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Always Keep An Edge On Your Knife
Corb Lund

never put your hat on the bed, son, never put your hat on the bed
cuz if your hat's on the bed you might wake up dead
so don't ya never put ya hat on the bed
and if you do be sure it's upside down, son, if you do be sure it's upside down
cuz if there's any doubt, it keeps the luck from runnin' out
so if you do be sure it's upside down
never throw a match when it's dry, son, never throw a match when it's dry
don't you never throw a match cuz the grass might catch
and burn three counties when it's dry

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your knife
cuz a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the vague uncertainties of life
yes, a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the uncertain vagaries of life
but i never could sharpen no knife, like the one who gave the advice


never sell the old .22, son, never sell the old .22
cause the old .22's shot a gopher or two
so don'tcha never sell the old .22
aim it to the left, a little low, son, aim it to the left, a little low
cuz the old iron sight fires high and to the right
so aim it to the left, a little low
always tip the glass when you pour son, always tip the glass when you pour
cuz if you don't tip the glass, well the foam, it comes fast
and runs from the table to the floor

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your knife
cuz a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the vague uncertainties of life
yes, a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the uncertain vagaries of life
but i never could sharpen no knife, like the one who gave the advice

always put your horse away dry, son, always put your horse away dry
cuz a hot, wet horse ain't healthy of course
so always put your horse away dry
and be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son, be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold
cuz if you don't thaw the bit then your pony's tongue sticks
to the frozen, metal bridle when it's cold
never judge a man by his clothes, son, never judge a man by his clothes
you gotta look through the dirt and, lord, judge him by his work
don'tcha never judge a man by his clothes

always keep an edge on your knife, son, always keep an edge on your knife
cuz a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the vague uncertainties of life
yes, a good sharp edge is a man's best hedge against the uncertain vagaries of life
but i never could sharpen no knife, like the one who gave the advice

and I never could sharpen no blade, quite the way he sayed
always keep an edge on your knife

I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

I'm stepping out with a memory tonight
To paint the town the way we used to do
I'll dine at the old café
Where we had so much fun
And order cocktails for two
Instead of the usual one

Then after dark in a hansom thru the park
While reminiscing I'll be kissing you
A lot of folks may think that I'm crazy
Well, maybe they're right
But I'm stepping out with a memory tonight

It is difficult to express how all of you have lifted my spirits tonight:

edgar, dj, dear Eva and son, and I must not forget Navigator who shares so much with me. For my goodnight song, I dedicate this to everyone here.

Debbie Boone
You Light Up My Life

So many nights I sit by my window
Waiting for someone to sing me his song
So many dreams I kept deep inside me
Alone in the dark but now
You've come along

You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song

Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water
Could it be finally I'm turning for home?
Finally, a chance to say hey,
I love You
Never again to be all alone

You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song

You light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song

It can't be wrong
When it feels so right
'Cause You
You light up my life.

From Letty with love

The Battle Of Evermore

Queen of Light took her bow, And then she turned to go,
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, And walked the night alone.

Oh, dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The dark Lord rides in force tonight, And time will tell us all.

Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, Rest not to lock your homes.

Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all.

I hear the horses' thunder down in the valley below,
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow.

The apples of the valley hold, The seeds of happiness,
The ground is rich from tender care, Repay, do not forget, no, no.
Dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.

The apples turn to brown and black, The tyrant's face is red.

Oh war is the common plight, Pick up your swords and fight.
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know.

Oh, well, the night is long, the beads of time pass slow,
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow.

The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ringwraiths ride in black, Ride on.

Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before.
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold.

Oh dance in the dark of night, Sing to the morning light.
The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back. Bring it back.

At last the sun is shining, The clouds of blue roll by,
With flames from the dragon of darkness, the sunlight blinds his eyes.

Ooh, Bring it back, Bring it back...

