Apparently, I am coming late to the dinner table on this cover of Bowie's The Man Who Sold the ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 14, 2020:

. . . I don't think I have heard the original Bowie version -- I'll look-it-up.

I thought it was time for a Teatime treat.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 14, 2020:

"Surrender" is a pop song by Italian singer Laura Pausini for her eighth album, From the Inside, written by Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein, Steven Smith and Anthony Anderson. Surrender was released in August 2002 in the United States as part of a project aimed at promoting the singer in America. Atlantic Records promoted the single "Surrender" more as a dance song (helped by the several remixes of the song) than a pop song.

Amazing! [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 14, 2020:

. . . yes, amazing : http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/startype.html

Alice Cooper. - Hey Stoopid! [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 14, 2020:

Slash, Ozzy Osbourne and Joe Satriani make guest appearances on the song. Personnel[edit] Alice Cooper - vocals, harmonica Mickey Curry - drums Hugh McDonald - bass Joe Satriani - guitar Slash - guitar Ozzy Osbourne - backing vocals

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler

FearlessFly comments on Aug 14, 2020:

"The Gambler" is a song written by Don Schlitz and recorded by several artists, most famously by American country music singer Kenny Rogers. Don Schlitz wrote this song in August 1976 when he was 23 years old. It took two years of shopping the song around Nashville before Bobby Bare recorded it on his album Bare at the urging of Shel Silverstein. Bare's version did not catch on and was never released as a single, so Schlitz recorded it himself, but this version failed to chart higher than No. 65. Other musicians took notice and recorded the song in 1978, including Johnny Cash, who put it on his album Gone Girl. It was Kenny Rogers, however, who made the song a mainstream success. His version was a No. 1 country hit and made its way to the Pop charts at a time when country songs rarely crossed over. It was released in November 1978 as the title track from his album The Gambler which won him the Grammy award for best male country vocal performance in 1980.

Watching a movie tonight, and it strikes me, it takes a very brave man to tell what he thinks is the...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

IMO, good drama is about the 'willing suspension of disbelief' -- which is why I avoid most musicals (a few exceptions) -- I don't encounter folks 'breaking into song' :P

If you can play, get out there!

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Love music. For decades I was a "strings guy", starting with the violin (10 ?), guitar (I KNOW it's only Rock_N_Roll, but I LIKE it), in HS (6 string), added banjo (LOVE Bluegrass) after college (5 string), added ukulele (just to be able to play OverTheRainbow_WonderfulWorld) about a year ago (4 string). I kinda suck at all of them, so I don't play in front of people. :) Took-up the piano in Feb -- wish I had started 40+ years ago. I had a 49 key Casio (kinda a 'toy' ) that had been gathering dust for a couple decades. Started liking it enough, so I bought an 88 key Roland digital stage piano, practicing every day (what else ? ) :O I'll put it on my calendar, but I don't think I'm ready for 'people' yet. :P

Smug self-assurance of being correct about one's world view is not a good look, neither for theists ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Self-assurance is uff-da fine (how to talk Minni-soooaatan), CERTAINTY is not a good look. :P

Bedtime again.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The band co-wrote the song with Josh Kear, and produced it with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album of the same name, and was first released in the US on August 11, 2009. The lyrics describe placing a call to someone in the middle of the night due to being lonely and longing for companionship. Hillary Scott commented on the song, saying that "All three of us know what it's like to get to that point where you feel lonely enough that you make a late night phone call that you very well could regret the next day." Charles Kelley told The Boot that the band's record executives initially had concerns regarding using the lyrics "I'm a little drunk", but he convinced the executives to leave the content in the song.

