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Sunday, December 31, 2023
And the Roberts court sinks even lower
Tax data obtained by ProPublica provides a glimpse of what congressional investigators would find if Crow were to open his books to them.
— ProPublica (@propublica) December 26, 2023
Crow’s voyages with Thomas, the data shows, contributed to a nice side benefit:
They helped reduce Crow’s tax bill. https://t.co/B6ZsXl8M90
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The only surprise is how completely expected it is
Trump once said this to me & others in an early 2019 Oval Office meeting, grossly faking a Hispanic accent. Vote him out. pic.twitter.com/DOdCxZMzpo
— Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) October 29, 2020
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Too important to trust to greed
Health care should never be for-profit. Same with schools, prisons, and police. https://t.co/chfNu7QxUR
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) December 27, 2023
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When you're trying to please racists, you've pretty much ceded the moral high ground
It’s easy to dunk on Haley for this. It’s much harder to grapple with the fact that a leading republican candidate for POTUS made a calculated decision to not say “slavery” bc of how she thinks the party’s base would react. https://t.co/kYH6g18Ymd
— Patrick Rodenbush (@pnrodenbush) December 28, 2023
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Saturday, December 30, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDLXIX--Bob Dylan and the Band: Apple Suckling Tree
The top three non-familial influences on my musical tastes would be (in no particular order): 1) WLS-89 AM radio in Chicago, for instilling the love of pop music in me, 2) The rockumentary (which all three of my regular readers will know I've mentioned a time or two or a hundred) The Last Waltz which not only introduced me to the Band (and several other artists), but opened up the world of Americana music to me, and 3) Rolling Stone's tenth anniversary issue, in which numerous critics cited the best songs/albums released during the magazine's first ten years, and which I spend a considerable chunk of my college years trying to track down most (all?) of said songs/albums for my burgeoning collection--one of which just happens to be this week's tune. Seemed like a good way to end 2023....
I've written about Bob Dylan three times on Friday Night Jukebox (one, two, three) and the Band once (only once? yikes, I've got some work to do) in Vol. CLXXXVI, and as I've noted a time or two or a hundred before in these bios, there really isn't much I can add to the volumes that have been written about either by folks much more talented and knowledgeable than I. I would, however, like to note a little about the album from which this week's song comes. While The Basement Tapes were released in 1975 (a couple of years before my musical interests in either of the two), it was actually recorded in 1967 and between then and its release had developed a reputation of almost mythical proportions (numerous bootleg copies of songs were made, and Dylan at the time was thought to be the most bootlegged artist in history). While the luster has worn off somewhat (Rolling Stone only had it at #291 on its 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums), it's still considered to be a career changer for Dylan, the start of the Americana movement, and the father of alt-country. Not a bad resume.
"Apple Suckling Tree" was the fourth song on side two (yes, I own the LP) of The Basement Tapes. It was not released as a single (no song was), and the album would reach #7 on the Billboard 200.
Fun Fact: Dylan and the Band only took two takes of the song--the second one was the version that ended up on the album. It is absolutely stunning to me that they could record a song this brilliant in two takes.
This one is just fun--not really sure what the lyrics mean (or what they are), but in the end it's just five guys jamming, and having a hell of a time doing it. The first standout is Garth Hudson's organ--as a Band fan I'm used to hearing Hudson's excellence on the keyboards, but I think this one is just a good old-fashioned boogie-woogie, and it rocks. Second is guitar virtuoso Robbie Robertson...on drums. Just a beat maniac. And lastly is Dylan's vocals which capture perfectly the song's raucousness. In the end, it's just a kick ass rock and roller--man, if you can't swing to "Apple Suckling Tree" you're probably dead.
[A note on the lyrics--as I listened to the song, it was brutally obvious that the lyrics listed on every web site did not match the lyrics Dylan was singing. Or even very close. So I actually went to Dylan's web site and sure enough he lists the same lyrics as every other lyrics site. You got me...which is why I'm just going with the chorus, because it's the only thing that sounds like what he's singing.]
Lyric Sheet: "Under that apple suckling tree, oh yeah/ Underneath that apple suckling tree, oh yeah/Underneath that tree/There's just gonna be you and me/Underneath that apple suckling tree, oh yeah..."
Enjoy:
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How to slap back at Trump stupidity
During the 234 years from 1789 to 2023, no current or former President had ever repeatedly paraphrased Adolf Hitler. That unbroken tradition died this year https://t.co/vHkeWL8iOH
— George Conway (gtconway3 on Threads—try it!) (@gtconway3d) December 24, 2023
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Could anything be more representative of the GOP?