Led Zeppelin

Love Alive

The Sky was dark this morning
When I raised my head
I stood at the window -
Darkness was my bane

Suddenly a sunbeam arc
Thrilled me to my weary heart
It was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen

I knew I had to keep my Love
Keep my Love alive
Keep my Love - Keep my Love live

Baby I want you to roll me
Hold me in your love
No more habits, promises and jive
Ever since I was a baby girl
Wanted one thing most in this world
It was to Keep My Love -
Keep My Love alive

I want to keep my Love -
Keep my Love alive
Keep my Love - keep my love alive

You're up there under the spotlight
Your silver trophy shines
With all you got, my lord!
You must get high
You need a whole lot more than money
You need more than to survive
You gotta to keep your Love
Keep your Love alive

Heart

Good morning, WA2K listeners and contributors.

Rex, I especially enjoyed your lyrics by Led Zeppelin as it brought back a memory. Thanks, Maine.

Found this unusual morning song, folks.

Artist: Aurora
Song: Aurora Borealis
Album: Eos


sitting in the fields
the blood coloured fields
and wonder about the day
i was coming back to life

i clearly remember
the bright shining light
coming through the skies
gazing through my eyes

i remember
how i trembled as i saw your body
i remember how divine i felt
as i saw your face

sweet child o' mine

suddenly the light
was gone forever gone
i heard the birds cry in the sky
and teardrops falling to the ground

aurora borealis

that moment i knew
that something unusual
had happened to me

i opened my eyes and i realized
that i was coming back to life

aurora borealis
a part of me is still in your sky

As the cafe was closing
On a warm summer night
And cathy was cleaning the spoons
The radio played the hit parade
And I hummed a long with the tune
She asked me to change the station
Said the song just drove her insane
But it werent just the music playing
It was me that she was trying to blame.

Chorus:
And the sky is black and still now
On the hill where the angels sing
Aint it funny how an old broken bottle
Looks just like a diamond ring
But its far, far from me

Well, I leaned on my left leg
In the parking lot dirt
And cathy was closing the lights
A june bug flew from the warmth he once knew
And I wished for once I werent right
Why we used to laugh together
And wed dance to any old song.
Well, ya know, she still laughs with me
But she waits just a second to long.

Repeat chorus:

Well, I started the engine
And I gave it some gas
And cathy was closing her purse
Well, we hadnt gone far in my beat old car
And I was prepared for the worst.
Will you still see me tomorrow?
No, I got too much to do.
Well, a question aint really a question
If you know the answer too.

dys, welcome back, honey. Great song, and you will think me a bit eccentric, but I had forgotten about June bugs. Thanks, and I particularly like the last line "...a question ain't really a question, if you know the answer too..."

Speaking of bugs, I saw a lightning bug in Virginia, and it was the very first one that I have seen in years, folks.

For the lightning bug, the firefly, or the glow worm....

Before you met me I was a fairy princess
I caught frogs and called them prince
And made myself a queen
And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world
And I slept in castles
And fell in love
Because I was taught to dream

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top
To capture Tinker Bell
And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye
But I could always tell

Cause I believe in fairy tales
And dreamer's dreams
Like bedsheet sails
And I believe in Peter Pan
And miracles, anything I can to get by
And fireflies

Now before I grew up I saw you on a cloud
And I could bless myself in your name
And pat you on your wings
And before I grew up I heard you whisper so loud
Well life is hard and so is love
Child, believe in all these things

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top
To capture Tinker Bell
And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye
But I could always tell

Cause I believe in fairy tales
And dreamer's dreams
Like bedsheet sails
And I believe in Peter Pan
And miracles, anything I can to get by . . .
And fireflies
And fireflies . . .

Before you met me I was a fairy princess
I caught frogs and called them prince
And made myself a queen
And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world
And I slept in castles
And fell in love
Because I was taught to dream

Faith Hill

Welcome back, Letty!

Reyn, Thank you, honey. I always love to see your happy face as I pose for you from my fireplace.

I want to dedicate you a song, and I do hope you will do a "Reyn" dance for us folks in Florida.

Here it is....

Reyn, when ya gonna rain again,
Reyn, grow the golden grain again,
Shower, your blessings on me.

Well, Canada, Babs probally does it better.

