Monthly Archives: January 2016
Billboard Top 10, January 27, 1996
After writing up my ill-informed opinions on today’s top chart songs, I thought: why not listen to the top ten from twenty years ago? So I did. #1: One Sweet Day – Boys II Men & Mariah Carey As usual, I … Continue reading
Variety Stars of the 1950s
This turned up in a random YouTube search: a clip of British variety artists of the 1950s. I was most impressed by the harmonica players with midget, and with the woman in the white dress who played the banjo at … Continue reading
Billboard Top 10, January 30, 2016
I’m not really up on popular music these days. This is partly because I don’t like listening to the radio – too many commercials and annoying announcers. It’s partly because I can’t listen to streaming radio at work – not … Continue reading
Full colour
Side of building on Laird Drive in Leaside.
Lonely boots
Parking lot near Lillian Street. I wanted to try to get a better shot, but a car pulled up.
David Bowie’s original pin ups
In 1973, David Bowie released an album titled Pin Ups, which was a collection of cover versions of some of his favourite British hits of the 1960s. For fun, I thought I’d look up all of the originals. Some of them … Continue reading
Houses of the Rising Sun
“The House Of The Rising Sun” is a traditional English folk ballad that may date as far back as the 16th century. It became famous when The Animals recorded it in 1964: I love this video, partly because it is … Continue reading
Blue Jays 2015: Ryan Goins
Goins was one of the surprises of 2015. When forced into service because of Devon Travis’s injury, at first he was his usual non-hitting self, but then he made an adjustment and started taking more walks. In fact, he took … Continue reading
Early 1970s Songs #2: “Which Way You Goin’ Billy” by The Poppy Family
This one’s cheating a bit, because it’s actually from 1969, but I remember listening to it when I first started listening to the radio in the early 1970s, so I think it counts. Besides, it’s great. This is a lot … Continue reading
Early 1970s Songs #1: “Sweet Mary” by Wadsworth Mansion
For some reason, I felt an irresistible urge to listen to this song today: This song is such fun. The vocal intro is unstoppable: “Wop ba doo ba doo wop wop wop wa-aa wop”. And then they repeat it with … Continue reading
