Who Sings The Original Version Of 'Riders On The Storm'?

For another example, let’s consider music. In the last 50 years or so, song lyrics have done more to keep this phrase in the popular consciousness than all novels combined. As I noted in an earlier post, we find this phrase in a wide array of musical genres: folk ballads, power metal songs, New Age music. The phrase has probably reached more people recently through songs like these than through reading words written by Keats or Shelley themselves. And, whereas those authors’ words were ‘whispered’ to readers in books, today the musical versions carry the phrase to audiences everywhere. In each of these genres the phrase conveys different emotions: melancholy in country songs, mystery in hard rock, freedom in New Age music. Thus today the phrase is interpreted largely by the media of popular culture, rather than by literature itself. Trying to follow the purely literary origins of this phrase would be to ignore the river in order to seek out the spring that supplies it. The river itself is where the phrase is living today.

Sadly, no sequels were written for “The Shadow Riders”. But if you want to keep reading more by L’Amour, his bibliography is so vast that you could get lost in it for years. For another lone rider story, consider “Kilkenny”. For a coming-of-age story with plenty of action, consider “Reilly’s Luck”. The fact that there are no sequels to “The Shadow Riders” is what keeps it a special gem that one would not trade for anything, even another well-worn saddle.

'The Odyssey' is one of my favorites. The original hardcover version I own, published by Penguin Classics, has around 384 pages. It's a bit dense, but the translation by Robert Fagles makes it incredibly readable. The page count can vary depending on the publisher and the size of the text, but most hardcover editions hover between 350 and 400 pages. If you're looking for a specific edition, I'd recommend checking the ISBN or the publisher's website for exact details. The beauty of 'The Odyssey' is that even though it's ancient, it feels timeless, and the hardcover versions often include helpful notes and maps.

For a show so laughably, hilariously dark, this show’s ending is drastically sincere. There’s no winking, no self-awareness, no unexpained twist for the sake of it. What you’re left with is straightforward emotion, and because we’ve been so thoroughly introduced to each of these characters, it works. We believe Jane’s sacrifice, Ocean’s shock, and the rest of the group’s solidarity. That is the heart of the show, and it’s survival in a ridiculous, confusing, thoroughly odd show in a stiflingly, serenely cynical time for work about teenagers, death, and kindness. It’s so movingly, genuinely sincere. We are moved. That is the importance of it. Who on stage survives to deliver this to us is almost inconsequential.

The simple answer to this question is to create a shortlist of bookmarked sites. ‘Kamen Rider Official’ on YouTube is a great place to start, along with the TokuSHOUTsu website (also found on the Pluto TV app). For the majority of searches, a good streaming search engine, such as JustWatch, is required. This can be set up to only show legal streaming options, and search a host of services including Tubi, Amazon Prime, Hulu and more to search for individual titles of Kamen Rider series currently streaming. Once set up, this will provide the ideal portal to searching for all series, with the first two sites providing direct access to a wealth of classics and newer releases, along with being available to stream in a ‘channel’ format.

When it comes to covers of “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles, there are countless interpretations out there, but some are just way better than others. I’ll begin with the version by Tyga and The Chainsmokers, the collaboration I was most curious to check out because of the hip-hop twist. And I was totally blown away. The way the two parties mixed the tracks gave the whole song an entirely new vibe, full of energy, which totally surpassed my expectations. The Hip-Hop stars managed to preserve the funky and upbeat feel of “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Beatles and also included a great summer video for the song as well, showcasing people enjoying life and celebrating. However, there is a version by the band Dirty Loops that blew my mind. They managed to create a jazzy version of “Don’t Let Me Down” with incredible instrumentation that created little dance parties in every note. They managed to bring new life to the song, while retaining the core of the song and making it even more emotional. This week, I have been playing this song whilst driving around with friends as it is a great track to play over and over again. A jazzy take on a modern song – well done Dirty Loops! As for acoustic covers, one of my guilty pleasures is a piano cover of ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ performed by a young YouTube musician named Hailey Rahn. The raw emotion in the cover is beautiful and it makes the song sound very intimate. I found this cover during a random YouTube late-night session and ever since, I have been hooked to this song. Often, I listen to this song when I am doing my homework, or even when I am preparing a meal in the kitchen. It creates a really calm atmosphere. One cover I enjoyed was We Came as Romans. The way they worked to incorporate their style of rock into “Don’t Let Me Down” really worked. When listening to this cover, the energy really elevates, and I really enjoy how they brought their perspective to this song while still following the original lyrics. This would be an excellent song for a jam session and has really gotten me pumped up to play this during band practice. Sometimes I even find myself singing it in the car. And then there's Jason Chen's acoustic cover of 'Don't Let Me Down' (which I first saw on YouTube), a beautiful stripped down version of the song that I would love to put on a relaxing playlist for hanging out by the fire and really having good heart to heart talks with friends. A really good acoustic cover gives a new poignant spin to the original song and for some reason this just resonates with me.

Man, that scene in 'The Five Heartbeats' where 'I Feel Like Going On' plays gives me chills every time! It's performed by the fictional group The Five Heartbeats themselves, but the real voice behind that powerhouse performance is none other than D'Angelo. His soulful, gritty vocals completely elevate the track, blending gospel roots with raw R&B energy. It's one of those movie moments where the music feels bigger than the scene—like it carries the entire emotional weight of the characters' struggles and triumphs. Funny enough, I stumbled on a live cover of this song years later by a local choir, and it just didn’t hit the same. D’Angelo’s version has this intangible magic—the way he bends notes, the rasp in his voice when he pushes the chorus. It makes me wish the soundtrack got more attention; it’s a goldmine for 90s soul lovers.

For the sake of this list, I can only focus on the great 80s power ballads, so for example, “The Final Countdown” by Europe is not about a phoenix, but it’s a very triumphant and fiery song to launch off into something. The synth riff is so iconic. For a song literally called “Phoenix,” then there’s “Phoenix” by Asia, a super AOR song that is about renewal. Then there’s “Fly Like an Eagle” by Steve Miller Band (the eagle can certainly rise up above, after all). Occasionally a song can evoke the exact feeling and inspiration you need for a phoenix song and “Hearts on Fire” from the Rockey IV soundtrack is training montage music to help Rocky rise to the challenge in front of him to meet his adversary. It’s all about feeling like you can rise up and be unstoppable after having been through the wringer.

Indie books are printed on demand by Amazon as print books, which are okayish – thin paper, sort of squeaky glue-bound, but better than nothing. On occasion, authors may sell signed copies of their printed books through their own websites or at conventions. Those can be purchased through the author’s social media accounts for book signings, or direct from their online store, but those tend to sell out extremely quickly. (The regular printed book is always available from Amazon, though.)

The economic model is key here - the vast majority of chapters are behind a paywall or available via daily pass. The ending will be a major revenue event for the platform, and will likely be heavily promoted by them. It is entirely possible that the author will even give away the final few chapters of a work in order to hook readers on their next work. So from a purely business standpoint, ‘when’ is all about profit maximization. I’d expect the decision to be based on data indicating that new reader acquisition has peaked, versus the cost of writing additional chapters against the revenue being generated by the existing massive backlist. All this will already have been done. The creative decision is likely to be viewed as being equivalent to a financial one.