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A to Z Anthology Fun Facts & Music Video- Jefferson Airplane- White Rabbit

Andy Chase — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:35:08 +0000

Taking a stroll down memory lane for the A to Z Anthology. Let's get our bell-bottoms out for this one. Hope this brings back a nice "trip". Enjoy the fun facts and video for "White Rabbit"

This was written by Grace Slick, who based the lyrics on Lewis Carroll's book Alice In Wonderland. Like many young musi

A to Z Anthology Fun Facts & Music Video- Europe- The Final Countdown

Andy Chase — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:08:22 +0000

The A to Z Anthology continues today. Currently we are spotlighting the letter "T". Here's a blast from the past, Europe- "The Final Countdown" (taking hairspray to a new level)

Enjoy these fun facts, and the music video as well:

On VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders, Joey Tempest said: "It was quite a surprise that the song 'The Final Countdown' became such a big hit because it was written for the band, it was written for our concert, it was written to be the opening song in our concert. It was almost 6

A To Z Anthology Fun Facts & Video- Pat Benatar- Promises In The Dark

Andy Chase — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:07:27 +0000

As the A to Z Anthology rolls on, I think it’s time we spotlight one of the female artists in the Hawk library. Here’s some “Fun facts” and music video of “Promises in The Dark” by Pat Benatar. Enjoy! Benatar wrote this song with her guitarist and future husband Neil Giraldo. The song deals with [...]

A To Z Anthology Fun Facts And Video- Jungleland- Bruce Springsteen

Andy Chase — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:41:15 +0000

What an incredible song! Nothing like hearing it live. Here are some cool facts about Jungleland. Enjoy the live video as well This is a poetic tale of life on the streets of New Jersey. Springsteen and the E Street Band performed this live for over a year before they recorded it. It developed into [...]

A To Z Anthology Fun Facts & Video- Dio- Holy Diver

Andy Chase — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000

What an amazing singer Ronnie James Dio was. Standing only 5’4, was incredible the range his voice had. We definitely lost a great one too soon to Cancer. Here’s some music facts and the Holy Diver video……Enjoy! Dio is Ronnie James Dio, the replacement vocalist for Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and the original lead [...]

A To Z Anthology Fun Facts & Video- Jimmy Buffet- Fins

Andy Chase — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:33:58 +0000

“Parrot Heads”, This one is for you today! Fins to the left!!!! Buffett: “I was in a bar up near Daytona Beach and saw a group of guys crowded around some girls who were obviously in town for a beauty contest of some sort. I sat back and listened to their conversation and took [...]

A To Z Anthology Fun Facts & Video- Kinks- Come Dancing

Andy Chase — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:18:38 +0000

As the A to Z Anthology rolls on, here's another music nugget to enjoy:

Ray Davies wrote this nostalgic song about his older sister Gwen. It describes how guys would take her out dancing, only to be frustrated at the end of the night when all they would get for their efforts (and money) was a kiss on the cheek.

Daylight Saving Time Fun Facts

Andy Chase — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:06:23 +0000

Calling them "Fun Facts" might be a bit of a stretch but I'm sure you don't know as much as you should about Daylight Saving Time. This weekend we adjust the clocks because we are told to do so. You don't want to be the one that is stubborn about this. Your life will be quite confusing.

This is riviting stuff, so sit back and prepare to learn something folks.