High Heels, Sneakers, and Stilettos, Best songs about Shoes: Elvis Presley, Run DMC, The Eagles, Kelly Picker

"MY ADIDAS"  RUN D.M.C.

Old school rap at its finest.  You better be singing along here!  Run DMC made Adidas the go-to sneakers of the mid 80's until Michael Jordan's Spike Lee commercials.  Come on, who doesn't love this rap "they're black and white, white with black stripe, the ones I like to wear when I rock the mic."  My first concert that I paid money to see was a young LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and the headliners, Run D.M.C.  Of course during My Adidas, people in the crowd were waving their shoes over their head.   Even though I'm partial to retro Nike and Jordan brand shoes, this song always described my sneaker obsession.   Run sings about having 50 pairs of Adidas, I'm not far off.  

DAILY MUSIC TRIVIA:   Run DMC recorded a CD with multiple guest stars called Crown Royal.   What song did they sing with Kid Rock?   Yesterday:  Todd Rundgren


"BLUE SUEDE SHOES"    ELVIS PRESLEY

"Well, it's one for the money, Two for the show, Three to get ready, Now go, go, go!" The epitome of cool, Elvis in '68, black leather outfit, ultimate swagger, his signature hip shakes, and he's even playing guitar on "Blue Suede Shoes".   Elvis was in comeback mode on these live shows and he re-established his role as The King with electric performances that worked the crowds into a frenzy.   These TV special performances preceded MTV's Unplugged and opened up bands performing intimate shows with their fans.    One question though for the ladies, would you really be impressed by a guy who not only wears blue suede shoes but he's so obsessively worried about getting them scuffed up?

"RED HIGH HEELS"      KELLY PICKLER

Oh Kelly, she is 100% a love her or hate her kind of artist.  Yes, I can see how her voice can be annoying.   Her innocent, dumb blonde routine on American Idol either made you laugh and love her or you couldn't wait to see her kicked off the show.  I didn't think her talent was incredible but her chemistry with Simon Cowell and her sex kitten style had me totally rooting for Kelly.  Her first big hit, Red High Heels, is a great kiss-off breakup song.   Love the line, "I put up a barbed wire fence around my heart, Baby, just to keep you out.  Well, you thought I'd wait around forever But, baby, get real I just kicked you to the curb in my red high heels." 

"THOSE SHOES"    THE EAGLES

Stripper anthem:  "You get whatever you choose, oh no, you can't do that, once you started wearing those shoes."  From their 1980 CD, The Long Run, Don Henley and Glenn Frey trades lines about the singles scene.  Guys being like sharks trying to pick up and prey on the sexy women in the high heels "with the little ankle straps".  And women wielding their power over men, standing up for themselves, and not taking any more crap.   It's easily the sexiest song in The Eagles catalog especially with Don Felder using the talkbox that Joe Walsh used superbly on Rocky Mountain Way.   

What Might Have Been : Little Texas, Kelly Pickler, Johnny Van Zant

"THE BEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE"           KELLIE PICKLER

After two dramatic, heart-wrenching songs, it's time for something light and fun.   Kellie Pickler's adorable and fun personality meets the perfect song and video to fit her style.   "Best Days Of Your Life" is pure pop with a video of a cheating boyfriend still enamored by Kellie.    Taylor Swift makes a cameo.

"WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN"         LITTLE TEXAS

What Might Have Been if Little Texas had been managed correctly?    Videos with Jeff Foxworthy?    Singing the theme song to Disney's Little Mermaid?   Changing lead singers every other CD?   Little Texas, has a classic rock Eagles sound with amazing harmonies.    "What Might Have Been" is the Notebook of music videos with a beautiful love story of lost loves with a World War II backdrop.

"BRICKYARD ROAD"                 JOHNNY VAN ZANT

October 20, 1977, after performing in Louisiana, Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies in a plane crash with two bandmates, but the rest of the band survived.     Twelve years later, Ronnie's little brother, Johnny records this amazing tribute song to his brother.   Brickyard Road is in Jacksonville, FL, the Van Zant boys grew up.   Don't forget brother Donnie was the lead singer of .38 Special!    One of the greatest families in rock music history.


Brother Do You Realize What You've Done
Touched The Hearts Of Everyone
You Might've Died Too Young
But Your Songs Live On
I Know I Cant Bring Back Yesterday
But We'll Be All Together, Again Some Day
Down To Brickyard Road


Johnny has since taken Ronnie's role as lead singer of Skynyrd and they are still an amazing live act!