Most of you probably are familiar with the rousing and elegiac Americana classic “City of New Orleans.” It was a big hit for Arlo Guthrie in 1972, and has been covered by a great many people. It’s one of those … Continue reading →
Actually, I’m not sure I ever was fully with the program, even when I was young. But in the last couple of years, as I watch the world from my perch here at a computer in New England, I’ve become … Continue reading →
[NOTE: You knew it was coming, didn’t you?] One of the things that seems to separate Bee Gee lovers from Bee Gee non-lovers (or even Bee Gee haters, of which there are quite a few) is tolerance for emotion in … Continue reading →
I believe he’s 86 years old here: By the way – yes, I always liked The Four Seasons in my early youth, along with the Everlys and Roy Orbison, and some of the Motown groups. Do I especially like falsetto … Continue reading →
I didn’t watch the speech except for a short excerpt. It is too depressing to see how depleted he is. I never liked the guy – at best, he was a mendacious, conniving mediocrity. But now, in addition to not … Continue reading →
No Soviet-style confessions for Piers: On Monday, while discussing Markle’s revelation in her interview with Oprah Winfrey that she’d had suicidal thoughts but was denied help from senior members of the royal institution, Morgan said: “Who did you go to? … Continue reading →
I haven’t watched the Harry and Meghan interview, but I’ve read about it. Apparently, Meghan and Harry see racism even in a question about the possible skin color of her baby. Perhaps the person asking was merely curious? Maybe even … Continue reading →
If you’re unfamiliar with the genre of the reaction video, it involves a song – usually one popular between the 1950s through the 1980s, but it can be any song – which a person listens to for the first time … Continue reading →
Love this song, love this guy’s energy and his discussion of the song. It is indeed a “rather peculiar” melody, but it sure does work: [ADDENDUM: Here’s an older post of mine about Cat Stevens.]
Continue reading →I’m baaaack! Yesterday’s shot took much longer than I thought it would – not the shot itself, but waiting in line in the car. By the time I got back I felt like chilling out rather than writing, and even … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I can be found here and Part IIA here.] As I’ve written before, until recently all I knew about the Bee Gees were a few of their disco-era songs and a vague recollection of longish hair, and I … Continue reading →
Commenter “Lee Also” writes this: I have always felt that, as doctors take the Hippocratic Oath when they receive their degree, Portia’s Speech should be administered to freshly minted JD’s as an oath: “The quality of mercy is not strained; … Continue reading →