I’ve got just the thing for you. Songs that you can listen and dive into, song that will blow your mind like a cannonball. Songs that will take you into some magical land. Isn’t that the purpose of music?
Five songs for you to listen and feel.
“I Heard it through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye.
“I know a man ain’t supposed to cry
But these tears I can’t hold inside.”
This song is written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966 and then masterfully sung by Marvin Gaye in 1968 for his album “In the Groove.” This song tells the tale of a man who hear through rumors about the affair of his girl. Song genre is better defined as R&B. Its lyrics are remarkable and Marvin Gaye vocals are beyond astonishing.
One word to define it, Brilliant!
“Desolation Row” by Bob Dylan
“They are spoon feeding Casanova to get him to feel more assured
Then they’ll kill him with self-confidence after poisoning him with words.”
This song is from one of Bob Dylan famous albums “Highway 61 Revisited.” This is more of a literary and poetic work. One which consumes the history of centuries. Its 11 min length time seems a mere second. From Romeo to T.S. Elliot, everyone plays a part in this masterpiece. Believe me; your heart will melt like a candle after hearing to this beautiful soulful song.
Listen to it and realize why he won that Nobel Prize.
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield
“The only boy who could ever reach me
Was the sweet talking son of a Preacher Man.”
This song is written and composed by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins and beautifully sung by British singer Dusty Springfield in 1968 for the album “Dusty in Memphis.” Song is more of a Blue-Soul type with 2:29 min runtime. The lyrics are told in first person about a girl who falls for the preacher’s kid. But I’ve always thought it to be metaphorical.
Listen to it yourself.
“Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash
“Well when I was just a baby my mama told me son
Always be a good boy don't ever play with guns
Well I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die”
This song is written and sung by American Country singer Johnny Cash. It’s the combination of popular folk styles like prison song and train song. It reached No. 32 on US Billboard Hot 100 and No.1 on US Hot Country Songs (Billboard). Its lyrics are immaculately fantastic. When you listen to it, you just can’t stop replaying it like a thousand times.
“Strawberry Fields Forever” by The Beatles
“No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in but it's all right
That is, I think, it's not too bad”
This song is by the English Band “The Beatles, (Like who doesn’t know about them.) It was released in Feb 1967. This band was different, they were known for their scientific experiments on music. Listen to this song and tell me, is it either Rock? Or Pop? Or Soft Rock? Or Psychedelic Rock? Turns out its all of them with spectacular lyrics by John Lennon.