Author: Thomas Scovell

Our first 4xLife posted from the northern hemisphere in 18 months as Emily and I are in Berlin (via a few days in Seoul) for a wedding. Our first Sadie-less holiday, as the munchkin is staying at home with Emily’s parents. We had to cheat this week slightly and listen to this week’s songs with […]

Songs of the month [new] “A Wonder Like You” – Rick Nelson [new] “Big Bad John” – Jimmy Dean “Big Cold Wind” – Pat Boone [new] “Big John” – Shirelles “Bless You” – Tony Orlando “Bristol Stomp” – Dovells [new] “Candy Man” – Roy Orbison “Crying” – Roy Orbison “Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its […]

Finally some sunshine here in 2023 as we hit mid-May. Let’s zip back to September, 1961 to hear what it sounded like… Songs of the month [new] “A Little Bit Of Soap” – Jarmels “Amor” – Ben E. King “As If I Didn’t Know” – Adam Wade [new] “Big Cold Wind” – Pat Boone [new] […]

The rain continues unabated here in Auckland of May, 2023 so lets escape back to 59 years before Sadie is born and listen to the tunes of August, 1961… Songs of the month [new] “Amor” – Ben E. King [new] “As If I Didn’t Know” – Adam Wade [new] “Crying” – Roy Orbison “Cupid” – […]

It’s feeling very autumnal in April 2023 and it’s time to listen to the music of July, 1961 at which point it’s 59 years and 1 months before Sadie is born… Songs of the month “Barbara Ann” – Regents “Boll Weevil Song” – Brook Benton [new] “Cupid” – Sam Cooke “Dance On Little Girl” – […]

It’s 59 years and 2 months before Sadie is born and 15 years and 8 months before Thomas is… which makes it June, 1961. Let’s hear what it sounds like! Songs of the month “A Hundred Pounds Of Clay” – Gene Mcdaniels “Barbara Ann” – Regents [new] “Boll Weevil Song” – Brook Benton “Breakin’ In […]