CIVL Station Manager Aaron Levy brings you the November hit parade you’ve been missing this autumn!
It’s approaching the end of the semester, which in many ways is like the end of the night on a weekend. Expectations — social, professional, academic, or otherwise — are coming to a close, and the time to be alone, in bed at home is near. Can’t stay here for much longer!
The late Sublime singer-songwriter Bradley Nowells famously declared, in this quick little classic ditty from their album 40oz. to Freedom, that “My place is not a home,” and claims that “you should have seen all the flops in my house, they was jumpin’ on walls and kicking ceilings.” I can identify with that.
Wyclef Jean – Gone till November
This former Fugee had one of the biggest non-Lauryn Hill breakouts from that lauded mid-90s group, and it’s one that comes up for shuffle every year at this time, for obvious reasons. This is the time of year he should supposedly be coming back, so welcome Wyclef back to town!
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Finally, one of the most important and emotive superhits regularly shuffled. Axl Rose doesn’t have to reinvent anything about himself to be relevant every fall, thanks to this timeless albeit saturated classic. When Halloween is over, get out your red bandana and scream like a wolf in pain, that’s musicianship!
