Stay A Little Longer You ought to see my blue eyed Sally She lives a way down on Shinbone Alley The number on the gate is the number on the door And the next house over is the grocery store You can’t go home if you’re going by the mill ‘Cause the bridge washed out […]
We celebrate Mexican singer/songwriter Lila Downs! Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps – Lila Downs (based on the song by Joe Davis / Oswaldo Farres) You won’t admit you love me And so, how am I ever, to know, You always tell me: Perhaps, perhaps, quizás Así pasan los días Y yo desesperada Y tú, tú contestando […]
We were saddened to recently learn of the passing of Jerrold Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023), better known as Napoleon XIV Jerrold was probably best known for his 1966 top-40 hit “They’re Coming to Take Me Away Ha Haaa!” “Half a million copies in five days.” = 500,000 / (5 * […]
Ladies and gents, We are in the final phases of beta-testing the WLBOTT time machine. Although we are in the zetta-joule range, we have enough power to send back in time: So, the question is: what historical figures do we reach out to, and what will be on the playlist? So, send me your suggestions. […]
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In the year 2525, if academic scholars are still alive, WLBOTT predicts that the movie Office Space will be required viewing for all students studying the collapse of western civilization. Today we will limit our exploration of this movie to the sound track of the closing credits, “Shove This Jay-Oh-Bee”: Note that in this YouTube […]
Sally the Intern brought this to our attention. We offer, without additional context or comment, the Gipsy Kings singing Baila Me:
The Elders of WLBOTT have been engaged in a lively (and as yet, bloodless) search for the WLBOTT Anthem, as we anticipate our looming Sovereign Statehood. It didn’t take too many handshakes to zero in on the accordion, and from there to Those Darn Accordions (TDA). TDA was formed in 1989 by Linda “Big Lou” […]
Bob Dylan’s It’s All Over Now Baby Blue has always fascinated me. I liked the seeming disjointed word-play and odd imagery. The line “take what you have gathered from coincidence” seems to pop into my head at odd times. I’d always thought it meant something like… It’s All Over Now Baby Blue by Bob Dylan […]
Kris Kristofferson / The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 Started writing this song about Chris Gantry, end of writing about Dennis Hopper, Johnny Cash, Norman Norbert, Funky Donnie Fritts, Billy Swan, Bobbie Neuwirth, Jerry Jeff Walker, Paul Siebel, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott had a lot to do with it.’ Time Shares I was chatting with Unindicted Co-conspirator #1 […]