From Above

For episode 66, we do a song released in early 67 from Q65 – "From Above" (3:22) An angelic rock ballad from some ugly dudes from Holland! A lot of discussion of the enigmatic lyrics  – with its depiction of a reversal of fortunes in a love relationship – and especially the use of the word “quarrelly.” A beautiful, diaphanous, shimmering feedback solo really sends this song soaring into the heavens and sends Erik to the madhouse trying to figure out how it was made (Weldon suggests God was in the studio). The second in the heavenly chorus comes from The Tell Tale Hearts (1:01:46).  In 1984, these San Diegans stuck on some sick fuzz, a cool, pulsating organ , along with the simultaneously snotty and tender vocals of Ray Brandes to make this version  a candidate for being the chosen one.  Two years later, the Mystic Eyes released their own version of this sacred hymn (1:21:34)  The band from Buffalo with the legendary Bernie Kugel adds some jangly arpeggios and subtracts the lyrical reversal (and revises the important “q” word). Is it ok to change scripture like this? They all move in mysterious ways!