I've been dark for a few days getting a new work computer. But I'd also like to give a nod to Chilton's work with the Box Tops. Any 16-year-old who can belt "The Letter" has something special. (Though my favorite Box Tops song is "Soul Deep."
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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Fred Pete - Mar 19, 2010 3:49:16 am PDT #2714 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 4:36:11 am PDT #2715 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Any 16-year-old who can belt "The Letter" has something special.
I think it's commonly known as "speed".
Hayden - Mar 19, 2010 6:51:18 am PDT #2716 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Something I will definitely miss about Austin: I left work yesterday, walked three blocks to a nearby pub, and caught the Meat Puppets (currently the Kirkwood bros + Shandon "Son Of Doug" Sahm) play a white-hot set for the low price of nothing at all. Unfortunately, there were work guys at my house or I would have stuck around for Grant Hart afterwards.
Trudy Booth - Mar 19, 2010 7:00:48 am PDT #2717 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
You'll have to start a Mid Atlantic by the South festival, Corwood.
Hayden - Mar 19, 2010 7:39:57 am PDT #2718 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Ha! I guess I will have some time on my hands when I leave my job. Why not?
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 7:46:04 am PDT #2719 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
For those who missed it, my tribute to Chilton lasted over thirty minutes. The podcast is here.
DavidS - Mar 19, 2010 8:35:57 am PDT #2720 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wow, Alex Chilton was memorialized in Congress by Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee.
tommyrot - Mar 19, 2010 8:38:16 am PDT #2721 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Plutocrats by the millions wait for Alex Chilton to come around....
ION, "Stagger Lee" by Nick Cave is awesome! What are some other good songs based on that story?
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 8:54:34 am PDT #2722 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Wow, Alex Chilton was memorialized in Congress by Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee.
Nice to see that I'm not the only one who skims.
Also, I started off my show with that!
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 8:55:34 am PDT #2723 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
ION, "Stagger Lee" by Nick Cave is awesome! What are some other good songs based on that story?
Oh, man, a couple of years ago, I found a blog post that listed dozens and dozens of versions of that. Lemme see if I can dig that up.