‘Grey’ Matter: 30 Facts about Grateful Dead’s ‘Touch of Grey’
Thirty years ago, in the summer of 1987, the Grateful Dead released “Touch of Grey,” from the album In the Dark. Peaking at #9, the song was– and remains to this day– the only Grateful Dead song to reach the Billboard Top Ten. Or even the Top 40. Or even the Top 50. (“Truckin’”— the Dead’s highest charting song prior to “Touch of Grey”— peaked at #64.) “Touch of Grey” introduced the band to a whole new...
This Week In 1981 ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ Ruled Billboard’s Hot 100
Do you remember Kim Carnes? If you do, it’s probably due to her huge hit “Bette Davis Eyes,” which ruled Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for a few weeks in 1981. The song “Bette Davis Eyes” referred to one of the most famous American actors to live. “Bette Davis, ‘The First Lady of American Screen,’ was born on April 5, 1908,” according to Biography. “Though she stood tall at...
80s Cartoon Mashup Will Make Your Day
What do you get when mashup intros of He-Man, Inspector Gadget, Captain Planet and more? An awesome 80s styled song that will completely make your day. That’s exactly what DJ Jeopardy did and we can’t thank him enough for it. “There are also references to The Family-Ness, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, and an ’80s Phillip Schofield (with much darker hair, we might add!),” according to DigitalSpy....
That song in the commercial: St. Elmo’s Fire
There’s not a single mention — spoken, visual or otherwise — of a cell phone or mobile device during Android’s latest commercial, but you already know what we’re talking about because you know Android’s latest commercial as The One With St. Elmo’s Fire. (You may also know what we’re talking about because you are a fan of rock, paper, scissors) The usage of John Parr’s chart-topping hit in an ingenious marketing campaign is just the...
