Here is what I think about life and my 80th birthday! Michael Bolton Steel arms wrapped around ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 24, 2020:

https://youtu.be/1xd0Xg7Cn0Y

You think life is hard?

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . mantra -- Thing could ALWAYS be worse.

An entertaining and information documentary. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

Video Unavailable . . . I have seen this, pretty good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Corn_(film) (trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGSsScjwQ3Y

Going to sleep to this cello-ladened song... [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

It was sung in the Navajo language by Navajo elder Kee Chee Jake from Chinle, Arizona. The song is a remixed version of a portion of the Navajo Shoe Game song (a part of the origin myth describing a game played among the day animals and night animals where the animals who discovered the shoe in which a yucca ball was hidden would win a permanent state of daylight or night).

RED RUBBER BALL - THE CYRKLE (1966).

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"Red Rubber Ball" is sung from the perspective of a man who is exiting (or has recently exited) an unfulfilling relationship in which his significant other never gave him much attention or affection. He now looks forward to the future with a positive attitude.

For my 80 birthday, I still have music in my soul.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

this site can't be reached :(

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

The song is also performed in the 1984 film Stop Making Sense, which depicts a Talking Heads concert. The performance featured in the film prominently features aerobic exercising and jogging by David Byrne and background singers.

Last night I was dissolving a bit, started with Lowell George and China White, flowed through the ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"China White" - a Lowell George demo from the early 1970s featuring among others Jim Keltner (drums) David Foster (piano) and guitar work by Fred Tackett (who would later join Little Feat when they reformed in 1988 ).

If I say there is no god, you cannot prove me wrong.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

(Apart from math) Science doesn't prove anything. Evidence may be convincing, but there is always doubt/error-bars/new ideas/etc. Newton's Law of Gravity, although still useful, is not proof -- just ask Einstein :O :P

[youtu.be] Something In The Air. - Thunderclap Newman....1969.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"Something in the Air" is a song recorded by Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also sang the song. In 1969, Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, was the catalyst behind the formation of the band. The concept was to create a band to perform songs written by drummer and singer Speedy Keen, who had written "Armenia City in the Sky", the first track on The Who Sell Out. Townshend recruited jazz pianist Andy "Thunderclap" Newman (a friend from art college), and 15-year-old Glaswegian guitarist Jimmy McCulloch, who subsequently played lead guitar in Paul McCartney's Wings from 1974 to 1977 and died of a heroin overdose in 1979 aged 26. Keen played the drums and sang the lead.

[youtu.be] Something In The Air. - Thunderclap Newman....1969.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

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In my first year at City College of New York (1970) I discovered the music library.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

In 1955, with the assistance of the Belgian writer Yannick Bruynoghe, Broonzy published his autobiography, Big Bill Blues. He toured worldwide, travelling to Africa, South America, the Pacific region and across Europe into early 1956. In 1957 Broonzy was one of the founding faculty members of the Old Town School of Folk Music.

The greatest unsung heroes of hundreds of American masterpieces from Frank Sinatra to the Beach ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrecking_Crew_(2008_film)

The greatest unsung heroes of hundreds of American masterpieces from Frank Sinatra to the Beach ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . calling it "Session Men" is sexist ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Kaye https://www.loudersound.com/features/meet-carol-kaye-the-genius-musician-behind-the-worlds-favourite-basslines "Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Ray Charles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Monkees, Joe Cocker, Sam Cooke, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, The Supremes, Glen Campbell, Sonny & Cher, Lou Rawls…just some of the artists who benefited from Kaye’s low-end fretboard magic. Next we have Kaye’s equally impressive work in film: In The Heat Of The Night, The Pawnbroker, The Thomas Crown Affair, In Cold Blood, The Long Goodbye, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid and dozens more. As for the small screen, you’ve heard Kaye on themes like M.A.S.H., Mission Impossible, Ironside, Hawaii 5-0, The Brady Bunch, Hogan’s Heroes, The Addams Family – here, too, the list goes on and on."

