Friday, February 04, 2005
ON HIATUS (for the weekend)
Yes, I will be on blogging hiatus this weekend. Because HOCKEY WEEKEND is finally here! Our favorite weekend of the year! Michigan vs Michigan State, the Joe filled with 20,000 screaming hockey fans, about 10,000 of whom will be scantily clad coeds (how do they dress like that in February and not freeze their cute, shapely little cheeks off?)! Lunch at Fishbones, dinner at Nikki's (ain't Greektown grand!). Sunday dinner in Pontiac, then mad dash home for the Superbowl! #2 son is taking over the chore of bbqing the brisket this year. Hopefully it will be so good he can take over the chore in future years!
Friday night is full too! My granddaughter Savannah and I are going to see former Raider guitarist Jim Valley at one of his children's concerts. Going out with Savannah automatically means a trip to Applebee's also.
I know you are all gonna be at a loss without the wit and cutting edge commentary for a weekend! But here are some suggestions to help you pass the time.
Watch some OLD favorite movies. My suggestions: Casablanca, Benny and Joon, Green Card, Alice's Restaurant, A Mule For Sister Sarah, or perhaps The Outlaw Josie Wales.
Save America! You can spend your weekend thinking of creative ways to keep the stupid from copulating the country into oblivion! Be creative! Perhaps estrogen laced Budweisser would help?
Sing the long version of American Pie over and over till you know all the words by heart! That oughta take up some time!
Read a good book! I strongly recommend The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents: AMERICA: a citizen's guide to democracy inaction! Or any Robert B Parker novel!
Finally, I leave you with my baker's dozen favorite songs of all time:
13. EVANGELINA- Hoyt Axton
12. THE DUTCHMAN- Steve Goodman
11. PAPERBACK WRITER- Beatles
10. LOVE AT THE FIVE AND DIME- Nanci Griffith
9. DON QUIXOTE- Gordon Lightfoot
8. TANGLED UP IN BLUE - Bob Dylan
7. MAINSTREET- Bob Seger
6. THE WEIGHT - The Band
5. RUNNING ON EMPTY- Jackson Brown
4. TRUCKIN- Grateful Dead
3. AS TIME GOES BY- Jimmy Durante
2. AMERICAN PIE- Don McLean
AND... MY # 1 ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG (drumroll please)....
A BETTER PLACE TO BE- Harry Chapin
honorable mention:
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS- Arlo Guthrie
STEAMROLLER- James Taylor
SWEET BABY JAMES- James Taylor
STEPPIN OUT- Paul Revere and the Raiders
BABY BLUE - Badfinger
SAM STONE- John Prine
Friday night is full too! My granddaughter Savannah and I are going to see former Raider guitarist Jim Valley at one of his children's concerts. Going out with Savannah automatically means a trip to Applebee's also.
I know you are all gonna be at a loss without the wit and cutting edge commentary for a weekend! But here are some suggestions to help you pass the time.
Watch some OLD favorite movies. My suggestions: Casablanca, Benny and Joon, Green Card, Alice's Restaurant, A Mule For Sister Sarah, or perhaps The Outlaw Josie Wales.
Save America! You can spend your weekend thinking of creative ways to keep the stupid from copulating the country into oblivion! Be creative! Perhaps estrogen laced Budweisser would help?
Sing the long version of American Pie over and over till you know all the words by heart! That oughta take up some time!
Read a good book! I strongly recommend The Daily Show with Jon Stewart presents: AMERICA: a citizen's guide to democracy inaction! Or any Robert B Parker novel!
Finally, I leave you with my baker's dozen favorite songs of all time:
13. EVANGELINA- Hoyt Axton
12. THE DUTCHMAN- Steve Goodman
11. PAPERBACK WRITER- Beatles
10. LOVE AT THE FIVE AND DIME- Nanci Griffith
9. DON QUIXOTE- Gordon Lightfoot
8. TANGLED UP IN BLUE - Bob Dylan
7. MAINSTREET- Bob Seger
6. THE WEIGHT - The Band
5. RUNNING ON EMPTY- Jackson Brown
4. TRUCKIN- Grateful Dead
3. AS TIME GOES BY- Jimmy Durante
2. AMERICAN PIE- Don McLean
AND... MY # 1 ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG (drumroll please)....
A BETTER PLACE TO BE- Harry Chapin
honorable mention:
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS- Arlo Guthrie
STEAMROLLER- James Taylor
SWEET BABY JAMES- James Taylor
STEPPIN OUT- Paul Revere and the Raiders
BABY BLUE - Badfinger
SAM STONE- John Prine
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I'm so fickle this list is subject to change at a moment's notice. And I'm only coming up with these particular songs because I'm peeking at what's loaded in my Real Player. I could give you three lists a day for life, but I'll try not to do that. :)
Let's try a baker's dozen (in no partic'lar order):
13. Robin Trower "Too Rolling Stoned" (and how could I have left "Bridge of Sighs" off my top album list?)
12. Lou Ann Barton "Tee Ni Ne Ni Nu"
11. The Motels "Mission of Mercy"
10. Elton John "Dirty Little Girl"
9. Tom Waits "Telephone Call From Istanbul (live version)"
8. Grand Funk Railroad "Footstompin' Music"
7. Billy Joel "Stiletto"
6. Detroit/Mitch Ryder "Rock and Roll"
5. Larry McCray "You Don't Know"
4. Bob Seger "Highway Child"
3. Booker T and the MGs "Hip Hug-Her"
2. The Commodores "Brick House"
and number 1 not because it's my all-time favorite, but because I'm making myself stop here:
1. Tower of Power "What is Hip?"
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Let's try a baker's dozen (in no partic'lar order):
13. Robin Trower "Too Rolling Stoned" (and how could I have left "Bridge of Sighs" off my top album list?)
12. Lou Ann Barton "Tee Ni Ne Ni Nu"
11. The Motels "Mission of Mercy"
10. Elton John "Dirty Little Girl"
9. Tom Waits "Telephone Call From Istanbul (live version)"
8. Grand Funk Railroad "Footstompin' Music"
7. Billy Joel "Stiletto"
6. Detroit/Mitch Ryder "Rock and Roll"
5. Larry McCray "You Don't Know"
4. Bob Seger "Highway Child"
3. Booker T and the MGs "Hip Hug-Her"
2. The Commodores "Brick House"
and number 1 not because it's my all-time favorite, but because I'm making myself stop here:
1. Tower of Power "What is Hip?"
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