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!