Steve Goodman – Go Cubs Go
Oldies Songs A Joyful Anthem of Loyalty and Longing for a Beloved Team When “Go Cubs Go” was released in 1984, it did not storm the national charts. It did not climb…
Brotherhood of Man – Silly Love Songs
A playful anthem that reminds us love never grows old, no matter how many times the world tries to dismiss it. When we speak of “Silly Love Songs”, we inevitably…
Brotherhood of Man – Angelo
A Tender Farewell Wrapped in a Melody of Youthful Devotion When “Angelo” by Brotherhood of Man was released in 1977, it quietly carved its place in pop history by reaching…
Emmylou Harris – Making believe
Oldies Songs A Song About Loving What You Can Never Truly Have When “Making Believe” was first released in 1955, it rose to No. 5 on the Billboard country chart in the…
Jerry Lee Lewis – Lewis Boogie
“Lewis Boogie” – When Jerry Lee Lewis Turned a Piano Into a Declaration of Identity Released in June 1958 on Sun Records as Sun 301, backed with “The Return of…
Mud – The Cat Crept In
A playful rock ’n’ roll tale of jealousy, suspicion, and irresistible charm wrapped in glam-era swagger When “The Cat Crept In” by Mud burst onto the British charts in 1974,…
Three Dog Night – Try A Little Tenderness
A Soulful Plea for Compassion in a Turbulent Era When Three Dog Night released their electrifying rendition of “Try a Little Tenderness” in 1969, they were not simply reviving an…
John Prine & Steve Goodman – You Never Even Call Me By My Name
A Tenderly Ironic Farewell to Country Pride and Heartache Few songs in the American country canon balance satire and sincerity as gracefully as “You Never Even Call Me By My…
“Hello in There” – Bette Midler
A Tender Conversation Across Generations, Where Loneliness Whispers and Compassion Answers When “Hello in There” was released by Bette Midler in 1973, it did not storm the charts in the…
Chuck Negron – Love Lives a Separate Life
“Love Lives a Separate Life” – A Tender Confession of Distance, Regret, and the Quiet Loneliness of Fame Few voices from the golden age of American pop-rock carry the emotional…