“If I Could Turn Back Time”, Cher (1989)” Cher has a lot of good music, but for a certain demographic of the MTV generation this music video is our anthem. This video was filmed on the USS Missouri, shot in one night with the active crew while docked in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. The…

“..Edsel is a no-go.” This was a perfect SignPost. It tripped up about 70% of the people who saw it. They recognized it, but couldn’t place it. Had I started with “Harry Truman, Doris Day” I’m sure more would recognize Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” My brother had a history teacher in High…

The quote above is attributed to Harlan Howard (1927-2002), an American songwriter primarily known for his contributions to country music, penning songs for Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash, and a host of other first-generation country artists. It was his way of describing what makes a great country song. More recently, it’s the title of…

I never “got” Meat Loaf or his music;  it just never struck the right chord within me.  I was born a little too late for “Bat out of Hell” and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. By the time our musical paths crossed again Meat Loaf was as much a caricature of himself and I was more interested…