A Blog About Life
You’re going to read that title and, if you get this far, you’re going to sigh and say “Oh no, not another one!” And I’m going to reply “Yes, I’m presenting you with another Blog about life, because I need …
Author: Randy
Not Your Daddy’s Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin Songs Not By Led Zeppelin Everyone knows Led Zeppelin. Everyone. But, what happens when someone whom are not Led Zeppelin performs Led Zeppelin songs? Usually people go ape-shit, ranting and raving about how this person or that are …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 22 – Pop Goes The World
This is being written on March 20th 2019, which has been widely proclaimed as International Happiness Day. I don’t know anything about the validity of this proclamation, but let’s roll with it. It’s a little known fact that this song, …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 21 – Same As It Ever Was
[originally posted March 2016] I have always liked this song, with its’ off-beat style. And I use “off-beat” not just as a saying, but because it was recorded ‘off-beat’. Brian Eno, a composer and producer (also a member of the …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 20 – Supermans Song
A very odd song to be the first hit for a new band, but there it is. Superman’s Song was released in 1991 by the Crash Test Dummies, a Canadian band of some repute hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba. I think …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 19 – RIP Starman
Born – David Robert Jones – January 8 1947. Died – David Bowie – January 10 2016. “RIP Starman. To say we’ll miss you doesn’t even scratch the surface.” You will find 3 videos below; the first is the oft-heard …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 18 – Creep
I have been refraining from including love songs in this Rock Lyrics series, and I will continue to do so. This song comes close to that definition, however I am going to include it in the Rock Life category, simply …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 17 – Rockstar
I’m going to end off the Rock Life category (for now) with a Canadian band of some repute. Yes, it’s Nickelback. I know. I KNOW! Don’t hit me. They have struck the right note with this song, as far as describing the …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 16 – American Band
This song has long been one of my favourite tunes (you’ll see how long in a minute), but it never occurred to me that it was a song about Rock Star Life. It is! The main theme is partying while travelling, …
Rock Lyrics Vol. 15 – Life’s Been Good
Continuing on with the Rock Life series of rock lyrics posts, here is an iconic tune from 1978 that fairly drips with sarcasm about the behavior and lifestyle of many rock stars – Life’s Been Good by Mr. Guitar Riff himself, Joe …