June 15, 2009 Earworm

When old favorites attack, nothing can stop them. Not even knowing that it's not a particularly good record. Actually, I take that back: "Wham Bam" by Silver is actually a pretty good record, beautifully crafted and produced, it's the song itself that's a bit weak. But, that hasn't stopped me from playing it on a regular basis for the last thirty odd years.

Silver went as quickly as they came, never able to follow up the minor success of the one hit they got after the song was forced upon by co-producer Clive Davis. The rest of the album, filled with the band's own songs, explains why.

July 09, 2008 Earworm

Holding true to the threat of falling fire, Iran issued a long range test missile last night and I am declaring Firefall's "Strange Way" as todays earworm because it may be a sign of some sort...

Not that you ever wondered but Firefall had a pretty good pedigree that touches the family trees of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Stone Ponys, Manassas, CSN&Y, and of course, The Eagles. How they all came together is too long a story for a guy who is late for his morning shower to write so go Wiki it.

I love "Strange Way" although years may go by without me playing it. It's weird in that LA way and arranged to darken the setting and possibly to distract the listener from the fact that the singer is probably a misogynistic ass. It only works some of the time...