Music Mania
“Que será, será” translates to this phrase in English.
Whatever will be, will be
"You may say I'm a dreamer..."
"...but I'm not the only one" (Imagine, The Beatles)
After more than 150 years, he’s still the tallest president in U.S history
Bill Haley & His Comets got everyone dancing with this 1954 hit.
Rock Around the Clock
"What you want, baby, I got it, What you need, do you know I got it?..."
"All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home" (Respect, Aretha Franklin)
This "kissing" shrub became a state symbol of Oklahoma in 1893, 14 years before statehood.
Mistletoe
Known for her powerhouse voice, she sang “At Last” in 1960.
Etta James
"Hold me closer tiny dancer..."
"...Count the headlights on the highway." (Tiny Dancer, Elton John)
Objects that pass closer to the sun than Mercury have been named for this mythological figure
Icarus
This aerobic, vocal hit by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, which was featured in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
"Twist and Shout"
"Well it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth..."
"...the minor falls and the major lifts" (Hallelujah,
Onomatopoeia
Known as the “King of Swing,” this clarinet player led one of the most popular big bands.
Benny Goodman
"There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold..."
"...and she's buying a stairway to Heaven" (Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin)
The last time there were no living former presidents was when this man was president
Richard Nixon