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Sounds Like Saturday or: Cuts

18 Saturday Jan 2020

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Today is the 37th anniversary of Bryan Adams’ third album, Cuts Like a Knife. Even though it was his third album this album put him into the mainstream. The first thing I ever heard from him was “This Time” from this album. “Straight From the Heart” was also on there and then there’s the title track. This band does a good job of it, albeit in soundcheck. And, hey, there’s a chick bass player, so that’s cool.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“There’s times I’ve been mistaken, there’s times I thought I’d been misunderstood – ooh yeah. So wait a minute darlin’, can’t you see we did the best we could ooh we could? This wouldn’t be the first time things have gone astray. Now you’ve thrown it all away. Now it cuts like a knife.” – “Cuts Like a Knife” (Adams/Vallance)

Sounds Like Friday? or: Yeah, Because…

03 Friday Jan 2020

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I’m moving the Sounds Like Saturday to Friday this week only (I hope) and doing Friend Friday on Saturday because I was busy today and want to make sure I dedicate time for the FF thing.

Sunday is the 46th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. and as most know I’m not a huge Boss fan. But, there are moments that I really dig. A few years back VSS did a whole Summer of Bruce thing and I did “I’m on Fire” (from Born in the USA), “If I Should Fall Behind” (from Lucky Town), “Because the Night” (from whatever that’s from) and my favorite from Greetings… “Spirit in the Night.” Here’s Bruce, himself, doing it from 2013. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Crazy Janey and her mission man were back in the alley tradin’ hands. ‘long came Wild Billy with his friend G-man all duded up for Saturday night. Well Billy slammed on his coaster brakes and said anybody wanna go on up to Greasy Lake? It’s about a mile down on the dark side of route eighty-eight. I got a bottle of rose so let’s try it. We’ll pick up Hazy Davy and Killer Joe and I’ll take you all out to where the gypsy angels go. They’re built like light.” – “Spirit in the Night” (Springsteen)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Nice Beard

28 Saturday Dec 2019

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Today is the 48th anniversary of America’s self-titled debut album. I picked this version of this song (which wasn’t originally included with the album) because this dude has a righteous beard. And, he sings nicely. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“On the first part of the journey, I was looking at all the life. There were plants and birds and rocks and things. There was sand and hills and rings. The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz and the sky with no clouds. The heat was hot and the ground was dry but the air was full of sound.” – “A Horse With No Name” (Bunnell)

Sounds Like Saturday or: 40 Years Lost

14 Saturday Dec 2019

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Today is the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s apex album (at least to me), London Calling. 40 years, wow. I never cared much about them until I did the RS list. I looked for a good cover and after having good hopes for a couple of high school garage bands led to much disappointment, I went with a professional. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I wasn’t born, so much as I fell out, nobody seemed to notice me. We had a hedge back home in the suburbs over which I never could see. I heard the people who live on the ceiling scream and fight, most scarily. Hearing that noise was my first ever feelin’. That’s how it’s been, all around me.” – “Lost in the Supermarket” (Jones/Strummer)

Sounds Like Saturday or: I Want to Know What Well Is

07 Saturday Dec 2019

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Continuing my tour of all things feeling like crap, and making up for lost time, “today” is Saturday and it has been the hardest of the sick days. Overnight, I got maybe 30 minutes of sleep and even that wasn’t in a row. The BCPF thinks that it’s tracheal bronchitis and because I refuse to go to “urgent care,” we’ll see how I feel on Monday. But, today is the 32nd anniversary of Foreigner’s Agent Provocateur album. This guy, Juan, demonstrates how Axl Rose would have sung this song. He held it together until the very end, too. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I’m gonna take a little time. A little time to look around me. I’ve got nowhere left to hide. It looks like love has finally found me. In my life, there’s been heartache and pain. I don’t know if I can face it again. Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far to change this lonely life.” – “I Want to Know What Love Is” (Jones)

Sounds Like Saturday or: ‘Cause This is…

30 Saturday Nov 2019

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Today is the 37th anniversary of what was, until recently, the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s Thriller. It is #20 on the RS list, sold a bajillion copies and it’s just a great album. Point blank. Here’s a very weird but cool instrumental from John 5 to pay tribute. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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They’re out to get you, better leave while you can. Don’t wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man. You wanna stay alive, better do what you can so beat it, just beat it. You have to show them that you’re really not scared. You’re playin’ with your life, this ain’t no truth or dare. They’ll kick you, then they’ll beat you, then they’ll tell you it’s fair so beat it, but you wanna be bad…” – “Beat It” (Jackson)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Lzzy Salutes You

23 Saturday Nov 2019

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Today is the 38th anniversary of AC/DC’s For Those About to Rock We Salute You album. It was the follow up to Back In Black, probably their best-selling album, the first to feature Brian Johnson and the first after Bon Scott’s death. This was produced by “Mutt” Lange, as was the two previous. I’m not a huge fan of this album, but it’s okay. Lzzy and her band do a great job with this song. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Stand up and be counted for what you are about to receive. We are the dealers, we’ll give you everything you need. Hail-hail to the good times ’cause rock has got the right of way. We ain’t no legend, ain’t no cause, we’re just living for today.” – “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)” (Young/Young/Johnson)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Business as Usual

09 Saturday Nov 2019

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Today is the 38th anniversary of Men At Work’s debut album, Business As Usual. I loved this album and listened to it a lot. My favorite tune on the album is probably “Be Good Johnny” but I felt this was a good cover and it is pretty unique. I almost played a Colin Hay acoustic version as The BCPF and I saw him on her birthday in 2011 and it was a great show. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Lyin’ in a den in Bombay with a slack jaw, and not much to say. I said to the man, “Are you trying to tempt me because I come from the land of plenty?” – “Down Under” (HayStrykert)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Outlandish Outlandos

02 Saturday Nov 2019

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Today is the 41st anniversary of The Police’s debut album Outlandos d’Amour. Not my favorite of all their albums but it is tied for second with all the other Police albums that aren’t Synchronicity. You probably would have expected “Roxanne” as my song for this, but, nope. I found this heavier ska/punk band to do a cover of this tune. I generally don’t like that kind of music, but it just sounds like a harder, heavier version of The Police. I like their energy. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I called you so many times today and I guess it’s all true, what your girlfriends say. That you don’t ever want to see me again and your brother’s gonna kill me and he’s six feet ten. I guess you’d call it cowardice but I’m not prepared to go on like this” – “Can’t Stand Losing You” (Sting)

Sounds Like Saturday or: The Busker.I.Am

26 Saturday Oct 2019

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Yesterday I had a meeting in downtown WSNC and on my way, I observed a busker on the street and she sounded really good. Buskers in this town, which is, by the way, the supposed “City of Arts and Innovation,” have gotten a bad rap. We want to push art but only the art we want, not all art. I think we need to push all art. Let the buskers get their “permits” and let them do their thing. It’s honest work.

In this video, I don’t think the busker ever knew that it was Will.I.Am that was watching and singing with him. The look on his face was like: “okay, dude, thanks…” Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Fill up my cup (Drank), mazel tov (l’chaim).” – “I Gotta Feeling” (Adams//Ferguson/Gomez/Guetta/Lindo/Riesterer)