A Personal Story About the Trump Inauguration

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I did the Womens' March and the March for Science in St Paul with the HumanistsMN. I regularly do the Day of Reason (same day as 'day of prayer' ) and the Pride parade with the MN Atheists. Many moons ago (I was draft-eligible) I did the Vietnam protest march from the UofM to the capital -- that was a 'happening' "Anybody who remembers the 60's probably wasn't there" -- Robin Williams

During one of the episodes of Rebus I am watching, a disc jockey was playing DelAmitri 's Roll Me.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The band does not consider the song one of their best and have often seemed irked that what they see as a throwaway pop song gave them their biggest hit. The song was heard in TV shows and movies including Second Noah, Family Guy, Dating the Enemy, One Day, Hindsight and the trailer for the 1996 remake of Flipper, and the video appearing on an episode of Beavis and Butt-Head. The song was also featured in a 1996 episode of British soap opera Hollyoaks.

Melissa Doyle had shared this and pretty much put into words what I have been going through.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

"Truth" has been 'discussed' since at least the ancients -- still not definitive -- I try to avoid using the word. :P

Here's something to take our minds off the daily tribulations of life under Covid and inept leaders.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

. . . never heard of "wows whale watchers" alliteration before :O :)

Perhaps I’m not as confident in my ability to discuss religion or philosophy or even politics.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

This meme is a typical response to one of my 'philosophies' -- "Why should anyone suffer (what they consider to be) foolishness in silence?" (I don't) While I recognize I'm more comfortable with conflict than some, I advocate Critical Thinking (not claiming to be an expert). I hope that the word "argument" is seen and used (especially among non-believers) more in the ameliorative than the pejorative, meaning disagreement doesn't have to be 'battles' -- so long as the issues are not used as weapons against the individual(s)

Almost every day I sit down and write a dozen or two post cards.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

MN is not considered a swing state, I doubt any out-of-state card would be paid attention-to.

Has someone asked you “Where do you go to church?”

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I sometimes respond "the question presumes facts not in evidence" :)

@admin and members.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I haven't chosen to go there yet, not sure if I will. I have no problem with the existence, I might learn something/anything if I do -- would be interesting if Trump loses.

The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

The song is a loose biography of Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to being the Boston Strangler. Keith Richards has called the number "a blues opera" and the quintessential Jagger-Richards song, stating in the 2012 documentary Crossfire Hurricane that "nobody else could have written that song." On the composing of the song, Mick Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone, That's a song Keith and I really wrote together. We were on a holiday in Italy. In this very beautiful hill town, Positano, for a few nights. Why we should write such a dark song in this beautiful, sunny place, I really don't know. We wrote everything there – the tempo changes, everything. And I'm playing the harmonica in these little cafes, and there's Keith with the guitar. When asked about the song in a 1971 interview with Rolling Stone, Richards said: Usually when you write, you just kick Mick off on something and let him fly on it, just let it roll out and listen to it and start to pick up on certain words that are coming through, and it's built up on that. A lot of people still complain they can't hear the voice properly. If the words come through it's fine, if they don't, that's all right too, because anyway that can mean a thousand different things to anybody.

Great Balls Of Fire. - Jerry Lee Lewis. 1957. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 popular song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The Jerry Lee Lewis 1957 recording was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone. It was recorded in the Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 8, 1957, using three personnel: Lewis (piano/vocals), Sidney Stokes (bass), and a session drummer, Larry Linn, instead of the usual Sun backups Jimmy Van Eaton (drums) and Roland Janes (guitar).

Hi grouphugs! ☺ what are you up to?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

A sad story that portrays one side (not saying infidelity is justified). It takes two to be married, only one to be divorced.

Hall and Oates -- Rich Girl

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

Hall elaborated on the song in an interview with American Songwriter: "Rich Girl" was written about an old boyfriend of Sara [Allen]'s from college that she was still friends with at the time. His name is Victor Walker. He came to our apartment, and he was acting sort of strange. His father was quite rich. I think he was involved with some kind of a fast-food chain. I said, "This guy is out of his mind, but he doesn't have to worry about it because his father's gonna bail him out of any problems he gets in." So I sat down and wrote that chorus. [Sings] "He can rely on the old man's money/he can rely on the old man's money/he's a rich guy." I thought that didn't sound right, so I changed it to "Rich Girl". He knows the song was written about him.

