Entertainment & Style

THIS COULD BE FUN: WE COULD START WITH ACTUAL  DUETS, THEN GO TO DREAM DUETS/WORST IDEA DUETS...I'LL START W/ SOME ACTUALS;   TOM WAITS & CRYSTAL GAYLE-"ONE FROM THE HEART" SOUNDTRACK;   LYLE LOVETT& AL GREEN_"FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY"; BOB DYLAN& JOHNNY CASH-"NASHVILLE SKYLINE".

Three (3) Times A lady - the Commodores

This topic might take some research & thought: I'll start with one of my favorites: Born To Run by Bruce & Clarence

Many songwriters are inspired to write from events that happened to them or their band members. What are some that you know?  "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple -- written about the fire at the Montreux Switzerland, Frank Zappa concert, that Deep Purple's members were in the audience and they got safely out to a nearby restaurant and watched the smoke gather across Lake Geneva.

Name a song that honors Mother Nature! I'd like to start with: Here Comes The Sun 🌄    

Who were some of your favorite musical artists of the 80s? Michael Jackson? Madonna? Whitney Houston? Prince? Share a memory of listening to your favorite.

Today’s high schoolers and their grownup counterparts reminisce with lyrics and try to sing favorite songs. What music do teens and parents have in common? Lady Gaga? Boyz II Men? “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”?   What songs could go on a cross-generational playlist?

This game will feature songs about parenting, grandparenting, kids in general or a specific kid.   To start:  "Zachary and Jennifer" by John Denver

There are many songs that are based on actual events. Some are more accurate than others.I'll start with The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Money. Some of us are standing in long lines to get into stores to spend it.  And we can't forget that it's tax time, so some of us are getting those refunds and some of us are getting ready to ante up.  And all the while, investment values are bouncing around like out of control tennis balls.   Maybe it's the root of all evil, but that cookie jar cash stash is not such a bad thing.  Musicians sure have a lot to say about it.  How about some songs about money, or spending it, or shopping  with it (yay) , etc.?

How about we share songs about music? Making it, playing it, singing it, enjoying it, loving and living it? Here's a couple to kick things off with - uh 1, 2, uh 1 2 3 4 ... Nashville Cats - Lovin' Spoonful So You Want To Be A Rock And Roll Star - The Byrds

Hi I read an article this morning about an art show in Miami and the beginning of the article made me think about all of the great art associated with rock and music.  Album covers, concert posters, the photography work of people like Linda Eastman McCartney and thousands of others. Think about it  and lets talk : ) Diane

Beatles music has been playing for more than fifty years. Their songs are as relevant today as they were in the 1960’s. As an avid Beatles fan, I am always interested in what others consider their best song. I’ll start by saying “All You Need is Love” is my personal favorite. They have so many wonderful songs so I know this post won’t dissappoint!   Kathy T.

Rock songs about directions: Can have right, left, middle, outside, across, straight,etc. in the Title.  You get it 😎I’ll start with: Across the universe  Fab 4️⃣

 How about the "other" love song. Not about breakups or lost loves, but the love that is not returned. My first choice would be a beautiful love song that most people may not think of as unrequited.  "Cherish" - The Association https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCfKvuh_uq8 Cherish is the word I use to describeAll the feeling that I have hiding here for you insideYou don't know how many times I've wished that I had told youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold youYou don't know how many times I've wished that I could mold youInto someone who could cherish me as much as I cherish you        

Saw this online today and thought it would be interesting. What are some of your favorite or instantly recognizable opening lines. The Joker -Steve Miller.Some people call me the space cowboy 

Many people love reality or fictional crime shows. What songs are about crime? Either committed or thought about. I was surprised when I thought of this just how many there are. Hey Joe-Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe I heard you shot your woman down You shot her down, now

Thought this could be a fun topic 🙂   I will start with You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi.

