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John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences
John Moe writes and collects letters to and about some of his favorite musical performers regarding some of their more notable songs.
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November 29, 2023A Letter to Mayor Grace Slick About the Problems in Her City
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November 22, 2022A Letter to Nancy Sinatra from Her Boots That Were Made for Walking
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November 9, 2010John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: A Note to Parents from Bruce Springsteen, High School Cross-Country Coach
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June 25, 2009John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: A Memo From the Head Nurse Regarding Proper Care of Patients Born Bad to the Bone
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May 16, 2007John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: A Note Placed in the Pay Envelope of Billy “The Piano Man” Joel
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April 3, 2007John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: Regarding Pete Seeger’s Requests for a Hammer and His Descriptions of What He Would Do If He Had One
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December 15, 2006John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: To: Peter Criss; From: Beth
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August 31, 2006A Letter to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band from Sgt. Pepper
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July 7, 2006Notes on “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” as Delivered to Axl Rose by His Editor
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April 6, 2006John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: Concerning, Jon Bon Jovi, Wanted Dead or Alive
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February 13, 2006John Moe’s Pop Song Correspondences: A Retort to Carly Simon Regarding Her Charges of Vanity
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December 9, 2005A Letter to Elton John from the Office of the NASA Administrator
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