Category Archives: Music

Saturday video break: Follow the bouncing ball

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So Mitch Miller died this week at the age of 99. I’m not old enough to remember the “Sing Along With Mitch” TV show, but we did have a “Sing Along With Mitch” Christmas album when I was growing up, … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: The teen years

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with last week’s theme, here are ten more numeric songs, beginning with the number 11: 1. Eleven Easy Steps – Trout Fishing In America 2. Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles) – Great Big Sea 3. … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: When you gotta go, you gotta go

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

If your dog could sing, he’d probably sing this to you: I don’t think I can add anything to that.

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Friday random ten: One through ten

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I finished my tour of the alphabet a few weeks ago, and it occurred to me around that time that there was a natural extension of that theme once I got through the Zs. To wit: 1. Going For The … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: You made that up

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of “Refudiate-gate”, here are ten songs from my collection that feature words not found in nature: 1. Abacab – Genesis 2. Billy-A-Dick – Bette Midler 3. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey 4. Boplicity – Miles … Continue reading →

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The Great Texas Clean Up Festival

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Looking for something to do Saturday? The Sierra Club has a suggestion. RAY JOHNSTON BAND LOS PISTOLEROS DE TEXAS ROBERT ELLIS & THE BOYS MRS. GLASS Join us on JULY 24TH, from 4-10pm for a day of music and art. … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Songs for Olivia

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

My traveling companion for the trip to New York was my six-year-old daughter Olivia. We bring the iPod Touch along on plane trips because she and Audrey can watch videos on them. (Phineas and Ferb episodes are the hot property … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, part 3

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve had red, we’ve had white, and now we’ve got blue: 1. Blue Angel – Squirrel Nut Zippers 2. Blue Baiao – Susanna Sharpe and the Samba Police 3. Blue Jeans – Eddie from Ohio 4. Blue Light – David … Continue reading →

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Ars Lyrica school outreach

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Ars Lyrica is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that produces a yearly series of concerts of early music, primarily Baroque, for general audiences. Part of their mission is a school outreach series. The following is from a press release I got … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, part 2

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with last week’s theme, here are ten white songs: 1. Angry White Boy Polka – Weird Al Yankovic 2. Dancing with Mrs. White – Great Big Sea 3. Nights in White Satin – Making Movies 4. White Boots – … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, part 1

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

For a Fourth of July threefer, here are ten red songs: 1. 99 Red Balloons – Nena 2. Fishbone Is Red Hot – Fishbone 3. Ida Red – Hot Club of Cowtown 4. Little Red Corvette – Big Daddy 5. … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Never trust a cartoon that comes to life

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Because we’re all about the 80s here, I give you the literal video version of A-ha’s “Take On Me”: The gold standard for the Literal Videos is still Total Eclipse of the Heart, but this one’s pretty good, too. And … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Who’s your daddy?

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Father’s Day, ten paternal songs: 1. Be My Daddy – Trish & Darin 2. Big Daddy Of Them All – John Mellencamp 3. Daddy And The Thief – team9 vs. Stereogum 4. Daddy Could Swear I Declare … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Even football players cry

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The 1970s. A time of wide lapels, challenging societal norms, and retired football players singing about the virtues of being in touch with your feelings. This video is about all of those things: Those of you of a certain age … Continue reading →

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Friday random twelve: The end of the alphabet

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, the end of my “Songs that start with a certain letter” theme. I don’t have ten songs that start with the letter Z, but I do have twelve songs that contain a word that starts with the … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: It’s not me, it’s you

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I have 57 songs that start with the word “You”, plus another 25 that begin with a “You” contraction – you’d, you’ll, you’re, you’ve. It’s all about you, isn’t it? Well, these ten songs are, anyway. 1. You & Me … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: In the mood

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In memory of the late, great Glenn Miller, US Army Captian and bandleader extraordinaire, whose plane went down over the English Channel in 1944 while he was on his way to Paris. Speaking as a saxophone player, that’s always one … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: In memoriam

