Fairport Convention - "Both Sides Now" [buy]
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Both Sides Now" [buy]
It don't change: we really don't know clouds at all. Or love. Or life. We are dizzied by moons and Junes and ferris wheels, by synths and strums, men's and women's voices. We are seduced by time's backward creaking and forward skim. We don't see the backs of mirrors or the movies playing behind people's eyes. Our lovers are only so naked. But we have songs about these things - we have that, songs new & old, telling us glad and melancholy about all we do not know.
Posted by Sean at May 29, 2012 12:42 AMCheck out the Dave Van Ronk version!
Posted by Ben at May 29, 2012 8:22 AMIndeed we have!
http://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/the_many-sided.php
Beautiful writing, Sean. Thanks so much.
Posted by Fritz at May 29, 2012 11:11 AMi like this cover. reminds me of that Mandy Moore covers album.
Posted by Alastair at May 29, 2012 6:43 PMLove the second remix!
Posted by blahdeedah at May 29, 2012 10:36 PMAh! My mistake! Thanks for linking me
Posted by Ben at May 30, 2012 8:29 AMugh - i love this blog SO MUCHHHHHHHH
Posted by John at May 30, 2012 10:44 AM