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Richie's Ode To The Congress: "The Nite Before Cliffmas"

Richie Phillips — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:45:23 +0000

Well, it looks like we avoided a major catastrophe. We made a last minute U-Turn and took a detour from financial disaster. But you know my old saying – “one man’s catastrophe is another’s rhyming opportunity” – so I present to you a little bedtime poem. ‘Twas nite before Cliffmas and all through the “House“ [...]

Little Richmondville Gets A Little Song From Richie On Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:14:43 +0000

First, a big shout out to Jimmy Buffett for the parody idea. You never know when “Margaritaville” is going to come in handy, but it seemed to be a good starting off point to write a song for Richmondville in Schoharie County First off, thanks to Lenore Sossei and others for their information. I had [...]

Richie At The Piano With A 2012 Presidential Campaign Summary [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:54:51 +0000

It’s all over except for the counting. Good luck to both candidates. i can’t wait for the absurdity to be over. But I wanted to summarize the absurdity in song, so here is a rough draft, recorded in my living room Hope you enjoy this. Apologies for the turned up collar, the looking up and [...]

Lee, Massachusetts Kids Have Written A Great Anti-Bullying Song – [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:26:53 +0000

It’s rare when I actually get a chance to drive to another state, which is technically what I did recently. Lee Elementary School in Lee, Massachusetts was where I ended up last week, and I’m dying to go back. What a teacher! What a class! Special thanks to elementary teacher Ms. Whalen along with Miss [...]

What Small Town Needs A Catchy Song? – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 23:14:45 +0000

Your Town Thursday’s making it’s return for the fall season. I’m very excited to put your little corner of the world to music. This isn’t my first rodeo, to be sure. If you’d like to hear past examples- Your Town Thursday Medley And if you’d like to nominate a town, leave your town name and [...]

Can Richie Sing 20 Small Town Theme Songs In 60 Seconds? Let's Find Out [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:20:20 +0000

This was a big challenge. I mean, why do people climb Mount Everest? Because it’s THERE, that’s why. So I climbed my own mountain. I wanted to see if I could do a 20 song medley of Your Town Thursday songs. I hope you like it. This was about 4 hours of my life [...]

A Theme Song For Berne, New York – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:32:57 +0000

I love the small towns. The smaller the better, as far as I’m concerned, and this one is SMALL. Welcome once again to this installment of Your Town Thursday I took this shot from my private plane – NOT! I would like to thank Randall Grippin, Valerie Trossbach, Ashely Wallace Fred Dunn and others who [...]

I'll Write Your Next Town Theme Song, But There's Now A Three Fact Minimum- Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:37:08 +0000

Sometimes these things write themselves. Other times it’s staring blankly at a blank page until something comes to mind. That’s songwriting for ya. A big factor is the amount of information I am given beforehand. That’s where hopefully you can come in for the next Your Town Thursday song So first, I need a [...]

Richie Parodies Eric Church Song To Give You The Rules Of Countryfest [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:18:26 +0000

We’re countin’ it down. Very excited. I’ve tried to make it a tradition to rhyme some of the rules of Countryfest, so here we go, using an Eric Church song as the parody i decided to use Eric’s huge hit “Drink In My Hand” from his new album, “Chief”. You can download the real song [...]

Guilderland, New York Now Has An Official Song-Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:06:52 +0000

In order to write a decent town theme song you need decent information, and thanks to Kathy Burbank of the Guilderland Chamber Of Commerce, I got it. Thanks, Kathy. Now let’s commence with yet another Your Town Thursday song It’s amazing how much Guilderland, NY has grown in the 30 years since I’ve lived [...]

Adams, Ma. Gets A Partially Completed Theme Song: Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:46:54 +0000

We may have broken a record with this week’s “Your Town Thursday”. It was the overwhelming number of town nominations that was received, and I thank each and everyone for taking the time to write in. But there was also a slight problem I did a poll with the top vote-getters this week. Out of [...]

Cledus T Judd Spoofs Toby Keith's Red Solo Cup [VIDEO]

Scott Blaine — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:42:31 +0000

I have been a fan of Cledus T. Judd for some time now. I was always a fan of “Weird Al” Yankovic, so I think that’s the reason I like Cledus as well. I am always up for someone parodying hit songs. “Brother” Lou Roberts and myself come up with different lyrics to songs all the [...]

Sing Along To The New Mechanicville Theme Song – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:21:26 +0000

Mechanicville (or is it MechanicSville?) Anyway, it’s about time that your fine city had a theme song written for you! And with the help of many loyal Facebook friends, your wishes have been officially granted! There was a ton of information sent, and I really appreciate everyone’s input. I could have written 25 more verses [...]

Time Is Marching On 2011: "Rhymin'Richie's" Year In Review [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:44 +0000

Out of all the rhyming I do in a given year, this little piece is always the most challenging, for some reason. What events do you include in a year end song? What do you kick yourself for not including after the entire thing is written and recorded? It happened again this year, but nevertheless, [...]

Castleton Elementary School Takes A Stand Against Bullying [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:45:34 +0000

I’m proud to say that this year, the Readin’, Writin’ and Rhymin’ program has partnered with the Academy for Character Education at Russell Sage College, Rensselear County Executive Kathy Jimino’s office, and Mayor John McDonald of Cohoes to take a strong stand against a growing trend in America-BULLYING. Here’s the strategy. Hopefully, by writing fun [...]

News Of The Week Rhymed! [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:47:37 +0000

Casey Danton, our illustrious newsperson is one busy lady. Trying to compile all of goings on is a tough job. She can’t possibly cover all of the stories that come across her desk (plus there’s no room for them with all those shoe boxes in the way from her latest shopping trip). So on Friday [...]

Who Wants Free Stuff For Tweeting And Blogging?

Sean McMaster — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:16:50 +0000

There is a new marketing trend out there my friends and I want in! You all have seen the commercials on TV with the Wheat Thins truck delivering pallets of Wheat Thins to people who tweet about them right? It seems this is now quite the trend. Many restaurants are also in the mix as well. One of them is Morton's Steakhouse. Which by the way is amazing!

John Stamos' Guide To Cuddling [VIDEO]

Levack — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:51:11 +0000

This video is hysterical BUT there is a swear word or two and should not be watched in front of kids. That being said I HAD to share another bit from collegehumor.com John Stamos is hysterical! Watch this video but make sure no one is behind you.

Scotia- It's Your Turn For a Theme Song: Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:36:38 +0000

We return now to Schenectady County as I attempt to make Scotia rhyme with something. I’m still racking my brain on that one. But heck, I love a good challenge, and that’s what Your Town Thursday is all about! So come on Scotians (?) That sounds weird. Sounds like you’re martians or something. Maybe you [...]

Coxsackie Theme Song Plus Lyrics : Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:26:08 +0000

Thanks, first of all, to all the “Facebookers” who responded asking to repeat the theme song for your town, Coxsackie, NY. Secondly, thanks again. ( I never can thank you enough – I love doing this feature and it’s fun to get your feedback. Now onto the song! (Oh, by the way – many [...]