May 26, 2017

Is there a song you thought was by a Beatle or The Beatles when you first heard it, but it wasn't?

A few weeks ago when FrankfurtCat started a thread on Great Songs with "Alone" in the title, LeftinTX replied with "Alone Again, Naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan. In reply, FrankfurtCat thought that song was by The Beatles.

It reminded me of the first time I heard "Go All the Way" by The Raspberries on the radio. The DJ didn't announce who did it and I could have sworn it was Paul McCartney.

Anyone else hear a song you thought was by a Beatle or The Beatles, but it turned out to be someone else?

May 10, 2017

Inglewood, CA - Home of Randy's Donuts!

If the Randy’s Donuts looks familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen it in various TV, movies, talk shows and music videos. My favorite is the big donut in Randy Newman’s 80’s hit “I Love LA”.

May 5, 2017

Universal Studios Hollywood Part 2: Special Effects, The Mummy and CityWalk!

Neek, Sar and I decided to enjoy some of the sit-down shows they have at Universal Studios after finishing our fantastic lunch. The Special Effects show was both visually astounding and humorously done. There were a number of times they did a great job of incorporating volunteers from the audience into their demonstrations, like having someone dress in an astronaut outfit to show how they simulate space walking in movies. But they did not use a volunteer to demonstrate the fire walking; that was a highly trained professional and boy, is it scary to watch live!