Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)–Jim Croce
Hey Western Union Man–Jerry Butler
Sylvia’s Mother–Dr. Hookand the Medicine Show
Take a Letter, Maria–R.B. Greaves
Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair–Sheena Easton
Western Union–The Five Americans
List of the Day: Songs with Storylines that Revolve Around Obsolete Technologies
03 Jul 2026 Leave a comment
List of the Day: Fictitious but Fitting Tribute Band Names
06 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
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The Weaknd
Imagine Imagine Dragons
Artificial Heart
The Replacements for the Replacements
No Rush
Even Less than Less Than Jake
System of a Downgrade
Off-Whitesnake
Not as Good Charlotte
Adjacent Mraz
List of the Day: 5 Barry Gibb Hooks that “Turned Around on Themselves”
06 Jun 2026 Leave a comment
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Barry Gibb has said he enjoys writing hooks that “turned around on themselves”, meaning melodic lines that twisted time signatures playfully.
To write a line that defies the ear’s common time expectations is to create an unforgettable hook. It’s just one reason Barry Gibb is in an elite class of songwriter.
Here are five examples of Barry Gibb turning the music around on itself. If it’s difficult to pick up, try counting 1-2-3-4 to the beats and you’ll see Barry’s gift for writing melodies that seem to want to climb out of 4/4 time.
Jive Talkin’
(Love is) Thicker Than Water
Shadow Dancing
An Everlasting Love
If I Can’t Have You
List of the Day: Rockin’ Chair Rock–Artists I Can Listen to Now That I’m Old
14 Feb 2026 Leave a comment
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Rage Against the Coffee Machine
Procol Hairpiece
Sensible Clown Posse
Retirement Village People
Jefferson Wheelchair
Wheezer
Geezer
Oldplay
The Weaknd
Senior Walker & the Old Stars
Gums n’ Roses
Supergramp
CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Revival)
Girth, Wind & Fiber
List of the Day: John Lennon Songs That Qualify as Creepy
18 Jan 2026 Leave a comment
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John Lennon was, in addition to being a great songwriter, a self-confessed “jealous guy”. Even when the sentiment was conveyed in a tender ballad, the message was hardly a romantic one.
His misogyny is well documented in his biographies. And if you were listening, it popped up now and then in his songwriting.
Here he is in his own words, from the possessive, to the stalkerish, to the downright menacing:
“You Can’t Do That”
“No Reply”
“Jealous Guy”
“Run For Your Life”
List of the Day: Limbo, Twist and Novelty Dance Songs by Chubby Checker
21 Jul 2025 Leave a comment
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“Dancing Dinosaur”
“The Twist”
“The Hucklebuck”
“Pony Time”
“Dance the Mess Around”
“Let’s Twist Again”
“The Fly”
“Twistin’ U.S.A.”
“Slow Twistin'”
“La Paloma Twist”
“Teach Me to Twist”
“Limbo Rock”
“Let’s Limbo Some More”
“Twist it Up”
“She Wants T’Swim”
“Let’s Do the Freddie”
“Karate Monkey”
“The Rub”
“Mashed Potato Time”
“The Twist (“Yo Twist!” Version)”
Every Moment Has A Song 