July 2012

The Rooster That Beat The Beatles

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Frank Nicolaas de Boer Beatles, Disney, Hampsterdance, Robin Hood, Roger Miller

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“Some people walk in the rain. Others just get wet.” – Roger Miller When I was a little boy, my parents bought Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ on VHS. The movie was already fifteen years old by then, but the old Disney animations are timeless like that. Me and my sister used to watch it all the...

Hey, Mr. Holly, Sing Me That Song!

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Frank Nicolaas de Boer 1950's, Buddy Holly, Love Songs

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Buddy Holly never lived past the age of 22. Before he died in that terrible plane crash, he managed to write 40 songs and record a whole lot more. He pioneered Rock & Roll, was one of the first to add symphonic layers to his songs and revolutionized the use of studio technology. He recorded...