There's a good chance you've never heard of the song "Amen, Brother" from the band The Winstons, a b-side released in 1969.
But there's a very good chance that you've heard what is referred to as the "Amen, Brother" break, a six-second drum solo that appeared in the middle of the song.
Warner Bros. owns the copyright on the "Happy Birthday" song.
So, you can't sing it on TV or in a movie unless you pay the company a royalty.
That's insane. But for this reason, a guy in North Carolina, Greg May, decided to write a NEW happy birthday song.
Every year without fail, you hear those favorite Christmas and holiday songs that warm your heart, and get you ready for the season. However, some make you want to hurl into a bucket!
You know what sucks about working in radio? You hear so many songs each day - from every genre - that eventually everything starts to mesh into one big melody. Out of the ashes rises the worst thing possible...a song you hate that will just not go away...
Yesterday, "someone" started singing a song verse from a crappy old tune. Everyone in our office had it stuck in their head for the rest of the day. The person who started it was not very popular...
That person was me! Hehe.
Since I wouldn't wish that on anybody who doesn't work here, I'll refrain from informing you what the song lyric was, but I will tell you my all-time favorite lyric:
Sometimes when you're "performing", you need a soundtrack. Whether it be something that helps set the mood, or something to help you last a little longer, a good tune can go a long (pun intended) way in making your experience a good one for all parties involved...
With all of the recent Pantera "reunion" talk going around, we started to wonder what the Texas rocker's best tune was. Vote below, and we'll post the winning video later in the week...
What's The Greatest Pantera Song?
Top 10 Most Controversial Songs
As selected by the British public
PRS study (2010)
1. Smack My B*tch Up – The Prodigy
2. God Save The Queen – The Sex Pistols
3. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4. Kim – Eminem
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