Time for bed again and tonight I’m leaving you with Simply Red and A Song For You.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 15, 2020:

"A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions. 2005 Simply Red Simplified Released as part of a double A-side single in January 2006.

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 15, 2020:

. . . I posted that (album version) 6/10 . . . :O "The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again [youtube.com]"

Heard this one again, too on the car radio... [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 15, 2020:

It was written by Joseph B. Jefferson and produced by Thom Bell. The Spinners recorded the song at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios, with the studio's house band MFSB providing the backing. Philippé Wynne handles lead vocals, although Bobby Smith provides these two lines in the bridge following the first verse: I never thought about today would come She wrote a line or two upon the wall Lead vocals by Philippé Wynne and Bobby Smith Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson Additional background vocals by Linda Creed, and the Sigma Sweethearts: Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson and Yvette Benton Instrumentation by MFSB

Supreme Court Will Not Reexamine Qualified Immunity For Police : NPR

FearlessFly comments on Jun 15, 2020:

The article doesn't describe the specific case/circumstances of what brought the case to SCOTUS.

Happy Birthday! Ice Cube Good Cop Bad Cop [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 15, 2020:

The hook of the song samples Ice Cube's verse from N.W.A's "Fuck tha Police". The song was released as a protest against corrupt law enforcement.

God-John Lennon [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

There are three sections in the song: In the first section, John Lennon describes God as "a concept by which we measure our pain". In the second, Lennon lists many movements that he does not believe in, ending by stating that he just believes in himself (individuality) and Yoko (his wife). He rejects magic, the I Ching, the Bible, tarot, Hitler, Jesus, Kennedy (which he also sang as "Kennedys", referring to both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy), Buddha, mantra, the Gita, yoga, kings, Elvis, Zimmerman (Bob Dylan) and the Beatles. The final section describes Lennon's change since the break-up of the Beatles. While the Beatles were basically his family throughout the 1960s, he states that he is no longer the "Dreamweaver" or "The Walrus", but just "John". The final line of the song, "The dream is over,” in effect officially declared the end of the 1960s and its quest for meaning in utopian movements. Lennon is saying that meaning lies within oneself. "If there is a God," Lennon explained, "we're all it."

A relative in Georgia posted this on FB.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

I agree, worth watching.

Grooming is essential these days ... [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

. . . silly, random, fun.

Respect, a small word with huge meaning! If respect were a subject taught in schools and colleges, ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

"respect" also has other meanings/connotations, for example 'kiss the ring' of the Godfather, or the arranged marriage in some cultures.

Clear thinking about Why masks?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

"Study: 100% face mask use could crush second, third COVID-19 wave [thehill."

Biden picks fight with Trump over Confederate statues [politico.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

Trump is definitely playing to his base, I don't see how he gains voters with that position -- seems to me like a losing proposition.

LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT - KITTY KALLEN .

FearlessFly comments on Jun 14, 2020:

"Little Things Mean a Lot" is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman (lyrics) and Carl Stutz (music), published in 1953. Lindeman was the leisure editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Stutz, a disc jockey from Richmond, Virginia. Stutz and Lindeman are also known for writing Perry Como's 1959 hit, "I Know" The best known recording of "Little Things Mean a Lot," by Kitty Kallen (Decca 9-29037), reached No.1 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1954, and also reached No.1 on the Cash Box chart the same year. Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song of 1954.

Ending the day with David Bowie Heroes [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

It was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, and recorded in July and August 1977 at Hansa Studio by the Wall. Inspired by the sight of Bowie's producer-engineer Tony Visconti embracing his lover by the Berlin Wall, the song tells the story of two lovers, one from East and one from West Berlin. Bowie's performance of "'Heroes'" on 6 June 1987, at the German Reichstag in West Berlin has been considered a catalyst to the later fall of the Berlin Wall. Following his death in January 2016, the German government thanked Bowie for "helping to bring down the Wall", adding "you are now among Heroes".

