I wrote my new song on a five dollar bill

I was planing on posting an Elton John song, but this song started playing on my mp3...
I forgot about how much I loved this song  when I was little... I still do!
"Five Dollar Bill" by the Corb Lund Band is more of a funny song.  The whole song is about this one song he wrote, on a five dollar bill, that he worked so  hard on, but then he was robbed and lost the song.  He's doing all he can to find that dirty little double dealing, son-of-a-gun-of-a song stealin', chicken eatin' thief.  Technically Corb Lund is considered country, but they don't have a country twang so it's all good! : )

I wrote my new song on a five dollar bill
But I won't be able to sing it until
I get hot on the trail for to pick up the track
Of the dirty little thief and get my five bucks back

I first got the five dollars from a Montana man
When he come across the line with a pistol in his hand
He said gimme all your money but I got to his first
And I took his Colts too and the whole first verse

You see you couldn't buy liquor in the States back then
So we saddled up the ponies and we loaded up the gin
Rode underneath the shadow of the grande Old Chief
To git some northern Rocky Mountain kinda tax relief

You couldn't count on the cattle when the market got down
And the veterinary bills to the doctor in town
Both kids needed shoes and they had to get fed
And a big old bank lien was over my head
CHORUS

They wouldn't stop talking about Canadian rye
Bouquet and the palate and it's crisp and it's dry
In a Seagrams bottle, tasted mighty top shelf
I said "well, thank you very much, sir, I cooked it myself"

Of course, that didn't wash with the boys down south
Judging by the stream of color coming out of their mouth
Though I can't figure why, cuz from where I stood
It got 'em just as damn drunk as any store bought would

CHORUS

Well, he come stormin' cross the border with six or eight guys
Some damn fool saw fit to deputize
But there weren't no sheriff nor a marshall in sight
I guess the lawman was up drinkin' whiskey all night

He said gimme all your money but I got to his first
And I took his Colts too and the whole third verse
But he picked my back pocket; worked the five bucks loose
I had tucked in behind a can a Copenhagen snoose

CHORUS

The dirty little double dealing, son-of-a-gun-of-a song stealin', chicken eatin' thief
And get my five bucks back


I know it's a different style than I normally post, but I hope you enjoy it!  Sorry but I don't hav e much time again, bye!

In the stillness of remembering what you had, and what you lost

Maybe I should post more.
Just Maybe.
I'm too lazy.
I'm sorry, I'll build more enthusiasm!
...
Not happening right away.

Today I chose a song from Fleetwood Mac and their album Rumours.  The music for the song truly compliments the title, "Dreams", as if you're half dozed off and all there is is a soothing voice.

Now there you go again
You say you want your freedom
Well who am I to keep you down
It's only right that you should play it the way that you feel it
But listen carefully to the sound of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat, drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had, and what you lost
what you had, and what you lost

Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know
You'll know

Now here I go again, I see the crystal vision
I keep my visions to myself
It's only me who wants to wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell,
Dreams of Loneliness, like a heartbeat drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering
What you had, And what you lost
What you had, oh what you lost

Thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know

Oh thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say, women, they will come and they will go
When the rain washes you clean you'll know
You'll know
You will know
Oh oh oh you'll know

Info from here:

