By Guest Blogger Michael Shapiro There are certain movies that people consider “Remote Drops,” those timeless and re-watchable movies from throughout our lives that we come across when flipping channels and reflexively make us drop the remote and watch for the umpteenth time. Depending on your taste, your Remote Drop might be a classic likeContinue reading “No Need to Feel Guilty!”
Category Archives: Rock and Roll
Wide River, by The Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller was a monster. Not an evil monster, at least not as far as I know. But make no mistake, he was a monster. Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, Steve Miller and his band, appropriately named The Steve Miller Band, was everywhere. With an ever revolving line-up, the Steve Miller Band was formed inContinue reading “Wide River, by The Steve Miller Band”
The Impossible, Perfect Appeal of Lou Reed and “Sweet Jane”
Sweet Jane, by Lou Reed
Romeo and Juliet, by Dire Straits
The Perfect Love Story of Romeo and Juliet
The Beat Goes On/Switching to Glide, by The Kings
The Perfect One-Hit Wonder
A Perfectly Cool Runaround
“Run Around Sue” by Dion
The Big Perfection of Bruce Springsteen
“Promised Land” by Bruce Springsteen
Cliffs of Dover, by Eric Johnson
“Cliffs of Dover” and the Elusive Rock & Roll Instrumental
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, by Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello is a songwriters’ songwriter. He has written some truly special pop and rock songs throughout his lengthy career of over 40 years. If that weren’t enough, in addition to his solo work, he has written with the likes of Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint and even The Roots. Costello is an artist.Continue reading “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, by Elvis Costello”
The Hidden Perfection of “Things We Said Today”
“Things We Said Today” by The Beatles