Hear how the wind begins to whisper
See how the leaves go streaming by
Smell how the velvet rain is falling
Out where the fields are warm and dry
Now is the time to run inside and stay
Now is the time to find a hideaway
Where we can play
Soon it's gonna rain, I can see it
Soon it's gonna rain, I can tell
Soon it's gonna rain, what are we gonna do?
Soon it's gonna rain, I can feel it
Soon it's gonna rain, I can tell
Soon it's gonna rain, what will we do with you?
We'll find four limbs of a tree
We'll build four walls and a floor
We'll bind it over with leaves
Then duck inside and play
Then we'll let it rain, we'll not feel it
Then we'll let it rain, rain pell mall
And we'll not complain if it never stops at all
We'll live and love within our castle
Hear how the wind begins to whisper
Feel how the rain is falling now

Bobby Darin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Birth name Walden Robert Cassotto
Born May 14, 1936
Bronx, New York, USA
Died December 20, 1973
Los Angeles, California, USA

Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 - December 20, 1973) (born Walden Robert Cassotto) was one of the most popular American big band performers and rock and roll teen idols of the late 1950s. He is widely respected for being a multi-talented, versatile performer, who challenged and successfully conquered many music genres, including, folk, country, pop, and jazz.

He was also an accomplished, award-winning actor, and a music business entrepreneur. His wish for a legacy was "to be remembered as a great entertainer, and a human being." Among his many contributions, he was a "Goodwill Ambassador" for the American Heart Association because of his lifelong heart disease.




Early years

Darin was born to a poor, working-class Italian-American family in The Bronx, New York. His father disappeared a few months before he was born at the height of the Great Depression. He once remarked that "my crib was a cardboard box, later a dresser drawer". As a result, his mother had to accept public assistance to take care of her infant son. It was not until he was an adult that he learned that the woman he thought to be his sister Nina, 17 years his senior, was in fact his mother and the woman he thought to be his mother was in fact his grandmother. The identity of his father was never publicly or privately disclosed. His mother refused to reveal that information even to him. He went to his death without knowing the identity of his birth father.

Frail as an infant, perhaps from the poverty that resulted in a lack of proper diet and medical attention, at the age of 8 he was stricken with multiple bouts of rheumatic fever. The illness left him with a seriously diseased heart, and he lived with the constant knowledge that his life might be a short one: as a child he had overheard a doctor tell his mother he would be lucky to reach the age of 16. Driven by his poverty and illness, and with an innate talent for music, by the time he was a teenager he could play several instruments, including piano, drums and guitar. He later added harmonica and xylophone.

An outstanding student, with a genius-level IQ, Darin graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and then attended Hunter College on a scholarship. Wanting a career in the New York theater, he left college to play small nightclubs around the city with a musical combo. In the resort area of the Catskill Mountains, he was both a bus boy and an entertainer.

As was common with ethnic minorities at the time, he changed his Italian name to one that sounded more "American". He allegedly chose the name "Bobby Darin" because he had generally been called Bobby as a child (some called him "Waldo", a version of his first name) and because he had seen a malfunctioning sign at a Chinese restaurant reading "DARIN DUCK" rather than the intended "MANDARIN DUCK" and thought the "Darin" looked good. Later this story was modified, as he said on one occasion that the name was randomly picked out of the telephone book. Neither story has been verified.


Music career

In 1956 his agent negotiated a contract for him with Decca Records, where Bill Haley & His Comets had risen to fame. However, this was a time when rock and roll was still in its infancy and the number of capable record producers and arrangers in the field was extremely limited. Like other performers, Darin was at first pigeon-holed, recording the banal songs popular with record executives at the time.

He left Decca to sign with ATCO Records, where he wrote and arranged music for himself and others. There, after three mediocre recordings, his career took off in 1958 when he wrote and recorded his unique song "Splish Splash"; it became an instant hit, selling more than a million copies. ("Splish Splash" was written with DJ Murray the K who bet that Darin could not write a song that started out with the words, "Splish Splash, I was takin' a bath", as suggested by Murray's mother; they eventually shared writing credits with her.) This was followed by more hits recorded in the same successful style.

In 1959, Bobby Darin recorded "Dream Lover", a ballad that became a multi-million seller. With financial success came the ability to demand more creative control, despite the objections of many people around him. His next record, "Mack the Knife", was the classic standard from Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera. Darin gave the tune a vamping jazz-pop interpretation. The song went to No. 1 on the charts, sold several million copies and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1960. Darin was also voted the Grammy Award for Best New Artist that year. "Mack The Knife" has since been honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. He followed "Mack" with "Beyond the Sea", a jazzy English-language version of Charles Trenet's French hit song "La Mer", which became another big hit for him.

