Tune Tuesday – Tear In My Beer

101 years ago today, the "Hillbilly Shakespeare" was born.  I am, of course, talking about Hank Williams Sr. Hank is regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century. He certainly was a prolific songwriter.  He wrote (or co-wrote) 167 songs in his 29 years of life. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Tear In My Beer →

Movie Music Monday – Robin and the Seven Hoods

Yesterday, I posted about the premier of Columbo with Peter Falk.  Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of his birth.  He was born on this day in 1927, and is worthy of a two day celebration. He stars as Guy Gisborne, alongside The Rat Pack in a spoof on Robin Hood.    Falk convincingly plays his gangster … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Robin and the Seven Hoods →

Tune Tuesday – Materia Primoris

It was on this day in 1993 that we were told "The truth is out there," as the X-Files debuted on Fox Television. It starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. They are FBI agents who investigate the eponymous "X-Files": marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. The theme song, entitled … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Materia Primoris →

Movie Music Monday – Spiderman 2

Superheroes were big when I was growing up.  I watched the Batman 1966 TV show, on Saturday morning my brother and I would watch the Superfriends cartoon, and on the Electric Company, there used to be a segment with a live action Spiderman. Hollywood is forever recycling ideas and it is no surprise that Superhero … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Spiderman 2 →