For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 on the Hot 100 doesn't contain a single rap song. The space is occupied, instead, by the entirety of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl " now in its third week " as well as hits from Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Kehlani, and Alex Warren, whose single "Ordinary" has spent 37 weeks on the chart.
And for the first time in decades: a) horror films are in contention for an Oscar; b) a Canadian team is playing in the World Series.
Back to music for a moment. This non-rap song from the late 1970s entered my mind while I was playing chess last night: www.youtube.com
My wife and I were fortunate to have heard this band perform live.
#3: Hi Doc Sarvis: You are correct indeed. And Jefferson Airplane produced the original version of this song which was slightly re-arranged and made popular later by the Youngbloods: www.youtube.com
first rap song?
www.wearebroadcasters.com's%2012,a%20Top%2040%20chart%20hit.
(link werks even though it doesn't look like it)
Music historians have said so, Corky.
And this band may have been the first punk band, preceding the NY Dolls, Ramones, the Clash, and the Misfits: deathfromdetroit.com
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