Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Train "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
"Drops of Jupiter" gets Charlie Sheen arrested. Sounds like a tabloid headline, but no--it actually happened. The unlikely scene unfolded at the Sheen house on Christmas morning in 2009. According to Sheen, he purchased two telescopes for him and his daughter so they could "look at the same point in the universe at the same time as a way of staying connected" and also because they both enjoyed the Train ballad "Drops of Jupiter." This, according to Sheen, enraged his then-wife Brooke Muller who was jealous Sheen and their daughter shared a song, but she and Sheen did not. Sounds like a common fight that plays out at most folks homes on Christmas morning, right? Muller's version was quite different: Sheen was drunk, threatened to have her killed, snapped her designer eyeglasses, and slapped her hands. Sheen later pled guilty and went to rehab following the incident. To no one's surprise, the couple later divorced. Happy Holidays, from the Sheens!