BOTB April 15, 2024 - Every kinda People

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1^st and/or 15^th of every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner revealed on or about 8 days later.

After noting quite a few members of BOTB have posted for a second time this month, and since I kinda had a post in mind…How’s your day going?

 My “For The Birds” theme is still on the line as I focus instead on a song I heard last year during an AMC critically acclaimed Crime/Drama series episode. After spending literally months trying to find the song's origin, I finally tracked it down to dapper-dresser Robert Palmer, who first released the song (written by Andy Fraser) in March 1978.

Next: The song was so popular that the first of many covers (Joe Cocker gave it a try but couldn't hold a candle) was recorded within a decade. Here’s one by Mint Juleps:

 

There you have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of this page)

 “I love America but I can’t spend the whole year here; I can’t afford the taxes.” ~ Mick Jagger

Have a wonderful April, Everybody!

See you soon!

 

BOTB April 2024 - Results for Foolish

 

Hello, Everyone!

Have you seen any of those rockets Space X has been sending off from California, lately? Did I think of “Major Tom” when the first one raced over my house? Oh, yeah.

Did you watch or experience the Lunar Eclipse yesterday? How many times did you hear “Total Eclipse of The Heart”?

Off the top of your head, what 1982 Michael Jackson song features an unlikely collaboration with Edward Van Halen?

As for the results of my April 1st battle, I have to admit I almost had to request a consultation about what to do with the outcome – until I realized my own vote might change things ;-). Interesting is the best description I can come up with, but I’ll take it!  As Always, I sure do appreciate the participation of each and every one of you who stopped by to vote.

It being April and all, the theme was about being or feeling or acting - Foolish.   Here’s how it went:

 

               Foolish Heart                Steve Perry/Journey      Votes = 3 + 1 (me)

               Foolish                            Johnny Mathis             Votes =2

             Ship Of Fools                    Robert Plant                 Votes = 3  

 

 

BOTB April 2024 - Foolish

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest, where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1st and/or 15th of every month), give a listen, and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied, and the winner will be revealed on or about 8 days later.

I sure hope everyone had a pleasant Easter ;-) Saturday’s gale-force winds delivered some bone-chilling rain for Sunday. But I wasn't too affected since I haven’t hosted – or even attended an Easter Egg Hunt in several years. However, I do miss those Spoon Races and Marshmallow Wars…How was your day?

As for today’s Battle of the Bands, the Birds are temporarily grounded. Instead, I’m giving a nod to all our favorite fools out there. Hang on to your hearts, folks!

First up: The last single, Foolish Heart from Steve Perry’s debut solo album Street Talk did almost as well as the first single “Oh Sherrie” from the same album, which was one of the biggest hits of 1984

Next: A song that Johnny Mathis himself admits personifies his character, a fun fact verified by the songwriters who also claim the man’s sensitivity, which extends to extreme generosity to those less fortunate, at times bears guidance.

And: Because I couldn’t resist sharing this one by Robert Plant

There you have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of this page)

 

Have a wonderful April, Everybody!

See you soon!

 

BOTB March 2024 - Results Seagull

 

Battle Name:             For the Birds  - 6^th installment

Theme/Song:                          Seagull

Contenders and Tallies:

                                    Joni Mitchell                  = 2 votes

                                    Bad Company                = 11 votes (including mine)

Many thanks to everyone who came by to vote on yet another battle on my list of such things; For the Birds! Yep, this was another one of those battles – with a twist I enjoyed immensely, thanks (and a warm welcome) to the newest member of Battle of the Bands, Boromax (a.k.a. Ed) at Trivial Music Silliness who suggested I check out the Johnathan Livingston Seagull soundtrack. What an enriching experience! Much obliged, Ed ;-)

 

Honestly, I’m not even near the end of my list of ‘Bird’ songs, but it feels like time to move on to another theme. I know, I said this last month. But if the wayward Ides of March have their way, the birds that still huddle close on the wire will want to have their say!

I appreciate you all stopping by to see how my battle went ;-) Be sure to check the other battle results available at the links located in the top right column of this page.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

“May the hinges of our friendship never rust.”

BOTB March 2024 Seagull

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1^st and/or 15^th of every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner revealed on or about 8 days later.

Hoping you’re all not too weary of my “For The Birds” theme, I’ve got just a couple more (bird battles) I’d like to share before moving on to a more interesting theme like, say, earthworms. Just kidding, of course, but wait till you read the fun fact I dug up (ha!)

The song for the battle involves Seagulls, and I’ve certainly seen my share of them without ever knowing how intelligent the feathered kleptomaniacs are! Did you know they not only recognize human faces and mannerisms (fun fact alert) Seagulls do an impressive tap dance that replicates the sound of raindrops on the ground, thereby enticing earthworms to the surface where they become unwitting breakfast treats?

On to the Battle:

Song to a Seagull from legendary Canadian-American Folksinger/songwriter Joni Mitchell’s debut album by the same name was recorded by Reprise Records and produced by David Crosby (a founding member of the Byrds) in 1968.

 

English rock supergroup Bad Company released Seagull (considered one of Bad Company’s ten greatest songs) in November 1973

 

But wait, there’s more:

*On this day (March 1^st) in music history, Gene Clark of the Byrds announced his resignation from the band due to a fear of flying. 

There you have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of this page)

Have a wonderful month!

BOTB February 15th 2024 - Results

 

 

Hello, Everyone!

Here I am, regrettably late again. But I had such a blast at the 99^th Annual Fiesta de Los Vaqueros I can’t say it wasn’t worth it ;-) I am a bit post-toasty, though, as in burnt to a tur – crisp. Last week’s warming trend led to semi-mild temps in the mid-eighties for the weekend, which were fairly agreeable when a breeze came up (twice).

As for the results of my February 15^th battle, emcee McC would classify it as some kind of out, I’m sure. Whether it was a shut, a close, a shout, or a wipe-out remains to be proclaimed by anyone with an opinion ;-) I, for one, am just so appreciative of the participation that I can’t help but smile.

You may recall that the theme was love songs without the word. In this battle, the late great Toby Keith got seven out of seven votes (including mine).

 

In Case You Didn’t Know                Brett Young

Me Too                                           Toby Keith

Here's a couple more songs from the country contenders (before I get back to 'The Birds')

Happy rest of your February!

BOTB February 15th 2024

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest, where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1^st and/or 15^th of every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied, and the winner will be revealed on or about 8 days later.

Tossing my zany “For the Birds” theme to the wind this time, I’ve selected love songs that (hopefully) get the point across without actually using the word LOVE to compete in today’s battle. If you’re wondering, that was tougher than you might think, but still a fun challenge. Let me know what you think.

Hope you all enjoyed Valentine’s Day!

“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place” ~ Zora Neale Hurston.

If anyone could coax a soul out of hiding, it was Country Music icon Toby Keith. Since his passing last week, l should go out and buy his music all over again. Just to make sure I have it. 

   

Born in Anaheim, CA, Brett Young was pitching for his high school baseball team, where a chance fill-in for the leader of the band during Christian Worship eventually led this Country Pop artist to Ole Miss on a baseball scholarship and on to Country Music fame.

There you have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of this page)

Thanks in advance, everyone! Enjoy the rest of February. I'll be back with the results in a few days.