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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Terra Nova - Main Theme | 2/9/2012 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: If you google "Terra Nova Main Theme", it will link you to the YouTube video. Could you please ... A: I assume you were looking at the video from CityTV right? Well if you look down the comments, it ... | ||
| Musical Mystery | 2/6/2012 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Track and Field competition, every day of which I attended,a song ... A: That could be one of two songs, so I'm listing them both to you since I was not there. The Flame by ... | ||
| Song | 12/18/2011 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I've had this song in my head, I just can't get it out. I thought it might be Peter Gabriel. ... A: Andre, Sounds like it's "Love is Alive," by Gary Wright, from 1976. Only thing is his lyric is "My ... | ||
| Song at the end of the Movie "Blind Horizon" | 12/13/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: What was the song at the end of the Movie "Blind Horizon? The lyrics go something like: "Think ... A: Could it be Dave Gahan's Hold On? The year corresponds to the year the movie came out. I can't say ... | ||
| Top Songs of the 50s | 11/3/2011 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I see huge disagreements in various Top 100 and Top Songs and Billboard charts for records in the ... A: Will, Although I could be wrong, my understanding is that Billboard's Top 100 chart began in 1955, ... | ||
| Favourite song. | 10/9/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: If you had to tell me what your favourite song is, what would it be? Please don't tell me you don't ... A: This is a really hard question to answer because my favorite song changes a lot. I like to choose ... | ||
| Name of a song | 9/28/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: Can you please tell me the name of the song that can be heard here? ... A: I am afraid Mr. Nouveau does not seem to be ready to sell his song yet, or at least that is what it ... | ||
| Len: Steal My Sunshine | 9/20/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: Steal My Sunshine, by Canadian band Len, has at least two versions: one with dialogue, and one ... A: Mark Constanzo is the name of the composer of the song. And well, butter tarts in my opinion means ... | ||
| FREDA PAYNE | 4/6/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I came accross FREDA PAYNE'S "Bring the Boys Home" on YOUTUBE. IN the comments about the video, it ... A: They (not sure who they is, but could be government, general radio consortium, or both), banned the ... | ||
| Release date for song | 4/4/2011 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: Would you provide me with the release date (in 1970) for the song Some Thing's a Man's Gotta Do - by ... A: Earl, My apologies for the long delay in replying. The song does not appear on my copy of Shango's ... | ||
| A song from the 60's | 3/26/2011 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I have been searching for a song that was from around 67 or 68 (I think). I had a copy of it back ... A: Cathy! "Happy" was charted by two groups in 1967. The Sunshine Company went to #50 on the Billboard ... | ||
| Come Tomorrow-Explanation | 2/16/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: Maybe I am just stupid but "if tomorrow will be too late" - "Why come tomorrow:" And is this a ... A: The lyrics I believe are purposely non-sequitus, meaning that they could be telling 2 different ... | ||
| Pls Help Me Find Any Info about This Song! | 1/24/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: What song has the lyrics like "Iyeaa, iyeaa, iyeaa, oo...", in the Reffrain part? I couldn't ... A: I was trying to listen to your song on Watzatsong, but I could not find it. I did set myself up on ... | ||
| limbo song | 1/17/2011 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: there is a fast song that goes limbo..ooh limbo haha oh haha i don't know who singsit or what it's ... A: I believe you are looking for Lou Monte's Limbo Italiano from 1964. Might make it a bit harder to ... | ||
| Rock on | 10/1/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I wanted to ask..if you had a talent at singing and writing songs, but you needed the warmth and ... A: Noel, This question is really out of my area of expertise. I don't have any suggestions on where to ... | ||
| Rock on | 10/1/2010 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I wanted to ask..if you had a talent at singing and writing songs, but you needed the warmth and ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. It is actually very easy to find musicians thanks to ... | ||
| pop song | 9/9/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: There was a spoof of "Wolverton Mountain"--Claude King 1962, I think called "Tijuana Border". Can't ... A: The song was, indeed, “Tijuana Border,” credited to El Clod (Challenge Records 9159). "El Clod" was ... | ||
| "Oldies" Stations | 7/27/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: ..I had always been told (and still read) that Country is the fastest growing sector of the radio ... A: Adam, The sad truth (I'm a late-50s/60s/70s guy myself) is that, like so many other things, radio ... | ||
| Song/ Artist | 4/10/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I remember hearing a very catchy saxophone solo on an album in the 70's, it was a third or fourth ... A: Paul, I'm not familiar with a song of that description, but try Cockney Rebel (Steve Harley and ... | ||
| Research question | 3/28/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I am a student at Iowa State. I have a paper due in my History of American Rock n Roll class. I'm ... A: Heather, Because of the premise of your paper I hate to say this, but I don't think one can point ... | ||
| National Music Month | 3/10/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: Mike, I've been trying to learn about National Music Month. A Google search showed some sites ... A: Jan, I found no official references to National Music Month but it is mentioned here and there. ... | ||
