Last week I posted the Crowded House original as s "Serious Contender," a sort-of overlooked tune from the mid-80's that is well regarded but probably not generally thought of as "one of the greatest songs ever." I love its usage in the film Adventureland particularly, but its startlingly evocative refrain of "Hey now, hey now, don't dream it's over" is great no matter the context.
Richard Thompson, one of the great (and beyond critical assessments, overlooked) guitarists of the 70's, would evidently agree. Apparently, during this "all requests" show, he took one written as "Play a song you wish you had written but didn't," and got one of his stage crew to download the sheet music and lyrics for this sucker. Well done, sir!
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