Category Archives: Music

Bach as Hitler

Writing in the most sacred of Jewish sites-of-worship, The New Yorker, Alex Ross (who is both gay and Jewish, two prerequisites for writing in that magazine) has a piece titled “Bach’s Holy Dread”, the byline of which reads: “The composer … Continue reading

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Status Quo – And That’s A Fact (1976)

Here’s one more from the Quo:

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RIP: Rick Parfitt

Status Quo is a band that, to paraphrase a cliché, is huge in Europe, but never made a dent in the States. For years, I’ve waited and hoped they’d play some shows in the States, but it has never happened. … Continue reading

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Argent – Christmas for the Free (1973)

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The Beatles – Christmas Time is Here Again (1967)

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The Kinks – I’m in Disgrace (1975)

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Accept – Up to the Limit (1985)

As one YouTube commentator writes: “It’s saturday, it’s 6:25 AM, I have to go to work and put this song [on] and I FEEL F*CKING ALIVE AND FULL OF ENERGY. LONG LIVE ACCEPT.”

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The Challengers – Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1965)

Great instrumental, surf-rock, theme song to the ’60s TV show.  

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Jimmy Fallon & Metallica – Enter Sandman

Using toy instruments:

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Metallica – Now That We’re Dead (2016)

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