Here stages of my life are matched with songs I’ve written, & musical tastes & mien noted during each period. Subpages show lyrics if U R mustard keen…
‘Tiny Blue Flame’ (1970s) – The Wonder years
Dolly Parton, The Carpenters, Elton John, Anne Murray, the Eagles, Abba, Jackson 5, Kenny Rogers, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King
‘Heroine’ (1980-4) – The Friends years
Grease, Wham!, Spandau Ballet, Paul Young, Billy Joel
‘La la la la’ (1985-8) – The Angst years
Bryan Adams, Jimmy Barnes, Hunters & Collectors, INXS, Kids in the Kitchen, Midnight Oil, Sting, Alison Moyet, Kate Cebrano
‘My Little Jail’ (1989-93) – The Doom years
Madonna, The Clouds, George Michael, Joe Jackson, Gary Moore, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson
AB songs – Do U Dare, Kind of Green, Amazonian Lady, Ahmen, Robe Toast & Sitcoms, Matter
‘Kind of Green’ (1994-8) – The Romance years
Melissa Etheridge, Tina Arena, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Alanis Morrisette, Indigo Girls, Dixie Chicks
AB songs – Ode 2 Charlotte, Standing There, My Little Jail, If U were Mine, Lady Gay, Who Invited Guilt to Stay, Heroine, Just Like Rhett Butler, When I Lived Alone, Tiny Blue Flame, Stay, Dear Steve, That n This, B who I wanna B, Need U Near
‘Amazonian Lady’ (1999-03) – The Endeavour years
Ben Folds 5, Dave Graney, Kasey Chambers, The Waifs, Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Dido, Kylie Minogue
AB songs – La la la la, Babytawk, Pity & Disgrace, Material Things, Somewhere Else, Another Notch in my Belt, Laundromat, Madonna Wannabe, Loose Ends, U’ll do 4 me, Preferences, As they F*#$ing come
‘Loose Ends’ (2004-8) – The Balance Years
KT Tunstall, Sarah Blasko, Clare Bowditch, Martha Wainwright, Bic Runga, Delta Goodrem
AB songs – Fire In My Mind, Payroll Patsy, 1 Man Woman, Angel on the Ground, Well of Love
‘Well of Love’ (2009-13) – The Family Years
Lyle Lovett, Sara Storer, Beccy Cole, Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sally Seltmann
AB songs – Sins of Mine, Friday On My Mind 2, Enemy of the State
‘Fire In My Mind’ (2014-17) – The Cabaret Years
Jen Cloher, Adalita, Deborah Conway, Gurrumul, Be Good Tanyas, Rufus Wainwright
AB songs – Mountains, Autumn Child, Gem in the Mess
‘Autumn Child’ (2018-2022) – The Upward Years
Seeker Lover Keeper, Dyson Stringer Cloher, Laura Marling, The Whitlams
AB songs – Better Life Than Mine, My Song, Faith, 100 Seekers, Woman at the Sink, Cheapmart Housedress