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…
Knock It the Fuck Off
Two highly qualified candidates have declared themselves candidates for Delaware's congressional seat. Some of you favor Eugene Young, others favor Sarah McBride. I like them both, and I'm not choosing…
Song of the Day 7/24: Randy Newman, “Sail Away”
For 200 years now some people have maintained that slavery was a benefit to the enslaved – "They were better off than they were in Africa" goes the refrain. In…
Song of the Day 7/23: Steely Dan, “Bad Sneakers”
Let's play "What's Fox News freaking out about today?" If you guessed "Joe Biden wearing sneakers," you're our winner! Yes, according to one on-air imbecile, it's akin to "wearing a…
Song of the Day 7/21: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”
He was born Anthony Benedetto, but Bob Hope told him that was too long to fit on a marquee and renamed him Tony Bennett. In his 96 years he was…
Song of the Day 7/20: Chuck Berry, “My Ding-a-Ling”
Marjorie Taylor Greene, demonstrating the keen judgment she's known for, used the occasion of a congressional hearing to show nude pictures of Hunter Biden to the public. The collective reaction…
Song of the Day 7/19: People Under the Stairs, “The Effects of Climate Change on Densely Populated Areas”
Phoenix just had its 19th consecutive day of temperatures reaching 110° F – the high for the day was 118° – and there's no sign of when it will abate.…
Song of the Day 7/18: Judas Priest, “Breaking the Law”
Against all odds, it seems Donald Trump is going to be indicted for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. I'm not sure whether he'll be charged with being the…
Song of the Day 7/17: Mr. Big, “To Be With You”
Most of the world considers Mr. Big a one-hit wonder. The Los Angeles-based glam-metal band, active through the '90s, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1991 with…
Song of the Day 7/15: The Strawbs, “Part of the Union”
Nearly all of Hollywood -- oh, OK, just the actors and writers -- is on strike, an ominous situation. Remember when the writers walked out in 1988? That brought on…
Song of the Day 7/14: Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”
This song is proof (if we needed any after Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road") that the term "country music" has lost all meaning except as a barrier to…
Song of the Day 7/13: The Pearlfishers, “We’re Gonna Save the Summer”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona How can we appreciate the sunshine and relaxing breezes of summer with all this constant MAGA stuff distracting us? Well, in this space we do…
DL Open Thread Thursday, July 13, 2023
Sorry for the late post, everybody else is off and my plane was late. The DOJ is appealing the sentences handed down to Oath Keepers because their sentences, including 18…