About this episode
Are you living in an empty room, with all the windows smashed? Then this is the podcast episode for you.
It's time for a deep dive into Annie Lennox's 1992 pop banger "Walking on Broken Glass," with all its syncopated pianos, string section interludes, ever-changing backup vocals, and tasty guitar cameos. Won't you pick the pieces up?
Artist: Annie Lennox
Album: Diva (1992)
Written by: Annie Lennox
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ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
- "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by The Miami Sax Quartet from Four of a Kind, 2013
- “Why" and "Little Bird" by Annie Lennox from Diva, 1992
- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics album Sweet Dreams, 1983
- "Like a Prayer" by Madonna from Like a Prayer, 1989
- "You Can Call me Al" and "Graceland" by Paul Simon from Graceland, 1986
- "New Slang" by the Shins from Oh, Inverted World, 2001
OUTRO SOLOIST: Galen Clark
This episode's outro soloist is the one and only Galen Clark. Galen plays keyboard and organ and acts as bandleader for the soul jazz group Trio Subtonic; you can find playing regularly around Portland, Oregon and occasionally on tour. Find more information at their website, https://www.triosubtonic.net.
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