New Tunes Tuesday - Michael Penn vs. Great Lake Swimmers
I love the simple beauty and sadness of this Michael Penn song from the '90's. This is an acoustic version from when Penn was on the Letterman Show:
Penn's debut album, March:
A more recent song that brings to mind the same degree of longing, and perhaps a bit of the sadness that Penn's song evoked? The Great Lake Swimmer's Rocky Spine:
Vote below on which song you like better and why!
Penn's debut album, March:
A more recent song that brings to mind the same degree of longing, and perhaps a bit of the sadness that Penn's song evoked? The Great Lake Swimmer's Rocky Spine:
Vote below on which song you like better and why!
For me, "No Myth" wins, hands down. When it was released in 1990, I was in my Hi-NRG/Techno phase, but this song grew on me as I saw/heard it again and again on MTV/radio. The lyrics provide just enough to set your feet on, yet remain ambiguous enough to wonder about. I thought the video was rather interesting, as well. I eventually bought the cassette single. Looking back, it seems like a song about someone dealing with pain who doesn't know he is dealing with pain. At the time, I think I related with that.
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