Skip to content
hebspeaks

hebspeaks

Trivia, Trivia, Trivia! And Some Other Stuff, Too!

Category: Billboard Hits

Swedish Steamroller?

This lovely marvel of Swedish engineering was sitting in my driveway earlier today. What would be my soundtrack if I took it for a joy ride? If… Read more “Swedish Steamroller?”

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by heb23

It Took Me 32 Years To Realize That Song Was About Sex…

Sometimes you hear a song so much, that you don’t really even hear it. There are other times – that when you finally DO hear it –… Read more “It Took Me 32 Years To Realize That Song Was About Sex…”

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by heb23

Sometimes You Just Have To Use Those “Big Ticket” Words!

I was playing in a trivia game Wednesday night when I heard one of my absolute FAVORITE words: Who was the first Spanish conquistador to reach the… Read more “Sometimes You Just Have To Use Those “Big Ticket” Words!”

May 9, 2019October 7, 2020 by heb23

A Look At Two “Supergroups” From The Late 1980s – and a 1955 Broadway Musical!

Funny how a seemingly harmless conversation during a trivia game can wind up planting the seeds for obsession in your brain! I was chatting with a player… Read more “A Look At Two “Supergroups” From The Late 1980s – and a 1955 Broadway Musical!”

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by heb23

Songs I WISH Were About Me…

In her 1972 hit song You’re So Vain, singer/songwriter Carly Simon sings: I’ll bet you think this song is about you – don’t you? I may not… Read more “Songs I WISH Were About Me…”

April 9, 2019 by heb23

“I Didn’t Know Hall and Oates Did A Reggae Song!”

I recently downloaded some music for my car’s USB drive, and my “choosy” husband, of course, hated some of the songs I chose to download (go figure).… Read more ““I Didn’t Know Hall and Oates Did A Reggae Song!””

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by heb23

Six Flawless Albums From Beginning to End

One of my Facebook friends has inspired me! I also thought that since I recently posted a blog about the most annoying songs ever recorded (IMHO) – that… Read more “Six Flawless Albums From Beginning to End”

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 by heb23

What Makes A Song A Good “Walking” Song (Feb. 4, 2019)?

Editor’s note: Just for “logging” purposes, today’s walk was the “mall” variety and was two laps/two miles – 31 minutes. This is part of my ongoing effort… Read more “What Makes A Song A Good “Walking” Song (Feb. 4, 2019)?”

February 4, 2019February 11, 2019 by heb23

Top Selling Albums – 1990s (RIAA)

This is a list of all of the albums released in the 1990s listed as selling up to 10 million copies or more according to the Recording… Read more “Top Selling Albums – 1990s (RIAA)”

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 by heb23

Number One Hits – 1990s

I’ll be playing in a ’90s music trivia theme night in a few days, so I thought I’d take a look at all of the #1 hits… Read more “Number One Hits – 1990s”

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 by heb23

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
hebspeaks
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • hebspeaks
    • Join 294 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • hebspeaks
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...