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I miss Stray Cat. Wish she would come back. Since it is Brian Setzer's birtday, we'll dedicate this one to her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdnE3nP-1w&feature=related

I have not been aware of that song, letty. All I knew was Anchors Aweigh.

Billy Bob Thornton has hit another low note in Canada.

The actor-turned-singer, 53 -- who got testy during a Canadian radio interview earlier this week -- was booed while performing with his band, the Boxmasters, Thursday night.

"It seems as if when I say something it's in the news," he told the crowd, referring to his bizarre interview, during which he cursed at the host and referred to Canadian audiences as "mashed potatoes with no gravy."

The audience immediately began booing, according to the Toronto Sun.

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"Boo all you want," Thornton told the crowd, "but I want to say something we're really happy to be here, but I need to say something. I talked to this a--hole yesterday."

Thornton told the crowd he was irked that the host introduced him as an "Oscar-winning screenwriter, actor and director." He said producers assured him that his acting career would not be mentioned during the interview.

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"I don't really like sensationalism," he told audience at Massey Hall. "If you look someone in the eyes and promise them something, and you don't do it, you don't get the interview. That's the way it goes."

Thornton assured the Sun that he "loves Canada." Asked what he meant by the "mashed potatoes" comment he said: "I was talking about the guy who was interviewing me."

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A rep for Thornton defends the way the actor acted during the interview.

"This is a non-story," his rep tells Usmagazine.com. "If you watched the video you will see that he simply elected not to engage with the interviewer because of the direction of the interview from the outset."

I saw that bit about Billy Bob Thornton. Sorta reminds me of Joaquin Phoneix's abrupt change. Frankly, I think there may be more than meets the eyes behind actors turned musicians.

I sang all the songs connected with the branches of the military because we played at so many veterans hospitals and gatherings.

Here's a bit of history about The Navy Hymn and The Marines hymn that is fascinating to me.

First, The Navy Hymn.


The original hymn was written by William Whiting of Winchester, England, in 1860. It was originally intended as a poem for a student of his, who was about to travel to the United States. In 1861, John B. Dykes, an Anglican clergyman, composed the tune "Melita" for this hymn. "Melita" is an archaic term for Malta, an ancient seafaring nation and the site of a shipwreck involving the Apostle Paul mentioned in Acts of the Apostles (chapters 27-28).

Now the Marines Hymn.

The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military.[1] The song has an obscure origin"the words date from the 19th century, but no one knows the author. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from the opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which debuted in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on August 19, 1919, but it is now in the public domain.

The initial verse is "From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli." "Montezuma" refers to the Battle of Chapultepec, more commonly known as the battle which took place during the Mexican-American War; "Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War and the Battle of Derne.

The "Marines' Hymn" is typically sung at the position of attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a toast during events important to the Corps such as the Marine Corps birthday, promotions, and retirements. Note the line "Here's health to you and to our Corps."

Be sure you check out Brian Setzer's song. It's great.

I listened to Stray Cat Strut earlier, just didn't get back to comment. It will get ya jumping. Here is Joan Baez with one of the very top songs I listen to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV_UOR0sWD0

Great song By Joan, edgar. Strange to me that war is like a prison. Hard to tell what Joan meant by those lyrics. Still don't believe in capital punishment.

Supposedly, this one by Glen is one from the Vietnam war.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiY1NQwEbCE&feature=related

Looking for info on Glenn, I found the following:

Campbell, one of twelve children born right outside the tiny community of Delight in Pike County, Arkansas, in a town called Billstown, then a community of fewer than one hundred residents, started playing guitar as a youth without learning to read music. Though widely reported that Glen is a seventh son of a seventh son, that information is not true.

By the time he was eighteen, he was touring the South as part of the Western Wranglers. In 1958, he moved to Los Angeles to become a session musician. He was part of the 1959 line-up of the group The Champs, famous for their instrumental "Tequila".

Campbell was in great demand as a session musician in the 1960s. He was part of the famous studio musicians clique known as "The Wrecking Crew," many of whom went from session to session together as the same group. In addition to Campbell, Hal Blaine on drums, Leon Russell on piano, Carol Kaye on bass guitar, and Al Casey on guitar were part of this elite group of session musicians that defined many pop and rock recordings of the era. They were also heard on Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" recordings in the early 1960s.

He is heard on some of the biggest-selling records of the era by such artists as Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, The Kingston Trio, Merle Haggard, The Monkees, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Troggs, Frankie Laine, The Association, Jan & Dean, and The Mamas & the Papas.[citation needed]

He was a touring member of The Beach Boys, filling in for Brian Wilson in 1964 and 1965. He played guitar on the group's Pet Sounds album, among other recordings. On tour, he played bass guitar and sang falsetto harmonies.

