For the last few weeks I've had a big writer's block. I'm usually inspried by current events, pop culture or reminences of times gone by. Finally a couple of things caught my attention and probably caught yours too.
The President's Sercret Servie getting caught soliciting prositiutes in Columbia. Prostitution is not illegal in Columbia so they weren't breaking any federal laws there. What their wives think is a horse of another color, to quote the Wizard of Oz. Eleven men..... They only got "caught" because one lone guy refused to pay. Seriously? You are in a third world country. How much is the going rate for a hooker in Columbia? Morality and marraige vows aside... you know the other ten a mad as hell. This was just all kinds of stupid. I just saw on Jane Velez- Mitchell that the number could be 21 prostitutes for 19 men. 11 Secret Service and the rest military. Good Grief!
Also, on that trip, we saw photos of Hilary Clinton dancing and drinking beer. Ooooo... scandal. I will say I am not a Hilary fan, but good grief....the work day was over. After a hard day at work, I'd have a beer too. (actually, I'd have wine or a gin and tonic.) If this were Eric Holder or Leon Panetta, would they have been front page news over a beer? hmmmmm
On to my favorite topic today. I watched the ACM (Academy of Country Music) Special with Lionel Richie. Oh, my, my 1980's self loves his music. We have "Chick Movies" and I now proclaim Lionel the King of Chick Music. ( Although I did hear once that at the sound of a Johnny Mathis song, women's bras unclasped themselves!) I was a big fan of The Commadores back in the 70's when they did "Still", Easy, like a Sunday Morning..." and of course, "Brick House".
I saw an interivew with Lionel ( we are first name friends evidently) where he said that men come up to him and say "My wife/girlfriend just loves you. I don't understand it." Lionel told him to buy his album, go home and learn the lyrics to all the songs and then repeat them back to his significant other. He'll soon understand. So true. There is not a woman alive that does not want to hear her man tell her how much she means to him.... like this.
LADY
by Lionel Richie
Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor and I love you
You have made me what I am and I'm yours
My love, there's so many ways I want to say I love you
Let me hold you in my arms forever more
You have gone and made me such a fool
I'm so lost in your love
And oh, we belong together
Won't you believe in my song?
Lady, for so many years I thought I'd never find you
You have come into my life and, made me whole
Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning
Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear
In my eyes I see no one else but you
There's no other love like our love
Oh yes, I'll always want you near me
I've waited for you for so long
Oh, Lady, your love's the only love I need
And beside me is where I want you to be
'cause,'cos, my love, my love, there's somethin' I want you to know
You're the love of my life, of my life, you're my lady
You're my lady.
Lionel, during his Commadores days, wrote this song for Kenny Rogers and he does do it well, but, for me, Lionel does it better.
Showing posts with label Country Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Country Music. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Friday, October 7, 2011
My Father's Kind of Country Music
As a child, I was raised on 1950's and 60's Country Music. In country, then, the place you wanted to play was The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. My father had a dream of playing on that stage.
The dream, me and my father, July 1950.
Those were the years of Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Ray Price, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, and Loretta Lynn. That was my father's country. Of course, Willie Nelson was there as well as Waylon Jennings. Willie even wore a suit, if you can imagine that. Still, he was a bit outside the mainstream for Dad.
When country was television, it looked my like this.
Marty Robbins was the voted Performer of the Decade for the 1960s. He was one of my mother's favorites.
Of course, I rebelled. I was not having any of that Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire" stuff. Bring on the Beatles.!!! Those were Dad's last good years of country music. His dream was gone by then. His steel playing, guitar playing days were behind him.
The late 70's brought Daughter #1's first favorite singer. Barbara Mandrell By early 1980s, that #1 child was 8 years old and had to have red cowboy boots because Barbara had them She wore those boots with everything.
Also, Country started going through some changes. Dolly was on the scene, along with Kenny Rogers. John Denver climbed the country charts. For me, this was the beginning of the cross over artists. This was no longer my father's country. Of course Willie was not the Wiilie dad had known either. I think this is about the time Dad stopped being a country fan. To him, it was no longer pure. To me, it was a time that opened the doors.
The 80's brought Travis Tritt, Hank Williams, Jr., The Oakridge Boys, and the man that put country in a whole new stratosphere, Garth Brooks. Daughter # 1 was in college then. She and her girlfriends waited in line all night to get the wrist band that allowed you to go to another line to get tickets. That was a crazy time. ( I wanted to have a video here, but it looks like Mr. Brooks claims copyright infringement so there aren't any available. hmmmm)
By now, I was a true country fan. My album buying went right from Garth to Kenny Chesney. I don't think I bought anything Country in between. ( You may remember, I was buying Michael Bolton during this time....look away and roll eyes.
So it looks like, Kenny, Keith Urban, Martina, Montgomery Gentry and Kid Rock are my daughter's kind of country. With Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift attracting another generation of fans.
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem
I'm an island lover so I'm all for Kenny's kind of country. Throw in a little Zac Brown Band and I'm all set.
The dream, me and my father, July 1950.
Those were the years of Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Ray Price, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash, and Loretta Lynn. That was my father's country. Of course, Willie Nelson was there as well as Waylon Jennings. Willie even wore a suit, if you can imagine that. Still, he was a bit outside the mainstream for Dad.
When country was television, it looked my like this.
Marty Robbins was the voted Performer of the Decade for the 1960s. He was one of my mother's favorites.
Of course, I rebelled. I was not having any of that Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire" stuff. Bring on the Beatles.!!! Those were Dad's last good years of country music. His dream was gone by then. His steel playing, guitar playing days were behind him.
The late 70's brought Daughter #1's first favorite singer. Barbara Mandrell By early 1980s, that #1 child was 8 years old and had to have red cowboy boots because Barbara had them She wore those boots with everything.
Also, Country started going through some changes. Dolly was on the scene, along with Kenny Rogers. John Denver climbed the country charts. For me, this was the beginning of the cross over artists. This was no longer my father's country. Of course Willie was not the Wiilie dad had known either. I think this is about the time Dad stopped being a country fan. To him, it was no longer pure. To me, it was a time that opened the doors.
The 80's brought Travis Tritt, Hank Williams, Jr., The Oakridge Boys, and the man that put country in a whole new stratosphere, Garth Brooks. Daughter # 1 was in college then. She and her girlfriends waited in line all night to get the wrist band that allowed you to go to another line to get tickets. That was a crazy time. ( I wanted to have a video here, but it looks like Mr. Brooks claims copyright infringement so there aren't any available. hmmmm)
By now, I was a true country fan. My album buying went right from Garth to Kenny Chesney. I don't think I bought anything Country in between. ( You may remember, I was buying Michael Bolton during this time....look away and roll eyes.
So it looks like, Kenny, Keith Urban, Martina, Montgomery Gentry and Kid Rock are my daughter's kind of country. With Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift attracting another generation of fans.
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem
I'm an island lover so I'm all for Kenny's kind of country. Throw in a little Zac Brown Band and I'm all set.
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