Like a Sad Song (John Denver)
I'm not even going to acknowledge the fact I'm posting yet another John Denver song. You knew I was going to do it. And it probably won't be the last time. He just got it right so often, it is ridiculous. So many of his songs are masterpieces of words and sounds and feelings, put together in a way that puts modern musicians to shame. Like a Sad Song is another masterpiece. It is a love song, of course, so I feel it. You've probably heard this song a million times, though you may not have realized it. The same for me. It has always existed for me because it was released in 1976 on his Spirit album. Structurally, the song is robust. You can take it and do anything with it. In this version, it is so stripped down, it is barely a song. It is more like a heart's cry with a symphony and guitar accompaniment. I don't think the actual music could be more sparse unless it was acapella. And that's the beauty of so many of John's songs. They are so completely hon...