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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| shotgun | 7/30/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: the lyrics are so Jim Crow -- "shoot him for he run now" etc. Is it a song about white racists ... A: As for your interpretation of those lyrics - you very well could be correct. I've never come across ... | ||
| Warner/Reprise Loss Leaders | 7/27/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: Do you know anything about Warner/Reprise Loss Leaders vinyl records? Are their mail-order coupons ... A: For those that didn't know about it, the Loss Leader records were a series of albums from the 70s ... | ||
| Morning Girl song. | 5/28/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: The song 'Morning Girl' was recorded by the Neon Philharmonica. Sometime before 1972 a male singer ... A: Might you be thinking about the version of "Morning Girl" recorded by The Lettermen? It was ... | ||
| Song and Band Title-from the HEAVY era. | 5/22/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: ; If you can answer this, My sanity will be less in question. I KNOW there was a short lived band, I ... A: Wow, now I'm starting to question my own sanity! I never knew Lee Dorman with any bands other than ... | ||
| first rock song 3/4 time | 5/20/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: What was the first rock and roll song written in 3/4 time? thank you dave A: This is subject to wide interpretation, given the myriad ways to define a "rock and roll song", but ... | ||
| recalled sixties rock tune. | 5/15/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: Which late sixties rock tune contained the following lyrics: "Don't give a thought to anything in ... A: Is there a chance it might be "You and Me" by Penny and the Quarters? The song had male backup ... | ||
| Song for a slideshow | 5/8/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: My boyfriend and I are working on a slideshow for his son's wedding. Basically, pics of his son as a ... A: It's hard to offer any educated suggestions without knowing anything about you folks (or her) or ... | ||
| blue steel | 4/30/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: looking for a copy of the song Twist one up A: I've never seen that song available for download, but a number of record dealers do sell the album ... | ||
| Checker label variations | 1/18/2011 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: How many different style labels has Checker Records used, and for what reason(s), in the release of ... A: I thought this was an interesting synopsis of the transition of Checker labels - see this link: ... | ||
| Inqury | 1/12/2011 | Skypiper |
| Q: Which is the biggest selling folk rock album of all time ? Thank you so much. A: 10 Best Folk Albums Of All Time By: Annette Smith Break Studios Contributing Writer The 10 best ... | ||
| rock lyrics or band names | 11/11/2010 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: I am looking for a rock band/member or a rock song with KIERAN in the lyrics.. please help A: Are you sure it's not Kyrie Eleison by Mr. Mister? That means "Lord have Mercy". If it truly is ... | ||
| Name of song | 10/19/2010 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: This is probably the dumbest question you'll get today (because I can provide so little ... A: It's gonna be hard to narrow it down with that info., but check out Extreme, or Mr. Big. Both had ... | ||
| Name of Song? | 10/19/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: This is probably the dumbest question you'll get today (because I can provide so little ... A: Nelson indeed had a song with those lyrics called "Will You Love Me" Here are some other guesses, ... | ||
| Identifying a song | 10/19/2010 | Geoff Wickens |
| Q: This is probably the dumbest question you'll get today (because I can provide so little ... A: .. not a dumb question by a long shot (I've been asked to identify a song and the only lyric the ... | ||
| Early 70s tune | 10/17/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: If you can help me then you are amazing. lol Firstly; I am not sure if this comes under classic ... A: Wow, not sure at all here!!! Sorry. My only guess might be something from Mason Williams ... | ||
| Hallelujah 70s Classic Rock song | 10/5/2010 | Skypiper |
| Q: Lyric>I used to look at life through a shade of gray, till I found some satisfaction in the things ... A: Hallelujah by Sweathog I used to look at life In a shade of gray Til I found some satisfaction ... | ||
| Cream | 9/26/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: I am from the U.S.A. Cream are from the United Kingdom. I ordered the 1998 remasters of Cream's ... A: Many (if not most) albums made in the USA don't explicitly have "manufactured in the USA" on them. ... | ||
| looking for the name of a band | 9/19/2010 | Skypiper |
| Q: A double album by a band with a single word name (like yes, bread, kiss.) The lyrics to one of the ... A: KILPATRICK'S DEFEAT by Moogy Klingman and Mike Gayle copyright 1969 Moogy Music and Mike Gayle ... | ||
| Full name of guitarist named Rod on Pawn Stars a | 9/7/2010 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: V. show as Rod said he toured with the band Triumph and I can't recognize the guy as I know he ... A: I love that show, but believe it or not, due to a shark bite, I have been down for a few weeks. I ... | ||
| Classic rock recommendation? | 7/25/2010 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: Can you grok these four songs and suggest a direction for someone with my tastes? The four songs ... A: I apologize for the delayed response. From the songs you have listed, I will recommend these bands. ... | ||
| rock song. | 7/3/2010 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: I have had this song stuck in my head for quite a while now. its kind of a mix like metal/orchestra ... A: I would recommend starting here. An old favorite of mine, Saxon. Into the Labryinth(album), ... | ||
