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!