songs

Welcome Back (MM #3413)

There are some hit songs that don’t stand the test of time. Sure they’re fun to listen to when they’re popular, but after awhile you never need to hear them again. One song that fits in that category for me is an oldie but goodie, Welcome Back…

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Haunted (MM #2727)

Do you ever get a truly haunting feeling? Now I’m not talking about a ghost or spirit haunting you. I’m talking about being haunted by something much worse, like a song…

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Random Notes (MM #2021)

Do you ever experience hearing random notes of music, and it triggers a memory of some old song? I’ve had it happen a few times recently.  I don’t know why, but I can just hear a couple or random music notes or even some small chord progression and it triggers a memory for some song…

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Singers And Songs (MM #1715)

Music’s been important to me for as long as I can remember. I’ve been consumed with singers and songs forever. But I’m not sure if there are many children who feel that same connection to the music…

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I Know That Song (MM #1662)

I can be anywhere and hear a few notes of a song and instantly think I know that song. But as I get older I often find out it’s not the song that I think it is. I’m hearing notes and riffs in one song that I’m familiar with in another…

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That Number 1 Song (MM #1553)

I’ve been around music my entire life. And there’s one thing I realized long ago. Most of us truly have no idea exactly how successful a song is on the charts. If we hear a song often on the radio for an extended period of time, we usually assume it’s a number 1 song, even…

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Jukebox In My Mind (MM #1455)

There’s an old song by the group Alabama called ‘Jukebox In My Mind’. I played the song hundreds upon hundreds on times when I worked in radio. The other day I was reminded of that mental jukebox but it had nothing to do with the group Alabama. It actually involved Dan Fogelberg and John Lennon….

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Mindgames (MM #1143)

Sometimes we just have to face facts. Our mind has a mind of it’s own… Not literally of course; unless….

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With A Little Luck (MM #397)

A few times in the history of the podcast I’ve talked about how music can sometimes trigger a strong memory.  The other day I heard a song that took me back…

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