Good advice for men ....[agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me that a full frontal lobotomy. :O

Always obey the signage ... [agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

. . . and a bit later, it was called a 'zipless ****" :O :P

I’m in the middle of watching a programme about David Bowie on BBC 2 at present .

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

The song has cryptic lyrics by Bowie and prominent piano by Rick Wakeman. In 1968, Bowie wrote the lyrics "Even a Fool Learns to Love", set to the music of a 1967 French song "Comme d'habitude", composed by Claude François and Jacques Revaux. Bowie's version was never released, but Paul Anka bought the rights to the original French version and rewrote it into "My Way", the song made famous by Frank Sinatra in a 1969 recording on his album of the same name. The success of the Anka version prompted Bowie to write "Life on Mars?" as a parody of Sinatra's recording.

YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

A good report, but I didn't see anything new, that I hadn't already seen recently in one or more reports elsewhere.

Here's Why So Many Physicists Are Wrong About Free Will -- Aeon Essays

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

Philosophers and scientists (as well as others) have be 'debating' about free will since the ancients. This one article certainly won't resolve it.

ever get that itchy knees feeling?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

. . . with apologies to John Prine -- give your knees to the "kneedy" :)

Roy Rogers - Walkin Blues [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

Roy Rogers (born July 28, 1950, Redding, California, United States) is an American blues rock slide guitarist and record producer. He was named after the singing cowboy. Rogers plays a variety of guitar styles related to the Delta blues, but is most often recognized for his virtuoso slide work. Rogers has performed and/or recorded with for a diverse spectrum of artists including Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Hagar, Bonnie Raitt, Zucchero, John Gorka and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Elvin Bishop, Carlos Santana, Steve Miller, and Ray Manzarek.

Finally gyms, and bars are open again.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

I have a treadmill in my living room, 'It is kinda hard to ignore' :P I never really enjoyed it. Since the pandemic (and fairly good weather), I have taken-up bicycling -- and lost 25 pounds. NO gym required :O

Bob Dylan - Blowing in the Wind [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released as a single and on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. It has been described as a protest song, and poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described as "impenetrably ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible as the wind".

Blondie. - Hanging On The Telephone. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

"Hanging on the Telephone" is a song written by Jack Lee. It was first performed by his short-lived US West Coast power pop band The Nerves; later in 1978, it was recorded and released as a single by the American rock band Blondie after they realised the song's potential via a cassette tape compilation which Jeffrey Lee Pierce had given the band.

I think this is brilliant so just sharing.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

. . . nicely worded.

There might be a god after all.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

. . . I'm eager to hear what BLM has in response. :O

Yesterday somebody posted Square Hammer by Swedish Band Ghost.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

"Missionary Man" is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was taken from their sixth album, Revenge, and continued the band's rock/R&B musical style of the time and featured Jimmy Zavala on harmonica and Joniece Jamison on back-up vocals. Upon the single's July 1986 US release, the song was described as being inspired, in part, by Lennox's 1984-1985 marriage to devout Hare Krishna, Radha Raman. When discussing the song's inspiration and meaning, Lennox stated "Obviously, there is a personal meaning in [Missionary Man] for me, because of my past history. But I also think that there are a great deal of people in the media, in the form of politicians or religious speakers or philosophical people, people who are generally trying to have some power over other people, who I just don`t trust."

40 years ago tonight, Winterland hosted its final concert.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

"Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball", an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Chuck Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. The Grateful Dead performed the song live 425 times from July 1971 through the band's last show in 1995; live performances appear on nearly 50 of the band's live albums, including the 1976 United Artists released live album Steal Your Face as well as several of the band's Dick's Picks releases.

