Arts and Entertainment
Song of the Day 2/6: Tom Jones, “Delilah”
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 this at any crowd sing-along — mumble, mumble, mumble, then everyone, even people who don’t listen to lyrics, joins in on the chorus. This song […]
Song of the Day 2/4: Lily Allen, “Air Balloon”
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? — and this one has it all: International intrigue! Jet fighter planes! Calls for shooting it down! (To be fair, “shoot it down” is the knee-jerk […]
Song of the Day 2/3: Iron Maiden, “The Writing on the Wall”
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 more records than Iron Maiden. The band, formed in 1975 in East London, was part of the late-’70s new wave of British heavy metal that […]
Song of the Day 2/2: The Spinners, “It’s a Shame”
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 to do with rock (rap icon Missy Elliott, country institution Willie Nelson) * Actual rockers who didn’t sell enough records to make them shoo-ins (Iron […]
Song of the Day 2/1: Ozzy Osbourne, “Patient Number 9”
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 this year. The 74-year-old was hoping to promote his solo album “Patient Number 9,” released last September to generally positive reviews, but his health problems, […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2023
Decks have been swept clean. Let’s hear some new musical treasures for the New Year. Presented, as always, in alpha order based on artists’ names: I LOVE this group. My wife, youngest daughter and I saw them in their almost-native habitat of Portland, OR.: Havin’ a tough time choosing Nathan Arizona’s fave for this month. […]
Song of the Day 1/31: Dwight Twilley Band, “I’m on Fire”
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” can be found on pretty much any list of best songs in the power-pop genre. The 1975 release was part of a wave of songs […]
Song of the Day 1/30: Tom Verlaine, “Breakin’ in My Heart”
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 they became Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell. Television, the band they started in the ’70s with another Delaware kid, Billy Ficca, became one of the […]
Song of the Day 1/29: Philadelphia Eagles Pep Band, “The Eagles’ Victory Song (Fly, Eagles, Fly)”
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. That’s the whole point of flying. To be fair, when it was written in 1964 at the behest of owner Jerry Wolman, those weren’t the […]
Song of the Day 1/28: Public Image Ltd, “Hawaii”
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, surprisingly mellow song with his longtime band Public Image Ltd. On the surface, his effort to represent Ireland in the Eurovision contest sounds like his […]
Song of the Day 1/27: Rage Against the Machine, “Wake Up”
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 started the whole woke movement. Anyone who hears it turns woke. That’s why they used it at the end of “The Matrix,” a movie made […]
Let Joe Drive!
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 by Secret Service agents — that’s why Donald Trump never reached the Capitol on Jan. 6. Ex-presidents also have security details, of course, but I […]
Song of the Day 1/26: Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
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 Hot 100, giving it the longest run at the top of her nine No. 1 hits.* Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) actually quoted it during the hearing. […]
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