Sweet – Funny Funny
Best Oldies Songs When Bubblegum Pop Met Glam Rock: The Infectious Beginning of The Sweet A joyous declaration of new love that makes everything else seem blissfully insignificant. For those of us who…
The Osmonds – Life Is Hard Enough Without Goodbyes
Beyond the Bubblegum: The Osmonds’ Hidden Soulful Plea A soulful, psychedelic meditation on the enduring challenge of letting go. There’s a moment in the Osmonds’ career—that vibrant, whirlwind period of…
Donny Osmonds – Hey Girl
A Teen Idol’s Tender Plea: Navigating Young Love and Lingering Absence The bittersweet ache of first love’s departure, distilled into a soulful, yearning pop ballad. The year was 1971, and…
Fats Domino – Going to the River
The Last Train to Redemption: Fats Domino’s River Run There are songs that simply clock the time, and then there are those that mark an era—a soundtrack to the very…
Roy Orbison – Love Hurts
The Cruel Equation of Affection: A Timeless Ballad of Heartbreak Ah, Roy Orbison. Just uttering the name sends a shiver down the spine, a nostalgic wave of that raw, unforgettable…
John Denver – Let It Be
A Timeless Anthem of Acceptance: Unraveling the Soul of “Let It Be” The comforting whisper from Mother Mary that became a world-weary generation’s plea for peace and acceptance. There are…
The Osmonds – It’ll be me
When the Bubblegum Burst: The Gritty Swan Song of a Family’s Rock Dream A desperate final plea for enduring love, wrapped in the hard rock edge of a group determined…
Fats Domino – Let the Four Winds Blow
A Resilient Spirit: Enduring Love and Hope in the Face of Hardship The late 1950s was a fascinating, often tumultuous, time for American music, and few artists embodied its soulful,…
Roy Orbison – Lonely Wine
The Poignant Elixir of Heartache: A Reflection on Loss and Solitude The 1960s were a fascinating crucible for popular music, where rock and roll was maturing, and the emotional landscape…
Sweet – Peppermint Twist
THE JOY OF DANCE MEETS THE EDGE OF GLAMOROUS REVELRY When the English glam-rock force Sweet released their re-imagining of “PEPPERMINT TWIST” in 1974—drawn from their album Sweet Fanny Adams—they…