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  • Top 150 Classic Rock Song Playlist

    Top 150 Classic Rock Song Playlist

    Classic Rock Songs

    Classic Rock – Most Requested Pop/Rock Hits

    1.
    Baba O’Riley – The Who
    2.
    Rock And Roll – Led Zeppelin
    3.
    Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
    4.
    You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
    5.
    Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
    6.
    Gimme Shelter – The Rolling Stones
    7.
    Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
    8.
    Start Me Up – Rolling Stones
    9.
    Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger
    10.
    Back In Black – AC/DC
    11.
    Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
    12.
    A Day In The Life – The Beatles
    13.
    Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
    14.
    Freebird – Lynyrd Skynrd
    15.
    Carry On Wayward Son – Kansas
    16.
    Hotel California – Eagles
    17.
    Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘N’ Roses
    18.
    Maggie Mae – Rod Stewart
    19.
    Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    20.
    Jack and Diane – John Mellencamp
    21.
    Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    22.
    Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
    23.
    Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    24.
    Hey Jude – The Beatles
    25.
    Radar Love – Golden Earring
    26.
    Kasmir – Led Zeppelin
    27.
    Livin On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
    28.
    Rockin’ in the Free World – Neil Young
    29.
    Paranoid – Black Sabbath
    30.
    Foxey Lady – Jimi Hendrix
    31.
    L.A. Woman – The Doors
    32.
    Layla – Derek and the Dominos
    33.
    American Pie – Don McLean
    34.
    Nights In White Satin – Moody Blues
    35.
    Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
    36.
    Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix
    37.
    La Grange – ZZ Top
    38.
    Iron Man – Black Sabbath
    39.
    Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin
    40.
    Bad Company – Bad Company
    41.
    Just What I Needed – The Cars
    42.
    Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
    43.
    Enter Sandman – Metallica
    44.
    Intro/Sweet Jane – Velvet Underground/Lou Reed
    45.
    Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
    46.
    Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits
    47.
    Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
    48.
    Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
    49.
    Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
    50.
    Photograph – Def Leppard
    51.
    The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzie
    52.
    The Joker – Steve Miller Band
    53.
    Turn The Page – Bob Seger
    54.
    Walk This Way – Aerosmith
    55.
    Everybody Wants Some – Van Halen
    56.
    You Really Got Me – The Kinks
    57.
    Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
    58.
    Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions
    59.
    Stranglehold – Ted Nugent
    60.
    Crazy Train – Ozzie Osbourne
    61.
    Space Oddity – David Bowie
    62.
    Renegade – Styx
    63.
    All Right Now – Free
    64.
    Young Americans – David Bowie
    65.
    Live and Let Dies – Paul McCartney and Wings
    66.
    Ramblin’ Man – Allman Brothers Band
    67.
    Goodbye Blue Sky – Pink Floyd
    68.
    Rocket Man – Elton John
    69.
    Lola – Kinks
    70.
    Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
    71.
    Feel Like Makin Love – Bad Company
    72.
    Slow Ride – Foghat
    73.
    American Woman – Guess Who
    74.
    Tom Sawyer – Rush
    75.
    Barracuda – Heart
    76.
    Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) – The Hollies
    77.
    All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix
    78.
    (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
    79.
    Whipping Post – Allman Brothers
    80.
    Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
    81.
    Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones
    82.
    Running Down A Dream – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    83.
    I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick
    84.
    Break On Through – The Doors
    85.
    Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
    86.
    Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
    87.
    Casey Jones – Grateful Dead
    88.
    White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
    89.
    Black Water – The Doobie Brothers
    90.
    Down On Me – Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
    91.
    Show Me The Way – Peter Frampton
    92.
    American Woman – The Guess Who
    93.
    Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
    94.
    Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    95.
    Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
    96.
    More Than A Feeling – Boston
    97.
    Manic Depression – Jimi Hendrix
    98.
    Photograph – Def Leppard
    99.
    Locomotive Breath – Jethro Tull
    100.
    Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
    101.
    Rock and Roll All Night – Kiss
    102.
    You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet – Bachman Turner Overdrive
    103.
    Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
    104.
    One Way Or Another – Blondie
    105.
    Little Queen – Heart
    106.
    Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
    107.
    Livin After Midnight – Judas Priest
    108.
    Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
    109.
    Home Sweet Home – Motley Crew
    110.
    Juke Box Hero – Foreigner
    111.
    Time – Pink Floyd
    112.
    Blinded By The Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
    113.
    Riders On The Storm – The Doors
    114.
    For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield
    115.
    Bad Company – Bad Company
    116.
    Mississippi Queen – Mountain
    117.
    Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh
    118.
    Somebody To Love – Jefferson Airplane
    119.
    Do It Again – Steely Dan
    120.
    Bang A Gong – T. Rex
    121.
    Tiny Dancer – Elton John
    122.
    Purple Rain – Prince
    123.
    White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
    124.
    House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
    125.
    You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones
    126.
    Brass In Pocket – The Pretenders
    127.
    Oh Well – Fleetwood Mac
    128.
    Funk #49 – The James Gang
    129.
    Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 – Bob Dylan
    130.
    Can’t You See – Marshall Tucker Band
    131.
    Fire – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
    132.
    Low Rider – War
    133.
    Walking On The Moon – The Police
    134.
    Oye Vomo Va – Santana
    135.
    Sympathy For The Devil – Roling Stones
    136.
    Roundabout – Yes
    137.
    Good Times Roll – The Cars
    138.
    Hold On Loosely – .38 Special
    139.
    Killer Queen – Queen
    140.
    Can’t Find My Way Home – Traffic
    141.
    Witchy Woman – The Eagles
    142.
    We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad
    143.
    Flirtin With Disaster – Molly Hatchet
    144.
    Black Betty – – Ram Jam
    145.
    Don’t Bring Me Down – Electric Light Orchestra
    146.
    I Can’t Drive 55 – Sammy Hagar
    147.
    Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
    148.
    Rock On – David Essex
    149.
    Crossroads – Cream
    150.
    Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen
  • June 20 in Pop Culture History

    June 20 in Pop Culture History

    June 20 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 20 History Highlights

    • 1782 – Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States.
    • 1837- Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.
    • 1863 – West Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state.
    • If you were born on June 20th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 27th (prior year)

    Ice Cream Soda (Float)

    The original invention of an iced dessert can be credited to one man in 1874 by Robert McCay Green, during the Franklin Institute semicentennial (200th anniversary) celebration where it caused such sensation amongst all those who were present at their demonstration with people running up afterward asking for more. On a hot day, Mr.Green ran out of ice and went to get some from his neighboring vendor- but he couldn’t find any there either, so he used what he had in hand. He used vanilla ice cream instead of ice and this became the first soda/frozen treat on the planet.

    Several other claim credit for the creation – invention. Fred Sanders, Philip Mohr, and George Guy, one of Robert Green’s own employees). The first known mention of an “ice cream soda” was also in 1874, when Fred Sanders wrote about his new concoction which consisted mainly of vanilla syrup, strawberry syrup, or raspberry syrup, carbonated water, and crushed iced.

    June 20 is…

    American Eagle Day
    Ice Cream Soda Day
    Vanilla Milkshake Day
    World Juggling Day

    June 20 Birthday Quotes

    “Soul is a feeling, not a color.”
    – Lionel Richie

    “It isn’t what they say about you, it’s what they whisper.
    – Errol Flynn

    “Don’t be told something is impossible. There’s always a way.”
    – Robert Rodriguez

    “I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there’s a lot to be said for that way of thinking.”
    – Brian Wilson

    “Relax. Just relax and have fun doing what you’re doing. Don’t worry so much about being results-oriented. Just commit yourself to the moment.”
    – John Goodman

    “All artists are egotistical maniacs with inferiority complexes.”
    – Lionel Richie

    June 20 Birthdays

    1909 – Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor (died in 1959)
    1925 – Audie Murphy, American lieutenant and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (died in 1971)
    1933 – Danny Aiello, American actor (died in 2019)
    1942 – Brian Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer
    1946 – Bob Vila, American television host
    1949 – Lionel Richie, American singer-songwriter
    1952 – John Goodman, American actor
    1967 – Nicole Kidman, American-Australian actress
    1968 – Robert Rodriguez, American director, producer, and screenwriter
    1986 – Dreama Walker, American actress
    1989 – Christopher Mintz-Plasse, American actor

    June 20 History

    1214 – The University of Oxford received its Royal charter.

    1782 – Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States, with the Bald Eagle clutching both an olive branch and thirteen arrows.

    1837 – Queen Victoria, age 18, ascended the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. She ruled for 63 years to 1901.

    1840 – Samuel Morse received the patent (#1647) for the telegraph.

    1893 – Lizzie Borden was acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.

    June 20, 1921 Birthday (fictional) Edward Cullen, Twilight, Books/Film

    1944 – The German experimental MW 18014 V-2 rocket reached an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.

    1945 – The United States Secretary of State approved the transfer of Wernher von Braun (and other Nazi rocket scientists) to America.

    1948 – Toast of the Town, a variety series hosted by Ed Sullivan, premiered on CBS. It was later renamed The Ed Sullivan Show.

    1963 – The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to establish a “hotline” communication system between the two nations.

    1975 – Hollywood’s first major summer ‘must see’ blockbuster, Jaws, opened in theaters.

    1981 #1 Hit June 20, 1981 – July 24, 1981: Stars on 45 – Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I’ll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You’re Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45

    1987 #1 Hit June 20, 1987 – June 26, 1987: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe

    1992 #1 Hit June 20, 1992 – July 3, 1992: Mariah Carey – I’ll Be There

    June 20, 2008 – Camp Rock aired on The Disney Channel

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    “Nothing really matters, to me. Any way the wind blows…” #songlyrics

    Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle in 1905 when he was 11-years-old.

    Whenever you see a youtube ad before a movie trailer, you are watching an advertisement just to watch an advertisement.

    Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to be photographed.

    Sean Connery should probably never do a Citi Bank commercial.

    Our reaction to sneezing when encountering light is called Autosomal-dominant Compulsive Helio Ophthalmic Outbursts, also called ACHOO.

    Jackie Robinson portrayed himself in The Jackie Robinson Story.

    I wonder if I have ever listened to a song more times than the artist who wrote/recorded it.

    When glass breaks, the cracks can move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.

    Tiny Tim – Real Name: Herbert Khaury

    A handful of almonds is a sensible snack to throw in someone’s face and demand to know where the real snacks are.

    The Jolly Green Giant totally stole Santa Claus’s catchphrase.

    I’ve probably used my ‘w’ key more by pressing it instead of ‘e’ on accident than by using it on purpose.

    More Pop Culture History Resources

  • Top 125 Summer Songs of the 70s

    Top 125 Summer Songs of the 70s

    Summer Songs of the 1970s

    Summer Songs come in two different varieties:

    1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk.

    2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio and dance clubs. We tried to combine both the classic summer songs and songs in different genres that dominated the airwaves during the summer, with our own Pop Culture Madness look at the songs that outlasted other songs from their era.

    1970s Summer Songs

    1. Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978
    2. Summer – War, 1976
    3. You’re The One That I Want – Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, 1978
    4. School’s Out – Alice Cooper, 1972
    5. Last Dance – Donna Summer, 1978
    6. Bad Girls/Hot Stuff – Donna Summer, 1979
    7. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band, 1976
    8. In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry, 1970
    9. Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts, 1972
    10. Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) – Looking Glass, 1972
    11. You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor, 1971
    12. Live and Let Die – Wings, 1973
    13. Got To Give It Up – Marvin Gaye, 1977
    14. Saturday In The Park – Chicago, 1972
    15. The Morning After – Maureen McGovern, 1973
    16. Lean On Me – Bill Withers, 1972
    17. Beach Baby – First Class, 1974
    18. Band of Gold – Freda Payne, 1970
    19. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash, 1972
    20. Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band, 1975
    21. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet, 1977
    22. We Are Family – Sister Sledge, 1979
    23. Brown Sugar – The Rolling Stones, 1971
    24. Shining Star – Earth Wind and Fire, 1975
    25. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple, 1973
    26. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John and Kiki Dee, 1976
    27. Miss You – Rolling Stones, 1978
    28. The Logical Song – Supertramp, 1979
    29. (They Long To Be) Close To You – The Carpenters, 1970
    30. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Elton John, 1974
    31. Hotel California – The Eagles, 1977
    32. Feels Like The First Time – Foreigner, 1977
    33. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac, 1977
    34. The Hustle – Van McCoy, 1975
    35. Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain and Tennille, 1975
    36. Take A Chance On Me – Abba, 1978
    37. The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles, 1970
    38. Thanks God I’m a Country Boy – John Denver, 1975
    39. You Make Me Feel Brand New – The Stylistics, 1974
    40. Reunited – Peaches and Herb, 1979
    41. Beginnings/Color My World – Chicago, 1971
    42. I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb, 1977
    43. Billy, Don’t Be A Hero – Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods, 1974
    44. Someone Saved My Life Tonight – Elton John, 1975
    45. Wildfire – Michael Murphy, 1975
    46. Ring My Bell – Anita Ward, 1979
    47. Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gees, 1975
    48. I’m In You – Peter Frampton, 1977
    49. Sara Smile – Hall and Oates, 1976
    50. Jet Airliner – Steve Miller Band, 1977
    51. Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow, 1977
    52. Love You Inside Out – Bee Gees, 1979
    53. Jackie Blue – Ozark Mountain Daredevils
    54. Love Is Alive – Gary Wright, 1976
    55. Rikki Don’t Lose That Number – Steely Dan, 1974
    56. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night, 1971
    57. Hollywood Swinging – Kool and the Gang, 1974
    58. I’m Not In Love – 10cc, 1975
    59. Listen To What The Man Said – Wings, 1975
    60. Welcome Back – John Sebastian, 1976
    61. Brother Louie – Stories, 1973
    62. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb, 1978
    63. The Love You Save – Jackson 5, 1970
    64. Silly Love Songs – Wings, 1976
    65. The Entertainer – Marvin Hamlisch, 1974
    66. Easy – Commodores, 1977
    67. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce, 1973
    68. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty, 1978
    69. Swearin’ To God – Frankie Valli, 1975
    70. Sister Golden Hair – America, 1975
    71. Pease Mr. Please – Olivia Newton-John, 1975
    72. It’s Too Late – Carole King, 1971
    73. How Long – Ace, 1975
    74. Get Ready – Rare Earth, 1970
    75. Why Can’t We Be Friends? – War, 1975
    76. Magic – Pilot, 1975
    77. Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver, 1974
    78. Moonlight Feels Right – Starbuck, 1976
    79. Use Ta Be My Girl – The O’Jays, 1978
    80. With A Little Luck – Wings, 1978
    81. Everything Is Beautiful – Ray Stevens, 1970
    82. Shambala – Three Dog Night, 1973
    83. Shannon – Henry Groos, 1976
    84. Ventura Highway – America, 1974
    85. Annie’s Song – John Denver, 1974
    86. Get Up And Boogie (That’s Right) – Silver Convention, 1976
    87. Coconut – Nilsson, 1972
    88. Rock Your Baby – George McRea, 1974
    89. I Want You To Want Me – Cheap Trick, 1979
    90. Make Me Smile – Chicago, 1970
    91. Too Late To Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers
    and Sister Rose, 1972
    92. The Letter – Joe Cocker, 1970
    93. O-o-h Child – The 5 Stairsteps, 1970
    94. My Love – Paul McCartney and Wings, 1973
    95. Shine A Little Love – Electric Light Orchestra, 1979
    96. Song Sung Blue – Neil Diamond, 1972
    97. Treat Her Like a Lady – Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, 1971
    98. When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook, 1979
    99. Grease – Frankie Valli, 1978
    100. Love Won’t Let Me Wait – Major Harris, 1975
    101. Rockaway Beach – The Ramones, 1978
    102. Wildwood Weed – Jim Stafford, 1974
    103. Gold – John Stewart, 1979
    104. Hitchin’ A Ride – Vanity Fare, 1970
    105. Kiss and Say Goodbye -Manhattans, 1976
    106. The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley, 1970
    107. Kodachrome – Paul Simon, 1973
    108. Love Is Like Oxygen – Sweet, 1978
    109. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees, 1971
    110. Black and White – Three Dog Night, 1972
    111. The Groove Line – Heatwave, 1978
    112. Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) – The Raiders, 1971
    113. Mama Told Me Not To Come – Three Dog Night, 1970
    114. I’m Not Lisa – Jess Colter, 1975
    115. The Streak – Ray Stevens, 1974
    116. Tighter, Tighter – Alive and Kicking, 1970
    117. Lonely Boy – Andrew Gold, 1977
    118. Da Doo Ron Ron – Shaun Cassidy, 1977
    119. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Olivia Newton John, 1974
    120. Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image, 1970
    121. The Candy Man – Sammy Davis, Jr, 1972
    122. Undercover Angel – Alan O’Day, 1977
    123. Shop Around – Captain and Tennille, 1976
    124. Spill The Wine – Eric Burdon and War, 1970
    125. Want Ads – The Honey Cone, 1971
  • Top 100 2000s Bubblegum Hits

    Top 100 2000s Bubblegum Hits

    2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits

    1. Baby – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
    2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
    3. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
    4. Firework – Katy Perry
    5. Irreplaceable – Beyonce
    6. Just Dance – Lady Gaga
    7. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
    8. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
    9. Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC
    10. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
    11. Low – Flo Rida with T-Pain
    12. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
    13. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
    14. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani and Akon
    15. Bent – Matchbox 20
    16. Airplanes – B. o. B Featuring Hayley Williams Of Paramore
    17. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
    18. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
    19. Umbrella – Rihanna with Jay-Z
    20. You and Me – Lifehouse
    21. Get The Party Started – Pink
    22. Firework – Katy Perry
    23. LoveGame – Lady Gaga
    24. Our Song – Taylor Swift
    25. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
    26. We’re All In This Together – Cast of High School Musical
    27. Rich Girl – Gwen Stefani with Eve
    28. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
    29. Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood
    30. Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
    31. Say Hey – Michael Franti & Spearhead
    32. Crazy In Love – Beyonce with Jay-Z
    33. One Time – Justin Bieber
    34. Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
    35. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
    36. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
    37. What Dreams Are Made Of – Hilary Duff
    38. Whip My Hair – Willow
    39. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield
    40. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
    41. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull
    42. S.O.S. – Jonas Brothers
    43. Senorita – Justin Timberlake with Pharrell
    44. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
    45. Obsession (No Es Amor) – Frankie J with Baby Bash
    46. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
    47. Oye Mi Canto – N.O.R.E.
    48. Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
    49. Down – Jay Sean with Lil Wayne
    50. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and Pink
    51. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira with Wyclef Jean
    52. The Reason – Hoobastank
    53. It’s My Life – No Doubt
    54. We No Speak Americano – Yolanda Be Cool &Dcup
    55. When I Grow Up – Pussycat Dolls
    56. Burnin’ Up – The Jonas Brothers
    57. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo
    58. Numa Numa (Dragostea Din Tea) – O-Zone
    59. Kiss Me Through The Phone – Soulja Boy Tell’em with Sammie
    50. The Way You Love Me – Faith Hill
    61. Smile – Uncle Kracker
    62. TiK ToK – Kesha
    63. Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Buble
    64. U Got It Bad – Usher
    65. Breakeven – The Script
    66. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
    67. Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou
    68. Stronger – Britney Spears
    69. Raise Your Glass – Pink
    60. He Loves U Not – Dream
    71. Please Don’t Leave Me – Pink
    72. Daughters – John Mayer
    73. Hot N Cold – Katy Perry
    74. American Boy – Estelle with Kanye West
    75. Potential Breakup Song – Aly & AJ
    76. Shape Of My Heart – Backstreet Boys
    77. Shake It – Metro Station
    78. Over You – Daughtry
    79. Cooler Than Me – Mike Posner
    80. Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray
    81. Rockstar – Nickleback
    82. Smooth Criminal – Animal Ant Farm
    83. Apologize – Timbaland with OneRepublic
    84. Can’t Fight The Moonlight – LeAnn Rimes
    85. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
    86. Drift Away – Uncle Kracker with Dobie Gray
    87. She Bangs – Ricky Martin
    88. Pieces of Me – Ashlee Simpson
    89. Hey Baby – No Doubt with Bounty Killer
    90. Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake
    91. Dance With Me – Debelah Morgan
    92. Move Along – All-American Rejects
    93. Soak Up The Sun – Sheryl Crow
    94. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
    95. Let’s Get Married – Jagged Edge
    96. All the Things She Said – T.A.T.U.
    97. Bow Wow (That’s My Name) – Lil Bow Wow
    98. Meet Virginia – Train
    99. Stars Are Blind – Paris Hilton
    100. Liquid Dreams – O-Town
  • Cruising Songs

    Cruising Songs

    Road Trip Music Cruising Songs 

    We are in the car more than you think:

    • American drivers spend an average of more than 17,600 minutes,  or about 293 hours, behind the wheel annually, according to a 2016 survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
    • We spend over 38 hours a year just stuck in traffic.

    Hopping in the car, blasting your favorite music, is probably one of the nicest feelings in the world. It sure is for me. No wonder why musicians feel the need to write music pertaining to this entertaining activity.

    You’ve got a mix of soul, rock-n-roll, country, and pop music here to cruise to too. Don’t limit yourself to what you’re used to. Mix it up! Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is good for any trip, anytime, regardless of the season.

    Cruising Songs Pop/Rock Music Chart

    1. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    2. Cruisin’ – Smokey Robinson
    3. Green Onions – Booker T & the MG’s
    4. Move It On Over – George Thorogood
    5. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
    6. No Particular Place To Go – Chuck Berry
    7. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
    8. Truckin’ – Grateful Dead
    9. Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
    10. Low Rider – War
    11. Green Onions – Booker T. & the M.G.’s
    12. Radar Love – Golden Earring
    13. Truckin’ – Grateful Dead
    14. Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
    15. Good Feeling – FloRida
    16. Road To Nowhere – Talking Heads
    17. Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
    18. King of the Road – Roger Miller
    19. Sail Away (Orinoco Flow) – Enya
    20. Little Deuce Coupe – The Beach Boys
    21. Drive My Car – The Beatles
    22. Cheeseburger In Paradise – Jimmy Buffett
    23. Miami – Will Smith
    24. Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
    25. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
    26. Rock & Roll – Led Zeppelin
    27. Peter Gunn Theme – Duane Eddy or Ray Anthony
    28. Keep The Car Running – Arcade Fire
    29. I Get Around – Beach Boys
    30. Ramblin’ Man – Allman Brothers Band
    31. The Way – Fastball
    32. Route 66 – Nat King Cole
    33. Get the Party Started – Pink
    34. Greased Lightning – Grease Soundtrack
    35. Don’t Stop Believin – Journey
    36. A Thousand Miles – Vanessa Cartlon
    37. Ready To Go – Republica
    38. The Distance – Cake
    39. Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane or Rascal Flatts
    40. James Bond Theme – From The Soundtrack
    41. Aint Going Down Till the Sun Comes Up – Garth Brooks
    42. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
    43. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
    44. I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash
    45. Runnin’ Down a Dream – Tom Petty
    46. Graceland – Paul Simon
    47. Groovin – Young Rascals
    48. Island in the Sun – Weezer
    49. Sandstorm – Darude
    50. Let It Ride – Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO)
    51. I Can’t Drive 55 – Sammy Hagar
    52. The Way – Fastball
    53. Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    54. Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    55. Levels – Avicii
    56. Where The Streets Have No Name – U2
    57. 1979 – The Smshing Pumpkins
    58. State Trooper – Bruce Springsteen
    59. Gin & Juice – Snoop Dogg
    60. 409 – Beach Boys
    61. Jenny Take A Ride! – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    62. Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads
    63. Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee/ give or take Justin Beiber
    64. Stir It Up – Bob Marley and The Wailers
    65. Take It Easy – The Eagles
    66. Drive – The Cars
    67. On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
    68. Going Up the Country – Canned Heat
    69. Take it Easy – The Eagles
    70. Space Oddity – David Bowie
    71. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)
    72. Graceland – Paul Simon
    73. Free Ride – Edgar Winter Group
    74. I’m Gonna Be (500 Mile) – The Proclaimers
    75. On The Road Again – Canned Heat
    76. La Isla Bonita – Madonna
    77. Little Red Corvette – Prince
    78. Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
    79. Shut Up and Drive – Rihanna
    80. Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealer’s Wheel
    81. America – Simon and Garfunkel
    82. Wild Thing – Troggs
    83. Let’s Ride – Q-Tip
    84. Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills, & Nash
    85. Ride Like the Wind – Christopher Cross
    86. America – Simon and Garfunkle
    87. Wild One – Bobby Rydell
    88. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
    89. Running with the Devil – Van Halen
    90. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford
    91. Cruisin’ – Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow
    92. Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
    93. Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen
    94. La Isla Bonita – Madonna
    95. Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
    96. Drive – Incubus
    97. Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles
    98. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
    99. Interstate Love Song – Stone Temple Pilots
    100. Love Shake – B-52s
    101. Running on Empty – Jackson Browne
    102. Where the Streets Have No Name – U2
    103. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
    104. Runnin’ Down a Dream – Tom Petty
    105. Cars – Gary Numan
    106. Wild Thing – Tone Loc
    107. Kokomo – The Beach Boys
    108. Crazy Train – Ozzy Osborne
    109. Ride Like the Wind – Christopher Cross
    110. Come Sail Away – Styx
    111. Jack & Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp
    112. Who’s Makin Love – Johnnie Taylor
    113. Going Up the Country – Canned Heat
    114. Stepping Out – Joe Jackson
    115. Beamer, Benz, or Bentley – Lloyd Banks Featuring Juelz Santana
    116. Uneasy Rider – Charlie Daniels Band
    117. I Was Made for Loving You – Kiss
    118. Holiday Road – Lindsey Buckingham
    119. Route 101 – Herb Alpert
    120. I Drove All Night – Cyndi Lauper
    121. Convoy – C.W. MCall
    122. Turn the Page – Bob Seger
    123. Woo-Hoo – Rock-A-Teens
    124. Cheeseburger in Paradise – Jimmy Buffet
    125. Whoever You Are – Geggy Tah
  • June 19 in Pop Culture History

    June 19 in Pop Culture History

    June 19 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 19 History Highlights

    • 1862 – The U.S. Congress prohibited slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.
    • 1941 – Cheerie Oats, later renamed Cheerios, was invented.
    • 1960 – The first NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
    • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
    • June 19, 19** Birthday (fictional) Garfield, Comic Strip
    • If you were born on June 19th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 26th (prior year)

    Juneteenth

    Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the freedom of African Americans who were enslaved in America. It originated back on June 19th, 1865 when Union soldiers arrived at Galveston and learned that slavery had ended two years earlier. Formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas celebrated after the announcement of their freedom. The following year they organized what became the annual celebration on June 19th called “Jubilee Day.”

