Dion was so cool he could even get away with sharing the stage with Cher

Not only was Dion cooler than anyone else, but his musical well-spring was far deeper than that of any other one-name, one-dimensional, marginal talents of his day. Step to the rear, Fabian. Heigh to the hither, Cher. The Wanderer is on the prowl!

Runaround Sue with Cher

Sly Fun In the Summertime

Sly Stone had it all. And he stuffed every bit of it up his nose. What a dope.

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Thank you faletinme bemice elf again

There are messages wrapped within mysteries in the Summertime.

In the several minutes I spent researching this Mungo Jerry song, I learned that it contains two important messages: 1) Summer is fun; and 2) always drink and drive. I did not, however, learn what a Mungo is, thereby leaving these one-hit wonders forever shrouded in mystery. 

Tony Soprano taught me everything I know about being a gangster.

Tony Soprano taught me everything I ever needed to know about how to ice, clip, hit, take out, rub out, negate, nullify and give a wise guy a one way ticket to palooka-ville and I know quite a lot about it - and how to be Gary Cooper and a family man at the same time. And his alter ego, James Galdofini, was one riveting actor. RIP, boss.  6/20/13

Captain Kangaroo and the Real Great Adventures of Tom Terriffic!

Bob Keegan was the original Clarabelle the Clown on The Howdie Doodie Show before expanding his art and reinventing himself as Captain Kangaroo.

The Lineup from left to right:

Dancing Bear, Mr. Moose, Mr. Greenjeans, Mr. Bunny and Captain Kangaroo

Dudley Do-Right Saves the Fort - and Western Civilization Survives!

Once again, that beacon of good-it-tude, Dudley Do-Right, rescues the fort to the wonder and amazement of the universe.

And I thought Betty White was only famous for being married to Allen Ludden

I always thought that Betty White was only famous for being married to Allen Ludden and moving to Minneapolis to hang with Mary Tyler Moore.  Then I heard her sing. Oops. Turns out I was right.