Of all of the people who would write a Hanukkah song, a Mormon United States Senator from Utah would be one of the most unlikely candidates. But in his free time, Senator Orrin Hatch has penned a Hanukkah song, which is creatively titled "Eight Days of Hanukkah." Hatch dreams of it being sung someday by Barbra Streisand. Something tells me he might have to settle for Joe Lieberman, but at least… Continue reading

Until just now, I had never heard of Justin Bieber. I imagine, if you have any taste in music, you've probably never heard of him either. But thousands of teenage girls have heard of the 15-year-old Canadian singer and packed Roosevelt Field Mall in New York to see him. After over 3,000 people showed up, the Mall canceled the appearance… Continue reading

New York Times columnist David Pogue has a 2nd passion: singing parodies of pop songs. Britney Spears' "Oops!.. I Did It Again" fell victim to Pogue's creativity, which he remade into "Apps!...I Did It Again" during his Interop New York 2009 keynote address. The lyrics to the iPhone app parody were inventive. The singing... well, let's just say David shouldn't quit his day job… Continue reading

If you thought that everyone in Ireland was in love with U2, you are quite wrong. Following their summer gigs at Dublin's Croke Park, their concert promoter has been fined €36,000 after the band exceeded maximum sound levels. Bands playing at the venue are not supposed to rock more than a 75 decibel noise level, but U2 were louder on 12 occasions… Continue reading