Another day, another loss, and another keenly felt. The Saturday Night Fever OST was one of the main soundtracks to my childhood, and one which I can still appreciate now.
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30 day song challenge: day 21 – a song that you listen to when you’re happy
Honestly? The tune I reach for when the sun is blazing and a smile on my face is Yvonne Elliman’s If I Can’t Have You.
Yes, she’s forlorn, but the upbeat tempo and rousing brass is enough to put a bounce in anyone’s step. The song is – by far – the best on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. I just love the chord structures, the slightly hoarse vocal delivery, the harmonies, the complexity of the arrangement, and how it’s just so damn catchy. Continue reading
