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Familiar with the music of the Ditty Bops? Do yourself a solid and get familiar if you enjoy playful lyrics and bluegrass jazz.

Perhaps as a child you once sang a fun little ditty about a hapless man, named Henry, and his beloved, named Liza. See, this song is about a problem Henry has. His bucket has a hole in it so it is pretty much useless. But instead of handling the problem himself

This is a little ditty I wrote for the downrater. It's set to the tune of Moon River. Perhaps all use CPs can get together someday (excluding the downrater, of course) and sing this song around a campfire while we roast marshmallows.

This is a little ditty about some of the good buys you can get for only 99 cents at 99cent Only .

This is a poem about writer's block.

This paper examines the impact of Gorbachev's policies, specifically glasnost and perestroika, on the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries that were part of the Soviet Empire.

I take my Sony Digital Voice Recorder (the Sony ICD-P210 Digital Voice Recorder, to be exact) everywhere, literally. It is constantly in my left cargo pant pocket- except for the times when I am using it, which is quite often.

Natural man cannot, and does not, accept God's way. It doesn't make any sense.

Review of the Dell DJ Jukebox, with 5GB and 2500 song capacity.

Why this site isn't a cable channel by now I'm not sure but I'll bet it has something to do with Sumner Redstone. The Video Data Bank is the world leader in what could only be called experimental video by contemporary video artists.

Hacienda Dominicus is an all-inclusive vacation resort on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic. It's still as beautiful as the day Columbus dropped anchor, but the amenities have vastly improved.

The band move away from their psychedelic bluesy sound and create a polished power pop album.

Kidz Bop claims to "work hard to create music that's kid-cool" and "appropriate and fun for parents". I beg to differ. The lyrics are hardly child appropriate.

Reflections on success and failure, gains and losses.

Cats, for those who don't know, can be a wonderful addition to any household.
I didn't have one until after I was 40, but I believe that it's better late than never.

The funny, wise, and downright silly things that people say before they die.

For a golden eagle, performance anxiety isn't just embarrassing ... it can be fatal

She's gone through a lot of career mistakes in her time, but Amy Grant's staying power is inevitable. With talent, beauty, and honest opinions, Amy has been a musical part of millions of fans worldwide.

Harry Nilsson was a celebrity without being famous. His career was ironic, as his hit compositions were recorded by other artists and his hit vocals were written by other composers.

The White Stripes, with catchy chords and innocent melodies, have created an original sound derived from a variety of different genres. They craft simple but potent songs. Here are some of the best:

Pop star John Mayer has been linked romantically to everybody's favorite divorcee, Jessica Simpson.

The new Outkast album, Idlewild, has suffered less than positive reviews upon its release. This is because critics seem to have listened only once before reviewing. Actually, it's a very decent effort.

Have you ever imagined the life of a sailor? Just sailing long distances on the open seas. Well if you've ever wanted this, read this article before you go out and try to sail.

I was looking for lyrics to "Dancin' Shoes," written by Carl Storie and sung by Nigel Olsson in 1978. Here are three great sites that yielded not only the old song lyrics I needed, but a trove of other tasty musical goodness as well.

A review of Phil Vassar's second album, American Child.

With Smith vocals disk two is a lost treasure whereas disk one sounds, even though they tried not to, like a blend of The Cure and the Banshees due to the female lead vocals.

This article examines the history behind and debate over the origins of Jewish sacred music. It also examines modern attitudes towards musical "borrowing" from four major movements of Judaism: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Hasidic (ultra-Orthodox).

Live show review from Hollywood.

Although, like most people, I prefer cheerful and upbeat music - say, John Williams' Raiders' March, Billy Joel's Uptown Girl, or The Beatles' Eight Days a Week, there are periods when all I'll listen to is melancholic, even bitterly sad songs

Whether you're a crazed Ben Folds fan, a passive enjoyer of his more popular tunes, or an eager poser trying to impress your Ben Folds fanatic boyfriend/girlfriend, have a look at my Top 30 Ben Folds songs.

The media has always had a close relationship with American politics. From the Gazette of the United States to the New York Times, they have been the linking point between what happens in politics and the public.

After the Gin Blossoms split in 1997, one of the new projects to emerge was Jesse Valenzuela's solo album. Valenzuela, the Blossoms' guitarist and vocalist, keeps to the sound that made his former group successful.

Fans who attend a Tori Amos concert never know what to expect. But you can bet that she usually has an opinion about the state of the nation or events that have recently occurred on the national news and incorporates that into an unforgettable show.

One resident's view of Pensacola, Fl. Just remember, love can be expressed in SO many different ways.

When people complain there are no more good


movies to watch, they are looking at the wrong place.


Sometimes you have to look back and sometimes


underneath to find good alternatives for the


tired old Hollywood formula.

A review of the best movie this year, by a long long long long shot.

Review of Lonestar's I'm Already There - a favorite from a few years back.

An exquisite gold artifact executed by a brilliant Russian-Jewish goldsmith Israel Rouchomovosky, and sold as an ancient Scythian-Greek tiara to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France without his knowledge.

Are you superstitious? If you avoid the number 13 you might be! 13 got a bad rap decades ago, and the dark shadow still follows it around today. Find out all about the number 13 by reading this informative article!

Are you looking for great gift ideas for a hiker, backpacker, or hiker? Here are ten inexpensive gifts, each under $10, that are sure to be appreciated and used by hiking, backpacking, and camping enthusiasts!

An uncountable number of verses appear to exist for "La Cucaracha," and various sources claim the song's subject(s) to be Villa himself, his car, 19th-century female revolutionaries and dictator Victoriano Huerta, among myriad other explanations.

Whether we like them or not, our names are who we are. They identify us for life. Find out a personal story of how and why one mother changed her son's last name, and how you can too, by reading this informative article today!

The presentation of the entire package of The Unstruck Melody is outstanding.

Fantasma el Rey loves listening to this blend of country and rhythm and blues as much as The Little Willies love playing it.

I would be willing to bet you will start seeing her name pop everywhere very soon...

The Top Ten Songs of the 1960's lists, year by year, Billboards Top Ten and other music that never made it but should have. It also highlights some interesting historical facts about the Societal upheaving decade.

The "Top 10 Songs of the 1990's lists the Billboards Top Ten, year by year as well as offering some headlines in music news. The article finishes off with The Top Ten Singles of the entire nineties decade.

One man's opinion of the top ten musical numbers to air on the Simpsons as of April 2006.