Hello recommenders, my old friends, I've come to talk with you again. Because a vision softly creeping left its seeds when I was sleeping. And so on. Thanks for last week's suggestions. A lot of songs that sounded quiet, not so many actually about quiet, but there you go. Eagle-eyed readers will notice that the column's title now reads "songs about silence". I thought it sounded more elegant and suited the playlist equally well, but it didn't affect my choices at all.
Lots of tinkering with the final 10 this week, and a few last-minute substitutions. So, the B-list: the Monks (Shut Up), Simon & Garfunkel (The Sound of Silence), the Go-Betweens (Quiet Heart), Tori Amos (Silent All These Years), Mobb Deep (Quiet Storm), Martin Denny (Quiet Village), Japan (Quiet Life), Brian Eno (Spider and I), Antonio Carlos Jobim, etc (Corcovado) and the Five Satins (In the Still of the Night). Apologies to the Neubaten lobby; I couldn't find Silent is Sexy anywhere. Kudos to the Miles Davis lobby; I picked up the album over the weekend and I'm hooked.
After so much tranquillity, we need to turn up the volume. This week's subject is rallying cries: compelling calls to action, whether they incite you to start a revolution or simply to dance. From past playlists, I'd say that Fight the Power, White Riot, Express Yourself and Everybody Dance all fit the bill. It's open to interpretation but every track should stir the blood. Nonsensical exhortations welcome. Are you with me?
Storm the A-Z and the Readers recommend archive. All suggestions by midday on Monday please.