    Early Juneteenth celebrations were used as political rallies to give voting instructions to newly freed slaves and inform them about how life would be different now that they couldn’t be sold or whipped for being disobedient. This celebration has been happening for decades now throughout the United States, officially celebrated in Texas and 41 other contiguous states

    June 19 is…

    Juneteenth
    Martini Day
    Sauntering Day

    June 19 Birthday Quotes

    “Keep laughing. As long as you’re laughing, you still have hope.”
    – Moe Howard

    “Talent is only half of it. It’s the perseverance, the stick-to-itness, and undying belief in yourself.”
    – Paula Abdul

    “I never see my movies. When they’re on television, I click them away. Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled myself with it. I was the French cliche.”
    – Louis Jourdan

    “… today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”
    – Lou Gehrig ( his farewell speech)

    “It’s ok to say, ‘this is what I want’ and go after it.”
    – Zoe Saldana

    “As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one’s talent or value.”
    – Phylicia Rashad

    “Fortunately for the human race, pain, however piercing, is not a lasting emotion. The recollection of happiness lingers, but the consciousness never retains for long the first thrust of tragic loss. The details of daily life crowd in upon the mind.”
    – Wallis Simpson

    June 19 Birthdays

    1896 – Wallis Simpson, American wife of Edward VIII (died in 1986)
    1897 – Moe Howard, American comedic actor, Stooge (died in 1975)
    1903 – Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (died in 1941)
    1921 – Louis Jourdan, French-American actor and singer (died in 2015)
    1930 – Gena Rowlands, American character actress
    1938 – Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died in 2002)
    1948 – Phylicia Rashad, American actress
    1954 – Kathleen Turner, American actress
    1962 – Paula Abdul, American singer, dance, presenter
    1972 – Robin Tunney, American actress
    1978 – Zoe Saldana, American actress
    1983 – Macklemore, American rapper
    1984 – Paul Dano, American actor

    June 19 History

    325 – The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea

    June 19, 548 (fiction) Hank Morgan appeared at King Authur’s Court, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Book

    1586(?) – English colonists leave Roanoke Island and disappeared. The only clue found was the word “CROATOAN” carved into a tree.

    1718 (Earthquake) Gansu, China

    1846 – The first officially recorded, organized baseball game was played under Alexander Cartwright’s rules on Hoboken, New Jersey’s Elysian Fields with the New York Base Ball Club defeating the Knickerbockers 23-1.

    1862 – The US Congress prohibited slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.

    1867 – The first running of the Belmont Stakes horserace in the US, the oldest of the three American horse races that constitute the Triple Crown.

    1905 – The first nickelodeon theater opened in Pittsburgh, PA.

    1910 – The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.

    1949 – The first-ever NASCAR race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

    1952 – I’ve Got A Secret premiered on CBS

    1953 – Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for spying for the Soviet Union, at Sing Sing, in New York.

    1961 #1 Hit June 19, 1961 – June 25, 1961: Pat Boone – Moody River

    1965 #1 Hit June 19, 1965 – June 25, 1965: Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

    1971 #1 Hit June 19, 1971 – July 23, 1971: Carole King – It’s Too Late / I Feel the Earth Move

    June 19, 19** Birthday (fictional) Garfield, Comic strip started in 1978

    1978 – Broadway Show – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Musical) June 19, 1978

    June 19, 2009 – The Apple iPhone GS was released.

    2010 #1 Hit June 19, 2010 – July 30, 2010: Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – California Gurls

    2011 – Falling Skies premiered on TNT

    2012 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requested asylum in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after the publication of previously classified documents.

    2018 – Inventor Joseph Marron and patent assignee Raytheon Company received the United States patent #10,000,000 for a “Coherent LADAR Using Intra-Pixel Quadrature Detection,” which improves laser detection and ranging (LADAR).

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    A group of Crabs is called a Cast.

    “Hold me closer Tony Danza” #misunderstoodlyrics

    “Got a light skin friend look like Michael Jackson got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson.” #songlyrics

    Sobhuza II (July 22, 1899 – August 21, 1982) became king of Swaziland when he was four months old, and reigned for the remaining 82 years of his life.

    “Always fast food. Fast food. Things that people would rather throw out than finish. It’s easy, it tastes alright, but it doesn’t really provide you any nourishment. I’m fast food.” – Dave Spritz in The Weather Man #moviequotes

    The low frequency of a purr is about 26 Hertz on average for a domestic cat.

    “Starships were meant to fly!” #songlyrics

    Snorkels cannot be much longer than 16 in (40 cm) because your lung muscles cannot operate against the water pressure to inhale at depth.

    Worldwide, more than 10% of marriages are between first or second cousins.

    Useless Pronunciation: A as in are

    John Knoll, one of the inventors of Photoshop, also wrote Star Wars Rogue One.

    More Pop Culture History Resources

  • Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1981?

    Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1981?

    Pop Culture Quiz: What Happened In 1981?

    81 Trivia Questions For 1981 History

    (answers)

    1. What was the highest-grossing superhero film of 1982?
    HINT: It was a sequel

    2. You get one point for each. Who were the three super-criminals who escaped from the Phantom Zone in Superman II?

    3. On March 6, 1981, this long-time CBS news broadcaster signed off for the last time. Name him.

    4. This video game features the attempted rescue of Pauline from a giant gorilla. Name the game.

    5. Another very popular character was introduced in Donkey Kong. Name him.

    6. President Ronald Reagan appointed the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Name her.

    7. Muhammed Ali’s last fight was with a Jamaican professional boxer. Name that boxer.

    8. Who is the animated alter ego of Prince Adam?

    9. This television show was based on a 1968 song and a 1978 film. It aired from January 16, 1981, to August 14, 1982. Name that song/film/TV show.

    10. Who was the star of the Harper Valley PTA film and TV show?

    11. Who won the World Series in 1981?

    12. BONUS ROUND: You get one point for each of the first five MTV VJs you can name.

    13. Name the second theatrical Muppets film

    14. In what comic strip did Opus the Penguin first appear?

    15. The American toy company Hasbro developed this animal-themed toy line and media franchise.
    HINT: little equine

    16. This CBS prime-time soap opera centered around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California wine industry set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley. Name that show.

    17. Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith starred in a revival of what Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?

    18. Name the musical that featured Carbucketty, Jemima, Jellylorum and Demeter

    19. What potato chip brand said, “Betcha can’t eat just one.”

    20. Who was Time Magazine’s 1981 “Man of the Year”?
    HINT: He was from Poland

    21. Who was the biggest musical artist of 1981?

    22. This TV program featured Hollywood stunt performers who moonlighted as bounty hunters. Name the show

    23. Who played the role of Colt Seavers as The Fall Guy?

    24. Who was Jessica Rabbit’s husband?

    25. Introduced in 1981, name the competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules.

    26. “Let’s be careful out there” was often heard on this NBC police procedural. Name the show.

    27. What was the most-watched live television event in 1981?

    28. Blake Carrington, Fallon Carrington, Krystle Carrington, Sammy Jo Carrington, and Steven Carrington were all characters on what television soap opera?

    29. What was Indiana Jones’ dog’s name?

    30. Please name the Canadian-based sketch comedy show that aired on NBC from 1981 to 1983.

    31. Who was the TV spokesperson who said “Time to make the donuts”?

    32. Phil Collins had two Top 20 hits in 1981. They each peaked at #19 on the Billboard Pop Charts. You get one point for each that you can name.

    33. What was the biggest hit single in 1981?
    HINT: It spent 10 weeks at number one.

    34. This McDonald’s sandwich was introduced in 1981 but removed from the menu in 1985. It is sometimes brought back for a limited time. Name that sandwich.
    HINT: barbecue sauce

    35. Since this game was released in 1981, numerous themed editions have been produced, typically in six categories. Name the game.

    36. Lorna Patterson played the title role on this show based on a 1980 film starring Goldie Hawn. Name that show.

    37. The co-star of Private Benjamin reprised her role in the film as Cpt. Doreen Lewis. Name the actress.

    38. Played by Kurt Russell, name the character who served as the film’s protagonist of Escape from New York.

    39. From July 1981 to November 1982, the U.S. economy experienced the most significant recession since when?

    40. What was the federal minimum wage in 1981?

    41. Laverne & Shirley was originally set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the sixth season, where did they move to?

    42. You get one point for each former president that you can name who were alive in 1981.

    43. Name the top-rated prime-time news show in 1981.

    44. This 1981 Disney animated film was loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. Name that buddy film.

    45. This epic fantasy film featured Bubo, the mechanical owl.

    46. Clash of the Titans gave us a quote about a giant sea monster. Say the quote.

    47. Believe it or not, this superhero show lasted 3 seasons on Prime Time ABC. Name that program.

    48. The name of these animated creatures could be nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
    HINT: They’re described as being “three apples high.”

    49. The Smurfs were one of the most popular animated shows of the 1980s. Who created them?

    50. Name the artist who was the first artist to win all four “General Field” Grammy Awards in a single ceremony, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Arrangement of the Year, and Best New Artist.

    51. Who became the new landlord on Three’s Company after the Ropers left?

    52. Name the pop music duo who played The Concert in Central Park for nearly half a million people.
    HINT: It was free

    53. Which video game was NOT released in 1981?
    Frogger, MotoRace USA, Galaga, or Centipede?

    54. Name the singing superhero who first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130.

    55. Name the adventurer who famously said, “I hate snakes.”

    56. Name the original judge on The People’s Court, a syndicated reality television show.

    57. This 1981 comedy/horror film featured David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne. Name that film.

    58. In 1981, this book received the Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book.
    HINT: Carl Sagan

    59. This car company only made one model, but it was well known for its “butterfly doors.” Name that car company.
    HINT: Back to the Future

    60. This CBS Crime Drama starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate a two-person detective agency in San Diego, California. Name the show.

    61. Who were the NBA Champions in 1981?

    62. Who was the President in 1981?

    63. Name Stephen King’s best-selling book from 1981 about a dog.

    64. Who fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike?

    65. Name the PBS painter who served as a Master Sergeant in the USAF, one of many positions he said required him to be “tough” and “mean.” After leaving in 1981, he said he had promised himself that he would never scream again if he ever left the military.

    66. On what planet does He-Man live?

    67. It was the highest-rated non-news hour in daytime television history. What was it?

    68. Who defeated Dusty Rhodes to win his first World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Kansas City.

    69. Name the 12th James Bond Film.

    70. Name the pop star who sang The title song, written by Conti and Michael Leeson.
    HINT: The song was For Your Eyes Only

    71. What was Sheena Easton’s first #1 song?

    72. What team won the Super Bowl in 1981?

    73. Who was the Pope in 1981?

    74. This spin-off of The Brady Bunch included several original stars and lasted 10 episodes.

    75. Who replaced the American Flag atop the White House at the end of Superman II?

    76. Who were the Stanley Cup Champions in 1981?

    77. Who was the Vice-President in 1981?

    78. Who played the Fifth Doctor on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who?

    79. Which singer was NOT born in 1981?
    Pitbull, Alicia Keys, Ashlee Simpson, or Kelly Rowland?

    80. US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt. Who Shot him?

    81. Name the first video played on MTV.

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Can you name the first song that was repeated on MTV?

    2. Retailing, or $1,795, is the first commercially successful portable computer released on April 3, 1981.

    3. Laverne & Shirley had a short-lived cartoon spin-off. What was it called?

    4. Name the Ronald Reagan film that inspired a man named Jerry Sparr to join the Secret Service and save President Reagan from an assassination attempt in 1981

    5. The rolling boulder scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark was stolen from a 1955 comic book. Name the cartoon character who starred in that comic book.

    6. What company used the slogan “We bring good things to life.”?

    7. On what late-night TV show did U2 make their first US television appearance

    8. This television show featured stars Tony Randall and Swoosie Kurtz, Name that NBC sitcom.

    9. Name the series of journals purportedly written by Adolf Hitler but forged by Konrad Kujau between 1981 and 1983.

    10. Name the Catholic-based basic television station which has been running since August 15, 1981.

    The Answers:

    81 Trivia Answers For 1981 History

    1. What was the highest-grossing superhero film of 1982?
    HINT: It was a sequel
    Superman II

    2. You get one point for each. Who were the three super-criminals who escaped from the Phantom Zone in Superman II?
    General Zod, Ursa, and Non

    3. On March 6, 1981, this long-time CBS news broadcaster signed off for the last time. Name him.
    Walter Cronkite

    4. This video game features the attempted rescue of Pauline from a giant gorilla. Name the game.
    Donkey Kong

    5. Another very popular character was introduced in Donkey Kong. Name him.
    Mario

    6. President Ronald Reagan appointed the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Name her.
    Sandra Day O’Connor

    7. Muhammed Ali’s last fight was with a Jamaican professional boxer. Name that boxer.
    Trevor Berbick (he lost in a ten-round decision)

    8. Who is the animated alter ego of Prince Adam?
    He-Man

    9. This television show was based on a 1968 song and a 1978 film. It aired from January 16, 1981, to August 14, 1982. Name that song/film/TV show.
    Harper Valley PTA

    10. Who was the star of the Harper Valley PTA film and TV show?
    Barbara Eden (and Jeannie C. Riley sang the song)

    11. Who won the World Series in 1981?
    Los Angeles Dodgers

    12. BONUS ROUND: You get one point for each of the first five MTV VJs you can name.
    Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, and Alan Hunter

    13. Name the second theatrical Muppets film.
    The Great Muppet Caper

    14. In what comic strip did Opus the Penguin first appear?
    Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed

    15. The American toy company Hasbro developed this animal-themed toy line and media franchise.
    HINT: Equine
    My Little Pony

    16. This CBS prime-time soap opera centered around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the California wine industry set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley. Name that show.
    Falcon Crest

    17. Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith starred in a revival of what Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?
    The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway’s Uris Theatre)

    18. Name the musical that featured Carbucketty, Jemima, Jellylorum, and Demeter.
    Cats

    19. What potato chip brand said, “Betcha can’t eat just one.”
    Lays

    20. Who was Time Magazine’s 1981 “Man of the Year”?
    HINT: He was from Poland
    Lech Walesa

    21. Who was the biggest musical artist of 1981?
    Diana Ross

    22. This TV program featured Hollywood stunt performers who moonlighted as bounty hunters. Name the show.
    The Fall Guy

    23. Who played the role of Colt Seavers as The Fall Guy?
    Lee Majors

    24. Who was Jessica Rabbit’s husband?
    Roger Rabbit

    25. Introduced in 1981, name the competitive team shooting sport in which players eliminate opponents from play by hitting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules.
    Paintball

    26. “Let’s be careful out there” was often heard on this NBC police procedural. Name the show.
    Hill Street Blues

    27. What was the most-watched live television event in 1981?
    When Prince Charles married Lady Diana on July 29, 1981.

    28. Blake Carrington, Fallon Carrington, Krystle Carrington, Sammy Jo Carrington, and Steven Carrington were all characters on what television soap opera?
    Dynasty

    29. What was Indiana Jones’ dog’s name?
    Indiana

    30. Please name the Canadian-based sketch comedy show that aired on NBC from 1981 to 1983.
    Second City Television (or SCTV)

    31. Who was the TV spokesperson who said “Time to make the donuts”?
    Fred the Baker for Dunkin Donuts

    32. Phil Collins had two Top 20 hits in 1981. They each peaked at #19 on the Billboard Pop Charts. You get one point for each that you can name.
    I Missed Again and In The Air Tonight

    33. What was the biggest hit single in 1981?
    HINT: It spent 10 weeks at number one.
    Physical by Olivia Newton-John

    34. This McDonald’s sandwich was introduced in 1981 but removed from the menu in 1985. It is sometimes brought back for a limited time. Name that sandwich.
    HINT: barbecue sauce
    McRib

    35. Since this game was released in 1981, numerous themed editions have been produced, typically in six categories. Name the game.
    Trivia Pursuit

    36. Lorna Patterson played the title role on this show based on a 1980 film starring Goldie Hawn. Name that show.
    Private Benjamin

    37. The co-star of Private Benjamin reprised her role in the film as Cpt. Doreen Lewis. Name the actress.
    Eileen Brennan

    38. Played by Kurt Russell, name the character who served as the film’s protagonist of Escape from New York.
    Snake Plissken

    39. From July 1981 to November 1982, the U.S. economy experienced the most significant recession since when?
    The Great Depression

    40. What was the federal minimum wage in 1981?
    $3.35

    41. Laverne & Shirley was originally set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the sixth season, where did they move to?
    Burbank, California

    42. You get one point for each former president that you can name who was alive in 1981.
    Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter

    43. Name the top-rated prime-time news show in 1981.
    60 Minutes

    44. This 1981 Disney animated film was loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. Name that buddy film.
    The Fox and the Hound

    45. This epic fantasy film featured Bubo, the mechanical owl.
    Clash of the Titans

    46. Clash of the Titans gave us a quote about a giant sea monster. Say the quote.
    Release the Kraken!

    47. Believe it or not, this superhero show lasted 3 seasons on Prime Time ABC. Name that program.
    The Greatest American Hero

    48. The name of these animated creatures could be nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
    HINT: They’re described as being “three apples high.”
    The Smurfs

    49. The Smurfs were one of the most popular animated shows of the 1980s. Who created them?
    The Smurfs were originally created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (Pierre Culliford) in 1958.

    50. Name the artist who was the first artist to win all four “General Field” Grammy Awards in a single ceremony, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Arrangement of the Year, and Best New Artist.
    Christopher Cross, for Sailing

    51. Who became the new landlord on Three’s Company after the Ropers left?
    Ralph Furley, played by Don Knotts

    52. Name the pop music duo who played The Concert in Central Park for nearly half a million people.
    HINT: It was free
    Simon and Garfunkel

    53. Which video game was NOT released in 1981?
    Frogger, MotoRace USA, Galaga, or Centipede?
    MotoRace USA

    54. Name the singing superhero who first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130.
    Dazzler

    55. Name the adventurer who famously said, “I hate snakes.”
    Indiana Jones

    56. Name the original judge on The People’s Court, a syndicated reality television show.
    Judge (Joseph) Wapner

    57. This 1981 comedy/horror film featured David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, and Griffin Dunne. Name that film.
    An American Werewolf in London

    58. In 1981, this book received the Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book.
    HINT: Carl Sagan
    Cosmos

    59. This car company only made one model of car, but it was well known for its “butterfly doors”. Name that car company.
    HINT: Back to the Future
    The Delorean

    60. This CBS Crime Drama starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who operate a two-person detective agency in San Diego, California. Name the show.
    Simon and Simon

    61. Who were the NBA Champions in 1981?
    Boston Celtics

    62. Who was the President in 1981?
    Jimmy Carter (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981)
    Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989)

    63. Name Stephen King’s best-selling book from 1981 about a dog.
    Cujo

    64. Who fired 11,345 air traffic controllers after they refused to end their strike?
    Ronald Reagan

    65. Name the PBS painter who served as a Master Sergeant in the USAF, one of many positions he said required him to be “tough” and “mean.” After leaving in 1981, he said he had promised himself that he would never scream again if he ever left the military.
    Bob Ross

    66. On what planet does He-Man live?
    Eternia

    67. It was the highest-rated non-news hour in daytime television history. What was it?
    Luke and Laura got married on General Hospital.

    68. Who defeated Dusty Rhodes to win his first World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Kansas City.
    Ric Flair

    69. Name the 12th James Bond Film.
    For Your Eyes Only

    70. Name the pop star who sang The title song, written by Conti and Michael Leeson.
    HINT: The song was For Your Eyes Only
    Sheena Easton

    71. What was Sheena Easton’s first #1 song?
    Morning Train (9 to 5)

    72. What team won the Super Bowl in 1981?
    Oakland Raiders

    73. Who was the Pope in 1981?
    John Paul II (October 16, 1978 – April 2, 2005)

    74. This spin-off of The Brady Bunch included several original stars and lasted 10 episodes.
    The Brady Brides

    75. Who replaced the American Flag atop the White House at the end of Superman II?
    Superman

    76. Who were the Stanley Cup Champions in 1981?
    New York Islanders

    77. Who was the Vice-President in 1981?
    Walter Mondale (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981)
    George H. W. Bush (January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989)

    78. Who played the Fifth Doctor on the British science fiction television series Doctor Who?
    Peter Davison

    79. Which singer was NOT born in 1981?
    Pitbull, Alicia Keys, Ashlee Simpson, or Kelly Rowland?
    Ashlee Simpson (born October 3, 1984)

    80. US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt. Who Shot him?
    John Hinkley

    81. Name the first video played on MTV.
    Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles

    Trivia Team Bonus Answers:

    1. Can you name the first song that was repeated on MTV?
    You Better You Bet – The Who (Song #4 and song #141)

    2. Retailing, or $1,795, is the first commercially successful portable computer released on April 3, 1981.
    The Osborne 1

    3. Laverne & Shirley had a short-lived cartoon spin-off. What was it called?
    Laverne & Shirley in the Army (Later Laverne & Shirley with The Fonz)

    4. Name the Ronald Reagan film that inspired a man named Jerry Sparr to join the Secret Service and save President Reagan from an assassination attempt in 1981.
    Code of the Secret Service

    5. The rolling boulder scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark was stolen from a 1955 comic book. Name the cartoon character who starred in that comic book.
    Uncle Scrooge (McDuck)

    6. What company used the slogan “We bring good things to life.”?
    GE (General Electric)

    7. On what late-night TV show did U2 make their first US television appearance?
    NBC’s The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder

    8. This television show featured stars Tony Randall and Swoosie Kurtz, Name that NBC sitcom.
    Love, Sydney

    9. Name the series of journals purportedly written by Adolf Hitler but forged by Konrad Kujau between 1981 and 1983.
    The Hitler Diaries

    10. Name the Catholic-based basic television station which has been running since August 15, 1981.
    EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network)

  • 2004 Top Ten Music Charts

    2004 Top Ten Music Charts

       

    2004’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    		   
    		Evanescence (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
    Outkast (Grammy for Album of the Year)
    Clocks – Coldplay (Grammy for Record of the Year)     		   
    		New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    Ciara, Ashlee Simpson, Fantasia, Gretchen Wilson, Jet, Pitbull, Kanye West, Akon, Lloyd Banks, Switchfoot, The Killers, Yellowcard, Gwen Stefani (solo), Big & Rich, John Legend and Modest Mouse     		   

    2004’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    		   
    		1.Dragostea Din Tei (Numa Nama Mai Ai Hee) – O-Zone
    		2. White Houses – Vanessa Carlton
    		3.1985 – Bowling For Soup
    		4. The Way You Move – Outkast
    		5. Leave (Get Out) – JoJo
    		6. Heaven – Los Lonely Boys    
    		7. Red Neck Woman – Gretchen Wilson    
    		8. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
    		9. Save A Horse, Ride a Cowboy – Big & Rich    
    		10. Invisible – Clay Aiken    

    2004’s Dance Top 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Yeah! – Usher with Lil Jon and Ludacris    
    		2. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas    
    		3. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky    
    		4. Oy Mi Canto – N.O.R.E. with Daddy Yankee    
    		5. Turn Me On – Kevin Lyttle    
    		6. Just Lose It – Eminem    
    		7. Goodies – Ciara with Petey Pablo    
    		8. Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay-Z    
    		9. Freak-A-Leak – Petey Pablo    
    		10. Drop It Like It’s Hot – Snoop Dogg with Pharrell    

    2004’s Bubblegum 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Yeah! – Usher    
    		2. Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows    
    		3. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5    
    		4. Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson    
    		5. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet    
    		6. Hey Mama – Black Eyed Peas    
    		7. This Love – Maroon 5    
    		8. Somebody Told Me – The Killers    
    		9. Drop It Like Its Hot – Snoop Dogg    
    		10. Pieces Of Me – Ashlee Simpson    

    2004’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day    
    		2. The Reason – Hoobastank    
    		3. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard    
    		4. Accidently In Love – Counting Crows    
    		5. I Miss You – Blink 182    
    		6. Love Song – 311    
    		7. Feeling Way Too Damn Good – Nickelback    
    		8. Somebody Told Me – The Killers    
    		9. Broken – Seether    
    		10. Let Me Go – 3 Doors Down    

    2004’s Alternative Top 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Float On – Modest Mouse    
    		2. Somebody Told Me – The Killers    
    		3. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane    
    		4. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) – My Chemical Romance    
    		5. Take It Away – The Used    
    		6. Mr. Brightside – The Killers    
    		7. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand    
    		8. Vindicated – Dashboard Confessional    
    		9. I Miss You – Simple Plan    
    		10. Reptilia – The Strokes    

    2004’s Album Rock Top 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Vertigo – U2    
    		2. American Idiot – Green Day    
    		3. Breaking The Habit – Linkin Park    
    		4. Duality – Slipknot    
    		5. Slither – Velvet Revolver    
    		6. Scars – Papa Roach    
    		7. So Cold – Breaking Benjamin    
    		8. Cold Hard B*tch – Jet    
    		9. Numb – Linkin Park    
    		10. Cold – Crossfade    

    PCM’s 2004 Top 10 Hit List

    		   
    		1. Yeah! – Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris    
    		2. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas    
    		3. 1985 – Bowling For Soup    
    		4. Leave (Get Out) – JoJo    
    		5. Car Wash – Christina Aguilera with Missy Elliott    
    		6. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky Featuring Jabba    
    		7. Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson    
    		8. Oye Mi Canto – N.O.R.E. Featuring Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Gem Star and Big Mato    
    		9. Breathe, Stretch, Shake – Mase With P Diddy    
    		10. Lose My Breath – Destiny’s Child    
  • June 18 in Pop Culture Trivia

    June 18 in Pop Culture Trivia

    June 18 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 18 History Highlights

    • 1812 – The United States declaration of war upon the United Kingdom was signed by President James Madison, starting The War of 1812.
    • 1873 – Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
    • 1979 – SALT II was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
    • Winston Churchill. gave his “Finest Hour” speech.
    • If you were born on June 18th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 25th (prior year)

    Winston Churchill’s Finest Hour Speech

    Excerpt”
    What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.

