Jim Adams is the dependable host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenge. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” by Traffic, written by Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, and Chris Wood, and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the…
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Novelty Song Friday #9 — “Marie Laveau,” by Bobby Bare
Welcome to another installment of Novelty Song Friday. Today I’m encouraging anyone who has a neat novelty song to post it in the comments section. I like this song, but I like the singer as much if not more. He’s been around for awhile, and he’s still going strong! Per wikipedia: Robert Joseph Bare Sr….
Thursday Inspiration 56 — “Long Hard Times to Come,” by Gangstagrass
The song that came into my mind on this one is the theme song from the TV series, “Justified.” I’m watching it from beginning to end again. The theme song is the chorus to a longer song. I had it memorized before but had to re-learn it. It’s not easy to sing, but once you…
SLS — “Love Boat Captain,” by Pearl Jam
Jim Adams is the solicitous host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have a partner related prompt with Couple/Together/Us and hopefully this will work out 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…
Novelty Song Friday #8 — “Goodbye Cruel World,” by James Darren
I remember loving this song when I was a little kid. I remember having a terrible crush on James Darren! James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936), known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. Darren was born in Philadelphia. He wanted to be an…
SLS — “Goodbye,” by Steve Earle
Jim Adams is the ever-loving prompt-pushing host — with his sidekick, Santana, the Tequila Worm of the banner — of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have the Cinco de Mayo related prompt words Burrito/Fajita/Mexican/Tequila. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the…
Novelty Song Friday #7 — “Spill The Wine” by Eric Burdon and War
When this song first came out, I fell in love with it. For a pre-teen, there was so much mysticism and outright coolness to how Eric Burdon wove his tale. Enhancing the experiences with the jazz flute, the woman speaking Spanish, and the rest of War, a spell was woven. The rawness of the chorus…
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