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Music Monday: It’s No Longer Hypothetical, I Am 64. Will You Still Read Me?

Today is my 64th birthday and the first song that came to mind was the Beatles "When I'm 64". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTunqv1Xt4 When I'm Sixty-Four is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was one of the first songs written by McCartney, who … Continue reading Music Monday: It’s No Longer Hypothetical, I Am 64. Will You Still Read Me? →

Music Monday: It’s Way Too Easy…

This is a follow-up to a post I wrote back in December, 2019: Punk Rock with a Message I can’t say I know much about punk rock, but it is cool being friends with the lead singer and guitarist of a punk rock band. I’ve written about Bud Drago before; he is a fellow faculty member at … Continue reading Music Monday: It’s Way Too Easy… →

Music Monday: And My Number One Christmas Song Is…

Let's just cut right to the chase. Anyone who knows even just a little about me can probably guess what my all-time favorite Christmas song is. As a hint, the song just happens to also be sung by my favorite musical artist. You guessed it - Santa Claus is Comin' to Town by Bruce Sprinsgteen … Continue reading Music Monday: And My Number One Christmas Song Is… →

Music Monday: Some of My Favorite Christmas Songs (and THE Worst)

I was waiting for the Monday closest to Christmas to put this post together, which consists mostly of combining a couple of my previous posts about my favorite Christmas songs, with some updates. I also came across a short post about the worst Christmas song ever, and decided to include that here as well. So … Continue reading Music Monday: Some of My Favorite Christmas Songs (and THE Worst) →

Music Monday: The Creative World of Music Parodies

Last week I featured the wonderful Canadian band, Walk Off the Earth, who gained fame with their amazing cover of Gotye's song, Somebody That I Used to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=d9NF2edxy-M I also shared a parody of the song done by The Key of Awesome, which I found quite funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwPHy17Iu6E The Key of Awesome specializes in … Continue reading Music Monday: The Creative World of Music Parodies →

Music Monday: Remember When the Beatles Got Back Together? Or So Some People Thought?

I admit it; I fell for the hype. It was back in college, 1977, the Spring of my sophomore year. An album titled 3:47  had been released a few months earlier by a band named Klaatu, and as people got their hands on it, they were left scratching their heads.  There were no pictures of the … Continue reading Music Monday: Remember When the Beatles Got Back Together? Or So Some People Thought? →