Young U.S. men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows [reuters.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 13, 2020:

What do you think the implications (if any) for us (male and female) "old fogies" ? :O

A friend has just invited me to watch the following videos & download 3 . Pdf books for free(?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

"more than half of your body isn’t human" I think that actually depends on whether you have defecated recently. :O

and now it's time for ...[youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

(from rollingstone.com) One of the seven unreleased tracks on the album, “Vacancy” opens with a churning guitar riff, as Young sings “Who are you?/Where are you going to?” He then addresses an old lover: “I look in your eyes and I don’t know what’s there/You poison me with that long, vacant stare.” Recorded at Young’s Broken Arrow Ranch Studio in January 1975, the track features Stan Szelest on Wurlitzer organ, Ben Keith on lap slide guitar, bassist Tim Drummond and Karl T. Himmel on drums.

Minneapolis police officers pen open letter condemning former officer Derek Chauvin - CNN

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

"Derek Chauvin failed as a human and stripped George Floyd of his dignity and life. This is not who we are," said the letter, signed by fourteen MPD officers. "We're not the union or the administration," the letter says. . . . a nice sentiment, but there are 800+ officers in the Mpls police dept. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_Police_Department

what the hr

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

. . . hmmm, you just joined, NO bio, this is your first post . . . I have no idea what the 'point' of it is. I doesn't appear to have anything to do with "Family and Parenting". :O

Heather Nova - Rewild Me [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

(from bernews.com) “My songs have always reflected my inner world. In the period I wrote this album, I got divorced after a 20 year marriage, spent a few years on my own, during which I felt a renewed sense of peace, independence, and a strong sense of my connection to nature. [The song “Re-wild me” came out of that] and then, to my complete surprise, fell madly in love.

John Prine's last song, "I remember everything" .

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

(from npr.org) On Friday, Prine's label released his last recorded song: "I Remember Everything," which he wrote with longtime collaborator Pat McLaughlin and recorded with prolific Nashville producer Dave Cobb. As its title suggests, it's a humble but wide-ranging, deeply graceful look back for an artist who knows his end is approaching.

Wizard (Roy Wood). - Angel Fingers [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

Written and produced by Roy Wood, "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" was Wizzard's second, and last, UK number one single. Backing vocals were provided by the Bleach Boys and the Suedettes

Time to say night, night again.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

"I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written and composed by Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, whose own recording of it was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Nina Simone's version reached No. 120 Pop[16] and No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart in 1965; it also reached No. 49 on the UK singles chart that year, and No. 28 when it was reissued in 1969.

Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

"Hanky Panky" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich for their group, The Raindrops. A 1964 recording by The Shondells, later reissued in 1966 under the band's new, and more successful, incarnation of "Tommy James and the Shondells," is the best known version

Aimee Mann - Save Me [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

The music video, shot during the filming of Magnolia, was directed by the film's director, Paul Thomas Anderson, and uses many of the film's actors, including Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tom Cruise, William H. Macy, and John C. Reilly. The video inserts Mann into various scenes from the film as she performs the song. Unlike many such music videos, the "Save Me" video used no digital manipulation; the scenes were shot at the end of filming days with Mann and actors who were asked to stay in place.

It's all music! Papa was a rolling stone The Temptations [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 12, 2020:

"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1971, and released as a single in May 1972. n 1972, Whitfield took "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and remade it as a 12-minute track for the Temptations, included on their 1972 album All Directions.

Has anyone ever noticed that Admin never replies to any of these Community Senate posts?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

It is a reasonable place to 'air out grievences' about the site. Hearing the experiences of others is useful IMO.

Is 'Online Voting' a good/terrible idea ? why/not ?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkH2r-sNjQs

Finally; an explanation of the unidentified armed "militia" in D.C.; [politico.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

A very interesting read . . . but "Eagle-eyed protesters have identified some of them as belonging to Bureau of Prisons’ riot police units from Texas, but others remain a mystery" . . . not sure that qualifies as 'identified'

The Temps on Soul Train; 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone' [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth. It was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1971, and released as a single in May 1972. n 1972, Whitfield took "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and remade it as a 12-minute track for the Temptations, included on their 1972 album All Directions.