The greatest unsung heroes of hundreds of American masterpieces from Frank Sinatra to the Beach ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I watched the Documentary about them, amazing -- Pet Sounds, the only Beach Boy on the album was Brian Wilson. :)

[youtu.be] Alphaville from their 1986 album Afternoons In Utopia. - Lassie Come Home.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

When the word "smile" is used in the songs "Afternoons in Utopia," "Lassie Come Home," and "Red Rose," it's printed in the liner notes as the acronym S.M.I².L.E., a reference to Timothy Leary, which stands for "Space Migration, Increased Intelligence, [and] Life Extension."

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

(from theguardian.com) Later in the evening, struggling like DJ Dante through acoustic hell, I get the giggles during my song "Thank You God (For Fixing The Cataracts of Sam's Mum)" – a ditty that pokes fun at the megalomaniacal idea that an omnipotent being might have his attention diverted by the plight of a middle-class woman with minor ocular issues. Here in Texas, where it's perfectly normal to pray before every football match, board meeting and exam, and where the governor will happily organise mass rain-dances while ignoring climate data, it feels like the song has found its spiritual home.

I am a french lucky sailor in the carribean on my boat oasis i am self sufficient i float on a ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I recently watched episodes of Cousteau's Odyssey from the library.

Great video on starting your vehicle that has a dead battery.. This guy is funny. 😀 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . like watching an accident, can't look away. "keep your dick in a vice" :P

Great video on starting your vehicle that has a dead battery.. This guy is funny. 😀 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . also he references this : Did you hear about the dyslexic, atheist, insomniac who stayed-up all night wondering if there really is a DOG" :P

Great video on starting your vehicle that has a dead battery.. This guy is funny. 😀 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"angry pixies" ? :O :P

Marijuana Deemed “Essential” by US Cities and States Amid Coronavirus Crisis

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . OK, but where is that bag of Cheetos ? :O

Spooky Tooth - The Weight [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"The Weight" has become a modern standard, and hence has been performed by many artists, including Little Feat, the Chambers Brothers, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Stoney LaRue, The Staple Singers, Waylon Jennings, Joe Cocker, Travis, Grateful Dead, Blues Traveler, New Riders of the Purple Sage, O.A.R., Edwin McCain, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the Black Crowes, Spooky Tooth, Hanson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Panic! at the Disco, Shannon Curfman, Aretha Franklin, Joan Osborne, John Denver, Trampled by Turtles, Cassandra Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield, Deana Carter, New Madrid, Dionne Warwick and Gillian Welch. Mumford & Sons, RatDog and Bob Weir are also known to cover this song from time to time.

Let’s live for today - Grass roots - We remember only “ Moments.” [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"Let's Live for Today" is a song written by David "Shel" Shapiro and Italian lyricist Mogol, with additional English lyrics provided by Michael Julien. It was first recorded, with Italian lyrics, under the title of "Piangi Con Me" (translated as "Cry with Me") by the English band the Rokes in 1966. Later, when "Piangi Con Me" was to be released in the United Kingdom, publisher Dick James Music requested that staff writer Julien compose English lyrics for the song.[2] Julien composed new lyrics, rather than translating from the Italian, and it was his input that transformed "Piangi Con Me" into "Let's Live for Today".

Baby I Love You - Andy Kim - [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

. . . I didn't know you cared :O :O

Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History, part 1 of 2 - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I also would highly recommend this (I was able to find in the local library) : https://history.wisc.edu/publications/video-and-audio-course-living-the-french-revolution-and-the-age-of-napoleon/

Philosophy, Modernity, and Intellectual History, part 1 of 2 - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I'm liking this. . . . (sorry) I'm reminded of a book, collection of 'essays', from the ONION. On the cover there is a picture of (fake) news articles. One of which has the headline "Kant just kidding about the categorical imperitive" LOL :O :P

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

According to a review at AllMusic by Tom Maginnis, the song seems to find lead singer Jim Morrison "pondering the state of the then emerging hippie youth culture and how they are perceived by mainstream or 'straight' society". A visit to New York City by The Doors inspired Jim Morrison to write "Strange Days" and other songs on Strange Days, the band's second studio album. As with many other of their songs, it was written far before it was recorded; a live version recorded in May 1966 can be found on the album London Fog 1966.