    If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science.

    Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour.”

    Full Speech

    June 18 is…

    Cherry Tart Day
    Panic Day
    Picnic Day
    Sushi Day

    June 18 Birthday Quotes

    “Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your friend.”
    – E.W. Scripps

    “I still believe that love is all you need. I don’t know a better message than that.”
    – Paul McCartney

    “To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.”
    – Roger Ebert

    “To me, what makes an artist is a unique personality that they’re not afraid to let show.”
    – Blake Shelton

    “A man can do anything he wants to do in this world, at least if he wants to do it badly enough.”
    – E.W. Scripps

    June 18 Birthdays

    1854 – E.W. Scripps, American publisher, founded the E.W. Scripps Company (died in 1926)
    1903 – Jeanette MacDonald, American actress and singer (died in 1965)
    1908 – Bud Collyer, American actor and game show host (died in 1969)
    1914 – E.G. Marshall, American character actor (died in 1998)
    1915 – Robert Kanigher, American comic book author (died in 2002)
    1917 – Richard Boone, American actor (died in 1981)
    1942 – Roger Ebert, American journalist, critic, and screenwriter (died in 2013)
    1942 – Paul McCartney, English singer-songwriter
    1942 – Richard Perry, American record producer
    1952 – Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress
    1976 – Blake Shelton, American singer-songwriter

    June 18 History

    1178 – A meteor crashed into the Moon or exploded between Earth and the Moon.

    1812 – The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland, starting The War of 1812.

    1815 – Napoleon defeated at Waterloo, in Belgium.

    1923 – Checker Taxi put its first taxi on the streets of Chicago.

    1928 – Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, as a passenger.

    1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute were held in Philadelphia, PA.

    1940 – Winston Churchill gave his “Finest Hour” speech.

    1948 – Columbia Records introduced the long-playing (33 1/3) record album at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

    1965 – The first large solid-fuel rocket – a Titan 3C – was launched into orbit.

    1977 #1 Hit June 18, 1977 – June 24, 1977: Fleetwood Mac – Dreams

    1983 – The space shuttle Challenger launched into space on its second mission, with Dr. Sally Ride, making her the first American woman in space.

    1984 – Conservative talk radio host Alan Berg – “the man you love to hate” – was gunned down and killed in the driveway of his home in Denver, Colorado.

    1988 #1 Hit June 18, 1988 – June 24, 1988: Rick Astley – Together Forever

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    Watermelons originated in Africa and were first cultivated solely for their water content; their flavor was very bitter.

    Apples belong to the rose family, just like pears and plums.

    A group of Pearls is called a String.

    “Baba Yetu”, the theme from Civilization IV, was the first piece of music composed for a video game to win a Grammy Award.

    “You can’t handle the truth!” – Col. Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) #moviequotes

    Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

    I guess in the middle ages being a victim of hacking was a lot more serious.

    When lending a pen or marker hand it over without the cap, you are much more likely to get it back

    90% of the things I worry about never happen. Worrying works!

    No one really knows what the “K-Y” in K-Y Jelly stands for.

    Olivia Newton-John was sewn into the leather trousers she wears in the last scene of “Grease”.

    “I can’t believe I just gave my panties to a geek.” – Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) #moviequotes

    LaCroix sparkling water has been around since the 1980s, and it’s not French – it’s from Wisconsin.

    More Pop Culture History Resources

  • Mascot Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

    Mascot Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

    Mascots Take Center Stage: Inside the Mascot Hall of Fame and Its 2025 Inductees

    The Mascot Hall of Fame has just revealed its Class of 2025. If you missed the announcement on Good Morning America on June 17, 2025, you might’ve also missed the confetti cannons, crowd-surfing shark fins, and GMA’s own Ray celebrating the event.

    This year’s inductees—nominated by fans, vetted by a committee, and voted in with over 125,000 ballots—represent the wild, wonderful spectrum of American mascotdom. And their journey from sideline silliness to cultural superstardom runs right through Whiting, Indiana—the official home of the Mascot Hall of Fame (MHOF).

    ???? Meet the Class of 2025

    • Blitz – Seattle Seahawks (NFL)

    • Fredbird – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)

    • S.J. Sharkie – San Jose Sharks (NHL)

    • Sebastian the Ibis – University of Miami (NCAA)

    • TORO – Houston Texans (NFL)

    Each of these mascots has mastered the fine art of fan engagement—equal parts athleticism, slapstick, and hometown heroics. From Blitz’s airborne entrances to Sebastian’s beak-powered swagger, these characters embody the very spirit of their franchises.

    ????️ What Is the Mascot Hall of Fame?

    Founded in 2005 by David Raymond, the original performer behind the Philly Phanatic, the Mascot Hall of Fame is Online (and looking for a home). 

    Its mission? To recognize mascots who demonstrate excellence in character performance, fan interaction, community outreach, and, yes, pure fun.

    “They bring joy, energy, and creativity to their communities,” says founder David Raymond. “They are more than just sideline entertainers—they are ambassadors of spirit and goodwill.”

    ???? The Evolution of the Mascot

    Mascots have evolved significantly from their origins as live animals and symbols of good luck. What began as superstition has grown into a cornerstone of modern sports branding and entertainment. Today’s top-tier mascots are full-time performers, content creators, and brand reps—appearing at schools, hospitals, parades, and social media feeds around the clock.

    The Hall recognizes this transformation, and its annual ballot reflects the wide range of characters across collegiate and pro sports.

    • Fredbird has been flapping around Busch Stadium since 1979, tossing t-shirts and tugging hats.

    • TORO, the Texans’ horned hero, is known for his flips, energy, and school appearances across Houston.

    • S.J. Sharkie entered the NHL scene in 1991 and quickly became one of the league’s most recognizable (and mischievous) mascots.

    • Blitz has thrilled Seahawks fans in Seattle since 1998 with aerial acrobatics and signature swagger.

    • And Sebastian the Ibis—a Miami original—has represented the Hurricanes since the 1950s, bringing beak-first pride to every sideline.

    ????️ The Voting Process

    The Mascot Hall of Fame doesn’t pick inductees behind closed doors. After the MHOF Executive Committee narrows down the nominees (this year’s ballot included 28 mascots), the power shifts to the people. Fans cast votes during two weeks in May, turning the competition into a full-blown popularity contest—complete with memes, highlight reels, and mascot-led campaign videos.

    The 2025 Nominees:
    Albert – University of Florida (NCAA)
    Bernie Brewer – Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)
    Big Al – University of Alabama (NCAA)
    Blitz – Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
    Boomer – University of Oklahoma (NCAA)
    Cocky – University of South Carolina (NCAA)
    Cosmo the Cougar – Brigham Young University (NCAA)
    Fredbird – St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
    Goldy Gopher – University of Minnesota (NCAA)
    Harvey the Hound – Calgary Flames – (NHL)
    Homer the Dragon – Charlotte Knights (MiLB)
    Hornsby – Tulsa Drillers (MiLB)
    Hugo the Hornet – Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
    Loco – Altoona Curve (MiLB)
    MeLVin – Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
    Mrs. Met – New York Mets (MLB)
    S.J. Sharkie – San Jose Sharks (NHL)
    Sebastian the Ibis – University of Miami (NCAA)
    Sparty – Michigan State University (NCAA)
    Stuff the Magic Dragon – Orlando Magic (NBA)
    The Cincy Bearcat University of Cincinnati (NCAA)
    The Leprechaun – University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
    The Oregon Duck – University of Oregon (NCAA)
    The Pirate Parrot – Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
    The Stanford Tree – Stanford University (NCAA)
    TORO – Houston Texans
    Wally the Green Monster – Boston Red Sox (MLB)
    Wool E. Bull – Durham Bulls (MiLB)

    This year’s voter turnout broke previous records, further proof that mascots may be silly, but they’re taken seriously.

    ???? What Happens Next?

    While many Halls of Fame host a single induction weekend, the MHOF likes to keep things local. Each new member of the Class of 2025 will receive a ceremony in their home market. That means confetti in Houston, mascot parades in Seattle, and feathers flying in Miami.

    Dates and details will be announced soon on mascothalloffame.com, along with exclusive merchandise, behind-the-scenes content, and chances for fans to join the party.

    ???? Why Mascots Matter

    You could argue that mascots are just distractions between plays. But that misses the point.

    Mascots are emotional connectors—a bridge between teams and their communities. They’re there for the first pitch, the 4th quarter comeback, the rain delays, the playoff heartbreaks. They’re part of the shared language of fandom. And for kids, they’re often the most memorable part of the game.

    So when we honor them, we’re celebrating something more profound: the joy, the loyalty, and the occasional hot dog cannon that make sports unforgettable.

  • Top 100+ Retro Songs

    Top 100+ Retro Songs

    About Retro Songs: Retro Songs can be songs that capture an era from your youth or a pivotal time in your life. Often they can be that bubblegum pop you heard non-stop as a child. Retro Songs can make you relive a moment, a day, an evening, a summer, or even a lifetime.
    Retro songs sometimes speak only to you, or your peers, sometimes a bygone era.
    OR, it may fit under the rules listed below.

    Rules To Be Retro Songs:

    1. It was cool to you once, at least ten years ago.
    2. Then you got sick of it.
    3. It’s been so long since you heard it, it has become cool again.
    4. Most people know or think they know, every word.
    5. Our Pop Culture Madness visitors voted them in!
    Yes, a decade from now, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson and Baby by Justin Bieber will be retro. Deal with it!

    Retro Songs
    The Last Few Decades

    1. Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
    2. Wannabe – Spice Girls
    3. Jumpin’ Jumpin’ – Destiny’s Child
    4. Sexyback – Justin Timberlake with Timbaland
    5. Funkytown – Pseudo Echo
    6. Lady Marmalade – Christa Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink
    7. Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em
    8. Mambo Number 5 – Lou Bega
    9. Hot In Herre – Nelly
    10. MMM Bop – Hanson
    11. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
    12. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett
    13. Brass Monkey – Beastie Boys
    14. The Electric Slide – Marcia (pronounced Mar-C-Ya) Griffiths
    15. Shake Ya Tailfeather – Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee
    16. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
    17. Viva La Vida – Coldplay
    18. C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train) – Quad City DJ’s
    19. Glamorous – Fergie
    20. Upside Down – Diana Ross
    21. Love Story – Taylor Swift
    22. Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
    23. Drop It Like It’s Hot – Snoop Dogg with Pharrell
    24. Smooth – Santana and Rob Thomas
    25. Poker Face – Lady Gaga
    26. Thong Song – Sisqo
    27. 1,2 Step – Ciara with Missy Elliot
    28. Suavemente – Elvis Crispo
    29. Hey Ya! – Outkast
    30. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
    31. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
    32. Macarena – Los Del Rio
    33. Can’t Be Tamed – Miley Cyrus
    34. Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
    35. Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls with Busta Rhymes
    36. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
    37. Hey Soul Sister – Train
    38. Barbie Girl – Aqua
    39. Gold Deggir – Kanye West with Jamie Foxx
    40. Fight For Your Right (To Party) – Beastie Boys
    41. Raise Your Glass – Pink
    42. Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
    43. I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
    44. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy
    45. Like A G6 Far*East Movement
    46. Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
    47. London Bridge – Fergie
    48. Boombastic – Shaggy
    49. California Girls – Katy Perry
    50. I Want Your Sex – George Michael

    Dusty Retro Songs
    Mostly 70s And 80s

    1. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
    2. Dancing Queen – Abba
    3. Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations
    4. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
    5. I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
    6. Thank God I’m A Country Boy – John Denver
    7. Groove Is In The Heart – Dee Lite
    8. Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
    9. Flashdance (What A Feeling) – Irene Cara
    10. Vogue – Madonna
    11. You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
    12. Kiss – Prince
    13. Physical – Olivia Newton-John
    14. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang
    15. Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
    16. Enjoy Yourself – The Jacksons
    17. Ebony and Ivory – Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
    18. Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
    19. Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
    20. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
    21. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
    22. My Sharona – The Knack
    23. When Doves Cry – Prince
    24. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    25. In The Bush – Musique

    Dusty & Rusty Retro Songs
    1970s And Older

    1. Close To You – Carpenters
    2. Lean on Me – Bill Withers
    3. Volare – Bobby Rydell
    4. American Pie – Don McLean
    5. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    6. The Loco-Motion – Grand Funk Railroad
    7. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night
    8. Low Rider – War
    9. Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart
    10. Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band
    11. The Happening – The Supremes Featuring Diana Ross
    12. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
    13. Crocodile Rock – Elton John
    14. Nights In White Satin – The Moody Blues
    15. See You Later, Alligator – Bill Haley and His Comets
    16. I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow
    17. The Yellow Rose of Texas – Mitch Miller (except in Texas, where it is always number one)
    18. My Ding-A-Ling – Chuck Berry
    19. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – B. J. Thomas
    20. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
    21. Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
    22. Little Willie – the Sweet
    23. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino
    24. One Bad Apple – The Osmonds
    25. Mr. Tamborine Man – the Byrds
  • All-Time Cheating Songs

    All-Time Cheating Songs

    Top 100 Older Cheating Songs

    (50s through 80s) Oldies Cheating Songs
    		• 1. Your Cheating Heart – Hank Williams
    		2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    		3. Who’s Making Love – Johnnie Taylor
    		4. The Other Woman – Ray Parker, Jr
    		5. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
    		6. Secret Lovers – Atlantic Starr
    		7. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
    		8. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
    		9. Crazy – Patsy Cline
    		10. The Rain – Oran’ Juice Jones
    		11. Runaround Sue – Dion
    		12. Love the One You’re With – Stephen Stills
    		13. I’m Losing You – The Temptations (or Rod Stewart)
    		14. It’s My Party – Lesley Gore
    		15. Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
    		16. Part-Time Lover – Stevie Wonder
    		17. Operator – Jim Croce
    		18. Love Stinks – J. Geils Band
    		19. Human – Human League
    		20. Tempted – Squeeze
    		21. These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
    		22. Smooth Operator – Sade
    		23. Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary MacGregor
    		24. Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles
    		25. Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkle
    		26. Delilah – Tom Jones
    		27. Jolene – Dolly Parton
    		28. Want Ads- Honey Cone
    		29. Careless Whisper – Wham!
    		30. It’s All Over Now – Rolling Stones
    		31. Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul
    		32. Take Another Little Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin
    		33. Cry Me A River – Aerosmith
    		34. My Best Friend’s Girlfriend – The Cars
    		35. Dark End Of The Street – Clarence Carter
    		36. Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
    		37. Seven Year Ache – Rosanne Cash
    		38. Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkle
    		39. This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
    		40. Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ – Journey
    		41. Little Girl – Syndicate of Sound
    		42. You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
    		43. If Loving You is Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right
    – Barbara Mandrell or Luthor Ingram
    		44. Would I Lie to You? – Eurythmics
    		45. Your Time is Gonna Come – Led Zeppelin
    		46. Talking In Your Sleep – Crystal Gayle
    		47. Kind of A Drag – The Buckinghams
    		48. You’re No Good – Linda Ronstadt
    		49. Angel of the Morning – Merrilee Rush (or Juice Newton)
    		50. Married (But Not To Each Other) – Barbara Mandrell
    		51. Independence Day – Martina McBride
    		52. Hats Off To Larry – Del Shannon
    		53. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town – Kenny Rogers
    		54. She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles) – Gary Stewart
    		55. Liar, Liar – The Castaways
    		56. Frankie And Johnny – Sam Cooke
    		57. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia ‘ Reba McEntire (or Vicki Lawrence)
    		58. Who’s Sorry Now – Connie Francis
    		59. You Ain’t Woman Enough – Loretta Lynn
    		60. I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee
    		61. Slip Away – Clarence Carter
    		62. Thunder Rolls – Garth Brooks
    		63. Who’s That Girl – Eurythmics
    		64. Day Time Friends and Night Time Lovers – Kenny Rodgers
    		65. (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song – BJ Thomas
    		66. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You – Heart
    		67. You’ve Been Cheatin – The Impressions
    		68. Jealous – Robert Palmer
    		69. The Wanderer – Dion
    		70. Take It On The Run – Reo Speedwagon
    		71. The Night Has 1000 Eyes – Bobby Vee
    		72. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind – Lovin Spoonful
    		73. Don’t Mess With Bill – The Marvelettes
    		74. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town – Kenny Rogers
    		75. I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida
    		76. We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This – George Strait
    		77. Cuts Like a Knife – Bryan Adams
    		78. C’Mon Marianne – Four Seasons
    		79. Change of Heart – Bread
    		80. Talking In Your Sleep – The Romantics
    		81. Love Makes Things Happen – by Babyface and Pebbles
    		82. Into Temptation – Crowded House
    		83. Who Is He (And What Is He To You) – Bill Withers
    		84. If She Would Have Been Faithful – Chicago
    		85. I Don’t Ever Wanna See You Again – Uncle Sam
    		86. I Can’t Stand It – Eric Clapton
    		87. Almost Persuaded – Etta James
    		88. How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side) – The Pointer Sisters
    		89. Don’t Waste Your Time – Yarbrough & Peoples
    		90. On and On – Stephen Bishop
    		91. He’ll Have To Go- Jim Reeves
    		92. Smoke From A Distant Fire – Sanford-Townsend Band
    		93. He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You) – Tony Orlando and Dawn
    		94. Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee
    		95. Daytime Friends (and Night Time Lovers) – Kenny Rogers
    		96. Tell Her No – The Zombies
    		97. It Don’t Feel Like Sinnin’ to Me – The Kendalls
    		98. Are You There (With Another Girl) – Dionne Warwick
    		99. The Cheater – Bob Kuban
    		100. Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley – Robert Palmer
  • June 17 in Pop Culture History

    June 17 in Pop Culture History

    June 17 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 17 History Highlights

    • 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.
    • 1901 – The College Board introduced its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.
    • 1967 – China announced a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.
    • 1971 – President Richard Nixon declared the US War on Drugs.
    • 1994 – O.J. Simpson was arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
    • If you were born on June 17th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 24th (prior year)

    The Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. A gift from France to The United states, it was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework built by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who created one of history’s most iconic structures: The Eiffel Tower. This amazing gift from the people of France to our own country has been standing since 1886 for all to appreciate.

    Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty is one of the symbols that represent the nation. Seen as an embodiment, Columbia personified America like Britannia embodied Britain and Marianne stood for France.

    The statue was initially conceived in 1865 by French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834–1904), who won a competition to design it with his idea “Liberty Enlightening The World”.

    June 17 is…

    Apple Streudel Day
    Eat All Your Veggies Day

    June 17 Birthday Quotes

    “An editor is someone dedicated to destroying the work of a creator.”
    – Wally Wood

    “The greatest question of all is whether our experience on this planet is “it” or whether there is something else. Things in the supernatural realm give support, strangely perhaps, to the things we take on faith.”
    – Art Bell

    “If voting could change anything, it would be illegal.”
    – Jello Biafra

    “Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do… but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does; that makes you a winner right there.”
    – Venus Williams

    “Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it’s in my basement… let me go upstairs and check.”
    – M.C. Escher

    “Build your own pyramids, write your own hieroglyphs.”
    – Kendrick Lamar

    June 17 Birthdays

    1898 – M.C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (died in 1972)
    1910 – Red Foley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 1968)
    1927 – Wally Wood, American comic book author and illustrator (died in 1981)
    1943 – Newt Gingrich, American historian and politician
    1945 – Art Bell, American broadcaster and author (died in 2018)
    1951 – Joe Piscopo, American actor
    1958 – Jello Biafra, American singer-songwriter
    1963 – Greg Kinnear, American actor
    1966 – Jason Patric, American actor
    1970 – Will Forte, American comedic actor
    1980 – Venus Williams, American tennis player
    1982 – Jodie Whittaker, English actress, The Thirteenth Doctor
    1987 – Kendrick Lamar, American rapper

    The Watergate Scandal

    On June 17th, 1972, five men were arrested breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at Watergate Complex. This event would be seen as a catalyst for the eventual downfall of President Richard Nixon.

    The break-in happened during an election year and led to an investigation by journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who uncovered multiple cases of abuse of power by the Nixon administration. This included a connection to the White House’s secret taping system, which was used to spy on political opponents.

    In 1974, Nixon became the first US president to resign from office and faced criminal charges for his role in Watergate. While the full extent of Nixon’s involvement is still debated today, it is clear that the Watergate Scandal marked one of the biggest presidential scandals in American history.

    June 17 History

    1462 – Vlad III the Impaler attempted to assassinate Mehmed II, forcing him to retreat from Wallachia, in Romania.

    1631 – Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, spent the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal.

    June 17, 1703 (fiction) Lemuel Gulliver was trapped in Brobdingnag, Gulliver’s Travels, Book

    1837 – Charles Goodyear obtained his first rubber-processing patent (#240). The success of his company came after he died in 1860.

    1852 – W.H. Fancher and C.M. French of Waterloo, N.Y. received a patent (#35,600) for a combined plow and gun. Yes, you read that correctly.

    1898 – The United States Navy Hospital Corps was established.

    1944 – Iceland declared independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.

    1963 – The US Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 in Abington School District v. Schempp, against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord’s Prayer in public schools.

    1969 – Broadway Show – Oh! Calcutta! (Review) June 17, 1969

    1987 – Florida’s Dusky Seaside Sparrow became extinct when ‘Orange band’, the last known of the species, died.

    1989 #1 Hit June 17, 1989 – June 23, 1989: New Kids on the Block – I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)

    1994 – All major networks provided live coverage of the O.J. Simpson low-speed car chase in the White Bronco. The chase concluded with Simpson’s surrender to authorities in front of his mansion in Brentwood, CA.

    2006 #1 Hit June 17, 2006 – June 30, 2006: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean – Hips Don’t Lie

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    “The only way to get smarter is by playing a smarter opponent.”

    The biggest film of 2008: The Dark Knight (Action) earned ~ $533,000,000

    The first child to own a stuffed Paddington Bear was Top Gear/Grand Tour’s Jeremy Clarkson.

    “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” – Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) in Casablanca, 1942

    A group of Crocodiles is called a Bask or Float.

    It amazes me how we can seamlessly read the same word twice in a sentence, pronouncing them differently, without even realizing that we read that word twice.

    A and W was the first franchisee-owned restaurant chain in the United States.

    Drug-resistant bacteria are like that hero in action movies who witnessed his entire family get murdered before his eyes and now has grown up, become extremely deadly, and now want revenge against us.

    The Capital of Senegal is Dakar

    Popeye was created by Elzie Crisler Segar and first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929.

    Why is it a Whitman Sampler if they don’t sell individual chocolates?

