Born to two neuroscientists, Ritter bought his first guitar from the local K-MART after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic Girl From The North Country. He started at Oberlin College with the intent to follow in his parents' scientist footsteps, but instead discovered songwriting, and the music of artists like Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt, and Leonard Cohen. He graduated and then moved east, favoring its close proximity to historic folk clubs such as "Club Passim" in Boston. On a shoestring budget he recorded his critically acclaimed breakthrough album Golden Age of Radio in 2002 at various tiny, one-room studios on the East Coast. He has continued to grow from there, further developing his sound on subsequent albums.
Josh has recorded several records and E.P.s. In chronological order, they are:
Josh Ritter (Self Titled) (2000)
Golden Age of Radio (2001)
Come and Find Me EP (2003)
Hello Starling (2003)
4 Songs Live E.P. (2005)
The Animal Years (2006)
Girl In The War E.P. (2006)
Good Man E.P. (2006)
In The Dark: Live At Vicar Street (2006)
The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter (2007)
Live at the Record Exchange EP (2008)
So Runs the World Away (2010)
To the Yet Unknowing World (2011)
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Live at The Iveagh Gardens (April 2011)
The Beast In Its Tracks (2013)
Acoustic Live, Vol.1 (2015)
Sermon on the Rocks (2015)
Spot in my Heart
Josh Ritter Lyrics
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And she was doin' a little play off-broadway,
Ah, Heart of a Dog
And there was something different about her,
Put my finger on it,
And ever since that day she's always had a little spot in my heart.
In Josh Ritter's song, "Spot in my Heart," he is talking about a woman who is a great actress. The first time he met her was in 1973 when she was doing a play off-broadway called "Heart of a Dog." He doesn't explain who she is, but he says there was something different about her that he couldn't quite figure out. Despite that, he felt a connection with her that has lasted all these years. This is why she has always had a little spot in his heart.
From these lyrics, we can infer that Josh Ritter has had a long-standing admiration for this woman. She made an impression on him in a way that he couldn't explain. Even though he doesn't reveal who she is, he clearly remembers the first time they met and the play she was doing. It's possible that he has never forgotten her because of the impact she had on him.
Some possible reasons why this woman has always had a spot in his heart could be that she inspired him to pursue a career in music, or maybe she represents a certain type of love and connection that he has always been searching for. Even though he may never see her again or have a relationship with her, she will always hold a special place in his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a great actress, and I um, think we met the first time in '73
I believe I first met her in 1973, when she was already a talented actress
And she was doin' a little play off-broadway, Ah, Heart of a Dog
She was performing in a small theatrical production called 'Heart of a Dog' in New York City
And there was something different about her, Put my finger on it,
I couldn't quite pinpoint it, but there was something unique and special about her that caught my attention
And ever since that day she's always had a little spot in my heart.
From that moment on, she has held a special place in my heart and has never left it
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