There are few segments of audio retail more bastardized than Christian contemporary music. It’s like contemporary audio retail, but simpler, strung out and five years late. Blues from fishbowl memories. And I mean, “strung out,” in the worst of ways. And, at least, to me. But take for example, Picture of Jesus, by Ben Harper […]
Songs
Time to Finish the House That Jack Built, Y’all (Doc Says I Gots the Blues).
4 years ago, I dove deep into The Blues in order to write a book of blues, or two. And about on a third. But life has been changing rapidly. And a trip to the doctor’s indicated I got the blues. Stretched too thin. Not takin’ good enough care of myself Not exercising enough Adjusting […]
I Want to Rock Your Gypsy Soul Just Like Way Back in the Days of Old
Van Morrison’s Into the Mystic from his set at the Filmore West, April 26th 1970 is playing from my iPhone through the local establishment’s speakers as I help to close’er down, again. Not that it’s a habit, but it’s a great place to work when friends work the place. My new, old friend behind the […]
Lord, I’m a Fool for the Lonesome Train (Ben Harper. 2007)
A highly tantalizing holiday taken to writing took its typical course… behind closed doors windows drawn and close my computer my thoughts. What did I accomplish? viewed season two of my second favorite television show watched a few movies The good news was, during all that watching, closed-off and isolated, those blues thoughts got time […]
So why don’t you climb down off that movie screen, Duritz.
Update 2016/08/09 Adam Duritz Admits Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby is about Monica Potter, but it’s not what you think So, apparently all these years laters, Adam Duritz has finally admitted to how he wrote the song Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby. According to an interview he did for browardpalmbeach.com, he admitted he wrote the song about a person […]
Found the Damn Gatorade Has Evolved MP3 by David Banner w Kermit Quinn
So that damned “Gatorade Has Evolved” song for the Gatorade G commercials that came out for the 2010 NBA playoffs got in my head and wouldn’t leave. You know the commercial… “If you wanna revolution the only solution: evolve. You gotta evolve.” Gatorade Revolution / Evolve Commercial – 2010. The damned song won’t get out […]
The Burn Notice ‘Zoot Suit’ Song is Actually “Silk Suit” by KRAM
It ain’t hard to tell I’m on my own clock: I just lost an hour of my life – and delayed my roadtrip to Indy for an hour – because I had to find out what the Hell the “Zoot Suit” song was being used for the 2010 start of Burn Notice Season 3. Come […]
“And I Turned 21 in Prison, Doing Life without Parole”
So, back in Fort Myers, I was falling asleep on the couch after another Saturday night dinner as oldold man Finn watched The Lawrence Welk Show. An uncommon occurrence indeed. Somewhere ’round the end of “Huckabee” I woke up with a tune in my head. I thought the tune was played on The Lawrence Welk […]
“Just like Brian Wilson did,” (“lying in bed” and sleeping and hiding…)
For those who just want the video and lyrics… “Brian Wilson” music video [YouTube] “Brian Wilson” lyrics by Stephen Page “Gordon” by BarenakedLadies on Spotify “No. You’re a writer,” she supported. It only took those 4 simple words said in a back alley Broad Ripple bar around 2:15 AM by a supportive lady with designer […]