Bedtime has come around again.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

"As" is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. The song implies that the love the singer has for his partner will never diminish, as he says that he will love her until the physically impossible becomes true. The impossible feats include: rainbows burning the stars out in the sky, oceans covering the tops of every mountain, dolphins flying, and parrots living at sea, dreaming of life and life becoming a dream, day becoming night and vice versa, trees and the seas flying away, 8×8×8 equaling 4, this day becoming the last day, the Earth turning right to left, the Earth denying itself, Mother Nature saying her work is through, and "until the day that you are me and I am you."

Agnostic Cartoon

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

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

Very interesting (and funny)! Morality without religion | Frans de Waal | TEDxPeachtree - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

I have occaisionally (not recently) attend a local Meetup group "Does God Exist". It is run by an otherwise likeable guy who is hardcore Catholic apologist (a defender of the faith). Typically there are as many non-believers attending as belivers. The 'discussions' are typically philosophical and interesting. I recall him 'positing' that without religion ethics/morality, "hedonism" would likely prevail. I just posted this TED talk on that Meetup Group as fairly strong evidence to the contrary. :)

A WHITE WOMAN, RACISM AND A POODLE

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

. . . should be required reading for police training :P

Why Do Liberals Think All Trump Supporters Are Stupid?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

That is an impressive list of sources that explains a lot. :O

@Admin -- I have just received 50+ notifications from LatinAmericanCupid.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

I read the TOS and privacy policies of all websites that I 'login' (not many). This one is by far the best I have ever seen. I doubt it was from agnostic.com :O :P

Discovery Channel: Why We Hate series Available Free for 12 days/no subscription or log in ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

I tried opening this in multiple browsers. First, Opera private window -- didn't work Next, Opera non-private -- didn't work Next, Tor -- didn't work Next, Brave private and non -- didn't work Next, Firefox (version 68 ) private window -- Works (so far) However, there is a message at the top "You must enable DRM to play some audio or video on this page. Learn More" . . . hmmm the 'Learn More' link explains how to opt out of the Google Widevine plugin -- except I don't have that one installed :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widevine . . . that word 'free' -- I don't think it means what you think :

A reasonable question

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/10/25/diagnose/

Top military officer: I was wrong to go with Trump to Bible photo-op

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

Hopefully this will start a trend of administration folks saying "The king has no clothes"

Dire Straits. - Solid Rock. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

David Knopfler left Dire Straits in August 1980 during the recording of the album "Making Movies". His guitar tracks were almost complete for the album, but were re-recorded by his brother. David appears on video playing "Solid Rock" and "Les Boys" live in concert, but these performances preceded the recording.

Hiking and swimming today! Pedernales State Park is a real gem!

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YhD2smYHOo

Here is something I mention in chat tonight.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

I understand the 'entertainment value' of musicals, but for me I can't get past (for almost all) the "willing suspension of disbelief" -- people just don't ordinarily break-out in song. :P

I just got tagged and conversed with a person on the site that wasn't part of our Agnostics site.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

This site is 'connected' to Humanist.com . . .

Alternative candidate?[agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 11, 2020:

You will have to ask him (The Refrigerator) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Perry_(American_football)

I know nudity is not allowed here, but ....[agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I have seen this photo before -- National Geographic ?

Perfect office prank ....[agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I'm a touch typist, it doesn't natter to ne ! :)

I am watching this on PBS tonight.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I have seen it, liked it. :)

RYTHM OF THE RAIN - DAN FOGELBERT .

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. Dan Fogelberg released a version of the song in 1990 that reached No. 3 on the adult contemporary chart.

Duane Eddy, "Peter Gunn" [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

"Peter Gunn" is the theme music composed by Henry Mancini for the television show of the same name. In addition to the many different arrangements of the "Peter Gunn" theme recorded by Mancini, the music has also been recorded by numerous other artists. Versions that reached the record charts include: Guitarist Duane Eddy reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959.

Amazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology for the next year - The Verge

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

Is anyone else wondering if Amazon is 'banning' the police use of their other products like Ring doorbell video ?