[youtu.be] I love this version of Summer Wine sung by Ville Vallo & Natalia Avalon!

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"Summer Wine" is a song written by Lee Hazlewood. It was originally sung by Suzi Jane Hokom and Lee Hazlewood in 1966, but it was made famous by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood in 1967. A cover version by Ville Valo & Natalia Avelon, recorded for the soundtrack of Das Wilde Leben, was the 4th best-selling single of 2007 in Germany and was certified Platinum by the BVMI.

The boys look so youthful in this vid.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

Brian Jones ?

The boys look so youthful in this vid.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"Little Red Rooster" (or "The Red Rooster" as it was first titled) is a blues standard credited to arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon. The song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf in the Chicago blues style. His vocal and slide guitar playing are key elements of the song. It is rooted in the Delta blues tradition and the theme is derived from folklore. Musical antecedents to "Little Red Rooster" appear in earlier songs by blues artists Charlie Patton and Memphis Minnie.

Well, I can't say this is a cheerful song, but sometimes we just want to say something like this.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

(from rockscellarmagazine.com) His latest, Whiskey Salesman, is a rootsy slice of Americana. He’s also building a whole new fan base of younger generation of music listeners thanks to his song, “Fuck All The Perfect people,” which was prominently featured in the Netflix series series Sex Education. Chip Taylor: I wrote that song for prisoners. I woke up early on the last days of a session for a record of mine in Norway. The wonderful engineer lent me one of his guitars. I had this guitar that felt very differently in my hands, and the chords I played I’d never played before in that succession before. I wrote the song really fast. I was thinking about my interaction with prisoners that I had just seen and how much I love all of those guys. When I finished it I had a song that I knew I liked and felt like the prisoners would like it. And in fact they loved it when I played it in the prisons after that.

What does THIS mean? Prisoners being released? [aljazeera.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

I have read that happening in other places also.

Young Dumb & Broke - Khalid (1950's Style Cover) ft.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

The Guardian's Graeme Virtue says that "More decrepit listeners might detect echoes of The Cure's 'Close to Me' amid 'Young Dumb & Broke''s palliative organ spiral, but that just adds to the bittersweet vibe of taken-for-granted golden years turning to ash."

Last Disco Sunday cut.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 23, 2020:

"[The song] swirls around a tricky horn-and-strings riff that builds and builds until the track practically levitates," Rolling Stone wrote. AllMusic's Jason Birchmeier called the song a "timeless floor-filler" and a "dancefloor anthem."

Next on the Disco Sunday Work Day list is Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing [m.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

An error occurred . . .

Today, I listened to 70s era disco as I worked.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

Sylvester Levay and Stephan Prager wrote the song, and the latter produced it. In April 2016, students and teachers from Methodist College, a Hong Kong secondary school, produced an educational "campus television" video by introducing four geometry methods in determining the congruence of triangles (SAS, SSS, ASA, AAS; Side-Angle-Side, Side-Side-Side, Angle-Side-Angle, Angle-Angle-Side), through a song playfully naming "RHS" (Right-angle-Hypotenuse-Side, the fifth evidence for proving congruent triangles) which lines to the tune of "Fly, Robin, Fly".

Today is march 23rd - Atheist International Day. Happy Atheist day to everyone

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

Have you heard about the dislexic, atheist, insomniac who stayed-up all night wondering if there really is a DOG ? :O :P

A little gem I discovered while flipping through the internet. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

(form lareviewofbooks.com) The deliberately parochial “In the Neighborhood” feels like a final farewell to Los Angeles, in which he both complains about and celebrates his Silver Lake backyard. In the music video (filmed by the great cinematographer Haskell Wexler), Waits prances down an alley near his house with an assembled circus of dwarves and hulks. Underscoring its Fellini-esque qualities, Waits chose legendary strongman Lee Kolima and midget Angelo Rossitto (who appeared in Tod Browning’s 1932 cult film Freaks) to share the album’s cover photo.

DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD .

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

The song was written to Rick Springfield's then-girlfriend Barbara (later his wife), whom he was worried was getting involved with other people while they were apart. Springfield said looking back on the song, "Back then, I was scared that she was screwing around because I was doing the same thing."

Classic music Feeling alright Joe Cocker [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Feelin' Alright?", also known as "Feeling Alright", is a song written by Dave Mason of the English rock band Traffic for their eponymous 1968 album Traffic.

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Superheroes" is a song written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan of Irish pop rock band The Script with songwriter James Barry. According to The Script lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue, "Superheroes" is a song written for "the unsung heroes out in the world". The song, which calls out "people who are going through the hardest of times but can keep their head held high", has drawn comparisons by some music critics to "Firework", originally performed by American singer Katy Perry, in terms of the song's lyrical themes.

Seems Hobby Lobby owners had a message from god telling them to stay open .

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

. . . candidates for the Darwin award :O :P

[youtu.be] Depeche Mode. - Just Can’t Get Enough.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Just Can't Get Enough" was the final single to be written by founding member Vince Clarke, who left the band in November 1981. The exterior scenes in the video are filmed at The Southbank Centre that is, the undercroft and a now demolished stairway at the eastern corner of the Royal Festival Hall.

Another in honor of Kenny Rogers. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" is a counterculture era song written by Mickey Newbury and, in 1968, a chart hit for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, which recorded the song in October 1967. Said to reflect the LSD experience, the song was intended to be a warning about the dangers of using the drug. It was first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, backed by members of "The Memphis Boys", the chart-topping rhythm section at Chips Moman's American Sounds Studio in Memphis, on May 9, 1967.

Hi, I'm 54 and in Texas.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

. . . hmmm, I have a car that sits for many months and still starts. If yours doesn't last days that sounds like an electrical (short?) problem.

[axios.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

Name-calling does not serve the CT cause at all . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

Hello all, Just jointed the "Over the Hill," group! What I mean by that is that it's easier going...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

While I often remark "youth is wasted on the young", I would take it again in a heartbeat ! :O :P

Reflection of my life - Marmalade- Unquestionably great song! [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

It was written by their lead guitarist Junior Campbell, and singer Dean Ford (born Thomas McAleese). The track featured a lead vocal by Ford backed by vocal harmonies, and included a reverse tape guitar solo (backmasking) by Campbell.

[youtu.be] For no other reason than it is Sunday......Blondie. - Sunday Girl.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

The song was written by Chris Stein and was the fourth single to be taken from the album, Parallel Lines In 2013 Blondie themselves re-recorded the song and offered it to be included in the CBGB's film soundtrack.

One of my favorite Kinks songs. So many actually. I wanted to be the Prince. LOL. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Prince Of The Punks", a nasty swipe at new-waver and former Konk recording artist Tom Robinson; he and the Kinks had had a bitter falling out.

With the death of Kenny Rogers I submit this. The Greatest. So sweet. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"The Greatest" is a song written by Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. In the song, a little boy is outside playing baseball by himself, saying, "I'm the greatest player," and tosses the ball up in the air to hit the ball and swings and misses. The boy repeats this two more times, striking himself out, and as his mother calls him inside for supper, he sees himself as the greatest pitcher, instead of the greatest hitter. The context of the song is played out in a commercial by The Foundation for a Better Life, promoting the value of Optimism.

Beau of the Fifth Column reminded us who the essential people are to keep this society going.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

"Salt of the Earth" is the final song from the 1968 Rolling Stones album Beggars Banquet. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the song includes an opening lead vocal by Richards. The song was reported inspired by John Lennon, with Jagger attempting to write a working class anthem. Richards also performs the slide guitar throughout the song (Brian Jones, who often played slide on previous songs, was absent from these sessions).

Repurposed drugs may help scientists fight the new coronavirus | Science News

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

I'm hearing about a year . . .

Here is Spirit and the song that they claimed Led Zeppelin ripped off.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 22, 2020:

In the liner notes to the 1996 reissue of Spirit's debut album, Randy California wrote: People always ask me why "Stairway to Heaven" sounds exactly like "Taurus", which was released two years earlier. I know Led Zeppelin also played "Fresh Garbage" in their live set. They opened up for us on their first American tour.

STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE I love this song from this singer from Brooklyn, 1980! If I put it ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

John D'Agostino of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "a blatant, wimpy rip-off of the Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins' composition "What a Fool Believes". The Washington Post noted similarities in both Dupree's vocal style and backing keyboards to What a Fool Believes mentioning that McDonald's publishers sought legal action though McDonald himself did not accuse Dupree of stealing his song.

Mid classic Rock [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"You Really Got Me" is a song written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks. The song, originally performed in a more blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy.

Trump said today at his press conference the he and Pence had meaningful discussions with a group of...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

. . . by now, why would anyone (especially here) be surprised :P

I’m loving this :) Hip hop physics 💋 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

ouch, that ain't science

What song have you ever heard the word colonoscophy? [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

(from alligator.com) he Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp features twelve Cannon originals, ranging from the burning social commentary of the title track to the wryly told, up-to-the-minute truths of Insurance.

This has seemed a very long day.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

It was written by Michael and David Austin, and produced by Michael. Michael wrote "You Have Been Loved" about his lover, Anselmo Feleppa, who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1993. It was released as the sixth single from Older. "The Strangest Thing", also from Older, was remixed and re-recorded for this release as a more up-tempo track.

ZZ Top “La Grange” on the Howard Stern Show [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

The song refers to a brothel on the outskirts of La Grange, Texas (later called the "Chicken Ranch"). The brothel is also the subject of the Broadway play and film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

[youtu.be] The Verve. - Slide Away, 1993.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"Slide Away" was used in the 1994 thriller The New Age. It was also used in the episode "Ugly" of the American television series House M.D. The music video features the band walking and hitchhiking through a rural area. Later on, the band plays inside a brothel. The video ends with the band socializing with the prostitutes.

[youtu.be] The Cutting Crew. - I Just Died In Your Arms...live. 1987.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

The song was written by frontman Nick Van Eede, produced by Terry Brown, John Jansen and the band, and mixed at Utopia Studios in London by Tim Palmer. The words "I just died in your arms tonight" allegedly came to Van Eede while he was having sex with his girlfriend, the French phrase la petite mort, or "the little death", being a metaphor for orgasm. After writing down his version of the phrase, he later used it as the opening line to the song as well as using it as the chorus.

Corb Lund and Hayes Carl Bible on the Dash [m.youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

(from lonestarmusic.com) Out of all that came songs like “Bible on the Dash,” a knee-slapper of a duet with Carll, who cowrote it with Lund and Jason Boland and sings on it. It’s about a lead-footed band’s use of the good book to avoid arrest. “I had the chorus for years and years and tried to flesh it out but it didn’t work,” Lund says. It started coming together over a night of whiskey at Carll’s place in Austin.

Valerie - Amy Winehouse - If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"Valerie" is a song by English indie rock band The Zutons from their second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around (2006). The song was later covered by Mark Ronson, with lead vocals provided by Amy Winehouse, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in 2007.

One of the better covers I've seen. The other is below in the comments... [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

aerosmith [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this song was their first major hit and became a classic rock radio staple. Tyler reminisced about his father, a Juilliard-trained musician. He recalled lying beneath his dad's piano as a three-year-old listening to him play classical music. "That's where I got that Dream On chordage", he said.

wings of love [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

In an interview with Songfacts, Rudolf Schenker explained, "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over, but let's try again".

Another recent discovery [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

(from wsum.org) The boys of CAAMP had been watching The Wonderfool in the crowd, much to the surprise of the audience when the two jumped right on stage following Vinson. To be completely honest, they actually looked more like characters from Workaholics, with their matching trucker hats and modest mustaches, than the band that makes my heart actually ache from beautiful, honest lyrics. Meier’s raw, raspy vocals convey a vulnerability and desperation that many feel at one point or another, but are afraid to vocalize. This emotion came through in songs like “Misty” and “So Long, Honey,” with Meier closing his eyes in contemplation, as if picturing the exact moment he was singing about and translating it back to us via song.

Got the Blues. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"Busted" is a song written by Harlan Howard in 1962. It was recorded and first released by Johnny Cash (with the Carter Family) for Cash's 1963 album Blood, Sweat and Tears. The first recording was by Burl Ives in 1962. It has subsequently been recorded by several notable artists, including Ray Charles (also in 1963) and Patty Loveless (2009).