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  • June 16 in Pop Culture History

    June 16 in Pop Culture History

    June 16 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 16 History Highlights

    • 1858 – Abraham Lincoln gave his “a house divided against itself cannot stand” speech.
    • June 16, 1938 – The planet Krypton blew up, DC Comics
    • 2010 – Bhutan became the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.
    • 2016 – Shanghai Disneyland Park, the first Disney Park in Mainland China, opened to the public.
    • If you were born on June 16th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 23rd (prior year)

    The Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway

    The first real roller coaster amusement ride was LaMarcus Thompson’s “Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway”, basically a “fast” train ride at Coney Island in 1884. The (6 mph) ride cost 5 cents. In 1887, he opened the “Scenic Railway” on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ. Originally he showed a scenic view of the Atlantic City but he added painted backgrounds and scenes from the Bible, and Swiss Alps-type landscapes. Additionally, he added electric lights which were still a novelty in the 1880s.

    The world’s oldest roller coasters descended from the “Russian Mountains,” which were constructed hills of snow, in the mid-1700s, much beggir than sleds. By the early 1800s, in France, they had a metal wagon that was towed up a wall, then let go for the trip back down. In the 1850s, a mining company in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania constructed the Mauch Chunk gravity railroad, a brakeman-controlled, 8.7 mile downhill track used to deliver coal to Mauch Chunk (now known as Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania. By 1872, the “Gravity Road” was selling rides to thrill-seekers – technically, they were probably the first railway with paying customers, but not quite a “Roller Coaster”.

    June 16 is…

    Bloomsday
    Fudge Day

    June 16 Birthday Quotes

    “I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The sun, the darkness, the winds are all listening to what we have to say.”
    – Geronimo

    “You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be led.”
    – Stan Laurel

    “I don’t think about commercial concerns when I first come up with something. When I sit down at the piano, I try to come up with something that moves me.”
    – Lamont Dozier

    “Wisdom and peace come when you start living the life the creator intended for you.”
    – Geronimo

    “Live Strong, Act Bold, Be Brave. Nothing’s too hard to do, ALWAYS BELIEVE.”
    – The Ultimate Warrior

    June 16 Birthdays

    1829 – Geronimo, American tribal leader (died in 1909)
    1890 – Stan Laurel, English comedic actor (died in 1965)
    1907 – Jack Albertson, American character actor (died in 1981)
    1941 – Lamont Dozier, American songwriter and producer
    1959 – The Ultimate Warrior, American wrestler (died in 2014)
    1962 – Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor
    1982 – Missy Peregrym, Canadian model and actress
    1987 – Diana DeGarmo, American singer-songwriter and actress
    2003 – Anna Cathcart, Canadian actress

    June 16 History

    1816
    Lord Byron read Fantasmagoriana to his four house guests – Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori, and inspired his challenge that each guest writes a ghost story.

    1884
    The first public roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson’s “Switchback Railway” (patent #310,966) opened in New York’s Coney Island amusement park.

    1893
    Cracker Jack, a snack created by R.W. Rueckheim, was introduced at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago’s World Fair.

    1903
    Pepsi-Cola Co. registered the Pepsi-Cola trademark.

     Henry Ford and 11 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company.

    1904
    Bloomsday commemorates the life of Irish writer James Joyce during which the events of his novel, Ulysses, took place.

    1911
    IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.

    1938
    June 16, 1938 (fiction) The planet Krypton blew up, DC Comics

    1956
    #1 Hit June 16, 1956 – July 27, 1956: Gogi Grant – The Wayward Wind

    1958
    Mount Blackburn – 16,390 ft (4,996 m) – Alaska, USA – First ascent: June 16, 1958 by Bruce Gilbert, Dick Wahlstrom, Hans Gmoser, Adolf Bitterlich, and Leon Blumer

    1961
    Dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected to the US from the Soviet Union.

    1963
    Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on Vostok 6.

    1967
    The Monterey Pop Festival began.

    1977
    Oracle Corporation was incorporated in Redwood Shores, California,

    1990
    #1 Hit June 16, 1990 – June 29, 1990: Roxette – It Must Have Been Love

    2006
    June 16, 2006 – Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior aired on The Disney Channel

    2010
    Hot in Cleveland premiered on TV Land.

    2018
    #1 Hit June 16, 2018 – June 29, 2018: Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign – Psycho

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    Montgomery Clift – Real Name: Edward Montgomery

    People say that playing violent video games will turn you into a violent person. I’ve been playing sports videogames for some time and I’m still not an athletic person.

    7-Eleven makes its Slurpees using machines licensed from ICEE.

    TV Quotes… “Now cut that out!” (Jack Benny) on The Jack Benny Program.

    Bambi, Fantasia, and Pinocchio bombed at the box office.

    When we want another person’s thoughts, we say “penny for your thoughts.” When we offer up our own, we say “putting my two cents in.” We value our own opinion twice as much.

    A group of feral cats is called a “destruction”

    US President #9 William Henry Harrison (1841) William died of pneumonia one month to the day after making, in the snow, the longest U.S. presidential inauguration speech so far.

    “I don’t think I’ve ever drunk champagne before breakfast before. With breakfast on several occasions, but never before, before.” #moviequotes

    Scrawny nerds with braces will be the most horrifying zombies since they can get through small spaces and those metal mouths won’t deteriorate.

    I hope the good guys win, whoever they are.

    I should start a group that does cold war reenactments. It would be pretty easy. All you have to do is sit around and look worried about Russia.

    The Capital of Serbia is Belgrade

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  • Juneteenth History, Meaning, and Celebration of Freedom

    Juneteenth History, Meaning, and Celebration of Freedom

    ????❤️???? What Is Juneteenth? The History, Meaning, and Celebration of Freedom

    Juneteenth, observed every year on June 19, marks one of the most profound turning points in American history—the day in 1865 when over 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally told they were free.

    This wasn’t the day slavery ended in the U.S.—it was the day freedom finally found its voice in Texas, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

    For generations, Juneteenth has been called the “Second Independence Day”—and for good reason. It is a day of truth, triumph, and transition. A moment to recognize both the cruelty of delayed justice and the strength of those who endured it. It honors Black liberation, celebrates cultural resilience, and reminds all Americans that freedom must be proclaimed, protected, and pursued.

    (Take Our Juneteenth Quiz)

    ???? “Justice too long delayed is justice denied.”

    —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    ???? The Origins: What Happened on June 19, 1865?

    On that day, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, which stated:

    “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”

    While Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, enforcement was spotty, especially in Confederate states that Union forces had not yet overtaken. Texas, geographically isolated and still under Confederate control, became a final holdout.

    Granger’s announcement effectively brought emancipation to over 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Texas.

    ????️ Why Did It Take So Long?

    It wasn’t just a matter of travel delays.

    1. The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to Confederate states, and only where Union forces had control.

    2. Texas was the westernmost Confederate state, with minimal Union military presence.

    3. Slaveholders in Texas actively withheld information and relocated enslaved people to Texas to avoid enforcement.

    Granger’s arrival in Galveston was backed by 2,000 Union troops, making the announcement stick.

    ???? The First Juneteenth Celebrations

    By June 19, 1866, African Americans in Texas began celebrating the anniversary of their freedom with:

    • ???? Parades, picnics, and barbecues

    • ???? Dressing in their best clothes (sometimes for the first time)

    • ????️ Readings of the Emancipation Proclamation

    • ⛪ Church services and community prayer

    These celebrations were called “Jubilee Day” before the term “Juneteenth” (a blend of June and nineteenth) gained popularity.

    ???? What Juneteenth Means Today

    Juneteenth has evolved from a regional celebration to a nationwide recognition of:

    • Black history and resilience

    • The delayed promise of freedom

    • Ongoing struggles for racial justice

    It’s a day to reflect on slavery’s legacy and to honor Black culture and joy in every form—music, storytelling, food, dance, and family reunions.

    ???? Federal Holiday Status

    For over a century, Juneteenth was celebrated mostly in Black communities and states like Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

    That changed in a big way:

    • Texas made Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980.

    • In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation officially making Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday—the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

    ???? What Does General Order No. 3 Actually Say?

    Here’s a key excerpt from Granger’s proclamation:

    “This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves…”

    While well-intentioned, that “absolute equality” remained an ideal, not a reality. After Juneteenth came Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, lynchings, and generations of systemic racism.

    Juneteenth is not just a celebration—it reminds us how far we’ve come and have to go.

    ???? Cultural Traditions and Symbolism

    Red foods—like red velvet cake, hibiscus punch, and strawberry soda—are a Juneteenth tradition. Red symbolizes bloodshed, resilience, and strength throughout the African diaspora.

    Other traditions include:

    • Readings of Black literature

    • Drumming circles and dance

    • Wearing Pan-African colors (red, black, and green)

    ????️ Juneteenth in Delaware

    While Delaware remained in the Union during the Civil War, it was a border state that did not end slavery until the 13th Amendment passed in December 1865. In fact, Delaware voted to reject the 13th Amendment at first, only symbolically ratifying it a century later, in 1901.

    That makes Juneteenth especially relevant in Delaware, where the truth about emancipation came late and slow.

    Today, cities like Wilmington, Dover, and Newark hold Juneteenth parades, community festivals, and public lectures. Organizations like the Delaware Juneteenth Association host yearly celebrations and educational events.

    ✨ 13 Powerful Juneteenth Trivia Facts

    1. Juneteenth was celebrated before the 13th Amendment passed.

      Enslaved people in Texas were declared free on June 19, 1865—but slavery wasn’t officially abolished nationwide until December 6, 1865.

    2. The name “Juneteenth” is a blend of “June” and “nineteenth.”

      It’s a uniquely American portmanteau that first appeared in print in the 1890s.

    3. General Order No. 3 emphasized “absolute equality”—but reality fell short.

      The order stated that freedpeople had “equal rights,” but most were forced into sharecropping, and faced Black Codes, violence, and voter suppression within months.

    4. Delaware did not ratify the 13th Amendment until 1901.

      Although slavery ended legally in 1865, Delaware rejected the amendment at the time—and only approved it symbolically 36 years later.

    5. Juneteenth wasn’t widely taught in schools until the 21st century.

      Many Americans didn’t learn about it until the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 reignited national awareness.

    6. Texas made Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980—the first to do so.

      Credit goes to State Rep. Al Edwards, a longtime advocate who pushed legislation through after years of community celebration.

    7. Red is the color of Juneteenth.

      Red foods like strawberry soda and red velvet cake are linked to African traditions of honoring sacrifice and perseverance.

    8. The official Juneteenth flag was created in 1997.

      Designed by Ben Haith, it features a bursting star over Texas to symbolize new freedom radiating outward.

    9. Robert E. Lee surrendered in April 1865, but word traveled slowly.

      Without internet or radio, communication in Confederate strongholds like Texas relied on word of mouth, newspapers, and Union troops.

    10. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t free slaves in Union-loyal states.

      Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were exempt—freedom there required later legal action.

    11. Some formerly enslaved people left Texas immediately after Juneteenth.

      They migrated to reunite with family or escape former masters—some walked hundreds of miles on foot.

    12. Juneteenth is now observed in all 50 states.

      Though it became a federal holiday in 2021, state-level recognition took decades of activism.

    13. Juneteenth celebrations were once banned.

      During Jim Crow, many cities restricted large Black gatherings. Churches and private landowners stepped in to preserve the tradition.

    ???? Glossary of Terms

    • Emancipation Proclamation: Executive order by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate territories.

    • General Order No. 3: The announcement that brought emancipation to enslaved people in Texas.

    • Jubilee Day: An Early name for Juneteenth.

    • Pan-African Colors: Red, black, and green symbolize African unity and pride.

  • Your Complete 2000s Music Checklist

    Your Complete 2000s Music Checklist

    Your Complete 2000s Music Checklist

    Some of the most notable genres and sub-genres of music from the 2000s include:

    1. Pop: Pop music remained popular in the 2000s, with artists like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera achieving widespread success.
    2. Rock: Rock music remained popular in the 2000s, with many subgenres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 2000s include indie rock, emo, and post-punk revival.
    3. Hip-Hop: Hip-hop, which had gained popularity in the 1990s, continued to dominate popular music in the 2000s. Artists like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Outkast were among the most notable hip-hop artists of the decade.
    4. Electronic: Electronic music, including dance, techno, and trance, also gained popularity in the 2000s.
    5. R&B: R&B, a genre of music that combines elements of soul, funk, and pop, also remained popular in the 2000s. Artists like Usher, Alicia Keys, and Mariah Carey were among the most notable R&B acts of the decade.

    2000s Bubblegum Pop Hits

    1. Firework – Katy Perry (Capitol)
    2. Baby – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
    3. Party In The USA – Miley Cyrus
    4. You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
    5. One Time – Justin Bieber
    6. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani and Akon
    7. Numa Numa (Dragostea Din Tea) – O-Zone
    8. Airplanes – B.o.B Featuring Hayley Williams Of Paramore
    9. When I Grow Up – Pussycat Dolls
    10. Whip My Hair – Willow
    11. Say Hey – Michael Franti & Spearhead
    12. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
    13. Lip Gloss – Lil Mama
    14. What Dreams Are Made Of – Hilary Duff
    15. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

    The 2K Songs That Mom And Dad Hated

    1. Because I Got High – Afroman
    2. F— It (I Don’t Want You Back) – Eamon
    3. What’s Your Fantasy – Ludacris
    4. Good Girls Go Bad – Cobra Starship Featuring Leighton Meester
    5. Tipsy – J-Kwon
    6. Thong Song – Sisqo
    7. Magic Stick – Lil Kim & 50 Cent
    8. Ignition – R Kelly
    9. Ridin’ – Chamillionaire
    10. Shake That – Eminem & Nate Dogg
    11. I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
    12. My Neck, My Back – Khia
    13. A** Like That – Eminem
    14. Bad Touch – Bloodhound Gang
    15. Blame It – Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
    16. Money Maker – Ludacris ft. Pharrell
    17. Candy Shop – 50 Cent and Trina
    18. Lick It – Rulaah
    19. Crazy B*tch – Buckcherry
    20. Who’s a Ho – Ludacris

    The 2000s Songs That Everybody Hated

    1. Popozao – Kevin Federline
    2. American Pie – Madonna
    3. Magic – B.o.B Featuring Rivers Cuomo
    4. All Day Long I Dream About Sex – JC Chasez
    5. Lonely – Akon
    6. Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
    7. Butterfly – Crazytown
    8. Black Suits Comin’ – Will Smith
    9. My Humps – Black Eyed Peas
    10. I Played Chicken With A Train – Cowboy Troy
    11. Black and Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
    12. A Little Less Conversation Elvis vs JXL
    13. Country Girl – DF Dub
    14. Shut Up – Kelly Osbourne
    15. Starry Eyed Surprise – Oakenfold
    16. Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus
    17. Sorry – Justin Guarini
    18. Freedom – Paul McCartney
    19. These Boots are Made for Walkin – Jessica Simpson
    20. Sorry 2004 – Ruben Studdard

    Summer Songs 2000-2009

    1. Hot In Herre – Nelly, 2002
    2. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani, 2005
    3. Crazy In Love – Beyonce & Jay-Z, 2003
    4. Summertime – Kenny Chesney, 2006
    5. Yeah! – Usher, 2004
    6. Poker Face – Lady Gaga, 2009
    7. The Boys of Summer – Ataris, 2003
    8. Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani featuring Akon, 2007
    9. I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull, 2009
    10. Summertime – New Kids on the Block, 2008
    11. Summer Love – Justin Timberlake, 2007
    12. All Summer Long – Kid Rock, 2008
    13. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira, 2006
    14. I’m A Believer – Smash Mouth, 2001
    15. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield, 2008
    16. Soak Up the Sun – Sheryl Crow, 2002
    17. Bye Bye Bye – ‘N SYNC, 2000
    18. Love Story – Taylor Swift, 2009
    19. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley, 2006
    20. Oops! I Did It Again – Britney Spears, 2000
    21. Hey Ya! – Outkast, 2003
    22. Home – Daughtry, 2007
    23. Forever – Chris Brown, 2008
    24. The Way I Are – Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson, 2007
    25. Don’t Cha – The Pussycat Dolls Feat. Busta Rhymes, 2005

    The 2000s Girl Power Songs

    1. Irreplaceable – Beyonce
    2. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink
    3. So What – Pink
    4. Redneck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
    5. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
    6. Strength of a Woman – Shaggy
    7. Independent Women (Part 1) – Destiny’s Child
    8. Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child
    9. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
    10. Get the Party Started – Pink
    11. Stronger – Britney Spears
    12. Perfect Day – Hoku
    13. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
    14. Don’t Cha – The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Busta Rhymes
    15. Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson
    16. Miss Independent – Kelly Clarkson
    17. Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops) – Blu Cantrell
    18. My Love is like Woah – Mya
    19. Can’t Hold Us Down – Christina Aguilera
    20. Girl Power – Shampoo

    2000s Sexy Pop Songs

    1. Ignition – R. Kelly
    2. Underneath Your Clothes – Shakira
    3. Naughty Girl – Beyonce
    4. Your Body Is A Wonderland – John Mayer
    5. Stacy’s Mom – Fountain of Wayne
    6. I’m a Slave 4 U – Britney Spears
    7. Milkshake – Kelis
    8. Dirrty – Christina Aguilera
    9. Secret – Maroon 5
    10. Ice Cream – JS
    11. Dip It Low – Christina Milian
    12. Not Gonna Get Us – t.A.T.u
    13. Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon
    14. Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado
    15. I Got That (Boom Boom) – Britney Spears
    16. Me & U – Cassie
    17. Birthday Sex – Jeremih
    18. Like You – Bow Wow and Ciara
    19. Ooh la la – Goldfrapp
    20. Buttons – Pussy Cat Dolls

    A Few 2K Pop Dance Music Hits

    1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
    2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
    3. Forget You – Cee Lo Green
    4. California Gurls – Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg
    5. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and Pink
    6. The Cha-Cha Slide – Mr. C The Slide Man
    7. Sexyback – Justin Timberlake
    8. Crazy In Love – Beyonce With Jay-Z
    9. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
    10. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean

    2000s Techno Pop Dance Music Hits

    1. Kernkraft 400 – Zombie Nation –
    2. One More Time – Daft Punk
    3. Sandstorm – Darude
    4. Call On Me – Eric Prydz
    5. Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff – Deadmau5
    6. Everytime We Touch – Cascada
    7. Satisfaction – Benny Benassi
    8. Sexy Chick – David Guetta feat. Akon
    9. Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou
    10. Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada

    A Few 2000s R&B Dance Music Hits

    1. Low – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
    2. Yeah! – Usher with Lil Jon & Ludacris
    3. What’s My Name – Rihanna featuring Drake
    4. The Way I Are – Timbaland, Keri Hilson, and D.O.E.
    5. Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Rida Featuring David Guetta
    6. Ignition – R Kelly
    7. Baby Boy – Beyonce with Sean Paul
    8. Closer – Ne-Yo
    9. Forever – Chris Brown
    10. Cyclone – Baby Bash & T-Pain

    Some 2000s Early Decade Hip Hop/Rap Hits

    1. Yeah! – Usher
    2. Get Low – Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins
    3. Lose Yourself – Eminem
    4. Crank Dat – Soulja Boy
    5. Gold Deggir – Kanye West with Jamie Foxx
    6. Hot In Herre – Nelly
    7. Dance With Me – 112
    8. In Da Club – 50 Cent
    9. 99 Problems – Jay-Z
    10. Lose Control – Missy Elliott Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop

    2000s Reggaeton

    1. Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
    2. I Know You Want Me (Calle Oche) – Pitbull
    3. Rompe – Daddy Yankee
    4. Temperature – Sean Paul
    5. Oye Mi Canto – Nore feat. Daddy Yankee
    6. Calabria – Enur Featuring Natasja
    7. Tempted To Touch – Rupee
    8. Move Ya Body – Nina Sky
    9. Bonanza (Belly Dancer) – Akon
    10. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy feat. Ricardo Ducent

    The Top 25 Songs Of The 2000s That You Need
    To Make Your Collection Complete

    1. I’m A Believer – Smash Mouth
    2. Rehab – Amy Winehouse
    3. Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
    4. The Lazy Song – Bruno Mars
    5. Toxic – Britney Spears
    6. Hot In Herre – Nelly
    7. Pop – N’Sync
    8. Red Neck Woman – Gretchen Wilson
    9. Hey Baby – No Doubt
    10. A Thousand Miles – Vaness Carlton
    11. Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
    12. Get the Party Started – Pink
    13. Perfect Day – Hoku
    14. Raise Your Glass – Pink
    15. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
    16. Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
    17. Hit ‘Em Upstyle (oops!) – Blu Cantrell
    18. Grenade – Bruno Mars
    19. Lovebug – Jonas Brothers
    20. Shake It – Metro Station
    21. Follow Me – Uncle Cracker
    22. American Boy – Estelle featuring Kanye West
    23. Save A Horse (Ride a Cowboy) – Big & Rich
    24. Glitter In The Air – Pink
    25. Bubbly – Colbie Caillet

    The 2000s Decade Big Money Songs
    and/Or One Hit Wonders

    1. Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
    2. Axel F – Crazy Frog
    3. Listen To Your Heart – D.H.T.
    4. Boys of Summer – the Ataris
    5. Collide – Howie Day
    6. Hit ’em Upstyle – Blu Cantrell
    7. Turn Me On – Kevin Lyttle
    8. Butterfly – Crazytown
    9. Amazing – Josh Kelly
    10. Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
    11. Wherever You Will Go – The Calling
    12. Crazy For This Girl – Evan and Jaron
    13. I Wanna Be Bad – Willa Ford
    14. Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
    15. Flavor Of The Week – American Hi-Fi
    16. All The Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
    17. Never Ever – All Saints
    18. Faded – SoulDecision
    19. Right Thurr – Chingy
    20. Just The Girl – The Click Five

    The 2000s Fad Songs & Short-Lived Hits

    1. She Bangs – William Hung
    2. The Ketchup Song (Hey Hah) – Las Ketchup
    3. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains of Wayne
    4. 1985 – Bowling For Soup
    5. Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It – Dem Franchise Boyz

    The 2000s Decade’s Weirdest Songs

    1. Love Me Dead – Ludo
    2. Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
    3. Young Folks – Peter Bjorn & John
    4. Handlebars – The Flobots
    5. That’s Not My Name – Ting Tings
    6. Walking On Air – Kerli
    7. Float On – Modest Mouse
    8. Fireflies – Owl City
    9. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    10. Paper Planes – M.I.A.
    11. Bad Touch – Bloodhouse Gang
    12. Goodbye Earl – The Dixie Chicks
    13. Walkie Talkie Man – Steriogram

    2000s Songs That We Secretly Liked

    1. Stars Are Blind – Paris Hilton
    2. Invisible – Clay Aiken
    3. Can’t Fight The Moonlight – LeAnn Rimes
    4. Wake Up – Hilary Duff
    5. Starry Eyed Surprise – Oakenfold
    6. Boyfriend – Ashlee Simpson
    7. Bouncing Off The Ceiling – A*Teens
    8. A Public Affair – Jessica Simpson
    9. Defying Gravity – Idina Menzel
    10. 7 Things – Miley Cyrus

    2000s Decade “Preachy” Songs

    1. What It’s Like – Everlast
    2. What Would You Do? – City High
    3. Where is the Love – Black Eyed Peas
    4. Runaway Love – Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige
    5. If Anyone Cared – Nickleback
    6. Stole – Kelly Rowland
    7. What Goes Around Comes Around – Justin Timberlake
    8. If I Were You – Hoobastank
    9. Stan – Eminem
    10. Lips of An Angel – Hinder
    11. Call Me When You’re Sober – Evanescence
    12. Youth of the Nation – P.O.D.
    13. Confessions Part II – Usher
    14. Face Down – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
    15. Above All – Michael W. Smith

    2K Pop Rock Hits

    1. Holiday – Green Day
    2. It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
    3. All the Small Things – Blink 182
    4. Somebody Told Me – The Killers
    5. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
    6. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
    7. Boys of Summer – Ataris
    8. How You Remind Me – Nickelback
    9. The Anthem – Good Charlette
    10. Addicted – Simple Plan
    11. In The End – Linkin Park
    12. Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon
    13. Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
    14. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
    15. Beverly Hills – Weezer
    16. L.O.V.E. – Ashlee Simpson
    17. Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
    18. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
    19. Beautiful Day – U2
    20. Sugar We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy
    21. I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
    22. Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne
    23. I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At the Disco
    24. My Way – Limp Biskit
    25. Dirty Little Secret – All-American Rejects

    2000s Decade Album Rock (AOR Radio) Hits

    1. Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
    2. Viva La Vida – Coldplay
    3. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams – Green Day
    4. Ocean Avenue – Yellowcard
    5. Beautiful Day – U2
    6. When We Were Young – The Killers
    7. How You Remind Me- Nickelback
    8. Supermassive Blackhole – Muse
    9. Dani California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
    10. Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
    11. Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
    12. Higher- Creed
    13. All The Small Things – Blink 182
    14. The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance
    15. Rise Above This – Seether

    2000s Decade Alternative Rock Hits

    1. Mr. Brightside – The Killers
    2. Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons
    3. Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
    4. Last Night – The Strokes
    5. Animal – Neon Trees
    6. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
    7. Dog Days Are Over – Florence + The Machine
    8. Kids – MGMT
    9. Steady As She Goes – The Raconteurs
    10. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
    11. The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
    12. Island In The Sun – Weezer
    13. Take A Picture – Filter
    14. Pardon Me – Incubus
    15. Teenagers – My Chemical Romance

    2K Hard Rock Hits

    1. Cochise – Audioslave
    2. In The End – Linkin Park
    3. Crazy B*tch – Buckcherry
    4. No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age
    5. Chop Suey! – System Of A Down
    6. Schism – Tool
    7. Make Me Bad – KORN
    8. Last Resort – Papa Roach
    9. Voodoo – Godsmack
    10. Judith – Perfect Circle
    11. Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
    12. Check My Brain – Alice In Chains
    13. Wait And Bleed – Slipknot
    14. Bat Country – Avenged Sevenfold
    15. I Disappear – Metallica

    A Few More…

    16. Send The Pain Below – Chevelle
    17. Change(In The House Of Flies) – Deftones

    2000s Decade – Best Comedy Songs

    1. White and Nerdy – Weird Al Yankovic
    2. Baby Got Back – Richard Cheese
    3. The Hardest Part of Breaking Up (Is Getting Back Your Stuff) – 2ge+her
    4. She Bang – William Hung
    5. Because I Got High – Afroman
    6. FU Right Back – Frankee
    7. F— It (I Don’t Want You Back) – Eamon
    8. You + Me = Us (Calculus) – 2ge+her
    9. Aaron’s Party – Aaron Carter
    10. Osama – Yo’ Mama – Ray Stevens
  • June 15 in Pop Culture History

    June 15 in Pop Culture History

    June 15 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 15 History Highlights

    • 1520 – Pope Leo X threatened to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine.
    • 1667 – The first human blood transfusion was administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.
    • 1936 – Arkansas is admitted as the 25th US state.
    • 1934 – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was founded.
    • If you were born on June 15th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 22nd (prior year)

    Benjamin Franklin’s Electric Kite Experiment

    The 1752 kite experiment, stated to occur on June 15, is a famous event in science. Benjamin Franklin may have been the one to conduct it, as he has claimed that this year was when he did so with success and extracted sparks from clouds using his well-known device made of wire and string. He wrote in a letter, later that year:

    “When rain has wet the kite twine so that it can conduct the electric fire freely, you will find it streams out plentifully from the key at the approach of your knuckle, and with this key a phial, or Leyden jar, may be charged: and from electric fire thus obtained spirits may be kindled, and all other electric experiments [may be] performed which are usually done by the help of a rubber glass globe or tube; and therefore the sameness of the electrical matter with that of lightening completely demonstrated.”

