Bob Seger – Turn The Page
Oldies Songs The Weary Traveler’s Ballad: A Chronicle of Loneliness on the Road A stark portrayal of the isolating reality of life on tour, a blues-infused lament for the transient musician. Ah,…
Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops
A Heartbreak Anthem Etched in Time: The Agony and Ecstasy of “Lonely Teardrops” Jackie Wilson’s “Lonely Teardrops” encapsulates the raw, visceral pain of heartbreak, a lament sung with such fervor…
Sweet – Poppa Joe
Bubblegum Bliss and a Bizarre Backstory: Revisiting Sweet’s “Poppa Joe” Ah, “Poppa Joe,” a slice of pure, unadulterated 1970s bubblegum pop, a tune that, at its core, celebrates a simple,…
Sweet – Wig Wam Bam
Glam Rock’s Cheeky Wink: When Sweet’s “Wig Wam Bam” Shook the Charts A raucous, unapologetically playful slice of glam rock, “Wig Wam Bam” captured the zeitgeist of the early ’70s…
Slade – My Oh My
A Ballad of Hope and Enduring Love Amidst the Tumult of Time: Slade’s “My Oh My” Slade’s “My Oh My,” a power ballad that soared to number two on the…
Sweet – Little Willy
A Glam Rock Anthem of Adolescent Rebellion and Sexual Innuendo, Wrapped in a Catchy, Stomping Beat. Ah, “Little Willy”, by Sweet. A name that, for many of us, conjures up…
Daniel O’Donnell – Home To Donegal
A Heartfelt Journey Back to Roots: Daniel O’Donnell’s “Home To Donegal” and the Enduring Pull of Place Daniel O’Donnell’s “Home To Donegal” is a poignant ballad that celebrates the deep,…
Daniel O’Donnell – Tipperary Girl
A Heartfelt Homage to Irish Charm: Daniel O’Donnell’s “Tipperary Girl” Daniel O’Donnell’s “Tipperary Girl” paints a vivid picture of idealized romance rooted in the timeless beauty of rural Ireland, a…
Sweet – Blockbuster
A Glam Rock Juggernaut: When Sweet Unleashed the Fury of “Block Buster!“ Ah, yes, “Block Buster!” A sonic explosion that once rattled the very foundations of the charts, a testament…
Sweet – Love Is Like Oxygen
A Breath of Fresh Air in the Rock Landscape: Sweet’s Enduring Anthem of Love’s Vital Necessity Ah, 1978. A year of change, a year where the sounds of music were…