Ken

We were at Old Navy last week and waiting for my wife to finish doing whatever she was doing. We were sitting on the windowledge inside the store near the checkout, when my son, ipod firmly in place, squinched up his eyes >< and sang (earnestly) "Aunt Jemimah was a bullfrog!"..... Me and the checkout lady were laughing hysterically......

UB40 Red Red Wine Red, red wine Go to my head Make me forget that i Still need her so Red, red wine It`s up to you All I can do, i`ve done But mem`ries won`t go No, mem`ries won`t go I`d have thought That with time Thoughts of her Would leave my head I was wrong And I find Just one thing makes me forget Red, red wine Stay close to me Don`t let me be alone It`s tearin` apart My blue, blue heart Red red wine you make me feel so fine You keep me rocking all of the time Red red wine you make me feel so grand I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand Red red wine you make me feel so sad Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad Red red wine you make me feel so fine Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing Redred wine you really know how fi love Your kind of loving like a blessing from above Red red wine I love you right from the start Right from the start with all of my heart Red red wine in a 80`s style Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah Give me little time, help me clear up me mind Give me little time, help me clear up me mind Give me red wine because it make me feel fine Mek me feel fine all of the time Red red wine you make me feel so fine Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line The line broke, the monkey get choke Burn bad rizla pon him little rowing boat Red red wine i`m gonna hold to you Hold on to you cause I know you love true Red red wine i`m gonna love you till I die Love you till I die and that`s no lie Red red wine can`t get you out my mind Where ever you maybe i`ll surely find I`ll surely find make no fuss jus` stick with us. Red red wine you really know how fi love Your kind of loving like a blessing from above Red red wine I love you right from the start Right from the start with all of my heart Red red wine you really know how fi love Your kind of loving like a blessing from above Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing Red red wine in a 80`s style Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.

Bertie Higgins "Key Largo" Wrapped around each other Trying so hard to stay warm That first cold winter together Lying in each others arms Watching those old movies Falling in love so desperately Honey, I was your hero And you were my leading lady We had it all Just like Bogie and Bacall Starring in our old late, late show Sailing away to Key Largo Here's lookin' at you kid Missing all the things we did We can find it once again, I know Just like they did in Key Largo Honey, can't you remember We played all the parts That sweet scene of surrender When you gave me your heart Please say you will Play it again 'Cause I love you still Baby, this can't be the end We had it all (We had it all) Just like Bogie and Bacall Starring in our old late, late show Sailing away to Key Largo Here's lookin' at you kid (Here's lookin' at you kid) Missing all the things we did We can find it once again, I know Just like they did in Key Largo We had it all (We had it all) Just like Bogie and Bacall Starring in our old late, late show Sailing away to Key Largo

I found this while looking for funny / interesting backstage stories. A wealth of stuff here, from accidents, lingo, photos and stories. Enjoy! Roadie.net Ken.

Awesome awesome awesome awesome..... I adore Wipeout....

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GWAR: Lordi IF you can believe it...... ! GWAR Lordi Spawned by.......?

Slade: Quiet Riot AC/DC: Jackyl Bruce Springsteen: John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Garbage trucks mating: GWAR Doors: Tea Party

Each and every one of you are like family. Thanks for being the icing on my cake, I am lucky to know you all.

Thanks you wonderful people. I am speechless, and am glad you are along for the ride. Truly. Love, me.

The Knack's "My Sharona" is catchy from that era, as is Eddie Grant's "Electric Avenue". UB40's "Red Red Wine" is really catchy. I am also partial to UB40's "Kingston Town", I think this will fit the bill.... Ken.

I kind of wandered through the door New Year's Eve morning, 2002. I was looking for tidbits on the Edmund Fitzgerald, and wound up staying. Peachy and I have been together since that night in July, '67, and Sue and I have a 2-headed love child. Ken.

Yeah, it seemed kinda obvious Marc. Have a great weekend. Ken.