During this time he became one of the hottest nightclub performers around, propelled by the success of "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea". Bobby set all-time attendance records at the famed Copacabana nightclub in NYC where it was not unusual for fans to line up all the way around the block to get tickets. The Copa sold so many seats to Bobby's shows there that they had to fill the dance floor (normally part of the performance area) with extra seating, leaving Bobby with a relatively small (approx. six feet deep and 12-14 feet wide) stage on which to perform. Darin also headlined at the major casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, the youngest performer to do so.

He was instrumental in bringing up new talent ?- Richard Pryor, Flip Wilson, and Wayne Newton opened his night club performances when they were virtually unknown. Early on, at the Copacabana, he insisted that black comic Nipsey Russell be his opening act. This was a very hard sell in the era of nightclub segregation, but perhaps because Darin had set the attendance mark (eclipsing Frank Sinatra), his request was grudgingly granted by Jules Podell, the Frank Costello (mob boss) manager of the Copacabana.

In the 1960s, Darin also owned and operated a highly successful music publishing and production company (TM Music/Trio) which was responsible for many hit records including "Under The Boardwalk" and "Good Lovin." He 'discovered' Wayne Newton and signed him to TM, giving him a song that was originally sent to Darin to record; and that record went on to become Newton's breakout hit "Danke Schoen". He also was a mentor to Roger McGuinn, who worked for Darin at TM Music before going off to form The Byrds. Darin also produced Rosey Grier's 1964 LP Soul City. And "Made in the Shade" for Jimmy Boyd.


Acting career

In addition to music, Darin turned his attention to motion pictures. In 1960, he was the only actor ever to be contractually signed to five major Hollywood studios. He wrote music for several films and acted in them as well. In his first major film, Come September, a romantic comedy designed to capitalize on his popularity with the teenage and young-adult audience, he met and co-starred with 18-year-old actress Sandra Dee. They fell in love and were married in 1960. They had one son, Dodd Mitchell Darin, in 1961. They were divorced in 1967.

Asking to be taken seriously, he took on more meaningful movie roles, and in 1962 he won the Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Male Newcomer", for his role in Pressure Point.

In 1963 he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a shell-shocked soldier in Captain Newman, M.D. At the Cannes Film Festival in France, where his records?-in particular "Beyond the Sea"?-brought him a wide following, he won the French Film Critics Award for Best Actor.

A major disappointment in his acting career came when he lost the lead role of Tony in West Side Story to Richard Beymer. Several leading Hollywood men like Anthony Perkins, Warren Beatty, and Elvis Presley were also major contenders for the role. Darin had also been penciled in to star opposite Jackie Gleason in The Hustler before Paul Newman's schedule suddenly allowed first choice Newman to step in.


Later years

Bobby Darin's late folk/protest period: compilation album, 2004.Produced by Jimmy ScaliaDarin's musical output became more folky as the 1960s went on and he became more politically aware and active. In 1966 he had another big hit record, but this time it was with folksinger Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter" rather than the lighter material he had been recording earlier in the decade. He worked on the 1968 Presidential election campaign of Robert Kennedy and was profoundly affected by Kennedy's assassination, going into seclusion for a year after that. Coming back, in 1969 he started another record company, Direction Records, putting out folk and protest music. He said of his first Direction album, "The purpose of Direction Records is to seek out statement-makers. The album is solely comprised of compositions designed to reflect my thoughts on the turbulent aspects of modern society." [1] He put out several 45s and LPs on Direction. During this time, he was billed under the name "Bob Darin," grew a mustache, and stopped wearing a hairpiece. Within two years, however, all of these changes were dropped.

At the beginning of the 1970s he continued to act and to record, including several albums with Motown Records and a couple of films. In January 1971, he underwent his first heart surgery in an attempt to correct some of the heart damage he had lived with since childhood.

Bobby married Andrea Yeager in June of 1973. She was not from show business, and Bobby felt that she brought him down to Earth and loved him for who he was, not for his image. In 1972 he starred in his own television variety show, on NBC, The Bobby Darin Amusement Company, which ran for two years. He made TV guest appearances and also remained a top draw at Las Vegas, where due to his poor health he was often administered oxygen after his performances.


