It's another outing where I play Songs I like just because I want to- no Theme!
I need the rest- that Baseball Series overworked my brain, lol!
Because of Today's Radio playing or having played the same songs to death, I tend to have Favorites that are more obscure than the Hits.
At any rate, Come On In, sit anywhere, just don't leave any fluids!
And give a listen, I have some Songs to share with…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 20, 2014 at 12:11am —
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It's the 9th Inning, the Grand Finale to the Series, and I am expecting a Walk-Off Home Run, lol!
A couple of thoughts- Willie Mays was the BEST player I ever saw, and when asked a Baseball question of any sort and you don't know the answer, say Babe Ruth.
He was so great, no matter the question, you have a 50-50 chance!
I'll have lyrics you probably haven't heard to a song you know well, a song about honor and the right…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 15, 2014 at 1:52pm —
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Let's Keep The Ball Rolling in Fair Territory for this Salute To Baseball with this next-to-final Half.
It is Week 3, and 3 is a big number in Baseball, as well as in another institution, and we will briefly explore the Spiritual Side of Baseball.
When you make your first visit to a Major League Ballpark there is nothing that prepares you for it.
You are initially struck by the colors- a beautiful orange and green that…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 13, 2014 at 11:26am —
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It is now an Official Game, so even if it rains it counts, lol!
There is a local flavor to this Rockollections Episode.
But not exclusively.
I know I am surprising a good amount of people who never realized how many songs there are about Baseball.
I myself have known it for years, and why I have always wanted to do this Play Ball Series.
Which is just a long winded way of saying this Series will continue, but end,…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 8, 2014 at 1:15am —
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Welcome to Week 2, I figure we are about in the Bottom of the Third Inning or Top of the Fourth now.
Continuing with this Salute To Baseball, the song most commonly connected with the Sport is Take Me Out To The Ballgame.
I will!
But there is an interesting history behind that song.
For instance, the guy who wrote it had never seen a Major League Baseball game- and didn't for another 33 years!
It's Folk, Rock…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 5, 2014 at 8:52pm —
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It's the Second Inning- no score, nobody on and nobody out!
We continue with Baseball, which has long been called Our National Pastime, but probably isn't anymore.
Sex is still a Popular Sport though, and we'll listen to a trick that has always worked for me, lol!
You'll hear about my Love/Hate Relationship with Baseball....like you care!
Then it's a Musical Look at some Centerfielders
It's amazing to think that…
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Added by Mike Pell on October 1, 2014 at 12:47am —
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This is the beginning of a Series done on impulse.
I have long intended to do a few shows about Baseball, but I always thought I would do it in the Spring, for Opening Day.
But after watching Derek Jeter's game-winning hit the other night, and realizing that the Playoffs start Tuesday, (there are Wild Card games for Wild Cards now, lol?). the time seemed right and this is it.
Because of the impulsive nature- unlike how I…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 28, 2014 at 11:50pm —
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After such a mild, beautiful Summer for us here in NYC, it is simple to ease into Autumn.
Plus we have that annual phenomenon to look forward to and enjoy...Indian Summer!
That will be fully noted in this Closing Half of my Salute To Autumn.
You can feel the Changes- the air is brisk and cool, the nights are great for sleeping.
Of course we are just beginning to see Nature's Color Show.
And let's not forget the…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 24, 2014 at 12:12am —
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This Show will be broadcast Tuesday, September 23rd, the First Day Of Autumn- so another advance listen for you if you take it.
Seems unusual because we more often seem to see those Equinox changes on the 20th or 21st.
This Salute To Autumn has become a sort of annual tradition at Rockollections.
And rather than play he same Songs over and over, I always try to dig out ones you haven't heard in a long time, or maybe…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 21, 2014 at 11:31pm —
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I'll start this Episode with a couple of more songs railing at Bosses.
Then the very real problem today of Getting A Job!
It's not easy, and certainly not helped by people nagging you about it.
And the Bills don't stop coming whether you are Working or not- that too will be noted in song!
