Entries from January 2007

28 January, 2007

Whenever I hear that song, I think of…

Sometimes a particular piece of music becomes irrevocably linked to a specific person. Entertainers take advantage of this fact: No one ever hears “Thanks for the Memories” without thinking of Bob Hope.
When a person we actually KNOW gets linkied to a song in our mind, it’s generally far less purposeful. But it happens.
I know [...]

24 January, 2007

Snow songs

Well, there’s finally snow in the local forecast. We may be a bit too far south to get hit this time, but hey — it’s a topic.
Your theme: Songs for a snowy day.

22 January, 2007

I went to a wedding

Michael and Marci got married. It was lovely.
So the next theme: Songs for Happily Ever After.
There is a link to this week’s column, by the way. Last week’s didn’t make it online for some mysterious reason.

17 January, 2007

Sorry for the delay

OK, so it’s been a while since I posted a new category. Sorry.
This time, I want all of you who’ve been hesitant to post so far (I know you’re out there!) to join the fun. So our category is:
What’s the last song you sung, whistled, hummed or just plain had stuck in your head?

Oh — [...]

10 January, 2007

Blame Doris

On to a heavier topic: Songs for pachyderms.

9 January, 2007

Ouch

Theme for the BCS championship game?
How about that old “HeeHaw” staple: “Gloom, despair, and agony on me!”

7 January, 2007

Urban legends

Heard any good myths lately?
I’m feeling cruel this weekend: The next theme is “urban legends.”
I can think of a few songs that include urban legend themes, and a number of songs have become the subject of such stories.
Good luck. You’ll need it.