I’m not really big on tribute bands. I much prefer the original versions of songs, and the internet gives us rapid access to most of those. So why bother with a group that tries to re-create that? Who cares? The … 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 →
[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 →
… in the future, it may be that you’re not to be mentioned on the floor of the House. It’ll be “parent” and “sibling” for us all: Proposed changes to the rules of the House of Representatives would “honor all … Continue reading →
For the last week or so I’ve been periodically entertaining myself by journeying back in time through the popular music of my earlier days (and they’re all earlier days, aren’t they?). It’s a good distraction from the angst of contemplating … Continue reading →
If you’re of a certain age, you may remember Señor Wences from the Ed Sullivan Show. I loved him, and would watch the show every Sunday night, always hoping he’d be on: Wences (real name: Wenceslao Moreno) had a pretty … Continue reading →
It struck me the other day that there are a lot of songs with knees in them. Yes, knees, those things in the middle of your legs. I could probably find a lot more songs if I looked it up, … Continue reading →
If you want to read evidence of the republic’s further slide into “Idiocracy”-squared, please see this. We’ve come a long way, baby, and it’s not in the right direction. I can’t say I’ve paid special attention to the lyrics of … Continue reading →
I cared even less about this year’s Superbowl than I usually do – and since I usually don’t care, that means I didn’t bother to turn on the TV. But I know many people do care, so here’s a thread … Continue reading →
Part one was certainly a comment-generator. No, I’m not going to write another long post on the subject of being late. At least, not today. And I’m not sure there’s anything still left to say about the subject after this … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] The Guardian has published an article entitled “The 10 Greatest Cardigans”: And “cardigans” isn’t some special British word for something more important than a sweater that buttons down the front. This is actually an article identifying … Continue reading →
It’s a thing. William Shatner got into a Twitter fight about it. Here’s an explanation of how the phrase is being used: …[T]he term ‘boomer’ doesn’t precisely mean ‘baby boomer,’ not on the internet, anyway, where Kelly adds “we’re constantly … Continue reading →