Holiday Rodents Make Their Debut…

It was on this day in 1958 that Alvin, Simon and Theodore hit #1 with The Chipmunk Song. It became the first Christmas song to hit #1 in America. It remained #1 for four weeks. Christmas had been over for a month and most folks had taken down the lights and decorations, and that song … Continue reading Holiday Rodents Make Their Debut… →

A Holiday Record

Every year around November 1st, the "Defrosting of Mariah Carey" memes start to post on social media. It's become quite the joke. Back in the day, Bing Crosby was the "King of Christmas." I suppose that title today would go to Michael Buble'. However, the undisputed "Queen of Christmas" has got to be Mariah Carey. … Continue reading A Holiday Record →

I Bought It … For ME!

Back in 2020, I posted a blog about growing up with the Chipmunks Christmas albums. You can read that blog here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2020/12/09/a-musical-childhood-christmas-memory/ One of the songs on their second album was called Wonderful Day. It is essentially a rip off of their famous Chipmunk Song. In the musical interlude, Dave lets the boys open a … Continue reading I Bought It … For ME! →

Christmas “Recycling” Project

It's hard to believe that next month, this blog will celebrate it's fourth "birthday!" As we enter the month of December, I am filled with nostalgia. My thoughts turn to Christmas and the many wonderful memories I have of past December days. In over 500 blogs, the subject of Christmas has come up more than … Continue reading Christmas “Recycling” Project →

A Musical Childhood Christmas Memory –

I love Christmas Music. I have blogged about it in the past. I have Christmas songs on my iPod that I can listen to at any time of the year, just because they make me feel good! I usually give my wife a hard time when she plays her Pandora on shuffle when she is … Continue reading A Musical Childhood Christmas Memory – →

My Oldest Friend

There is no excuse for taking this long to devote an entire blog to my oldest friend. It's not like I haven't mentioned him before in blogs, because I have, I just haven't written one completely about him. Since today is his birthday, I thought it was time to put him in the spotlight. I … Continue reading My Oldest Friend →