The crisis in New Orleans has reminded me how much I like the Neville Brothers. I dusted off some neville Brothers cd’s, as well as some old Dr. John and Harry Connick.
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We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.
American History and Black History can not be separated.
I am pretty sure Katy Tur wasn’t always such a bootlicking sycophant.
Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.
Proof that we need a blogger ethics panel.
Bad people in a position to do bad things will do bad things because they are bad people. End of story.
Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.
Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.
Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.
It’s the corruption, stupid.
Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!
Putin dreamed of ending NATO, and now it’s Finnish-ed.
Dead end MAGA boomers crying about Talyor Swift being a Dem is my kind of music. Turn it up.
Israel is using food as a weapon of war. Unforgivable.
We still have time to mess this up!
Optimism opens the door to great things.
I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.
He wakes up lying, and he lies all day.
Every reporter and pundit should have to declare if they ever vacationed with a billionaire.
Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.
The media handbook says “controversial” is the most negative description that can be used for a Republican.
Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.
There are some who say that there are too many strawmen arguments on this blog.
over it
My parents used to play ‘Yellow Moon’ all the time. I grew up listening to them….and grew into loving them.
Demdude
“Tell it like it is”. Doesn’t get any better than this……
Bob
“Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy,” by Mose Allison
I don’t believe the things i’m seein’
I’m wonderin’ ’bout some things i’ve heard
Everybody’s crying mercy
When they don’t know the meaning of the word
A bad enough situation
Is sure enough getting worse
Everybody’s crying justice
Just as soon as there’s business first
Toe to toe, touch and go
Give a cheer, get your own souvenir
people running round in circles
Don’t know what they’re headed for
Everybody’s crying peace on earth
Just as soon as we win this war
Straight ahead, knock ’em dead
Pack your kit, choose your hypocrite
You don’t have to go to off-broadway
To see something plain absurd
Everybody’s crying mercy
When they don’t know the meaning of the word
Nobody knows the meaning of the word
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My guess is that this song was written in the early sixties, maybe in the fifties. Fits in now.
Adam
You should play some Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
SeesThroughIt
John–
As a record collector, funk lover, and all around music dork, I cannot recommend the following New Orleans artists strongly enough:
The Meters
Eddie Bo
Chuck Carbo
Idris Muhammed
At the very least you should check out The Meters (includes Arthur Neville on guitar) first three albums (The Meters, Look-Ka-Py-Py, and Struttin’) and just about anything with Eddie Bo’s name on it (in particular the songs “Hook and Sling” and “The Thang”). Monstrous and amazing New Orleans funk and soul there.