Ramble On - Robert Plant with Saving Grace

 Another great version of the song which inspired the name of this blog.

No Roots - Iceland Version - Alice Merton, Daði Freyr

 

No Roots - Iceland Version - Alice Merton, Daði Freyr

Sometimes a song comes out of nowhere and resonates with me. This is a remake of a pop song that I didn't know. The original version is fine, but this more dramatic and somewhat haunting version showcases the lyrics better to me. It speaks to our moment of moving again to another country and it was released while we were in the middle of doing it.

Ramble On to Tomorrow's New Country

Tomorrow's New Country

It's almost time to go!  It's been terrific to know you / But we really can't stay / Tomorrow's new country / Calls us home…for the day. All of these Marillion songs are great but skip ahead to the 6:35 mark in this composite video to hear Tomorrow's New Country. This is the only video I could find with this song in it.

Marillion - Fear (for tomorrow's scary sky) from Thony Thorn on Vimeo.

Go!

This is an amazing live performance of a wonderful song. Steve Hogarth said about this song: "It's whimsical, it's dreamlike. It's a holiday in the mind. But at the other end of the spectrum, it's a total revolution; a take-everything-down-and-start-again song. I'm very fond of Go!"

I feel "wide awake on the edge of the world" as time ticks down on living in this unusual place. I'll miss many things about being in Caracas, but I'm sure it'll be refreshing to step back from a place that too often feels like it's teetering on the edge of the world.

Marillion - Go!

Up & Up

This Coldplay video for Up&Up includes some amazing visual compositing and looks a bit like a travel video. It's not one of their better songs and the lyrics are simple, but it's a fun video as we go up & up on the travel day tomorrow...

Prince

Prince was more fun than poetic but here's some lyrics just for fun from some great songs...

Dearly beloved

We are gathered here today

2 get through this thing called life

Let's Go Crazy - Purple Rain

Open your heart, open your mind

A train is leaving all day

A wonderful trip through our time

And laughter is all U pay

Around The World in a Day - Around The World in a Day

Happiness Is The Road

Marillion is an awesome band and this song speaks well for the journey down many more roads... happiness is the road.

live version