LA 92 (Full Documentary) | National Geographic - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Aug 13, 2020:

I finished watching . . . Since Rupert Murdoch "became involved" (complicated), I have been wary of NG media. I found this documentary to be quite 'fair and balanced' (unexpected). The 'call-ins' near the end (after GHWB address to the nation) seemed like they could have been 'faked' (me,cynic). I remember the trial of the LAPD officers, had the feeling of knowing the outcome as soon as the change of venue was granted. Haven't checked, but didn't they face federal charges after the acquittal ? I hadn't known about the teenage girl being shot. I don't understand how the judge didn't anticipate the consequences. . . . anyway, liked the docu.

ALL RIGHT NOW - FREE A classic rock live performance by this English group from London.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

According to drummer Simon Kirke, "All Right Now" was written by Free bassist Andy Fraser and singer Paul Rodgers in the Durham Students' Union building, Dunelm House. He said: "'All Right Now' was created after a bad gig in Durham. We finished our show and walked off the stage to the sound of our own footsteps. The applause had died before I had even left the drum riser. It was obvious that we needed a rocker to close our shows. All of a sudden the inspiration struck Fraser and he started bopping around singing 'All Right Now'. He sat down and wrote it right there in the dressing room. It couldn’t have taken more than ten minutes." Fraser has agreed largely with this history.

The Beatles - Hey Jude (live on television) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The single was the Beatles' first release on their Apple record label and one of the "First Four" singles by Apple's roster of artists, marking the label's public launch. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, after Lennon had left his wife for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The lyrics espouse a positive outlook on a sad situation, while also encouraging "Jude" to pursue his opportunities to find love.

[youtube.com] Masks work

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

Apart from math, science doesn't PROVE anything. There is always doubt/error-bars/new-ideas. It can disprove things. Some folks likely will never be persuaded, no matter how much convincing evidence is shown.

Trump donated to Kamala Harris twice as private citizen: NBC News - Business Insider

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I can't wait to see the campaign ads ! LOL :)

One of many audiobooks I have under my belt.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I (think) recognize the voice and can 'picture' him, can't think of the name.

Popped into my head on the way to the cardiologist appointment.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

The song may be about a former girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, or fellow folk singer Joan Baez, contemporary siren Nico, or Sara Lownds, the woman that Dylan would wed in November 1965. An alternative interpretation of the song is that it is a paean to Dylan's muse, depicting it as unapproachable but domineering. The song She Belongs To Me was written in 1965, the year Bob Dylan married Shirley Noznisky [aka Sara Lownds]. The song could be about any of these women. Most people see it as a positive and complimentary song, given the lyrics and the tender way Dylan sings it.

This is 2000 re-recording by Joni Mitchell of her late 60's song "Both Sides Now".

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

Mitchell is said to have written "Both Sides, Now" in March 1967, inspired by a passage in Henderson the Rain King, a 1959 novel by Saul Bellow. "I was reading Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King on a plane and early in the book Henderson the Rain King is also up in a plane. He's on his way to Africa and he looks down and sees these clouds. I put down the book, looked out the window and saw clouds too, and I immediately started writing the song. I had no idea that the song would become as popular as it did." . . . seem to recall (quite a while ago, hopefully correctly) @Marionville being slightly dismissive about artists being 'surprised' when some songs do/don't become "hits". :O

Tonight at bedtime I’m posting my favourite version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley. It has been viewed as a "baseline" for secular hymns. Cohen's lyrical poetry and his view that "many different hallelujahs exist" is reflected in wide-ranging covers with very different intents or tones, allowing the song to be "melancholic, fragile, uplifting [or] joyous" depending on the performer. Canadian singer k.d. lang said in an interview shortly after Cohen's death that she considered the song to be about "the struggle between having human desire and searching for spiritual wisdom. It's being caught between those two places."

