The sophisticated poetry of CohenТs lyrics and the simple tropes of OТSullivan both share a profound sense of the self-importance of the narratorТs angst. For what binds together songs as diverse as Leonard CohenТs УHallelujahФ and Gilbert OТSullivanТs УAlone Again (Naturally)Ф is the mining of deep feelings. This one has a smattering of horn sections and string sections across several cuts and other embellishments.ĭreams possesses the charm of a confident man who understands the beauty of pop music and the serious allure of emotional lyrics. HeТs done starker music, especially his last two albums produced by Rick Rubin. ItТs not just that the songs are stripped down of ornamentation. HeТs even released an album of other peopleТs songs, Up on the Roof: Songs From the Brill Building.īut there is something different about this album. This time, DiamondТs singing other peopleТs songs, or as he says Уinterpretations of his favorite songs of other composers from the rock era.Ф Diamond has recorded other peopleТs music before, including classics from the rock era by legends like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell. Diamond started out as a songwriter and his songs have been successfully covered by everyone from the Monkees to Johnny Cash. Meanwhile, Diamond has been around so long that he has gone from hip to square and back again so many times that one cannot keep track. As Bill Murray said as the title character in the film What About Bob?, УThere are two types of people in the world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who donТt.Ф HeТs an untalented hack to some and a multitalented genius to others. He should make it in, not just because he has sold well over 100 million records worldwide and has a successful career of that has lasted more than four decades, but because heТs an important icon by which we measure our cultural sophistication. The list of nominees for entrance into the Rock and Roll of Fame 2011 includes Neil Diamond. (00:03:24) Neil Diamond - Don't Forget Me. (00:04:32) Neil Diamond - A Song For You 11. Neil Diamond - The Classic Christmas Album. (00:05:01) Neil Diamond - Midnight Train To Georgia 06. (00:04:52) Neil Diamond - Feels Like Home 05. (00:03:58) Neil Diamond - Alone Again (Naturally) 04.
(00:03:37) Neil Diamond - Ain't No Sunshine 02.
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