I don't even know what to say...boy did y'all come on strong today! Thank you. Doing my homework here has made this a great birthday.
My kids used every excuse to shoot me with silly string today, and gifted me with every JoJo Siwa item they could find (when they ask me to change a song I am playing in class I play JoJo as a joke) and FORTY POUNDS of potatoes. The potatoes are a long story. I will spare you.
At the end of the day, my fourth graders gifted me the finest gift you can give someone from the Bay Area in California...It's Its. I thought every blessing I could count was there today....
Nope, it was here. My goodness you guys reached for the brass ring and grabbed it today!
Flatbaroque, Thick as a Brick- Nice sound you are coaxing out of that Guitalele, mine has me all thumbs every time. Most excellent cover, and a great set of lyrics here, so glad you got to play an old favorite for us! Thank you.
Wee, Walk on the Wild Side- It would be silly if this song was not here! Thanks for sharing this with us for this week
Joo, Rules- Sweet little ditty about something that was, yeah, really stupid. I am glad Singapore is very different now…to think of just the money for local people lost due to being too conservative…sigh Thanks for writing and performing this for us
Rick, Honky Tonk Blues- Thanks for the well wishes mate, and I sure hope you don’t mind me singing along again. I have loved this song for every one of my fifty years, cracking cover here mate. Thank you!
OldScruggsFan, Turn On Your Radio- Sir, you did not desecrate anything here (but that did make me laugh)...Excellent choice and such a great old song that would have never thought could be connected to 1972. Really great stuff here, gained yourself a new subscriber. Thank you.
Ralf, Heart Of Gold- This song had to be here, and thank you sir for your kind words. As always, this is excellent and I look forward to your entries, always good, never know what to expect. Thanks mate. And Im gettin old
Disclaimer- Ralf played early- this ain’t over yet!
Brian, holy crap every song made in ‘72- OK…lets start with the themed shirts. You've got to be kidding me! Ok. I don’t need to prattle on about how brilliant you are or this is- if you want me to I will. I recognized every song here…but you had me at Popcorn. Popcorn had to be here, but so many that won’t be attempted (backstabbers…). Puppy love backed up to All the Young Dudes…the Perfect Harmonies…I need someone to lean on while I listen to this music. This is spectacular fellows. Thank you so much for playing it for us. You don’t tell me why you struck out on this mission…are you also a product of 1972? My head is simply exploding.
Wim, Woorden- Missed yours I reckon, but Happy birthday fellow half centurion! I love when folks sing in a different language for us…I can barely manage in English. Took a look at the translations- dig this tune mate, thanks for writing and playing it for this week . Love the bowler- there was a film released in ‘71 where they featured prominently
Haberkow, You Don’t Mess Around With Jim- Wow- what a cover mate! We were singing that the minute we saw Wendy’s group doing Leroy Brown. I think that the fact that Jim Croce fell off the face of the earth after this record makes it more important that he is here, and this as well done a cover as I have ever heard. Nice work.
UkuleleDaddy, Harder They Come- Man- to conjure up the spirits from 9 years ago and get this here…reggae week, man that was fun! “OK- lets cover the whole damn album.” Probably one of my favorite seasons ever, and probably one of the most frustrating (Dammit that is NOT reggae!!!), but man this is making me smile. I love a good dumpster fire, and I love a good tune played in a mini-van. Thanks for this so much. Had to be here for sure. Way to stick the landing!!!!
Rivers Of Babylon- So dang happy these are here…I really hope you don’t mind a sing-a-long. Thanks man…I knew this was ‘72, figured no one would touch it. You can imagine my smile I am sure.
Good Uke Boy, I Need You- You play beautifully. I wish I could do this…alas. I was meant to bash away and sing at the top of my lungs and wait to be stopped in my tracks with my mouth wide open for players who play like this to come along and knock my socks off. This is awesome.
Pa, Shoichi Yokoi- OK, I did. WOW. This cat lived in the Jungles of Guam for 28 years? I think this is a Paoriginal- you will chime in if I am mistaken, but thank you for this fascinating history lesson. Short and sweet like you like ‘em, and packed with a great punch. This is excellent mate.
OK- I only have two issues with how this week is going. We have no Telegram Sam, and how are we getting through this without Bowie? I cannot believe no one has played Bowie yet (even Brian...who played 20 songs). Know what? I ain't doing it. It is up to you guys. Dig deep and give me Five Years please. Stardust is one of my favorite records EVER.
OK, Much love, see you all tomorrow, and keep them coming!
