BOTB July Results American Girl

 

Hi All!  Since we last talked, I spent a refreshing week in the woods where windswept clouds draped antique patterns of fine old lace across blue denim skies that wouldn’t let on rain was coming till it suddenly did and had us scrambling for cover. All too soon, though right on schedule, it was time to brave the blazing sun and trade the towering Pines for squatty scrubs that seemed to crouch begrudgingly beside long stretches of simmering blacktop that intersect the lower desert plains.

As I listened to good ole traveling songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival and EricClapton, I just hoped the temps would be mercifully low when we got home. I’d heard we had quite a storm that toppled several power lines across one of the busiest streets on my side of town, so I knew there might be damage. Maybe a chair blew off the patio? Nah, too simple.

It’s National A/C Appreciation Week, and don’t I know it since, as I write, I’m still waiting for the repairman. Gads!  Stay cool out there, folks 😊

But don’t rush off before checking out my battle results – as well as everyone else! We truly appreciate all participants, voters, and anyone who had anything to do with the songs that give us something to talk about each month!

BOTB July Song -American Girl – Tom Petty

Dierks Bentley                              7 Votes (Including me)

The Troubadour Project                          3 Votes

 

In honor of International Blondie Month:

 

BOTB July 2024 American Girl

 

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 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 the 8^th day of the month.

In honor of the Fourth of July, we dodged the last- minute traffic and hit the road for the mountains before the half-day workers had a chance to fill out their PTO forms, while the blacktop temperature was still just below that of molten lava.

The song I’ve chosen for this month’s Battle of The Bands is from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers first album and while it was never really a hit, it was undeniably one of their most popular songs. Despite the urban myth about the song being about a suicidal young woman, Petty said it was not. He also said it wasn’t even as patriotic as many assumed, though the track was cut on the 4^th of July. Whether Tom Petty meant it as patriotic or not, it works for this American Girl!  Here’s a reminder if you need it:

American Girl ~ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

And here are the contenders:

 

Dierks Bentley

 

 

Troubadour Project

 

 

 There you have it folks! Enjoy the festivities! I appreciate everyone coming by to give a listen and cast a vote in the comment section. Stop by the links of other participants (located in the righthand sidebar) if ya would 😉