Carl

Realized today that most of the students at USC weren't alive during the OJ trial.

And the livin' is easy.

Led Zeppelin wins and Britain leaves the EU... wonder if the same forces that composed "Stairway" are at work. We put together a handy timeline to sort this out: http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/_stairway_to_heaven_lawsuit_a_timeline/

Methinks Bruce Springsteen will retire right around the time self-driving cars hit the road.

You never know how these are gonna go. Fogerty won when he was accused of ripping himself off, but Michael Bolton got screwed on his song "Love is a Wonderful Thing." Isley Brothers had an obscure song with that title that sounded nothing like it but they won anyway.

Really surprised this hasn't been an issue in the past. It's a pretty clear appropriation involving one of the most famous songs of all time, but apparently the guy from Taurus wasn't concerned (I think it's his estate that is doing this). Once this thing goes to a jury, anything can happen - something the "Blurred Lines" guys found out.

Putting a new category together for this one. Any ideas?

Carla and Rufus had a great rapport. She's a nice contrast to his gritty funk. Here's the clip of this one:

Our Tuesday Trivia question was: What '80s hit has a 3-word title entirely in Spanish? We were looking for "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna, but someone suggested this one: "Yo No Se" by Pajama Party. This was from a time in the late '80s when you had Freestyle groups comprised of three girls, with two of them doing very little. The hilarious part is the choreography, which in this case is exceptionally bad. This apparently was done on a cable access show, and is clearly lip-synched. The production value is actually really good for 1989.

and Laura Brannigan's

"Moonlight Drive" - The Doors

I went with "Your Mother Should Know" as the Mother's Day tune, but this works too.

Kiefer Sutherland is the latest actor to take a foray into music. Here's his song: This is getting kinda ridiculous - when you look at upcoming concerts at your local venue, there's a good chance you'll come across a big name from the world of TV and movies. A few of the culprits: Billy Bob Thornton, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Laurie, Kevin Bacon. Of course, they have every right to pursue any interest they choose, but is it fair when they're taking up slots that could be going to folks who do it full time? Keifer is actually pretty good, but if I ever saw him in concert, I'd be thinking Jack Bauer the whole time.

Here's what's kinda sad: Cars today are made for comfort, and we're on the way to driver-less vehicles. That's OK, but teenage boys won't even need to drive. They will not feel the tug of acceleration when they hit the gas. They will not tinker under the hood. They will not try to make it louder or faster or more appealing to girls. Yes, we are moving toward a day when we just get in a pod and it takes us to our programmed destination while we enjoy the entertainment system. I still drive a stick shift.

Sounds like an advanced class.

Got to vote today and feel like it mattered. Usually by the time CT rolls around, these things are decided.

My first thought this morning was, "How do we live in a world without Prince"?

Shocking and devastating. Prince to me was the sweet spot where '70s soul met modern hip-hop in a beautiful union. His live show was one of the best I've ever seen - a life-changing, inspirational experience. It was like he was put here to lift us up and help us discover our higher powers. A small part of me holds out hope that he is doing some elaborate piece of performance art, faking his death to assume a more mortal identity. It is something he would do.

Found a video. Love these vintage performances, which usually took place on British TV.

Great find. I am also balanced. They picked some pretty good songs for that sampling.

It's true. Not sure we've ever seen a band member wearing his own T-shirt on stage before. Working on Leslie's interview with Phil Collen, which brought this up. Should have it posted soon.

True, somehow Chalk Circle got by us. But now we'll know to be on alert for April Fool pranks.

Working up a new category for songs about rumors, gossip or innuendo. Think "Biscuits" by Kacey Musgraves. Any ideas?

Anyone else watch the Gary Shandling Show? It's enduring legacy might be "Hey Now" Hank Kingsley, whose catchprase was adapted by Howard Stern and his crew. Shandling passed away yesterday at 66, and the tributes are pouring in. The theme song - performed by The Turtles (I think) - is just as odd as I remembered it:

You can buy beer at the CVS?