For me, Radar Love by Dutch band Golden Earring.
Though that song was released 1973, the band was still touring arenas in 2006.
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You can watch a version from the 1970s on LiveLeak.
Radar-Love.net lists more than 300 cover versions, by artists including U2, R.E.M., Blue Man Group, James Last, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, White Lion, Crowded House.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio …
It’s pretty cool. I am impressed.
… The main criticism of the Hall of Fame is that the nomination process is controlled by a few individuals who are not musicians, such as founder Jann Wenner …
Jann always hated my University Archies tribute band. It had something to do with our name: “Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame“.
You won’t find us on the List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Arrived at the “mistake by the lake” today, my first trip.
To celebrate …
… a rock song by Ian Hunter from his 1979 album You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic. The song is seen as a de facto anthem in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The song was inspired in part by the songwriter’s desire to counteract the poor reputation of a city for which he had some affection. Hunter states on his web site, “the inspiration for ‘Cleveland Rocks’ goes back to the old days when people used to make fun of Cleveland. Cleveland was ‘uncool’ and LA and NYC were ‘cool’. I didn’t see it that way. Lotta heart in Cleveland.” …
Of course it gained a lot of popularity when used as a theme song for the Drew Carey Show.
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I’ve been a fan of Ian Hunter dating back to Mott the Hoople Live (1974).
Click PLAY or watch Halo on YouTube.
If she’d made this video with her husband instead of actor Michael Ealy, it would be a great romantic classic.
I recall years ago the CEO of Blockbuster (at the time driving local video stores out of business) mocking an upstart called … Netflix.
Just like Borders, Blockbuster could not adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace.
… Bloomberg News is reporting that the video chain will be making the filing official on Thursday morning. …
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who bought about one-third of Blockbuster’s bonds, will join with a group of creditors in swapping their debt for all of the video-rental company’s stock, …
If creditors get all of Blockbuster’s stock, current shareholders will be wiped out. …
If you have an unused Blockbuster gift card sitting around, use it now.
Which will be the next dinosaur to declare bankruptcy?
One of the big four music labels (I wish), perhaps Sony Music. Amazon will be happy to eat their lunch.
Her parents spent $2000 to put this fun video together for their daughter. So bad, it’s good.
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After their gawd awful Super Bowl Half Time Show, I thought it might be over for the Peas.
… but I quite like their latest release.
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Not much of interest in the video, but there’s something I like about the tune. And I’m astonished to report that I’m not yet bored by digitally altered vocals.
Cher started something of interest.
An unlikely hit about High School show choir set in Lima, Ohio.
How could you do an elevator pitch on that?
I’ve been rewatching the series starting with the Premiere. What strikes me second time ’round is how strong the music is, in general.
Click PLAY or watch one of my favourites on YouTube.
Glee has been a commercial success, with over twenty-one million digital single sales and nine million album sales. …
In 2009, the Glee cast had 25 singles chart on the Billboard Hot 100, the most by any artist since The Beatles had 31 songs in the chart in 1964. In February 2011, Glee surpassed Elvis as the artist with the most songs placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart …
I’m surprised the novelty hasn’t worn off.
Like many others, I’d watch an hour long show only for Sue.
And some of the characters: Kurt, Santana and especially Brittany have really grown on me over time. Coach Beiste, too.
Jack likes this pop hit.
He’s got looks that books take pages to tell
He’s got a face to make you fall on your knees
He’s got money in the bank to thank and I guess
You could think he’s livin’ at ease
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Mika was born in Beirut, … to a Lebanese mother and an American father …
Some compare him with Freddy Mercury.
I’m not a huge fan of the music, but I might follow him on Twitter.
Whip My Hair ft Neil Young & Bruce Springsteen
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… a new “American Classic” …
Rick McCharles 