I’ve had a great day.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

"Just Give Me a Reason" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Pink, featuring fun.'s lead singer Nate Ruess. The song was chosen as the third single from Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012). Jeff Bhasker assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer. "Just Give Me a Reason" is a pop ballad about the desire to hold on to a relationship even when it appears to be breaking down.

Sanders Joins Calls for Resignation or Removal of Postmaster General Over Efforts to 'Suppress the ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

Kinda late in the 'game' for that. Trump would just appoint someone just as 'deplorable'.

I recently read a joke about 2020 which I need to share with the group.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I don't see how the year is a 'factor', and it is Covid 19. harrumph :P

Hillary for AG...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I like the idea, but I doubt it.

I just finished Mary Trump's book "Too Much and Never Enough".

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

I read Fire and Fury, hoping Marys' book comes to my library soon.

Brenda Lee. - Let’s Jump The Broomstick...1959. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 12, 2020:

"Let's Jump the Broomstick" is a song written by Charles Robins and performed first by a black Nashville group, Alvin Gaines & The Themes, in 1959, then covered that year by Brenda Lee. The song is based on the popular custom and phrase jumping the broom. The song was arranged by Owen Bradley.

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FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . some of us don't/won't do FB :P

This song goes out to a beautiful lady.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

The Penguins had formed the year prior and recorded the song as a demo in a garage in South Los Angeles. The song's origins lie in multiple different sources, among them songs by Jesse Belvin, Patti Page, and the Hollywood Flames. Its authorship was the subject of a bitter legal dispute with producer Dootsie Williams in the years following its release.

Wall St executives are glad Biden picked Harris. [cnbc.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . not so sure . . .

The Cars - Lets Go [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

"Let's Go" is a 1979 song by the Cars, written by Ric Ocasek for the band's second studio album Candy-O. A new wave rock song, the song's hook was inspired by the Routers. The song's vocals are performed by bassist Benjamin Orr. "Let's Go" was described by Brett Milano as "another double-edged anthem" in the liner notes for Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology. AllMusic critic Donald Guarisco called the track "a tight new wave rocker that married the sardonic humor and new wave quirkiness of their previous singles to an easily accessible pop melody."

A new desalination method (beyond me, but I so hope it works out!) - [inverse.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

The headline is sensationalist. . . (succinctly slightly edited) "30 min of absorption in the dark by an incredibly porous compound with crystalline structure, with so many nooks and crevices within it that its overall surface area is actually the largest per unit measure of any known material" . . . then 4 min in the sunlight "causes the material to release its collected salt and begin the absorption process again for many more cycles."

I’m up late tonight.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox with lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The lyrics were written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman after she was inspired by a Don McLean performance in late 1971. Roberta Flack first heard the song on an airplane, when the Lieberman original was featured on the in-flight audio program. After scanning the listing of available audio selections, Flack would recall: "The title, of course, smacked me in the face. I immediately pulled out some scratch paper, made musical staves [then] play[ed] the song at least eight to ten times jotting down the melody that I heard. When I landed, I immediately called Quincy [Jones] at his house and asked him how to meet Charles Fox. Two days later I had the music."

"The Night Stalker" Was a Vampire Horror about the Power of Stating the Obvious (or maybe it ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcAYMb5uk4

It's Kamala! Excellent choice, and just goes to show 'Joe knows' what he's doing.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . just read the NYT article (and NPR). Will be interesting to see how the opposition shapes-up (imagining the worst from Trump). :O

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP!!

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . just read the NYT article (and NPR). Will be interesting to see how the opposition shapes-up (imagining the worst from Trump). :O

Kamala Harris Is Biden’s Choice for Vice President

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . just read the NYT article (and NPR). Will be interesting to see how the opposition shapes-up.

Kamale Harris- VP Biden pick.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

I (bias) was hoping for Amy. :)

Who Is Kamala Harris? Senator From California Is Biden's VP Pick : NPR

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . wondering, did NPR 'know' early or did they have a write-up on all possibles ready ?