Shout It Out Loud KISS Well, the nights begun and you want some fun Do you think youre gonna find it (think youre gonna find it) You got to treat yourself like number one Do you need to be reminded?(need to be reminded) It doesn't matter what you do or say Just forget the things that you've been told We can't do it any other way Everybodys got to rock and roll, whoo, oh, oh Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud If you don't feel good, there's a way you could Don't sit there broken hearted (sit there broken hearted) Call all your friends in the neighborhood And get the party started (get the party started) Don't let 'em tell you that theres too much noise They're too old to really understand You'll still get rowdy with the girls and boys 'cause its time for you to take a stand, yeah, yeah Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud You've got to have a party Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Turn it up louder Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Everybody shout it now Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Oh yeah Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud Hear it gettin' louder Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud And everybody shout it now Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud

I am not going to try to even come close to participating at length in this passionate dissertation of Punk's most notorious (and possibly most influential) 'band'. That they were 'manufactured' is second to the issue. The point was, my parents, (like all other parents of the era, weaned on Elvis, Beatles, on and on...) hated them. And so did the jocks I went to school with at the time, the jocks listening to Journey, Supertramp, REO, Pink Floyd, Boston, and all of those other 'name-brand' supergroups. But there were millions of non-jock misfits who didn't care that they were manufactured, didn't know the back-story of the band, and didn't care. "Never Mind The Bollocks" was seething with audible rage. Lydon's "No future, no future, no future for you!" was inspired by the bleak economic / social outlook at the time, and translated as no future for the misfits on this side of the ocean who didn't conform to the jocks who would no doubt fill the future boardrooms. The jocks who had the cool cars and the hottest girlfriends. There were different reasons to embrace them. I don't believe they killed punk. They altered it, but did not kill it. And one can only wonder what Lydon would make of this discussion... "Aaaaaahahaaa. Ever feel like you've been cheated?"

(Musical Interlude) with apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep, bed's on fire Don't touch me I'm a real live wire Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better Run run run, run run run away Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa better Run run run run run run run away You start a conversation you can't even finish it. You're talkin' a lot, but you're not sayin' anything. When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again? Psycho Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better Run run run run run run run away Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better Run run run run run run run away Ce que j'ai fait ce soir-là ?, Ce qu'elle a dit ce soir-là ? Realisant, mon espoir, Je me lance vers la gloire... Ok We are vain and we are blind I hate people when they're not polite Psycho Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better Run run run run run run run away Psycho Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa, better Run run run run run run run away Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

S2V, that is a fine looking boy. After today that is just what the doctor ordered. Thanks. Here's to a long and happy life! Ken.

Thats a four-cheese panzarotti with an ice tea just prior to bedtime that brought that dream on. No doubt.

That Awful Day Rodney Carrington Well I got home and the door was locked, so I tried to ring the bell. I found a little bitty note, that she had wrote tellin' me to go to hell. I crawled in the window, got inside, she kicked me in the ba**s and then I cried, called me a name, said I lied, kicked me again and I thought I died. Took 'm clothes, set 'em on fire, then hit me with, her curlin' iron. I tried to block it, with my watch, and then she kicked me in the crotch again..... Today's the day my wife met my girlfriend... Well I tried to tell her but she didn't care, that things weren't what they seemed. She had a pan on the stove full of boilin' water, and my 'nads would soon be steamed. I tried to run, screamed for help. She hit me in the nertz with a rhinestone belt. It was like nothin' that I ever felt. I thank God I wasn't wearin' a kilt. She grabbed a bat from beneath the bed, swung it once, missed m' head. She reared back, swung it again, and then she hit me in the twins again.... Today's the day my wife met my girlfriend... Yeah, today's that awful day, and my boys won't be the same, yeah today's the day my wife met my girlfriend........... Ken.

Factoring in the at-the-time steep(er) Canadian:U.S. exchange rates, fees, whatnot, I paid 500.00 Canadian dollars for a single ticket to see Kiss, the Reunion show opener, Tiger Stadium, June 28th '96. I remember we had to finally use Tickets Plus (in my best commercial hucksters voice) "Premium guaranteed seats at premium prices". I would have paid twice that at the time. Now, I'd probably buy the DVD, and spend the rest on a vacation to somewhere warm... Ken.

No lie. 1978, Mrs. Pare's Social Studies class. World Atlas textbook, page 162. Keef looks like a Kalahari Bushman. If you zoom the photo digitally, I bet you can see the Angel of Death over his shoulder....

I am surprised that Hollywood has not resurrected this genre of film. There is enough of an audience to warrant risking a budget on one. My favorite silent film remains Nosferatu. Awesome. Ken.