North Dakota Republicans:
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) December 23, 2023
1. Voted against providing free school lunch for children.
2. And then voted for boosting their own meal reimbursements. pic.twitter.com/5SOytvayTV
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So it's our job to make sure America knows
Six corporations, headed by Trump-loving CEOs, own 90% of the news media. They don't report the good things Biden/democrats have accomplished. @cnnbrk @NBCNews https://t.co/JQqJl96vth
— Thomas Kaine (@thomaskaine5) December 22, 2023
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And her campaign is...history
Asked what caused the Civil War, Nikki Haley refuses to mention slavery: “What do you want me to say about slavery? Next question.” pic.twitter.com/cEMW3Cn9ku
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 28, 2023
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Friday, December 29, 2023
Another reason to #VoteBlue2024
Democrats: Let’s feed hungry kids.
— The USA Singers (@TheUSASingers) December 24, 2023
Republicans: Let’s give tax cuts to billionaires.
See the difference?
Vote Blue.
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That they're not fit to lead or govern
Jon Meacham: If Trump is GOP Candidate, It Tells Us All We Need to Know About Republicans https://t.co/eg0eikrcTO
— #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) December 24, 2023
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What would an innocent man do?
Why, why, yes indeed I would. In fact, I would ask for an immediate trial. And I would testify in my own defense, gladly subjecting myself to extensive cross-examination. Is there someone choosing not to do that? Who would that be? https://t.co/59H1649jSp
— George Conway (gtconway3 on Threads—try it!) (@gtconway3d) December 23, 2023
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That's the GOP
Trump Posts Article Showing Iowa GOP Voters "More Likely" to Support Him For Using Hitler Rhetoric.
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) December 23, 2023
THAT’S THE TWEET. https://t.co/FQmVT7vIL7
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
Never stop fighting for democracy
What an amazing week this has been:
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) December 23, 2023
The Colorado Supreme Court disqualified trump from the ballot for violating Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down heavily gerrymandered legislative maps, ordering new ones
Never stop fighting for democracy!
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That's how you know this is fascism
Every single day with Trump it's another Watergate or worse, and these "law and order" MAGATS only love him more for it. That's how you know this is fascism
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) December 22, 2023
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The GOP by any other name would still smell of incompetence
With the MAGA GOP controlling the House of Representatives, the 118th Congress will go down as one of the most unproductive in modern history. pic.twitter.com/FK3f9ThzL8
— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) December 23, 2023
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More GOP Justice grift
Clarence Thomas complained to a Republican lawmaker about not making enough money as a Supreme Court justice.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 19, 2023
Soon after, billionaires began inundating him with money and gifts in exchange for his continued service.
Is it any wonder Americans don't trust SCOTUS?
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Results
-Inflation down to 3.2%
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) December 24, 2023
-Rising wages
-Lower gas prices
-Over 14 million total jobs created
-Unemployment rates nearing 50 year lows
-The Chips and Science Act
Biden's results matter. Trump's lies don't. pic.twitter.com/WToFvV1gP8
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But starvation promotes nutrition?
The state of Iowa will not apply for a Summer 2024 EBT program to feed kids.
— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) December 22, 2023
In a release, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the program isn't sustainable and "an EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic."
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A criminal just like Donald Trump
Just so it’s clear, Ronna Romney McDaniel committed state and federal crimes by joining in on a call in 2020 to pressure Michigan election officials to illegally overturn an election and offering lawyers to help them in their plot of sedition. The RNC Chair is a full on criminal.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) December 22, 2023
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And it's on tape
Tomorrow's news tonight. pic.twitter.com/Bjx3jWLk0S
— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) December 22, 2023
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
God needs to choose better men
He had sex with a porn star while his wife was pregnant.
— Adam Mockler (@adammocklerr) December 23, 2023
God needs to choose better men. https://t.co/gZPrjvEXI8
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#TrumpSmells
I know it’s a small thing but I like presidents who don’t smell like shit.#TrumpSmells
— Captain Obvious™️ (@TheFungi669) December 23, 2023
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At least some of our media are paying attention
Tapper: If you were to open Mein Kampf, you would find Hitler talking about German blood being ‘poisoned’ by non-German blood. Donald Trump claims immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country.’ There’s no other way to say it, Trump’s language directly mirrors Hitler’s pic.twitter.com/k0s96nanCd
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 19, 2023
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So far gone that they're fucking hopeless
MAGA host: Trump will be a day one dictator! Normally you wouldn’t in America but how many people here support Trump saying he will be a day one dictator? pic.twitter.com/lgoeu9VRs8
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 16, 2023
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Monday, December 25, 2023
Christmas for the people...
