Terry Jacks, who had the big hit with it, was in a band called The Poppy Family (which my co-editor, Kim, wrote a big piece about in Scram).
And your bubblegum book had a piece about the Poppy Family. "Which Way You Goin', Billy?" is a personal favorite -- great sound, but I keep thinking I'm missing something in the lyrics.
Boggling at Jacques Brel having written "Seasons in the Sun." But it all makes a weird kind of sense ...
Boggling at Jacques Brel having written "Seasons in the Sun." But it all makes a weird kind of sense ...
Hey, its about death. It might be less sentimental in French.
My only opinion of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs is very shallow. Every time I see a picture of the singer, I think she looks incredibly strange. There's something off about her face.
Never heard the Memphis Goons, Hec, but I think I oughta.
I had similar thoughts looking over the pictures at their web site, Alicia. There's some shots that make her look very attractive, and others that make her look completely wrecked.
Never heard the Memphis Goons, Hec, but I think I oughta.
I remember Robot Hull's byline in Creem. Didn't realize he was so young, of course.
not sure what is going on in my psyche, but I've been a'listen to Allison Krause, Emmy Lou, Dolly, and now Kelly Willis.
I don't think I have my Shelby Lynne with me, so I'm guessing that Nanci, Iris, or Kacey Chambers are next.
I do believe I might need an iced tea before the day is through.
not sure what is going on in my psyche, but I've been a'listen to Allison Krause, Emmy Lou, Dolly, and now Kelly Willis.
I've got all those on my In the Pines tape. Except Kelly, who was on your mix.
I don't think I have my Shelby Lynne with me, so I'm guessing that Nanci, Iris, or Kacey Chambers are next.
Iris is on that tape too, but no Nanci.