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JAIMIE VERNON – THE COMEBACK SPECIAL
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags 90125, ABBA, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Bob Segarini, British blues, Canadian Music, Captain & Tennille, Chuck Berry, Cliff Richard, comeback, David Bowie, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Jaimie Vernon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Las Vegas, Moon Unit Zappa, MTV, Murray Head, Neil Sedaka, Neil Young, New Year, Paul McCartney, Ray Stevens, resolutions, Suspicious Minds, The Beatles, The HOLLIES, Tim Rice, Valley Girl, Yes, ZZ Top on January 9, 2016 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – WHERE HAVE ALL THE NOVELTY SONGS GONE?
Posted in Opinion with tags Baha Men., Bing Crosby, Bob Segarini, Chipmunks, CHUM-AM, David Seville, Dickie Goodman, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Garry FERRIER, Jaimie Vernon, Jim Stafford, Loudon Wainwright III, Merv Griffin, music, novelty songs, Patti Page, Rachel Bloom, Radio Free Vestibule, Ray Stevens, Rebecca Black, Sarah Silverman, Shel Silverstein, The Fugs, Tin Pan Alley, Weird Al Yankovic, Wild Man Fischer, Zappa on May 4, 2013 by segarini
This week Frank & Moon Unit Zappa’s novelty hit “Valley Girl” turned 30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb21lsCQ3EM. For those too young to remember, that’s the 1982 song…not the 1983 movie starring Nicolas “I’m A Coppola So Fuck YOU!” Cage. It’s what we old geezers like to refer to as a novelty song. Novelty songs were, and should still be, tunes reflecting social trends and fads – in the guise of humourous observational commentary, parody or satire.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 