May your holiday season be filled with good food and celebrations with loved ones. pic.twitter.com/rlMpyrzAvE
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) December 23, 2023
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Sunday, December 24, 2023
This is a big fucking deal
News: "I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who...committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana." https://t.co/fFQ7V714tY
— John Gramlich (@johngramlich) December 22, 2023
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If you're a person of color supporting Trump, you're a fool
Stephen Miller doubles down on Trump parroting Hitler’s “poisoning the blood” rhetoric, calling for rounding up Latinos in mass detention camps: People are coming in from different cultures. A generation from now, people will not know the country they’re living in pic.twitter.com/XxVTuhyAKa
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 20, 2023
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Once again, Donald the Dolt sells out America to Russia
Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador - The Washington Post https://t.co/sEoi2uFSHt
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) December 21, 2023
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The dividing line
"If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other."
— Clearance Thomas™ (@theliamnissan) December 19, 2023
- Ulysses S. Grant
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Saturday, December 23, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, CDLXVIII--Uncle Tupelo: Sandusky
A Christmas miracle--only one day late!
My introduction to this week's tune--as it has numerous times before here on Friday Night Jukebox--came when my daughter sent me a copy of this week's album after I had told her how much I enjoyed the Greatest Hits CD she'd sent me earlier from this week's artist. Turned out to be a great record--I listened to it for months driving back and forth from my home and Warren, MI where the tail end of my career in retail management had taken me....
I wrote about Uncle Tupelo in Jukebox XL (akin to last week more than four hundred FNJ posts ago), and like last week's post, I'm happy with the brief bio I wrote and don't have anything to add...other than to say how much I still enjoy listening to Uncle Tupelo. One hell of a short-lived band.
"Sandusky" was the second to last track on their third studio album, the rather timely titled March 16-20, 1992. The song was not released as a single, and though the album sold more than their first two studio efforts combined, did not chart either.
Fun Fact: The album was named for the five days the band recorded it--and it's absolutely amazing to me how they managed to put together such a tremendous record in so little time.
Fun Fact #2: The album was produced by Peter Buck of REM fame. Buck let the band members stay at his house while recording the album so as to save money for the studio recording fees.
Jeff Tweedy said that "Sandusky" was the track he was most proud of and that the band created it in a collaborative effort while in the studio. He also described the song as beautiful--and I think his description nailed it. The song is a simple instrumental: it's basically an acoustic guitar with a banjo providing the backing vocals (so to speak), and the softly stated drums capturing the subtle nuances of its hopeful core (all of the instruments are played exquisitely). For whatever reason, the song has always seemed to me to be the soundtrack for having survived some sort of tribulation and watching it in the rearview as you move on with your life. As an F.Y.I., I have absolutely no idea why Sandusky (assuming it's named for the city of Sandusky, Ohio) was chosen as the title. The city (famed for being the home of the amusement park Cedar Point) is believed to be named for a Wyandot word meaning water (it sits on Lake Erie), so maybe that holds a clue. No matter--it's a moment where a band came together and created a little folk magic...and the world is always a better place with a little folk magic.
Enjoy:
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Hillary nails it again
And it's absolutely critical we stop them. https://t.co/KOHWaF5zCU
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 19, 2023
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If only...
‘Migrant village’ for conservative Americans to be built in Russia – lawyer
— RT (@RT_com) May 13, 2023
Thousands of Westerners want to flee 'radical liberal values,' a Russian immigration attorney claimshttps://t.co/7gO6zf44tv pic.twitter.com/Eu0aftzEU6
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More laziness from the media
Anyone else notice the media has totally abandoned covering gas prices since they have plunged over the past two months?
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) December 17, 2023
Typical.