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated, "His mix of rough-hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn Fury into a major rock and roll star in short order". Others have suggested that Fury's rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis Presley-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act."

had a bad day again [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

Written by guitarist Carl Bell, "Bad Day" was written before the band was signed to a major label.

Epitaph - king crimson - Confusion will be my epitaph.. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

It was written by Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, and Michael Giles with lyrics written by Peter Sinfield. The song is noted for its heavy use of the Mellotron. The song reflects the fears of the time, in particular a nuclear apocalypse, and the confusion and despair of the narrator as a result.

Almost $35k for treatment fo COVID-19.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

. . . beating a dead horse :O

Sara Bareilles - She Used To Be Mine - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

"She Used to Be Mine" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for Waitress, a musical stage adaptation of the 2007 film of the same name.

Well, can't go to the Y for now.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

For a decade, I have a treadmill in my living room -- it's hard to ignore :O :P

[reason.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

. . . been there, done that :O :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_Wars

Deep Purple has a new album coming out.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

(from rollingstone.com) “Throw My Bones” finds the hard-rock pioneers in fine form, mixing crunchy riffs and heavy drums with eerie synth trails, as frontman Ian Gillan ponders the fate of the world, singing, “All I’ve got is what I need/ The bets are off, as far as I can see/ Why should I walk into the great unknown/When I can sit here, and throw my bones?” Per a statement, the accompanying video for “Throw My Bones” is described as “an invitation to take a step back and see the bigger picture. It’s a call to observe the planet, and take action.” In the clip, an astronaut falls to Earth from space and wanders through a nameless city, and then out into nature, silently observing both the chaos and quiet of the world around him. His journey ends when he arrives in the desert, begins to strip off his spacesuit, and then dissolves into the air.

Just discovered them - thank you YouTube :) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

(from broadwawworld.com) Reina Del Cid notes that she was finishing up the album and the melody for "Bernadette" came to her and wouldn't leave her alone. "It was almost like a ghost named Bernadette was tapping me on the shoulder and demanding that her story be told. So I booked an extra day in the studio, brought the band back in, and we recorded this one on the fly with no rehearsals."

[youtu.be] Cockney Rebel. - Sebastian (1974).

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

Described by Harley as a "Gothic love song", "Sebastian" features a 50-plus piece orchestra and choir alongside the band, with orchestral arrangements by Andrew Powell. Harley spoke about the song and its lyrics in a short documentary for the Netherlands programme Top 2000: "It's poetry. It means what you want it to mean. "Sebastian" is the conduit, the tubes through which I took myself on that journey to write the story. I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't have been far away from tripping when I wrote "Sebastian". LSD, certainly, created so many incidents in your life, so many images, so much madness and mayhem, as well as great tranquility if you were lucky. I can't define its meaning. It's like most poetry, it's a lovely word."

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

Originally released in conjunction with the film Cocktail in 1988. Indian mystic Meher Baba (1894–1969) often used the expression "Don't worry, be happy" when cabling his followers in the West,[9] and the expression was printed on inspirational cards and posters during the 1960s. In 1988, McFerrin noticed a similar poster in the apartment of jazz duo Tuck & Patti in San Francisco,[citation needed] and he was inspired by the expression's charm and simplicity.

Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 21, 2020:

Written and produced by frontman Kelly Jones, it was used as the opening theme of the movie Wicker Park (2004) and was played during the credits at the end of the Academy Award-winning movie Crash (2004). It has more of a jazz ambience than some of their other songs; this and the whole album were considered a departure from the classic rock sound of previous album Just Enough Education to Perform.

My first post in this group.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

btw. (I don't know the actual policy, if any) I posted this same song 3/16 "Oye Como Va, Santana [youtube.com]"

My first post in this group.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

"Oye Como Va" is a song written by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1962. The title comes from the first words, which can be translated as "Listen to how [it] goes" or "Hey, how is it going".

HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO .

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

A verse sung in French, which is a reprise of the first verse, translates as "Hang on to your dream, Hang on to your dream, When you see your boat leaving, When you feel your heart breaking, Hang on to your dream".

