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| Subject | Date Asked |
| shotgun | 7/30/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: ... | |
| Name of Song? | 10/19/2010 |
| 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, ... | |
| Early 70s tune | 10/17/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| Cream | 9/26/2010 |
| 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. ... | |
| Need Help Please | 6/18/2010 |
| 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" ... | |
| indian intro for a old rock song? | 4/28/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| My list of extended version songs | 3/5/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Music Scores | 11/28/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| Rock Version of Bach's Toccata & Fugue | 9/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Classic Rock Songs with Women's Names | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: We are having a Fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters and as a triva question we wated to ask ... A: here are some suggestions for the names provided: Sara : No brainer - Fleetwood Mac's "Sara" from ... | |
| an old song | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Well its not an ancient song,but its from the seventies or early eighties.It sounded alot like the ... A: I think that was the song "Last Chance" by the group "Shooting Star". It had some popularity around ... | |
| hose | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: Hy, out of curiosity, how did (does) Peter Frampton get that voice out of singing through what ... A: That piece of equipment is called a "talk box", it's basically a tube attached to the amp/drivers ... | |
| classic rock song | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: i cant remember who sings it but the lyrics go something like "with all the love that you have ... A: For once an easy one! "Fool In The Rain" by Led Zeppelin from the album "In Through The Out Door". ... | |
| Can't find artist or song title of popular song | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to find a song, i do not know the name or artist. It's a rock/pop song with a little ... A: I'll be honest, this one is pretty hard to figure out. I have only one guess, so I'm probably not ... | |
| Plz help look up a song | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I only heard this song a couple of times and don't really know any lyrics to it except "hey ... A: Yeah, that's probably not enough to go on, I can only think of one song that employs whistling, ... | |
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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