Category Archives: As the music plays

As The Music Plays #5

This is a series of posts about the music I play while writing.  This time it’s Riders on the Storm by The Doors.  It’s a strange song and the last song Jim Morrison wrote and recorded before his death. Riders … Continue reading

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As the Music Plays #4

This is a series of posts about the music I play while writing. The next on the play list is Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” I first heard this song when I was 16 and working in … Continue reading

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As The Music Plays #3

The next song on my writing play list is Hallelujah written by Leonard Cohen and seemingly covered by almost everyone.  It’s never been a raging commercial success, but it is a moving, poetic and interesting song.  The lyrics start out … Continue reading

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As The Music Plays #2

This is a series of posts about the music I play while writing. Today I’m discussing number three on my list — The Boxer. The Boxer was released in 1969 by Simon and Garfunkel as a single and later included … Continue reading

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