    June 15 is…

    National Kiss a Wookie Day
    Lobster Day
    Nature Photography Day
    Smile Power Day

    June 15 Birthday Quotes

    “I’m not someone who complains in any way about how things move forward unless somebody actually does a really crappy job.”
    – Neal Adams

    “What makes things exciting in life is to overcome your challenges and get creative and think outside of the box.”
    – Courteney Cox

    “Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.”
    – Ice Cube

    “I regret not dancing more, just cutting loose on the dance floor. I still admire those who don’t care much about what others think of them.”
    – Neil Patrick Harris

    “Honesty is something you can’t wear out.”
    – Waylon Jennings

    “I do believe that most men live lives of quiet desperation. For despair, optimism is the only practical solution. Hope is practical. Because eliminate that and it’s pretty scary. Hope at least gives you the option of living.”
    – Harry Nilsson

    June 15 Birthdays

    1917 – Lash LaRue, American cowboy actor (died in 1996)
    1937 – Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died in 2002)
    1941 – Neal Adams, American comic book illustrator
    1941 – Harry Nilsson, American singer-songwriter (died in 1994)
    1963 – Helen Hunt, American actress
    1964 – Courteney Cox, American actress
    1969 – Ice Cube, American rapper and actor
    1970 – Leah Remini, American actress and producer
    1973 – Neil Patrick Harris, American actor and singer
    1985 – Ashley Nicole Black, American comedic actress

    June 15 History

    763 BC – Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse, and that detail was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.

    1215 – The signed (sealed) Magna Carta guaranteed King John would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church within his kingdom. This was probably the same King John of Robin Hood lore.

    1502 – Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Martinique on his fourth voyage.

    1648 – Margaret Jones was hanged in Boston for witchcraft, in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    1752 – Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).

    1776 – Delaware Separation Day: Delaware voted to suspend government under the British Crown and officially separate from Pennsylvania.

    1844 – Charles Goodyear received a patent (#3,633) for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.

    1846 – The Oregon Treaty established the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada, from the Rocky Mountains to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

    1878 – Eadweard Muybridge took a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of a horse leave the ground when it runs; the study becomes the basis of motion pictures. The purpose of the shoot was to determine whether a galloping horse ever lifts all four feet completely off the ground during the gait since the human eye could not break down the action. It is considered by many to be the first ‘motion picture.’

    1896 (Earthquake & Tsunami) Meiji-Sanriku, Japan

    1916 – President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill incorporating the Boy Scouts of America, making them the only American youth organization with a federal charter.

    1919 – The first US patent (#228,904) for a safety razor was issued to (brothers) Frederick and Otto Kampfe of New York.

    1921 – Bessie Coleman earned her pilot’s license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Established on June 15, 1934, in Tennessee and North Carolina, this park covers 522 square miles. Known for its diverse plant and animal life, ancient mountains, and the Appalachian Trail.

    #1 Hit June 15, 1963 – July 5, 1963: Kyu Sakamoto – Sukiyaki

    June 15, 1968 Birthday (fictional) Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, TV

    #1 Hit June 15, 1974 – June 28, 1974: Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods – Billy, Don’t Be a Hero

    1985 – Rembrandt’s painting Danaë was attacked by Bronius Maigys (later judged insane) who threw sulfuric acid on the canvas and cut it twice with a knife.

    #1 Hit June 15, 1991 – July 19, 1991: Paula Abdul – Rush Rush

    1991 (Volcano Eruption) Mount Pinatubo

    1992 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.

    1994 – Israel and Vatican City established full diplomatic relations.

    2012 – Nik Wallenda became the first person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls.

    June 15, 2012 – Let It Shine aired on The Disney Channel

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa is truly Italicized.

    When multiplying by 5, simply halve the number and move the decimal over. 340 x 5 = 170 x 10 = 1700

    “There must be some kind of way out of here, said the Joker to the thief.” #songlyrics

    Time could always be stopping and starting, but we would never know it.

    “Take a look at yourself and then make that change.” #songlyrics

    Rocko from the cartoon Rocko’s Modern Life was a phone sex operator.

    Maybe four-leaf clovers are so rare because people keep picking them.

    Notice the big letter on the face of the dollar bill? Each letter represents which Federal Reserve Bank printed it! “J” is for Kansas City

    Hand Wash kills 99.9% of germs. I can’t help but wonder about the 0.01% that gets away. #supergerms

    Useless Pronunciation: E as in elegant

    Whenever the Flash leaves StarLabs papers fly everywhere. You would think they’d learn to use paperweights with him around.

    The Capital of Seychelles is Victoria

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  • Fathers Day – 200 Dad Jokes!

    Fathers Day – 200 Dad Jokes!

    Father’s Day & The Big List of Dad Jokes

    About Father’s Day

    Father’s Day was started in 1909 by Sonora Louise Smart Dodd from Spokane, WA to honor her dad, William Smart. Dodd’s mother died during childbirth with her sixth baby, leaving Smart, a Civil War veteran, to raise the kids himself. When Dodd was grown up she realized how much her father sacrificed for her and her siblings. June 19, 1910, marked the first Father’s Day ever, and it was observed in Spokane, WA. Across the country, other areas began to observe the holiday as well. President Lyndon B. Johnson officially declared the third Sunday in June Father’s Day. – holidays.net
    Father’s Day is the fifth most popular card-sending holiday, with an estimated $100 million in card sales. Husbands, grandfathers, uncles, sons, and sons-in-law are honored as well as fathers.

    In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons. Today, kids wouldn’t touch Dad’s clothes if they were sliding naked down an icicle.

    In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the family business. Today, fathers pray their kids will soon come home from college long enough to teach them how to work the computer and set the VCR.

    200 Dad Jokes

    I love telling dad jokes… sometimes he laughs
    Why was the cow such a heartthrob on the farm?
    He was a s-moo-th talker.
    Why do some couples go to the gym?
    Because they want their relationship to work out.
    Why did two tall people get along so well?
    They could really see eye to eye.
    Why did Billy get fired from the banana factory?
    He kept throwing away the bent ones.
    Why are piggy banks so wise?
    They’re filled with common cents.
    Where do you learn to make a banana split?
    Sundae school.
    When does a joke become a dad joke?
    When it becomes apparent.
    What’s Forrest Gump’s password?
    1forrest1
    Dad, can you put my shoes on?
    No, I don’t think they’ll fit me.
    What would the Terminator be called in his retirement?
    The Exterminator.
    What kind of shoes do ninjas wear?
    Sneakers!
    What kind of bear is the most condescending?
    A pan-duh
    What does a writer have in common with a football player?
    Anxiety over a rough draft.
    What do you call two monkeys that share an Amazon account?
    Prime mates.
    What do you call a toothless bear?
    A gummy bear
    What did the zero say to the eight?
    That belt looks good on you.
    What did the flowers do when the bride walked down the aisle?
    They rose.
    Did you hear the rumor about butter?
    Well, I’m not going to spread it!
    What did the accountant say while auditing a document?
    This is taxing.
    What animals are the best to call if you get locked out of your house?
    Monkeys.
    The wedding was so beautiful, even the cake was in tiers.
    Shout out to my fingers.
    I can count on all of them.
    My dad told me a joke about boxing.
    I guess I missed the punch line.
    In Texas it’s illegal to serve pie without ice cream.
    It is a matter of Texan pride; remember the à la mode.
    If a child refuses to sleep during nap time, are they guilty of resisting a rest?
    I want to make a brief joke, but it’s a little cheesy.
    How can you tell it’s a dogwood tree?
    By the bark.
    I tell dad jokes, but I don’t have any kids. I’m a faux pa.
    I made a belt out of the old watches I found in my attic… it was a waist of time.
    I don’t trust those trees.
    They seem kind of shady.
    How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?
    Ten tickles.
    How do you make 7 even?
    Take away the s.
    You think swimming with sharks is expensive?
    Swimming with sharks cost me an arm and a leg.
    5/4 of people admit they’re bad at fractions.
    A cheeseburger walks into a bar…
    The bartender says, ‘Sorry, we don’t serve food here.
    Why are spiders so smart?
    They can find everything on the web.
    How do you make a Kleenex dance?
    Put a little boogie in it!
    Where do young trees go to learn?
    Elementree school.
    When does a joke become a dad joke?
    When it becomes apparent.
    What’s it called when kittens get stuck in a tree?
    A cat-astrophe.
    Dad, can you put the cat out?
    I didn’t know it was on fire.
    What’s an astronaut’s favorite part of a computer?
    The space bar.
    Dad, did you get a haircut?
    No, I got them all cut!
    Why didn’t the skeleton climb the mountain?
    It didn’t have the guts.
    What kind of shoes does a lazy person wear?
    Loafers.
    How much does it cost Santa to park his sleigh?
    Nothing, it’s on the house.
    What kind of bird is always getting hurt?
    The owl.
    What does garlic do when it gets hot?
    It takes its cloves off.
    What do you call two octopuses that look the same?
    Itenticle.
    What do you call an angry musician flipping someone off?
    A song bird.
    What do you call a fake noodle?
    An impasta.
    What do a tick and the Eiffel Tower have in common?
    They’re both Paris sites.
    Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
    They’d crack each other up.
    What did the geometry teacher say when the class had trouble solving a problem?
    “Let’s try a different angle.”
    I got carded at a liquor store, and my Blockbuster card accidentally fell out.
    The cashier said never mind.
    Did you know corduroy pillows are in style?
    They’re making headlines.
    What did the air conditioner say when it met a celebrity?
    “I’m a big fan.”
    What concert costs just 45 cents?
    50 Cent featuring Nickelback!
    This graveyard looks overcrowded.
    People must be dying to get in.
    Singing in the shower is fun until you get soap in your mouth.
    Then it’s a soap opera.
    My son asked me to put his shoes on, but I don’t think they’ll fit me.
    Is this pool safe for diving?
    It deep ends.
    If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring?
    Pilgrims.
    I made a pencil with two erasers… it was pointless.
    Why was the dad sitting on a pack of playing cards?
    His kid asked him to sit on the deck.
    I was going to tell a time-traveling joke, but you guys didn’t like it.
    How did Harry Potter get down the hill?
    Walking. JK! Rowling.
    I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes.
    Turns out it was the refrigerator all along.
    Why did the bedding hide their relationship?
    They just wanted something pillow-key
    You’re American when you go into a bathroom and when you come out, but what are you while you’re in the bathroom?
    European.
    How do you make a tissue dance?
    You put a little boogie in it.
    How did the dad prank his daughter using fake dog poop on April Fools Day?
    He told her to look out for her new sham-poo in the shower.
    Where was the dripping coming from in the fridge?
    The leeks.
    I told my doctor I heard buzzing, but he said it’s just a bug going around.
    When two vegans get in an argument, is it still called a beef?
    What’s red and smells like blue paint?
    Red paint.
    What’s the only day that doesn’t end in ‘y’?
    Tomorrow.
    What makes a basketball court trendy and accessorized?
    The hoops.
    How was the handsome runner described?
    “Dashing.”
    Dear Math, grow up and solve your own problems.
    Why do bees have sticky hair?
    Because they use a honeycomb.
    What kind of car does a sheep like to drive?
    A lamborghini.
    I was going to tell a time-traveling joke, but you guys didn’t like it.
    What does Rockin’ Robin do when she’s bored?
    Tweet.
    What do you get from a pampered cow?
    Spoiled milk.
    What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter?
    An irrelephant.
    What do you call a fibbing cat?
    A lion.
    What do clouds wear?
    Thunderwear.
    Why was the ghost so tired?
    He worked the graveyard shift.
    What did the husband say to his wife right after getting LASIK surgery?
    Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes?
    I once got fired from a canned juice company.
    Apparently, I couldn’t concentrate.
    If the early bird gets the worm, I’ll sleep in until there are pancakes.
    I had a neck brace fitted years ago and I’ve never looked back since.
    Why don’t phones ever go hungry?
    They have plenty of apps to choose from.
    What did the baker say when she won an award?
    “It was a piece of cake.”
    Do mascara and lipstick ever argue?
    Sure, but then they makeup.
    What country’s capital is growing the fastest?
    Ireland. Every day it’s Dublin.
    A duck walks into a bar…. The barman goes, “Waddle it be?”
    Two goldfish are in a tank.
    One says to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?
    Someone told me that I should write a book. I said, “That’s a novel concept.”
    It takes guts to be an organ donor.
    My wife asked me to go get 6 cans of Sprite from the grocery store. I realized when I got home that I had picked 7 up.
    Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long?
    Because then it would be a foot.
    Why did the cashier rip money in half?
    They were asked to break a bill.
    Why did the coach go to the bank?
    To get his quarterback.
    Did I tell you the time I fell in love during a backflip?
    I was heels over head!
    I asked my dog what’s two minus two.
    He said nothing.
    Why can’t you hear a psychiatrist using the bathroom?
    Because the ‘P’ is silent.
    What does a bee use to brush its hair?
    A honeycomb!
    I wouldn’t buy anything with velcro… It’s a total rip-off.
    My wife asked me to stop singing”Wonderwall” to her. I said maybe…
    What kind of car does an egg drive?
    A yolkswagen.
    What do you call an unpredictable camera?
    A loose Canon.
    Why was the gossip disliked at the coffee shop?
    She always spilled the tea.
    What part of the museum makes everyone sneeze?
    The sta-tues.
    What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
    Sofishticated.
    What’s a crafty dancer’s favorite hobby?
    Cutting a rug.
    What do frogs use to track their exercise?
    Fit (rib)bits.
    It takes guts to be an organ donor.
    Sore throats are a pain in the neck.
    I once had a dream I was floating in an ocean of orange soda.
    It was more of a Fanta sea.
    A guy tried to sell me a coffin today… I told him that’s the last thing I need.
    Which bathroom appliance would be the worst life preserver?
    The sink.
    I told my girlfriend she drew on her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.
    What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?
    Supplies!
    If you see a crime at an Apple Store, does that make you an iWitness?
    How do you row a canoe filled with puppies?
    Bring out the doggy paddle.
    How do celebrities stay cool?
    They have many fans.
    Two guys walked into a bar. The third guy ducked.
    I have a joke about chemistry, but I don’t think it will get a reaction.
    What’s the best smelling insect?
    A deodor-ant.
    What did the coffee report to the police?
    A mugging.
    Why is cold water so insecure?
    Because it’s never called hot.
    When you have a bladder infection, urine trouble.
    Do you wanna box for your leftovers?
    No, but I’ll wrestle you for them.
    What did Baby Corn say to Mama Corn?
    Where’s Pop Corn?
    What happens when a strawberry gets run over crossing the street?
    Traffic jam.
    Why do bees have sticky hair?
    Because they use a honeycomb.
    What did one Dorito farmer say to the other?
    “Cool Ranch!”
    I’m so good at sleeping, I can do it with my eyes closed.
    I could tell a joke about pizza… but it’s a little cheesy.
    I used to be a personal trainer… then I gave my too weak notice.
    Why is Peter Pan always flying?
    He neverlands.
    How do you weigh a millennial?
    In Instagrams.
    I just spent $300 on a limo but it didn’t come with a driver.
    I’ve spent all my money and have nothing to chauffeur it.
    Did you hear about the circus fire?
    It was in tents.
    Why do dads feel the need to tell such bad jokes?
    They just want to help you become a groan up.
    What did the dad say when his golden retriever was caught eating a hot dog?
    “It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there.”
    Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself?
    It was two tired.
    What’s the best thing about Switzerland?
    I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus.
    What does a house wear?
    Address.
    It’s inappropriate to make a ‘dad joke’ if you’re not a dad.
    It’s a faux pa.
    My wife is really mad at the fact that I have no sense of direction.
    So I packed up my stuff and right!
    If you see a crime happen at the Apple store, what does it make you?
    An iWitness.
    Two limbo players walk into a bar… they lost5
    Dogs can’t operate MRI machines. But catscan.
    What did the juicer say to the orange during self-quarantine?
    Can’t wait to squeeze you
    What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
    Nacho cheese.
    Why was the hockey player gifted a new cap?
    He was known for his hat tricks.
    What kind of cleaning product feels a lot of motivation in life?
    All-purpose.
    How do lawyers say goodbye?
    We’ll be suing ya!
    I only know 25 letters of the alphabet.
    I don’t know y.
    A guy walks into a bar and asks the bartender for fruit punch…
    The bartender says, “pal, if you want punch, you’ll need to get in line.”
    The guy looks around and there is no punch line.
    Why did the envelope take so long to get ready?
    It had to get addressed.
    Spring is here! I got so excited I wet my plants.
    What do lions use to look at their manes?
    Mirroars.
    What do you call a hot dog on wheels?
    Fast food!
    What piece on the playground is always exhausted?
    The tire swing.
    What’s a robot’s favorite snack?
    Computer chips.
    Which state has the most streets?
    Rhode Island.
    What has more letters than the alphabet?
    The post office!
    Whenever I try to eat healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and Snickers.
    How do you follow Will Smith in the snow?
    You follow the fresh prints.
    Don’t trust atoms… They make up everything!
    What’s a writer’s favorite train station?
    Penn Station.
    What do you call a naughty lamb dressed up as a skeleton for Halloween?
    Baaad to the bone.
    Which state has the most streets?
    Rhode Island.
    What do sprinters eat before a race?
    Nothing—they fast.
    I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon… ‘ll let you know.
    Stop looking for the perfect match…use a lighter.
    What kind of drink can be bitter and sweet?
    Reali-tea.
    Why is Peter Pan always flying?
    Because he Neverlands.
    How does a penguin build his house?
    Igloos it together.
    I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me.
    What do you call it when a group of apes starts a company?
    Monkey business.
    My wife said I should do lunges to stay in shape.
    That would be a big step forward.
    What did the ocean say to the beach?
    Nothing, it just waved.
    Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing?
    In case they get a hole in one!
    Did you hear about the goldfish that came in third place in the Olympics?
    Turns out it was a bronzefish
    I decided to sell my vacuum cleaner… it was just gathering dust!
    I’ve been bored recently, so I decided to take up fencing. The neighbors keep demanding that I put it back.
    Wanna hear a joke about paper?
    Never mind… it’s tearable.
    I’m afraid for the calendar…
    Its days are numbered.
    What does a karate master get rewarded with while driving?
    A seat belt.
    Why were spectators confused by the koala’s self-portrait?
    It was bear.
    Why did the man fall down the well?
    Because he couldn’t see that well.
    What did the dishwasher say to the oven after a productive day?
    “You’ve been on fire!”
    Where do boats go when they’re sick?
    To the boat doc.
    What’s the best way to watch a fly fishing tournament?
    Live stream.
    I know a lot of jokes about retired people, but none of them work.
    Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself?
    It was two-tired.
    What did one furniture maker say to another during a tense discussion?
    “Let’s table this.”
    What has one head, one foot, and four legs?
    A bed.
    What time did the man go to the dentist?
    Tooth hurt-y.
    A guy walks into a bar… and he was disqualified from the limbo contest.
    I’ve always struggled to cook rice properly… guess that’s why it’s called a complex carb
    What is a cow’s favorite dance?
    The milkshake.
    Why couldn’t the couple get married at the library?
    It was all booked up.
    What does a lemon say when it answers the phone?
    Yellow!
    Have you ever tried to catch a fog?
    I tried yesterday but I mist.
    What do you call it when a lawyer takes a test early in the morning?
    A breakfast bar.
    I’ve been thinking about taking up meditation. I figure it’s better than sitting around doing nothing.
    What kind of music do chiropractors like?
    Hip pop.
    People are usually shocked that I have a Police record. But I love their greatest hits
    I didn’t get a haircut, I got them all cut.
    Did you hear about the guy who invented the knock-knock joke?
    He won the ‘no-bell’ prize.
    Why do melons have weddings?
    Because they cantaloupe.
    I ordered a chicken and an egg online… I’ll let you know.
    A skeleton walks into a bar and says, ‘Hey, bartender. I’ll have one beer and a mop.’
    What do you call a pony with a sore throat?
    A little hoarse.
    Why is sand so optimistic?
    It has a can-dune attitude.
    What vegetable is kind to everyone?
    The sweet potato.
    Which U.S. state is known for its especially small soft drinks?
    Minnesota.
    Sundays are always a little sad, but the day before is a sadder day.
    I like telling Dad jokes.
    Sometimes he laughs!
    Want to hear a joke about construction?
    I’m still working on it.
    I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me.
    Where do fruits go on vacation?
    Pear-is!
    What did one hat say to the other?
    Stay here! I’m going on ahead.
    I’m on a seafood diet.
    I see food and I eat it.
    What’s brown and sticky?
    A stick.
    Why did the math book look so sad?
    Because of all of its problems!
    What do you call 26 letters that went for a swim?
    Alphawetical.
    How does a penguin build its house?
    Igloos it together.
    Why would doors do well on social media?
    Everyone looks for their handles.
    What’s the most detail-oriented ocean?
    The Pacific.
    What did the police officer say to his belly button?
    You’re under a vest.
    What did the drummer call his twin daughters?
    Anna One, Anna Two
    I’ve got a great joke about construction… but I’m still working on it.
    How do you get a country girl’s attention?
    A tractor.
    What’s the most patriotic sport?
    Flag football.
    Why did the scarecrow win an award?
    Because he was outstanding in his field.
    What did the sapphire’s best friend tell her?
    “You’re a real gem.”
    What’s brown and sticky?
    A stick.
    I’m reading a book about anti-gravity… it’s impossible to put down!
    What did one wall say to the other?
    I’ll meet you at the corner.
    What do you call a belt made of watches?
    A waist of time.
    Have you heard about the chocolate record player?
    It sounds pretty sweet.
    Why do pancakes always win at baseball?
    They have the best batter.
    Where do math teachers go on vacation?
    Times Square.
    Want to know why nurses like red crayons?
    Sometimes they have to draw blood.
    Best One-Liner Dad Jokes
    I used to be addicted to soap, but I’m clean now.
    Did you hear about the kidnapping at school?
    It’s fine, he woke up.
    How does a taco say grace?
    Lettuce pray.
    That car looks nice but the muffler seems exhausted.
    You gotta hand it to short people… because they can’t reach it
    I like telling Dad jokes…sometimes he laughs.
    I don’t play soccer because I enjoy the sport… I’m just doing it for kicks!
    Why are elevator jokes so classic and good?
    They work on many levels.
    What was said about the messy, angry man who was eating a can of Pringles?
    “He’s got a chip on his shoulder.”
    If a child refuses to nap, are they guilty of resisting a rest?
    What do you call a poor Santa Claus?
    St. Nickel-less.
    RIP boiled water—you will be mist.
    I used to hate facial hair… but then it grew on me.
    What kind of noise does a witch’s vehicle make?
    Brrrroooom, brrroooom.
    Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil?
    Because it’s pointless.
    What do you call it when a snowman throws a tantrum?
    A meltdown.
    Why couldn’t the couple respond right away when looking at wedding venues?
    They were engaged.
    Mountains aren’t just funny.
    They’re hill areas.
    What does a nosey pepper do?
    It gets jalapeño business.
    What did the dryer say to the boring duvet cover that just got out of the washer?
    “Don’t be such a wet blanket.”
    What is Marco’s favorite clothing store?
    Polo.
    I signed up for a marathon, but how will I know if it’s the real deal or just a run-through?
    How do you get a good price on a sled?
    You have toboggan.
    Why are elevator jokes so classic and good?
    They work on many levels.
    Where do wasps like to get lunch?
    A bee-stro.
    Can February March?
    No, but April May!
    Why did the scarecrow win an award?
    He was outstanding in his field.
    What’s the name of a very polite, European body of water?
    Merci.
    What’s either a really gross animal issue OR an impressive, magical school?
    Hogwarts.
    What was Sherlock Holmes’ favorite protein source?
    Mystery meat.
    What kind of shape may have been knighted?
    Cir-cles.
    What is the tree’s secret?
    Woodn’t you like to know
    What does a sprinter eat before a race?
    Nothing, they fast!
    What do you call someone with no body and no nose?
    Nobody knows.
    What do you call a pudgy psychic?
    A four-chin teller.
    Why do seagulls fly over the ocean?
    Because if they flew over the bay, we’d call them bagels.
    What do you call a factory that makes okay products?
    A satisfactory.
    Did you hear about the kidnapping at school?
    It’s okay, he woke up.
    What did the two pieces of bread say on their wedding day?
    It was loaf at first sight.
    What did the fish say when he hit the wall?
    Dam.
    What did Tennessee?
    The same thing as Arkansas.
    Watch out! I’ve got something really contagious.
    (yawn)
    The doctor said the X-ray was negative.
    I was like, “aren’t they all?”
    Shouldn’t the”roof” of your mouth actually be called the ceiling?
    Why was the color green notoriously single?
    It was always so jaded.
    My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home.
    I’m so good at sleeping, I can do it with my eyes closed!
    How can you tell if a tree is a dogwood tree?
    By its bark.
    If a child refuses to nap, are they guilty of resisting a rest?
    I used to play piano by ear.
    Now I use my hands.
    I spilled the litter box when I was cleaning it… it was quite the cat ass trophy.
    I lost my job at the bank on my first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over.
    I don’t trust stairs.
    They’re always up to something.
    You know, people say they pick their nose, but I feel like I was just born with mine.
    How does the moon cut his hair?
    Eclipse it.
    How do you get a squirrel to like you?
    Act like a nut.
    Why couldn’t the family leave the room after playing with Legos?
    They were blocked.

