We look back with gratitude to a chatroom in the internet that was unique; The AOL Music Oldies Room. And we fondly remember the Oldies in this room who have…
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Music Movement Awards: Motown
End of 2018 I asked the members of the My Music Movement Facebook page for their favourite Motown Acts from a list of 28 artists. To get the end results, I put the acts into six groups, and, presenting one group at a time, members were asked to vote one act out of the competition…Read More
The Sunset Cowboy Story
When GOHAWKSGO published “There’s Music In The Air” in 2004 I was missing from the list. And ever since, I have been thinking to myself “Why didn’t you submit your story?”, and ever since starting this website I have been meaning to do just that…. Now, after 14 years, it is time to write the…Read More
The Great Mystery Lyrics Quiz
10 lines from 10 famous songs. But can you identify the song in question? This quiz is inspired by Mystery Lyrics, an email game presented every day, where you are asked to identify a song and artist based on a clue and a line or two of the song text. Unlike this quiz, you are…Read More
Where the Wild Roses Grow
Where The Wild Roses Grow is a song written by Nick Cave and performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in a duett with Kylie Minogue. This song was presented on Mystery Lyrics on November 28th, 2017, the Mystery Lyric being Why they call me that I do not know, for my name was…Read More
Rumer – On My Way Home
Todays Mystery Artist, (born 3 June 1979 in Islamabad, Pakistan), better known by her stage name, is a British singer–songwriter. Her Father, with whom her mother had an affair out of wedlock, was a Pakistani. Her voice has been described by The Guardian and many others as being reminiscent of Karen Carpenter. Supported by leading…Read More
Annie Lennox – Memphis in June
Memphis in June by Annie Lennox is an interpretation of a jazz standard by Hoagy Carmichael. It features on her Nostalgia album from 2014, which is a collection of Jazz, Blues and Soul classics as interpreted by Annie. This is what happens, when one half of a famous pop duo sits herself down, chooses her…Read More
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Maid of Orleans
Well, it was the day of the Wows !! And these three Wows illustrate the beauty and diversity of the Mystery Lyrics group of players. WTG to you all!! From “Wow, this is obscure” (Krissy), through “Wow, I haven’t heard this for ages” (Shar) to “Wow, the second time in 24 hours” (Lurkyfoot), we have…Read More
Cultured Pearls
The Cultured Pearls song “Silverball” was presented on Mystery Lyrics on Tuesday August 1st, 2017. The clue was: If moving to the European Continent has taught me one thing, it is that the privilege of making good music is not reserved for British and American musicians alone. There is, for example, some fine music being…Read More
The Blue Aeroplanes – Jacket Hangs
I get a lot of my inspiration for Mystery Lyrics from the “Your mix of the week” playlist on Spotify, including, more often than not, bands I am unfamiliar with or indeed have never heard of before. Todays choice is one of these bands… Today we are looking for an English rock band from Bristol,…Read More