You are absolutely correct '55. But, Pat Boone 'ripped' off Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti". Pearl Jam's Mike McCready was asked about the source of inspiration for the guitar solo in "Alive". He said that he essentially ripped it off, note for note from Ace Frehley's (Kiss) solo from the song "She". When they asked Ace about it, he laughed hysterically, stating he lifed that solo from Robbie Kreiger's work in the Door's "Five to One". Everybody rips off everybody. Rap is no different. I'd say at least that most rap artists are creative with what they lift. Pat Boone's cover of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" is a blatant rip, only 'whitified' and awful. Little Richard was high-voltage, in-your-face, attitude and swagger and KNEW he was getting ripped without being compensated for it.

I thought long and hard prior to writing this. The question stands why is rap still popular. Music has always been a form of communication. The artist communicates a feeling / experience and we, the listening audience shuns / embraces it as ours. It speaks to us. I won't speak for anyone but myself. I don't like 95% of the hip-hop / rap artists or selections. But, I don't think I am supposed to. The music (and yes, I believe it is music) isn't aimed at me. I don't fit the demograph. A long time ago my younger brother-in-law loved Ice-T (I think it was Ice-T), and begged me to listen to some of it. I had to laugh because Ice-T was rapping about killing white people. I pointed this out to Jason, he told me I didn't 'get' it. Ok. He's right, I didn't. A lot of rap's content doesn't apply to me. And I am not racist in the least. A large chunk of my CD collection is comprised of black artists. But they represent a different genre. But hip-hop / rap continues to flourish because of the large urban market. That demograph, 'gets' it. I think Public Enemy, and in particular, Chuck D. got the message across large with "Fear Of A Black Planet". Songs like "911 Is A Joke" Hit me Going, going, gone Now I dialed 911 a long time ago Don't you see how late they're reactin' They only come and they come when they wanna So get the morgue embalm the goner They don't care 'cause they stay paid anyway They teach ya like an ace they can't be betrayed I know you stumble with no use people If your life is on the line they you're dead today Late comings with the late comin' stretcher That's a body bag in disguise y'all betcha I call 'em body snatchers quick they come to fetch ya? With an autopsy ambulance just to dissect ya They are the kings 'cause they swing amputation Lose your arms, your legs to them it's compilation I can prove it to you watch the rotation It all adds up to a funky situation So get up get, get get down 911 is a joke in yo town Get up, get, get, get down Late 911 wears the late crown 911 is a joke Everyday they don't never come correct You can ask my man right here with the broken neck He's a witness to the job never bein' done He would've been in full in 8 9-11 Was a joke 'cause they always jokin' They the token to your life when it's croakin' They need to be in a pawn shop on a 911 is a joke we don't want 'em I call a cab 'cause a cab will come quicker The doctors huddle up and call a flea flicker The reason that I say that 'cause they Flick you off like fleas They be laughin' at ya while you're crawlin' on your knees And to the strength so go the length Thinkin' you are first when you really are tenth You better wake up and smell the real flavor Cause 911 is a fake life saver So get up, get, get get down 911 is a joke in yo town Get up, get, get, get down Late 911 wears the late crown Ow, ow 911 is a joke I can say I might like the cadence of the song, but there is no way I can say I understand it. When I call 911, an ambulance or a cop car shows up, and fast. I'm not saying that to be crude, it is the plain truth. But Chuck D. has every right to be angry and is getting the word out as to what is happening in his corner of the world. On the other hand, I saw Snoop Dog(g)? on Saturday Night Live a while ago and had no clue as to what he was singing about. Fair enough. I don't suspect he would share my angst, or the way I identify with Seger's "Feel Like A Number" or "Against The Wind". 2 separate worlds, 2 separate realities. But both worlds exist, and coexist. And everyone is listening to the messages. I tried to be eloquent, and failed. Sorry. Ken.

McKinley Mitchell's "End Of The Rainbow" I went running, to the end, of a rainbow. Looking for the treasure, they said, I would find. I found nothing, but heartaches, and trouble, and I'm about to lose, my mind. On the way, the load, got heavy. And the burdens got hard, to bear. None of my friends, was there, to help me, left me standing in the middle, of nowhere With a heart, full of pain, I was lost. So blind, I couldn't see a thing. I couldn't even, remember, my name. They talked loud and clear. Every word, my ears, could hear. And my heart was heavy, I couldn't even move, I just stood there, like a silly fool. I believe, I'll go, back home. And start, all over again. I left my rainbow, behind me, right where I , I began (listen) Goin', Goin' Goin', goin' home. I'm goin' home, to the end of the rainbow... Goin' goin' goin', goin' home.... I'm goin' home, to the end of the rainbow.... Lord, I'm goin home.....