It is magic.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

(hic) I'd rather have a full bottle (whisshhkey) in front of me that a full frontal lobotomy. (burp) :)

Kamala Harris Is Biden’s Choice for Vice President

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

Having not paid much attention to her, sounds like a good choice.

Steve Marriott - Five Long Years [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

"Five Long Years" is a song written and recorded by blues vocalist and pianist Eddie Boyd in 1952. Called one of the "few postwar blues standards [that has] retained universal appeal", Boyd's "Five Long Years" reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart. Numerous blues and other artists have recorded interpretations of the song.

If you had your choice between going to see some really famous singer and a great small venue local ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

A local group The Fabulous Armadillos cover everyone. At a small venue in St. Cloud MN, their concerts each have a theme, usually one group/artist. . . . note the lead guitar and the Braille https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Bp72kq2-E

When we engage in discourse on social media our expectations contain many of the same standards used...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . hmmm, I'm Choosing to engage I would choose a different category than Politics . . . Isn't it (subjectively) uncivil/rude to accuse someone of being (subjectively) uncivil/rude ? "In person, it's harder to not hear what is said" -- Anyone here not 'heard' someone say to them "You are not hearing me" ? :) I don't think "a modicum of attention" "therefore" confers "power over us". "Things are written that one would never say in person" I routinely hear folks say they want honesty. Are they being HONEST about that ? Do they just want YOU/ME to be honest ?

[youtu.be] sorry for now

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

Philosophy & Meaning ?

Bill Haley & His Comets . - Shake Rattle & Roll. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a twelve bar blues-form song, written in 1954 by Jesse Stone (usually credited as Charles E. Calhoun, his songwriting name). It was originally recorded by Big Joe Turner and most successfully by Bill Haley & His Comets. Bill Haley & His Comets' cover version of the song, recorded on June 7, 1954 (the same week Turner's version first topped the R&B charts), featured the following members of the Comets: Johnny Grande (piano), Billy Williamson (rhythm guitar), Marshall Lytle (bass), and Joey Ambrose (saxophone). It is known that Danny Cedrone, a session musician who frequently worked for Haley, played lead guitar, but there is controversy over who played drums.

Good morning all.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

"Feeling Good" (also known as "Feelin' Good") is a song written by English composers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by Cy Grant on the UK tour and by Gilbert Price in 1965 with the original Broadway cast. "Feeling Good" was covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé as the lead single from his album, It's Time. The single was released on 4 April 2005. The song was the opening track on his live album, Caught in the Act, and has appeared in television commercials, ESPN's 2005 World Series of Poker tournament, and the 2010 NBA draft broadcast.

Should 'gig' companies be required to establish benefits funds ? why/not ?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 11, 2020:

. . . just posted : "Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees A stunning court ..."

Someone asked the great question about whether or not we believed in things we had not seen.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

I have visited spots outside the city (light pollution) where the MN Astronomical Society volunteers have several telescopes of various sizes. Driven by laptops, they can be pointed at a wide variety of celestial objects near-and-far. :)

LA 92 (Full Documentary) | National Geographic - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

. . . love documentaries. tl;dw saving it for later. :)

Time for me to bow out again and say goodnight.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

"Broken Hearted Melody" is a popular song first published in 1958. The words were written by Hal David and the music by Sherman Edwards. The song became a major hit for Sarah Vaughan in 1959, peaking at #7 in the Billboard Charts and #5 on the R&B charts.

Leading Republicans endorse Trump trying to circumvent Congress

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

. . . they have "changed their tune" : https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-alarmed-over-obama-s-executive-orders-cheer-trump-s-n712231 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-obama-violating-constitution-but-little-can-be-done-about-it https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-10-19/trump-presidential-executive-orders

Totally disrespectful.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

(not a Trump supporter) I think respect can't be demanded/expected, it has to earned.

Totally disrespectful.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

(not a Trump supporter) I think respect can't be demanded/expected, it has to earned.

