Goodbye To Glittertown (Fair Exchange)
Ed Melendez
May 18, 2012
One of the fascinating things about Flashback Fridays is finding songs in their…
Bald (Tom Grady)
“Bald” was the summer of 1987 when Steve Hamitt, Tom Grady, and I became good friends in high school. During my senior year, Tom, Steve, and I won the 1987 Norwalk All-City Talent Show and a cool $100 for my first composition, “The Del Taco Rap.” Tom and I later put our creative heads together to write our first mainstream song entitled “Dreamin’.” It was later covered by the band New Day.
As fans of novelty songs and legendary 96.7 KMET radio disc jockey Doctor Demento, Tom, Steve, and I would eventually meet Doctor Demento during our appearance on CBS’s “The Gong Show.” Though we didn’t win, we wanted to try our hand at a new novelty tune. As a result, we wrote the song “Bald.”
Bald was written in just one day. We drew inspiration from Tone Lōc’s 1980s hit “Funky Cold Medina.” “Bald,” tells the story of an average guy who wakes up one morning to find that his whole world has changed. He has lost all his hair. In the song, the guy becomes bald and experiences ridicule and awkward events that come with it. The music includes references to the famous bald guy Kojak and his lollipop.
- Bald Tom Grady 3:23
Summer 84 ( Bartt Wheeler)
Ed Melendez
December 9, 2014
This week’s Flash Back Friday is a tribute to Bartt Wheeler, a poet and songwriter…
Winter (New Day II)
Ed Melendez
August 2, 2012
Some songs are created from a simple riff, a lyric, or a group of chords. However…
Suddenly You’re The One (Michelle Hughes)
Ed Melendez
November 18, 2008
“Suddenly You’re The One” by Michelle Hughes – Each Friday, I will try to upload…
“Out of the Ashes” – Live At The Fireside
Ed Melendez
July 1, 2020
This week’s Flashback Friday will showcase Fair Exchange’s song, “Out of the…
The Joe Hughes Project
Ed Melendez
November 25, 2011
A very dear friend of mine was inspired by his upcoming anniversary with his lovely…
After The Rain (Original Concept The 7/8 Song)
Ed Melendez
February 1, 2023
It was late in 1991 when I was deeply immersed in composing original music for…
Wednesday Night Harvest (Christian Smith)
Ed Melendez
December 16, 2015
Wednesday Night Harvest was born in the early ’90s after Ed became a born-again…
Carry On (Ed Learns Harmonies)
Ed Melendez
May 11, 2012
The 90s had just begun, and I had just moved to the city of Claremont, CA. This…
Union And Communion (Dan Hohulin)
Ed Melendez
February 17, 2012
It was 1992 when the new incarnation of the band Fair Exchange began recording…
Anne Dorsey (Three Song Demo)
Ed Melendez
July 14, 2015
I took a small break from my popular Flashback Friday posts now that the…
Visitor, Fill Me Up (Di and Danna)
Ed Melendez
April 6, 2012
The early nineties were an epic time for me. Shortly after becoming a Christian…
Crimson Fable (The Lost Collection)
Ed Melendez
May 24, 2019
One of the most influential bands I have been involved with over the years is…
To Be Someone, Tomorrow (Kristen Bellisario)
Ed Melendez
July 24, 2020
I find that occasionally, I will stumble upon a song or two in my Flashback…
Changes Me, Changes You (The Fireside)
Ed Melendez
June 8, 2009
Changes & Fair Exchange – This week’s Flashback Friday highlights the band…