My Favorite Songs by The Beatles (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs by the Beatles.

“Do You Want to Know a Secret” is a 1963 Beatles song written primarily by John Lennon, though credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership, and sung by George Harrison on the group’s debut album, Please Please Me; recorded at EMI Studios in London on February 11, 1963, and produced by George Martin, it is a brief, tender early-pop love

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“We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper” – Doyle’s Space: Music Hall of Fame – SOS Award

This “Stand Out Single” reached the #1 spot, on the charts, in multiple countries.

“We Can Work It Out” / “Day Tripper” was released by the Beatles on December 3, 1965, in the United Kingdom, and three days later in the United States. It was the first Beatles single to be marketed as a true double A-side, with both songs receiving equal billing on the record label and both considered strong enough to stand as the featured song.

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My Favorite Songs That Mention Celebrities (Part One)

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that mention celebrities either in the title or lyrics. See if you agree with any of these!

“Buddy Holly” is a 1994 song by Weezer, written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, and released as the second single from their debut album, Weezer (The Blue Album); the track blends power pop and alternative rock with playful lyrics that reference pop culture, most notably name-dropping 1950s rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly and actress Mary Tyler Moore,

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