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Memorial Day on Monday, here are ten songs that I thought were fitting: 1. The Green Fields of France – Ceili’s Muse 2. Another Man’s Cause – SixMileBridge 3. War – Bruce Springsteen 4. Goodnight, Saigon – … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: The accordion is God’s great gift to humanity

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

You know what you need today? I’ll tell you what you need today: A Ukrainian folk version of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”, that’s what. Seriously, if the Internet didn’t exist, we’d have to invent it just for stuff like this. … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten – All my exes live in Texas

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Surely you didn’t expect me to have ten songs that start with the letter X, did you? Well, I do happen to have ten songs that start with “EX”, and that will have to do. 1. Exactly Like You – … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Is there such a thing as being “too 80s”?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’m pretty sure the answer to that question is No, but if it is possible to be “too 80s”, I think this might qualify: It’s hard to say just what exactly is the most awesome part of this video. Is … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Who, what, where, when, why?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Unlike some other letters I could name, the letter W offers a plethora of possibilities for the “ten songs that start with the same word” theme. So rather than pick just one, I thought I’d go all journalist on you … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Hi, Mom!

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Mother’s Day, ten maternal songs: 1. Mother And Child Reunion – Paul Simon 2. My Old Mother – The Mollys 3. Sylvia’s Mother – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show 4. I’ll Tell Me Ma – Flying … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: There’s an app for that

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Can you perform Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” on your iPhone? She can: Sometimes – okay, pretty much all of the time – I love living in this century.

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Friday random ten: Brought to you by the letter V

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I have exactly 38 songs that begin with the letter V. No more than four of them start with the same word (“voice” or “voices”), so I’m just going to pick ten V songs that appeal to me and call … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Unconventional love songs

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Chad Orzel last weekend gave a list of “songs about love or people in love, but not quite the sort of thing you should expect to hear as the first dance at a wedding any time soon”. I figured I … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Give blood

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I gave blood this week, and every time I do, I think of this song: That’s David Gilmour of Pink Floyd he’s introducing at the beginning. Townshend and Gilmour – bet that was a nice ticket to have. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Under cover

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We’re getting close to the end of the alphabet, and along with it we’re getting into some letters that don’t work well with this format I’ve been using. I had to fudge a bit to come up with ten songs … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Take my list, please!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It’s another Friday and it’s time for T songs. 1. Take Advantage of You – Guy Forsyth 2. Take Five – Dave Brubeck Quartet 3. Take It All Away – CAKE 4. Take It Inside – Southside Johnny and the … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: More good songs

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Good Friday, so as I did last year, today I bring you ten good songs: 1. All Good Gifts – from “Godspell” 2. Be Good Johnny – Men At Work 3. Good Enough – Acorn 4. The Good Life … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Waterloo

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Like yesterday’s video, this one’s been making its way around the intertubes lately. Here’s the context, in case you’re wondering. I posted this mostly as an excuse to note that thanks to my father-in-law’s affection for the movie “Mamma Mia!”, … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: She’s all that

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

That’s what she’s saying: 1. She’s A Rebel – Green Day 2. She’s Alright – Muddy Waters 3. She’s Electric – Oasis 4. She’s Got Her Ticket – Tracy Chapman 5. She’s Got You – Patsy Cline 6. She’s My … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: Rube Goldberg edition

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In case I’m not the last person on earth to discover OK Go and their ridiculously awesome Rube Goldberg video of their song “This Too Shall Pass”: That reminded me somewhat of the canonical Mentos and Diet Coke video, but … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: When Irish eyes are smiling

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

To grossly understate the matter, I have a lot of Irish – more accurately, Celtic – music. That won’t stop me from trying to grab ten of them for a Saint Patrick’s Day-themed Friday Random Ten. 1. Danny Boy – … Continue reading →

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