Queen – We Will Rock You (1977)
The memory is not of a stadium, not at first. It is of a garage in the humid summer of…
Oldies Songs
Sunshine of Your Love – Cream (1967)
It starts in the dark. Not the absence of sound, but a sonic midnight, thick and aqueous, where a single…
Piano Man – Billy Joel (1973)
The air in the Executive Room—the California piano bar that inspired this song—must have been thick with the clatter of…
The Originals – Baby I’m For Real
The air in the room is heavy and dark, not with despair, but with the quiet, expectant warmth of a…
DAVID RUFFIN – IM GONNA WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
The year is 1975. The sound of American music is splitting down a seam. On one side, the plush, expansive…
Herman’s Hermits – Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter
The room is too quiet, the air thick with the faint scent of vacuum tubes warming up. It’s late, maybe…
Middle of the Road – Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
The year is 1971. Pink Floyd’s Meddle is in the ether. Led Zeppelin has just released their fourth, untitled album.…
Red Sovine – Phantom 309
The year is 1967. The air is thick with the buzz of the Summer of Love, psychedelic explorations, and a…
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again
The air hangs heavy in the café, thick with the scent of stale coffee and damp autumn wool. It is…
The Statler Brothers – Bed Of Roses
The old console stereo in the corner was a magnificent piece of mid-century furniture. It was the hub of our…