Matchbox Twenty: Push [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

When the song came out initially, some feminist groups were outraged and claimed the song was about abusing women, even though frontman Rob Thomas stated that the man in the song (either himself or fictional) was the one being abused, either emotionally or physically, by a woman.

Bright Lights by Matchbox Twenty [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The song is written by lead singer Rob Thomas, and is about a girl who leaves her hometown to pursue an unspecified career of some fame, possibly Broadway. Throughout the song, he pleads with the girl to let her know that she is encouraged to return home if things don't work out. According to Thomas, "Bright Lights" may be his favorite song he has recorded.

...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke's_three_laws

Tonight I’m saying goodnight to you with one of the great voices of the last century.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The words were written by Hal David and the music by Sherman Edwards. The song became a major hit for Sarah Vaughan in 1959. The song was also released in the UK, where it first entered the charts on September 11, 1959, and spent 11 weeks there, also peaking at #7. "Broken Hearted Melody" became one of Vaughan's most popular hits, yielding her first Gold record. It also became part of her concert repertoire for many years afterwards.

Day 102 A song for these times Rock Me on the Water Jackson Browne [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote that Browne was performing the song as early as autumn 1970. "In the songs he was writing shortly before his recording debut in 1972, Jackson Browne continually alluded to apocalyptic events, but never more explicitly than in 'Rock Me...'," he wrote. Browne is documented as saying that the song, with its reference to the "sisters of the sun," pays homage to his real-life sisters. Browne addressed the gospel and religious issues in the song, saying that "it's not about religion, it's about society." The song is meant to employ gospel language, but, he said, he turns "it around 180 degrees... If you heard even three seconds of it, you would say, 'well, that's gospel,' but you have to have an idea in a gospel song, and if it's not going to be Jesus, then it must at least be salvation. If I say 'when my life is over, I'm going to stand before the father, but the sisters of the sun are going to rock me on the water now' is like a way of, lovingly, and in a friendly way, refuting the traditional and conventional messages of redemption having to do with the straight and narrow... I staked a lot on that song, because it was a combining of that social awareness and paying attention to what's going on around, with the inner search for spiritual meaning."

Good morning.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

"Didn't I" examines drug addiction from a parent's perspective. "It isn't an anti-drug song," Rod Stewart explained to The Mail on Sunday's Event magazine. "But there's a clear warning message in there."

The King's Singers performing "the Rose" by Amanda McBroom [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The King's Singers are a British a cappella vocal ensemble founded in 1968. They are named after King's College in Cambridge, England, where the group was formed by six choral scholars. "The Rose" is a classic pop song written by Amanda McBroom. Bette Midler made the song famous when she recorded it for her 1979 film The Rose, in which it plays during the closing credits.

Is human morality (ethics) hard wired or is it a learned behaviour? Or an a adaption of both?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

https://youtu.be/8SOQduoLgRw

The Doors - Been Down So Long [youtu.be] (Good rough, tough song from the L.A. Woman album)

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

The title was inspired by Richard Farina's 1966 novel Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me - Farina died in a motorcycle accident two days after it was published. The lyrical content was driven by the band's sense that they were constantly being harassed by authorities, notably Jim Morrison's various arrests.

US: Transgender sports inclusion violates others’ rights

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

"There was no contention in the past that males competed in men's events and females in women's event" . . not true . . . : https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1638513-pga-tour-can-or-should-a-woman-ever-break-onto-the-mens-golf-circuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Richards https://golftips.golfweek.com/lpga-women-played-pga-tour-20647.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6713851/Former-tennis-player-Martina-Navratilova-says-male-born-transgender-athletes-cheating-sport.html https://www.pga.com/archive/news/pga-tour/how-golf-world-reacted-brittany-lincicome-playing-pga-tours-barbasol-championship

Cold War Kids - Complainer [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

“Complainer” was co-written for the album by Bonnie McKee and Electric Guest’s Asa Taccone and was also released as an acoustic version, “Complainer (Strings & Keys).”

