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They’re Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haa turns 60
There was a one-hit wonder recording in 1966 titled "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"The song made it to number 3 on Billboard's top 100 chart, but in today’s cancel culture might be considered inappropriate.
By Cheryl E Preston7 days ago in Beat
Wouldn't It Be Rubbery
Introduction It was Dena Brown's birthday recently, and she mentioned that one of her favourite songs was "Rubberband Man" by The Detroit Spinners, and I shared "Rubberband Girl" by Kate Bush with her.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 days ago in Beat
Rock Outgrew Gene Simmons
“And they claim that it's music." — Sampled in Public Enemy’s “Contract on the World Love Jam” Gene Simmons cannot seem to hold his tongue. Just weeks after being named a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, an award he did not deserve, the bassist from KISS made headlines again, showing how rock stars sometimes age into caricatures. Ironically, the aging rock legend was complaining about rap artists being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
By Carl J. Petersen12 days ago in Beat
The Rivers of Babylon
The iconic disco group Boney M from the 1970s left an indelible mark on the music world with their infectious beats and unforgettable melodies. Formed in West Germany, the group's vibrant sound, blending Caribbean rhythms with European pop sensibilities, quickly catapulted them to international stardom.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Beat
G Dragon’s “Drama” Perfectly Tells the Story of a Toxic Relationship
I didn’t know anything about T.O.P. or Big Bang when T.O.P. skipped his way across my television screen while watching Squid Game, but my TikTok for you page was soon filled with his handsome face. I learned his backstory in a matter of minutes, but most importantly, I fell down the rabbit hole of his music.
By Jade M.20 days ago in Beat
Review of 'Man on the Run'
My wife and I saw Man on the Run, a nearly 2-hour documentary on Amazon Prime, about Wings, Paul McCartney's group that flew around the world from shortly after The Beatles broke up in early 1970 to shortly after John Lennon was murdered at the end of 1980, making a Beatles reunion forever impossible.
By Paul Levinson30 days ago in Beat
It's 2026. Songs Turning 10 This Year
In 2016, we saw the rise of short form videos and what would lead to the birth of TikTok. We cannot forget the Snapchat filters no matter how cringe worthy some of them might have been. It was also the year in which the hit series Stranger Things debuted.
By Jasmine Aguilarabout a month ago in Beat
The Tango Connection
I suppose I've become a writer so I wouldn't bore everyone to death telling them my stories. Reading them is reading. Not the same. There's rhythm. And timing and, most importantly, drama and suspense. Unless you have tremendous magnetism and an undeniable stage presence, there's no way you can engage an audience the way you can by writing your story. That's my opinion.
By Rene Volpi about a month ago in Beat

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