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The divine Smokey always brings me joy
More and more:
Seconding the emotion:
Composing the song my heart hears
Go to the Go-Go -
There are many versions of this, but one of the best (and rather off his usual track)
Still got it - 2016 medley:
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Not a holiday of my people, but being thankful is good
I am grateful for all of you, who light up my life.
I am also grateful for The Hedgehog Highway That Knits a Village Together: Hedgehogs need space to create territories, forage and find mates. The compartmentalisation of land into private gardens is one of the causes of their disappearance from our landscape - they have declined by 90% since the ( Read more... ) -
Maybe boogey it away?
Have been feeling lethargic and lackadaisickal most of the week, during which I had hoped to have written a report on a book proposal for an academic press. Suspect that they want rather more than: 'This will be a major contribution to the historiography, thoroughly researched, has read the relevant literature, author has solid track record', with ( Read more... ) -
Re-itermeme
Because I have further thoughts, and I've seen versions with new categories, and also I don't have any other ideas at the moment:
Something to wear: Sugar Pie Desanto - Soulful Dress
A place: The New Vaudeville Band - Finchley Central
Something to drink: John Lee Hooker - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Something to eat: Booker T. & The MGs - ( Read more... ) -
That music meme from all over
A Place: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - The Legend Of Xanadu (or if you insist on a real place, Bobby Bloom, Montego Bay)
A Food: Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop (or if you want a little more sustenance, Bessie Smith - Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer)
A Drink: UB40 - Red Red Wine
Animal: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Mickey's Monkey
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The songs come looping back
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A custom of some antiquity
Dancing in time of plague...
Bring on the Rocking Pneumonia and Boogie-Woogie Flu with 70s shirts and hairstyles.
Not convinced that these Pills hymned by Bo Diddley had any therapeutic intention:
Also not entirely persuaded that the Marvelettes have a double-blind tested Remedy here:
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There may be troubles ahead (I think that's *will* be troubles)
But this morning, Gold Radio woke me up with, after the monstrously depressing news headlines, Fontella Bass going 'Rescue Me': A bit pointed, I thought.
So then I thought, well, what else might be on that play-list?
Aretha exhorting 'Think'?
Maybe, The Beatles suggesting that 'We Can Work It Out'?
Canned Heat saying, 'Let's Work Together'?
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Meme lazy (with flourishes)
O - Out of time, Chris Farlowe.
U - Unchained Melody, The Righteous Brothers
R - Reach Out, I'll Be There, The Four Tops
S - Sally Go 'Round the Roses, The Jaynetts
I - I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
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Signs and portents?
Baby timber rattlesnake in New Jersey has two fully formed, independently working heads. Two-headed animals are considered in many cultures to be a portent of disaster, and they have frequently appeared in mythology. But although they are rare, happening in around one in 100,000 live births in the wild, two-headed snakes do turn up fairly ( Read more... )
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