Maybe not politically correct here, but I see no utility in demonizing the police.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

https://michaelshermer.com/sciam-columns/bad-apples-and-bad-barrels/

The McCoys reminded me of the British equivalents: early boy band: Here are the dave Clark Five ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

"Glad All Over" is a song written by Dave Clark and Mike Smith and recorded by The Dave Clark Five. Dave Clark – backing vocals, drums Mike Smith – double-tracked lead/harmony vocals, Vox Continental organ Lenny Davidson – backing vocals, guitars Rick Huxley – backing vocals, bass Denis Payton – backing vocals, saxophone with Bobby Graham – drums Adrian Kerridge – engineer, co-producer

A physicist, a biologist, and a mathematician are sitting on a bench across from a house.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

Is that the best you got ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmAQVNpJGCA

Well.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and fellow R&B singer Diana Ross. In this ballad, the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by R&B singer Luther Vandross with fellow R&B singer Mariah Carey and also by country music singer Shania Twain.

Joe Biden is a Racist Who Loves Police Brutality | Left Voice

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotskyist_Fraction_–_Fourth_International

Babygate [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

Silly, Random, and (not so much) Fun. :P

IBM's CEO said the firm will stop offering facial recognition software to law enforcement and called...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

I doubt that anyone (only a fully united government) could 'put that toothpaste back in the tube' :O The usefulness in exonerations/convictions is powerful. A cynic will say, "IBM can't compete in this market, so they're trying to soften any market impact by making this about how virtuous they are."

Helpful in understanding the mindset of conservatives. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

A good talk. I have read "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion" -- a very good read.

In memory of Bonnie Pointer who sadly died yesterday.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

"Jump (For My Love)" was co-written by regular collaborators Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina and Stephen Mitchell. Skardina and Mitchell were responsible for the chord progressions, melody and arrangement while Sharron's focus was on the lyrics and melody. According to Sharron the instrumental track for the demo of "Jump" was completed before the lyrics: on first hearing the playback of the instrumental track in the studio (Marti Sharron quote:) "My partners and I...were so happy with the results we jumped up and down" which led to the song being completed to be entitled "Jump". (The subtitle "For My Love" was eventually added to differentiate the song from the Van Halen #1 hit "Jump".)

Happy Bachelor Day gents, let's have a laugh over some second hand dating profiles - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

I have no doubt a woman could effortlessly put "the shoe on the other foot" :P

Hanging Klansmen art installation stuns Richmond community, makes powerful point | AFROPUNK

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

. . . a powerful statement.

Mama's and papas California dreaming

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

"California Dreamin'" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and was first recorded by Barry McGuire. However, the best-known version is by the Mamas and the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965. The song became a signpost of the California Sound,[5] heralding the arrival of the nascent counterculture era.

Thanks to Antje @Spinliesel we know that it’s Cole Porter's birthday today, and he was a prolific ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 9, 2020:

It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of musicians. There are several accounts about the song's origin. One mentions that Porter was inspired by an Islamic prayer when he visited Morocco. Another account says he was inspired by the Moorish architecture of the Alcazar Hotel in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.. Others mention that he was inspired by a Mosaic of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, he had been visiting during a trip of his honeymoon in Italy

So done with everything right now, I am taking my evening pills with Beck's Bier.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 8, 2020:

"One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer") is a blues song written by Rudy Toombs and recorded by Amos Milburn in 1953. It is one of several drinking songs recorded by Milburn in the early 1950s that placed in the top ten of the Billboard R&B chart. Other artists released popular recordings of the song, including John Lee Hooker in 1966 and George Thorogood in 1977.

I’m off to bed once again.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 8, 2020:

"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher that was first released in 1974 on Preston's ninth studio album, The Kids & Me. Later that same year, English singer Joe Cocker released a slower version of the song on his album I Can Stand a Little Rain. Cocker's version was produced by Jim Price, and released as a single in November 1974. Some sources credit Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys with contributing to the song's genesis. Wilson performed the song live with the Beach Boys from the late 1970s onwards. Kenny Rankin, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Bonnie Tyler and Brian Kennedy are also among the artists who have covered "You Are So Beautiful". The song has also been featured in numerous movies, television shows, and ads.

