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Posts Tagged ‘1978’
Elvis Costello: Pump It Up
lvis would have been 75 this last week. Elvis Presley that is. But let us not forget that other Elvis, Declan Patrick MacManus, born in London in 1954. Known for his thickly rimmed spectacles, it can be argued that he was more musically gifted than Presley. Bursting on to the [...]
Jeff Wayne: The Eve of War (War of the Worlds)
The original 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds was reported to cause panic on the streets when first aired, with listeners believing the piece of science fictions to be a true news story. Jeff Wayne’s musical adaptation of this famous radio broadcast was released in 1978 and features a harrowing [...]
Warren Zevon: Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
My last post got me in the mood for more Zevon, and I couldn’t resist continuing the theme today. Roland, a Norwegian mercenary is doing pretty well for himself until the inevitable happens, and his head gets blown off. This doesn’t dampen the spirits of the song, as Roland lives on as the title [...]
Boston: Rock & Roll Band
I am off on a family trip to Boston this weekend, so I will leave you with an aptly titled track to keep you rocking on your way until my return. Go comb your hair and beard out, get your flash-pants on and rock the night away to this track from their self titled debut [...]