Death

In 1973, Darin's ill health took a fatal turn when his mechanical heart valve clotted (a known risk of prosthetic heart valves). He had decided to stop taking his anticoagulant drug, warfarin, that is routinely used to prevent such problems - his heart disease required him to take the drug on a daily basis and to undergo frequent blood tests to determine a satisfactory level of anticoagulation. Unfortunately, Darin reportedly neglected to take antibiotics as a precaution before undergoing dental work; as a result, bacteria seeped into his bloodstream, and further infected his already fragile heart. He died December 20, 1973, following surgery to repair his heart valve. In accordance with his wishes, his body was donated to the UCLA Medical Center for research purposes.

Shortly before his death he divorced his second wife Andrea. Those close to him have said that this was an attempt to distance her from the pain of his death. Even though he did talk to Sandra Dee a short while before his death, the call was mainly to talk to his son Dodd. Contrary to the Beyond the Sea biopic, Sandra was not by his side, nor had she visited him in the final hospital stay, at Bobby's request.[citation needed]


Legacy

In 1990, fellow 1950s rock and roll pioneer, Paul Anka, made the speech for Darin's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1999 he was voted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2000, actor Kevin Spacey, a lifelong fan of Darin, acquired the film rights to his story. Spacey directed and produced the film, and played Bobby Darin ?- as well as co-writing the script. The film is named after one of Darin's top hits, Beyond The Sea. With the consent of the Darin estate, Steve Blauner, and archivist Jimmy Scalia, the movie was released at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. In spite of its high production values, strong studio promotion, and critical acclaim, box office results were disappointing. However, the movie spurred a renewed interest in Darin which has resulted in the release of "never before heard, or seen" material. His pianist, Roger Kellaway, has recorded two albums of Darin's music as well.

On Monday May 14th 2007 Bobby Darin will be awarded a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. This tribute will honor Darin for his contribution to making Las Vegas the Entertainment Capital of the World and will acknowledge his reputation as one of the greatest entertainers of the twentieth century. The sponsorship fee for this star was raised entirely by fan donations.


Trivia


"Call me Irresponsible", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "As Long As I'm Singing" and "Where Love Has Gone" are played in the film, American Beauty starring Kevin Spacey.
In a 1967 episode of The Monkees TV show, titled The Monkees at the Movies, Peter admits that the prize album of his record collection is fictional LP "Bobby Darin Sings His Bankbook".
Near the end of "Mr. Hobbes Takes a Vacation", the character played by Fabian returns a record album he borrowed from Jimmy Stewart's screen daughter; it's Bobby Darin's "Love Swings" album.
In one episode of Leave it to Beaver, Eddie Haskell says to the Beaver: "you look like a regular Bobby Darin!"
Bobby Darin's "Beyond The Sea" became a prominent "fixation" as part of a plot line in the cult hit seriesThe X-Files; another cult series from the 90's, Millennium, contains plot lines that also revolve around Bobby Darin music.
Paul Simon pays tribute to Bobby Darin in a scene discussing deceased rock stars, in Simon's scripted movie One Trick Pony.
Brian Wilson credits Bobby Darin's "Mack The Knife" and its finger-snapping beat with inspiring Wilson to create "Help Me Rhonda".
The Righteous Brothers' 1974 hit "Rock and Roll Heaven" pays tribute to Bobby Darin along with other deceased stars.
Frank Sinatra pays homage to Bobby Darin in lyric form, in his version of Darin's classic "Mack The Knife"; Sinatra was always an admirer of Darin's talents, and had tried unsuccessfully to sign Darin to his Reprise music label.[citation needed]
Darin had a custom car built called the Dream Car. It was designed by clothing designer Andy DiDia.[1] The car is on display at the St. Louis Museum of Transportation.[2]
According to the terms of Darin's last will and testament, his son Dodd will not inherit his estate until he reaches the age of 65.
As he revealed on The Mike Douglas Show in 1970, Darin's Top 5 "most admired" personalities were: Bobby Kennedy, Michelangelo, Gandhi, Emiliano Zapata, and Thomas Paine.

