Archive for the 'Music' Category
In honor of your chance to "cover yourself" in our special music-themed Shirt.woot shirts , Scott's revisiting one of his favorite genres… the cover song! But today's got a twist. Today we're taking a look at those songs where the definitive version isn't the one by the original artist. Does that seem a little complex? Well, let us make it clear with our very first exampl...
Hey again, gang! Sorry about missing last week's entry; I have no excuse other than just plain forgetting. It's been crazy busy around the office. But I'm here to make it up to you with the latest entry in The United States of Songs, and it's an ode to my new adopted home. Let's check out Washington! The state: Washington The song: "Washington, My Home" as performed by ...
Last Friday morning, Scott thought the Music Monday was written and complete. Then he heard what you probably already know. Adam Yauch, a.k.a MCA, a talent dead too young. It goes without saying that the very first member of the Beastie Boys deserves to be remembered, so Scott threw out his work and began again from scratch. This Monday, Music Monday's paying tribute. No...
There are songs with crazy lyrics, songs that make a political point, and then there are songs that just want to let you know what happened. Probably the very first songs were historical, so why shouldn't they still exist? This week Scott's made a little list of songs that can also teach. He'll start with a classic: Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald...
The United States of Songs continues rolling right along, and the end is in sight! We've made our way all the way down to Virginia in our quest to find a perfect song for each state, so let's recap the rules to fill some space: the song must have the state in the title, and the song must be about the WHOLE state, not just a city or feature. With that said, let's tackle the ...
April 23rd, 1963. That's the day The Beatles first hit America with My Bonnie , which sold poorly. Beatlemania was still a couple years away. But in honor of this very important occasion, today Scott's gonna talk about his favorite Beatles covers. He's starting with a good one... Booker T. and the MG's - Medley This smooth, organ-heavy tribute to ...
Hi there, gang. Time again for The United States of Songs, my quest to pick a perfect song to represent each state in the union. We're nearing the bottom of the alphabetical list, and this week it's time for Vermont! The state: Vermont The song: "Moonlight in Vermont" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong It's great that we're covering Vermont on 4/...
Nine's a pretty great age. On the one hand, you're still a kid, and everything that happens is brand new. On the other hand, you're an established person, and you've got some solid ideas about life. Nine's too young to be cool and too old to not be trying. It's the perfect age to start discovering music, and most of us look back fondly at the music we heard when we were nine. ...
It's Friday, huzzah! That means I only have to write up another installment of The United States of Songs before I'm outta the office and free to get drunk enjoy the weekend! I guess I shouldn't talk about drinking too much; this week we're visiting Utah: The state: Utah The song: "Utah" by The Osmonds Sorry, Utah. You've got to take your lumps, and wh...
America's got a reputation as being insular, but every so often something breaks down our English-speaking walls. It goes in phases, and from time to time we all agree as a nation to embrace a foreign language, for just a little while, and we make a non-English song into a smash hit. Today Scott sorts out those immigrants to the pop chart, the tunes too good to be translated. ...