Classic Videos
Highlighting some of the most memorable music videos and live performances, as well as pop culture favorites
Greg Lake’s Enduring Holiday Classic
In 1975, “I Believe In Father Christmas” became a #2 hit in the U.K., blocked from the top spot by Queen. Lake wrote the song with a former bandmate
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David Bowie on 1990’s Sound + Vision Tour: Watch
In 1990, Adrian Belew served as musical director for David Bowie’s Sound+Vision tour. Bowie gave him two songs for his album; this live version from the Tokyo Dome absolutely wails
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Billy Joel Plays Discarded Piano on LI Street: Watch
The Piano Man was out for a motorcycle ride and happened upon an upright that had been left at the curb. So he did what Billy Joel does. “Just needs tuning”
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When the Bee Gees Came Back With ‘Lonely Days’
After some early success, the trio had broken up in 1969. When they reunited in 1970, they recorded what would become their biggest hit up until then
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David Bowie – Bing Crosby’s Classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’
Years after the unlikely duo taped their 1977 collaboration, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly did a note-for-note version of the holiday classic
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When Frank Zappa Sat in With Pink Floyd
October 1969: The eclectic L.A. genius is in Belgium for a rock festival and he feels like jamming. Pink Floyd invites him to sit in. Watch what happens.
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Beach Boys’ Classic ‘Little Saint Nick’ Comes This Time Each Year
In October 1963, with their 3rd album of the year just released, America’s hottest group wanted to offer a holiday song to their new fans
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Cheap Trick and… The Move/ELO’s Roy Wood? Watch
One of the stops on the band’s 2018 U.K. tour was in Birmingham, the hometown of many musicians including The Move and ELO co-founder
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Eddie Murphy’s Mister Robinson’s Christmas… FTW!
The comedian’s parody of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on Saturday Night Live offered a Christmas-themed sketch with the comic genius dressed as Santa
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‘Run, Rudolph, Run’: Chuck Berry’s Holiday Favorite
Did you know that the 1958 song was written by the same composer of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”? Berry’s version has gotten its first official video
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