The song managed to make its way to Europe and even topped the charts in The Netherlands. But back in the States, several radio stations went so far as to ban the track because of its controversial lyrics. 642 votes See the connection now? Buy atView on AMAZON Photo: YouTube 7 Woody...
First recorded (in the United States) by The Sun Valley Trio (1948, released 1950). Popular versions by Cliffie Stone & His Hometown Jamboree Gang (1951), Ray Anthony & His Orchestra (B-side 1953). From the wiki: “‘The Hokey Pokey’, also known as ‘The Hokey Cokey’ in the Unite...
As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart tour is aimed primarily at swing states in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. Flanked by his son and daughter – both of whom were in the band – Wonder took the stage and proclaimed he was “here to speak to you from the heart an...
It’s hard to imagine a more vital genre in the 70s than funk. Songs from Black artists all over the United States were busy soundtracking dance floors the world over. The intent was often simply to make folks move: “Haven’t You Heard,”“Boogie Oogie Oogie,” and just about everyth...
This powerful ballad expresses the nostalgia and regret of a lost love. The song was released in 1987 as the second single from her second album, and it became her fifth consecutive number one in the States. Whitney Houston's first TV appearance: The night a star was born ...
For a guy with a rather impressive dating track record, Prince had a tremendous capacity for dredging up romantic resentment. It’s not a terribly complicated song. The chorus states that “you need another lover like you need a hole in your head” (truncated in the title by Prince because...
In many states, gambling is banned. In Pennsylvania, for instance, gambling is legal at licensed casinos, but if you play under the age of eighteen, you could face criminal charges. If you’re found guilty of underage gambling, you could face fines of ...
Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many of songs tell about the lives of farmers.They talk about love, crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, peop...
Country music developed in the Southern United States.It was the folk music of American countryside.Many of songs tell about the lives of famers .They talk about love crops or death. The life of the countryside can be hard so the words in country music are often sad.At first people played...
How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to us the Internet has long been discussed in USA.For some parents the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children.But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers.With good guides...