Eric Troy 
Song: The Old Man Down the Road (1984) Artist: John Fogerty Album: Centerfield (Warner Brothers) If you are a songwriter or any kind of artist, you probably would never imagine that you could be sued for copyright infringement of one of your own previous works. But this is just what happened to John Fogerty, in … Read more
It is one of those musical ironies that so many people wonder about the lyrics to Steve Miller’s 1973 song, The Joker, “the pompatus of love.” The song is catchy and it is one of those classic rock songs you can’t help but sing along to. But let’s face it. It’s fluff and the lyrics … Read more
Most people today probably know Mony, Mony from Billy Idol, but that is not who sang Mony, Mony originally. It’s a song from the 1960’s from Tommy James and the Shondells, a band of many hits, and many covered tunes. The song appeared on the album Crimson and Clover. “Here she come now, say Mony, Mony,” is how … Read more
Song: Down Under (1982) Artist: Men At Work Album: Business As Usual (CBS) Men At Work’s Down Under is probably the most iconic Australian pop song of all time, and many consider it to be something of an unofficial Australian National Anthem. Unfortunately, the song is forever muddied by a court case that accused the band … Read more
Song: Coffee Blues (1966) Artist: Mississippi John Hurt In the song Coffee Blues, the legendary blues artist Mississippi John Hurt, in his usual good-natured way, talks about wanting a spoonful of something. He claims, in the beginning, that it’s Maxwell House coffee (he calls it Maxwell’s House), his favorite coffee that really is good to the last … Read more
Song: Come and Get Your Love (1974) Artist: Redbone Album: Wovoka (Epic) If you’re a child of the ’70s like me, and you go all nostalgic every time you hear one of those memories, you may have noticed something about the Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy. Did you watch it? Despite it’s insults to … Read more
Song: Please Come to Boston (1974) Artist: Dave Loggins Album: Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) – (Epic) Having just wrote about Danny’s Song, by Kenny Loggins, I couldn’t help but think of another heartfelt song by his kin. If you’re a country fan, you have probably heard one or another country star sing the lyrics “I’m … Read more