“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a non-album single in 1968. Called “supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London” by Rolling Stone magazine, the song was seen as the band’s return to their blues roots after the baroque pop and psychedelia heard on their […]
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News (formerly known as Huey Lewis & The American Express) are an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, and Mainstream Rock charts. Their […]
Allan Sherman
Allan Sherman was an American musician, comedian, and television producer who became known as a song parodist in the early 1960s. In 1951, Sherman recorded a 78-rpm single with veteran singer Sylvia Froos that contains “A Satchel and a Seck”, parodying “A Bushel and a Peck” from Guys and Dolls, coupled with “Jake’s Song”, parodying […]
You’re The Top
“You’re the Top” is a list song by Cole Porter, from the 1934 musical Anything Goes. It is about a man and a woman who take turns complimenting each other. The best-selling version was Paul Whiteman’s Victor single, which made the top five. It was the most popular song from Anything Goes at the time, […]
Versengold
Versengold is a German folk and neo-medieval band formed in 2003 by the singer Malte Hoyer in his hometown Osterholz-Scharmbeck. The band, originally formed as a hobby project, mainly consisted of the founding duo Carolin Fährmann and Malte Hoyer, who at the time also played the cittern and the hurdy-gurdy, together with the percussionist Jan […]
One Night in Bangkok
“One Night in Bangkok” is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus. English actor and singer Murray Head raps the verses, while the chorus is sung by Anders Glenmark, a Swedish singer, songwriter, and producer. The release topped the charts in many countries, including […]
Alice Deejay
Alice Deejay was a Dutch Eurodance project founded and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn, and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani), fronted by singer Judith Anna Pronk. They are best known for their 1998 single “Better Off Alone”, which was a worldwide success, selling over one million albums and five […]
Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked
“Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” is the third single by the American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released as a CD single on June 16, 2008, by Relentless Records and became the first Top 40 hit for the band in the UK. A music video was filmed for this song which was […]
Rossini – Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti (Cat Duet)
The “Duetto buffo di due gatti” (humorous duet for two cats) is a performance piece for two sopranos and piano. Often performed as a comical concert encore, it consists entirely of the repeated word miau (“meow”) sung by the singers. It is sometimes performed by a soprano and a tenor, or a soprano and a […]
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. The band consists of Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru […]