Just finished watching HBO's "Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections".

FearlessFly comments on Apr 9, 2020:

In Wed. Mpls Star Tribune editorial (thank you Steve Sack) : https://www.startribune.com/opinion/cartoons/

Iris Dement - My Life [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 9, 2020:

(from sinificatojournal.com) by Kimmy Sophia Brown :: Sep 29, 1998 I first heard Iris DeMent performing her song, "My Life", a few years ago on the TV show, "Austin City Limits". This song is one of the sweetest observations about life that I've ever heard. It made me cry then, and still does nearly every time I hear it.

I'M TELLING YOU NOW - FREDDY AND THE DREAMERS . Remember this 'Merseybeat' from Manchester?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 9, 2020:

"I'm Telling You Now" is a song by Freddie Garrity and Mitch Murray, originally performed by Freddie and the Dreamers. The dancing by Freddie and the band during this song spawned (via video) a minor dance fad, the Freddie.

Well I’m glad I’m not a Christian! [m.huffpost.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

. . . those people were not forced to get on the buses. "Drive your karma, curb your Dogma" -- Swami Beyondananda :O

I know how Smashing Pumpkins got the album name "Bullets with butterfly wings" Lots of butterflies ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

The song had its origins during the recording of 1993's Siamese Dream. According to frontman Billy Corgan, "somewhere, I have a tape of us from 1993 endlessly playing the 'world is a vampire' part over and over". It was not until 1995 that Corgan finished the song with the noted chorus "rat in a cage", on an acoustic guitar during the same session that "Landslide" was recorded. The lyrics "Can you fake it, for just one more show?" may refer to the band's experience headlining the 1994 Lollapalooza festival, with Corgan calling it the "old job".

So, critical thinkers don't get bored that easily?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Long before I knew what CT was/is, I was/am never easily bored (many, many interests). :)

I often enjoy UU ideas, but this one has me struggling .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

. . . ummm, Facebook -- there's the problem :P :O

Boyce Avenue - Dare To Believe live in Los Angeles 2012.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Nice one

Y'all need to watch this, so relevant though several years old. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Zeitgeist: The Movie is a 2007 film by Peter Joseph presenting a number of conspiracy theories. The film's introduction features animations, footage of war, explosions, and the September 11 attacks and audio quotes from Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and George Carlin. Part I claims that the Christian religion is mainly derived from other religions, astronomical assertions, astrological myths, and other traditions. In furtherance of the Jesus myth hypothesis, this part disputes the historicity of Jesus, who, it claims, is a literary and astrological hybrid, nurtured by political forces and opportunists. Part I was influenced by the work of Acharya S.  The 9/11 attacks are the subject of part II of Zeitgeist: the Movie. Part II alleges that the September 11 attacks were either orchestrated or allowed to happen by elements within the United States government in order to generate mass fear, justify the War on Terror, provide a pretext for the curtailment of civil liberties, and produce economic gain. It asserts that the U.S. government had advance knowledge of the attacks, that the military deliberately allowed the planes to reach their targets, and that World Trade Center buildings 1, 2, and 7 underwent a controlled demolition. Part III states that the Federal Reserve System is controlled by a small cabal of international bankers who conspire to create global calamities to enrich themselves. Three wars involving the United States during the twentieth century are highlighted as part of this alleged agenda, started by specifically engineered events, including the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The film asserts that such wars serve to sustain conflict in general and force the U.S. government to borrow money, thereby increasing the profits of the international bankers. The film also claims that the Federal Income Tax is illegal. Zeitgeist: the Movie claims that the U.S. Government's income tax is unconstitutional. Part III also alleges a secret agreement to merge the United States, Canada and Mexico into a North American Union as a step toward the creation of a single world government. The film speculates that under such a government, every human could be implanted with an RFID chip to monitor individual activity and suppress dissent.

The music world and our culture lost John Prine yesterday to COVID-19.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

"Sam Stone" is a song written by John Prine about a drug-addicted veteran with a Purple Heart and his death by overdose. It appeared on Prine's eponymous 1971 debut album. The song was originally titled "Great Society Conflict Veteran's Blues". The most familiar refrain in the song is "There's a hole in daddy's arm, where all the money goes."

THE MUSIC EXPLOSION - A LITTLE BIT O' SOUL 1967 [youtube.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

"Little Bit O' Soul" is a song written in 1964 by British songwriters, John Carter and Ken Lewis. It was originally recorded by Coventry band, The Little Darlings, and released in 1965 on Fontana Records. In 1967, the song was popularized in the United States by The Music Explosion, whose version went to No. 1 on the Record World 100 Top Pops chart. "Little Bit O' Soul" went to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was kept out of the No. 1 by Windy by The Association.

Desmond Decker. - You Can Get It If You Really Want. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

"You Can Get It If You Really Want" is a famous rocksteady song written and performed by Jamaican reggae singer songwriter Jimmy Cliff. A version was recorded by Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker

Just loving the nice weather and spiring sunshine.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

. . . ok, I'll bite -- wtf is "four twenty" ?

Why Wisconsin Republicans Insisted on an Election in a Pandemic

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Insetead of Mitch, insert the WI State Supreme Court conservative incumbent justice, Daniel Kelly -- this is today's Mpls Star tribune editorial cartoon (Steve Sack) :

Tonight. - Tina Turner with David Bowie. Live. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

David Bowie would perform the song live with Tina Turner at the latter's 23 March 1985 concert at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. This version was included on Turner's live album Tina Live in Europe three years later, and also released as a single in late 1988, then becoming a number-one hit in the Netherlands.

John Mayall & The Blues Breakers - The Bear [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

The lyrics are autobiographical and refer, if obliquely, to people Mayall met on his first visit, such as Frank Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa (on 2401), the band Canned Heat (on The Bear), and famous groupie, Catherine James (on Miss James).

I’m on a Lindisfarne trip at the moment so thought I’d share! From Dingley Dell (not a great ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

In 1972 they recorded their third album Dingly Dell, but the band were unhappy with the initial production and remixed it themselves. It was released in September 1972 and entered the Top 10 in the first week, receiving lukewarm reviews. The ecologically themed single "All Fall Down" was a UK Singles Chart No. 34 hit and the second single "Court in the Act" failed completely.

This is good news. Some real hope for a coronavirus cure. [scientificamerican.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

From the article, it sounds really promising. Complete human trials will take time.

Lindisfarne.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Clear White Light is inspired by Alan's short but intense time as a psychiatric nurse. The play places some of his songs into an exciting and contemporary drama with themes that as a lifelong socialist, Alan would certainly recognise.

It Never Rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

"It Never Rains in Southern California" is a 1972 song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and sung by Hammond, a British-born singer-songwriter. Instrumental backing was provided by L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew.

Gone the Rainbow - Peter, Paul and Mary - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

"Siúil a Rún" is a traditional Irish song, sung from the point of view of a woman lamenting a lover who has embarked on a military career, and indicating her willingness to support him. The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. A recognisable version of this song was recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary entitled Gone The Rainbow. It was on the B-side of The Hammer Song (If I had a hammer).

Lighthouse Family. - Lifted....a favourite of mine from a great duo! [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Tucker and Baiyewu felt they needed some kind of spiritual lift. Tucker also remembered the tunes he had heard in the club where he worked, like "Promised Land" by Joe Smooth. He drew inspiration from these song into the new song. The duo had a lot of worries in the writing-process. They worried that the record company would drop them. These thought also fed into the lyrics of "Lifted". They sent a tape of the new song to Polydor and they loved it.

Sharon -- David Bromberg (Live) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 8, 2020:

The musicians on the songs "Sharon" and "Demon in Disguise" include five members of the Grateful Dead — Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Keith Godchaux, and Donna Jean Godchaux.

RIP John Prine: "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

(from rollingstone.com) After coming back from Germany, Prine returned to his job as a mailman in Maywood. On his postal route, he worked out songs like “Your Flag Decal Won’t Ge

Israel health minister, who claims coronavirus is ‘divine punishment’ for homosexuality, tests ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Drive you karma, curb your dogma" -- Swami Beyondanana

How we know the earth is ancient (from PBS Space Time) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Space Time is a YouTube channel watched by 1.9 million subscribers from over 180 countries around the world. It has built a global reputation for its insightful and rigorous explorations of astrophysics. What makes the show amazing is the community of viewers, who are some of the most intelligent and curious people online. The comments section of each Space Time video is full of thought provoking conversation as viewers ask each other questions and explore ideas together. If you are curious about the physics of black holes, what happens at the edge of the universe, or if we’ll ever have a Theory of Everything, Space Time is your home.

John Prine (rip) When I get to Heaven [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

In 1998 John Prine was diagnosed with neck cancer, undergoing radiation treatment and physical therapy. Fifteen years later, he discovered he had cancer in his lungs, which was removed during surgery. He wrote this song about some of the things he's had to give up following his illness. I'm gonna have a cocktail, vodka and ginger ale I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's 9 miles long! Prine told Uncut: "I wrote that song because I figure there's no cancer in heaven. So when I get up there, I'm going to have a cocktail and a cigarette that's 9 miles long. That's my idea of what heaven is like."

PARADISE OF NADA. ADRIAN SHERWOOD. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW5TGZG4hUo

AC/DC - Thunderstruck [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Angus Young stated in the liner notes of the 2003 re-release of The Razors Edge: It started off from a little trick I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said 'Oh, I've got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the back.' We built the song up from that. We fiddled about with it for a few months before everything fell into place. Lyrically, it was really just a case of finding a good title ... We came up with this thunder thing, based on our favorite childhood toy ThunderStreak, and it seemed to have a good ring to it. AC/DC = Power. That's the basic idea.

What is your opinion of private citizens owning firearms.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Trying to open a can-o-worms ?

[tabletmag.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Stop the scare tactics ! Give reference(s) to one-or-more high-level epidemeologists who thinks thinks this is a reasonable idea (good luck with that).

I’m off to bed with my book, but here is Will Young with Evergreen before I go. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Evergreen" is a pop song, co-written by Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger, and originally recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. In 2002, the song was chosen to be the winner's single for the first series of Pop Idol and was recorded by the three finalists: Will Young, Gareth Gates and Darius Danesh. During the final, the song was performed by both Young and Gates. Young went on to win the show, and released "Evergreen" as a double A-side single, along with "Anything Is Possible"

Link Wray - Rumble [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Rumble" utilized the techniques of distortion and feedback, then largely unexplored in rock and roll. The single is the only instrumental ever banned from radio in the United States. It is also one of the first tunes to use the power chord, the "major modus operandi of the modern rock guitarist".

Amusing article I just found .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

That's one (annoying) opinion. No one gets to decide my preferences, however annoying they may be to others. :O :P

PARADISE OF NADA. ADRIAN SHERWOOD. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

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Another anthem. Run to paradise. BABY!!! [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Jay Parrino performed the song during the semi-finals of Australia's Got Talent 2009. With his 'one man band' act he recorded live drums into a loop station then played guitar and sang over the top. This arrangement has a swinging 12/8 shuffle feel which is different from the original.

John Prine: Paradise [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

The song is about the devastating impact of strip mining for coal, whereby the top layers of soil are blasted off with dynamite or dug away with steam shovels to reach the coal seam below. The song is also about what happened to the area around the Green River in Kentucky because of strip mining. The song references the Peabody Coal Company, and a town called Paradise in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, where the Tennessee Valley Authority operated the Paradise Fossil Plant, a coal-fired electric generating station

wierd al amish paradise [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

It is a satire of the hip hop song "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. (which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song "Pastime Paradise"). Featured on the album Bad Hair Day, it turns the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the narrator laments his dangerous way of life, on its head by presenting an Amish man praising his relatively plain and uncomplicated existence.

An upbeat song for the moments!.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

The X-directed video was shot in London and features a 13-piece band, performing on a 52 square-foot pink lacquer heart-shaped stage. British singer Jessie J cozies up to Robin Thicke, while Cassidy rocks the CDJs in a lime green tuxedo jacket and his signature 1920s boater hat

Alison Moyet revisiting the Yazoo & then the Flying Pickets hit Only You at the Burberry Fashion ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Only You" is a song written by English musician Vince Clarke. He wrote it while with Depeche Mode, but recorded it in 1982 after forming the duo Yazoo with Alison Moyet.

Economic Relief For Churches Raises Debate Over Church-State Separation : Coronavirus Live Updates :...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Donate to FFRF !

Saw this craziness as I was scrolling through my Facebook News Feed.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Your "Facebook News Feed" is very, very, funky'ed up.

Sorry, Marje, I just found this one and have to post it.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. It has been covered by many artists, including being a number-one hit for country music artist Alan Jackson, and scoring notable hits in versions by Blue Cheer, The Who, and Brian Setzer, the last of whom recorded his version for the 1987 film La Bamba, where he portrayed Cochran. Jimi Hendrix performed it in concert.

Trump Has Already Ousted The Top Coronavirus Response Watchdog | HuffPost

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

. . . the 'fix' is in :O

From my collection of weird music videos: Portland, Oregon Loretta Lynn and Jack White.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7LFeFRXfWY

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scottsman walk into a bar...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs58_ZvsbBI

Supreme Court won't hear Catholic Church challenge to ban on religious advertising

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

. . . this is a dupe : "Supreme Court rejects church challenge to ban on bus ads [washingtonpost.com]"

Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Anyone who remembers the 60s probably wasn't there" Robin Williams "Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in mid-1964. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. The song references social issues of its period, including the Vietnam War, the draft, the threat of nuclear war, the Civil Rights movement, turmoil in the Middle East, and the American space program. The American media helped popularize the song by using it as an example of everything that was wrong with the youth of that time. Due to its controversial lyrics, some American radio stations, "claiming it was an aid to the enemy in Vietnam",[3] banned the song. The song also drew flak from conservatives. It was also banned by some British radio stations.

Inna gadda da vida full version

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Even though nearly all of Iron Butterfly's songs were quite structured, the idea of turning the minute-and-a-half-long ballad into an extended jam emerged very early; Jeff Beck claims that when he saw Iron Butterfly perform at the Galaxy Club in April 1967, half a year before the band recorded their first album, their entire second set consisted of a 35-minute-long version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955 and covered by Elvis Presley in 1956. It is the opening track of Presley's debut album Elvis Presley. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country, and pop music of the time. Johnny Cash planted the seed for the song in the fall of 1955, while Perkins, Cash, Elvis Presley and other Louisiana Hayride acts toured throughout the South. Cash told Perkins of a black airman, C. V. White,[2] whom he had met when serving in the military in Germany, who had referred to his military regulation airmen's shoes as "blue suede shoes". Cash suggested that Perkins write a song about the shoes. Perkins replied, "I don't know anything about shoes. How can I write a song about shoes?"

Freddie Mercury. - in My Defence (remastered) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

It was from the 1986 musical Time by Dave Clark and featured on the Time concept album. The song was not a hit during Mercury's lifetime but was released posthumously in 1992. The song was written by Dave Clark, David Soames and Jeff Daniels for the musical Time. During the musical, Mercury performed the song as a duet with Cliff Richard; this was last time Mercury sang live in concert; his last performance would be Barcelona in 1988 with Montserrat Caballé, but this performance was lip-synced.

[youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Matt Collar wrote a favorable review for AllMusic, stating "there's something less catchy about these tracks, but make no mistake, each song makes that wait well worth it, with a meticulous arrangement that pays off at exactly the right moment."Cameron Adams wrote a positive review for Herald Sun, analysing that "Unlike their debut Conditions, this album requires repeated listening and patience before it charms you.

Here's quirky little tune [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

(from musicbox.com) Lindley has always taken a humorous approach to his lyrics, and if comparisons must be made, Frank Zappa would be the most appropriate. Funny as they may be — and some are laugh-out-loud hilarious — each song is designed to make a point. In the past, Lindley has skewered everything from SUV-driving knuckleheads to tour food to trailer-trash, drug culture.

The Smiths - I Know It's Over [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

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Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

The song was written by band frontman Neil Finn, and released in October 1986 as the fourth single from the album. Nick Seymour said at the time of release, "You think the song is gloomy? The record's about not giving up hope and succumbing to the effects of the mass media and consumerism, but there's an over-riding positive view in all our songs."

We haven’t heard the King for some time .....All Shook Up. - Elvis Presley. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley, published by Elvis Presley Music, and composed by Otis Blackwell. Blackwell wrote the song at the offices of Shalimar Music in 1956 after Al Stanton, one of Shalimar's owners, shaking a bottle of Pepsi at the time, suggested he write a song based on the phrase "all shook up." According to Peter Guralnick the song has a different origin. In his book Last Train to Memphis he wrote that Elvis thought "All Shook Up" was a good phrase for a refrain. For this he received a co-writing credit.

Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

Originally intended to be a duet with Chaka Khan, the song was made without her because her record company at the time would not grant her a release to work on Palmer's label, Island Records. Chaka Khan is still credited for the vocal arrangements in the album liner notes. Andy Taylor of Duran Duran (and a bandmate of Palmer's from The Power Station) provides lead guitar. The other guitar part on the song is played by Eddie Martinez and keyboards by Wally Badarou. The song is also notable for its opening drum solo by Tony Thompson, another Power Station alumnus.

Kim Wilde.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a 1966 song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland. It first became a popular Billboard Hot 100 number one hit for the American Motown group the Supremes in late 1966. The rock band Vanilla Fudge released a cover version the song a year later, which became a top ten hit. British pop singer Kim Wilde covered "You Keep Me Hangin' On" in 1986

Iron butterfly inna gadda da vida

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

At slightly over 17 minutes, it occupies the entire second side of the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album. The lyrics are simple, and heard only at the beginning and the end. According to drummer Ron Bushy, organist-vocalist Doug Ingle wrote the song one evening while drinking an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. When the inebriated Ingle then played the song for Bushy, who wrote down the lyrics for him, he was slurring his words so badly that what was supposed to be "in the Garden of Eden" was interpreted by Bushy as "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".

Joe Biden Ad: Medicare for All Would Be an Insult to My Dead Son - VICE

FearlessFly comments on Apr 7, 2020:

The headline is click bait. Biden never used those words in the ad. He did position himself FOR improving Obama Care instead of tearing it down (Trump) or starting all over (the other Dem candidates). Don't misunderstand, I'm in favor of singe payer. How do you think the Dem nominee can best hammer Trump on health care ? As (progressive) popular as Medicare For All is, the economics are a hard sell. IMO, Bidens' position is not a bad one in a debate with Trump.

Logging and Messina: Watching the River Run. I always loved the words on this. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Written by Kenny Loggins and Donna Lyn George, Kenny Loggins wrote this song specifically for Anne Murray. After her successful cover of Loggins' "Danny's Song" a year earlier, the two had yet to meet. At the time, Murray was hosting a show in Los Angeles and Loggins was working on the song, which eventually ended up on Loggins & Messina's Full Sail album.

Bowie-Golden Years [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

It was the first track completed during the album's sessions, a period when Bowie's cocaine addiction was at its peak.

Wolves in the Throne Room- Turning Ever Towards the Sun [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Wolves in the Throne Room re-imagined black metal as an ode to rain storms, wood smoke and the wild energies of the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Feelgood - Riot in Cell Block Number Nine [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Riot in Cell Block #9" is a classic and pervasive R&B song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1954. The song was first recorded by The Robins the same year. That recording was one of the first R&B hits to use sound effects and employed a Muddy Waters stop-time riff as the instrumental backing. The song has been covered by many cross-genre artists such as The Grateful Dead, Wanda Jackson, Vicki Young, Johnny Winter, Dr. Feelgood, The Blues Brothers, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, Johnny Cash, and Flat Duo Jets.

Dido is who I’m posting at bedtime tonight....Some Kind Of Love [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Nice one

Supreme Court rejects church challenge to ban on bus ads [washingtonpost.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

It is annoying that the WP (and I looked at others) was LIGHT on details. If Kavagaugh 'abstained' why would it have been different ? Perhaps it was a 4-4 vote, leaving the appeals court ruling intact. . . . grrr, lousy journalism

Memirabilia

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

1 pearl jam 2 guns and roses 3 stone temple pilots 4 queen 5 the doors 6 led zeppelin 7 radio head 8 smashing pumpkins 9 alice in chains 10 pantera 12 rolling stones 13 sex pistols 15 beatles

I hope things are going to change,

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . people plan, 'the gods' laugh :O :P

Most interesting scientific works

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . here is a salient one : http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/deadliest-enemy-our-war-against-killer-germs

I always knew Linus was hardcore. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

. . . fun to watch !

