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Bill Haley and the Comets, Rock Around the Clock!
Part 14 of my youtube favorites countdown clicks off another rung, this time with Bill Haley and the Comet’s Rock Around the Clock! This live clip, from 1956, features Bill and his band absolutely shredding their iconic classic with total disregard for the world they were changing. Considered one of the first true songs of…
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We are the World, and the Rest of You Can Watch…
Continuing the journey down my youtube favorites list, I give you the infamous “We Are the World.” This tune was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson sometime in 1985, as a response to the horrendous Ethiopian famine which killed over a million people. I guess it did some good as it raised between 50-60…