| Need a song title / artist | 2/2/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: There is a song that is currently played at sporting events (usually during time-outs) that is ... A: Rich, I'm not a big sports fan so it doesn't "sound" familiar. It would help if you could possibly ... | ||
| Sounds like? help with artist | 1/7/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I am working with a great artist,but we need target marketing,specifically "tags" of popular artists ... A: Bill, I'm afraid I can't help with this one since contemporary artists are generally not in my area ... | ||
| the doors | 1/4/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: how much is a autographed vinyl record signed by all the doors members worth?? A: Cindy, The first issue is whether or not the signatures are authentic. What is the history of the ... | ||
| searching for a version of "what are you doing new year's eve?" | 1/1/2010 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: Searching for a version of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" by a female vocalist. Not the ... A: Michelle, Sorry, but there have been so many versions of the song recorded that it would be ... | ||
| Please help me find a song title | 12/14/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: Respectable Ms. DesGroseilliers! I truly thank you and appreciate all that you do for the musical ... A: .. I have tried to research this myself and am not coming up with anything... If you could e-mail ... | ||
| Name of the song about a mexican beauty | 12/5/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: There's a song, somewhat old, about a guy going to a bar (in Mexico I guess) where he meets a lovely ... A: Peter, Sounds like "Come A Little Bit Closer" by Jay and the Americans, 1964. It was their biggest ... | ||
| artist name | 12/1/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: There's a rock version of Salt and Pepper's "Push It". I heard it on the radio last night but they ... A: There are many versions of this song that have been made. One is by the cast of the hit TV show ... | ||
| ID an old tune | 11/29/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I am trying to ID the artist and track of an old tune (late 60s, early 70s I think). The artist ... A: JJ Jackson recorded this song in 1967. You can find a little more about him and a CD with his ... | ||
| Rock music | 11/29/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I remember a video clip maybe late 70's, early 80's which I believe was a brother and sister act. ... A: Brian, I've racked my brain on this one. It sounds so familiar and I can almost picture the video ... | ||
| Box set from the late 60's or ealry 70's | 11/28/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: I've been trying to find this box set containing various artists since I was a kid. My parents ... A: Wendy, I believe I know that box set. I have it in my collection and used it for years as a party ... | ||
| pop rock music | 11/18/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: hi i was just wondering if you could tell me how pop rock music is different to other styles of ... A: Falsia, To really answer this question would require a document of at least several pages. I'll ... | ||
| Soundtrack from man on fire | 11/9/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I am very interested in a small cut of a song in the movie. I found out its called Ya Pappareo and ... A: Yes, Chicos remixed this tune. However, it is originally by a group called "Picaroon". Picaroon may ... | ||
| Every Breath You Take singer | 11/2/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: Hope you can help. Watching a rerun of a Nash Bridges episode & heard this song but don't know who ... A: The only thing I can recommend you to do is to keep an eye on Amazon.com. Often, these types of ... | ||
| Don't know song name or artist. I'm going insane! | 10/13/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| 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: Melissa, Sorry for the delay. The only song I know that has a "you are the moon and the sun" lyric ... | ||
| enquiry | 10/12/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: any idea of the cost of producing a reissue cd released by b.g.o. or demon or any reissue label.not ... A: Brian, This isn't really my area of expertise, but I can tell you from experience that one of the ... | ||
| need help to remember a song | 9/29/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: let me thank you in advance for your time. I'm trying to remember an r&b song that was out in the ... A: There have been so many remakes of that song. I heard Amy Winehouse has her own version too that she ... | ||
| Desperate | 9/22/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I have been trying to find 3 songs for 2 years. I have read on here that you are one of the best...I ... A: Sorry for not responding sooner. I am thinking the first song you are lokking for is from the ... | ||
| eena meena deeka | 9/15/2009 | Lisa DesGroseilliers |
| Q: I'm trying to source a version of eena meena deeka, the old asha song. Re recorded in 1996-8 (ish) ... A: I am assuming you are talking about the Bollywood/Hindi style song. I found this link that leads to ... | ||
| song | 9/3/2009 | Mike Jarmus |
| Q: there was a song called Joey,that came out in the sixties,I would like to know the name of the ... A: Brenda, The only one I know that fits your description at all is "Joey Baby" by Anita & the ... | ||
Musical Genres--Rock & Pop
Answers by Expert:
Mike Jarmus
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Expertise
Are you having a disagreement with someone about an artist or recording from the 50s to the 80s? Has a song been running through your head and you just can`t think of who had the hit? Looking for information on Rock and Pop Music collectibles? I`ve been a music/talk host on the radio for over thirty years, deal in music collectibles and love to share information about all of it.
Experience
Over 35 years as an on-air radio personality playing many types of music, but primarily popular and rock. Over 25 years mobile DJ work. Collector and dealer in Rock and Roll and Pop memorabilia.
Publications
Acquire, the Collector's Magazine
Education/Credentials
B.A., Journalism, Rutgers University with courses in broadcasting.
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