I haven't paid much attention to Hugh Hewitt as of recent, mostly because all he seems to talk about is Obamacare, and that's not exactly the sexiest of subjects. But I did tune in yesterday, at the very end of the show, and he was playing one of my favorite songs: Lulu's "To Sir with Love" (don't ask). Beautiful, overwrought, late-1960s Brit pop. I have no idea why Baby Hewie was playing it, or why he kept giving biographical details about the singer, but O.C.'s most prominent conservative yakmouth played the song in its entirety and spoke about if the entire time. SHUT THE FUCK UP, HUGH HEWITT, AND LET ME HERE LULU! Maybe he was trying to tie her with Sarah Palin or someone (qdpsteve?) in Commentlandia can provide context, but here's the song without any Baby Hewie yammering:
qdp: Black is Black is BAD-ASS; Jay and the Americans are the typical ugly Americans; dunno the other songs. "To Sir with Love" is a nice slice of syrupy pop genius, the kind that doesn't appear anymore, alas...
Hewie has really gone downhill; used to me a much more diverse show.
And whoops: thanks for the mention Gustavo! Didn't notice that you did so 'til AFTER my above comment, believe it or not.
Sorry but I don't listen to Hugh much anymore, as I get sick and/or tired of listening to non-stop Obama-bashing just as quickly as I do with Bush-bashing. My kingdom for a moderate/centrist talk radio host! Maybe I'll give your show a spin sometime soon... :-)
"To Sir With Love," Gustavo? Really?
How about "Georgy Girl" by the Seekers? Jay and the Americans' "Come a Little Bit Closer" and "This Magic Moment" both have a bit of a Latin vibe. Or maybe "Black is Black" by Los Bravos (a Spanish pop group no less)...
I bet you like "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro too. ;-)
And now for the spooky part: finding out that all three of us share musical tastes with someone like Hewitt. Brrr...