• During the sessions for Rumours, everyone in the band was going through a breakup (Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham with each other, John and Christine McVie with each other, Mick Fleetwood with his wife) and doing a lot of drugs. They were able to work together, but most of the songwriting was on an individual basis. Stevie Nicks wrote this in the studio next door, where Sly Stone was recording. He had a big, semicircular bed and red velvet all over the walls - a great vibe for a song about dreams.
• The line "Players only love you when they're playing" was probably directed at Lindsey Buckingham. Nicks was not pleased when he brought "Go Your Own Way" to the sessions, which was clearly about her.
• This was Fleetwood Mac's only #1 hit in the US.
• Stevie Nicks told Q magazine June 2009 that this was a different response to Buckingham's frank broadside to her in "Go Your Own Way." She explained: "It was the fairy and the gnome. I was trying to be all philosophical. And he was just mad."
• In 1998 a Todd Terry re-mix of a cover by The Corrs peaked at #6 in the UK. The Irish group originally recorded the song for a Fleetwood Mac tribute album. Mick Fleetwood, who is a fan of The Corrs, had asked them to record it.
• Stevie Nicks recalled to The Daily Mail October 16, 2009: "I remember the night I wrote 'Dreams.' I walked in and handed a cassette of the song to Lindsey. It was a rough take, just me singing solo and playing piano. Even though he was mad with me at the time, Lindsey played it and then looked up at me and smiled. What was going on between us was sad. We were couples who couldn't make it through. But, as musicians, we still respected each other - and we got some brilliant songs out of it."

... I don't know what to say for my rant, all seems to be said and done, so I'll leave you with the "Go Your Own Way".

Until next time!

I know I Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

I thought that I'd be exhausted, but 8.5 hour shifts aren't so bad.  In fact, yesterday went by quite quickly (even if Kate, the duchess, didn't come by to buy something... but their entourage bought them some fruit cups!!!!).  I'm sure one other blogs you've heard similar stories of the Duke and Duchess, but take a look at this picture that my brother I took!  Yes I was working the whole day and I managed to duplicate myself to see them.


Yes, my brother I am so short that the angle is like so.  You got a problem with that?


Now for today's post I was going to do something with the B-52's, but considering who is appearing in the post, I decided to reconsider.


So instead it't BTO with "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", the song that (unintentionally) made them famous.

I met a devil woman
She took my heart away
She said, I've had it comin' to me
But I wanted it that way
I say that any love is good lovin'
So I took what I could get mmh, mmh, mmh
She looked at me with them brown eyes

And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something that you're never gonna forget
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-n-nothin' yet
And you're thinkin' you ain't been around, that's right

And now I'm feelin' better
Cause I found out for sure
She took me to her doctor
And he told me of a cure
He said that any love is good love
So I took what I could get
Yes I took what I could get
And then she looked at me with them big brown eyes

And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something, here's something that you're never gonna forget, baby
B-B-B-Baby, you know, you know, you know, you just ain't seen nothin' yet
You need an education, got to go to school

Any lovin' is good lovin'
So I took what I could get
Yes I took what I could get
And then, and then, and then she looked at me with them big brown eyes

And said, You ain't seen nothin' yet
Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something, here's something
Here's a lover you're never gonna forget, baby
B-B-B-Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-n-nothin' yet
You ain't been around
You ain't seen nothin' yet, that's what she told me
She said, I need an education, go to school

I know I ain't seen nothin' yet
I know I ain't seen nothin' yet, mmh, mmh, mmh
I got something for you right now
Feels good, alright, how do you do that
But I ain't seen nothin' yet
But I deserve it one of these days
Woohoo, but I ain't seen nothin' yet
I ain't seen nothin' yet
Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah
I ain't seen nothin' yet
I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait
If you want to show me what I ain't seen, where I ain't been
Lalalalalala
Owowowowowowo

Song facts from here:

• Randy Bachman didn't intend to release this with the stuttering vocal. He sang it with the stutter to make fun his brother, Gary, who had a speech impediment. During microphone checks, he would sing it with the stutter and recorded a version that was to give to Gary. His record company liked it a lot better than the non-stuttering version, so that's the one they released. Eventually, Gary stopped stuttering.
• The lyrics led to rumors that this is about herpes. It is not.
• The title is grammatically incorrect. It is a double-negative.
• This came about when the band was playing a jam session in the key of "A." "Takin' Care Of Business" also came out of a jam session, but that one was in the key of "C."
• Bachman's inspiration for the intro/verse melody was Dave Mason's "Only You Know and I Know." (thanks, ant - Belleville, Canada)
• Since they didn't think this take was going to be released, they considered it a scratch track to get the sound correct in the studio. The band didn't even tune their instruments for it. It was released while they were on tour and later had to be remastered to hide the fact that the instruments were not in tune. (thanks, Joel - Bowie, VA)

Unfortunately I have no more time today, so there's no personal opinion of this song other than I like it.  I hope you do too!