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You can't be pro-life and pro death penalty
That pro life state we call Texas was number one in terms of executions this past year…nothing says pro life like always having the largest number of people on death row…you can’t have it both ways Texas and expect anyone else to take you seriously https://t.co/wgMJ6bxJlq
— Prez🌊🌊🌊🌹🌻👀👀🌎❄️🥃🥂🧉🌈 (@PrezLives2022) December 14, 2023
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Friday, December 22, 2023
Shit-house rat crazy
Trump now unveils his latest scheme to hold a contest to award people who come up with the best proposals to build 10 new ‘Freedom Cities’ in the US on federal land. pic.twitter.com/L7VW8cctkv
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 3, 2023
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In the end, this is all the GOP is about
Trump: You’re all people that have a lot of money. You’re rich as hell. We’re gonna give you tax cuts pic.twitter.com/50Iy9ddag9
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 14, 2023
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The GOP has chosen Putin over America's best interests
The damage has already been done. The GOP foot-dragging on Ukraine aid has sent a message to our allies and enemies that the US cannot be relied upon. It has let Putin know he has allies in the US who can do more for him than all his generals put together. https://t.co/UG974q3opX
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) December 13, 2023
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And then we'll have the ambulance take you to the funeral home
When you get sick I'll make sure the ambulance rushes you to a church. https://t.co/XtAhItvNJt
— Greta (@GretaGrace20) December 13, 2023
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Fuck you, you traitorous piece of shit
Trump says Americans who disagree with him politically are more dangerous than the authoritarian leaders of China, Russia, and North Korea pic.twitter.com/xxs5Go5BWM
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) December 18, 2023
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Lone Star snakes
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the assholes like Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton.
— Captain Obvious™️ (@TheFungi669) December 13, 2023
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Not only that, but it pisses off MAGA to no end
Taylor Swift just may end up saving DEMOCRACY with her passion for registering new voters…👇
— Jeras Ikehorn (@JerasIkehorn) December 13, 2023
Bravo Taylor, BRAVO!
Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year!’ pic.twitter.com/dNQH81w2oS
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Trump's lemmings
You do realize that this whole Hunter Biden thing is to distract from the fact that their cult leader is a criminal/traitor who’s been criminally indicted 4 separate times, is facing 91 felony counts, and who led a violent attempt to overthrow an election.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) December 13, 2023
You get that, right?
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Acknowledging that Bidenomics worked
BREAKING: The Washington Post just admitted they and the rest of the media was wrong with their predictions on the economy. Their latest headline, "Everyone expected a recession. The Fed and White House found a way out." acknowledges President Biden's economic genius.
— Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) December 18, 2023
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A lie is still a lie
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you Judge Arthur Engoron, absolutely demolishing Trump's "defenses" in the NY AG fraud trial just now:
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) December 18, 2023
"[A] lie is still a lie. Valuing occupied residences as if vacant, valuing restricted land as if unrestricted, valuing an apartment as if…
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Their true comrade
Ronna McDaniel? Don't kid yourself – Vladimir Putin is the chairman of the RNC.
— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) December 13, 2023
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The rule of law
BREAKING: The Colorado Supreme Court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the presidency. https://t.co/HuUpofX8UF pic.twitter.com/iyTLgdMltC
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) December 19, 2023
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Another historic economic victory for President Biden
Dow jumps 500 points and closes above 37,000 for the first time.
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) December 13, 2023
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Sheep in sheep's clothing
House Republicans are going to impeach Biden for the high crime of many people saying they should
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 13, 2023
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I call them traitors
Trump: J6 hostages. I don’t call them prisoners. They’re hostages pic.twitter.com/p1jsrn5uVl
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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This from the guy whose incredibly inept response to COVID-19 sent our economy into a death spiral
After criticizing Biden on the economy, Trump tries to take credit for the economy and predicts a depression “the likes of which you haven’t seen since the depression of 1929” pic.twitter.com/hPMnrTgrW9
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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Monday, December 18, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDLXVII--Warren Zevon: Mohammed's Radio
A little better this week with timeliness....
I was watching one of the latter episodes of Roadies, when Jackson Browne performed a mostly acoustic version of this week's tune and reminded me that it had been years since I'd heard it, and just how good it was. I revisited this week's artist's original version of it (which I have zero idea of how I came to originally know it), and it was like catching up with an old friend. By the way, for the three of you keeping track at home, this is the sixth Friday Night Jukebox post inspired by watching Roadies, which is pretty impressive for a show that had a whopping ten episodes....
I wrote about Warren Zevon in Jukebox LXVII (which would mean that I've written exactly four hundred FNJ posts since then, which is kind of cool in a major dorky way), and after rereading that post, decided I'd done a pretty good job of briefly outlining his musical bio, and am happy to leave it at that.
