Photo by CBS via Getty Images Patrick Stewart entered public consciousness as Jean-Luc Picard on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', exploring space an... read more
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"Kokomo" gave The Beach Boys their first #1 hit in 22 years. They picked the title because it sounded tropical.
More facts about KokomoThe Swedish duo Roxette found worldwide fame when an American exchange student brought a copy of their song "The Look" back home to Minneapolis and convinced a local radio station to give it a chance. It became the first of their four #1 US hits.
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Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
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Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
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I've always thought this song was about giving up one's childhood/innocence for hard work and money. "Take my place, have my seat, it's for free" = it's free to not have a job tying you down. But, of course, you don't make money. I think it's a regret of the writer to give up freedom for "security." Just my opinion. I love the Moodies -- I have seen them live over 10 times. ...