    Father’s Day Quotes

    “That is the thankless position of the father in the family-the provider for all, and the enemy of all.”
    -J. August Strindberg

    “It is a wise father that knows his own child.”
    -William Shakespeare

    “It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.”
    -Anne Sexton

    “One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.”
    English Proverb

    “My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, “You’re tearing up the grass.” “We’re not raising grass,” Dad would reply. “We’re raising boys.””
    -Harmon Killebrew

    “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”
    -Mark Twain , “Old Times on the Mississippi” Atlantic Monthly, 1874

    “There’s something like a line of gold thread running through a man’s words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it gets to be long enough for you to pick up in your hands and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself.”
    -John Gregory Brown , Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery, 1994

    “It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is a natural urge.”
    -Phyllis Diller

    “The greatest gift I ever had came from God; I call him Dad!”
    -Author Unknown

    “To her the name of father was another name for love.”
    -Fanny Fern

    “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.”
    -Jim Valvano

    “Small boys become big men through the influence of big men who care about small boys.”
    -Anonymous

    “Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.”
    -Ruth E. Renkel

    “It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.”
    – Anne Sexton

    “Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!”
    -Lydia M. Child

    “I talk and talk and talk, and I haven’t taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week.”
    -Mario Cuomo

    “One night a father overheard his son pray: Dear God, Make me the kind of man my Daddy is. Later that night, the Father prayed, Dear God, Make me the kind of man my son wants me to be.” -Anonymous

    “By profession, I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder – infinitely prouder – to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys. The one has the potentiality of death; the other embodies creation and life. And while the hordes of death are mighty, the battalions of life are mightier still. It is my hope that my son, when I am gone, will remember me not from the battlefield but in the home repeating with him our simple daily prayer, ‘Our Father who art in Heaven”
    -Douglas Macarthur

    “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.”
    -Sigmund Freud

    “Father! – to God Himself we cannot give a holier name.”
    -William Wordsworth

    “Henry James once defined life as that predicament which precedes death, and certainly nobody owes you a debt of honor or gratitude for getting him into that predicament. But a child does owe his father a debt, if Dad, having gotten him into this peck of trouble, takes off his coat and buckles down to the job of showing his son how best to crash through it.”
    – Clarence Budington Kelland “

    The thing to remember about fathers is… they’re men. A girl has to keep it in mind: They are dragon-seekers, bent on improbable rescues. Scratch any father, you find someone chock-full of qualms and romantic terrors, believing change is a threat, like your first shoes with heels on, like your first bicycle…
    – Phyllis McGinley

    “If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.
    – James Baldwin

    “My father hated the radio and he could not wait for television to be invented so that he could hate that too.
    – Peter De Vries
    “Life was a lot simpler when what we honored was father and mother rather than all major credit cards.
    – Robert Orben

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  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1961?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1961?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1961?

    61 Trivia Questions for 1961 History

    (answers)

    1. Barbie’s boyfriend first appeared in 1961. What is his name?

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1961?

    3. What was the highest-grossing film of 1961?

    4.  This 1961 was based on a 1957 World War II-set novel by Alistair MacLean. Name that film.

    5. In 1961, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    6. Who worked as co-writers with Rob Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show?

    7. What was John F. Kennedy’s position before he was inaugurated as President of the United States?

    8. How many people lived in the United States in 1961?

    9. How many people lived in the World in 1961?

    10. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1961?

    11. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1961?

    12. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1961?

    13. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1961?

    14. How much was a pound of bacon in 1961?

    15. Who was the President of the United States in 1961?

    16. This man was the original bass guitarist for The Beatles, but he left the band in 1961 to concentrate on his art. Name this musician/artist.

    17. Can you name the 17th Disney animated film? It was released in 1961.

    18. Her concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, was a considerable highlight, called by some people “the greatest night in show business history”. It won 4 Grammys. Name that singer.

    19. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1961?

    20. Before they signed on with Motown Records, what was the name of the singing group we call The Supremes?

    21. What amendment to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote in presidential elections to citizens residing in the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)?

    22. Regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation, this ballet dancer and choreographer from the USSR defected to the West in 1961. Name him.

    23. Elizabeth Taylor won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in what film?

    24. Can you name Chubby Checkers’ second #1 hit?

    25. This typewriter used a “typeball,” a sphere with the characters on it, to replace the “typebars” used for decades. It became the most popular typewriter for the next twenty years. What was it called?

    26. What candy company used the slogan: “Wotalotigot!”? (What a lot I got)

    27. After he signed the band in 1961, who became The Beatles’ manager?

    28. On the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, two time travelers use a “way-back” machine. Name those characters.

    29. Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine were best known as The Beach Boys. What did they call themselves before that?

    30. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1960/1961 season?

    31. This Disney film featured two sisters, Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers, who met at a summer camp for girls.

    32. The Parent Trap’s Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers were twins, played by the same actress. Name the actress.

    33. Who was the voice of the nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo?

    34. Which European Country had the largest population in 1961: France, East Germany, West Germany, Italy, or the United Kingdom?

    35. Can you name the first chimp sent into space? He returned safely after lifting off in a Mercury-Redstone rocket on January 31, 1961.

    36. On April 12, riding the USSR’s Vostok 1, can you name the first human in space?

    37. On May 5, 1951, the first American launched into space. Name him.

    38. Who said, “Gee, Mrs. Cleaver?” usually after he did something wrong.

    39. What long-running sports program debuted on April 29, 1961, on (ABC)?

    40. Milwaukee Braves players Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas achieved what MLB record on June 8, 1961?

    41. What company used the slogan “betcha can’t eat just one”?

    42. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1961?

    43. President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order #10924, which helped American volunteers provide international social and economic development assistance. What do we call that organization?

    44. Can you name the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?

    45. Only two US Presidents have hit hole-in-one, although not while in office. Name one of them.

    46. This fictional group, which included Ben Grimm, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, and Johnny Storm, was published by Marvel Comics. Name that team.

    47. The American League added two expansion teams for the 1961 baseball season. Name them.

    48. In 1961, American writer Fritz Leiber coined a short and simple descriptive phrase for the subgenre of fantasy characterized by adventuring sword-wielding heroes like Conan the Barbarian. Name the term.

    49. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1961: Robert Downey Jr., Eddie Murphy, Christopher Meloni, or Julia Louis-Dreyfus?

    50. Catchphrase: Who said, “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat”?

    51. This Disney black-and-white science-fiction film was released on March 16, 1961.

    52. Who won the 1961 World Series?

    53. Name the unsuccessful invasion of Cuba that took place over April 17-20, 1961.

    54. From 1961 through 1973, the Lutheran Church in America produced a claymation television show. Name that show.

    55. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1961?

    56. A palomino horse named “Bamboo Harvester” got the starring role in a television show that lasted for 143 black and white episodes from 1961 through 1966. Name that show.

    57. FCC chairman Newton N. Minow described commercial television programming with a phrase still sometimes used today: name nickname for television.

    58. He is the indisputable leader of the gang. He’s the boss, he’s a VIP, he’s a championship. He’s the most tip-top. Who is he?

    59. What did Top Cat’s friends call him?

    60. Yogi Bear got his cartoon show in 1961 – The Yogi Bear Show, but his first appearance was on another cartoon show. Name it.

    61. In what year did the Broadway version of West Side Story Debut?

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Natalie Wood, as Maria, did not sing on the West Side Story soundtrack. Who provided the singing voice for Maria?

    2. On October 30, 1961, The Soviet Union detonated a 58-megaton yield hydrogen bomb. There are two generally well-known facts about that bomb. Name one of those facts.

    3. Who were the 1961 NBA Champions?

    4. Who was the American Vice-President in 1961?

    5. Name the group, founded in 1961, now a large non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

    6. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1961?

    7. What was the name of Dudley Do-Right’s horse?

    8. Who were the 1961 NFL Champions?

    9. Who was the Pope in 1961?

    10. What was the name of the fictional television show that Rob Petrie, played by Dick Van Dyke, on the Dick Van Dyke Show?

    The Answers:

    61 Trivia Answers for 1961 History

    1. Barbie’s boyfriend first appeared in 1961. What is his name?
    Ken (Carson)

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1961?
    Tossin’ and Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis

    3. What was the highest-grossing film of 1961?
    West Side Story

    4.  This 1961 was based on a 1957 World War II-set novel by Alistair MacLean. Name that film.
    The Guns of Navarone. It was the second-highest-grossing film of the year.

    5. In 1961, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 67.0 years, Women – 73.6 years.

    6. Who worked as co-writers with Rob Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show?
    Buddy Sorrell (Morey Amsterdam) and Sally Rogers (Rose Marie)

    7. What was John F. Kennedy’s position before he was inaugurated as President of the United States?
    United States Senator for Massachusetts.

    8. How many people lived in the United States in 1961?
    The population was an estimated 183,691,481 people.

    9. How many people lived in the World in 1961?
    The estimated world population in 1961 was 3,082,830,266 people.

    10. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1961?
    The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone

    11. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1961?
    75 cents

    12. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1961?
    21 cents

    13. How much was a Dozen Eggs in 1961?
    57 cents

    14. How much was a pound of bacon in 1961?
    71 cents

    15. Who was the President of the United States in 1961?
    Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961) and John F. Kennedy (January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963)

    16. This man was the original bass guitarist for The Beatles, but he left the band in 1961 to concentrate on his art. Name this musician/artist.
    Stu Sutcliffe ( June 23, 1940 – April 10, 1962)

    17. Can you name the 17th Disney animated film? It was released in 1961.
    One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    18. Her concert appearance at Carnegie Hall on April 23, 1961, was a considerable highlight, called by some people “the greatest night in show business history”. It won 4 Grammys. Name that singer.
    Judy Garland

    19. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1961?
    In 1961, The Chicago Blackhawks won over the Detroit Red Wings (4 games to 2)

    20. Before they signed on with Motown Records, what was the name of the singing group we call The Supremes?
    The Primettes

    21. What amendment to the United States Constitution extended the right to vote in presidential elections to citizens residing in the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)?
    The 23rd Amendment to the United States Constitution.

    22. Regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation, this ballet dancer and choreographer from the USSR defected to the West in 1961. Name him.
    Rudolf Nureyev (March 17, 1938 – January 6, 1993)

    23. Elizabeth Taylor won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in what film?
    Butterfield 8

    24. Can you name Chubby Checkers’ second #1 hit?
    Pony Time (3 weeks at number one in early 1961)

    25. This typewriter used a “typeball,” a sphere with the characters on it, to replace the “typebars” that had been used for decades. It became the most popular typewriter for the next twenty years. What was it called?
    IBM Selectric typewriter

    26. What candy company used the slogan: “Wotalotigot!”? (What a lot I got)
    Smarties, 1961

    27. After he signed the band in 1961, who became The Beatles’ manager?
    Brian Epstein

    28. On the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, two time travelers use a “way-back” machine. Name those characters.
    Mr. Peabody and Sherman

    29. Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine were best known as The Beach Boys. What did they call themselves before that?
    The Pendletones

    30. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1960/1961 season?
    Gunsmoke (CBS)

    31. This Disney film featured two sisters, Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers, who met at a summer camp for girls.
    The Parent Trap

    32. The Parent Trap’s Sharon McKendrick and Susan Evers were twins, played by the same actress. Name the actress.
    Halley Mills (Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith played her parents)

    33. Who was the voice of the nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo?
    Jim Backus

    34. Which European Country had the largest population in 1961: France, East Germany, West Germany, Italy, or the United Kingdom?
    #1. West Germany (~54 million), then the United Kingdom (~53 million), Italy (~51 million), France (~47 million), East Germany (~17 million)

    35. Can you name the first chimp sent into space? He returned safely after lifting off in a Mercury-Redstone rocket on January 31, 1961.
    Ham the Chimp (aka Ham the Astrochimp)

    36. On April 12, riding the USSR’s Vostok 1, can you name the first human in space?
    Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968)

    37. On May 5, 1951, the first American launched into space. Name him.
    Alan Shepard (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998)

    38. Who said, “Gee, Mrs. Cleaver?”, usually after he did something wrong.
    Eddie Haskell on Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963)

    39. What long-running sports program debuted on April 29, 1961, on (ABC)?
    The Wide World of Sports

    40. Milwaukee Braves players Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas achieved what MLB record on June 8, 1961?
    They were the first team in Major League Baseball history to hit four consecutive home runs in one inning. The Cincinnati Reds won the game, 10-8.

    41. What company used the slogan “betcha can’t eat just one”?
    Lay’s Potato Chips

    42. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1961?
    $0.31 per gallon

    43. President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order #10924, which helped American volunteers provide international social and economic development assistance. What do we call that organization?
    The Peace Corps

    44. Can you name the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier?
    USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

    45. Only two US Presidents have hit hole-in-one, although not while in office. Name one of them.
    Richard Nixon (in 1961) and Gerald Ford (in 1977)

    46. This fictional group, which included Ben Grimm, Reed Richards, Susan Storm, and Johnny Storm, was published by Marvel Comics. Name that team.
    The Fantastic Four

    47. The American League added two expansion teams for the 1961 baseball season. Name them.
    The Minnesota Twin. and the Los Angeles Angels.

    48. In 1961, American writer Fritz Leiber coined a short and simple descriptive phrase for the subgenre of fantasy characterized by adventuring sword-wielding heroes like Conan the Barbarian. Name the term.
    “Sword and Sorcery”

    49. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1961: Robert Downey Jr., Eddie Murphy, Christopher Meloni, or Julia Louis-Dreyfus?
    Robert Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965)

    50. Catchphrase: Who said, “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat”?
    Jim McKay on (ABC’s) Wide World of Sports

    51. This Disney black-and-white science-fiction film was released on March 16, 1961.
    The Absent-Minded Professor

    52. Who won the 1961 World Series?
    In 1961, The New York Yankees won, beating the Cincinnati Reds (4 games to 1)

    53. Name the unsuccessful invasion of Cuba that took place over April 17-20, 1961.
    The Bay of Pigs Invasion

    54. From 1961 through 1973, the Lutheran Church in America produced a claymation television show. Name that show.
    Davey and Goliath

    55. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1961?
    John F. Kennedy

    56. A palomino horse named “Bamboo Harvester” got the starring role in a television show that lasted for 143 black and white episodes from 1961 through 1966. Name that show.
    Mister Ed

    57. FCC chairman Newton N. Minow described commercial television programming with a phrase still sometimes used today: name nickname for television.
    A “vast wasteland”.

    58. He is the indisputable leader of the gang. He’s the boss, he’s a VIP, he’s a championship. He’s the most tip-top. Who is he?
    Top Cat (a Hanna Barbara cartoon character)

    59. What did Top Cat’s friends call him?
    T.C.

    60. Yogi Bear got his cartoon show in 1961 – The Yogi Bear Show, but his first appearance was on another cartoon show. Name it.
    Yoko debuted in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show.

    61. In what year did the Broadway version of West Side Story Debut?
    1957

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Natalie Wood, as Maria, did not sing on the West Side Story soundtrack. Who provided the singing voice for Maria?
    Marni Nixon

    2. On October 30, 1961, The Soviet Union detonated a 58-megaton yield hydrogen bomb. There are two generally well-known facts about that bomb. Name one of those facts.
    1. Its name was Tsar Bomba.
    2. It was the largest ever man-made explosion.

    3. Who were the 1961 NBA Champions?
    For the 1960-61 Season, Champion Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the St. Louis Hawks

    4. Who was the American Vice-President in 1961?
    Richard Nixon (January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961) and Lyndon B. Johnson (January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963)

    5. Name the group, founded in 1961, now a large non-governmental organization focused on human rights.
    Amnesty International

    6. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1961?
    Carry Back

    7. What was the name of Dudley Do-Right’s horse?
    Horse

    8. Who were the 1961 NFL Champions?
    Green Bay Packers

    9. Who was the Pope in 1961?
    Pope John XXIII, from October 28, 1958 – June 3, 1963

    10. What was the name of the fictional television show that Rob Petrie, played by Dick Van Dyke, on the Dick Van Dyke Show?
    The Alan Brady Show

     

  • Top 100+ Friendship Songs

    Top 100+ Friendship Songs

    Friendship & Encouragement Songs

    Friends are one of the most valuable tools in life. It is always said that if you have one best friend in your lifetime, then you have lived a successful life.

    Friendship comes in all sorts, but that’s what makes it so interesting. Here are a few quotes to get your brains in motion:

    “Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company.”
    – George Washington (1732 – 1799) US Statesman.

    “Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
    Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel;
    But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
    Of each new-hatch’d, unfledg’d comrade.”
    – William Shakespeare

    “Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
    – Helen Keller

    Having a friend, a buddy, someone to share memories with is a wonderful part of life. It is an opportunity to go outside the family circle, and build relationships with others along the road to life. It does take time, mind you. It was Georgia O’Keeffe who said: “Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.”

    Top 100 Friendship Songs List

    1. Lean On Me – Bill Withers (or Club Nuveau)
    2. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
    3. You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor
    4. That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
    5. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkle
    6. With a Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles (or Joe Cocker)
    7. We’re Going To Be Friends – The White Stripes
    8. Good As Hell – Lizzo
    9. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
    10. You Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman (Toy Story)
    11. True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
    12. Count on Me – Bruno Mars
    13. We’re All in This Together – High School Musical Cast
    14. You’re A Friend Of Mine – Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
    15. Friends – Elton John
    16. (Ya Gotta Have) Friends – Bette Midler
    17. Graduation (Friends Forever) – Vitamin C
    18. Started From the Bottom – Drake
    19. Whenever I Call You Friend- Kenny Loggins with Stevie Nicks
    20. Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
    21. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
    22. Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
    23. My Old Friend – Tim McGraw
    24. I’m Only Me When I’m With You – Taylor Swift
    25. Wannabe – Spice Girls
    26. Friends – The Carters (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)
    27. I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
    28. Cool – Jonas Brothers
    29. In My Life – The Beatles
    30. That’s My Girl – Fifth Harmony
    31. The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy
    32. He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother – The Hollies
    33. Rubber Ducky – Ernie
    34. Stand By You – Rachel Platten
    35. I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
    36. Me and My Arrow – Harry Nilsson
    37. One Call Away – Charlie Puth
    38. True Friend – Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)
    39. Believe – Shawn Mendes
    40. Memories – Maroon 5
    41. I’ll Be Around – Spinners
    42. Can You Stand the Rain – New Edition
    43. Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
    44. Best Friend – S Club 7
    45. Thank You For Being a Friend – Andrew Gold
    46. No New Friends – DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne
    47. See You Again – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
    48. 7 Rings – Ariana Grande
    49. Girl – Destiny’s Child
    50. What About Your Friends? – TLC
    51. I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
    52. We R Who We R – Kesha
    53. We Go Toghter – Grease Cast
    54. Good Friend and a Glass of Wine- LeAnn Rimes
    55. Raise Your Glass – Pink
    56. The Gift of a Friend – Demi Lovato
    57. Ben – Michael Jackson
    58. Lucky – Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillet
    59. My One True Friend – Bette Midler
    60. I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
    61. Old Friends – Everything But the Girl
    62. My Same – Adele
    63. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
    64. Help! – The Beatles
    65. International Smile – Katy Perry
    66. Memories – Barbara Streisand
    67. Thank You – Dido
    68. Me and My Arrow – Harry Nilsson
    69. My Friend – Blessid Union of Souls
    70. Thick As Thieves – The Jam
    71. Me and My Gang – Rascal Flatts
    72. Best Friend – Brandy
    73. Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, and Mary
    74. Anytime You Need A Friend – Mariah Carey
    75. Cool – Gwen Stefani
    76. Umbrella – Rihanna
    77. Friends – Beach Boys
    78. Friends – Michael W. Smith
    79. Best Friend – Aqua
    80. Everybody Hurts – REM
    81. Best Friend – Brandy
    82. Oath – Cher Lloyd
    83. Old Friends- Simon and Garfunkel
    84. Best Friend – SCLUB 7
    85. Always Be Together – Little Mix
    86. Whenever I Call You Friend – Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
    87. Tongue Tied – Grouplove
    88. Perfect Day – Lou Reed
    89. Can We Still Be Friends? – Todd Rundgren
    90. Umbrella – Rihanna
    91. That’s What Friends Do – SpongeBob SquarePants
    92. Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
    93. I’d Do Anything – Oliver Soundtrack
    94. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
    95. I Will Come To You – Hanson
    96. Anchorage – Michelle Shocked
    97. Photograph – Nickleback
    98. Rollin’ With My Homies – Coolio
    99. Crew Love – Drake
    100. You Can’t Make Old Friends – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

    These Songs Almost Made
    The Friendship Top 100 Songs List:

    We Can’t Stop – Miley Cyrus
    Friends – Whodini
    Amigas Cheetahs -The Cheetah Girls
    Friends – Marshmello & Anne-Marie
    I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan
    Welcome Back – John Sebastian
    All My Friends – LCD Soundsystem
    Swing Life Away – Rise Against
    True Friend – Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)
    I’ll Back You Up – Dave Matthews Band
    Song for a Friend – Jason Mraz
    I’ll Remember – Madonna
    Waiting on a Friend – The Rolling Stones
    My Best Friend – Weezer
    Stay Free – The Clash
    If We Were A Movie – Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)
    I’ll Be Missing You – Fiddy, Faith Evans, 112
    Forever Friends – Sandi Patti
    Just A Friend – Biz Markie
    Best Friend – 50 Cent & Olivia
    Always Be Together – Spice Girls
    Best Friend – 50 Cent & Olivia
    Good Friends Are For Keeps – The Carpenters
    Kind and Generous – Natalie Merchant
    I’m Your Friend – Bobby Brown
    Friends Forever – Thunderbugs
  • June 14 in Pop Culture History

    June 14 in Pop Culture History

    June 14 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 14 History Highlights

    • 1775 -The Continental Army was established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
    • 1900 – Hawaii became a United States territory.
    • 1949 – Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rode a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 83 miles (134 km), thereby becoming the first monkey in space.
    • 1954 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law that placed the words “under God” into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
    • Take Our Flag Day Quiz
    • If you were born on June 14th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 21st (prior year)

    Flag Day Trivia

    • 1923 – The National Flag Conference called for the words ‘My Flag’ to be changed to the Flag of the United States. The reason given was to ensure that immigrants knew to which flag reference was being made. The words “of America” were added in 1924. The United States Congress officially recognized the Pledge as the official national pledge on December 28, 1945.
    • 1916 – President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed this day as Flag Day.
    • 1937 – Pennsylvania became the first state of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
    • 1949 – The United States Congress made it even more official by proclaiming today National Flag Day.
    • The Pledge of allegiance was written for the children’s magazine Youth’s Companion by Christian Socialist author and Baptist minister Francis Bellamy on September 7, 1892.
    • In New York City on April 22, 1951, the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus adopted a resolution to amend their recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of each of the meetings of the 800 Fourth Degree Assemblies of the Knights of Columbus by addition of the words “under God” after the words “one nation.”
    • I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
      Francis Bellamy’s Original Pledge:
      I Pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.