The 1960's boasts a vast array of music styles and genres throughout the decade. Many genres crossed and blurred lines, and new sub-genres or were created. Throughout the 60's, we had a variety of pop, rock, Motown / R&B and soul. There were all of those tragedy songs, muscle car songs, and surf songs playing on the radio. Then came The Beatles and the British invasion. Folk music evolved into folk-rock, and Bob Dylan became one of the most influential songwriters of the decade and beyond. Folk music became a popular genre for the counterculture and protest songs (anti-war, civil rights). Folk-rock segued into psychedelic rock and songs of the drug culture. Elvis made a comeback in '68. Later in the decade, progressive rock began to merge various genres and styles, including classical music. And by the end of the decade, blues rock was moving to hard rock and heavy rock territory. So much happened? What did I miss? Here's an article that I found for a memory refreshe

Should "American Pie" be put out to pasture? Has John Lennon's "Imagine" been imagined one too many times? What songs would you retire? If I hear that song one more time!I was at a restaurant recently when "Cats In The Cradle," a mid-'70s song by Harry Chapin, came on. It's the one about a dad too busy for his son, and ends with the son growing up to be too busy for his dad. Anyway, the thought hit me, "Do I really ever have to hear this song again?" It's a well-crafted tune, but please: can't we just retire it?!And so a show is born. On this edition of All Songs Considered, "Hallelujah! The Songs We Should Retire." http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/10/10/556692186/hallelujah-the-songs-we-should-retire?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2037

 Just read that Season 6 of the PBS Masterpiece series, All Creatures Great and Small, will be airing in early 2026.  Such a relaxing series, and in an absolutely amazing setting.  So well done, but I think most things by PBS tend to be in my opinion.  I’m really looking forward to this new season.  The trials and tribulations, laughter and tears of James Herriot’s beloved veterinary stories have been a childhood favorite of mine.   PBS Series - All Creatures Great and Small - Season 6  

Maybe this will be interesting. So this topic was inspired by a YouTube video that I saw the other day. It’s called “most overused song titles” by David Bennett Piano. He lists the top 15 using Wikipedia and Spotify as sources.https://youtu.be/vmQ1Qoy0OgYIf you don’t want to watch the 12 minute video, here is his list. Hold On       309I Want You   145Breathe        128Home           106Without You  103Stay                98Forever           94You                 90Angel              88Heaven           81Believe           60Paradise         59Crazy              56Gone               54Love              

Per Google Oxford Languages, to reimagine is to reinterpret (an event, work of art, etc.) imaginatively. To form a new conception. I thought in light of the upcoming New Year, where we often contemplate and try reimagining our jobs, our hobbies and interests, ourselves and our life paths, I would share a collection of songs expertly reimagined by many skilled artists. The ones that come to mind most readily for me are some interestingly enough by the original artist in a new iteration of themselves, often in their transition from membership in their rock band to their status as a solo artist. Think Phil Collins/Genesis with “Behind the Lines,” the solo offering a pop-R&B version of the song, with the original a progressive rock staple. Or Sting/Police with Shadows in the Rain, with reggae rock giving way to a jazz-pop style. And Clapton actually questions on Unplugged “See if you can spot this one” regarding his reimagination of Layla, virtually unrecognizable until you r

Was not able to find any topics in regard to the LP record or Vinyl as it is more commonly called. I was wondering if any others are out here who still buy, sell and collect records. I have a modest collection of 2500 records or so with a couple of turntables etc. and listen on a regular basis.  Although the sale of vinyl has been growing every year it still only represents a small fraction of total music sales and I feel it is a generational thing that will say within the next 25 years be gone expect for perhaps a few diehards.I just don’t see the next generation having the patience to deal with records, especially since they seem to be song orienteered not album orienteered and we know records don’t lend themselves well to playing side 1 track 2 and 5 and then switching to another album side 2 track 4.

Four people recount life-changing experiences they had at Woodstock in 1969. Patrick was studying to be a priest, JoAnn was a 19-year-old daughter of a New York City cop, Hoff was in law school, and Mary was a local who lived near Bethel, New York. One festivalgoer found true love, one wound up onstage, one took advantage of nearby cornfields, and one still hears about what she did from her sister — 50 years later.   Do you have a first-hand experience to share?