Monday, January 28, 2019

Monday's Music Moves Me: January Songs

Monday's Music Moves Me theme this go around is a freebie. I thought I would use January as the theme on this go around.



                                                  Elton John "January"


David Gray "January Rain"


Pilot "January"


Well I hope you enjoyed see you next month!

Saturday, January 26, 2019

The perfect writing gig if you like Dogs

I was searching the internet looking through the greatest writing gig finder called Craigslist. I came across this gig under "writing gigs" from the Chicago craigslist.

The title is "Dog Walker Needed! Mon-Fri, 10am - 4pm (Chicago)"

I might apply it would be my highest paid "writing gig"!


                                             "Who Let the Dogs Out"


Thursday, January 24, 2019

Battle 99 Results: Battle of the Bands


The difference on my battle is I used the English version. The monster pop hit, the annoying earworm, and probably a huge cash cow for Nena provided a tight Battle of the Bands. Of course credit for the close battle has to be the contenders Goldfinger and Sleeping at Last.

Sleeping at Last won 4-3. Congrats to them! I won't celebrate their music because there is a chance they may appear in a future battle down the road. They perform unique covers of pop songs.

Anyway I will be back with an all new battle February 1 so stay tuned!


Wednesday, January 23, 2019

R.I.P Earl Weaver

Earl Weaver the legendary former manager of the Baltimore Orioles passed away this week.


Some of his highlights..


He managed the team from 1968 to 1982. That kind of tenure is almost unheard of today in baseball.

Ejected from a World Series game..

 

He also managed the O's from 1985 to 1986.  He was the winning manager of the 1970 World Series. His team won 4 American League Pennants. His number is retired, he is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and on a personal note the manager of the home team for the first Major League baseball game I ever attended.

Reflections on him..



Earl Weaver was a Baltimore legend, a baseball legend who will be missed by his family, friends, and fans. May he rest in peace.

Monday, January 21, 2019

Monday's Music Moves Me: Songs with Shadows

Monday's Music Moves Me topic is quite fitting to follow a lunar eclipses. The topic is songs with "shadow" in the title.

I'll start the party of with Pat Benatar's "Shadows of the Night"


                                             Fiona Apple's "Shadowboxer"


Austin Mahone "Shadow"


Hope you enjoyed and I will see you next time!


Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Battle of the Bands 99: 99 Balloons

Since this is my 99th Battle of the Bands, I thought I would go with 99 Balloons.  Picking an 80's pop song that is such an earworm you will be singing it for days after listening to it. Perhaps that should be a warning label.

The original English version of the song..



Contender One: Goldfinger


Contender Two: Sleeping at Last



Hope you had fun! You know the routine vote for the one you like the best in the comments. I will count them up and post a results post a week or so later. Thanks for visiting and I will back soon.



Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Battle of the Bands Results: A one vote win and a shut out!

John Mayer must have been watching this Battle of the Bands from the sidelines as no one voted for his version of "After Midnight." It was a tight contest between Eric Clapton and the songwriter J.J. Cale. Mr. Cale edged out Mr. Slowhand 4 to 3.

Celebrating his victory we spin his tunes...

                                              Here they are together Eric and J.J with "After Midnight" and "Call Me the Breeze"….


                                                  "Magnolia"


"Cloudy Day"

                                               

I hope you enjoyed the battle and I will be back on the 15th with a brand new Battle of the Bands. In between I might blog about something so feel free to come back and visit.


Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Congrats to the NCAA Football Champions: Clemson Tigers


The Clemson Tigers are the undisputed 2018-19 NCAA football Champions defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16.

Highlights from the game:


The Tigers rolled to the National Championship game by crushing Notre Dame 30-3 in the playoffs.



Clemson crushed the Pittsburgh Panthers in the ACC Championship game 42-10.
The Tigers hadn't had a close game since September.

I think it will be fun to see how the other teams wind up in the final rankings, but there is no doubt who is on top!

Congrats to the Clemson Tigers!

Monday, January 7, 2019

Monday's Music Moves Me: Elvis is in the building

The theme for this week's Monday's Music Moves Me is to start off with an Elvis Tune and then the rest of the songs from the same era.


                                               "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley


The number one song before this was Les Baxter's "The Poor People of Paris"




Gogi Grant's "Wayward Wind" followed




Elvis would have two more number one hits that year.

Want a different Elvis? There is always Elvis Costello




Hope you enjoyed!

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Battle of the Bands 98: After Midnight

After Midnight and it will be 2019! Happy New Year's everyone. It is time for the first Battle of the Bands of 2019. The song is J.J Cale's "After Midnight." It's a New Year's Party lets go with three versions.


                                           

                                             Contender One: Eric Clapton



Contender Two: J.J. Cale




Contender Three: John Mayer Trio




Eric Clapton's rocking 1988 version, the original, or John Mayer's exploration who gets your vote? Vote for the version you like best in the comments. I will count them up and announce a winner before 2020. Hope you have a safe Holiday!