Song of the Day 7/24: The Eagles, “I Can’t Tell You Why”
The Eagles will always be associated with the mellow country rock that came out of Southern California in the early '70s. They knew it, too, and as music trends changed…
Song of the Day: Tommy Tutone, “867-5309 (Jenny)”
Whenever a phone number that appears in a song, movie or TV show, curiosity compels people to call it. For example, at one point in Michael Moore's 1992 documentary "Pets…
Song of the Day 7/22: Jorge Ben, “Taj Mahal”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona “Taj Mahal" is the song Rod Stewart lifted — accidentally! — for one of the biggest hits of his career, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy.”…
Song of the Day 7/21: They Might Be Giants, “The Statue Got Me High”
The MAGA effort to turn Charlie Kirk into a martyr has been a miserable flop, as a sculptor in New York learned the hard way. Sergio Furnari says he spent…
Song of the Day 7/20: Chvrches, “Get Out”
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People were afraid Trump would try to make the World Cup presentation ceremony all about himself, and he did try – in a way that highlighted how feeble he's become.…
Song of the Day 7/19: Boosie Badazz, “Crazy”
Even people who don't follow politics are aware that Trump is passing out pardons to criminals who meet his criteria, and that the criteria are pecuniary. So you can understand…
Song of the Day 7/17: Donny Osmond, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”
Secretary of Machotude Pete Hegseth has decreed that all servicemen over age 30 will have their testosterone levels tested and, if low, supplemented, as a way of “restoring and optimizing…
Song of the Day 7/16: The Platters, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
If you have to go outdoors today, try not to breathe. Smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires, most of them uncontrolled, has produced air quality alerts throughout the Northeastern…
Song of the Day 7/15: Louis Jordan, “Saturday Night Fish Fry”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona It’s probably impossible to name the first rock ’n’ roll song, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying. The candidates we hear about most come…
Song of the Day 7/14: Procol Harum, “Simple Sister”
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Trump's primitive brain sees power as dynastic, and Lindsey Graham had no children. So Trump's choice for Lindsey Graham's replacement is ... Lindsey Graham's sister! Why, it's just like Merrie…
Song of the Day 7/13: Harry Nilsson, “Everybody’s Talkin’”
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Guest post by Nathan Arizona At the start of the movie “Midnight Cowboy,” the slightly urgent, slightly melancholy song “Everybody’s Talkin’” plays while Joe Buck heads for the bus station…
Song of the Day 7/12: Bon Jovi, “Wanted Dead or Alive”
Seems like the devil's come to collect his due. While everyone puzzles over whether Mitch McConnell is dead or alive – many think Lucifer is biding his time while preparing…
Song of the Day 7/10: Lulu, “To Sir, With Love”
Donald Trump has been telling his "sir" stories for a long time. Back in 2020 someone counted 173 of them, and that was before he lost to Joe Biden. They've…