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Saturday night at the movies

So many music memories have come from motion pictures. Some songs were recorded specifically for movies, and then dominated the pop charts. Saturday night at the movies Read more     Listen to: How Deep Is Your Love, Tammy, Endless Love, Treat Me Nice, True Love, Que Sera, Sera, Mrs. Robinson, more...

Old-fashioned love songs

What is an "old-fashioned love song"? It might be an up-beat pop tune from the sixties, or a country music song — or both. Old fashioned love songs Read more     Listen to: You Don't Know Me, Daisy A Day, Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love, more...

It’s all in the game

What song has the distinction of being the only number one pop hit to have been written by a former Vice-President of the United States? It's all in the game Read more     Listen to: Morning Side of the Mountain

Songs for your Christmas tree

Remember the lessons from the 12 days of Christmas: believe, light a candle, ring a bell, laugh, and give the gift of love. Songs for your Christmas tree Read more     Listen to twelve days of Christmas songs.

Could I have this dance?

The number 1 song on the Hot 100 on Halloween, 1962, was—what else—a dance fad? Could I have this dance? Read more     Listen to Monster Mash.

Hot diggity dog!

The HOT dog days of summer have arrived. Sit back. Sip an iced tea. And listen to the dog songs. Hot diggity dog! Read more     Listen to: Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom), Hound Dog, Old Shep, Puppy Love...

Here’s the long and the short of it

Just another day at the office

The Battle Tunes of 1959

SPF 20 · Twenty Summer Party Favorites

Don’t worry about me

Vinyl Grading Guide

Two yellow roses

Teenage tragedy tunes

Those one hit wonders!

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So many music memories have come from motion pictures. It was obvious that rock and roll and the movies were meant for each other from the moment the curtain went up on The Blackboard Jungle in 1955 and Bill Haley’s voice came thundering out of the giant theater speakers: “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock…” Saturday night at the movies Read more     Listen to: How Deep Is Your Love, Tammy, Endless Love, Treat Me Nice, True Love, Que Sera, Sera, Mrs. Robinson, more…

The Audio Postcards To listen to a past Audio Postcard, turn up your speakers, and click on one of these links: Jersey connection April 21, 2008 A Summer song June 10, 2008 The battle tunes of 1959 June 17, 2008 The long and the short of it July 21, 2008 Hot diggity dog August 5, 2008 Could I have this dance? September 26, 2008 Songs for your Christmas tree December 19, 2008 Morning side of the mountain January 2, 2009 Old-fashioned Love Songs January 8, 2009

Saturday Night at the Movies February 28, 2009

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• Boo! A girl named Lavender (or Laurie) · Laurie (Strange Things Happen) · Dickey Lee · 1965
• Could I have this dance? · Monster Mash · Bobby “Boris” Pickett · 1962
• Deja Vu · El Paso · Marty Robbins · 1959
• Don’t worry about me · Don’t Worry · Marty Robbins · 1961
• Here’s the long and the short of it · Stay · Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs · 1960
• Hot diggity dog · Hound Dog · Elvis Presley · 1956
• If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air… · Old Cape Cod · Patti Page · 1957
• It’s a brand new year and now who’s sorry? · Who’s Sorry Now · Connie Francis · 1958
• It’s all in the game · It’s All in the Game, Morning Side of the Mountain · Tommy Edwards · 1958
• Just another day at the office · 9 to 5 · Dolly Parton & Sheena Easton · 1981
• Rockin’ Mama · Rock and Roll Waltz · Kay Starr · 1956
• Saturday night at the movies · Various · Various Artists · 1955-1984
• Teenage tragedy tunes · Teen Angel · Mark Dinning · 1960
• The Battle Tunes of 1959 · The Battle of (Camp) Kookamonga · Homer and Jethro · 1959
• The Jersey connection · Sherry · The Four Seasons · 1962
• Those one hit wonders · Various · Various Artists · 1963-1976
• Two yellow roses · The Yellow Rose of Texas · Mitch Miller · 1955
• You can dance · Save The Last Dance For Me · The Drifters · 1960

• List: #1 pop hits
• List: “Malt shop” music
• List: Old-fashioned love songs
• List: Songs for your Christmas tree
• List: SPF 20 - Twenty Summer Party Favorites