It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “One Tin Soldier” by Coven. This one hit wonder is a bit unusual in that it charted twice! In 1971, it hit #26 as part of the soundtrack of […]
Several years ago, I read an article about “The Breakfast Club” that called it the “first Generation X movie.” And it struck me that they were right. That was really the first movie to vocalize the pressures and anxieties and unique experience of our generation. That got me thinking about what other movies could be […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Joy” by Apollo 100. This nearly note-for-note remake of Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by the British (again with the Brits!) instrumental studio band Apollo 100 hit the […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Popcorn” by Hot Butter. One of the first synthpop hits, this instrumental hit #9 on the Billboard charts in 1972, proving once again that there was some odd stuff […]
Bucket lists have become quite the thing recently. And, yes, I have one…well, actually, I have more than one. I have foreign and domestic travel bucket lists, a general activities bucket list, and bucket lists of things to do and see in specific cities and regions that I’ve already visited or can visit multiple times […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Midnight at the Oasis” by Maria Muldaur. This song reached number 6 on the Billboard charts in the spring of 1974. And it’s a vivid reminder that the Sexual […]
About a year ago, I stood on the balcony of our rented beach house in Rehoboth Beach on the last day of our stay. And, as I stood there looking at the ocean, I wanted to cry. And I had no idea why. I always hate leaving Rehoboth but this was a stronger emotional reaction […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Turn The Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson. This disco classic was a top 10 hit in the summer of 1976 but was Vicki’s only chart hit. Sadly, she […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Brand New Key” by Melanie. Believe it or not, this song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts in December 1971 and January 1972! Number one! What does […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks. Meredith dropped a hard rocking bomb on the charts in 1997 with “Bitch.” Not only was it a great song, but the mild controversy around […]