Song of the Day 8/7: Bachman-Turner Overdrive, “Takin’ Care of Business”
Who says irony is dead? Zoom, the San Jose-based company that became synonymous with remote work, has told its employees they have to return to the office at least two…
Song of the Day 8/6: Marshall Crenshaw, “Someday, Someway”
Marshall Crenshaw's eponymous debut LP arrived in 1982, a time when New Wave was petering out, but its spare, fresh updating of Buddy Holly's rockabilly sound won him critical attention.…
Song of the Day 8/4: Sugar, “Believe What You’re Saying”
Some people in the media are pretending that the case against Donald Trump hinges on whether he believed what he was saying about the election being "stolen." Uh, no. You…
Song of the Day 8/3: Elton John, “Slave”
Warning: It is illegal to play this song for students in Florida. This seems like an odd topic for a British pop singer to tackle, but it fit with lyricist…
Song of the Day 8/2: John Lee Hooker, “Boom Boom”
And boom goes the dynamite. Jack Smith answered the question "Will Donald Trump ever face consequences for his life of crime?" in the affirmative, and American history has been changed…
Song of the Day 8/1: Cyndi Lauper, “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Theme”
A lot of 40-somethings are having childhood flashbacks at news of the death at 70 of Paul Reubens, far better known as Pee-Wee Herman. He announced his six-year struggle with…
Song of the Day 7/31: The Marvellettes, “The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game”
A nod to the Republican Party's big new obsession, which is the same as its big old obsession. In 1967 the Marvellettes were still enjoying their comeback when this Smokey…
Song of the Day 7/30: Merle Haggard, “Life in Prison”
Just something for Donald Trump to think about as he stews in his fetid juices over the wrongs he's done. "Life in Prison" appeared on Merle Haggard's third album, 1967's…
Is Lappy™ a Clone?
According to Rudy Giuliani's henchman, Lev Parnas, the answer is "Yes." Parnas, who's finishing up his sentence of house arrest for campaign finance violations, sent a letter to James Comer…
Song of the Day 7/28: Randy Meisner, “Hearts on Fire”
Randy Meisner, founding bassist of the Eagles, died Wednesday at age 77. He'd had health problems for many years; his last live gig was in 2008. Meisner had stints in…
Song of the Day 7/27: Sinéad O’Connor, “The Last Day of Our Acquaintance”
I can't think of a great musician who got less attention for her music than Sinéad O'Connor. Critics raved over her first LP, 1987's "The Lion and the Cobra," but…
Song of the Day 7/26: Aerosmith, “Pink”
The Barbie movie has gotten glowing reviews, but it has created one unfortunate side effect: The garish pink color that shades toward magenta – officially labeled #e0218a by Pantone, and…
Song of the Day 7/25: Aqua, “Barbie Girl”
With Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" racking up box-office records, it was only natural that this 1997 Europop earworm would make a comeback, though it's not featured in the film in its…