A 21-year-old Oklahoman turns out to be a songwriting genius. Has anyone stopped to wonder how artists and producers, at the time, could recognize that fact when given such perplexing material?
Thanks for an informative and fascinating post Brad. If you only learned of the song yesterday I only learned of it today - though I am not going to suddenly write an enormous post about it! I am not sure if these are your word or you are quoting someone else (there's a quotation mark at tyhe start of the paragraph but not later).... My sense is that Rosencrans Boulevard is not meant to be a person but it is what it is and has an inextricable pull on the composer. Which is very powerful in its own write/right. Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow I absolutely loved this Brad, although that’s never a surprise when it comes to your work. I’d never heard this song before and it’s gorgeous. I appreciate the deep dive and the different versions which are all quite different and each lovely in their own way.
I thought I’d only ever heard Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In. But that’s only because I didn’t realize they also sang Up Up And Away. In the back of my mind I thought that was Nancy Sinatra, but only because in the early 2000s I saw a very late night airing of her “Moving With Nancy” TV special that included the track (https://youtu.be/1FfyVkKxO7w?si=k1kLkQ5aph5-dL_r).
Coincidentally, that particular track (the original 5D version) plays over the loudspeaker on the sidewalk opposite the TWA Hotel as you’re walking over from the Airtrain stop. It’s the PERFECT song for that hotel! I highly recommend a night staying there (or even just hanging out there for a few hours if you have a long layover at JFK) as it’s an awesome historical snapshot with suitably cheesy decor (I mean that in a good way) and wonderful exhibits in the public spaces.
Thanks for an informative and fascinating post Brad. If you only learned of the song yesterday I only learned of it today - though I am not going to suddenly write an enormous post about it! I am not sure if these are your word or you are quoting someone else (there's a quotation mark at tyhe start of the paragraph but not later).... My sense is that Rosencrans Boulevard is not meant to be a person but it is what it is and has an inextricable pull on the composer. Which is very powerful in its own write/right. Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow I absolutely loved this Brad, although that’s never a surprise when it comes to your work. I’d never heard this song before and it’s gorgeous. I appreciate the deep dive and the different versions which are all quite different and each lovely in their own way.
I thought I’d only ever heard Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In. But that’s only because I didn’t realize they also sang Up Up And Away. In the back of my mind I thought that was Nancy Sinatra, but only because in the early 2000s I saw a very late night airing of her “Moving With Nancy” TV special that included the track (https://youtu.be/1FfyVkKxO7w?si=k1kLkQ5aph5-dL_r).
Coincidentally, that particular track (the original 5D version) plays over the loudspeaker on the sidewalk opposite the TWA Hotel as you’re walking over from the Airtrain stop. It’s the PERFECT song for that hotel! I highly recommend a night staying there (or even just hanging out there for a few hours if you have a long layover at JFK) as it’s an awesome historical snapshot with suitably cheesy decor (I mean that in a good way) and wonderful exhibits in the public spaces.