Sol Bright

His Wikipedia page.

His full name: Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright Sr.

Posted By: Paul - Wed May 11, 2022 - Comments (0)
Category: Music, Wild West and US Frontier, South Pacific, Twentieth Century

The Coffee Song

An ode to caffeine. Is Starbucks looking for a new theme song?

My favorite line is: "You date a girl and find out later/She smells just like a percolator."



Lyrics
Way down among Brazilians
Coffee beans grow by the billions
So they've got to find those extra cups to fill
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
You can't get cherry soda
'Cause they've got to fill that quota
And the way things are I'll bet they never will
They've got a zillion tons of coffee in Brazil
No tea or tomato juice
You'll see no potato juice
The planters down in Santos all say no no no
The politician's daughter
Was accused of drinking water
And was fined a great big fifty dollar bill
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil
You date a girl and find out later
She smells just like a percolator
Her perfume was made right on the grill
Why they could percolate the ocean in Brazil
And when their ham and eggs need savor
Coffee ketchup gives 'em flavor
Coffee pickles way outsell the dill
Why they put coffee in the coffee in Brazil
So your lead to the local color
Serving coffee with a cruller
Dunking doesn't take a lot of skill
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

Posted By: Paul - Wed May 04, 2022 - Comments (4)
Category: Music, Coffee and other Legal Stimulants, 1940s, South America

Jazz Emotions

The Rock Island Argus - Feb 8, 1926

Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 24, 2022 - Comments (2)
Category: Babies, Censorship, Bluenoses, Taboos, Prohibitions and Other Cultural No-No’s, Music, 1920s

Singing Jurors

Two different legal cases offer guidance on when singing jurors are considered grounds for a new trial, and when they're not. Details from the Virginia Law Register - April 1905.

WHEN THEY'RE NOT:


From the case Collier v. State

WHEN THEY ARE:


From the case State v Demareste La

Posted By: Alex - Fri Apr 22, 2022 - Comments (0)
Category: Law, Music

“Goodbye, Three Mile Island”

With Chernobyl in the news again, perhaps we need to revive this song.

Gary and the Outriders, a local music group, recorded an original song, "Goodbye T.M.I. (The Ballad of Three Mile Island)," and released it as a 45 rpm record. Its catchy melody contrasts with its dire refrain: "Goodbye, goodbye to your life, T.M.I."

Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 19, 2022 - Comments (4)
Category: Music, Regionalism, Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1970s

Dewey Decimal and the Librarians

Their entry at Discogs. Alas, no audio files available.

Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 04, 2022 - Comments (2)
Category: Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Music, Libraries, 1960s

Plant-Based Instrument

More info: Stan Smeets

Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 23, 2022 - Comments (0)
Category: Music, Nature

Kaliedoscope, “Chocolate Whale”

Their Wikipedia page.

Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 12, 2022 - Comments (0)
Category: Music, Psychedelic, 1970s

Follies of the Madmen #527

From the "nephew" school of art. "My nephew draws good--we'll get him to do the ad."

Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 08, 2022 - Comments (3)
Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Advertising, 1970s

Lorne Greene, “Ringo”

Another in our series of "Actors Who Should Have Stuck to Acting."

Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 05, 2022 - Comments (5)
Category: Guns, Hollywood, Music, Television, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s