I have a troubled relationship with my one sibling. I wish it weren’t so. We haven’t spoken in nearly 20 years and I don’t know how to contact her. I still think about her all the time, and was especially thinking of her today, so I’m posting songs about sibling, by siblings, and for siblings.
I haven’t spoken to my brother in over 30 years. As far as I’m concerned, that fucking abusive, worthless, asshole, piece-of-shit can stay on his side of the universe, and I’ll stay on mine.
Mavis Staples – Brothers and Sisters
My oldest sister loved Brother Noland so much that she named her son Noland after him, though nobody calls him that, they call him by his Hawaiian name…
and my brother and both my sisters love these two brothers…
In that Simon and Garfunkel documentary Songs of America, Paul Simon’s brother Eddie pops up. He is supposed to be a very talented guitarist, but as far as I can tell he has not performed or recorded much. This is one of the few things I could find, covering a song by his brother, which is definitely of its time.
Families are tough.
Crowded House – Sister Madly
That was a meta musical choice, since Crowded House leader Neil Finn, was originally in the band Split Enz with his brother Tim. And Split Enz had TWO sets of brothers: the Finn boys and bassist Mike Chunn with his brother Eddie on drums.
My Family Is a Little Weird
Rufus Wainwright – Martha
Delv!s Zwette Remix Brother
[cries in dead brother]