I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
I’m breaking my own rules here today by highlighting a song that many would consider a one-hit wonder, but did not actually reach the Billboard Top 40. The inspiration is a question by one-hit wonders fan, Jane Doe 123 (somehow I think that is not Jane’s name on her birth certificate) where she asks: “What was that one song ( I don’t know the name or artist/band ) where in the music video he is in … Read entire article »
We Are Golden – Mika
I’ve enjoyed Mika’s music since I discovered this guy with the Freddie Mercury/George Michael pipes in 2007. The boy can sing and write a decent pop song. And “We Are Golden” from his 2009 release titled The Boy Who Knew Too Much is full of decent pop songs. He’s also amazingly flamboyant and clearly has an affinity for stylish footwear (see video below). But the real reason “We Are Golden” is in my head today is … Read entire article »
Grace Kelly – Mika
Once in a while I hear a song and I’m certain it’s a dead rock star singing from the grave. Even when I know it’s NOT the dead singer singing from the other side my judgment tells me no, “It’s really that guy.” Take “Grace Kelly” by Mika, for instance. Close your eyes and you will swear it’s Freddie Mercury, enigmatic singer of Queen who has been dead since 1991. Try it yourself. Click the video below, … Read entire article »