A 1948 number one hit written by a California naturmensch and performed by an African-American jazz singer spawns countless renditions. "Nature Boy" was written in 1947 by an...
Videos
I've done a little (ok maybe not so little) vlogcast with Aryeh Cohen Wade over at Culturally Determined on Bloggingheads.tv based on my earlier post about When Its Okay To.
A modest 1970's hit gets remade into a great spectacle by Grace Jones, Oscar Isaac, and Bahz Luhrman. Last week we took a trip (heh) back into 1960's drug culture.
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...
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.
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. A 1990 profile in Spin magazine says guitarist Martin Gore was inspired to write the...
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.
Smithsonian magazine revisits the political satire of 1960's children's show Rocky and Bullwinkle. I've been doing some research into children's media these days (as you can tell by my previous Sesame Street posts) and came across this great review of a silly old TV show...
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.
Children's media prepares kids and adults for emergencies and big changes. Last week I posted about being a Hurricane Andrew kid and some professional tips for caring for kids during.