"Mohammed's Radio" was the seventh song on his second studio album, the ever so cleverly named Warren Zevon. The song was not released as a single, but the album would be the first of Zevon's career to hit the charts, peaking at #189 on the Billboard 200.
Fun Fact: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac fame provided backing vocals on "Mohammed's Radio," with Buckingham also playing guitar.
Throughout "Mohammed's Radio" Zevon sings of the trials and tribulations of everyday folks, but with the chorus he interposes a remedy for the day-to-day drudgery: music. There's an understatement that carries the song, both musically and in Zevon's vocals, and in an odd twist, I actually think that gives the song an anthemic nature. In the end, though, I don't think Zevon is singing about the power of music to redeem us, or the power of music to heal us, but rather the power of music to help us persist, and how maybe, just maybe, that's good enough.
Lyric Sheet: "Don't it make you want to rock and roll?/All night long, Mohammed's radio/I heard somebody singin' sweet and soulful/On the radio, Mohammed's radio..."
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Good one, Donald
Good one, Donald. pic.twitter.com/XNtiU4bqSF
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 15, 2023
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How the fuck is this in any way Presidential
Trump: Please do not call Christie a fat pig. You’re not allowed to use the word fat pic.twitter.com/0gAosxHxk6
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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Vladdie's toadies
DARK BRANDON STRIKES AGAIN: President Biden just called out Republicans for not supporting Ukraine by saying, “If you are being celebrated by Russian propagandists, it might be time to rethink what you are doing”. President Biden is spot on.
— Biden’s Wins (@BidensWins) December 12, 2023
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More Trump proving he's batshit insane
Trump on wind turbines: They send big fumes in.. They kill all our birds. If you want to see a bird cemetery, go under a windmill. You'll see birds like you never saw, If you love birds, you'll start to weep. They are killing our whales. pic.twitter.com/QNfWh8PXr8
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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Sunday, December 17, 2023
Just like the Germans supported Hitler
Right wing host at Trump rally: “How many people here support Day One Dictator?”
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) December 16, 2023
MAGA supporters raise their hands and cheer. pic.twitter.com/ZQA1ebP8zD
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Kind of like Hitler?
Trump praises President Xi for controlling “1.4 billion people rather ruthlessly” pic.twitter.com/mGL83s2xO2
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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The Nazi Party
Trump says he will direct the DOJ to investigate every prosecutor and he will indemnify all law enforcement officers pic.twitter.com/KlL49xm7hB
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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America's Hitler
Trump: They’re poisoning the blood of country.. They poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world not just in South America… but all over the world they’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia pic.twitter.com/fv38EABo1a
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2023
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Saturday, December 16, 2023
Friday Night Jukebox, Vol. CDLXVI--Will Young: Leave Right Now
Once again it's a week and a day late--story of my life....
Must be something about working at Save-A-Lot and discovering music artists from the British Isles--this week's artist will be the third (George Ezra and Hozier were the others) that I first heard and was captured by while slaving my ass working there, and he'll also be the third featured here on Friday Night Jukebox. A week and a day late, that is....
Will Young was born in Wokingham, England in 1979 and like many a FNJ alum began performing at a young age. In 1998 he began attending the University of Exeter, where he would eventually graduate with a degree in politics. Young was involved in numerous school musical productions and toward the end of his studies a fellow student pointed out that Pop Idol (the U.K.'s forefather of American Idol) was holding auditions. Young filled out an application, was eventually accepted as a contestant, and became the first ever winner of its competition. Young's stardom began at that point, and over the past twenty-one years he's sold over eight million albums (most of his chart success has come in the U.K.), won two Brit Awards, toured regularly, broke into acting, and has made numerous musical appearances on TV. For his career, Young has released eight studio albums (with four # 1's in the U.K.), and thirty-three singles (again with four # 1's). Young came out as gay after his Idol victory, and is involved with a number of charities helping the LGBTQ community, as well as many other charitable organizations.
"Leave Right Now" was the first single released from Young's second album, the rather timelessly named Friday's Child. The single would reach #1 on the U.K. Singles Chart (and #81 here in America), while the album also hit #1 (though it did not chart in the States).
Fun Fact: Written by Eg White (great name), "Leave Right Now" won the Ivor Novello Award (an annual award presented in the U.K. for composing) for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2004. In the years since its release, it has also been featured on two Best Songs of All-Time lists in Great Britian.