    Flag Day & Patriotic Jokes

    What did one flag say to the other flag?
    Nothing. It just waved!

    The Fourth of July weekend was approaching, and Miss Pelham, the nursery school teacher, took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. ‘We live in a great country,’ she announced. ‘One of the things we should be happy is that, in this country, we are all free.’
    Trevor, who was a little boy in her class, came walking up to her from the back of the room. He stood with his hands on his hips and said loudly, ‘I’m not free. I’m four.’
    What did King George think of the American colonists?
    He thought they were revolting!
    Teacher: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
    Student: On the bottom!
    Teacher: Which son of old Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Student: I think it was Thomas Jeffer’s son.
    Q: What’s the difference between a duck and George Washington?
    A: One has a bill on his face, and the other has his face on a bill

    June 14 is…

    Bourbon Day
    Flag Day
    Strawberry Shortcake Day

    June 14 Birthday Quotes

    “Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth.”
    – Lucy Hale

    “It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.”
    – Harriet Beecher Stowe

    “I will continue to speak in defense of freedom until the day I die. It’s just that simple. It’s not even a choice. It’s a calling.”
    – Pamela Geller

    “The best thing you can do is work on your personality because we’re all gonna get ugly.”
    – Boy George

    “You can’t measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can’t spend any time worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better.”
    – Steffi Graf

    June 14 Birthdays

    1811 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author and activist (died in 1896)
    1864 – Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (died in 1915)
    1928 – Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Argentinian-Cuban guerrilla leader (died in 1967)
    1946 – Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality and 45th President of the United States
    1958 – Pamela Geller, American activist and blogger
    1961 – Boy George, English singer-songwriter
    1969 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player
    1984 – Siobhán Donaghy, English singer-songwriter
    1988 – Kevin McHale, American actor and radio personality
    1989 – Lucy Hale, American actress

    June 14 History

    1158
    Munich (in what is now Germany) was founded by Henry the Lion on the banks of the river Isar.

    1777
    Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States. Today, June 14 is the official ‘Flag Day’ in the United States.

    1789
    Whiskey distilled from maize was first produced by American clergyman the Rev Elijah Craig. It is named Bourbon because Rev Craig lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

    1834
    The first sandpaper was patented (#X08244, #X08245, #X08246, #X08247) and issued to Isaac Fisher, Jr., of Springfield, Vermont

    1872
    Trade unions were legalized in Canada.

    1884
    New York was the first state in the US to enact legislation requiring the burying of utility wires.

    1938
    Dr. Benjamin Gruskin of Philadelphia, Pa. patented (#2,120,667) chlorophyll as a “therapeutic agent for the use in the treatment of infection” of the bloodstream, infected parts, and for open cuts and wounds.

    1951
    The Univac1 was unveiled in Washington, DC, and dedicated as the world’s first commercial computer.

    Mount Alverstone – 14,565 ft (4,439 m) – Alaska, USA/Yukon, Canada – First ascent: July 14, 1951 by Walter Wood, Bob Bates, and Ed Bernd

    1954
    US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill that placed the words ‘under God’ into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.

    1958
    #1 Hit June 14, 1958 – July 25, 1958: Sheb Wooley –The Purple People Eater

    1959
    Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opened to the public in Anaheim, California.

    1962
    The European Space Research Organisation (now European Space Agency) was established in Paris.

    1966
    The Vatican announced the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (“Index of Prohibited Books”), which was originally instituted in 1557.

    1967
    The People’s Republic of China tested its first hydrogen bomb.

    1972
    As of December 31, the insecticide DDT was banned from use in the US.

    1975
    #1 Hit June 14, 1975 – June 20, 1975: America – Sister Golden Hair

    1986
    #1 Hit June 14, 1986 – July 4, 1986: Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald – On My Own

    1997
    #1 Hit June 14, 1997 – August 29, 1997: Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 – I’ll Be Missing You

    2002
    The Bourne Identity was released in theaters.

    2011
    Broadway Show – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark (Musical) June 14, 2011

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    Bob Ross didn’t make a cent from his TV series the Joy of Painting. His income came from selling his paint products.

    Yves Montand – Real Name: Ivo Levy

    A group of Clams is called a Bed.

    “All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.” #songlyrics

    Useless Pronunciation: D as in Dee

    Armadillos almost always give birth to quadruplets.

    The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Communist Bloc.

    “Housework won’t kill you, but then again, why take the chance?” – Phyllis Diller

    Carrots were cultivated to be orange as a tribute to William of Orange who led the Dutch to independence in the 17th century.

    If you’re lost in the woods and you feel like you’re walking in circles, you probably are.

    Superman is just as vulnerable to glitter as a normal person.

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  • Delaware’s Proud Connection To Flag Day

    Delaware’s Proud Connection To Flag Day

     

    Flag Day: History, Meaning, and Delaware’s Proud Connection

    Flag Day, observed every June 14, honors the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. This symbol of unity, freedom, and national identity was first authorized by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and has been waved through wars, celebrations, protests, and presidential inaugurations ever since.

    (Take Our Flag Day Quiz)

    ???? When Was the U.S. Flag Adopted?

    On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a resolution that read:

    “Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”

    That resolution marked the official birth of the American flag, though the exact design—how the stars were arranged, for example—varied until standardization decades later. The original flag symbolized the 13 colonies that declared independence from Britain just one year earlier.

    ????️ Who Created the First American Flag?

    The legend of Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag is widely taught but lightly documented. While she may have produced an early version, Francis Hopkinson, a delegate from New Jersey and signer of the Declaration of Independence, submitted a bill to Congress in 1780 for “designing the flag of the United States.” So the story of our flag, much like our early history, has more than one stitch.

    ???? Delaware’s Historic Role: The First Battle Flag?

    Delaware doesn’t just boast being The First State—it may also be home to the first American battlefield where the Stars and Stripes flew in combat.

    On September 3, 1777, during the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge near Newark, Delaware militia faced off against advancing British and Hessian troops. This brief but fierce skirmish was the only Revolutionary War battle fought on Delaware soil and is widely believed to have been the first time the new American flag was carried into battle.

    This encounter happened just three months after Congress authorized the flag. While hard proof is limited, historians at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and the Delaware Public Archives consider Cooch’s Bridge a strong contender for the first true “Stars and Stripes” battle.

    ???? Why Do We Celebrate Flag Day?

    Though the flag was adopted in 1777, it wasn’t until 1885 that the idea of a formal “Flag Day” was proposed. That credit goes to Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19-year-old schoolteacher in Wisconsin, who held the first recognized flag birthday in his classroom and spent decades promoting the idea nationwide.

    President Woodrow Wilson issued the first Flag Day proclamation in 1916, and in 1949, Congress made it a national observance, though it is not a federal holiday.

    ???? Flag Etiquette: What to Know

    Whether you fly your flag on a front porch, in a parade, or over government buildings, there’s a right way to do it:

    • The flag should never touch the ground.

    • It should be illuminated if flown at night.

    • When worn out, it should be retired respectfully, often by burning ceremonially. Many American Legion and VFW posts provide this service.

    ????️ Delaware’s Deep Flag Connection

    Beyond Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware continues to play a quiet but dignified role in American symbolism:

    • The state seal—featured on the Delaware state flag—includes the U.S. flag within its design, acknowledging its loyalty and founding role.

    • George Read, a Delaware delegate, signed the Declaration of Independence and helped write the Constitution—two documents that shaped the meaning behind the flag.

    ???? Fast Flag Facts

    • There have been 27 official versions of the U.S. flag as states joined the Union.

    • The current 50-star design was created by a 17-year-old student, Robert G. Heft, in 1958, originally as a high school project.

    • Only one U.S. president, Donald J. Trump, was born on Flag Day (June 14, 1946).

    ???? 13 Facts About the American Flag (You May Not Have Known)

    1. There’s a proper way to fold it ????????

      The U.S. flag is traditionally folded into a triangle with 13 folds, each with a symbolic meaning related to liberty, faith, and sacrifice.

    2. There’s no official name for it ????

      While we say “Stars and Stripes” or “Old Glory,” the U.S. government does not assign the flag an official nickname.

    3. The flag has flown on the Moon ????

      Six American flags were placed on the Moon during the Apollo missions. Most are still standing, though heavily bleached by solar radiation.

    4. There’s a flag code, but it’s not enforceable ????

      The U.S. Flag Code (Title 4 of the U.S. Code) outlines how to display and handle the flag, but violations are not legally punishable unless you’re desecrating currency.

    5. Burning the flag is protected speech ????????️

      The Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson (1989) that flag burning is a form of free speech under the First Amendment.

    6. There’s a giant flag flown only in storms ????️

      At Fort McHenry in Baltimore (where The Star-Spangled Banner was written), a smaller storm flag replaces the larger garrison flag during bad weather.

    7. Old Glory was a real flag ????

      Sea captain William Driver coined the nickname “Old Glory,” and starting in 1831, he flew a massive 10×17-foot flag on his ship.

    8. You can request a flag flown over the Capitol ????️

      Americans can order a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. for special occasions. It comes with a certificate showing the date and purpose.

    9. There’s a correct “order of precedence” ????

      When flown with other flags (state, local, organization), the U.S. flag must always appear to its right (observer’s left) and be raised first.

    10. No part of the flag should be used as apparel ????????

      The Flag Code discourages using the flag on clothing, bedding, or drapery. That patriotic swimsuit? Technically unapproved.

    11. The flag never goes “out of date” ????️

      The U.S. flag remains official until a new state is admitted. A new star will be added on July 4th after admission, regardless of the joining date.

    12. It must be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly ????????️

      Military protocol calls for the flag to rise quickly (symbolizing readiness) and descend slowly (symbolizing respect and reflection).

    13. The biggest U.S. flag ever? ????️

      The Superflag, flown over Hoover Dam in 1996, measured 255 by 505 feet and weighed 3,000 pounds.

  • Summer Songs of the 1990s

    Summer Songs of the 1990s

    1990s Summer Songs

    Summer Songs From the 1990s

    What is a Summer Song?
    1. The classic songs that describe summertime, vacations, beaches and the boardwalk.
    2. The songs that were played in constant rotation on the radio, boardwalks and dance clubs that summer.

    Included are timeless, obvious songs like Summertime by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince LFO and Summer in The City by The Lovin’ Spoonful and some songs were played non-stop on the radio over the summer like Step By Step by New Kids
    On The Block, MMMBop by Hanson and All Star by Smash Mouth.

    We also noted that some of the best-known summer songs did not come out over the summer at all. Don’t Speak by No Doubt was released in late 1996, but stayed on the Billboard Charts for over a year, and dominated during the summer of 1997.

    We combine the classic summer songs and songs that dominated the airwaves during the summer, with our own Pop Culture Madness look at the songs that outlasted others from their era.

    1. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, 1991
    2. Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys, 1998
    3. All Star – Smash Mouth, 1999
    4. Summergirls – LFO, 1999
    5. MMMBop – Hanson, 1997
    6. That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson, 1993
    7. U Can’t Touch This – M.C. Hammer, 1990
    8. Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot, 1992
    9. Boombastic/In The Summertime – Shaggy, 1995
    10. Macarena – Los Del Rio, 1996
    11. The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica, 1998
    12. This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan, 1995
    13. I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy & Faith Evens featuring 112, 1996
    14. Cruel Summer – Ace of Base, 1997
    15. Regulate – Warren G & Nate Dogg
    16. Step By Step – New Kids On The Block, 1990
    17. Waterfalls – TLC, 1995
    18. Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch, 1991
    19. Steal My Sunshine – Len, 1999
    20. Don’t Speak – No Doubt, 1997
    21. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls, 1998
    22. Too Close – Next, 1998
    23. I Swear – All-4-One, 1994
    24. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe, 1990
    25. Unbelievable – EMF, 1991
    26. Doin’ Time – Sublime
    27. California Love – 2 Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman, 1996
    28. 1979 – Smashing Pumpkins, 1996
    29. If You Had My Love – Jennifer Lopez, 1999
    30. More Than Words – Extreme, 1991
    31. Genie In A Bottle – Christina Aguilera
    32. Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind, 1996
    33. Summertime – The Sundays
    34. End of the Road – Boyz II Men, 1992
    35. Vogue – Madonna, 1990
    36. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
    37. Hold On – Wilson Phillips, 1990
    38. Last Kiss – Pearl Jam, 1999
    39. Alright – Janet Jackson, 1990
    40. Living The Vida Loca – Ricky Martin, 1999
    41. Power of Love/Love Power – Luther Vandross, 1991
    42. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You – Heart, 1990
    43. Losing My Religion – R.E.M., 1991
    44. Hold On – En Vogue, 1990
    45. Wild Wild West – Will Smith with Dru Hill & Kool Moe Dee, 1999
    46. It Must Have Been Love – Roxette, 1990
    47. Fantastic Voyage – Coolio, 1994
    48. No Scrubs – TLC, 1999
    49. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams, 1991
    50. The Power – Snap!, 1990
    51. It’s Not Right, Bit It’s Okay – Whitney Houston, 1999
    52. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nicki French, 1995
    53. The Sign – Ace of Base, 1994
    54. You’re Still The One – Shania Twain, 1998
    55. Regulate – Warren G. & Nate Dogg, 1994
    56. Say You’ll Be There – Spice Girls, 1996
    57. Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1992
    58. You Were Meant For Me – Jewel, 1996
    59. That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain, 1999
    60. Never Ever – All Saints, 1997
    61. Can’t Help Falling In Love – UB40
    62. Jump – Kris Kross, 1992
    63. Weak – SWV (Sisters With Voices), 1993
    64. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, 1994
    65. Love Is A Wonderful Thing – Michael Bolton, 1991
    66. Walkin’ On The Sun – Smash Mouth, 1997
    67. She Ain’t Worth It – Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown, 1990
    68. Bitch – Meredith Brooks, 1996
    69. My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) – En Vogue, 1992
    70. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer, 1999
    71. Ironic – Alanis Morissette, 1996
    72. Ray of Light – Madonna, 1998
    73. Deadbeat Club – The B-52s, 1990
    74. I’ll Be Your Shelter – Taylor Dayne, 1990
    75. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman – Bryan Adams, 1995
    76. Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey, 1996
    77. Scream – Michael Jackson, 1995
    78. C’Mon N’ Ride It (The Train) – Quad City DJ’s, 1996
    79. I’ll Remember – Madonna, 1994
    80. Vision of Love – Mariah Carey, 1990
    81. Don’t Turn Around – Ace of Base, 1994
    82. Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus, 1992
    83. Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart, 1993
    84. Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover – Sophie B. Hawkins, 1992
    85. Rush, Rush – Paula Abdul, 1991
    86. Come Back To Me – Janet Jackson, 1990
    87. Knockin Da Boots – H-Town, 1993
    88. I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Badd, 1991
    89. Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode, 1990
    90. Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) – Crystal Waters, 1991
    91. Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team, 1993
    92. One More Chance/Stay With Me – The Notorious B.I.G.
    93. Do You Remember? – Phil Collins, 1990
    94. Tennessee – Arrested Development, 1992
    95. Rub You The Right Way – Johnny Gill, 1990
    96. Tha Crossroads – Bone thugs-n-harmony, 1996
    97. Come Undone – Duran Duran, 1993
    98. Touch Me (All Night Long) – Cathy Dennis, 1991
    99. Piece Of My Heart – Tara Kemp, 1991
    100. I Don’t Wanna Cry – Mariah Carey, 1991

     

  • 1990s Dance Hits

    1990s Dance Hits

    The 1990s Complete Must-Have Dance Tracks

    Nineties’ Reggaeton Dance Hits

    1. Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pilers
    2. Action – Terror Fabulous with Nadine Sutherland
    3. Boombastic – Shaggy
    4. Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks
    5. Fat Boy – Max-A-Million
    6. Girlstown – Super Cat
    7. Slow and Sexy – Shabba Ranks with Johnny Gill
    8. Sexual Healing – Max-A-Million
    9. Luv Me Luv Me – Shaggy featuring Janet (Jackson)
    10. Flex – Mad Cobra

    1990s Pop/Dance Hits

    1. Vogue – Madonna
    2. Move This – Technotronic
    3. Supermodel (You Better Work) – RuPaul
    4. Jock Jam – ESPN Presents
    5. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C+C Music Factory
    6. Everybody Everybody – Black Box
    7. Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
    8. Pump Up The Jam – Technotronic
    9. Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite
    10. I Like To Move It – Reel 2 Real
    11. Macarena – Los Del Rio
    12. Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
    13. I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
    14. Mambo Number 5 – Lou Bega
    15. Jumpin’ Jumpin’ – Destiny’s Child
    16. Love U More – Sunscreem
    17. Toms Diner – D.N.A. with Suzanne Vega
    18. This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
    19. Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over) – Technotronic
    20. Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch
    21. Finally – Ce Ce Peniston
    22. Show Me Love – Robin S
    23. Twilight Zone – 2 Unlimited
    24. Rhythm Is A Dancer – Snap!
    25. Here We Go, Let’s Rock & Roll – C+C Music Factory
    26. Poison – Bell Biv DeVoe
    27. More And More – Captain Hollywood Project
    28. What Is Love – Haddaway
    29. What’s Up – DJ Miko
    30. We Like To Party! – Vengaboys
    31. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Nicki French
    32. 100% Pure Love – Crystal Waters
    33. Boom Boom Boom – Outhere Brothers
    34. This Is How We Party – S.O.A.P.
    35. Be My Lover – La Bouche
    36. Mr. Vain – Culture Beat
    37. Stayin’ Alive – N-Trance
    38. Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) – Crystal Waters
    39. Set U Free – Planet Soul
    40. Justify My Love – Madonna
    41. Another Night – Real McCoy
    42. Missing – Everything But The Girl
    43. Rico Suave – Gerardo
    44. C’Mon N Ride It (The Train) – Quad City D’s
    45. Jerk Out – The Time
    46. The Rhythm Of The Night – Corona
    47. The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind) – The Bucketheads
    48. The Hitman – AB Logic
    49. Wiggle It – 2 In a Room
    50. Lambada – Kaoma

    Hip Hop/Rap Pop Hits 90s-2000

    1. My Name Is… – Eminem
    2. California Love – 2Pac Feat. Dr. Dre
    3. Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-A-Lot
    4. Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
    5. Nuttin’ But A G-Thang – Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg
    6. Hip Hop Hooray – Naughty By Nature
    7. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
    8. Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
    9. Jump Around – House Of Pain
    10. Just A Friend – Biz Markie
    11. Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
    12. Gettin’ Jiggy With It – Will Smith
    13. Shoop – Salt N Pepa
    14. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
    15. Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill
    16. Changes – 2Pac
    17. Gin & Juice – Snoop Doggy Dogg
    18. I Wish – Skee-Lo
    19. Regulate – Warren G & Nat Dogg
    20. O.P.P. – Naughty By Nature
    21. Jump – Kris Kross
    22. Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
    23. Rump Shaker – Wreckx N Effect
    24. Whoot! (There It Is) – 95 South
    25. Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team
    26. Where The Party At – Jagged Edge
    27. Deeper Shade of Soul – The Urban Dance Squad
    28. Come Baby Come – K7
    29. Let’s Get Married – Jagged Edge
    30. Tootsie Roll – 69 Boyz
    31. Fantastic Voyage – Coolio
    32. Tennessee – Arrested Development
    33. Pass The Mic – Beastie Boys
    34. I Got A Man – Positive K
    35. Tha Crossroads – Bones Thugs-N-Harmony
    36. Mamma Said Knock You Out – L.L. Cool J
    37. Party Up (Up In Here) – DMX
    38. Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend – MC Luscious
    39. Hypnotized – Notorious B.I.G.
    40. It Was A Good Day – Ice Cube
    41. Off the Books – The Beatnuts
    42. Knockin Da Boots – H-Town
    43. They Want Efx – Das Efx
    44. 1st Of Da Month – Bone Thugs & Harmony
    45. Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets
    46. Treat ‘Em Right – Chubb Rock
    47. U.N.I.T.Y – Queen Latifah
    48. Scenario – A Tribe Called Quest
    49. MCs Act Like They Don’t Know – KRS-One
    50. Doin The Do – Betty Boo

    The 90s’ Boy Band Hits

    1. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Backstreet Boys
    2. I Want You Back – *NSYNC
    3. Step By Step – New Kids On The Block
    4. Tearin’ Up My Heart – *NSYNC
    5. Summergirls – LFO
    6. MMMBop – Hanson
    7. End of the Road – Boyz II Men
    8. Because Of You – 98 Degrees
    9. I Swear – All 4 One
    10. Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
    11. We Got It Goin On – Backstreet Boys
    12. Motown Philly – Boyz II Men
    13. I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
    14. It’s Gonna Be Me – *NSYNC
    15. Larger Than Life – Backstreet Boys
    16. Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) – 98 Degrees
    17. Bye Bye Bye – Backstreet Boys
    18. Where’s The Love – Hanson
    19. The Hardest Part Of Breaking Up (Is Getting Back Your Stuff) – 2gether
    20. Tonight – New Kids On The Block
    21. Back For Good – Take That
    22. All I Have To Give – Backstreet Boys
    23. Back Here – BBMak
    24. Summergirls – LFO
    25. If You Go Away – NKOTB

    90s’ Girl Group Hits/ Chick Rock

    1. Wannabe – Spice Girls
    2. … Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
    3. Fantasy – Mariah Carey
    4. Head Over Feet – Alanis Morissette
    5. You Were Meant For Me – Jewel
    6. 2 Become 1 – Spice Girls
    7. The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica
    8. (You Drive Me) Crazy – Britney Spears
    9. What Have You Done For Me Lately – Janet Jackson
    10. Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey
    11. Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
    12. Vogue – Madonna
    13. Ironic – Alanis Morissette
    14. No Scrubs – TLC
    15. Black Velvet – Alannah Miles
    16. Barbie Girl – Aqua
    17. Are You That Somebody? – Aaliyah
    18. C’est La Vie – B*Witched
    19. I Love You Always Forever – Donna Lewis
    20. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
    21. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
    22. Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover – Sophie B. Hawkins
    23. Hold On – En Vogue
    24. If You Had My Love – Jennifer Lopez
    25. All Around The World – Lisa Stansfield
  • June 13 in Pop Culture History

    June 13 in Pop Culture History

    June 13 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 13 History Highlights

    • 1774 – Rhode Island became the first of Britain’s North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
    • 1966 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
    • 1967 – President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • 1971 – The New York Times began publishing The Pentagon Papers.
    • If you were born on June 13th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 20th (prior year)

    Ticker-Tape Parade

    In the celebration, confetti is thrown from tall office buildings and creates a snowstorm-like flurry. The practice of ticker-tape parades has its origin in New York City where it was created to celebrate major events like parades or sports championships.

    The term originated after a spontaneous celebration held on October 28, 1886. The event was during the dedication of the Statue of Liberty and it is still most closely associated with New York City today. Originally known as ‘ticker tape’, this phrase referred to how the paper output from ticker tapes was used in brokerages for updates about stocks – remote-driven devices that provided stock market quotes back then

    June 13 is…

    Lobster Day
    Sewing Machine Day

    June 13 Birthday Quotes

    “The way I see it, you have to take every chance you get because there may not be another one. You have to learn from your mistakes because nobody’s perfect. You have to laugh, love & live every day as if it’s your last.”
    – Mary-Kate Olsen

    “I don’t know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he’s funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.”
    – Paul Lynde

    “If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.”
    – Tim Allen

    “Stay true to what makes you happy, because that always ends up producing the best result.”
    – Ashley Olsen

    “I can’t believe I was almost too chicken to play Captain America.”
    – Chris Evans

    June 13 Birthdays

    1499 – Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther (died in 1552)
    1892 – Basil Rathbone, South African-born British-American actor (died in 1967)
    1910 – Mary Wickes, American character actress (died in 1995)
    1918 – Ben Johnson, American character actor and stuntman (died in 1996)
    1926 – Paul Lynde, American actor and comedian (died in 1982)
    1951 – Richard Thomas, American actor
    1953 – Tim Allen, American comedic actor
    1981 – Chris Evans, American actor
    1986 – Kat Dennings, American actress
    1986 – DJ Snake, French DJ and record producer
    1986 – Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, American child actresses, fashion designers, and businesswomen
    1988 – Cody Walker, American actor
    1990 – Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor

    June 13 History

    1373 – Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest international agreement in the world which is still in force.

    1525 – Ex-Catholic priest Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.

    1611 – Astronomer Johannes Fabricius published Narratio de maculis in sole observatis et apparente earum cum sole conversione (Narration on Spots Observed on the Sun and their Apparent Rotation with the Sun), after his discovery of sunspots.

