by Charles Norman | May 1, 2018 | Song of the Day
Kaitlyn, a second-grader at Sally Ride Elementary School, has announced that she will draw a horse during this morning’s Art and Creativity period. The announcement was made near the bulletin board, to a small gathering of students and supporters. “I usually draw a...
by Charles Norman | Apr 30, 2018 | Song of the Day
Regular readers of this blog (both of them, if we include the cat) are familiar with the genre known as Underwear Music: songs that a person writes and records while sitting on their bed in their underwear following a breakup. I suppose the definition can be expanded...
by Charles Norman | Apr 29, 2018 | Song of the Day
Ask someone about great anti-war songs of the Vietnam Era and you will invariably get a return of several great and memorable songs: Country Joe’s “Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die Rag,” Edwin Starr’s “War,” and the Plastic Ono...
by Charles Norman | Apr 28, 2018 | Song of the Day
On a fine spring day, a philosopher went for a walk in the country. As he contemplated the quaint farms and basked in the warm sunshine, his mind relaxed and he forgot the cares and strains of university life. He considered that a rural setting would be an excellent...
by Charles Norman | Apr 26, 2018 | Song of the Day
“Our sweetest songs are those of saddest thought.” ― Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was cremated on a beach “Secret Beach,” by Hot Tang, is a fun song sung by someone who isn’t having any fun. This person is crying, hates everyone, even hates the sun. The...
