That Was Then. This is Now. The Feminization of American Men in Song: 1977-2019
Here's a song that exemplifies the shift in gender identity from our Boomer youth to today's gender fluid generation. In 1977 Yvonne Elliman nearly died of sadness in "If I Can't Have You" because that's how women reacted to rejection by their bigly and strongly men,...
Movies with Hit Songs
There's a long tradition of movie soundtracks promoting hit songs and vice versa. Last year it was Lady Gaga with her hit from "A Star is Born," and, today, it's Kelly Clarkson's "Broken & Beautiful" from the new, animated "Ugly Dolls." Clarkson voices the...
Update: The Backstreet Boys
Time flies when you are world-wide super-stars like the Backstreet Boys, with 26-years of success under your belt, and still delivering radio-ready hits: their "No Place" is currently top 25 on the Adult Top 40 radio chart. "No Place" is a warm and gooey song, as...
Taylor Swift’s New Song: “Me”
It's a major music event when Taylor Swift releases her first new song since 2017, impacting a fan base that rivals just about any artist on the planet. Backed by Brendon Urie, lead singer of the super hot group Panic At The Disco, "Me" is a high energy romp with a...
Let’s Get Mesmerized
I've been havin' dreams Jumpin' on a trampoline Flippin' in the air I never land, just float there As I'm looking up Suddenly the sky erupts Flames alight the trees Spread to fallin' leaves Now they're right upon me That would be Chelsea Lee, of...
“I’ve Got a Brand New Roller Skate, You’ve Got a Brand New Key”
Remember Melanie's 1971 #1 hit "Brand New Key" --she had that unusual, child-like voice? "I've got a brand new roller skate, you've got a brand new key" Lauren Mayberry from the Scottish pop-rock band Chvrches (yes..it's spelled that way..a V instead of a U) also has...
Every Day is “Glory Day.” Putting a positive Spin on Aging.
“One Less Day (Dying Young)” is so good it could be from the 70’s..a hero/anthem vibe, a life-affirming message, easy to understand clever lyrics: I'm not afraid of getting older I'm one less day from dying young I see the light go past my shoulder I'm one less day...
Madonna’s Influence on Today’s Pop Stars
Numerous young female singers and songwriters cite Madonna as a key influence in their music, including 25-year old Ava Max, who co-wrote and sings her break-out global hit "Sweet but Psycho" --it's charted #1 in over 17 countries, including the trend setting UK and...
Songs That Say, In the Most Elegant Way, “Man Wants Woman”
There's a reason that the Jonas Brothers' "Sucker" tallied 30 million+ Youtube views within two days of availability and became the 34th song in the history of Billboard's Hot 100 to debut at #1: It's smooth, silky, sexy, sensuous, and snappy with a story line that...