Hero runs through the tracks that meant a lot to her growing up.
Published: 8:46 am, September 07, 2017
Hero Fisher has not long returned with new single ‘Push The Boat Out’, an enchanting pop ditty in the vein of Lana et al. With it comes a charmingly nostalgic video (watch here) featuring a bunch of family videos from her younger years.
To celebrate, Hero has put together a playlist featuring her fave tracks to listen to while she was growing up - from old covers she’d sing, to songs she shared with her mum.
Cat Power - Bathysphere (smog)
I used to sing a cover of this. "Silver swordfish, electric, I can feel a dream down here," "I want to live in a bathysphere". I love this song.
Smog - Dead River
This was one of my grumpy teenager songs.
Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine
This put me on to Nina Simone- although it probably should have been the other way round. I like the word "heady".
Bob Dylan - Shelter From The Storm
I remember being about 15 and being stuck for hours at a train station somewhere in Brittany with only one cassette, ‘Blood On The Tracks’. I love Bob Dylan more than most things.
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Elliott Smith - I Didn't Understand
This is a good adolescent blues song. Song for feeling crushed.
Roy Orbison - Crying
My mom knows and sings all the words to this beautiful song. Really reminds me of being a kid.
Billie Holiday - I Cover The Waterfront
Billie is the best singer of all time (in my opinion). The lyrics of this song melt my heart. I spent many teenage years trying to imitate her vocals.
Diana Ross & The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You
My mom played A LOT of Motown round the house - this one is dark.
Elvis Costello, Indoor Fireworks
This is song writing perfection, I believe.
Leonard Cohen - The Stranger Song
All three songs below are good for the rambling, lone, free spirit.
Joni Mitchell - Cactus Tree
Melanie Safka - I Really Loved Harold
Henry Hall & His Orchestra - The Teddy Bear's Picnic (1932)
And finally, this is from my younger childhood. Totally Brilliant. My band and I are working on a cover of this.
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