Archive for June 2019
On This Date In Music – “Dancing in the Streets” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
June 29 – On this date in 1985, David Bowie and Mick Jagger recorded “Dancing in the Streets” for the upcoming Live Aid event which was just 2 weeks away. The song would go on to incredible success and earn millions for charity, yet to this day, the video is still the subject of ridicule. …
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – Bryan Adams’ “Heaven”
June 15 – On this date in 1985, Bryan Adams’ power ballad “Heaven” became his first #1 single knocking the Tears for Fear song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” out of the top spot on the Billboard chart. It would be replaced two weeks later by Phil Collins’ “Sussudio.” The song was written for…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – “Mony Mony” by Tommy James & The Shondells
June 15 – On this date in 1968, Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Mony Mony” reached its peak position, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was a party song that James had specifically set out to write as a “throwback” but then nearly gave up on the idea when he couldn’t find the…
Read MoreDJ Mayhem Is Not Family Friendly
Once again a hilarious parody from fellow DJ Joe Bunn and his crew at “Bunn DJ Company” of Raleigh North Carolina depicts how mayhem may come to your wedding if your DJ plays explicit lyrics creating a non-family friendly environment . . . Aside from Eastern North Carolina, “Bunn DJ Company” services Charlotte North Carolina,…
Read MoreOn This Date In Music – Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”
June 8 – On this date in 1968, Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” began its second week at the top of the pop chart. The song had arrived on June 1st, replacing “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells and it would have a three week run before giving way to “This Guy’s in…
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