But beyond all that, it’s also true that former Orleans singer/songwriter/Founder John Hall has done good work on behalf of the common man during his two terms as a New York State Congressman. So, naturally we’d like to see him get elected to a third term in just a few weeks from now.
Well, it turns out that late-night talk show host and ex-Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon hails from the town of Saugerties, NY … the next town over from Woodstock. A while back, Jimmy was quoted in the press as saying he wanted to have Robbie on his show and, not letting such an opportunity escape him, Robbie made sure that happened. (How many of you saw that “Yacht Rock” performance?
Who knew that posting ESPN’s “It’s not crazy; it’s sports!” commercial for the Philadelphia Eagles using Still the One would spark such a discussion as the one that’s taking place over at the Orleans YouTube Channel?
From it’s first application to the commercial marketplace as the theme song for the ABC Television Network (here and abroad) in 1977, through the seemingly endless usages by everything from car dealerships to local banks, from NutriSystem to Burger King, there’s probably been very little time that the song Still the One has NOT been in use as a radio/TV commercial.
What was it like for YOU 10 years ago? A lot happens over a decade, but the only thing certain is that everyone reading this is 10 years older now than at the beginning of 2000! We’re not only older but hopefully wiser, too. Here’s what the last decade looks like to me from here and now – a recap of what was, the way one path to grow and pursue happiness unfolded…
