“Different Colors” is “All You Need Is Love” for the 21st Century
Nice to know that while some are intent on polarizing us, here's a song that celebrates diversity. The band Walk The Moon (WTM) is riding their first wave of success, still getting a ton of exposure on pop stations with their earlier single "Shut Up And Dance," (which...
Echos of Bowie’s “Space Odyssey” in This Tender Ode
Dave hears the distinct strains of David Bowie’s vocals from “Space Odyssey” in "Cecilia And The Satellite" by singer/song writer Andrew McMahon, and to further the connection, although the themes of the two songs are quite different, he notes that one does have...
Remember 1979’s “Drivers Seat?”
“Renegades" reminds us how exciting new music is, and how much good stuff is out there. Performed by X Ambassadors, a New York foursome, “Renegades” is quickly emerging as a multi-format success story. The story line: two kids on the run, living as outsiders. It's a...
“Girl Crush” by Little Big Town
It’s not what you think, rather, it’s an incredibly hot, smoldering, sultry song of (heterosexual) lust and love that stayed #1 for 11 weeks on Billboards Country charts, the longest time spent at #1 than any other song in the chart's 56 year history. Now it’s...
Elle King “X’s & O’s” = Sexy Fun
This song is about a BBB (Big Beautiful Blond) who’s involved with many men, all of whom are young and handsome with gorgeous bodies and who are blatant sex objects. The song is catchy, bouncy and high energy, very sexy, and the video is an over the top romp, part...
The Weeknd Has A Michael Jackson Vibe
"Can't Feel My Face" by a Canadian named The Weeknd has a Michael Jackson sound to it, and this track is especially reminiscent of “Man In The Mirror" which the “King Of Pop” scored with in 1988. “Can’t Feel My Face“ is not only the hit of the summer, it’s one of THE...
Is “I’m Gonna Lose You” the Wedding Song of The Year?
The Take-away Dave predicts that this power ballad by power-house power-woman Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend will make the wedding scene, and he links this mid-tempo shuffle to 1982’s #1 R&B smash, and big WSOTY (Wedding Song of the Year), Denice Williams’ “It’s...
The Group is “Houndmouth” and the Song is “Sedona”
Dave’s pick for this week’s “Whatever” is DYNAMITE. Definitely rated a “must listen to.” The group is “Houndmouth,” and the song is “Sedona.” Dave thought it was so good he just had to tell you about it, and I’m glad he did. Their genre is...
Hints of Sam Cooke in “Crash and Burn”
Oooh, this time out Dave is after the music aficionado, connecting Thomas Rhett’s “Crash and Burn,” a country hit, to Sam Cooke’s 1960 “Chain Gang,” and as usual, Dave's right on the money. Dave picked up on “Crash & Burn’s” backing vocals, pointing out how much...