I've been listening to Pink Floyd tonight since I don't have TV tonight.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. Primarily developed during live performances, the band premiered an early version of the record several months before recording began. New material was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London.

Good night moon. Good night elephants. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi.

Small Faces - Tin Soldier [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

Written by Steve Marriott (credited to Marriott/Lane). Tin Soldier was originally written by Steve Marriott for singer P.P. Arnold, but Marriott liked it so much he kept it himself. It was a song that he wrote to his first wife, Jenny Rylance. P.P. Arnold can be heard singing backing vocals on the song and also performed as guest singer at television recordings of the song.

[youtu.be] One last post before bed....Roy Orbison. - You Got It. What a voice!

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

According to Riesco, the song was recorded at guitarist Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles, California and mixed at Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England. Orbison gave his only public rendition of the hit at the Diamond Awards Festival in Antwerp, Belgium on November 19, 1988, 17 days before his death and before the single was released. This footage was incorporated into the song's music video. A 2014 version incorporated videos of rehearsal and practice sessions. Roy Orbison – lead vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar Jeff Lynne – backing vocals, electric guitar, bass, electronic keyboard and piano Tom Petty – backing vocals, acoustic guitar Phil Jones – drums, percussion

After the She Sells Sanctuary post I thought I’d put up The Cult in 1983/84 not sure when in their...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

"Spiritwalker" was written while the group was still Death Cult. It was never recorded by the group but was integrated into their set list during their second United Kingdom tour in late 1983. The song, musically, was much different, but, lyrically, it was nearly the same as the final recorded version. The song has its origins with Ian Astbury's earlier group, The Southern Death Cult. On 29 October 1981, at the group's second live performance ever, The Southern Death Cult played Queen's Hall in Bradford, England. During their set they performed an untitled song (later referred to as "The War Song") that featured many of the same lyrics as "Spiritwalker". The song was never performed by The Southern Death Cult again.

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FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that year and a minor hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song.

I dedicate this song to Robert Reich. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

"Short People" is a song by Randy Newman from his 1977 album, Little Criminals. The verses and chorus are lyrically constructed as a prejudiced attack on short people. In contrast, the bridge states that "short people are just the same as you and I." Newman interprets the song to be about prejudice, as was widely thought, but added, "The guy in that song is crazy. He was not to be believed."

Damien Escobar hip hop violin freestyle. So much talent on youtube [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

Damien Escobar, also known as Dame Esco, is an American violinist. He was previously in the duo Nuttin' But Stringz with his brother Tourie, but has been a solo artist since 2012. His "crossover violin" musical style consists of a mix of classical, jazz, pop, R&B, and hip hop.

A funny topical version of "Torn" (apologies it's only available via FB) [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

. . . some of us don't/won't do FB :P

A little Iggy to brighten up your day and look forward to better times watching the world go by ...

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

The lyrics, written by Iggy Pop allegedly aboard Berlin's S-Bahn, have been interpreted as embodying the nomadic spirit of the punk outcast. Guitarist Ricky Gardiner composed the music. The song is loosely based on a poem by Jim Morrison. In an interview with The Guardian, Iggy Pop spoke about how "The Passenger" was partly inspired by travelling with David Bowie on tour, "...I’d been riding around North America and Europe in David’s car ad infinitum. I didn’t have a driver’s licence or a vehicle."

What is the difference between skepticism and critical thinking?

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

I doubt it (skeptical, hope that's not too critcal) :O

The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

"She Sells Sanctuary" was the last song to be recorded with the Cult's longtime drummer, Nigel Preston, who was fired from the band shortly after its release. It is featured in the opening credits of the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Gimme all your love - Alabama Shakes - Tell me she didn’t mean it. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

Co-produced by the band and written by lead singer Brittany Howard, the band performed the song live on television for the first time on February 28, 2015 on Saturday Night Live.

I think this is an excellent Op-Ed in today's New York Times.

FearlessFly comments on Mar 20, 2020:

(because of the lack of testing in the US) "those who have immunities can’t know it, and thus can’t know they are in a position to safely help those who are high risk." Good point, I had not thought about that.