Showing posts with label Hurricane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane. Show all posts

Monday, September 21, 2020

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, February 17, 2020

Monday's Music Moves Me: Songs That Tell A story

Today's theme of Monday's Music Moves Me is "Songs That Tell A Story."  Listening to the songs there may be a curse word in some songs. Story one, one S Bomb. Dylan used an S bomb, an A bomb and a son of a …, also the N word is used,

Story One: "God's Own Drunk"  Jimmy Buffett


Story Two: Bob Dylan "Hurricane" vey appropriate for Black History Month. 



Story Three: Don McLean "American Pie"



Story Four "Long Black Veil" by Lefty Frizzell 



Hope you enjoyed story time, see you next time!







Thursday, November 22, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!

There are lots of things to be thankful for and a lot of those things we probably overlook most of the time. One thing I am glad I'm not a turkey around this time of year. According to eatturkey.com about 46 million turkeys are consumed in the United States on Thanksgiving.


I'm thankful that I am blessed with healthy children. Raising children is not easy, but I can't fathom how difficult it would be if they were not healthy. However, some parents due raise children that have health issues. To those I am thankful for your children and I am thankful somehow you find a way.

I'm thankful for my blog. I'm thankful I can write about anything I want. Of course I am thankful for my readers, my audience. It is nice to see they have visited and it is fun to read their comments.

I'm thankful for my day job. It is much better than being unemployed. I have plenty of vacation and sick leave. I have so many benefits to be thankful for.

I'm thankful I have a roof over my head. I'm thankful I have internet and smartphones. I am thankful I am not hungry or thirsty. I am thankful Hurricane Michael moved a few miles further east. While I am thankful we dodged it I know many were struck with destruction. I am thankful for the volunteers who fed, housed, cleaned up and repair. I know there is still so much to do but I am glad there are more volunteers.

I'm thankful I have been able to help the homeless in three different states. I am thankful there are people willing to help and provide food and shelter.

Yes there is so much to do, but I am thankful for what is happening. I am thankful for my blessings and I hope you have some too!

Friday, September 15, 2017

Battle of the Bands: When the Levee Breaks



Storms to the left Irma and storms to the right Harvey plus some showers have me thinking of the classic song "When the Levee Breaks" made famous by Led Zeppelin. It is on the famous fourth album. It rocks, I heard it once at a rain delay at a baseball stadium and the drums really came through. I'm avoiding that version.

Contender One: The Original Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie



Contender Two: Alison Krauss



Vote for the one you like the best  in the comments and I will be back in a week or so with results. If you are looking for more battles check the master list here. I'll be back with a new post soon.



Monday, April 21, 2014

A to Z Challenge: R.I.P Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter died today at the age of 76 he was battling prostate cancer. The name might not ring a bell to some. Rubin Carter was a boxer in the 1960s. He was a contender compiling a record of 27-12-1.

Bob Dylan summed him up in this song performed by Ani DiFranco..(sorry couldn't find A dylan version not muted or messed up)



Here is Rubin in action against Emile Griffith...


Rubin Carter was convicted twice for multiple murders he did not commit. The conviction ended his boxing career. His 19 years in prison. A movie was made about his life and here is the trailer...


Here is a speech he gave some years after his release....


He lost a career, he lost many years of his freedom, and somehow turned into a better person through it. May he rest in peace.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Rainy Day Music...

A hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic and a storm with a cold front is coming in from the west so much of the east coast of the United States is going to experience a lot of rainy days and in some places snow. I thought I would share an article of 25 rainy day songs so you can start setting up your MP3 setlist. You can read it here.

Here is a song by Deep Purple that wasn't on my list but is perfect for the forecast..


This storm Sandy plans to rock a few people like this...


Hopefully like REO Speedwagon I will be riding the storm out...


Yes it Feels like Rain...


The videos are from songs that were not on my list.I will end it with one more song that is fitting for the new storm. It isn't hurricane season anymore but there is one out there,,,



Well I hope everyone stays safe in the storm...