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Elvis' funeral
Wed Apr 15 23:20:21 2015
'Danny Boy' Banned (Joke)
Wed Apr 15 23:20:03 2015
50-hour "Danny Boy" marathon in a Michigan cafe to set a record has come to a close
Wed Apr 15 23:20:02 2015
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Elvis' funeral
Most people don't know that "Danny Boy" the song, was the first tune played by the organist at Elvis' funeral.

Item last updated:   Wed Apr 15 23:20:21 2015
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'Danny Boy' Banned (Joke)
The owner of Foley’s Pub in New York City is banning the Song “Danny Boy” for the entire month of March because it is overplayed and depressing.

In the meantime, ‘G7’ on the pub’s jukebox has been replaced with the far less depressing – Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Bullet in the Head.’

Item last updated:   Wed Apr 15 23:20:03 2015
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50-hour "Danny Boy" marathon in a Michigan cafe to set a record has come to a close
FERNDALE, Michigan: The "Danny Boy" marathon at a coffee shop in Michigan is finally in the books after 50 hours and nearly 1,000 continuous performances
AJ's Music Cafe in Ferndale hosted the effort to make it into the Guinness Book of World Record. The 50-hour marathon began at 3 p.m. Saturday and ran until 5 p.m. Monday.

There were classical, folk, blues, rap, spoken word and foreign language versions of "Danny Boy" played on instruments including the piano, trombone, violin and kazoo.

According to the cafe's Web site, owner AJ O'Neil planned to hold a mock funeral for the ballad at the marathon's conclusion.
Item last updated:   Wed Apr 15 23:20:02 2015
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