Singing Drummers (Part One)

Both the drummer and lead singer, a rare combination in rock music.

Singing lead and playing drums simultaneously is one of the great feats in popular music. Here I’ll post about some of the artists that make it work. The drummer is typically relegated to the rear, but here we’ll find some that should be right out front.

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Three Same-Word Song Titles (Part One)

Hi, Hi Hi – Stop, Stop, Stop – Cry, Cry, Cry – Run, Run Run – Fun, Fun, Fun – Well, Well, Well – Why, Why, Why

How many songs can you think of that have the same word, repeated three times, for the song title? In this series of posts, I’m going to try to come up with a few. Wish me luck. I’ll check in with some of the big rock bands and solo artists to see what I can find.

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My Favorite Albums – Bellybutton – Jellyfish

She dots her eyes with a smiley face
A work of art in all but taste
The fool deserves the bed he’s made
Where idiots slumber

I remember watching videos in 1990 and seeing “The King is Half-Undressed” by the band Jellyfish. It was like something right out of the late 60s, the band in multi-colored clothing, top hats, and parasols. Great music, harmonies, tambourines, a magic hat, a shower of bubbles, cherries, and hula hoops – what more could you want?

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