The Move. - Fire Brigade from 1968. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 8, 2020:

"Fire Brigade" is a song written by Roy Wood and performed by The Move, with Wood on lead vocal. Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols said some years later that the guitar on the song had strongly influenced the opening riff of their single "God Save the Queen". "Fire Brigade" influenced "Firehouse" from the self-titled debut album by Kiss.

British eccentricity and most definite un-PCness.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 8, 2020:

It was written by Mike Barson and Suggs and was also included on the Work Rest and Play EP. The song is often used by Madness to close live concerts, and "Night Boat" has passed into cockney rhyming slang as a term for a giro, or unemployment benefit cheque. Suggs has described it as "miles of introduction, a couple of verses then miles of instrumental, no chorus and the title isn't even mentioned apart from me shouting it at the beginning. It's an atmosphere with great music and words- of course it IS a song, but not a traditional one."

80% of voters see the country as out of control and most see Biden as the person to fix it.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

80% is impressive . . . Trumps' 11 point lead on the economy -- not so much.

Colin Powell: Trump has 'drifted away' from the Constitution - CNNPolitics

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

RINO ? "The former Republican official also said he is he is planning to vote for Democrat Joe Biden for president in November, again voting against Trump as he had done in 2016."

Colin Powelll backs Biden... [axios.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

Good, he didn't vote for Trump in 2016, now openly supports a Democrat. :)

I have read two novels written by paulo coelho.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

I almost exclusively stick to non-fiction :O

Prince's Birthday today! I just saw a red Corvette whizz by, so that is the song I choose.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

The song combines a drum machine beat and slow synth buildup for the verses and a full rock chorus. Backing vocals were performed by Dez Dickerson and Lisa Coleman and the guitar solo was also played by Dickerson. In the song, Prince narrates a one-night stand with a beautiful but promiscuous woman (the "Little Red Corvette" of the title); although he enjoys the experience, he urges her to "slow down" and "find a love that's gonna last" before she destroys herself. In addition to the title, he uses several other automobile metaphors, for example comparing their lovemaking to a ride in a limousine.

Green Day.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 7, 2020:

"American Idiot" contends that mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public. Citing cable news coverage of the Iraq War, Billie Joe Armstrong recalled, "They had all these Geraldo-like journalists in the tanks with the soldiers, getting the play-by-play." He felt with that, American news crossed the line from journalism to reality television, showcasing violent footage intercut with advertisements. Armstrong went on to write the song after hearing the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "That's How I Like It" on his car radio. "It was like, 'I'm proud to be a redneck' and I was like, 'oh my God, why would you be proud of something like that?' This is exactly what I'm against."

TAKE THE A TRAIN - BBC BIG BAND ORCHESTRA .

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

"Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. The title refers to the then-new A subway service that runs through New York City, going at that time from eastern Brooklyn, on the Fulton Street Line opened in 1936, up into Harlem and northern Manhattan, using the Eighth Avenue Line in Manhattan opened in 1932.

Cat Stevens its a wild world

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

The song is in the form of the singer's words to his departing lover, inspired by the end of their romance. Stevens later recalled to Mojo: "It was one of those chord sequences that's very common in Spanish music. I turned it around and came up with that theme—which is a recurring theme in my work—which is to do with leaving, the sadness of leaving, and the anticipation of what lies beyond."

John Lennon Imagine

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

The best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrics encourage listeners to imagine a world at peace without the barriers of borders or the divisions of religion and nationality and to consider the possibility that the whole of humanity would live unattached to material possessions. Shortly before his death, Lennon said that much of the song's lyric and content came from his wife Yoko Ono, and in 2017, she wished to receive a co-writing credit with him.