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Novelty Song Friday #19 — “Shanty,”by Jonathan Edwards, aka The Friday Song

Up until I was about 15-16 years old in the 1970s, besides listening to albums of my mom and grandparents and my own meager collection, I listened exclusively to AM Top 40 radio. I have no idea how I learned about FM radio, but listening to 97 WLAV FM out of Grand Rapids, MI, who…

Thursday Inspiration 66 — Leaves of Joy

When I watched the Ginger Baker documentary, “Beware Mr. Baker,” I learned that after Cream disbanded, Eric Clapton and Ginger went to join Steve Winwood and Rick Grech to form the group Blind Faith. Blind Faith’s self-titled album was their only one, released in 1969. As I looked outside today, the sun was shining through…

#SLS — “Savoy Truffle,” by The Beatles

Jim Adams always cooks up something tasty with his prompts on Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have the food and cooking and eating related prompts of Baking/Bread/Cake/Pie/Picnic and hopefully this will fit for everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the…

Novelty Song Friday #18 — “The Hair on My Chinny Chin Chin,” by Sam the Sham & The Pharoahs

Per wikipedia: Domingo “Sam” Samudio (born February 28, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, United States), better known by his stage name Sam the Sham, is a retired American rock and roll singer. Sam the Sham was known for his camp robe and turban and hauling his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse with maroon velvet curtains….

dVerse — MTB — I, Ginger Baker

I, Peter Edward Baker, was born in South London on August 19, 1939, the son of me mum, Ruby, who worked in a tobacco shop and me da, a bricklayer son of a bricklayer – until the Royal Signal Corps put him on the front lines. Blitzkreig bombings started when I was a wee lad…

#SLS — “Tiny Little Things,” by Double Fuzz

Jim Adams is the alchemical host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have the element prompts of Air/Earth/Fire/Water and hopefully this will fit for everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then…

#MM Music Challenge — “I Need You, Babe”

Jim Adams is the dauntless host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [“I Know You’re Out There Somewhere,” by the Moody Blues] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community….