Which song do you associate with your favourite city? - That's Right (You're Not from Texas) by Lyle Lovett

My son has lived in Texas longer than he ever did in our home state (NC). His kids are pure Texans, having grown up in Austin, one of the coolest cities in the country. I love my visits there, visiting Torchy's Tacos, Zuiker Park, 6th Street and, of course, the Chile's at 45th and Lamar.

What song did you discover in a tv show or movie? - Suicide is Painless (Theme from MASH)*

It's funny that in my formtive years, the shows with the most social impact were the thirt minute situation comedies like MASH with its strident antiwar message and All in the Family with a theme of equality on many fronts including race and gender.

Which artist were you a fan of first? Write the story of the song that made you a fan. - I Saw Her Standing There by the Beatles

Say what you want about Boomers, they had the best music. I was lucky to grow up in a house where my Mom would stack LPs on the record player and we'd listen to The Beatles, James Taylor, Pete Seeger, Cat Stephens, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and so many more all day long on the weekends. I wish I had a classier Beatles song to share , but this is the one I remember as the first.

What is your favorite soundtrack? - The Big Chill (1983)

01 - 0:00 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye 02 - 05:02 - My Girl - The Temptations 03 - 08:02 - Good Lovin' - The Rascals 04 - 10:32 - The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 05 - 13:29 - Joy To The World - Three Dog Night 06 - 17:06 - Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations 07 - 19:39 - Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin 08 - 22:48 - I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson And The Miracles 09 - 25:36 - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum 10 - 29:39 - Tell Him - The Exciters 11 - 32:11 - Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival 12 - 34:33 - When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge 13 - 37:31 - In The Midnight Hour - The Rascals 14 - 41:33 - Gimme Some Lovin’ - The Spencer Davis Group 15 - 44:32 - The Weight - The Band 16 - 49:07 - Wouldn’t It Be Nice - The Beach Boys 17 - 51:31 - Strangers In The Night - Bert Kaempfert 18 - 54:53 - You Can’t Always Get What You Want - Church Version 19 - 56:17 - J.T. Lancer Theme - Theme 20 - 57:47 - It’s the Same Old Song - Four Tops 21 - 01:00:34 - Dancing in the Street - Martha and The Vandellas 22 - 01:03:15 - What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye 23 - 01:07:09 - Too Many Fish in the Sea - The Marvelettes 24 - 01:09:40 - Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell 25 - 01:11:57 - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin 26 - 01:14:58 - Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 27 - 01:17:42 - Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - The Isley Brothers 28 - 01:20:22 - Ask Any Girl - The Supremes 29 - 01:23:09 - You Don’t Own Me - Lesley Gore 30 - 01:25:42 - Like to Get to Know You - Spanky & Our Gang 31 - 01:29:00 - Monday, Monday - The Mamas & the Papas 32 - 01:32:28 - Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues 33 - 01:40:01 - Feelin’ Alright - Joe Cocker 34 - 01:44:15 - Game of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders 35 - 01:46:23 - I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown 36 - 01:49:13 - (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet - The Blues Magoos 37 - 01:51:32 - Time of the Season - The Zombies 38 - 01:55:06 - Get It While You Can - Howard Tate

Which artist did you discover thanks to a music video? - Here I Go Again by Whitesnake

I was just a mild fan of hair metal bands, but being male and alive in the 80s meant I was definitely a Tawny Kitaen fan. This, I think, is the most iconic of all the videos she appeared in.

**What would you put on for a long brisk walk? - Burning Down the House by Talking Heads"

I'm not usually grossly judgmental, but, if you don't like this one, there is something the matter with you. Seriously. It's an instant mood lifting anthem for me and is has been for decades. Energizing.

Which song makes you emotional? Why? - Love at the Five and Dime by Nanci Griffith

I miss Nanci Griffith so much. I think she was one of the best song writers of the last half century. Her soft Texas twang, her wit, her intuitive choice of songs to perform are all things that endeared her to me. The first time I played Love at the Five and Dime for my wife, it brought me to tears. The song is a love story, so well written, so believable. Playing it for the love of my own life was an unforgettable moment.

Post one of your favorite sad songs. - She Thinks I Still Care

I first heard this song on James Taylor's live album from the mid-90s. JT's version is great (of course) but George Jones' original is the real tear jerker. This is one of the few tunes I'm able to harmonize, so it's a sing out loud favorite of mine.

A song that you like in multiple versions

Deportees (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) was one of the last songs Woody Guthrie ever recorded before he entered the hospital for his long and slow decline from Huntington's disease. It's the story that stresses the dehumanization of immigrant workers. Woody was pretty damn prescient. The song is about current events just as much as it is about a 70-year-old plane crash. I have versions of the tune by Woody, Pete Seeger, Arlo, Springsteen, Billy Bragg, Nanci Griffith and Cisco Houston.

Which lyric always gives you goosebumps

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; / He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: / His truth is marching on. - This has actually been a top 40 hit twice in its history, for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Andy Williams. It was sung after the deaths of JFJ and RFK, as well as at the funerals of presidents Johnson and Carter.