I'll give you eyes of blue

I don't have much time, but I'll post something.  I'm sorry that I've neglected my blog, but I was attending the national IKGA summer camp (International Karate-do Goju-kai Association).  It was a huge success!  And guess what?!?!?!?!  My home town hosted the camp and I myself designed the t-shirts!


Enough about myself, now for today's post I have chosen a song that is unique and most likely you've heard of if you know the artist (if you don't, go die in a hole).  The Song is "China Girl" by David Bowie from his album Let's Dance.

I found these song fact from this web site (this is becoming one of my favourite sites...)

·  In this song, the singer warns the China girl that he will destroy her culture by imparting Western values of materialism and superficial beauty. It can be argued that the song is about heroin addiction, as "China White" is slang for the drug.

·  Iggy Pop wrote this with Bowie. It first appeared on Iggy's 1977 album The Idiot. The song did not see commercial success until later performed by Bowie. Iggy Pop was a very influential musician, but he didn't sell a lot of albums and was often low on cash. The proceeds from this gave him some financial stability for the first time. (thanks, Angelique - Allentown, PA)

·  Stevie Ray Vaughan is the lead guitarist on this song and most of the album. Bowie discovered him after seeing him at a music festival. Bowie got him to play on his album and asked him to tour with him, but Stevie surprisingly declined. He believed in his group Double Trouble and thought they could make a go of it on their own. (thanks, Scotty O, parts unknown).

·  Bowie's version was produced by Nile Rodgers, and was much more slick than Iggy Pop's version.

·  The video was banned in many countries, but it went over very well on MTV. It won the first ever award for Best Male Video at the 1984 Video Music Awards. New Zealand waitress Geeling Ng was chosen by Bowie to play his object of affection. She is now a TV presenter. Ng recalled to Q magazine June 2009: "David was my idol. When I met him, it was terrifying. But he was very easy to get on with." She added: "David and I started dating soon afterwards, but I didn't enjoy the lack of privacy."

·  In the video, Ng has a beach romp with Bowie. She told Q magazine: "Can I point out, contrary to popular belief, David and I did not have sex on the beach! It was shot at 5am; the water was freezing and wasn't a great lubricant and we were being watched by a film crew and joggers passing by. Not very romantic."

Here are the lyrics for the song:

Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl
Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl

I could escape this feeling, with my China Girl
I feel a wreck without my, little China Girl
I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder
Saw the stars crashing

I'm a mess without my little China Girl
Wake up in the morning. Where's my, little China Girl?
I hear our heart's beating, loud as thunder
I saw the stars crashing down

I'm feelin' tragic like I'm Marlon Brando
When I look at my China Girl
I could pretend that nothing really meant too much
When I look at my China Girl

I stumble into town just like a sacred cow
Visions of swastikas in my head
Plans for everyone
It's in the white of my eyes

My little China Girl
You shouldn't mess with me
I'll ruin everything you are
I'll give you television
I'll give you eyes of blue
I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world

And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says... shh
She says
She says

And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
And when I get excited
My little China Girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth
She says... shh
She says

Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl
Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl
Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl
Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl
Oh oh oh ohoo little china girl

In this song, it is quite evident that he is in love with her, but he is scared that he'll "ruin everything [she is]" (verse 6).  He's scared that not only her culture will be ruined, but also her pure chinese beauty will be tainted by his american genes (as in for children).  Her values will change as well, because he knows deep inside he only a greedy "man who wants to rule the world".  He loves her, but he is scared to ruin her.  Although he fears this, his china girl tells him not to worry, to not fret over that.

I hope you like the song!