In the 60's, many groups and artists started to get heavy with their song lyrics, indulging in Social Commentary about the world around…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 17, 2014 at 2:33pm —
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It's about time I take a Musical Look at a Major Player in what contributes to the Rat Race, The Boss!
I have had a very few who became true close friends, some I couldn't stand, and most I am ambivalent about.
Don't bother me and I won't bother you is my attitude!
But good or bad, we all have them and must deal with them.
I should tell you that when I sat down to do this Chapter my mind went toward the Blues.
So…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 15, 2014 at 12:09am —
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This Rat Race Episode will take a first Musical Look at Jobs We Are Lucky Not To Have!
For example, Coal Mines- could a job suck worse than that?
Another mind-numbing job would be Factory Work.
I thank God I don't have to do either of those.
I have done many shows for Sept. 11th in the past, thought I'd move on this year.
But I remember, indeed I will never forget that day- and my heart goes out to those who lost…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 10, 2014 at 1:18pm —
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It is longer by a Day for The Rat Race this week.
This Chapter will spotlight the above-ground Travel To Work.
For me, it is simply two City Buses, never leaving Brooklyn, sometimes taking so long that I could almost be in Philadelphia by the time I get to Work!
Then some Music for the equally unfortunate souls who Drive To Work.
This is fun because we don't actually have to GO to Work, just listen to Music about it,…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 8, 2014 at 12:26am —
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As I mentioned in the opening Chapter, my understanding of the The Rat Race is not the same as the Dictionary definition.
To me it is just having to go to Work.
And to me, the absolute worst thing about Working, a Job, The Rat Race, is that the damn thing starts in the Morning!
So that will be the Main Topic of Musical Conversation this stop along the way.
That and a couple of Welcomes!
Oh, and a song I searched for…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 3, 2014 at 12:46pm —
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I lied in here!
I am not yet back from Vacation, rather I recorded this before I left...I'm no dope, I knew it was coming, lol!
But I will be refreshed.
The next topic in these Musical Explorations is The Rat Race, and no better time to do it than Labor Day, right?
Interesting we celebrate Working by NOT Working!
And my definition of The Rat Race differs slightly from the norm.
In this Opening Chapter I will…
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Added by Mike Pell on September 1, 2014 at 1:41pm —
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The Psychotherapy Series begins to end with another Breakdown if you're counting, and some words that Love is a Minefield.
No doubt about it, Love has made all of us a bit Crazy at some point in our lives.
So I decided to take the Crazy route.
And looking at all the choices I had for Crazy songs, I realized they could be a musical Genre of their own!
Several shows could be done on that Theme alone.
So it has been…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 27, 2014 at 2:20pm —
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Well well, August 25th is the 16th Anniversary of my being at the same station.
16 years...those people there REALLY need Psychotherapy!
These are some of the Psychotherapy Leftovers we never got to in the other chapters, and I must tell you, this is one of the strangest half hours of musical selections I have ever done.
I just went where the Free-Form Muse took me, and that was a weird place.
And I cordially invite…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 25, 2014 at 11:08am —
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Psychotherapy in August- the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, lol!
Try and find one.
Now in my role as "Dr. Pell", I have had a great success rate with my patients in Therapy.
But I must admit there have been failures.
And yes, they have had to be Institutionalized!
I'll have their Musical Stories.
Then from the information I have gathered, it will be time for me to write some Prescriptions.
These are…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 20, 2014 at 12:36am —
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Continuing on with our Psychotherapy series, I think I detect some smoldering Anger out there.
At any rate, there is no shortage of things to get riled up about.
So a good time for all of us to take an Anger Management Class.
You can do that with music?
Sure can...in the time it takes to get to A Musical Apology!
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Added by Mike Pell on August 18, 2014 at 12:11am —
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Well we have been examining some of the reasons people go to Therapy.
So far, there's been Depression and Stress.
Now we come to another major cause that is right up there- Gender Confusion.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...I don't think, lol!
Here are the links, and you are…
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Added by Mike Pell on August 12, 2014 at 11:05pm —
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