Wordless: Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

On this day in 1968 Otis Redding’s “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” was released six weeks after he was killed in a plane crash.



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A Pair of Songs from Elis

These songs are offered up by a gothic metal band from Leichtenstein.

As far as gothic metal bands go their music style is very particular. Their sound is influenced by symphonic metal and what is known as doom metal. This means their songs include sections that are orchestral in nature as well as death grunts.

Here is their song Perfect Love complete with lyrics:



While most gothic metal bands focus on literature, love and death in their lyrics….Elis’ lyrics are centered on life and experiences including childhood.

This video is from their song Anger:



The band’s website can be found here

Ozzy and the Bat

On this day in 1982 Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat he thought was rubber while performing at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. There is a little controversy regarding the incident. Ozzy states the bat was alive while the lady who brought the bat to concert contends it was already dead. Either way….Ozzy underwent a series of rabies shots.

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Tye Dye Along the Highway

from the Maniac Nirvana album….Robert Plant STILL has it goin' on.

LOVE THIS!!!!!



Tye dye along the highway-see the garlands in your hair
If you're going my way, come along
What a beautiful sky - we just had to stop and stare
See the beautiful colours fill the air

(Oh, just the messengers of peace)
Oh, do you remember - across the burning years
Sweet smell of the mystery I recall
Hang me on Miguel - a smile through all my fears
O high Olympus, touch our soul

With the messengers of peace and the company of love
All the passion and release, and love from up above
Say you will come back with me - say you will come back
Tie dye on the highway - the wheels still turn around

Dance to the mariachi - take my hand
Hope springs eternal when laughter's feeling sound
Move in the mystic wasted land

With the messenger of peace and the company of love
All the passion and release, and love from up above
(You know that it is true)
From the desert in my art, where the innocent may love
All the passions they release, and the love from up above
Say you will come back with me - say you will come back
Say you will come back with me - say you will come back

Wordless: At the Hop

This is the album cover for “At the Hop”…..by Danny and the Juniors. The song was originally written as “Do the Bop”, but American Bandstand host, Dick Clark, advised the group to re-write the lyrics because the dance known as The Bop was not as popular as it had been. After the change the song remained in the top number one spot for a month.

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Peg

The song Peg by Steely Dan was the first song from the Aja (1977) album that became a single.

Did you know?

*the guitar solo is by Jay Graydon on the original cut, and he worked on the final version for over six hours?

*Michael McDonald can be heard as a backup vocal on the chorus?

*that more than likely the song concerns a porn actress by the name Peg, and that a “foreign” movie was another way to describe a porn movie?

*that the song peaked on U.S. charts at #11?



Here is a video that discusses the song’s recordation:



Here are the lyrics:

I've seen your picture
Your name in lights above it
This is your big debut
It's like a dream come true
So won't you smile for the camera
I know they're gonna love it

I like your pin shot
I keep it with your letter
Done up in blueprint blue
It sure looks good on you
And when you smile for the camera
I know I'll love you better

Peg
It will come back to you
Peg
It will come back to you
Then the shutter falls
You see it all in 3-D
It's your favorite foreign movie