Neil Sedaka “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen”
The air in my grandfather’s study was always thick with the scent of old paper and dust motes dancing in…
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) – Scott MacKenzie
The scent of patchouli oil, the gentle jingle of beads, the faint, shimmering haze of distant optimism. These aren’t just…
Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
The air in the studio was thick, likely scented with patchouli and high-octane intent. The clock on the wall of…
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life – Nina Simone
The air in the dim café was heavy with espresso steam and the kind of quiet reverence reserved for history.…
The Youngbloods – Get Together
There are songs that define a moment, and then there are songs that wait for their moment, blossoming belatedly into…
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – The Tears of a Clown
I remember the first time I heard the opening seconds of “The Tears of a Clown.” I was fifteen, slouched…
Brenda Lee – Tutti Frutti 1956 ( Brenda is 11 years )
It’s 1956. Rock and roll is less a genre and more a seismic event, shaking the polite foundations of American…
The Bee Gees – Time Is Passing By
The air in the television studio was likely stale, tinged with the metallic tang of arc lights and the scent…
Dean Martin & Caterina Valente – One Note Samba
The television screen shimmers with the high-gloss sheen of mid-sixties Technicolor. It’s 1966, and the set is pure Las Vegas…
Wilson Pickett – In the Midnight Hour
The song begins with an undeniable pulse—a groove that doesn’t just invite you to dance, but demands it. It’s the…