The bookends of my day....days....are coffee in the morning and cocktails in the late-afternoon-evening. They may be my favorite things in each day, or at least they are on the list of Tim's Top 5 favorite things in a day. Bach is certainly on my Top-5 composer list...in fact he comes in at Number 1. But I was unaware that Bach and coffee had a close connection. Bach's Cantata BWV 211 is know as the Coffee Cantata. Here is some history about it. Thank you Sirius XM Channel 76 Symphony Hall for bringing this to my attention!
https://blogs.loc.gov/nls-music-notes/2019/03/bach-and-the-coffee-cantata/
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Rick Beato made a video last week of Top 20 "One Hit Wonders" from the 1980's. I could not resist coming up with my own list, which only includes a couple of songs from his list. Here are mine, in no particular order. And yes, I am aware that some of these artists did have success beyond just one song. For instance, The Romatics also had a song on the charts called Talking in Your Sleep. But I don't think it was a "Hit"...so that's just my opinion man.
Welcome to the Boomtown - David and David
The Captain of Her Heart - Double
The Music in You - New Radicals
Mary's Prayer - Meet Danny Wilson
Cry - Goodley and Creme
What I like About You - The Romantics
My Ever Changing Moods - Style Council
Love Plus One - Haircut 100
Promises Promises - Naked Eyes
True - Spandau Ballet
Something About You - Level 42
Life in a Northern Town - The Dream Academy
No One is to Blame - Howard Jones
Take on Me - Aha
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
Jenny Jenny - Tommy Tu Tone
Holding Back the Years - Simply Red
Believe it or Not - John Scarbury
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Broken Wings - Mister Mister
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I was standing in line at Einstein Brothers Bagels the other morning...it was a long line and I was pretty far back. While I waited, one person after another came in to pick up an order that had been submitted via an App or online ordering. There were only two people making the food, so we ALL ended up waiting. And there was an awkward dynamic now...those of us in line waiting to order versus those who had already ordered but whose food was not prepared. I don't think most restaurants have the manpower to master this approach to ordering. It really requires two separate crews. So I suggest that all stores and restaurants return to "just fucking go in the store and get it yourself" mode. Kuddos to Trader Joes who have never offered online shopping.
