Roll Over Beethoven is not Chuck Berry’s first single, so it’s arguably not his most groundbreaking one. It is not his most famous either, with that honor belonging to Johnny B. Goode. But, as is the case with most of… Read More ›
Song Reviews
The Zombies – She’s Not There (Song Review)
Perhaps the most interesting fact about the Zombies’ debut single is that the session that birthed it was won as a prize. The band came first place in a talent contest in 1963 and by the end of the next… Read More ›
The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko (Song Review)
What is generally considered to be the last true Lennon-McCartney collaboration turned out to be…an account of the former’s adventures in getting married? Quite a strange chapter in the Beatles’ recorded history indeed. Lyrically, each verse of The Ballad of… Read More ›
The Crystals – Then He Kissed Me (Song Review)
Along with Ike & Tina Turner, The Ronettes and The Righteous Brothers, The Crystals are perhaps the most well-known group to voice Phil Spector’s compositions and arrangements. During their 1961-1964 stay at the famous and suggestively named Phillies Records (after… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 12
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 11 (The Hip-Hop Edition)
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 10
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 9
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 8
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
Play This More Often, Part 7
Play This More Often is a series of essays meant to highlight songs that deserve more attention and appreciation, all in the humble opinion of this music listener of course. Some of them may be neglected by the public at large,… Read More ›
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