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Ahhhh, Jan was my physics partner.

For one day.

Then I didn't have a physics partner.

I suppose he was too busy writing Dead Man's Curve.

Here is 10cc and a song I have not heard in a while
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rgepWg4rzw&feature=g-high-rec
Good night all.

I want to thank those of you who thumbed up my responses.

ehBeth, All Over the World by ELO was great. I recall Olivia Newton John doing Xanadu. Thanks, gal.

Goodnight, edgar. Loved I'm Not in Love by Eric. Great one.

Two poets and some info.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, Romantic, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets.

Coleridge began one of his famous poems with this bit.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.

"...pleasure-dome.." That enire poem and the song by Olivia, was a predecessor to xanax, one of the worst drugs ever created.

Had a wonderful evening at a place called The Last Pelican. reminds me of Ogden Nash. (whose birthday is today)

A remarkable bird is the pelican,
Whose bill can hold more than his belly can
He can hold in his beak, enough food for a week,
What I don't know is how the hell-he-can.

Two songs for the early morning here.

First, dear Perry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0jOVOBFEc

I used to shed some tears over that one, but no longer.

Now, a birthday lady.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLnpJ-jVy2A

Not certain of the visuals that accompany that one, but it's a lovely song.

The kids are still sleeping.

Good Day WA2K.

u2 - One.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWdG8NoFXY0

u2 - Discotheque
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Crpw-nfCok

Good morning! I love this song by Madonna! Girls gone wild!

U2, euro? You usually comment on what we play here.

Enjoyed both of your songs, Irish. Don't know them, so thanks for the introduction.

Here's an oddity. Albanian disco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1NoI6irmqY

Welcome back, Morgan. Oops! Had to sign in to listen to Madonna. She's gotten herself in a bit of trouble lately.

I like Perry a lot, of course. Don't necessarily like Womac's voice.
U2 - good. The Albanian music is pretty modern. I did not expect that.

Forgot to mention I like Madonna's singing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50CAm70eoBA
Early morning Elvis

Thanks again for your comments, edgar. I had no idea "the king" did Good time Charlie's Got the Blues
I enjoyed it by him. I didn't much care for that gal's voice either. Just played it because it was her birthday.

Ah, I keep thinking of Elvis' twin that died thirty five minutes after his birth. That seemed to affect him in the long run.

Here's another Charles that inspired Bobby Darin.

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

Looked for a long while at the ocean last evening. Still fascinates me.

Two great tracks from Elvis & Charles, both accompanied by great images, nice.

Howlin Wolf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWSW9bs0jRA

Many times a great song will get neglected until something puts it in a new perspective. For instance, What a Wonderful World was not a new recording when it hit the charts. But placing it in a hit movie like Good Morning Vietnam made the public aware and appreciative, giving Louis' classic recording the respect it always deserved. I read an article one time about how La Mere went unnoticed, at least in America, until Bobby's excellent recording caused folks to take a listen. A similar story could be told of the Fred Rose song, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, which needed Willie Nelson's version to get noticed. I could come up with more examples, but -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68GhcnY4iJk
Tommy Edwards

euro and edgar, Thanks for your comments, and I love the originals of course.

Yep, Texas. You're right. It takes someone current to bring the oldies back to life.

euro, You Sent me searching about Howling Wolf.


Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin' Wolf, was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was born in West Point, Mississippi in an area now known as White Station.

White Station? For some reason that ticks me off. Really enjoyed Rockin' Daddy.

edgar, You as well and I came up with this info on Tommy.

Tommy Edwards (February 17, 1922 — October 22, 1969 was a singer and songwriter. His biggest-selling record was with the multi-million-selling song, "It's All in the Game". another original. I remember The Morning Side of the Mountain by Marie and Donny, too.

This guy is funny on purpose, I think, and today is his birthday. He retired from music at an early age, and he used to perform with Queen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-tZFzGT1-M&feature=related

That probably went over like a lead balloon.

I never heard Donnie and Marie's version of Morning Side of the Mountain. Never really paid them much attention.
I know Queen's song, but did not realize they performed it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h_15kycu6k
Lonnie to give us Quiet Moments

I didn't pay them much attention either, edgar. I just happened to remember that one by them.

Wow! I love Quiet Moments. Great jazz song by Lonnie Liston Smith, and somehow, I was reminded of Ramsey Lewis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NASDN7oqzOE&feature=related

Good Ramsey.
Got the Who hoo hoo hoo hoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLIerfXuZ4

Great one by The Who, edgar, and I had to smile, because when I was a wee thing, I would climb trees to see if I could find an owl. I used to think they turned their heads in a complete circle.

Thanks for the comment on Ramsey. Remember his trio doing Hang On Sloopy, Sloopy hang on.

You inspired me to do the owl song.

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

Shucks! those are screech owls.

Humerous, letty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqjVAgT74_A
Jimmy Gilmer

Yep, edgar, it turned out to be, and I was trying to be serious.

Don't know Sugar Shack by Jimmy. Loved it!

Shall we do another ornithology song?Know this one best by Nat, but Johnny does a great job.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomnMlnzzY4&feature=related

I had never heard birds "tweet" before, but a couple of days ago I did, and was surprised.