Music: Chuck Mangione, “Feels So Good”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor reveals a favourite. Just because you hear a song in an elevator, does that make it elevator music? If so, a lot of great music – likely the best – is. Such an example is …
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Music: Crowded House: “Don’t Dream it’s Over”
Self-tutoring about music and messages in songs: the tutor mentions “Don’t Dream it’s Over” by Crowded House. Although it was released Aug 1986, I didn’t notice “Don’t Dream it’s Over” until spring of ’87. For me, the song was a …
Music: Night Ranger: “When You Close Your Eyes”
Self-tutoring about classic rock: the tutor mentions one of Night Ranger’s other songs. Many bands have one big song everyone remembers, then one or a few others less known that were hits as well. Toto might be a great example: …
Music: “Let Your Love Flow, ” Bellamy Brothers
Self-tutoring about 70s music: the tutor revisits a classic. “Let Your Love Flow” was a great hit for the Bellamy Brothers: they took it to No 1 on May 1, 1976. It was written by Larry Williams. “Let Your Love …
Music: Elton John: “I Am Your Robot”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor recalls the song “I Am Your Robot” by Elton John. As a kid, I wasn’t necessarily an Elton John fan, but my sister was. She bought numerous Elton John albums. I’m not sure when her …
Music: Kim Carnes: “More Love”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor recalls a situation surrounding “More Love” by Kim Carnes. Many years ago, I heard a song I instantly knew was familiar, yet couldn’t identify. It played in a busy store; only strains of it I …
Music: Who wrote “Free Ride?”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor mentions a discovery. Apparently, Dan Hartman wrote the famously catchy song “Free Ride,” released on Jan 1, 1972 and performed by the Edgar Winter Group. Hartman had his own hits, but that’s for other posts. …
Music: “Kiss You (when it’s dangerous)” part II: the video
Self-tutoring about music videos: the tutor mentions one he’s long considered. In yesterday’s post I mention “Kiss You (when it’s dangerous)”, circa ’85, by the band from Ottawa, Eight Seconds. It’s a song I remember from then, but I’ve grown …
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Music: Eddie Money, Part 3: “Walk on Water”
Self-tutoring about the “Money Man”: the tutor discovers “Walk on Water.” Continuing about Eddie Money: In my research, I’ve encountered songs of his I never knew. One is “Walk on Water”, from Nothing to Lose (1988). I’ve mentioned that Eddie …
Music: Eddie Money, part 2
Self-tutoring about music and history: the tutor continues about Eddie Money. I recall a DJ introducing a song: “Next up, we’ve got the Money Man…Eddie Money with ‘Take Me Home Tonight’”. Eddie Money was ubiquitous on working people’s radio stations …