#995. Lineage of Song: “Rant and Roar”

 

Great Big Sea, “Rant and Roar”

“The Ryans and the Pittmans”

The next several entries lean heavily on Great Big Sea and their emphasis on traditional songs. One of the original members, Darrell Power, actually left because he thought they strayed too far from the classics.

#994. Lineage of Song: “The Rattlin’ Bog”

The Clancy Brothers

 

Irish Descendants

Schooner Fare

Grew up with Schooner Fare, which is how I learned how to appreciate good music (and why I fell so completely in love with Great Big Sea, the only band I’ve found who did what Schooner does better), so it’s always a fine excuse to highlight them. Got to see the Clancy Brothers once, and they made a big deal out of playing “Rattlin’ Bog” as a North American original, since they usually stick to Irish standards (this was post-9/11, so they did it in tribute). Like Great Big Sea (natives of Newfoundland), the song originates in Canada among Irish descendants who formed the Irish Rovers.

Irish Rovers

#993. Lineage of Song: “She Loves You”

 

“She Loves You”

“All You Need is Love”

Here’s a twist, the Beatles working their own song into another of their songs. In college I referenced this during a discussion on techniques in poetry (classic literature is full of references, the most famous example being Dante filling Hell with everyone he didn’t like).

#992. Lineage of Song: “Live and Let Die”

Paul McCartney

Guns N’ Roses

Here’s one of the most famous rock covers! Another I can’t believe took this long to list!

#991. Lineage of Song: “Let Me Die in My Footsteps”

 

Bob Dylan

Jason Bennett

Here’s one I’m very proud to include. Jason Bennett was a local folk singer when I lived in Colorado Springs. When I first met him he was merely the husband of a coworker at Borders, and he’d perform in our Seattle’s Best Coffee. He became a friend. He was a big fan of Bob Dylan in addition to his originals, corralling a bunch of local talent to record Positively Pikes Peak, which received interest from the Grammys. Eventually his wife got sick of him pursuing his music, and left him. As far as I can tell he continues to this day.

#990. Lineage of Song: “Now and Then”

John Lennon

The Beatles

Nearly two years ago, when I was reviving this blog and headed toward Lineage territory, I shared this when it was first released. I’m still in utter amazement and filled with gratitude that it happened. What a great coda to one of the great cultural touchstones of the modern era.

#989. Lineage of Song: “Real Love”

 

John Lennon

The Beatles

The second Beatles Anthology single is probably easy to overlook, but it’s probably better.