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Posts Tagged ‘1979’
Kaiser Chiefs: Never Miss a Beat / The Knack: My Sharona
“Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one.
When you gonna give me some time, Sharona?”
ops.. wrong song – sorry! But doesn’t this sound like The Knack and their well known hit, My Sharona? The Kaiser Chief’s, a band that formed in Leeds, England released this as the lead of single to their third [...]
Earth, Wind & Fire: Boogie Wonderland
Yesterday I ranted a little about the uselessness of 70’s music. Well, maybe I need to apologize a little bit. The entire decade wasn’t all that bad – after all, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen would not stand where they do today if it wasn’t for the 70’s. Boogie Wonderland, performed [...]
Monty Python: Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
return to work today after a two week long vacation. It’s going to be a struggle to get back into the swing of things, especially as today is a Friday, which means the weekend is only a step away. But, I’m a trooper, this isn’t the end of the world (have you [...]
Blondie: Sunday Girl
At home, I have this track on a Blondie “Greatest Hits” CD. It is a bi-lingual version, not the one I’m featuring today – with one verse sung in French. It’s a little too much sophistication for me, though I will admit the French language does lend itself well to music. [...]
The Clash: London Calling
The phrase “London Calling” – is an echo back to WWII when BBC radio used this slogan in it’s news broadcasts across Europe. The Clash use this and add in their familiar challenge-against-society brand of lyrics to come up with a battle cry and one of their best-loved songs.
“London calling to the faraway towns
Now war [...]
