"Black Betty" by Ram Jam. Just one of the great early 70s riffs. The song was made famous by Leadbelly. The lyrics caused a fuss at the time (degrading to black women, it was said), though a "Black Betty" may not actually refer to a woman. (It's meaning is unclear, though, as it's both the name for a gun (that preceded the Brown Bess), hence the "bam balam" part. But it's also old slang for a bottle of whiskey. Hence the "get's me high" part.)
Have you heard Spiderbait's version? Full marks for enthusiasm. [link]
When is Justin Timberlake going to get around to covering Backdoor Lover?
Perhaps a medley of "Backdoor Lover" and South Park's "Finger Bang."
Perhaps a medley of "Backdoor Lover" and South Park's "Finger Bang."
Plus Conan O'Brien's boy band, Dudez-A-Plenti.
I'm driving back to work from my house about 20 minutes ago when Vic Chesnutt's "My New Life" pops up on my iPod. A little background: my wife and kids have been off on their way to our new home in North Carolina for the last 2 1/2 weeks while I've been working on the house, getting it ready for sale. This work has been tough, basically requiring a good 9-10 hours a day after I put in a full day's work at my regular job, so I'm exhausted, haven't been sleeping well, missing my wife and kids terribly when I have a moment for reflection. Anyway, this song hits and for the first 2.5 minutes I'm thinking about how I'm such a goofball for driving around with the most depressing song possible on my stereo. And then the backbeat kicks in and Chesnutt turns the song on a dime into a completely different kind of song. DAMN, I say. If you listen, listen all the way to the end. Lyrics not always work-friendly.
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Am listening to Styx's
The Grand Illusion.
I'm listening to it for sentimental reasons. What I find interesting is how straightforward the lyrics are. Pretty much just one obvious interpretation for everything.
Thank you, Corwood. And {{}}.
News from my Harvard librarian FAQWife:
Harvard needs to replace its copy of David Smay's book [Swordfishtrombones] because it's being borrowed so frequently.
