This week's sees Sam & Martin at odds and Alice forced to mediate over this country-style song about boredom and ageing. Returning to Waits's 70s writing brings us back to a discussion of appropriation, as well as unique voices and their contribution to songs' meaning and tone.
Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Rockin' Chair, The Early Years vol 1, Tom Waits (1991)
September Song, The Collection, Eartha Kitt (2002/195?)
September Song, The Collegiate Chorale Presents: Knickerbocker Holiday, Victor Garber/Kurt Weill/Maxwell Anderson (1938/2011)
September Song, Live from the Café Carlyle, Eartha Kitt (2006)
What makes Ringo a Great Drummer, sina-drums, via Youtube (2019)
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