Alby – Page 103 – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day 2/6: Tom Jones, “Delilah”

By Alby February 6, 20231 Comment

Many people don't listen to lyrics, and even those of us who do often know the chorus of a popular song but get hazy on the verses. You can hear…

Song of the Day 2/4: Lily Allen, “Air Balloon”

By Alby February 4, 20237 Comments

Look, up in the sky! It's a UFO! It's the moon! It's a...Chinese spy balloon! The media loves a balloon story -- remember the Balloon Boy Hoax of 2009? --…

Song of the Day 2/3: Iron Maiden, “The Writing on the Wall”

By Alby February 3, 20231 Comment

Despite its reputation as an industry tool, the Rock Hall of Fame has snubbed lots of popular bands and artists. I don't think any act on the outside has sold…

It’s Just Logic

By Alby February 3, 20233 Comments

So Republicans throughout America's Stupid Belt are trying to legislate against family drag shows, supposedly because some of the performers are pedophiles who are grooming children for...uh, homosexuality, I think...…

Song of the Day 2/2: The Spinners, “It’s a Shame”

By Alby February 2, 2023

The Rock Hall of Fame released its nominees for the class of 2023 yesterday. As usual, the contenders fall into a few predictable categories: * Superstars whose fame has nothing…

Song of the Day 2/1: Ozzy Osbourne, “Patient Number 9”

By Alby February 1, 20232 Comments

Rock's Prince of Darkness, Ozzie Osbourne, announced today that his physical condition has forced him to cancel a tour of the UK and Europe planned for spring and summer of…

Song of the Day 1/31: Dwight Twilley Band, “I’m on Fire”

By Alby January 31, 2023

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Dwight Twilley was one of those shoulda-been coulda-been rockers. But he’ll never really be forgotten by any fan of twangy power-pop. Twilley’s “I’m on Fire”…

Song of the Day 1/30: Tom Verlaine, “Breakin’ in My Heart”

By Alby January 30, 20231 Comment

Back in the '60s, teenagers Tom Miller and Richard Meyers ran away from Sanford School in Hockessin (it was a boarding school back then) and went to New York, where…

Song of the Day 1/29: Philadelphia Eagles Pep Band, “The Eagles’ Victory Song (Fly, Eagles, Fly)”

By Alby January 29, 202311 Comments

I've always had a problem with the lyrics to this song. Flying eagles are not on a road, to victory or anywhere else. They're flying, they don't need a road.…

Song of the Day 1/28: Public Image Ltd, “Hawaii”

By Alby January 28, 2023

Turns out Johnny isn't so Rotten after all. Not all the time, anyway. John Lydon, better known in public (and Neil Young's lyrics) as Johnny Rotten, has released a new,…

Song of the Day 1/27: Rage Against the Machine, “Wake Up”

By Alby January 27, 2023

As a service to all the conservative lurkers who want to know all about wokitude, the better to turn "woke" into a pejorative, here it is: This song is what…

Let Joe Drive!

By Alby January 27, 20236 Comments

I never thought about this until I saw some stray comment on some automotive web site: Once someone is elected president, he never drives again. While he's president he's driven…

Song of the Day 1/26: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”

By Alby January 26, 20233 Comments

In honor of the senators who quoted Taylor Swift lyrics at the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Competition Policy, here's her current single. "Anti-Hero" just spent eight weeks atop the Billboard…