Archive for the 'Music Legends Revealed' Category

Was the Song “The Cover of Rolling Stone” Re-Titled by the BBC?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: The BBC forced a change to the song “The Cover of Rolling Stone” for it to be […]

Did Tom Lehrer Really Stop Writing Protest Songs Because Henry Kissinger Won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Tom Lehrer quit writing protest songs because Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize. One fairly common […]

Did Old Crow Medicine Show Co-Write a Song With Bob Dylan, Separated by 30 Years?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Old Crow Medicine Show co-wrote a song with Bob Dylan, working nearly thirty years apart! In 2004, […]

Did Giorgio Moroder Write “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” with his Former Mechanic?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Giorgio Moroder wrote “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away” with his former mechanic. Italian-born singer/songwriter Giorgio […]

Did Barry Manilow Seriously Write “Mandy” About His Dog?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Barry Manilow wrote “Mandy” about his dog. A very popular urban legend is that Barry Manilow wrote […]

Was “Danger Zone” Originally Going to be a Toto Song?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: “Danger Zone” was originally going to be a Toto song! The popular hit “Danger Zone” had an […]

Was “Unchained Melody” Actually the Melody to the Film Unchained?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: “Unchained Melody” was actually the melody to the film Unchained! We as a music-listening audience are so […]

Was Alice Cooper’s Title Track for the James Bond Film “Man With the Golden Gun” Turned Down?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Alice Cooper’s title track for the film Man with the Golden Gun was rejected by the film’s […]

Was the Hit Song “Laura” From the Soundtrack to the Film Laura?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The song “Laura” is from the soundtrack of the film “Laura.” Like I mentioned in a recent […]

Was Clem Snide’s “Moment in the Sun” Intended to be a Parody of Jewel?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: Clem Snide’s “Moment in the Sun” is a parody of Jewel. After using the Foo Fighter’s song […]