| Need Help Please | 6/18/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: When did the song "Its a put on" come out and what group sings it? Thank you! A: Are you thinking of The Who? They released a song called "Eminence Front" from their "It's Hard" ... | ||
| Help with Rock Song | 5/22/2010 | Skypiper |
| Q: gone gone" - gone gone gone was repeated several times in the song - about a 5 minute song?? with ... A: I believe the song your looking for is Rock & Roll Stew by Traffic. Below are the lyrics. thanks ... | ||
| indian intro for a old rock song? | 4/28/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: I am looking for a song that has an Indian intro, I think it is the same instrument that is in ... A: There's a rather lengthy song by Led Zeppelin called "In The Light", it has a rather droning, middle ... | ||
| Extended versions | 4/9/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: Here I send you many more songs wiht extended version. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste Of Honey – 5:37 ... A: Evil Ways? At 3:55? :-) I don't have much else, although off the top of my head, the Led ... | ||
| musical question | 4/6/2010 | Geoff Wickens |
| Q: can you tell me what bands these are? They are from the 70's. you can her part from the songs here. ... A: Sorry but no. There are far too many things that can go wrong with attachments. Again, it's a ... | ||
| My list of extended version songs | 3/5/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: I´m a cuban classic rock fan. As you surely know, there are many rock songs which have a short and a ... A: Good list you had there! Here are some that come to mind - these received steady airplay on the ... | ||
| Extended versions songs | 2/26/2010 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: I´m a cuban classic rock fan. As you surely know, there are many rock songs which have a short and a ... A: Sure, you can follow up your post with your list and I can see if there are any others I can ... | ||
| who sings this song? | 1/12/2010 | Skeeter |
| Q: The title of the song is " My Love Is A Rock", who sings it? A: The only song from the rock era of a similar title is "love is a rock" by REO Speed Wagon. That ... | ||
| Hidden or Subversive meanings in songs | 12/20/2009 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: Chad I need to find songs from any generation that have hidden, subverisve, or controversial lyrics ... A: Yes I can help. It has long been believed that some bands use "backward masking" while recording ... | ||
| classic rock ? | 12/15/2009 | Skypiper |
| Q: I heard a song on a local (rockford,il 96.7) classic rock station, it had in the corus about going ... A: Only one that comes to mind that is regularly played on the radio is My City Was Gone by The ... | ||
| Music Scores | 11/28/2009 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: Mike, Do you know of a source where we could obtain the music as it presented on record/recording. ... A: If you're willing to pay, sheetmusicplus.com was always a reliable source for songs of that ilk. ... | ||
| Blind faith | 11/28/2009 | Skeeter |
| Q: I have a friend who has an unopened copy of Blinf Faith he bought in the late 6o's. He also says it ... A: I would think that an authentic copy that is unopened regardless of the cover would be somewhat ... | ||
| rock | 11/21/2009 | Geoff Wickens |
| Q: im looking for the name of a song, and or group who sings a song with the words ave maria in it. its ... A: There have been a few people who have done songs with that name in the lyrics: Beyonce She was ... | ||
| who sang this song | 11/6/2009 | Chad DuBose |
| Q: there is an old rock song from the 70's i think the name of it is cinderella. some of the lyrics ... A: That is Firefall. I have that album somewhere. It is from the first album I believe. I'm sure they ... | ||
| Need help with name or artist of song | 10/13/2009 | Skeeter |
| Q: I've been trying to find out the name of a song that I heard on the radio recently, but haven't been ... A: I am sorry for the delay, I am not on the net much anymore. I do not recognize those lyrics, is ... | ||
| need help naming this song | 10/3/2009 | Skeeter |
| Q: I just recently got into classic rock and my local station q104.3 plays great music but there are so ... A: I suspect you are thinking of "Hey Hey My My" by Neil Young. I think there is a kickass rockin ... | ||
| Rock Version of Bach's Toccata & Fugue | 9/24/2009 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: Mike, During the early to mid seventies I performed a school play which had a sort of Rock / Disco / ... A: I think you might have been misled - Emerson Lake & Palmer did a rocked-out version of this in the ... | ||
| Name of this song... | 9/17/2009 | Mike Caldwell |
| Q: "ignore the images of the video (lol) , i just want to know who play the solo guitar in this old tv ... A: This is a bit of an educated guess, but if I had to bet, I'd say something that Dave Allan might've ... | ||
| Song from the early 60's | 9/17/2009 | Skypiper |
| Q: There was a song they played on an amusement ride here in NJ. Great dance beat. All I can remember ... A: If the name of the song isnt Twine time ( Alvin Cash - Twine Time). Then im sure it is the song ... | ||
Mike Caldwell
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Anything that can be asked, I can answer back, or research immediately.
Experience
Countless hours in playing, analyzing, and working within classic songs and albums. Some DJ experience and plenty of assistance in other venues helping others figure out song lyrics and their meanings.
Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Science, IIT
Awards and Honors
Literary Awards for editorial writing.
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