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I'll agree with Jon on the Chong comment...I thought it sounded like him too.
And as much as I like Ray Stevens studio work, his live show, which I caught in Branson in 1994, was terrible.
Man Mike, I really enjoyed this half-show. Although the subject matter was dark and gloomy, the vast majority of the songs were perky and it really picked me up. I'm glad I saved it for Friday.
I didn't hear a single song today that wasn't enjoyable. But I'll comment on just a few of them:
Maggie's Farm by Dylan (a staple) was cool. That song sounds like a perfect cover opportunity for Tom Petty. And I love the line, "she's sixty-eight but says she's fifty-four".
Get A Job was great to hear. It really reminded me of Sha Na Na's television show from way back when.
Jim Stafford was cool too. He's a brilliant guitarist.
The Honeycombs almost got the Golden Pell for Want Adds. So did Spanky and Our Gang for My Bill. That's hilarious, somebody got a letter about an unpaid final payment of a bill, and they set it to music. Hilarious but brilliant.
And because of the superb lyrical message, the Golden Pell goes to Ray Stevens for Mr. Businessman. That song is terrific.
Now, I have a song that, to me, would have fit this show perfectly. I think I've brought it to your attention before, but here it is again. The only thing I can find on youtube is a double song, so the song in question is the first of the two. It's called You Can Have The Crown, and there is some swearing, but he can't find a job, so it fits. Sorry if I've played you this song before.
Now this was much better, much MUCH better.
The Spank & The Gang sounded like a joke song. Also sounded like Chong was at the end of the song. No Checch though.
Many years ago, I worked at a place that took calls for a Ray Stevens video or maybe it was a CD. The people calling in were some of the stupidest people on the face of the earth. Kinda made me swear of RS even though the only song I really knew was "The Streak" which was kinda stupid.
The rest of the show was fine and I'm happy that you rebounded. I was wondering if you had lost it, thankfully you haven't. Yet.
YET.
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(11/30/1945-9/7/2010)
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