The Music of My Life – The 2000’s Part 2

This is sort of a continuation of the Music of My Life feature. It focused on music from 1970-2025. It featured tunes that have special meaning to me, brought back a certain memory or a tune that I just really like. I found that with the first three decades, there were songs that I didn't … Continue reading The Music of My Life – The 2000’s Part 2 →

Movie Music Monday – Grease

47 years ago today, Grease opened in theaters starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $8,941,717 in 862 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking at number 2 (behind Jaws 2). The soundtrack album for Grease featured some original songs (Grease, Summer Nights, You're the One That I … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Grease →

Ladies and Gentlemen – Mr. Eddie Deezen!

Eddie Deezen I have been meaning to do a little interview with Eddie Deezen for a couple of years. I was always afraid to ask. You see, we've been friends on Facebook for some time and I've found that we share a lot in common. He has shared a lot of great personal stories about … Continue reading Ladies and Gentlemen – Mr. Eddie Deezen! →

Movie Music Monday – Grease

46 years ago today, the title song to the blockbuster movie Grease hit number one in America. It was a huge smash for Frankie Valli, but did you know he almost didn't record it? The title song is one of four songs that were written specifically for the movie and obviously did not appear in … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Grease →

Favorite Film – The 70’s

I guess I saw this on Facebook some time ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list of your favorite films. The list was to consist of your favorites from each year of your life. So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Film – The 70’s →

A Shemptastic Day in History…

Throughout history, some truly great people never got the respect they deserved simply because they had big shoes to fill. * John Adams following George Washington as President of the United States. * Ryan Seacrest following Dick Clark hosting New Year's Rockin' Eve. * Ray Combs following Richard Dawson as host of Family Feud. *Daniel … Continue reading A Shemptastic Day in History… →