Tag: the Fab four

  • Song 94: The top 1000 songs, a challenge

    Song 94: The top 1000 songs, a challenge

    “You’re Going to Lose That Girl” by the Beatles When I was 9-years old, I became a super-fan of Rock’n’Roll. I was living in Fort Worth, Texas and I had this poster from radio station KFJZ of the top 1000 songs of the rock era. I made it my business to hear and know each… Read more

  • Assignment 21: The songs that made me want to play in a rock n’ roll band

    Assignment 21: The songs that made me want to play in a rock n’ roll band

    Name: Jane Fujimoto Location: Los Angeles Relationship to music: Musical hobbyist/former punk rocker Industry: Working in the field of digital asset management I met Jane at a former place of employment and we used to carpool together. Sometimes your co-workers have really interesting back stories. Stories I never would have learned if it weren’t for… Read more

  • Song 75: Crashing in bathtubs

    Song 75: Crashing in bathtubs

    “Norwegian Wood” by The Beatles Marty E: What was great about being a little kid and being given the gift of music was that I often didn’t understand what a song was “about” and didn’t have the presence of mind to even care. I had few biases or prejudices about anything, so music was a… Read more

  • Song 55: First dance party

    Song 55: First dance party

    “Why Don’t We Do it in the Road?” – The Beatles (The White Album) I was 4, my sister was 8, and my mom was 30. It was raining or snowing outside, so my sister and I couldn’t go outside to play in the woods we lived in, as we normally would do on a… Read more