Category Archives: showbusiness

Imitation: Musical Theft or Homage?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Back in the U.S.S.R. When the double record The Beatles, now known as the White Album, landed in 1968, we all knew that a different side to the Beatles’ creativity was being shown. In fact, I sat with the lyrics … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Grew

Posted on March 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Bitter Sweet Symphony In the beginning, this was a Rolling Stones’ song:   Then their manager had an instrumental version recorded with his group, the Andrew Oldham Orchestra:   That’s the version that The Verve sampled for their new song … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something True

Posted on March 24, 2019 by cdsmiller17

I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing This one started out as a Coca Cola advert in 1971.   The advert proved so popular that the lyrics were adapted to a song which the New Seekers then recorded.   … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something New

Posted on March 23, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Barracuda Sometimes, the journey of a song takes a couple of strange turns. Would you believe this one started life as a Joni Mitchell tune?   Then Nazareth covered the song, adding an interesting riff at the beginning:   Heart … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Blues

Posted on March 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Dazed & Confused Some songs come a long way from their original creation. This one, for example, was first recorded by Jake Holmes: Then the Yardbirds adapted it slightly for a live recording: Finally, Led Zepplin recorded what we now … Continue reading →

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80’s, 90’s and 00’s Workout Videos

Posted on March 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Maniac (1983) This song was intended as a horror picture soundtrack entry. But it got ‘accidentally’ sent to the music director of the film Flashdance instead. After the lyrics were rewritten, a classic workout video was born. (Jennifer Beals didn’t … Continue reading →

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Get Out of Jail, Free Card?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

College Admissions Scandal Imagine, if you will, a world in which everyone is treated the same. Now, open your eyes and look around you: that world is not here on planet Earth! This latest distraction from the States is a … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Vancouver Actress

Posted on March 17, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Nicola Cavendish It wasn’t impossible to track this name down: I looked up the Vancouver Playhouse history for 1983-4  and there she was, one of the three writers of North Shore Live. When she acted in this production in North Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Public Opinion: Without Prejudice?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

College Admissions Bribery Scandal I waited a few days before adding my two cents’ worth, but this latest distraction from the United States has become a witch hunt of a different sort. So far 50 people have been indicted in … Continue reading →

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Is This the World’s Most Hated Band?

Posted on March 10, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Nickelback (I chose their “Here and Now” album cover for my blog illustration because it features the steam clock in the Gastown district of downtown Vancouver.) In the news recently is an item about a debate being conducted in the … Continue reading →

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