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It’s Wednesday, which can mean only one thing: German Pop Day!
Today’s tune is in that sort of early-70s country-pop Olivia Newton-John vein, and it comes from Danish singer Gitte Hænning (known in Germany only as Gitte, possibly because there is no “æ” in German).
1974, kommen an Ihnen!
Gitte - So Schön Kann Doch Kein Mann Sein
And [...]

It might be difficult for some of you to believe, but Flavor Flav once was something other than a reality (and soon-to-be-sitcom?) star.
That’s right. He used to be a guy who got his address in the paper because he smacked that girl. But somewhere in between, he found time to rap. Here’s an international [...]

This oughta sound good on a Monday. It’s from this wicked-awesome compilation I found called Die Schönsten Deutschen Country Und Trucker Songs. But in trying to find out whether or not that CD was at all available anywhere, I discovered that you can download a WHOLE ALBUM by these guys! Some days the vegetables are [...]

Another early post because I’m back on the road Friday — hope you enjoyed Covers Week.
Laibach started in Yugoslavia in 1980, and tested the limits of what was allowable under the Communist regime by producing music and art that dealt heavily in fascistic imagery. You could say Queen did the same thing, only the [...]