Face Off

Introduction

I don't know all of these artists, but I have a few of their albums, and I thought it would be a good idea to write a poem that mentions the nine artists shown, and then include a track from the album (if I have it) or just a song by the artist.

The Poem:

Face Off

The Playlist:

Frank Zappa - "Flakes" from "Sheikh Yerbouti"

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez - "Deportees" from "Hard Rain"

This is a Woody Guthrie song that has been covered many times.

Sidney Bechet - "Si Tu Vois Ma Mère (Slow)" from "Les Années Bechet"

You may have guessed this one is new to me, but it is rather good.

Carly Simon - "You're So Vain" from "No Secrets"

So who's it about?

Phil Collins - "Tomorrow Never Knows" from "Face Value"

A favourite Beatles song of mine. This slows it down a bit, but I still like it.

Marianne Faithfull - "Intrigue" from "Dangerous Aquaintances"

This is just amazing.

Teresa Stratas - "Youkali: Tango Habanera" from "The Unknown Kurt Weill"

Not my cup of tea, but still interesting.

Henry Badowski - "Life Is Grand" - Title Track

Another I had never heard, but this has a monstrous intro before calming down and is quite a pleasant instrumental.

Candi Staton - "Music Speaks Louder Than Words" - Title Track

A gentle, sad song to close the playlist.

I hope you enjoyed my poem and some of the music.