John Lennon: (Just Like) Starting Over D'ville: Starting Over [ purchase Lennon version ] I am one of many SMM contribut...

Bruce Springsteen : The Rising [ purchase ] Today, on the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th attack, it seems apropos...

THE LINK TO THE SONG WAS DISABLED AND THIS POST WAS REMOVED DUE TO A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY POSTING THIS SONG.  I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF G...

Colin Hay: Waiting For My Real Life To Begin [ purchase ] Colin Hay's fresh start began in 1987, with the release of his first solo...

One of the treats of posting videos is that some of them are mini-movies, with a complete (if short) storyline. We know that songs can te...

I really miss posting on SMM, but like so many of us here, I've got no host at the moment. What I really miss is the sheer fun of sha...

Dire Straits: Money for Nothing   Back in the 80s, where I live, we had no MTV - until very recently - at which time it had degenerate...

Elbow : Independent Woman Part 1 Ten years before they were one of the few bands chosen to perform at the Closing Ceremonies of 2012 Ol...

Julia Nunes : Binoculars [ purchase ] Last week, I discussed plagiarism, and touched upon the increasingly complicated issues that...

Common : Universal Mind Control [ purchase ] No one can dispute the various nuances and colors of music, and I've heard plent...

[ purchase CD ] As a reader here, I’m sure you have noticed that the volume of posts has been way down lately. That is because the rec...

Jimi Hendrix: Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) [ purchase ] Most popular songs are built on the same formula: the I, IV, V   s...

Homer and Jethro : The Battle of Kookamonga Homer and Jethro (with June Carter) : Baby, It’s Cold Outside [ purchase ] As soo...

Led Zeppelin : Boogie With Stu [ purchase ] This week’s theme made me think about plagiarism. I’m not an expert on intellect...