Cate Blanchett
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Birth name Catherine Élise Blanchett
Born May 14, 1969 (1969-05-14) (age 38)
Melbourne, Australia
Spouse(s) Andrew Upton (1997-)
Notable roles Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1998)
Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003)
Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator (2004)
Academy Awards

Best Supporting Actress
2005 The Aviator
Golden Globe Awards

Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
1999 Elizabeth
BAFTA Awards

Best Actress
1998 Elizabeth
Best Supporting Actress
2004 The Aviator
AFI Awards

Best Actress in a Leading Role
2005 Little Fish
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1997 Thank God He Met Lizzie

Catherine Élise Blanchett (born on May 14, 1969) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning Australian actress.




Biography

Early life

Blanchett was born in Melbourne, Australia to Robert Blanchett, a Texas-born United States Navy Petty Officer who later worked in advertising, and June, an Australian schoolteacher. When Blanchett was 10, she lost her father to a heart attack. She has two siblings; the elder, Bob, is a computer systems engineer, and her younger sister, Geneviève, is a theatrical designer. She is of French ancestry.


Career

Blanchett attended primary school in Melbourne at Ivanhoe East Primary School before completing secondary education at Methodist Ladies' College, where she explored her passion for acting. She studied economics and fine art at the University of Melbourne before leaving Australia to travel. When she was 18, Blanchett went on a vacation to Egypt. A fellow guest at a cheap hotel in Cairo asked if she wanted to be an extra in a movie, and the next day she found herself in a crowd scene, cheering for an American boxer who was losing to an Egyptian. She walked off from the set. She returned to Australia and later moved to Sydney to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art; graduating in 1992 and beginning her career in the theatre.

Her first major stage role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in the 1993 David Mamet play Oleanna. She also appeared as Ophelia in an acclaimed 1994-95 Company B production of Hamlet, directed by Neil Armfield, starring Rush and Richard Roxburgh.

Blanchett appeared in the mini-series Heartland opposite Ernie Dingo, the mini-series Bordertown and in the Police Rescue episode, "The Loaded Boy".

She made her film debut as an Australian nurse captured by the Japanese in a production of Paradise Road directed by Bruce Beresford, co-starring Glenn Close and Frances McDormand.

Blanchett's first high-profile role was as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 movie Elizabeth. This role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, losing to Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love. However, Blanchett's performance won her a British Academy (BAFTA) Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.


Cate Blanchett was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for her performance as Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1996)
Cate Blanchett with Judi Dench in Notes on a ScandalThe following year, Blanchett was nominated for another BAFTA Award for her supporting role in The Talented Mr. Ripley. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2005 for playing Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. This made Blanchett the first person ever to garner an Academy Award for playing a previous Oscar-winning actor/actress.

Already an acclaimed actress, Blanchett received a host of new fans when she appeared in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies. She played the role of the High Elf Queen Galadriel in all three films, which holds the record for the highest grossing trilogies of all time.[1]

In 2006 she starred in both Babel opposite Brad Pitt, and Notes on a Scandal playing Sheba Hart opposite Dame Judi Dench. Dench won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for playing Elizabeth I, the same year Blanchett lost for playing the same historical figure, albeit in a different category. She received her third Academy Award nomination for her performance in the film (Dench was also Oscar nominated).

Blanchett will reprise her role as Elizabeth I in the upcoming sequel tentatively entitled Golden Age. She is set to star as a young Bob Dylan in the feature film I'm Not There.

As of 2008, she and her husband will commence three-year contracts as artistic co-directors of the Sydney Theatre Company. The contracts include a clause that will allow either of them to take three months out each year to pursue other activities. Also in 2008, Blanchett will play as of yet an unspecified role in the forthcoming Indiana Jones IV, tentatively scheduled for a May 22, 2008 release.[2]

Blanchett also works as the face of SK-II, the luxury skin care brand owned by Procter & Gamble.


Personal life

Cate Blanchett grew up in Ivanhoe, a suburb of Melbourne.

