Living In A Ghost Town
Life was so beautiful, then we all got locked down. Continue reading Living In A Ghost Town
Category: Songs For The Pandemic
Wash Your Hands
“Wash your hands and clean your fingernails.” Continue reading Wash Your Hands
Digging In The Dirt
This time you’ve gone too far. I told ya, I told ya, I told ya. Continue reading Digging In The Dirt
Only The Lonely
Frank Sinatra and Roy Orbison meet The Motels. Continue reading Only The Lonely
Hiding Out
“I am safe hidden here.” Continue reading Hiding Out
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Duke Ellington would surely approve of this entry as it features some nifty piano playing and swinging horns. One abnormal feature of the new normal is the temporal confusion wreaked by the lockdown. People are used to knowing what time … Continue reading Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Shut It Down 2020
Neil Young chimes in. Continue reading Shut It Down 2020
Stay Away
Stay away from me. Baby, keep your distance, please. Continue reading Stay Away
Don’t Stand So Close To Me
I usually try to avoid the obvious but this song is inescapable. It also has a beat and one can dance to it: in isolation, wearing gloves and a mask. Don’t Stand So Close To Me was the Police song … Continue reading Don’t Stand So Close To Me
Don’t Touch Me There
I’m not sure what Duke, Lester Hodges, and the gang would think of today’s selection but I like it. It’s downright tubular, dude. Don’t Touch Me There was written by Ron Nagle and Jane Dornacker and recorded by The Tubes … Continue reading Don’t Touch Me There
Songs For The Pandemic: Solitude
It’s time for a new regular feature here at First Draft: Songs For The Pandemic. I’m not trying to make light of the situation but music can provide a much-needed light at the end of the tunnel. The featured image … Continue reading Songs For The Pandemic: Solitude