by Charles Norman | Jul 27, 2020 | Features, Music, Song of the Day
Elizabeth Cotten – Freight Train I don’t know when I first heard ‘Freight Train.’ I may have heard ‘Freight Train’ when the Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group performed it on the Ed Sullivan Show when I was three months old. The song was a...
by Charles Norman | Jul 21, 2020 | Music, Song of the Day
Static In Verona – Blinking Midnight I am not calling Puddy. What did I do with my gloves? Oh, I bet I left them over at Puddy’s. I should call him. I need those gloves. No, I better not. I’ll call. (looks at table) Oh, look at that! There are the gloves. I was...
by Charles Norman | Jun 20, 2020 | Music, Song of the Day
Wild Daydream – A Picture of You in a Picture of Me Businessman: Don’t take that tone with me young man. I fought the war for your sort.Ringo: I bet you’re sorry you won.Reporter: How did you find America?John: Turned left at Greenland.– from A...
by Charles Norman | Jun 15, 2020 | Music, Song of the Day
His Pioneers – Help Me Myra The years passed; mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes that genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution but, sadly, the greatest minds and resources were focused on conquering hair loss and...
by Charles Norman | Jun 13, 2020 | Music, Song of the Day
The Rabies – Adderall Girl What is existence for but to be laughed at if men in their twenties have already attained the utmost? — Søren Kierkegaard, Either/Or: A Fragment of Life To make a comeback, one must have previously achieved something. I can never...