Should The USA Be Considered a Democracy?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

. . . hard not to notice that no (much less viable) solution(s) offered.

What are your three most important" lessons for life" to learn .

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

At my HS graduation (50+ yrs ago), the speaker said "If, in your 12 years of Education you have come to know how LITTLE you have learned, then you have learned MUCH". :O

Bylaws and law can dictate how you carry one business but even they are subject to challenge.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

. . . hmmm, that suggests NO government regulation of businesses . . . Suppose a business decides to disallow : all folks with masks all Orthodox Jews any obviously pregnant women any person without a weapon and/or a permit to carry . . . IIUC, any business exists ONLY by government fiat and some-sort-of license. "Freedom" isn't 'free'

Smokie. - Wild, Wild Angels. 1976 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 10, 2020:

The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn. It was the second of three singles from the album (the other ones were "Something's Been Making Me Blue" and "I'll Meet You at Midnight".)

I get the idea that people usually call themselves Agnostic out of fear that using the name Atheist ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

I did that for a few years. I mistakenly thought, similar to believers saying "I know there is a God", atheists say "I know there isn't a God" (only a few do). I say I lack a 'belief' in god(s) -- not the same thing. I'm about a 6 on Dawkins' 'theistic probability'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probability

You and i share the same birthday 🎂

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem

Well, once again we’ve reached my bedtime.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

(from songwritingmagazine.co.uk) “I got into music late at school as a GCSE student, even though I was doing A-levels. We had to write songs for an exercise. Even then, I didn’t see myself as a songwriter, I just knew how to make songs my own. But that was about it really. I had some live experience with busking and playing gigs. I was in a school band and we used to gig in the summer, about four times a week, so I got a lot of live experience before I got any songwriting experience. But, obviously, each bleeds into the other, really, and because I was playing so many songs, it just felt like a natural progression to start writing my own. “Then I met a guitar player who was on the open mic scene in Derby and he said, ‘Hey man, I’ve got a studio. If you’ve got any songs of your own, let’s put them down.’ I had about two songs that I’d written by that point, so I put them down and I started writing with him, and it kind of went from there, really.”

It's not just the USA

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

Are their 'constitutional' 'freedoms' similar/better/worse than US ?

Frontline take [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

I have been watching Frontline since the very first episode -- "An Unauthorized History of the NFL"

A little hip shaking music from The Who. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"Shakin' All Over" is a song originally performed by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. It was written by leader Johnny Kidd The song has been performed many times by The Who, starting in the 1960s, (sometimes in a medley with "Spoonful"). The best known performances were at Woodstock in 1969 and on Live at Leeds in 1970. In Randy Bachman's autobiography, he says that when he met Who bass player John Entwistle, he was told that people constantly got The Who and The Guess Who mixed up. Tired of being yelled at for not playing the song, the Who started playing it just to keep the crowd happy. Bachman responded that the Guess Who had the same reasons for playing "My Generation". Entwistle, a fan of 1950s and 1960s rock and roll and rockabilly music, also performed the song with his solo band and incorporated a bass solo into the middle of the song, accompanied only by his drummer Steve Luongo.

Yesterday out of nowhere a member who lives 2 states away sends me a message complimenting my ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"lack of depth single men" . . .perhaps you could qualify that with **some** :P

Hello! Grouphugs😙 How's the day/night with you?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

. . . pretty-much anything between two consenting adults is good-by-me :)

Here is an English duo called Hurts from Manchester.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"Wonderful Life" is a song by English synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as their debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010, and was released as their second single in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2010. In an interview with entertainment website Digital Spy lead singer Theo Hutchcraft said of the song: "It's basically based on two extremes: the first being a man who wants to kill himself and the second being love at first sight. He's standing on the bridge about to jump and he's stopped by a woman. They see each other and fall in love. She basically says, 'Come with me, it's all going to be fine'. The song only offers a snippet of someone's life, so we don't know what happens at the end of it."

