This week we’re highlighting a song for each day of the week – songs written about the Mondays to Sundays.
A day marks a spin of the earth. Twenty-four little hours, but each day of the week carries its own strong associations. Despite its proximity to the weekend, Thursday often carries darker connotations, especially in songs.
Named for the god of thunder, but strongly associated in several languages with the planet Jupiter, “Thursday’s child has far to go,” says the nursery rhyme “Monday’s Child.”
David Bowie takes on the persona of Thursday’s child in his song by that name. Always a compelling person to watch, Bowie’s video for the song finds him absorbed with a mirror while contemplating the life of “Thursday’s Child.”
What's your favourite day of the week in song? Let us know in the comments.
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