January 20, 2024

February 9, 1964


While listening to 88 Rewound count down the hits of January 13, 1964 from Philly's WIBG in honor of The Beatles, I thought about people I know who were around then. My mom was home cleaning and ironing to the kitchen radio while her oldest 3 kids left for school – then errands with my 2-year-old sister while listening to the car radio. I was unfamiliar with many of the songs and skipped through some slow ones. A few weeks later, the Beatles would be known worldwide. Yippeee!
Below are a few pop songs from the January 1964 survey:


He Ain't No Angel, The Lovejoys, 1963
Ellie Greenwich, who wrote the song, is really singing.


Move It Baby, Simon Scott with The LeRoys, 1964


Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys, The Cookies, 1963


What do you remember about this historic happening? Discuss.

January 13, 2024

Exsqueeze me?





Squeeze is one of my favorite groups of all time. Have a listen:

Tempted, 1981
Take Me I'm Yours, 1978
Pulling Mussels (From a Shell), 1980
Cool For Cats, 1979
Up the Junction, 1979
Black Coffee In Bed, 1982
Is That Love?, 1981
Annie Get Your Gun, 1982
If I Didn't Love You, 1980

January 6, 2024

hey sexy

A snowstorm's a coming. Let's make some hot chocolate, baby.