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I Don’t Feel It Anymore (Song of the Sparrow) – William Fitzsimmons(The Sparrow and the Crow, 2008) It’s a love song, so I recommend putting this on with a significant other and a big mug of hot chocolate.Ģ. The warm, intricate layers of acoustic guitars, the subtle but driving percussion, and Adams’ simple but sentimental lyrics and melodies combine to form a beautiful bouquet of alternative folk and pop sounds. ‘My Arms Were Always Around You’ grabbed my attention right away, for many of the same reasons Leavetaking grabbed it years earlier. This year, when Adams released A Face Like Mine, I was instantly captivated again. I abused the play button on Peter Bradley Adams’ 2008 album Leavetaking for months before letting it fall to the wayside in favor of other genres. “Your pretty little wings/they must be getting tired/trying to keep your feet/up off the ground” My Arms Were Always Around You – Peter Bradley Adams (A Face Like Mine, 2017) There’s just something about these songs that equates them with the cold months, while simultaneously keeping us listeners as warm as the fireplace beside us. There’s much comfort to be found in drawing the blinds, watching the snow fall, pouring yourself a hot beverage, and spinning some winter-esque tunes. The sun is nowhere to be found.ĭoes this sound like a day you’re dreading? Fear not. There isn’t enough snow on the ground to make a day out of it, and it’s far too bitter and cold to go for a casual walk. The holidays are over, spring is still a ways away, and the word ‘summer’ isn’t even in your vocabulary. You Can Leave Your Hat On: His cover of Randy Newman's "You Can Leave Your Hat On" being used for a striptease scene in the film 9½ Weeks has a lot to do with making that song the Trope Namer.It’s mid-January.Soprano and Gravel: His duet with Jennifer Warnes for "Up Where We Belong".The Power of Friendship: His most famous hit song, "With A Little Help From My Friends" is a Beatles cover about the power of friendship."You Can Leave Your Hat On" has become the Standard Snippet for every striptease scene. For fans of The Wonder Years the song has become closely associated with the theme song from that series. Pop-Cultural Osmosis: His cover of "With A Little Help From My Friends" has become more famous and popular than the Beatles original.Oop North: He was from Sheffield, England.Ode to Intoxication: "Let's Go Get Stoned", a cover of Ray Charles, made famous in his performance at '' Woodstock in 1969.

Let's Duet: His duet with Jennifer Warnes for "Up Where We Belong".

Large Ham: His slurred way of singing is so over the top that John Belushi even spoofed him in Saturday Night Live.

Indecipherable Lyrics: Cocker had a tendency to slur his lyrics out.

Harsh Vocals: Cocker always sang in a very raspy voice.

The Cover Changes the Meaning and Creator-Preferred Adaptation: After his version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" changed the line "what would you think if I sang out of tune" to "what would you do if I sang out of tune", even Ringo Starr started using the modified lyrics.

Among those were "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" ( The Beatles), "Feelin' Alright ( Traffic), "I Shall Be Released", "Just Like A Woman", "Dear Landlord", ( Bob Dylan), "Delta Lady" ( Leon Russell), "You Are So Beautiful" ( Dennis Wilson and Billy Preston).

Cover Album: Cocker was first and foremost a cover artist, recording little material of his own.

When the singer decided to return to the road in 1970, it was with Leon Russell and the Mad Dogs and Englishmen ensemble at his back. but they only played with him for about three years on two albums, before splitting up because Cocker, at the time, was reluctant to keep touring. at Woodstock) to the point where they are remembered almost exclusively for being his group.

Briefer Than They Think: The Grease Band have been ranked as one of the top British soul bands of the 1960s, and are famous for backing Cocker (e.g.

Bicep-Polishing Gesture: He does this on the album cover of Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

Alliterative Title: His 1982 album "Sheffield Steel".He wanted something to do with his hands.

Air Guitar: Famously strummed along with his hands during his performance at Woodstock, and beyond.I get by with a little help from my tropes: