A song that focuses on bad times – Tirouble Coming Every Day by (Frank Zappa and) The Mothers of Invention, from their 1969 LP Freak Out… another song that sadly is more true today than when it was first written…
A song that focuses on Good Times- Where Have All the Good Times Gone by The Kinks… originally released by The Kinks in 1965… and sadly, more true today then ever … This song was also covered by both David Bowie and Van Halen…
A song written and/or sung by the drummer in the band – Over and Over by the Dave Clark Five… Dave Clark was the drummer and the singer, and he wrote (or co-wrote) most of their songs. For a time in the mid-60s, the Dave Clark Five was second only to The Beatles in the “British Invasion” bands…
A song that mentions Saturday- We’re an American Band
“…Feeling good, feeling right, it’s Saturday night! The hotel detective he was out of sight…” Rob Zombie (cover of Grand Funk Railroad)…
A song that you turn up as soon as it comes on – School’s Out by Alice Cooper! with the original Alice Cooper band: Dennis Dunaway (Bass) Neal Smith (drums) Michael Bruce (guitar) Glen Buxton (guitar)… 🎶Turn it up!!!
A song by someone that you have met personally – Once Bitten Twice Shy by Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson, met them both in the mid-80s, super nice guys, have seen Ian Hunter since then, still playing & sounding GREAT!… Mick, Rest in Peace, we miss you!!!
A favorite song from 1986 – Somebody Put Something in my Drink by The Ramones, from their album Animal Boy… That’s Richie Ramone (drummer) on the cover holding a live chimpanzee because no one else in the band wanted to hold it, LOL…
A song that mentions vanilla, chocolate or strawberry – Vanilla O’lay by Twiggy, yes that Twiggy, 60s supermodel who, by the 70’s, had become a successful singer and actress in movies, TV, and Broadway… the song Vanilla O’lay was originally written and performed by Jackie DeShannon, but was later covered by both Twiggy and Marianne Faithfull…
A song by an artist with a July birthday – Born to Lose by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers… Johnny’s birthday is July 15th… The New York Dolls, Heartbreakers, solo, Johnny Thunders, what a guy! Rest in Peace Johnny, we miss you!
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