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'The Hokey Pokey' Songwriter Dies

by Brett Singer, Posted Dec 7th 2009 1:00PM

Robert Degen, who might have written the classic children's song, "The Hokey Pokey," died on Nov. 23 -- his 104th birthday. While we're impressed by anyone who breaks the century mark, it's Degen's possible contribution to history that has us ...
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The Hokey-Pokey - What's It All About?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jan 23rd 2009 4:00PM

Everyone knows the routine -- you put your right hand in, you put your right hand out, and so on. Pretty darn innocuous, right? Well, it seems that in England, a lot of people have gotten upset about the 50's dance craze because they believe some ...
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Which is the Best Christmas Carol?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Dec 12th 2008 10:01AM

Ah, Christmas carols. These days they start the sun-up after Halloween and carry is through most if not all of December. Some radio stations play nothing but Christmas carols throughout the holiday season. We get a kick out them, find them ...
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Pot smoking cockroach song angers parents

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 16th 2008 4:00PM

Did you know that the traditional Spanish song La Cucaracha is about a cockroach who smokes so much marijuana that he can't walk? I didn't know that and I wonder if the Federal Ministry of Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina did. They allowed the ...
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Feist's Sesame Street appearance

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 19th 2008 5:07PM

Feist's hit song 1234 might not be what you want to use to teach your little one to count -- she leaves out a couple numbers on the way to ten. For an upcoming appearance on Sesame Street, however, she's changed the lyrics to focus on learning to ...
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Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley sing a duet

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 15th 2007 4:33PM

I am a big Elvis Presley fan and have been keeping my eye on his daughter, Lisa Marie, for quite some time. She looks a lot like her dad and has a great voice, but somehow she hasn't managed to hit the big time with her music career. While ...
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Songs you shouldn't sing

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 27th 2007 9:38AM

Last weekend, we took the kids to the park -- Jared had a t-ball "game" and I took Sara to the playground to keep her out of trouble. As I watched her climb the structures or swing on the swings, I listened to my iPod. I enjoyed some Beethoven piano ...
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Ode to the kid's song

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Nov 28th 2006 8:30AM

I was sitting at my desk, staring off into my computer screen, mind wandering as I did something menial. Fellow desk jockeys can empathize, everyone else can imagine, I'm sure. After 10 minutes or so I noticed that I'd been singing to myself. "Oh ...
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