No matter matter what , You’re gonna gonna get the girl , I really want to, Gotta gotta get the girl
Artists have often written, and performed, songs with the sounds of a past era. Here I’ll discuss some of the fun ones that I have enjoyed over the years. I’ll start with six of my favorites, and then in Part Two, I’ll expand this list. Enjoy!
Airing on NBC for two seasons (58 episodes), the show chronicled the fictional misadventures of a struggling rock band.
The Monkees was my favorite sitcom as a child. Before video recording, I would use my Radio Shack Cassette Recorder to capture the audio of each episode. I didn’t have an external microphone, so I would stack up books and place the recorder by the TV speaker. I would then re-play the tape over and over and sing along to each episode’s songs.
Songs that contain the Lyrics “Black and White” or “Black or White”.
“Black or White,” by Michael Jackson, is a powerful pop anthem released in 1991 as the lead single from his album Dangerous. Written by Jackson and Bill Bottrell, the song combines rock and dance-pop elements with a central message of racial unity and equality. Known for its iconic music video featuring groundbreaking morphing technology,
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.
His technical mastery and dynamic drumming style have left an indelible impact on progressive rock.
I have always been a fan of the drums. I had a snare drum as a kid and one of my friends from Milton High School, Tommy Mulkey, was an incredible drummer. As a child, one of my favorite Christmas songs was “The Little Drummer Boy”. I thought I would list some of my all-time favorite drummers for my blog.
Guess I got what I deserved – Baby Blue
The musical score of the Breaking Bad Franchise (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino) was composed by Dave Porter. He is an accomplished American composer best known for his exceptional work on the critically acclaimed television series “Breaking Bad.”
To understand, approve of, or enjoy something.
“Dig it” is an informal slang expression that originated in the 1960s in the United States. It has several meanings and uses depending on the context. This usage has nothing to do with digging a hole. In a casual and enthusiastic manner, “dig it” can mean to like or enjoy something. For example, if someone says, “I love this music, man! I really dig it,” they express their enjoyment or appreciation for it.
Cynthia Weil wrote the lyrics and her husband Barry Mann the music.
Cynthia Weil was an American songwriter and lyricist known for her contributions to numerous hit songs from the 1960s and beyond. Born on October 18, 1940, in New York City, Cynthia Weil grew up on the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side of Manhattan in a Conservative Jewish family.
Swingin’ down the street so fancy-free
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 for them to play my favorite songs in my favorite order. These posts are about records I had in my stacks.
What is your album choice?
– Windy
Melody Hill was the Circle Sky Records official magazine while we were open between 2002 and 2010.
Greetings From Windy (Melody Hill Executive Editor)
Hello Melody Hill readers. This issue is all about that wonderful musical invention called a record. Vinyl collectors and fans have a culture that is all their own. So if your universe spins at 33 or 45 this issue is dedicated to you. For this issue, we decided to ask the Circle Sky Staff to name the first album that changed their musical world. We then asked some of our musician friends to do the same and the results are
spread out among these pages. Happy reading!
