Brainwaves – December 5, 2023 – Open your eyes
Written by Brian Blum on 03/12/2023
The “eyes” have it this week on Brainwaves, with f0ur songs about opening or closing your eyes. Music from Bill Nelson, Snow Patrol, Keane and the Lords of the New Church. Plus a double play from Brian Wilson’s great “Smile” album, the Talking Heads take us to heaven, the Stone Roses bang the drums and the Motors have already forgotten about you. (All song title hints – let’s play a game!) It’s all coming up this week on Brainwaves.
Band | Song |
Brian Wilson | Our Prayer, Gee |
Brian Wilson | Heroes and Villains |
The Motors | Forget About You |
The New Pornographers | Testament to Youth in Verse |
The Polyphonic Spree | You’re Golden |
Guster | Lightning Rod |
The Talking Heads | Heaven |
Barenaked Ladies | Gonna Walk |
Hole | Boys on the Radio |
The Bangles | Lay Yourself Down |
Mishael Dickman | Couch Potato (new version) |
New Order | Temptation |
Bill Nelson | Close Your Eyes |
Snow Patrol | Open Your Eyes |
Lords of the New Church | Open Your Eyes |
Keane | Yours Eyes Open |
Kaveret | The Ballad of Ari and Derchi |
Vicky Lawrence | The Nights the Lights Went Out in Georgia |
Jefferson Starship | Jane |
The Slants | Con Kids |
The Steeples | Britney’s Tears |
The Stone Roses | She Bangs the Drums |
R.E.M. | Good Advices |
Nada Surf | Agony of Lafitte (cover: Spoon) |
Spoon | Everything Hits at Once |
Counting Crows | Four Days |
Bloc Party | Day Four |
Mashina | She Argued with Him for Hours |
LCD Soundsystem | Tribulations |
David Broza | Y Tu |
Stereolab | Percolator |
Deaf School |
What a Way to End it All |
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