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1975 Songs: Rainy Day People

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 13 May 25

Hooray, I survived my eye exam! I told the optometrist, however, that I’d rather have a mammogram. She was shocked, but I explained, “The mammogram is over in five minutes. I’m going to have a headache (from the dilation of the...

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1975 Songs: Old Tennessee

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 11 May 25

First, let’s me wish a very happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmoms, and fur moms out there. For those of us who remember our mothers today, may their memories be a blessing. Fifty years ago I was discovering rock and roll...

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Banned Songs: One Toke Over the Line

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 12 Jul 23

Today’s song in this monthlong look at songs that have been banned is probably one of the most widely-banned songs (of the time), and one of the best-known (proving it’s hard to keep a good song down). With nothing but a middle...

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Banned Songs: Coming Into Los Angeles

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 2 Jul 23

Day two of the monthlong look at songs that tipped the ire of various radio program directors over the years, and we’ve already hit a subject that’ll show up a few times. This one gets JJ’s full approval (the subject matter, if...

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Religious Rock Top Ten: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 24 Nov 22

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the myLotters in the U.S.A. And a good day to all of you throughout the world who aren’t stuffing yourself on turkey and dressing today. In honor of the religious theme of the...

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Flower Top Ten: Flowers Are Red (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 7 Apr 22

Yes, I’m late. I have to go to the VA and submit a bill for payment. That should be fun. Meanwhile, I’ll give you another song from the list of favorites with “flower” in the title. Probably to JJ’s delight, here’s today’s...

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Valentine Kisses Top Ten: In France They Kiss on Main Street (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 8 Feb 22

Home again, home again! I made a few discoveries, which I’ll discuss later. Right now, it’s time to give you another musical kiss. While you do have two other country music kisses to get through, one isn’t all that bad (I mean,...

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There Never Seems to Be Enough Time….

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 20 Sep 21

September 20 is a sad day in music history. On this day the music world lost two great songwriters. On September 20, 1984, Steve Goodman, best known for writing “City of New Orleans,” died after a week in a coma following a bone...

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King and Queen (Queen) Songs: The Queen and the Soldier (#8)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 15 Jun 21

Welcome to the obscure side! That’s right, today’s song with “queen” in the title wasn’t a hit. That’s okay, because the song with “king” in the title wasn’t a hit, either. So you get two “album cuts” in today’s dual countdowns....

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OLD Age Top Ten: Old Tennessee (#7)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 20 Apr 21

Two countdowns to celebrate turning 22! (For the 39th time ) Along with ten songs with “age” in the title I’m counting down ten favorites that have “old” in the title, to celebrate “old age.” Age is mind over matter:...

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50-Year-Old Songs Top Ten: If You Could Read My Mind (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 29 Aug 20

Oh, no, this guy again?? And this song again? You might — just might — get the weird impression that I kinda like this song. Lots of people do, too, meaning they’ve discovered one of the great songs of the past 50...

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50-Year-Old Songs: Fire and Rain

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 9 Aug 20

This isn’t exactly the hard rocking day in these dual countdowns of songs from a “long time ago” (according to some kids), is it? Nevertheless, this song, from 1970, is one that still gets airplay and is probably known by those...

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Favorite Songs By Canadians: If You Could Read My Mind (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 25 Jul 20

And so the celebration of our neighbors to the north comes to a close. I started counting down my favorite Canadian musicians in honor of Canada Day, then followed it with this list of favorite songs by Canadians. Since this guy...

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Favorite Songs By Canadians: Big Yellow Taxi (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 17 Jul 20

If I’m in Gatlinburg then it must be time for fried green tomatoes at Calhoun’s. And, unlike the last time I was here, they have them on the menu!!! Where will I go today? I have no idea, but I do...

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Rock Titles Not in the Song: Creeque Alley (#3)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 30 Jun 20

Summertime means goofy rain patterns. Louisville isn’t that big of a city geographically; however, there were flash flood warnings in one part of town while my neck of the woods didn’t get a drop of rain! With the rain on one...

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California Dreamin' - The Mamas & the Papas

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222624) • United States 5 Oct 19

Another one of my favorite groups and songs is California Dreamin' (below) by The Mamas & the Papas. They were an American folk rock vocal group from 1965-1968. The group was comprised of Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, Michelle...

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The Byrds~~ Mr Tambourine Man~~1965

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 10 Dec 17

I was still in the single digits when this song came out. This would not be the type of music my parents listened to (I didn't have my own radio), so I would not have heard it until years later. It sounds as if all the hippies...

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Golden 60's - BanG BanG (My Baby Shot me Down)

Aaman @baman7987 (110) 24 Jun 16

If you've watched movie kill bill (Volume I), you might have noticed some "Folk Rock" music being played in the opening credits. Don't remember? It's ok! I'm here to introduce you to this sweet Rock song of Sixties, which has been...

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"I Said, 'How Are You Sue?'"

Four Walls @FourWalls (86776) • United States 23 Mar 16

When you listen to a song you rarely have any indication as to whether it's based in reality or just a a well-told piece of musical fiction. That's especially true in story songs. The 1975 sinking of the iron ore boat the...

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Blind Melon

JohnPen @JohnPen (1) • Canada 16 Feb 09

Why, as soon as Shannon Hoon died, did everyone stop listening to Blind Melon. They practically disappeared.

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