Author: Ciscography

Creator, Writer, Blogger.

Haiku: Chasing the Sun

chase the sun
Photo by Nicola Tolin

Haiku copyright Francis Barker 2020

BILLBOARD #1 HITS: #287: “YOU’RE SO VAIN”- CARLY SIMON — slicethelife (Reblog)

Billboard #1 Hits: #287: “You’re So Vain”- Carly Simon. January 6, 1973. #1 for 3 weeks. The first of 27 different singles to hit #1 in 1973- 1972 was an impressive year for #1 hits- 1973 looks to be just as fine. Single: “You’re So Vain”- Carly Simon Record Company- Elecktra Genre: Pop Written by […]

via BILLBOARD #1 HITS: #287: “YOU’RE SO VAIN”- CARLY SIMON — slicethelife

***Such a great song by a great artist. This music typifies the early 1970s. I appreciate the share.

Band – The Weight — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture (Reblog)

It doesn’t get much more classic than this song by The Band. I’ve covered the “Playing for a Change” version with Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr, and many musicians across the world. It’s been covered by many artists but The Bands version will always be the goto version for me. Robbie Robertson said he wrote this […]

via Band – The Weight — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

*** The Band were one of the most influential bands ever.

Haiku: Reflection on Peace

water peace
Haiku and photo copyright Francis Barker 2020

Russian folklore: The firebird — Under the influence! (Reblog)

The firebird is a creature from Russian or Slavic folklore that has been the inspiration of many fairy and folktales, literary works and works of art.

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***Fascinating blog about Russian folklore.