Welcome to my first video blog where I analyse Waiting for the Sun by The Doors. We'll explore why it could be the saddest rock and roll song ever recorded and how it helps us think about psychotherapy. Australian Psychotherapist Analyses the Doors - YouTube … [Read more...] about The Saddest Rock Song Ever
Resources
You’ll Never Reach the Sky
The song Sky Pilot was recorded by Eric Burdon and the Animals for the album The Twain Shall Meet in 1968. It includes a long instrumental section that features sounds of aerial bombing and ground troops fighting, during the Second World War. Despite the Second World … [Read more...] about You’ll Never Reach the Sky
The Man in Black.
In the 1990’s, music producer Rick Rubin approached Johnny Cash to encourage the singer to record with him. The approach was unusual as Rubin largely worked with rap and heavy metal musicians. Cash’s music was closer to country. Cash was also not the musical force he had … [Read more...] about The Man in Black.
Sorry Polly, Women’s Law Still Touches Me
I will be presenting this paper as part of the Two Way Learning Webinar Series offered by Australian Institute for Psychoanalysis. Here is the link to the series. https://www.psychoanalysis.asn.au/two-way-event The title of my paper centres on an incident where I became ill … [Read more...] about Sorry Polly, Women’s Law Still Touches Me
David Bowie’s Gift To Psychotherapy
David Bowie’s death in January 2016 sparked a worldwide celebration of his life and music. Missing from the analysis of Bowie’s contribution to popular culture was a serious discussion of his 1967 novelty song, The Laughing Gnome. It was an appalling oversight. It is time to set … [Read more...] about David Bowie’s Gift To Psychotherapy