Blanchett's husband is playwright and screenwriter Andrew Upton, whom she met in 1996 while she was performing in a production of The Seagull. They were married the following year 1997. It was not love at first sight, however. "He thought I was aloof and I thought he was arrogant," Blanchett later remarked. "It just shows you how wrong you can be. But once he kissed me that was that." The two were married on December 29, 1997. Their first child, Dashiell John, was born on December 3, 2001; their second child, Roman Robert, was born on April 23, 2004. The younger son received a minor burn injury on May 15, 2005 while the family was in Marrakech, Morocco, for the filming of the movie Babel. After initial treatment there, Blanchett flew with him to London for further treatment.

After making England her main family home for most of the early 2000s, she and her husband returned to their native Australia. In 2006, Blanchett said in a Vogue interview of November 2006: "Andrew and I realized how much Australia meant to us. We saw the theatre community in Sydney and we felt, well, we know you all; we have worked with many of you. We have tried to live a few other places, but something really hit us in the gut. It's just a feeling about what home is. It became clear to us, particularly after the children were born, that family and the theatrical community in Australia were a large part of who we are."

Danny Wood
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Background information

Danny Wood (born Daniel William Wood Jr., 14 May 1969, Boston, Massachusetts) was a member of the boy band, New Kids on the Block.





Early days

He was the "body" of the group being the most physically fit, and very interested in sports. Wood was keen on his appearance and his own physical fitness. He also choreographed a lot of the dance moves for the band.

He and fellow group member, Donnie Wahlberg, worked together and produced tracks for Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, a group headed by Wahlberg's younger brother Mark. Wood also produced some tracks on fellow bandmate Joe McIntyre's debut solo album.


Solo Career

After New Kids on the Block disbanded, Wood decided to pursue a solo career. He released his first solo album on 22 July 2003. It was called Second Face, and all the songs were produced by Wood, and his friend, Pete Masitti. Recently he released "Coming Home", 2007 and in 1999 he released an album "Room Full Of Smoke" as D-Fuse.


Acting

After his work within New Kids on the Block Wood started to take on acting and his first film was Thank You, Good Night, a story about four musicians struggling to make it both personally as professionally. He has also worked within Deveria and I-15. He also appeared in "Tequila Express".


Management

Wood operates his own record label called Damage Records, with manager Chad Zimmerman, of Z International Entertainment.


MTV Comeback

Wood featured in MTV's follow up to Totally Scott-Lee called Totally Boyband, featuring in a new group with other former boyband members such as Dane Bowers. The band's name was Upper Street but their first single was a commercial disaster, only charting at No 35. The band has since disbanded, and the whole project has been deemed a commercial disaster.[citation needed]


Private Life

Wood lost his mother, Betty Wood, to breast cancer, and has set up a website dedicated to her [1].

He has also recently divorced.

Why My Lips Stayed Chapped On Mother's Day
--Author Unknown

So, we had this great cat named Jack and the kids would carry him
around and nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all
day long on this mat in our bathroom.

Well, we have 3 kids and at the time of this story, they were 4 years
old, 3 years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really
loves chapstick. LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick, then
losing it. So finally, one day I showed him where in the bathroom I
keep my chapstick and how he could use it whenever he wanted to, but
I said he needed to put it right back in the drawer when he was done.

Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and
try to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My
two boys are fighting over the toy in the cereal box. I am trying to
nurse my little one at the same time I am putting on my make-up.
Everything is a mess and everyone has long forgotten that this is a
wonderful day to honor me and the amazing job that is motherhood.

We finally have the older one and the baby loaded in the car, and I
am looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere, and I finally round
the corner to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli.

He was applying my chapstick very carefully to Jack's... rear end.
Eli looked right into my eyes and said "chapped."

Now if you have a cat, you know that he is right--their little butts
do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, Jack didn't seem to mind.

And the only question to really ask at that point was whether it was
the 1st time Eli had done that to the cat's butt or the hundredth...

And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever, because it reminds
us that no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little
creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they've
been using your chapstick on the cat's butt...

Oh, my God, hawkman. Love your cat story. Thanks, BioBob, for the reminder of what kids can do without the slightest encouragement.

I just learned some stuff about Bobby Darin that I did NOT know. Thanks for that as well.

Once again we will await the puppy to come in on little cat feet and pin up our pictures.

Never heard New Kids on the Block, so I decided to pull one out of the archives, listeners.

