Hank Williams got a Pulitzer. Sort of. [link]
A posthumous special citation to Hank Williams for his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force in American life.
Random Paul McCartney & Wings question: In the song "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", is Admiral Halsey the Admiral Halsey of the US Navy (of WW-II fame)?
eta: The Admiral Halsey of the US Navy was quite famous in the US during WW-II, but I don't now how well known he was in Great Britain....
My next liner notes gig:
Julie Brown's
Trapped in the Body of a White Girl
featuring "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun."
I didn't realize her sketch TV show featured pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston, pre-Spongebob Tom Kenney and pre-Seinfeild Wayne Knight.
She had an eye for talent. (see also: Earth Girls Are Easy)
"The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun."
My 8th grade Halloween costume.
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
I just had that in a crossword puzzle! And didn't know the "Paul and Linda McCartney song admiral."
In case anyone was wondering how recent posts in this thread relate to my life.
My 8th grade Halloween costume.
I surely hope somebody captured this on film.
"The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun."
The flip side, "I Like 'em Big and Stupid" was also a winner.
The flip side, "I Like 'em Big and Stupid" was also a winner.
Yeah, that was actually the A-side.
I didn't realize that she's kept so busy as a writer and producer. She did the Jonas Bros. Camp Rock movie.
Anyone like Wall of Voodoo? What albums of theirs are good (besides Call of the West, which is the only one of theirs I have)?
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I love "Lost Weekend," "Factory," "They Don't Want Me" and "Mexican Radio" (their big MTV "hit")....
Have you heard Stan Ridgway's solo albums, tommy? The early ones are pretty great. The songs are like little short stories with soundtracks.
Have you heard Stan Ridgway's solo albums, tommy?
Nope. I'll have to check them out....