Song Meanings: Anyone For Tennis

“Anyone for Tennis” is a song by the British rock band Cream. The song was written by Eric Clapton and Martin Sharp and was released as a single in 1968. The song was written for the movie The Savage Seven and was Clapton’s second collaaboration with Sharp.

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Covers – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Voices singing, let’s be jolly, Deck the halls with boughs of holly

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” was penned by Johnny Marks, a prolific songwriter renowned for his contributions to the Christmas music genre.

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Covers – Walking The Dog

She broke a needle and she can’t sew

“Walking the Dog” is a classic R&B song written and originally performed by Rufus Thomas. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog and became one of Thomas’ signature tunes.

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Songs That Begin and End with the Same Line (Part One)

Ziggy played guitar

I just heard a new “Diner topic” on the Jukebox Diner with Lou Simon radio show on Sirius/XM. It was to come up with songs that open and close with the same exact line of lyric. I thought this sounded fun so I started coming up with some. There are a lot more that I would have ever thought so here we go.

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Radio Favorites – Sugar Town

I got some troubles but they won’t last, I’m gonna lay right down here in the grass, And pretty soon all my troubles will pass

As a record collector, I went out and hunted down a lot of my favorites but obviously came nowhere near getting them all. These are some of the favorites that I didn’t own at the time.

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Song Meanings: Abraham, Martin and John

I thought I saw him walkin’, Up over the hill, With Abraham, Martin and John

“Abraham, Martin and John” is a song written by Dick Holler and originally recorded by Dion DiMucci, commonly known as Dion. The song pays tribute to four iconic American figures who were assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. It reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Song Meanings: Paint It Black

I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black, With flowers and my love, both never to come back

“Paint It, Black” is a song by The Rolling Stones, released as a single on May 7, 1966 and later included on their fourth studio album, “Aftermath.” The song is notable for its distinctive sitar riff played by Brian Jones, which gives it a unique and Eastern-inspired sound. “Paint It, Black” was released as a single in May 1966 and quickly climbed the charts. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and the UK Singles Chart.

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Stacks of 45’s – Tapioca Tundra

Silhouettes and figures stay, Close to what he had to say, And one more time the faded dream, Is saddened by the news

When I was young before I had cassettes, the only good way of making a playlist of songs was to stack 45s on the turntable. I would arrange them to play my favorite songs in my favorite order. These posts are about records I had in my stacks.

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Radio Favorites – Tell Me Something Good

“Got no time,” is what you’re known to say

As a record collector, I went out and hunted down a lot of my favorites but obviously came nowhere near getting them all. These are some of the favorites that I didn’t own at the time.

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Dwight Twilley Dies

I thought I knew everything, Between the bad and the good, Guess I was wrong because, I misunderstood about Girls, Girls

Dwight Twilley was an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for his work in the power pop genre. Born on June 6, 1951, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Twilley’s early life and career have been marked by a lifelong passion for music.

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