In Remembrance Of Hank
I published this on March 18 2010 on this defunct website: In Remembrance Of Hank I have been thinking about writing this post since February 4th, but haven’t been able to do it until now because it is very hard. …
Author: Randy
Rock Lyrics Vol. 26 – Friday On My Mind
The Easybeats I wasn’t able to immediately remember this tune just by reading the band name and song title, but as soon as the video started the memories came flooding back. This 1966 song got a lot of play on …
Sunshine Of Your Life
I published this March 17 2010 on this defunct website: Sunshine Of Your Life The sun has come out. In this part of the world, that is news! Around here [Vancouver Island], you can endure (and we do) unrelenting weeks …
February Over Already
I published this February 28 2010 on this defunct website: February Over Already? February 2010 is over already. It seemed to shoot past without a thought. The Winter Olympics surely made the month go by faster, and it drew attention …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 25 – Thursday
About Thursday After casting about the Interwebs looking for anything that pertains to Thursday, it now seems obvious that people simply view it as the day leading into Friday and the weekend. I did find one obscure song that could …
The Next Ten Years
I published this January 4 2010 on this defunct website: The Next Ten Years Which Way Will It Go? If you generally believe, like me, that 2010 is the beginning of a new decade, then join us in making fearless …
Wishing All A Happy New Year
I published this December 30 2009 on this defunct website: Wishing All A Happy New Year 2010 Have you been waiting for 2010? Does it mean something special to you? After the previous ten years that we have all lived …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 24 – Ruby Tuesday
RUBY TUESDAY Instrumentation Is The Key When this song was recorded in the fall of 1966 (released in early 1967) it was the instrumentation that caught everyone\s ear. It was a very unusual setup for a straight-up guitar-bass-drums band. During …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 23 – Monday Monday
You Never Know What Will Happen This classic Monday song is reported to have been written in 20 minutes by John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas after being prodded by fellow band-mate Denny Doherty to come up with some …
Heaven And Hell In Rock Music
The concepts of Heaven and Hell are components of various organized religions (belief systems) that have been conjured by Homo sapiens in an effort to understand and/or accept the meanings of life. In the genre of Rock Music there are …