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The Beatles, Tell Me Why
“Tell Me Why,” is the greatest black girl group doo-wop song ever. John wrote it in Paris or New York, presumably influenced by his relationship with his then wife Cynthia, well, at least according to Paul McCartney. John Lennon was a genius at creating the kind of propulsive and driving rock and roll that was…
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The Rolling Stones, Some Girls
Some Girls is one of the best Rolling Stones records. It’s sleazy, dirty, punky, and country. It came out in 1978, and has just been reissued it a nice little collectors package. You should get it; I know I will. To celebrate its corporate repackaging, I present to you a thoroughly scandalous fan made music…
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John Lennon, Dear Yoko (home performance)
Part 29 of my youtube countdown continues yesterday’s theme of solo Beatle acoustic performances. In this one, we have John Lennon playing Dear Yoko at his Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island home. The common response to seeing the video is two fold. For starters, a lot of people have trouble believing its really John behind…
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My Favorite Videos on Youtube, Part 1, LITTLE RICHARD, WOOO!!!
First of all, welcome to post #1 of my new website. An historic happening indeed, right up there with the invention of the color green. How to begin…Well, I think it’ll be fun to start with a new series where I post EVERY video in my favorite list from youtube. For the most part, these…