American Pie Trappedinside by summer swelterhelter skelterwhere sweat shrinks usin disappointmentin fear’s stench. Will sparks ignite drought’s tinder?Bereft of being unable to separateseason’s fare from poisoned pens. Sliced apples, cinnamon, butter dabsin bleached white floured crust. I’velost my taste for it. Moral pancreasscreaming for lost limbs, curled soul. Time with family, friends, staves offa barrel…
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#SLS — (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads
Byrne told Record Mirror in 1988 that many of the songs on Naked are “about human beings stripped of their pretensions; stripped of their surface trappings“, which in turn inspired putting a picture of a chimpanzee on the album cover. Naked is the eighth and final studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on March 15, 1988, by Sire Records. Following the more straightforward new…
#SLS — “Diddley Daddy,” by Chris Isaak (1989) (video update at bottom of post)
When I saw the prompt for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday, I wasn’t sure which approach to take. Did I want a sentimental song, something I would use to mirror feelings for my dad and his passing? Did I want to take a more light-hearted approach that would get the listeners up and out of…
#SLS (2nd one) “Turn Around”
I’m about halfway through the videos and this song came to mind for the prompt of Dads. Not sure how many of you remember this song from a Kodak tv commercial, but I remember thinking of it on the playground when in elementary school. If this song doesn’t get you smackdab in the feels, you…
#SLS — “Reasons for Waiting” by Jethro Tull
“Reasons for Waiting” is the 9th cut on Jethro Tull’s album, “Stand Up.” Released in 1969, it is the second studio album by the British rock band. It was the first Jethro Tull album to feature guitarist Martin Barre, who would go on to become the band’s longtime guitarist until its initial dissolution in 2011. Rounding out the quartet are…
#FFF 76 — Toadies new album, “The Charmer”
It’s been over a month since doing one of these. I’ve purchased Tedeschi Trucks Band’s new album, Toadies new one, “The Charmer,” and a couple of Toadies earlier albums, “Rubberneck” and “Hell Below / Stars Above.” Have listened to all of them once or twice, but the one I’ve had on repeat is, “The Charmer”…
#SLS — June-born — “Cody” by The Killers
Brandon FlowersBirthdate: June 21, 1981Band: The KillersInstrument: Singer / Keyboards / BassAge in 2026: 45 The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals.) After the band went through a number of short-term bassists and drummers, Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums,…
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