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Song of the Day 5/31: Dr. Hook, “The Cover of Rolling Stone”
H/t Mike Dinsmore, whose comment yesterday alerted us to the death two weeks ago of Dennis Locorriere, co-frontman of Dr. Hook. No, not the guy with the eyepatch. That was Ray Sawyer, who died in 2018. Sawyer took the lead on the band’s signature song, “The Cover of Rolling Stone,” and his antics during their […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 5/28: Sonny Rollins, “Moritat”
Jazz giant Sonny Rollins died Monday at age 95, nearly 70 years after the release of an LP that gave him a lasting sobriquet, “Saxophone Colossus.” He was 26 but already had been recording since graduating from an East Harlem high school a decade earlier, first as a sideman for the likes of J.J. Johnson […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 5/28: Milli Vanilli, “Girl You Know It’s True”
Trump’s cheesy idea of class comes out in myriad ways – gold-colored plastic trim in the Oval Office, a triumph-free triumphal arch – but nothing drives it home like his plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The tackiness of holding UFC bouts on the White House lawn isn’t even the […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 5/20: Prince Buster, “Too Hot”
If you don’t like 90-degree highs before Memorial Day, just wait until tonight, when a storm front will move through and leave us with highs in the low 60s throughout the weekend. Just another 30-degree swing in 24 hours. Climate change, or Jewish space lasers? Opinions vary. Cecil Campbell, better known as Prince Buster, influenced […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 5/19: Frankie Laine, “Do Not Forsake Me (Oh My Darlin’)”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Western Writers America put together a list of the top 100 Western songs according to the Western Writers of America. In first place was “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” best known from the version by popular 1950s singer Frankie Laine. His passionate style was perfect for songs with western […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 5/5: Liz Phair, “Cinco de Mayo”
Cinco de Mayo, like St. Patrick’s Day, is observed more in the United States than in the country it honors, and for much the same reason: Beer. The Mexican military victory over a French army has been celebrated in the U.S. since it happened, back in 1862, but it only broke into the wider culture […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 4/23: Dave Mason, “Only You Know and I Know”
Dave Mason, the British guitarist who cofounded the psychedelic band Traffic before embarking on a solo career, died Sunday at 79. Mason wrote some classic rock staples that were bigger hits for other singers. “Feelin’ Alright?” didn’t chart for Traffic, but it was a hit for Joe Cocker. “Only You Know and I Know” missed […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More
Song of the Day 3/14: The Bee Gees, “Jive Talkin'”
It’s difficult if not impossible to determine which of Trump’s clown-shoed cabinet members is furthest out of his depth, but Pete Hegseth’s constant thumping of his Nazi-tattooed chest makes him most likely to get the bends. It’s been widely noted that his macho boasting consists mostly of lines lifted from action movies, but he outdid […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More