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Good one, barry. I appreciate the Tequila songs. And Bush/Condoleza was funny. Monte and Coconuts also funny.
Bobby Darin here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWuWY8rOLUU

Never heard that one by Bobby, edgar. "...lived a miner, from North Carolina; hi y'all...." Glad that you liked our music here on WA2K.

His final performance, Y'ALL

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

Time for me to say goodnight, and I think I shall do so with two songs. One inspired by TCM (The Godfather)

First, Al Martino.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYqBL5rIbY&feature=related

And now this one inspired by Barry the Brit.

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

Goodnight, dear friends,

From Letty with love

I like Al Martino and Chopin letty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tApb_S5crCw
Saying good night with one more by Bobby Darin.

oops. missed the goodnight hour miss letty, I was playing with firkin windows some more.

a little elvis, as I'm in a kinda strange mood tonight...

still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4olevMlOIj0&feature=related

Good morning Ms Letty,Ed,Rock and all WA2K listeners/watchers.
Starting off with a birthday boy - Maurice Ravel.Here's our Jane and Chris doing the business and winning a gold,dancing to his Bolero....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jblLnzpUn2E
Sorry about the quality but it was 26 years ago.

Now lets celebrate an Unbirthday....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InSn2BLDwfQ&feature=related
Looking forward to the Burton/Depp version in 3D later today.
Laters WA2K.

Good morning, WA2K folks.

edgar, Loved that one by Bobby. Never heard "Things", buddy, but as usual, he does a great job. Thanks once again for listening and watching the other contributions.

Rock, Nothing odd about Elvis Costello, honey. Thanks for playing his great music here. I know what you mean about being in a strange mood, however. It happens to me frequently. Love Still.

Hey, Brit, talk about ballet on ice. That was fabulous. Torvill and Dean matched Ravel's Bolero perfectly. Merry Andrew and I used to joke around about "Ravel's Sleeve of Care."

Well, I don't think I ever saw Disney's Alice in Wonderland, but I certainly recall a happy unbirthday. When I was a wee thing, ever book that I read, I became. Be sure and tell us about the film and if you enjoyed it, London.

Love this one by James and Yo Yo, so let's look and listen.

Seems to fit today's economy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyV60kTvEFE&feature=related

sad news, a favourite musician of mine committed suicide yesterday

Mark Linkous (d. March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best-known as leader of Sparklehorse. Originally from Virginia, Linkous lived in North Carolina where he established the Static King Studio in Hayesville, NC. He was from a coal mining family.

Linkous cofounded indie band Dancing Hoods in the 1980s. Following their breakup, Linkous continued writing songs (notably "Sick of Goodbyes" with David Lowery, which appeared on Kerosene Hat by Cracker). Linkous founded Sparklehorse in 1995, who have since released four records.

In 1996, while supporting Radiohead on the first Sparklehorse tour, Linkous overdosed on alcohol, Valium and antidepressants and possibly other substances in his London hotel room. Unconscious and with his legs pinned beneath him for almost fourteen hours, the resulting potassium buildup caused his heart to stop for several minutes after his body was lifted up. He was treated at St Mary's Hospital, London. The following surgeries nearly caused him to lose both legs and left him wheelchair-bound for six months.

Most recently, Linkous released Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain in September 2006 through Sparklehorse, and the much anticipated Dark Night of the Soul album with the producer Danger Mouse, the director David Lynch and ten other musicians was released on the Internet in May
2009, as was a book of photographs by David Lynch to accompany the music.

Linkous committed suicide on March 6, 2010.





RIP

dj, I always read your threads but often don't comment. You know what infuriates me? Doctors often think that the cure for a person's problem lies in a pill. When I think of that young man and his creativity as reflected in both of his songs, I don't become sad, I become a wee bit feaful. (often comes out as anger)

I don't know Mark Linkous, but I did do some research on him. Thanks for the introduction, Canada.

When I read the labels on some antidepressants and note the side affects, I am appalled.

Saw that a Streetcar Name Desire was on TCM last evening, and Marlon Brando's yell, "Stella", always makes me think of this jazz interpretation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgo4BWxT10I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d0pRFu4G-k&feature=related

Lonesome LA Cowboy by Riders of the Purple Sage reminds me of Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour. Read the Haunted Mesa sometime back, but had to review the plot to remember it, cowboy.

Another instance of Lonesome and drug habituation.

Dear Hank William. He was more of a poet than a vocalist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvW6_-TP5cs

I greatly respect Yo Yo and Stella is always a delight. Hank has always been one of my top artists since about the age of six.

Barry - good ones.
dys - That's a great song.
Speaking oif the old western writers, my favorite was Max Brand and his Silvertip series. Frederick Faust (Max Brand) died during WW II. He could churn out a new book in 2 weeks. He was also printed as Evan Evans. Movies and TV series were made after his work (Destry Rides Again, Dr Kildare, etc.)

Sad news, djjd. I personally rarely take any kind of pills.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlokeez6KIk
Ramblin Jack now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYzrxcq5ZA
And the tale of a Tramp on the Street

Ramblin Jack Elliot's Pastures of Plenty was awesome, edgar. Thanks for the introduction.

Ah, Tramp on the Street used to make me cry. "...he was Mary's own darlin'; Mary's own son..."

Here are two songs to match yours, Texas.

First Ramblin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kneKcSNN4Fw&feature=related

Now, inspired by Robert Frost's"Two Tramps in Mudtime", an interesting bit of filmology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDFJm3M2als

The song from Tramps is by Lee Hazlewood. He and Nancy Sinatra recorded it.