Never heard that one by Little Richard, edgar, but I loved his Long Tall Sally. He is a great performer.
Today is Basil Rathbone's birthday. Just watched a few clips of his Sherlock Holmes movies, and although Robert Downy, Jr. was good, I just don't think that he did the job this man did. Love the oldies, folks.
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) was a South Africa-born British actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor, and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic - that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946, and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he was awarded a Best Actor Tony in 1948.
I have a vinyl album of Rathbone reading E A Poe. The Black Cat, The Raven. I haven't listened to it in years. I believe it may have included House of Usher, or Tell-tale Heart, or both.
They are good, edgar, and I was searching for the names of the band members. Don't know them, however. Thanks for the introduction.
As I searched, I came across Frankie Valli. He is 74 and still going strong. About the only thing that I recall by Frankie and The Four Seasons is "..On Broadway.."
This is funny, y'all, Sunday kind of Love among other things.
The Four Seasons were very popular at the same time I served in the Navy. I recall Sherry Baby, Walk Like a Man, Big Girls Don't Cry and some others. Frankie left the group and recorded some hits on his own. They did an album in which half of the songs were Hal David songs and the other half Bob Dylan's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA
Don't know the Bob Dylan thing, edgar, but I think you explained to me before about Franki and the Four Seasons doing the one that I'm going to play by The Lettermen.
They were inspired by The Four Freshmen, incidentally.
Hello Letty and thanks for the welcome it really does help.
I would say that if you like electronic punk you may rate my previous song,
but would prefer you held these two as my true regard instead.
He could've tuned in, tuned in
But he tuned out
A bad time, nothing could save him
Alone in a corridor, waiting, locked out
He got up outta there, ran for hundreds of miles
He made it to the ocean, had a smoke in a tree
The wind rose up, set him down on his knee
A wave came crashing like a fist to the jaw
Delivered him wings, "Hey, look at me now"
Arms wide open with the sea as his floor
Oh, power, oh
He's.. flying
Whole
High.. wide, oh
He floated back down 'cause he wanted to share
His key to the locks on the chains he saw everywhere
But first he was stripped and then he was stabbed
By faceless men, well, fuckers
He still stands
And he still gives his love, he just gives it away
The love he receives is the love that is saved
And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky
A human being that was given to fly
Clouds roll by
Reeling is what they say
Or is it just my way?
Wind blows by, low light
Side-tracked, low light
Can't see my tracks, your scent-way back
Can I be here all alone?
Clear a path to my home
Blood runs dry
Books and jealousy tell me wrong
All I feel, calm
Voice blows by, low light
Car crash, low light
Can't wear my mask, your first, my last
Voice goes by
Two birds is what they'll see
Getting lost upon their way
Wind rolls by, low light
Eye sight, low light
I need the light
I'll find my way from wrong, what's real?
The dream I see
sometime sun, I really do not care for electric punk, but those two songs by Pearl Jam, Given to Fly and Low Light, were awesome. Somehow I can picture the lyrics as paintings. That's what makes music and poetry so memorable.
Time for me to say goodnight, and since my dad loved this song, I'll picture him as I play it.
Letty how beautiful.
Thank you.
It made my cheeks rouge and threatened warm happy tears.
Thank you.
Really glad to be here.
sometime sun
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Sun 13 Jun, 2010 08:57 pm
Thanks for the Lettermen and Kung Fu Fighting. I'll Take You Home Again was played on the radio quite a lot when I was a kid, but I can't recall the artist. It was on a country station. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpWKAGvGdA
Good night all.
Evening Ms Letty,sometime sun,Ed and all WA2K folks.Burning the candle at both ends.Getting back on to night time with Wyclef Jean and a Pink Floyd classic.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jqutCxpKLU&feature=fvw
Wish You Were Here.
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Mon 14 Jun, 2010 04:33 am
On this date in:
1775 The United States Army was founded.
1777 The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.
1846 A group of U.S. settlers in Sonoma proclaimed the Republic of California.
1922 Warren G. Harding became the first president heard on radio, as Baltimore station WEAR broadcast his speech dedicating the Francis Scott Key memorial at Fort McHenry.
1928 The Republican National Convention nominated Herbert Hoover for president.
1940 The Nazis opened a concentration camp at Auschwitz in German-occupied Poland.
1940 German troops entered Paris during World War II.
1943 The Supreme Court ruled schoolchildren could not be compelled to salute the flag of the United States if doing so would conflict with their religious beliefs.
1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an order adding the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.
1985 A 17-day hijack ordeal began when a pair of Lebanese Shiite Muslim extremists seized TWA Flight 847 shortly after takeoff from Athens, Greece.
2002 American Roman Catholic bishops adopted a policy to bar sexually abusive clergy from face-to-face contact with parishioners but keep them in the priesthood.
2007 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared an emergency after the Hamas militant group effectively took control of the Gaza Strip.
2009 Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson broke Red Auerbach's record by winning his 10th NBA title.
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edgarblythe
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Mon 14 Jun, 2010 04:35 am
Good Monday morning. Y'all have a nice day, hear?
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Letty
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Mon 14 Jun, 2010 08:30 am
Good morning, y'all.
edgar, Loved that one by Frankie, of course. He and The Lettermen do have a lot in common. Also that marvelous tribute to Jimmy Dean made my eyes moisten up. I.O.U. Yep, we all owe our mom's. Thanks again for the historical dates.
S.S., it is great to have you here, buddy. Keep coming back like a song.
Hey, Brit. Really enjoyed Wyclef and Pink Floyd's song. Wish You were Here was another version of another Wish You Were Here. Thanks.
Two songs for the morning. Having seen soccer George and Joe Nation remember Danny Kaye. (I loved the guy) I shall begin with One of my fav's by him. Then one to match edgar's.
