"Walking on Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox

Are you living in an empty room, with all the windows smashed? Then this is the podcast episode for you.

It's time for a deep dive into Annie Lennox's 1992 pop banger "Walking on Broken Glass," with all its syncopated pianos, string section interludes, ever-changing backup vocals, and tasty guitar cameos. Won't you pick the pieces up?

Artist: Annie Lennox

Album: Diva (1992)

Written by: Annie Lennox

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ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by The Miami Sax Quartet from Four of a Kind, 2013
“Why" and "Little Bird" by Annie Lennox from Diva, 1992
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics album Sweet Dreams, 1983
"Like a Prayer" by Madonna from Like a Prayer, 1989
"You Can Call me Al" and "Graceland" by Paul Simon from Graceland, 1986
"New Slang" by the Shins from Oh, Inverted World, 2001

OUTRO SOLOIST: Galen Clark

This episode's outro soloist is the one and only Galen Clark. Galen plays keyboard and organ and acts as bandleader for the soul jazz group Trio Subtonic; you can find playing regularly around Portland, Oregon and occasionally on tour. Find more information at their website, https://www.triosubtonic.net.

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