Song of the Day: 'Up, Up and Away' by the Fifth Dimension

This was never my favorite song by the Fifth Dimension -- I'm more of a "One Less Bell to Answer" and "(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All" queen -- but this article about "Up, Up and Away" is a great read. Did you know it was nearly a teen-movie theme song?

Song of the Day: 'One Less Bell to Answer' by the Fifth Dimension

Robert Wagner and Marilyn McCoo -- two of the most beautiful people ever-- are irresistible in this scene from "It Takes a Thief," featuring a Bacharach-David classic. The song was blocked from the No. 1 spot by George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord," which wound up being accused of being a ripoff of "He's So Fine."

Song of the Day: '(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All' by the 5th Dimension

You probably know where THIS came from!

Song of the Day: 'One Less Bell to Answer' by the Fifth Dimension

Should have sized up my audience in the newsroom a little better yesterday before I launched into a "One Less Bell to Answer" routine, which didn't hit the right note with any of the 30-somethings in my vicinity!

Song of the Day: 'Wedding Bell Blues' by the Fifth Dimension

Thrilled for California and for the federal recognition of the handful of other states where same-sex marriage is legal. But this one's for all the people living where marriage is still not legal for same-sex couples. I want to be thrilled -- and we're definitely on our way -- but we're still in "separate is not equal" territory -- ALL OF US -- and frankly I'm exhausted. I don't want to go through another dozen -- or three dozen -- lawsuits to just be treated like a human being. The only solace is that Antonin Scalia has already laid the groundwork in his dissent -- again -- for us to finally get this stupidity taken care of once and for all.