How Good It Is

Each episode I choose a song from the 50s through the 90s and dive into its history, the story behind the song and other items of interest. Find more stuff at www.howgooditis.com

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63–Shel Silverstein, Part 2

Posted January 19, 2019

This week we return to take another look at a performer who had a bigger influence on the music of the 1960s and 70s than most people suspect.

62–Almost Christmas

Posted December 23, 2018

There are a bunch of songs in the canon of Christmas songs, whose lyrics don't stand up to close examination. This week we look at several "Christmas"...

61–Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Indian)

Posted December 16, 2018

John D Loudermilk wrote a song that's nearly devoid of actual facts. When it became a hit, a couple of interviews he did about that song turned out...

60–Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Posted December 8, 2018

Neil Sedaka spent a bunch of time in the Top Ten, but this was his first trip to the Number One slot. And he took the song to the Top Ten again several...

59--Another Brick in the Wall

Posted November 24, 2018

Pink Floyd wasn't a band keen on releasing singles, since they viewed their albums as fully realized creations that needed to be taken as a whole. But...