We remember Jerry Garcia on the 25th anniversary of his death. Sugaree [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ViAIdO3i4

We remember Jerry Garcia on the 25th anniversary of his death. Sugaree [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album Garcia, which was released in January 1972. As with the songs on the rest of the album, Garcia plays every instrument himself (except drums, played by Bill Kreutzmann), including acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and an electric guitar played through a Leslie speaker. Elizabeth Cotten, a North Carolina folksinger, wrote and recorded a song called "Shake Sugaree" in 1966. The chorus of Cotten's song is "Oh lordie me/Didn't I shake sugaree?" Hunter was aware of this song when he wrote "Sugaree." Elizabeth Cotten's song was about the exploitation of black people, while the Grateful Dead song can be interpreted as discouraging "snitching".

Elvis Presley. - One Night With You. Originally recorded in 1958. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"One Night" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steinman. It was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1957. Rock critic Pete Johnson observed that the song contains a triple negative with the lyrics "I ain't never did no wrong". Personnel Scotty Moore, guitar Elvis Presley, lead guitar, vocals Bill Black, bass D.J. Fontana, drums Dudley Brooks, piano The Jordanaires, vocals

Good morning.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

"Early Morning Rain," sometimes styled as "Early Mornin' Rain," is a song written, composed, and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song appears on his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and, in a re-recorded version, on the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold. Lightfoot wrote and composed the song in 1964, but its genesis took root during his 1960 sojourn in Westlake, Los Angeles. Throughout this time, Lightfoot sometimes became homesick and would go out to the Los Angeles International Airport on rainy days to watch the approaching aircraft. The imagery of the flights taking off into the overcast sky was still with him when, in 1964, he was caring for his 5-month-old baby son and he thought, "I’ll put him over here in his crib, and I’ll write myself a tune." "Early Morning Rain" was the result.

While on a long drive recently, I was listening to a show on NPR about immortality and time.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 9, 2020:

If the capability of imortality comes to fruition, I imagine regeneration would also be routine. Yes, I would like that opportunity.

My dating profiles state clearly that I’m atheist.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Mine says I am honest and direct. I am unequivocally and decidedly lacking in religious belief (and seeking same) . . . never ceases to amaze me that I get 'messages' from women whose profile say : this/that/or-the-other religion -- and it's important wth ? Not wanting to be rude, I typically respond with : >From the "About Me" in my profile: > I am honest and direct. > I am unequivocally and decidedly lacking in religious belief (and seeking same) I'm not sure this is compatible with "this/that/or-the-other religion" ymmv

A lot of people do not remember that this was written by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees right as ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

It was first recorded by the northern bluegrass band the Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album, Better Late than Never!. The song became popular in 1967 when recorded by the Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt

[youtu.be] Drop Dead Legs - Van Halen

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

(from ultimateclassicrock.com) Drawing inspiration from AC/DC’s "Back in Black," Eddie Van Halen delivered an airy and sharp riff that carries through the song until it ends with a boisterous and bluesy guitar solo over an unanticipated and lengthy coda. The musical grind of “Drop Dead Legs” is a perfect fit to Roth’s lyrics on the age-old subject matter of losing one’s mind due to a woman’s sex appeal. Closing out the first side of 1984 following the massive hits “Jump” and “Panama,” the song ended up kind of lost in the shuffle but experienced a rebirth on the band’s 2015 shows, where it was played live for the first time and on every night of the tour.

Marillion. - Garden Party. Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1983. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

The song is a parody of social elitism and snobbery. The B-side is a live version of "Margaret" (recorded at Edinburgh Playhouse, 7 April 1983). The original lyrics read "I'm fucking", replaced by "I'm miming" in the shorter radio-friendly 7" single release. "Rucking" is a rugby term; the sport is referred to earlier in the song. Fish appeared on shows such as Top of the Pops, the UK's long running chart show and, at the point where he ought to be singing the broadcastable "miming", he shut his mouth and merely pointed at his lips as the words came over the PA. The album version (which was also included on the 12" release) contained the original lyric.