From very long ago: Toots and the Maytals 54-46 was my numbers [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"54-46 (That's My Number)" is a song by Fred "Toots" Hibbert, recorded by Toots and the Maytals, originally released on the Beverley's label in Jamaica and the Pyramid label in the UK.[1] A follow-up version released a year later, "54-46 Was My Number",[2] was one of the first reggae songs to receive widespread popularity outside Jamaica, and is seen as being one of the defining songs of the genre. It has been anthologised repeatedly and the titles of several reggae anthologies include "54-46" in their title.

Hubble captures incredible star explosion in four-year time-lapse video

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Kinda cool. . . . the time-lapses are from 2002-2006, the article is from 2014. What took so long . . .

Black Sabbath - Paranoid [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Paranoid" eventually became the name of the album, and somewhat unusually, the word paranoid is never mentioned in the lyrics. Originally the band had wanted to call the album War Pigs after the song of the same name, but the record company persuaded them to use "Paranoid" instead because it was less offensive.

We may all need a cheer up, and as we have perhaps been getting enough opinions, I just thought that...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

I resemble those remarks ! :O :P . . . I have seen her before.

I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played the guitar solo in the song. One of the backing vocalists featured on the Up Your Alley album was Louie Merlino, later the founder of the band Beggars & Thieves.

Summertime in England Van Morrison with Pee Wee Ellis o saxophone [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Summertime in England" is the longest song on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 1980 album, Common One, and is approximately fifteen minutes long. Although the album on which the song appeared was not critically or commercially successful, the song would be performed by Morrison in concert for almost two and one-half decades, taking on new meaning when performed live. Morrison originally wrote the song as a poem about William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge making a literary trip to the Lake District in England where they worked together on the poems that were to become their landmark joint venture, Lyrical Ballads. Morrison has been quoted as saying, "['Summertime in England'] was actually part of a poem I was writing, and the poem and the song sorta merged... I'd read several articles about this particular group of poets who were writing about this particular thing, which I couldn't find in the framework I was in.

Hot Fun In The Summertime by Sly & The Family Stone [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

The single was released in the wake of the band's high-profile performance at Woodstock, which greatly expanded their fanbase. This song is known for its rare use of strings in a Sly and the Family Stone song, featuring violins being played in the upper register.

The Sundays - Summertime [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Written and produced by guitarist David Gavurin and lead singer Harriet Wheeler, the song was recorded for the band's 1997 album Static & Silence. Harriet Wheeler – vocals, engineering, mixing David Gavurin – guitar, engineering, mixing Paul Brindley – bass guitar Patrick Hannan – drums Dave Anderson – engineering, mixing

Sublime - Doin' Time/Summertime [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

The lyrics tell of a cheating girlfriend, whose infidelities and poor treatment of her lover makes him feel like he is in prison. "Doin' Time" is a loose cover of "Summertime" by George Gershwin, composed for the opera Porgy and Bess. The track heavily samples a cover of "Summertime" by jazz flautist Herbie Mann, a live bossa nova version from his album Herbie Mann at the Village Gate.

I felt like hearing another from Sly and the Family Stone. Hot Fun in the Summertime. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

The single was released in the wake of the band's high-profile performance at Woodstock, which greatly expanded their fanbase. This song is known for its rare use of strings in a Sly and the Family Stone song, featuring violins being played in the upper register.

Constant Craving - K D Lang - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Constant Craving" is a song written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink. The Rolling Stones used a refrain very similar to that of "Constant Craving" in their 1997 single "Anybody Seen My Baby?." They later gave writing credits on that song to k.d. lang and Mink, shared with the original authors Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

[youtu.be] Ultravox. - The Voice, 1981.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

There were two different videos made for the single. One has the band miming a performance in a slanted room; the band members appear to be standing at an unnatural angle. The other video is more elaborate, contains war imagery, single-word slogans in knock-out text, features Billy Currie appearing as a radio announcer, and Midge Ure as a soldier.

Good morning! The full moon woke me. Moon river Audrey Hepburn [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Mercer and Mancini wrote the song for Audrey Hepburn to sing in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's. The lyrics, written by Mercer, are reminiscent of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, including its waterways. As a child, he had picked huckleberries in summer, and connected them with a carefree childhood and Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.