Other classics featuring his guitar playing include: "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers and "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees.

He can be seen briefly in the 1965 film Baby the Rain Must Fall, playing guitar in support of Steve McQueen.

Campbell was also the uncredited lead vocalist on "My World Fell Down" by the psychedelic rock act Sagittarius, which became a minor hit in 1967.[1]


[edit] Late 1960s
As a solo artist, he had moderate

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2750
On this website, the meaning of Galveston is discussed.

good evening all !

i want to give the city of BROCKVILLE/ontario , just an easy hour's drive downriver a little boost :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUtSib4C1ic

you ever hear of " pink pills for pale people" ?
you've come to the right place !





fulford's " pink pills" mansion :



i am sure that both your health and your knowledge of history have now been MIRACULOUSLY improved .
no need to thank me - thank the " pink pills" .
hbg

and don't forget to take your "pink pills"

GoodMorning (((((((((((((Letty, Edgar, Baz & WA2K)))))))))))))))))

waves to Mr Hamburger


Cyndi Lauper - Time after Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1VlRqeTkE0


x

As TIme Goes By
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIiAdHGi3AI

Been watching a Cole Porter flick - fabulous music...... led me onto Casablanca. x

Hmmm. Looks as though I have some catchin' up to do myself.

Odd, edgar, that A Brit actually wrote The Navy Hymn and Offenbach may be the composer of the Marine's hymn.

Thanks for the info on Glen's Galvenston. I even heard it was a WWI song.

Hey, hbg. "Pink Pills for Pale People is hilarious. The cure alls were popular in that time. Who knows. They could work today.

That lovely song about Brooksville I listened to several times.

Izzie, Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper was great. Thanks, hun.

Tried to find Dr. Hooks Medicine Show without much luck, but I like this one by him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5Pd_YbU_Uo&NR=1

for letty <GRIN> :



or do you prefer this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt25nGvTgTU

wondering if they took any "snake oil" prior to the show ???

hbg, that was fantastic. Knew one song, Canada. Yessir That's My Baby. They may have had something besides snake oil.

Well, folks, it's time for me to say goodnight, and I can't think of a better way to have spent an evening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0-LgHg5OEA

As always, world,

From Letty with love

Frail and failing American Bandstand legend Dick Clark, 79 is reeling from a shocking new documentary that may smear his rock 'n' roll legacy!

The controversial film Wage$ of $pin portrays Clark as a corrupt and hated greed-monger who used his power to make and break music careers - and a friend says Clark is distraught that it will overshadow his 50-year career as a hitmaker.

"It's a sad final chapter in the life of a man who was one of the biggest names in television," the friend confided. "This might be Dick's final heartbreak."

The award-winning documentary chronicles the early years of the Philadelphia music scene where American Bandstand was originally produced.

It features interviews with old-time singers and songwriters who blame the clean-cut Clark for shaking down recording artists for lucrative publishing rights before he would air their music on his hit show.

The film also rehashes the 1950s payola scandal in which disc jockeys accepted cash and gifts in exchange for airplay.

Clark was investigated and testified in front of a Senate subcommittee on payola in 1960. While he was allowed to keep Bandstand, he was forced to give up his shares in publishing and record companies.

Artie Singer of Danny and the Juniors, who co-wrote the '50s hit "At the Hop," revealed in the movie that he was told "the record does not go on the air until you give him [Dick Clark] 50 percent of the publishing."

"I saw everybody with their hands out," Singer said. "Artists were getting screwed."

But Singer also called the situation bittersweet because without Clark, "there would be no hit song."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAhRWoV5JJI
Got a prescription here for hamburger.

Sinatra, Lauper and Hook, all great stuff.
Good night all.

a bit of my favorite Setzer before the day expires on the prairie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncrILTdBywo&feature=related

(i'll stop by tomorrow miss letty)

Good morning WA2K land.Here,Sammy stirs things up....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzOad_tONT0&feature=related

Good morning, WA2K radio audience.

edgar, I never watched American Bandstand. Quite a revelation concerning Dick Clark, however. I do remember At the Hop. Thanks for that funny song by Ray Stevens. So, folks, we can add green and purple pills to "pink pills for pale people". Love it.

Rock, I never heard Switzer before until I found out that it was his birthday yesterday. Switch Blade was great.

Hey, Brit. Love the switch between the Andrew Sisters and The Supremes. Thanks, buddy. Sammy sang well too. Still remember "What Kind of Fool Am I."

I do remember Julius LaRosa and the payola bit. Wow! I had forgotten what a great voice he had.

Here's one that I recall and love, folks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2gSwrX7pII

And this one as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsg73N0eUZk