Wednesday, September 24, 2014
The most somber pop song segue I've ever heard
I will never forget a segue between two somber, moving pop songs that I heard on WMRY 101.1 FM in the Spring of 1983. "Old And Wise" by The Alan Parsons Project faded into Toto's "I Won't Hold You Back." Both songs are moving lyrically and, in different respects, give people who are important in one's life their due. It's not the easiest pair of songs to listen to back to back, but it's a pair of songs that will hit you in the heart, if you're really listening. Both songs, especially "Old And Wise," have a funereal aspect to them, but if your heart can stand it, they're well worth a listen.