I think I like being the pariah here, so I'm about to make another infamous post.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/ Michael Osterholm would disagree with you this whole thing is worthwhile : https://youtu.be/E3URhJx0NSw

Why shutting down Chinese ‘wet markets’ could be a terrible mistake

FearlessFly comments on Apr 6, 2020:

Why consider this source, when Michael Osterholm would disagree Most of the China stuff starts at about 1h:0m but the whole thing is worthwhile : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw

Do masks help stop the spread? This video might say: "somewhat..." [digg.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/commentary-masks-all-covid-19-not-based-sound-data

This is a nice cover, feast for the eyes too [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

"Someone You Loved" is a song recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. In an interview with NME, Capaldi revealed that it took him six months to write the song. He said, "A lot of people say that 'the best songs fall into your lap' and that they're the easiest ones to write and take the shortest amount of time: I wholeheartedly disagree with that. I think my best songs come from me sitting at a piano, bashing my head against a brick wall for hours and hours on end to get one good melody."

A science based explanation on what we are up against re virus.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

I have read his book (prescient!) : In March 2017, Osterholm and Mark Olshaker published the critically acclaimed Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs. Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone, writes of the book: "When Osterholm tells us that the potential for global pandemics is a life-or-death issue for every person on the planet, we need to listen. Deadliest Enemy is a powerful and necessary book that looks at the threat of emerging diseases with clarity and realism, and offers us not just fear but plans."

It’s bedtime again for me and tonight my last posting is Sinead O’Connor with Antônio Carlos ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

The lyrics were written in Portuguese by Vinícius de Moraes and in English by Norman Gimbel. In Brazil the song goes by the title "Insensatez", though it translates more accurately to "How Foolish". The song resembles Chopin's prelude in E minor. The song has been performed and recorded often by a diverse group of people, such as Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark, The Monkees, Liberace, William Shatner, Iggy Pop, Judy Garland and The 5th Dimension. More conventional versions can be found in the jazz genre by Joao Gilberto, Laurindo Almeida, Wes Montgomery, Stan Getz, George Shearing, Diana Krall, and Pat Metheny.

National Stay at Home Order [newsweek.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

It's VOLUNTARY ! States rights ! :O :P

Let's dance!

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

. . . not even Silly, Random, Fun :P

My Sunday Afternoon, with Erykah Badu- 20 Feet Tall [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Produced by Erykah Badu, 9th Wonder (original track), James Poyser ("acoustic interpolation") Lyrics written by Erykah Badu Erykah Badu (vocals sung by), James Poyser (keyboards), Mike Chavaria (synthesizer) Embodies portions of "My Darling Baby" by Wood Brass & Steel

In his dimly lit quarantine bunker on the windswept Permian plain he chuckles quietly as he reads ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Those born in about 9 months will (in 13 years) be known as the quaran-teens. :P :O

Online tour of the Smithsonian [naturalhistory2.si.edu]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Love this. I was in DC (many moons ago). Not enough time to see-it-all in one day.

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FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Written by guitarist Carl Bell, "Bad Day" was written before the band was signed to a major label. The band tried to record a version for their major label debut, but according to lead singer Brett Scallions, "We tried recording 'Bad Day' back when we did the Sunburn album [in 1998] and just didn’t get it right. It was a song that was with us way before we signed on with Sony and Epic."

[youtu.be] gotta love rob thomas

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Rob Thomas told Billboard magazine that it's "a love song and a rock song; there's a hopeful tone to it. It's kind of like the person is saying, 'As misguided as I may be, these are things that it takes to be with me.'" This was Thomas' first attempt at a love song and he believes it is co-dependent of the 21st century. Thomas spoke on Storytellers that the song is about two people who are "both messed up", but they are together, so it doesn't matter.

It’s amazing! Even quite (otherwise) smart educated people can get taken in by conspiracy ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-gop-rejects-critical-thinking-skills-really/2012/07/08/gJQAHNpFXW_blog.html

Showaddywaddy.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

"Under the Moon of Love" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Curtis Lee, and first recorded in 1961 by Curtis Lee. Produced by Phil Spector. In 1976 the song was revived by rock and roll revival act Showaddywaddy, and became a major hit in the UK.

In case the first one is unobtainable.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

Written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. "Supersonic" was written and recorded in a single day at The Pink Museum recording studio in Liverpool.

Razorlight.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 5, 2020:

It was written by Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (credited to Borrell, Burrows, and Razorlight).