A Credence Clearwater Revival song made even more famous by Tina Turner's dancing, plus Elvis and Mr. Spock. In 1969 Credence Clearwater Revival's John Fogerty wrote a song about a poor Louisiana washerwoman that became a major top 10 hit on international Billboard charts. CCR...
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Candy! Costumes! CAPITALISM! Is there anything for Marxists to celebrate about Halloween? Yes, says my favorite sci-fi writer and Marxist academic China Mieville. Watch this 2013 lecture where he talks.
A 1950's African American shock rocker creates a classic spooky love song that gets perfected by Nina Simone. In honor of Halloween next week, I bring you a spooky American.
The difference between "good" Nazi humor and bad is about who gets to be the butt of the joke. "There can be no poetry after Auschwitz," said Theodor Adorno. One can only imagine what he might of said about laughter. Black humor, dark humor, gallows...
My link to the American People has been ruptured because Sky Broadband seems to not understand the purpose of its company. I have been unable to reliably use the internet.
Jesus got his name in a cynical pop love song In 1989 British electronic band Depeche Mode released a song that your church youth leader can't decide if he hates..
Hugh Hefner was a vanguard of free speech, a visionary of sex and politics, and also...ew The legendary creator of Playboy has passed away at the age of 91. I'm sorry he's dead, but whatever relevance you think this man had to the advancement of...
A 60's Indian sitar melody lives on in funk, soul, and a TV Western soundtrack Let's go all the way back to the days of the British invasion in 1966.
Unless you're The Muppets, this is a song that cannot be duplicated in a studio. WE'LL DO IT LIVE! In 1975 Queen released one of the weirdest songs of all.
Life and other commitments are getting in the way of me doing a proper post this week but I will return to regular blogging next week. If you want a hint of what's coming let me just say that it will be thunder, lightning, and...
A moderate hit in Europe became a monster when American teens found it in art film soundtrack. I was not a teenager in the 90's, but I was alive in.
An American anti-racist rap anthem lives on in punk, trip hop, and Brazilian death metal In 1989 rap group Public Enemy released a protest song about the treatment of blacks.