Yesterday I was watching the first episode of Fargo season two and got a little trip back to the 70s. The episode features a hefty snippet of Billy Thorpe's "Children of the Sun," a song I don't think I've heard or thought about since the 80s. What a ride. It was a little unsettling to … Continue reading Time-traveling with Billy Thorpe’s “Children of the Sun”
Tag: 1979
“The Wall” by Pink Floyd (No. 22)
The Who's Tommy pioneered the "rock opera." Pink Floyd perfected it with The Wall. Like Tommy, The Wall is a sprawling two-album work. Running more than 80 minutes, The Wall covers a lot of musical ground – ballads, pseudo-opera, rock, and even dabbles in disco. The Wall is Pink Floyd's, or at least Roger Waters', … Continue reading “The Wall” by Pink Floyd (No. 22)