Posted by admin on 30 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: events, meanings, news, tip
They seem like more innocent days. Here is the British group 10cc with their 1974 hit “Wall Street Shuffle”. And if you’re looking for further proof of the power of a good lyric, 10cc provide it once again.
Posted by admin on 18 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: news, RIP
It’s a sad fact that Norman Whitfield was not better known at the end of his career. When he died of complications due to diabetes, the obituaries mostly mentioned the fact the wrote “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” with longtime lyric-writing partner Barrett Strong for Marvin Gaye. But I’d argue that Whitfield was perhaps [...]
Posted by admin on 16 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: news, RIP
Rick Wright, one of the founders of Pink Floyd, died of cancer on September 15 at the age of 65. Wright was a renowned musician, providing the distinctive Hammond organ playing for Pink Floyd, as well as being a songwriter. He provided tunes for several early Floyd tracks, including ‘Paintbox’, ‘Remember A Day’ and ‘Summer [...]
Posted by admin on 09 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: meanings, news, politics
There must be a job somewhere choosing music for politicians in campaigns and at rallies. I sometimes cannot believe how wrong they can get things. The McCain camp has been very publicly slammed by Heart’s Nancy Wilson for using the song “Barracuda” during the recent republican convention. In a comment to Entertainment Weekly, she had [...]