It's not always easy, when writing a song about seeing an old love again and being reminded that the feelings have yet to go away, to keep it from turning into saccharine mush. I think with "Leave Right Now," though, both White, musically and lyrically, as well as Young vocally, do a fine job of capturing the heartache and sparing us the schmaltz. The highlight of the song is far and away Young's vocals, as his blue-eyed soul illuminates the lingering romantic feelings, and carries them to a place that many of us have been before. Not surprisingly for an emaycee fave, the chorus is infatuating and Young misses nary a beat as he delivers heartfelt note after heartfelt note. In the end, it's just another in a long line of terrific pop songs that have graced the annals of Friday Night Jukebox.
Lyric Sheet: "I think I better leave right now/Before I fall any deeper/I think I better leave right now/Feeling weaker and weaker/Somebody better show me how..."
Enjoy:
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It's truly a party of assholes
You gotta be a real fucking asshole to vote Republican.
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Traitors, the lot of them
Bill Clinton appeared on Hillary Clinton’s podcast to suggest that Republicans who are against Ukraine funding are repaying their debt to Putin for manipulating the 2016 election for Donald Trump. https://t.co/faezYZKCaS pic.twitter.com/uNaTMh4TTO
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And it's also exactly who the GOP base is
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The only group the GOP hates more than Jews are blacks
If you think Elise Stefanik - or any other major figure in today’s Republican Party - is leading an honest fight against antisemitism, if you actually think that’s the Right’s political project, I must assume you are either incredibly uninformed and naive or simply full of shit. https://t.co/pIkKhsNIvB
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Friday, December 15, 2023
A profile in courage and one in cowardice
Looks like Biden will have Zelensky at the White House for a strategy session on the war Monday.
— Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike) December 10, 2023
Looks like Donald Trump will be too afraid to take the stand Monday.
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This is what the GOP wants for all of America
Kate Cox sued Texas for a life-saving abortion. Texas appealed, and Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened felony charges against any doctor who assists her. This situation reflects the state of affairs in the United States as of 2023.
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) December 9, 2023
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Daftie does Dallas
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Christian, fascist republican terrorists
Over 800 terrorists have pleaded guilty to crimes on J6th.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) December 7, 2023
Not one Democrat.
Not one Atheist.
Not one Muslim.
Not one BLM.
Not one Antifa.
All of them were christian, fascist republican terrorists... 100% of them.
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Time to stand strong against a monstrous dictator
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— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) December 9, 2023
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Another big fat nothingburger from the GOP
All Republicans voting for an impeachment inquiry with absolutely NO evidence makes it clear NO Republican deserves reelection
— Trudy Gonzales☮ I STAND WITH WOMEN (@trudygonzales) December 13, 2023
Republicans are only interested in serving Trump not us
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Kind of like Elon Musk...
Tesla is recalling over 2 million vehicles because they’re defective deathtraps.
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As always, the Bidens are smart and classy
Hunter Biden: "I'm here today to make sure the House committee's illegitimate investigations of my family do not proceed on distortions, manipulated evidence, & lies. I'm here today to acknowledge I have made mistakes in my life & wasted opportunities...for that I am responsible" pic.twitter.com/Wmq4ltHGxL
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Be angrier
They blur the faces of criminals and want decent people to testify in the dark. This group of coup plotters have no business in DC. As angry as you are, be angrier.
— Brown Eyed Susan🟧🟦 (@smc429) December 8, 2023
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Hate-filled people
I can’t help but wonder who Jesus would kick out of the Christmas Parade. Oh, I know, NO ONE. What absolutely hate-filled people. https://t.co/finOREdVdS
— Rep. Gloria Johnson (@VoteGloriaJ) December 9, 2023
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Compare and contrast
Trump paid $130,000 to pay off a porn star. Hunter Biden did what?
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The real death panels
Women must now seek permission from the state to seek care because of someone else’s religious beliefs. These are the real death panels. This is dystopian.
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) December 7, 2023
Miscarriage of justice is an interesting choice of words. https://t.co/TWZs3LJYfJ
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Our moment to stand up for democracy
Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 25, 2023
That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job. https://t.co/V9Mzpw8Sqy pic.twitter.com/Y4NXR6B8ly
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Trump the pervert
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— Jane of the North (@JaneotN) November 25, 2023
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Wake up and smell the fascism
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Calling fascists fascists
Trump's embrace of fascism is becoming increasingly overt, as he toys with the idea of being a dictator, labels his opponents as "vermin," promises mass detention camps, and claims that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country." It's time we call this what it is. pic.twitter.com/LSGTIBwwzl
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 6, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023
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