    1774 – Rhode Island became the first of Britain’s North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.

    1844 – A safe lock was patented by Linus Yale (#3,630)

    1881 – The USS Jeannette was crushed in an Arctic Ocean ice pack.

    1886 – Great Vancouver Fire destroyed much of the Canadian city.

    1898 – The Yukon Territory was formed, with Dawson was chosen as its capital.

    1904 – PS General Slocum fire and sank, East River, New York

    1927 – Aviator Charles Lindbergh received his famous ticker-tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.

    June 13, 1946 Birthday (fictional) Jason Vorhees, Friday the 13th, Film

    1962 – Stanley Kubrick’s controversial Lolita was released.

    1966 – The United States Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that the police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them. It is a bit more detailed than what police say in most televised crime dramas.

    1970 #1 Hit June 13, 1970 – June 26, 1970: The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road / For You Blue

    1971 – The New York Times published the Pentagon Papers.

    1983 – Launched in 1972, Pioneer 10 crossed the orbit of Neptune and became the first man-made object to leave our Solar System.

    1987 #1 Hit June 13, 1987 – June 19, 1987: Atlantic Starr – Always

    1994 – A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blamed recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages.

    June 13, 2005 – The Even Stevens Movie aired on The Disney Channel

    2012 – Dallas, originally on CBS, returned to television, this time on TNT

    #1 Hit June 13, 2020 – June 26, 2020: Rockstar – DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    Mark Hamill was the voice of the villain Py-Ro in Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex.

    Pele – Real Name: Edson Arantes Do Nascimento

    “Our arrows will block out the sun.” … “Then we shall fight in the shade.” – 300 #moviequotes

    In 1980, Flint, Michigan was wealthier than San Francisco, California.

    “Humans are not at the top of the food chain” – Mosquitos

    Golden Earring song Twilight Zone was inspired by Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Identity.

    Alaska is the only U.S. state that can be typed using just one line of a qwerty keyboard.

    Dumbo is the only title character who never speaks in a Disney animated film.

    McDonald’s sells 75 hamburgers every second, every day.

    The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

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  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1926?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1926?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1926?

    26 Trivia Questions for 1926 History

    (answers)

    1. What premiere German automobile company was founded in 1926?

    2. How many people lived in the United States in 1926?

    3. Released in 1923 as “Baby gays”, what do we call them today?

    4. What world-famous magician died at the age of 52?

    5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1926?

    6. Who was the President of the United States in 1926?

    7. Starting as a Christmas seasonal beer, what brand was first sold in 1926?

    8. What was the average household income in 1926?

    9. What mystery writer disappeared for 11 days?

    10. Earning $6,000 a week, who was the highest-paid animal in Hollywood?

    11. What radio network (later television network) debuted?

    12. What country sent the United States a birthday card with over 5 Million signatures for its Sesquicentennial (150 years) birthday?

    13. Who was the top gangster in the Chicago area?

    14. What popular book fictional character, who is still popular today, debuted?

    15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1926?

    16. What well-known standardized test debuted in 1926?

    17. How much did an average Ford Model T cost in 1926?

    18. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1926?

    19. What major American company began a five-day, 40-hour workweek for its employees?

    20. In 1926, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    21. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1926? James Lipton, John Coltrane, Allen Ginsburg or John F. Kennedy?

    22. What popular Hollywood actor and sex symbol died suddenly at the age of only 31?

    23. The Gregorian calendar was formed in 1582. What country adapted it in 1926?

    24. Who won the 1926 World Series?

    25. Who launched the first liquid-fuel rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts?

    26. What automobile brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926? (Hint: It closed in 2010)

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1926?

    2. Who became the leader of Japan in December of 1926?

    3. Combining documentary and fiction, what was the first Docufiction film? (Hint: Disney released a film of the same name in 2016)

    4. Who was the Pope in 1926?

    5. Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle was the first woman to do what?

    6. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1926?

    7. How many movie theaters were in the United States?

    8. Who was the American Vice-President in 1926?

    9. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1926?

    10. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1926?

    The Answers:

    26 Trivia Answers for 1926 History

    1. What premiere German automobile company was founded in 1926?
    Mercedes-Benz

    2. How many people lived in the United States in 1926?
    The population was an estimated 117,397,000 people.

    3. Released in 1923 as “Baby gays”, what do we call them today?
    Q-Tips

    4. What world-famous magician died at the age of 52?
    Harry Houdini

    5. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1926?
    (tie) Valencia by Paul Whiteman OR The Prisoner’s Song by Vernon Dalhart

    6. Who was the President of the United States in 1926?
    Calvin Coolidge (August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929)

    7. Starting as a Christmas seasonal beer, what brand was first sold in 1926?
    Stella Artois

    8. What was the average household income in 1926?
    $5,249.16

    9. What mystery writer disappeared for 11 days?
    Agatha Christie

    10. Earning $6,000 a week, who was the highest-paid animal in Hollywood?
    Rin Tin Tin

    11. What radio network (later television network) debuted?
    National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

    12. What country sent the United States a birthday card with over 5 Million signatures for its Sesquicentennial (150 years) birthday?
    Poland

    13. Who was the top gangster in the Chicago area?
    Al Capone

    14. What popular book fictional character, who is still popular today, debuted?
    Winnie-the-Pooh

    15. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1926?
    9 cents

    16. What well-known standardized test debuted in 1926?
    SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

    17. How much did an average Ford Model T cost in 1926?
    $360

    18. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1926?
    $0.23 per gallon

    19. What major American company began a five-day, 40-hour workweek for its employees?
    Ford. In 1940, the 40-hour workweek became U.S. law.

    20. In 1926, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 55.5 years, Women – 58.0 years.

    21. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1926? James Lipton, John Coltrane, Allen Ginsburg or John F. Kennedy?
    John F. Kennedy.

    22. What popular Hollywood actor and sex symbol died suddenly at the age of only 31?
    Rudolph Valentino

    23. The Gregorian calendar was formed in 1582. What country adapted it in 1926?
    Turkey

    24. Who won the 1926 World Series?
    In 1926, The St. Louis Cardinals won, beating the New York Yankees (4 games to 3)

    25. Who launched the first liquid-fuel rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts?
    Robert Goddard

    26. What automobile brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926? (Hint: It closed in 2010)
    Pontiac

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1926?
    Bubbling Over

    2. Who became the leader of Japan in December of 1926?
    Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan in December following the death of his father Yoshihito. He reigned until his death, on January 7, 1989.

    3. Combining documentary and fiction, what was the first Docufiction film? (Hint: Disney released a film of the same name in 2016)
    Moana

    4. Who was the Pope in 1926?
    Pope Pius XI, February 6, 1922 – February 10, 1939

    5. Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle was the first woman to do what?
    Swim the English Channel (Hint: About 21 miles)

    6. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1926?
    Aloma of the South Seas

    7. How many movie theaters were in the United States?
    14,600

    8. Who was the American Vice-President in 1926?
    Charles G. Dawes (March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929)

    9. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1926?
    The Private Life of Helen of Troy by John Erskine

    10. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1926?
    In 1926, The Montreal Maroons won over the Victoria Cougars (3 games to 1)

     
  • Miyamoto Musashi’s A Book of Five Rings

    Miyamoto Musashi’s A Book of Five Rings

    A Book of Five Rings: Mastering Strategy and Life

    More than 350 years ago, a legendary swordsman named Miyamoto Musashi sat down to write his life’s philosophy—not just on combat, but on thinking strategically. The result was A Book of Five Rings (Go Rin no Sho), a compact but profound guide to discipline, focus, and victory.

    Originally written for warriors, this book has since become essential reading in business, martial arts, and leadership. Musashi’s work endures not because it teaches sword fighting—but because it reveals how to master oneself in conflict, competition, and life.

    Who Was Miyamoto Musashi?

    Musashi (c. 1584–1645) was a samurai, artist, philosopher, and undefeated duelist. According to legend, he fought—and won—more than 60 duels, often against the most skilled swordsmen in Japan.

    His most famous duel was against Sasaki Kojiro in 1612. Musashi arrived late, used a wooden sword carved from an oar, and still emerged victorious.

    Later in life, he retired to a cave and wrote A Book of Five Rings, distilling his teachings for future generations. His method, Niten Ichi-ryū (“Two Heavens, One Style”), focused on using both long and short swords simultaneously—an innovation that required balance, awareness, and adaptability.

    Musashi was not just a fighter. He was a painter, calligrapher, and student of Zen. He believed that true mastery came from training both the body and the mind.

    The Five Rings Explained

    The book is divided into five chapters, or “rings,” each named after one of the classical elements. Together, they form a holistic strategy for conflict and life.

    1. The Ground Book (Chi no Maki) – Foundations and Discipline

    This opening chapter lays the groundwork for Musashi’s philosophy. He emphasizes the importance of learning the basics deeply before advancing to complex techniques.

    “Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things.” — Musashi

    In this ring, Musashi defines strategy as a discipline. Whether wielding a sword or making decisions, success begins with a strong foundation: observation, timing, and the study of many crafts—not just one.

    In modern terms, Master your fundamentals before chasing flash.

    2. The Water Book (Mizu no Maki) – Adaptability and Flow

    Water adapts to its environment. So must the strategist.

    This ring teaches that one must be formless and fluid, adjusting to the opponent and the terrain. Musashi urges practitioners to observe without bias, move without hesitation, and remain flexible in every situation.

    “In strategy, it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.”

    The message is clear in business, negotiation, or sports: Adapt or be outmaneuvered.

    3. The Fire Book (Hi no Maki) – Aggression and Timing

    Fire is intensity. This chapter focuses on momentum, energy, and seizing the initiative. Musashi outlines combat tactics, but his lessons apply far beyond swordplay.

    “Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.”

    Timing is everything. You must strike not only effectively, but at exactly the right moment. He emphasizes understanding your opponent’s rhythm—and disrupting it.

    Fire teaches that sometimes, the best defense is bold, decisive action.

    4. The Wind Book (Fū no Maki) – Understanding Others

    “Wind” means “style.” This ring discusses other martial arts schools, not to praise or dismiss them, but to learn from them.

    Musashi believed that studying the methods of others could help one anticipate their moves and better understand one’s own path.

    He critiques styles that rely too heavily on form or showmanship. Real strategy, he insists, must work in real conditions.

    In today’s terms: Know your competition. But don’t mimic—analyze and surpass.

    5. The Book of the Void (Kū no Maki) – Emptiness and Mastery

    The shortest and most abstract chapter, the Void represents enlightenment.

    “By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.”

    Here, Musashi touches on Zen philosophy. The void is not nothingness but limitless potential. The clarity comes when one is free of fear, doubt, and attachment.

    True mastery lies beyond technique—it is an instinctive understanding, a state where action arises without thought.

    You don’t just fight. You become the strategy.

    Why It Still Resonates Today

    Musashi’s rings are more than metaphors. They form a roadmap for strategic thinking that applies across time and culture:

    • In business: Know your market (ground), adapt to changes (water), act decisively (fire), analyze competitors (wind), and think beyond rules (void).

    • In leadership: Balance preparation and spontaneity. Lead with discipline, but be flexible.

    • In personal development, Musashi believed that strategy could be found in anything—painting, carpentry, martial arts—if studied deeply and sincerely.

    His message: Master one thing deeply, and you can understand all things.

    Musashi’s Broader Life Philosophy

    Musashi’s final years were marked by introspection. Besides Five Rings, he wrote a short guide to life called Dokkōdō (“The Path of Aloneness”), with 21 precepts including:

    • “Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.”

    • “Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.”

    • “Never stray from the Way.”

    His life was one of discipline without dogma—a blend of pragmatism, artistry, and existential independence.

    Fun Fact

    Musashi often used unorthodox tactics. In his duel with Sasaki Kojiro, he arrived late to throw his opponent off balance—and fought with a wooden sword he carved from a boat oar during the journey.

    This wasn’t disrespect. It was psychological warfare—Musashi’s form of void strategy.

    Glossary of Terms

    • Kenjutsu: The art of Japanese swordsmanship.

    • Niten Ichi-ryū: Musashi’s two-sword style.

    • Zen: A branch of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation, intuition, and self-discipline.

    • Void (Kū): In Buddhist and samurai philosophy, the space of pure potential and clarity beyond form.

    • Rhythm: Musashi’s term for timing and flow in both combat and life.

    Discussion Questions

    1. Which of Musashi’s five elements do you find most relevant to your own work or life?

    2. How can you apply “void” thinking—acting without overthinking—in high-pressure situations?

    3. What does it mean to be strategic today, and how do you balance planning with improvisation?

    References and Further Reading

  • 100 Yacht Rock Classic Playlist

    100 Yacht Rock Classic Playlist

    Yacht Rock Definitive Playlist

    Jazz has Smooth Jazz. Rock and Roll has Yacht Rock. It’s nostalgic music, if you are of the right demographic, or like to pretend you are. The phrase was started by J.D. Ryznar, who created a series of Yacht Rock videos in 2005/6. A mix of ’70s and ’80s Adult Contemporary pop, and some accidental grooves from the past, Yacht Rock is a mix of the expected and the unexpected. Add some soft Hip Hop and you’re ready to sail. #yuppiemusic #hipstermusic #noedge
    1. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) – Hall and Oates
    2. Ride Like The Wind – Christopher Cross
    3. Africa – Toto
    4. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes – Jimmy Buffett
    5. Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
    6. Breezin – George Benson.
    7. Yah Mo Be There – James Ingram & Michael McDonald
    8. Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts
    9. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
    10. All Night Long – Lionel Ritchie
    11. Kokomo – The Beach Boys
    12. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
    13. What A Fool Believes – Doobie Brothers
    14. Moondance – Van Morrison
    15. Lido Shuffle – Boz Scaggs
    16. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    17. Regulate – Warren G Featuring Nate Dogg
    18. Maneater – Hally and Oates
    19. Key Largo – Bertie Higgins
    20. Lovely Day – Bill Withers
    21. Baby Come Back – Player
    22. Heart of Rock and Roll – Huey Lewis and The News
    23. Human Nature – Michael Jackson
    24. Rosanna – Toto
    25. Boys of Summer – Don Henley
    26. FM (No Static At All) – Steely Dan
    27. Sweet Freedom – Michael McDonald
    28. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) – Billy Ocean
    29. Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest
    30. Let Your Love Flow – The Bellamy Brothers
    31. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
    32. Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash
    33. Give Me The Night – George Benson
    34. So Into You – Atlanta Rhythm Section
    35. Baby I’m-A Want You – Bread
    36. Lowdown – Boz Scaggs
    37. Dancing In The Moonlight – Thin Lizzie
    38. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Cash
    39. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch
    40. Hold The Line – Toto
    41. Sail On, Sailor – The Beach Boys
    42. Hey Nineteen – Steely Dan
    43. Steal Away – Robbie Dupree
    44. Reminiscing – Little River Band
    45. Time Passages – Al Stewart
    46. Right On Down The Line – Gerry Rafferty
    47. I Can’t Tell You Why – The Eagles
    48. Something About You – Level 42
    49. Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image
    50. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows) – Edison Lighthouse
    51. It’s Too Late To Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
    52. Moonlight Feels Right – Starbuck
    53. Groovin’ – The Young Rascals
    54. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
    55. JoJo – Boz Scaggs
    56. How Long – Ace
    57. Don’t You Know – Jan Hammer Group
    58. I’m Not In Love – 10CC
    59. Lost In Love – Air Supply
    60. Do It Again – Steely Dan
    61. Horse With No Name – America
    62. White Bird – It’s a Beautiful Day
    63. Lowdown – Boz Scaggs
    64. Everytime You Go Away – Paul Young
    65. Year of the Cat – Al Stewart
    66. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
    67. Guilty – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    68. Sexy Eyes – Dr. Hook
    69. Kiss on My List – Hall and Oates
    70. Eye In The Sky – Alan Parsons Project
    71. On and On – Stephen Bishop
    72. Deacon Blues – Steely Dan
    73. Graceland – Paul Simon
    74. This Is It – Kenny Loggins
    75. Hypnotized – Fleetwood Mac
    76. Thunder Island – Jay Ferguson
    77. I Keep Forgettin’ – Michael McDonald
    78. What You Won’t Do For Love – Bobby Caldwell
    79. Cherish – Kool and the Gang
    80. Hearts – Marty Balin
    81. Dance With Me – Orleans
    82. Peg – Steely Dan
    83. Diamond Girl – Seals and Crofts
    84. Couldn’t Get It Right – Climax Blues Band
    85. Heart To Heart – Kenny Loggins
    86. Somebody’s Baby – Jackson Brown
    87. Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
    88. Walkin’ in Memphis – Marc Cohn
    89. If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot
    90. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
    91. Smoke From A Distant Fire – Sanford Townsend Band
    92. Magic – Olivia Newton-John
    93. Biggest Part of Me – Ambrosia
    94. Fooled Around And Fell In Love – Elvin Bishop
    95. If – Bread
    96. When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman – Dr. Hook
    97. You’re The Only Woman – Ambrosia
    98. This Time I’m In It For Love – Player
    99. Make It With You – Bread
    100.  Cool Change – Little River Band
  • June 12 in Pop Culture History

    June 12 in Pop Culture History

     

    • June 12 History, Facts and Trivia

    June 12 History Highlights

    • 1817 – The earliest form of bicycle, the dandy horse, was driven by Karl von Drais.
    • 1939 – The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York.
    • June 12, 1968 Birthday (fictional) Marty McFly, Back to the Future
    • 1987 – At the Brandenburg Gate, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
    • If you were born on June 12th,
      You were likely conceived the week of… September 19th (prior year)

    Ronal Reagan’s Speech at Brandenburg Gate

    “And now, now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, becoming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control.
    Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty — the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace.
    There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.
    General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate.
    Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate.
    Mr. Gorbachev – Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
    full speech

    June 12 is…

    Jerky Day
    Peanut Butter Cookie Day
    Red Rose Day

    June 12 Birthday Quotes

    “What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it from happening again.”
    – Anne Frank

    “The American Dream means giving it your all, trying your hardest, accomplishing something. And then I’d add to that, giving something back. No definition of a successful life can do anything but include serving others.”
    – George H.W. Bush

    “I’ve always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself.”
    – Len Wein

    “The normal person classifies an object and then forgets about it. The creative person, by contrast, is always open to new possibilities.”
    – Jordan Peterson

    “Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.”
    – Anne Frank

    “Self-confidence goes a long way and is very attractive to others.”
    – Adriana Lima

    June 12 Birthdays

    1916 – Irwin Allen, American director and producer (died in 1991)
    1918 – Samuel Z. Arkoff, American film producer (died in 2001)
    1924 – George H.W. Bush, American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (died in 2018)
    1928 – Vic Damone, American singer-songwriter and actor (died in 2018)
    1929 – Anne Frank, German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust (died in 1945)
    1942 – Len Barry, American singer-songwriter and producer
    1948 – Len Wein, American comic book writer and editor (died in 2017)
    1962 – Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, professor and cultural critic
    1981 – Adriana Lima, Brazilian model
    1985 – Kendra Wilkinson, American model
    1985 – Chris Young, American singer-songwriter

    June 12 History

    1790
    A ‘Red Globe’ was being reported by many people, flying over France.

    1849
    A gas mask “inhaler or lung protector” was patented (#X006529) by Lewis Phectic Haslett of Louisville, Ky.

    1899
    (Tornado) New Richmond, Wisconsin

    1906
    Sound movies were patented (#823,022) by John Ballance.

    1913
    John Randolph Bray exhibited the first animated cartoon, a movie called The Artist’s Dream (aka The Dachsund) in which a dog ate sausages until he exploded.

    1939
    The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown, New York.

    1942
    Anne Frank received a diary for her thirteenth birthday.

    1944
    Big Bend National Park: Established on June 12, 1944, in Texas, this park spans 1,252 square miles. Known for its diverse landscape, including the Chisos Mountains, the Rio Grande River, and the Chihuahuan Desert.

    1964
    Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.

    1965
    #1 Hit June 12, 1965 – June 18, 1965: The Supremes – Back In My Arms Again

    1967
    The US Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declared all US state laws which prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional.

    1971
    #1 Hit June 12, 1971 – June 18, 1971: The Honey Cone – Want Ads

    1972
    Fast food restaurant chain Popeyes was founded in Arabi, Louisiana.

    1979
    Cyclist Bryan Allen flew the Gossamer Albatross across the English Channel, powered solely by human power.

    1987
    “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” – Ronald Reagan, referring to the Berlin Wall.

    1998
    Geraldo ended (syndicated show)

    1994
    Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered outside her Los Angeles, California home.

    1997
    Queen Elizabeth II reopened the Globe Theatre in London (it had been closed since 1442).

    1999
    #1 Hit June 12, 1999 – July 16, 1999: Jennifer Lopez – If You Had My Love

    1999
    The Style Network made its debut.

    2009
    Analog television stations (excluding low-powered stations) switched to digital television following the DTV Delay Act.

    2018
    President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea held the first meeting between leaders of their two countries in Singapore,

    Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts

    Coca-Cola was first advertised as a coca wine that cured morphine addiction, indigestion, decaying nerves, migraines, and impotence, among a variety of other ailments.

    In ancient times a hammer was used as a weapon, to inflict pain on one’s enemies. In modern hammers are used to inflict pain on one’s own thumb. 

    The Capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown

    There’s a patch of seagrass in the Mediterranean that’s estimated to be 100,000 years old.

    In an alternate universe, Rick Astley has given us up, let us down, run around, desert us, made us cry, said goodbye, told a lie, and hurt us.

    There are more barrels of bourbon than there are people in Kentucky.

    The Seven Deadly Sins #3- Gluttony is the desire to eat or consume more than you require.

    Part of your driving test should be backing out of a crowded parking lot with a car full of balloons for a kid’s birthday surprise party.

    The biggest film of 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Action/Adventure) earned ~ $423,000,000

    During the Spanish American War, the US captured Guam without bloodshed when the governor had no idea Spain was at war with the US.

    Biologically, we all have two parents, four grand-parents, eight great-grandparents, and 32,768 great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents.

    More Pop Culture History Resources

  • Fight Songs

    Fight Songs

    Songs about Fighting, Conflict, and Disagreements in Popular Music, and, sometimes, preparing for the fight.

    So let’s leave it alone, ’cause we can’t see eye to eye.
    There ain’t no good guy, there ain’t no bad guy,
    There’s only you and me and we just disagree.
    – Dave Mason

    Gimme three steps
    Gimme three steps a-mister
    And you’ll never see a-me no more
    For sure
    – Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Fighting Songs List

    1. Saturday Night’s All Right For Fighting – Elton John
    2. Street Fighting Man – Rolling Stones
    3. Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
    4. Rumble – Link Wray
    5. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
    6. Little Black Back Pack – Stroke 9
    7. Bodies – Drowning Pool
    8. Sabre Dance – various
    9. Thunderstruck – AC/DC
    10. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
    11. Fight Song – Rachel Platten
    12. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
    13. Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
    14. Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
    15. Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conte
    16. Dueling Banjos – Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
    17.  Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
    18. The Bitch Is Back – Elton John
    19. We Will Rock You – Queen
    20. Ballroom Blitz – The Sweet
    21. Bad Blood – Taylor Swift
    22. Green Hornet Theme – Al Hirt
    23. Fight The Power – Public Enemy
    24. Bumble Boogie – Liberace
    25. You’re Going Down – The Sick Puppies
    26. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    27. Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
    28. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
    29. The Warrior Scandal
    30. Rumble In Brighten – Stray Cats
    31. Believer – Imagine Dragons
    32. Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
    33. White Riot – The Clash
    34. I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty
    35. Coward of the County – Kenny Rogers
    36. Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones
    37.  King of Anything – Sara Bareilles
    38. Fight For Your Right To Party – Beastie Boys
    39. Jones vs. Jones – Kool and the Gang
    40. No Limit – 2 Unlimited
    41. Redemption Song – Bob Marley and the Wailers
    42. The Killing of Georgie (parts 1 & 2) – Rod Stewart
    43. The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkle
    44. I Fought The Law – Bobby Fuller Four
    45. Iko Iko – Dixie Cups
    46. We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
    47. Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
    48. Whip It – Devo
    49. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
    50. Answer To No One – JJ Lawhorn
    51. You Don’t Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce
    52. Trouble – Pink
    53. As Good As I Once Was – Toby Keith
    54. Break Stuff – Limp Bizkit
    55. Breakin’ Dishes – Rihanna
    56. Fight Song – D12
    57. Fighting My Way Back – Thin Lizzie
    58. Holding Out For A Hero – Bonnie Tyler
    59. Ring The Alarm – Beyonce
    		• 60. Video Killed The Radio Star – Buggles
    61. Bounce Back – Big Sean
    62. Headstrong – Trapped
    63. Times Like These – Foo Fighters
    64. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
    65. The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzie
    66. Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
    67. Never Say Never – Justin Bieber
    68. Girlfight – Brooke Valentine
    69. Warrior – Demi Lovato
    70. I Wanna Fight – TKO
    71. Fight The Good Fight – Triumph
    72. Fist City – Loretta Lynn
    73. I Will Not Bow – Breaking Benjamin
    74. Blood On The Dance Floor – Michael Jackson
    75. Firestarter – The Prodigy