Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Country music is full of serious songs about life, love, loss, and several other topics. However, the genre has a lighter side as well. Some of country music’s biggest artists have recorded a novelty ...

This weekend I was visiting some friends up in Washington State where I awoke on Sunday morning to the voice of Allan Sherman coming through the living room stereo speakers. Who is Allan Sherman, you ...

Long before TikTok was around to show you how to get down, these songs with dance moves in the lyrics told you exactly what to do. From party classics like "Cha-Cha Slide" to hits that'll make your ...

It can’t be said enough that, in 2020, we need all the smiles and laughs we can get. Novelty songs like the ones mentioned here have been transporting listeners to happy places for decades. Oklahomans ...

When most people think of novelty songs, they think of funny tunes with light lyrics. Classics like “The Purple People Eater,” “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” “The Streak,” and pretty much ...