Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
02 Dec 2016 Leave a comment
in Best of the Blog, On a Lighter Note, Video of the Week Tags: classical gas, jim stafford
Jim Stafford gave us such 70’s novelty hits as “Wildwood Weed”, “My Girl Bill” and “Spiders & Snakes. He also had a knack for a performance that split the difference between comedy and musicality. From my father (a huge Victor Borge fan) I learned an appreciation of the comedic musician.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/05/24/jim-stafford-performs-cow-patti/
03 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note Tags: misheard lyrics glasses
30 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: love songs, romantic
(via Upworthy) by Eric March
Throughout human history, oceans have been crossed, mountains have been scaled, and great families have blossomed — all because of a few simple chords and a melody that inflamed a heart and propelled it on a noble, romantic mission.
On the other hand, that time you told that girl you just started seeing that you would “catch a grenade” for her? You did that because of a love song. And it wasn’t exactly a coincidence that she suddenly decided to “lose your number” and move back to Milwaukee to “figure some stuff out.”
That time you held that boom box over your head outside your ex’s house? You did that because of a love song. And 50 hours of community service later, you’re still not back together.
Love songs are great. They make our hearts beat faster. They inspire us to take risks and put our feelings on the line. And they give us terrible, terrible ideas about how actual, real-life human relationships should work.
They’re amazing. So amazing. And also terrible.
23 Jun 2016 2 Comments
in On a Lighter Note Tags: legs, zz top
(via The Onion)
HOUSTON—More than three decades after the song was a chart-topping smash and became an instant classic-rock staple, ZZ Top finally revealed to fans Tuesday the meaning behind its iconic hit “Legs.” “People have been coming up with all these crazy interpretations for 30 years, so we’ve finally decided to just come out and say that the song’s about a woman’s sexy legs and how much they make us want her sexually,” said lead vocalist Billy Gibbons…
Read more: http://www.theonion.com/article/zz-top-reveals-meaning-behind-classic-song-legs-50799
Every Moment Has A Song 