https://youtu.be/zD8MnvyAi6I A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)" was a 1957 rock and roll song with words and music…
The hit song "Oh What A Night" by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons was originally set in 1933 with…
With the world celebrating the new royal baby born to William and Catherine, we at DYR look back at some…
https://youtu.be/cnPlJxet_ac This was written by the husband and wife songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It's a benignly…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRvcIj3XzU8 The prolific songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote this. They wrote popular songs for The Monkees,…
Born Free is the biography of Elsa the lioness. This book was written by Joy Adamson (1910-80), the wife of George…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1LFGGGazc "The Book of Love" is a rock and roll song, originally by The Monotones. It was written by three members…
If you think "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" is long and cumbersome song title, you should see "Several Species…
It never hurts to be reminded of the simple fact that it is better to try and fail than to…
Lynn Anderson became a household name in the year 1971, when she released her rendition of "Rose Garden". Lynn Anderson…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjcjUF-urU This was written by Shel Silverstein, a best-selling author of children's poems who was also a contributor to Playboy…
Elton John's "Daniel" was released in 1973. The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, Elton's writing partner. He explained the…