My dad introduced me to the music of Chuck Mangione when I was a kid. I recall him not being a big fan of this album; I can't recall for sure. All the same, this particular song stirs me every time I hear it. “Without dreams of hope and pride a man will die Though …
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Another Quick Riff: Play is GOOD
"Play is good, play is good. Turn it around, flip it upside down, don't you wear no frown, maybe be a clown, for once, or twice, or again and again, once or twice, and bring a friend. Bring a friend to play, make it go the whole, the day, you go down real deep on …
Four Minute Flip, Revised.
"What you got what you got, four minutes to flip. Not much time, but just enough time, to let it flow, to make a little blip. Just four min so don’t you know, scribble it down and let it go. Just a few words on the page for Monday, share the love, be the love, …
Lyrics Post: “Loser” by Beck
Anything but, that's what Beck is. Not everyone's cup of tea, but the dude has brought the creativity with critical acclaim over the years, over the decades. I LOVE these lyrics, not for the meaning, but maybe because there really isn't any clear thread of meaning -- just a good groove and play after play …
Lyrics Post: “Súbeme Al Radio” plus Bonus Throwback: “Higher Love”
I heard about this song on NPR a while back, and always trying to expand my awareness and appreciation, gave it a go. Well worth it, even if I don’t understand what’s being said. 🙂 "Súbeme La Radio (Sean Paul Remix)" (feat. Sean Paul) [Enrique Iglesias & Sean Paul:] Súbeme la radio Sunshine in the …
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“40”
When I heard this song for the first time more than thirty years ago, I was just getting into U2's music. It hadn't really spoken to me up until that time (mid-80's) -- I'd been more rooted in heavy metal, heavier rock music. And then this one came along. I was hooked pretty quick. The …
Pantone unveils its Color of the Year for 2020: Classic Blue – CNN
It turns out, Blue is Super Cool. Pantone unveils its Color of the Year for 2020: Classic Blue - CNN — Read on http://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/style/amp/pantone-color-classic-blue-2020/index.html
Lyrics Post: “Territories” by RUSH
A bonus second lyrics post today, another from RUSH, another tribute to Drummer and Lyricist, Neil Peart, who passed away last week. These lyrics are from the sam period, same album that “The Big Money” was recorded. The words spoke to me in a special way at the time, when my sense of local and …
“The Birth of the New Negro”
Who was this man? What was his time? I didn't know. I didn't know until I listed to this particular Code Switch podcast recently. I didn't even finish it. But I knew I had to share it, capture it, finish it later. And then listen again. And again. Three voices tell the story: the first …
Lyrics Post: “Curbside Prophet”, Jason Mraz
Heard this one originally back in 2005, from one of my oldest friends and true music lover, Scott Murph. Still grateful for that lead-in, all these years later. Funky sound, fun lyrics, GOOD. “I'm just a curbside prophet With my hand in my pocket And I'm waiting for my rocket to come I'm just a …
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1/2_Full, All GOOD 