Monday's Music Moves Me: Songs about Neighbors and Sons

 It's another Monday's Music Moves Me and today's theme is songs about Neighbors and Sons.  Let's go ahead and get straight to the music!

We'll start with a neat video of Mister Rogers aging as he sings "Won't you be my Neighbor"

We go from the music of your childhood to one of the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Bands, Ladies and Gentleman the Rolling Stones...

Cat Stevens "Father and Son"

"Son of a Son of a Sailor" Jimmy Buffett

Sheryl Crow "There Goes the Neighborhood"

CCR "Fortunate Son"

Dusty Springfield "Son of a Preacher Man"

Hope that got you moving! I will see you soon!

R.I.P Gale Sayers

 The great "Kansas Comet," the legendary Chicago Bears halfback, the author of the book that inspired the movie Brian's Song, the one and only Gale Sayers has passed away at the age of 77. The grid iron legend had suffered from dementia in his latter years. 

Not only was he an outstanding halfback he was a dangerous return man as the highlights demonstrate!

His NFL career shortened by wear and tear was filled with accomplishments.

1965 NFL Rookie of the Year

NFL Rushing Leader 1966 and 1969

Four Time Pro Bowler 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1969

Five time First Team All Pro 1965-1969

NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1969

The youngest person to be enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame

His #40 jersey retired by the Chicago Bears

His six touchdown game...

Here the Comet runs for a 99 yard touchdown in college...

He played three seasons for the Kansas Jayhawks. Gale was a two time All American, he was all conference all three seasons and his #48 is retired.

He leaves a legacy of success in life and on the football field.

Battle of the Bands Results: Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

 Well I rode out Sally! Was a long night when the category two hurricane hit. I was fortunate the flooding at my house only flooded the yard. The house and truck were spared. Plenty of limbs and branches covered my yard and clean up was quite a task, however I was blessed that none damaged the house or my truck. Just one big limb from one of the tall Live Oak trees could have really ruined my day. The biggest issue was loss of power. 95% of my county lost power including me. We just got power back late Sunday afternoon, so five days of cold showers, no air condition, no reliable internet (cell phone was still spotty for internet). However, I spent about 5 hours helping cleanup at the church and I did check on somebody's elderly parents. I will probably help a few more folks with their cleanup this week. So if I didn't make it to your Battle I apologize, Sally came to visit and she was rather rowdy company!

Anyway my Battle of the Bands for the 15th featured Kenny Chesney versus Mishka covering Jimmy Buffet's "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season."

Kenny took an early lead. It looked like a shutout early. Mishka did get a couple of votes late to make the final score 5 to 2.

 Here is Kenny Chesney performing the song with Jimmy Buffett at a concert I was at a few years back. 

Since it is Fall now and football season "The Boys of Fall"

I always liked this one "Young"

"There Goes My Life"

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I will be back hopefully with another Battle of the Bands and hopefully will not be dealing with another hurricane. 

Monday's Music Moves Me: Hurricane Songs

 Today's theme on Monday's Music Moves Me is a freebie and I am going to go with a Hurricane Theme.  Just to fill everyone my area was hit by a category two hurricane. I rode the storm out. The flooding was quick to recede at my house and the storm left plenty to clean up in the yard. I am blessed the house wasn't damaged or my truck. I just got power back yesterday after five days. 

Neil Young "Like a Hurricane"

Bob Dylan "Hurricane"

Jimmy Buffett and Kenny Chesney  "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season"

Anyway it is nice to have power and to be blogging again!

Battle of the Bands: Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

 Sally is churning just offshore. I hear the pouring rains and gusting winds outside. As I write this sustained winds are about 33 mph. As I left work this alert popped on my phone...

I guess I am just "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season"....

Well you know how it works, I find two contenders and you tell me which one you like the best in the comments. I count the votes and announce the winner in a separate post.

Contender One: Kenny Chesney

Contender Two:  Mishka

Well I am going to get ready for work and venture out in this mess. I hope you enjoy and I'll see you soon! 

R.I.P Toots

Toots Hibbert passed away. A reggae pioneer who song may have termed Reggae.

"Do The Reggae"

"Sweet and Dandy"

He he is with one of my current favorites JJ Grey and Mofro...

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Here he is with Gov't Mule...

He was a pioneer in reggae but shred his talent with others crossing many genres. A musical giant from Jamaica who will be missed by the musicians he influence, the musicians he jammed with, his fans, friends and family.

9.11.20

Since I have been blogging I usually post something about 9.11.01.

Short and simple I remember 

Battle of the Bands: Results for Trashy Woman

 The idea for using "Trashy Woman," the song, came from a comment ironically on a post about the results of my previous Battle of the Bands. Apparently I made a typo on the word results and typed it as "resluts" much to the entertainment of my reader. Now it could have been the way my reader read it.  Reading my blog in an altered state sometimes happens.  My blog is probably better read in an altered state! Well I went back to my post and I looked for a "reslut" and  in true fashion for my life I couldn't find one. I have made my fair share of typos so it is quite possible somewhere out there on my blog is a "reslut" just waiting to be found. After all my vision isn't the best and has gotten worse during the years! Also people have said if you don't stop certain activities you'll go blind. They might be right!

