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.
https://vimeo.com/149992621
Elliott Smith – I Didn’t Understand
This is a good adolescent blues song. Song for feeling crushed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sExlr1F2PQs
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEJx3dVWCnk
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3HTvlDFbm4
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.