So, I'm going on a first date with a man I've actually known for about 4 years.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Common, I think. I typically would be also :(

Sam and Dave Hold on, I'm coming [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

. . . btw, what's NEED got to do with it ? :)

Sam and Dave Hold on, I'm coming [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

The song was written by the songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who came up with the title of the song spontaneously when Hayes was trying to get Porter to hurry out of the Stax Studios restroom and get back to songwriting. The original title was "Hold On, I'm Comin'", but some radio stations objected to its "suggestive nature", and labels on most copies of the single gave the title as "Hold On! I'm A Comin'".

[youtu.be] Crystal Ship - The Doors

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

"The Crystal Ship" is a song by American rock band the Doors, from their 1967 debut album The Doors, and the B-side of the number-one hit single "Light My Fire". It was composed as a love song to Jim Morrison's first serious girlfriend, Mary Werbelow, shortly after their relationship ended. The meaning of the song has been debated. The title borrows from the 12th-century Irish Lebor na hUidre (Book of the Dun Cow) manuscript. The lyrics in the opening verse resembles a conventional love song, while the later verses are vague in intention and contain more challenging imagery.

"In Sweden, “two-thirds of deaths have been among those over 80, and 97% never received ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Why not provide a link to the (paywalled) article ? :P https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-swedish-reminder-of-the-hidden-cost-of-single-payer-11596746809

Russian State TV Calls Trump A “Clown” And A Loser At Foreign Policy

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

. . . article (linked from FB) is 15mo old :(

Some criticize those who look at the future in a positive light, and it's easy to scoff.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

"these people have always been proved wrong" Is there (credible/verifiable) EVIDENCE that "forward thinking positivity" is more accurate than "doomsayers" ?

'Friday Night Massacre' at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—a Major Trump Donor—Ousts Top...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

As deplorable (probably too kind) as it is, just like the original 'massacre', his authority over Federal agencies can't be denied. :(

Possible life in jail - for a protest using red paint.

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

I watched this recently, explains a lot : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8

Echo and The Bunnymen. - Lips Like Sugar...live. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

Ian McCulloch wrote the lyrics to "Lips Like Sugar" and "Rollercoaster", while the music is credited to McCulloch, Will Sergeant and Les Pattinson. "Lips Like Sugar" was produced by Laurie Latham. McCulloch was initially dismissive of the song, saying in 1992, "It was an OK song, I suppose, but it didn't sound like us ... We just got sucked into a new mentality on that last album, the sound of Radio America." He softened his attitude toward the song in a 2005 interview, saying "It may have a few synthetic twinkles on it, but the song itself was strong enough to shine through."

I just noticed that jorj profile, and post(s) have 'disappeared' Banned (after '29 day warning' ) ?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

. . . and, now GONE again :P

Trump Blew Up More Than Just TikTok and WeChat The latest executive orders targeting China could ...

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

(SRF) China : Tik Tok! US : tick, tock :)

Musings on Trump, Covid-19, history, and wtf happens now?

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

. . . beam me up Scottie :P

The Beatles - This Boy [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

"This Boy" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was released in November 1963 as the B-side of the band's Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Its composition was an attempt by Lennon at writing a song in the style of Motown star Smokey Robinson, and specifically his song "I've Been Good To You", which has similar circular doo-wop chord changes, melody and arrangement. The tune and arrangement also draws from "You Don't Understand Me", a B-side to a Bobby Freeman single. Paul McCartney cites the Teddy Bears' 1958 hit "To Know Him Is to Love Him" as also being influential.

QUIET LIFE - JAPAN .

FearlessFly comments on Aug 8, 2020:

It is the title track of their 1979 album Quiet Life. The lyrics to the song refer to the problems the band was going through at the time. They had lost their US record contract and Hansa Records were pressurising them for a hit single in the UK.