Anyway that is how the lightbulb came on about using "Trashy Woman" and it was an easy sell because I wanted to change genres from Rock and Roll. I knew Rocktober was coming around the corner so the time was right for a change.

As for the results of my Battle of the Bands, Confederate Railroad  ran away with this one like a run away train. Confederate Railroad won 5 to 1, or 6 to 1 if you count Stephen's guest. I mean Stephen is a great host just look at this blog hop, so I completely understand his popularity with guests. 

Celebrating are winner here are some other songs by "Confederate Railroad" for your listening pleasure!

                                           "Daddy Was Never the Cadillac Kind"

"Jesus and Mama"

Stay tuned for the next Battle on September 15! In between I might share a post or two. You never know when a "reslut" might appear or a story starting off with "the idea for using Trashy Woman" might be shared. Might as well come back, pull up a chair, and have a beverage of your choice and join the fun!

Monday's Music Moves Me: Labor Day Freebie Work Songs

 Been a while since I participated in Monday's Music Moves Me. Well here I am! Today's 4M theme is a freebie. Due to the Holiday my theme will be work!

Let's start the music!

John Lennon "Working Class Hero"

Huey Lewis and the News "Working for a Livin'"

Dolly Parton "Working 9 to 5"

Rush "Working Man"

Well I got to get ready to work! I hope you enjoyed and I will see you soon!

R.I.P Lou Brock

 Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock passed away today. He played in the major leagues for 19 seasons, he was on two World Champion teams. 

His specialty was stealing bases. He held some pretty impressive records that were broken by the great Ricky Henderson. He ended his career with 938 stolen bases. In 1974 he stole 118 in one season!

He was a six time All-Star, won the Come Back Player of the Year on his final season, had a career batting average of .293 and finished his career with 3023 hits.

He had a great career and will be missed by fans, friends and family.

R.I.P Chadwick Boseman

 Chadwick Boseman passed away on August 28 due to cancer. The actor best known for his starring role in "Black Panther." Most of the tributes on him focus on that role. It was a successful movie, it set up some roles in other movies, there might be a sequel. 

                                            Here is a clip...

Ironically he starred in the last movie I watched. I had been wanting to see "Get On Up" the James Brown biopic which I enjoyed.

The trailer for the film...

He also starred in the baseball movie "42"

Below is a clip...

He portrayed a lot of important people and was in the prime of his career. He leaves behind a legacy of incredible films. What is your favorite movie starring Chadwick Boseman?

R.I.P Tom Seaver

 

Perhaps this was a last reunion, the video above showing members of the 1969 New York Mets team reuniting including Tom Seaver.

Tom Seaver passed away at the age of 75. The pitcher had an amazing career.

1967 rookie of the year, 1969 World Champion, three Cy Young Awards,  a no-hitter and a 12 time all star.

A career defined by numbers 311 wins, 3,640 strike outs, a career ERA of  2.86.

The numbers and achievements combined for a Hall of Fame career.

His induction speech...

His career allowed him into broadcasting, to write and co-write books, and maintain a legacy.  He left the Mets with a pennant, he left Cooperstown with a bust, he leaves behind highlights, stats of a great career. He will be missed by fans, friends and family.

R.I.P John Thompson

 In 1984 John Thompson became the first African American coach to win a major NCAA Basketball Championship. The list of African American coaches to win a National Championship stands at four today. It is a difficult challenge as team would need to win a 68 team tournament. That being said the number of championships would increase if African Americans held more than 18 percent of the head coaching jobs in the major conferences. John Thompson proofed he cared about his student athletes as young men when he stood u to a notorious drug kingpin in the late 80s. Thompson was a fierce competitor.  I gained a lot of respect for him as a person listening to his talk show on 980 in Washington DC. He carried himself with a lot of class.

He is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and the College Basketball Hall of Fame. John Thompson lead the Georgetown Hoyas to a 596-239 record over 27 years.  An amazing tenure in the coaching occupation. His teams had 19 seasons where they had more than 20 wins. He coached four Final Four teams.

The Georgetown Hoyas basketball team glory days were the ones coached by John Thompson. Georgetown miss him, Washington misses him, his fans, friends and family miss him.

Battle of the Bands: Trashy Woman

You probably couldn't write a song like this these days. I was travelling time and space on the back roads of my mind. Stopped in at a Honkey Tonk along the way. Put a few quarters in the juke box and ordered a beer. The selections weren't politically correct and the beer wasn't fancy. That's where I find myself as September roles in for the Battle of the Band. Seeing "friends in low places" looking out at the woman a little on the trashy side.

                                                The original  Chris Wall "Trashy Woman"

Well you know the drill, I will post two contenders. You pick your favorite in the comments, I count them and post the results in a week or so.

Contender One Jerry Jeff Walker

Contender Two: Confederate Railroad

Hope you enjoy and see you soon!