Artist: New Kids On The Block
Song: I remember when
Album: Hangin' Tough

Some days are gone
But my love lives on
In this space and time
I remember
Playing the games
Funny nicknames
And all the sunny days
That shine so brightly

I keep remembering when
We started together as friends
I keep remembering when
We were together forever
The promise we made
Still stays in my head
Like the melody
I remember
Favorite songs
We heard all night long
In the candlelight
Still shines so brightly

I keep remembering when
We started together as friends
I keep remembering when
We were together forever

I bet you didn't know
How much I loved you
I bet you didn't know
Just how much I care
Little girl
Whenever I'm around you
All in love is fair, girl

I keep remembering when
We started together as friends
I keep remembering when
We were together forever

Thanks, Letty. Hoping all is fine with you.

Good Afternoon. Tiptoeing in for a few pinups.
I'm not familiar with Danny Wood. Hope I got the right Danny.

here's a fun homage to Bobby Darin & Louis Armstrong from the first lady of song

[Spoken:]
Thank you. We'd like to do something for you now.
We haven't heard a girl sing it. And since it's so popular,
we'd like to try and do it for you.
We hope we remember all the words.[]

Oh, the shark has pearly teeth, dear
And he shows them, pearly white
Just a jack knife has Macheath, dear
And he keeps it out of sight

Oh, the shark bites with his teeth, dear
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy gloves though, wears Macheath dear
So there's not, not a trace of red

On a Sunday, Sunday morning
Lies a body, oozin' life
Someone's sneaking 'round the corner
Tell me could it be, could it be, could it be
Mack the Knife?

Oh, what's the next chorus?
To this song, now
This is the one, now
I don't know
But it was a swinging tune
And its a hit tune
So we tried to do Mack The Knife

Ah, Louis Miller
Oh, something about cash
Yeah, Miller, he was spending that trash
And Macheath dear, he spends like a sailor
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Could that boy do, something rash

Oh Bobby Darin, and Louis Armstrong
They made a record, oh but they did
And now Ella, Ella, and her fellas
We're making a wreck, what a wreck
Of Mack The Knife

[Louis Armstrong imitation]
Oh Snookie Taudry, bah bah bah nop do bo de do
bah bah bah nop do bo de do
Just a jack knife has Macheath, dear
And do bo bo bah bah bah nop do bo de do []

So, you've heard it
Yes, we've swung it
And we tried to
Yes, we sung it

You won't recognize it
It's a surprise hit
This tune, called Mack The Knife

And so we leave you, in Berlin town
Yes, we've swung old Mack
We've swung old Mack in town
For the Darin fans,
And for the Louis Armstrong fans, too
We told you look out, look out, look out
Old Macheath's back in town

Ah, Raggedy. I love those little paw prints. How delightful.

Well, folks, we're looking at our pretty pup's trio of notables.

Bobby, of course, Cate and perhaps Danny?

Thanks, PA.

Might as well do a whale tale by Bobby.


Splish Splash, I was takin' a bath
Long about a saturday night, yeah
Rub-a-dub, just relaxin' in the tub
Thinkin' everything was alright

Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor,
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door, and then
Splish, Splash! I jumped back in the bath
Well how was I to know there was a party going on

They was a-splishin' and a-splashin',
Reelin' with the feelin', moving and a-groovin,
Rockin' and a-rollin', yeah!

Bing bang, I saw the whole gang
Dancing on my living room rug, yeah!
Flip flop, they was doing the bop
All the teens had the dancin bug

There was lollipop with-a Peggy Sue
Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there, too!
A-well-a, Splish Splash, I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancin shoes on, yeah...

I was a rollin' and a strollin', reelin' with the feelin',
Movin and a groovin', splishin' and a splashin, yeah!

Yes, I was a-splishin' and a splashin'
I was a-rollin' and a-strollin'
Yeah, I was a-movin' and a-groovin'...woo!
We was a-reelin' with the feelin'..ha!
We was a-rollin' and a-strollin'
Movin with the groovin'
Splish splash, yeah!

I was a-splishin' and a splashin' one time
I was a-splishin' and a splashin'..woo-woo!
I was a-movin' and a-groovin'.....

Never heard that one before. Speaking of whale, where is Mr. Turtle?

Letty, what are you wearing?