Weekend Music Thread – Something to Talk About

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This weekend’s music thread is a first for us, an Adlib/Killgore Trout collaboration! Enjoy!

FROM ADLIB:

The call went out this week during a rare talking filibuster for people to “Grandstand with Rand” or something like that. So this weekend’s thread is dedicated to talking and the American way of standing up and speaking out for what you believe in, whether you’re conscientious or wear a toupee made of poodle fur.

Something to Talk About – Bonnie Rait

Talk to You Later – The Tubes

A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan

For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield

Bushleaguer – Pearl Jam

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FROM KILLGORE TROUT:

This weekend’s music thread is about talking and walking inspired by Rand Paul’s 13 hour filibuster, the talking kind, against John Brennan’s nomination for CIA Director. Walking the walk means doing what you talk about. Post songs about walking and songs about talking or songs about both.

The Coasters–Yakety Yak

Suggested by Sally

Everybody’s Talkin–Harry Nilsson

Jeff Beck and Imelda May–Walking In the Sand

Joe Walsh–Walk Away

Jonny Lang~ Walking Away

41 COMMENTS

    • They put together a hit parade of music. We saw a special on them a few years ago and it was really good. I was not originally sure about Paul Simon on his own but he did not disappoint. Good pick KT.

    • Frennie, I don’t know how you do it, but you can nail it every time when it comes to music.

      I skimmed through some of the Vox transcript from Friday night and I have to ask: howzat back of yours? Better I hope?

      • Hi Frennie!!!! My back is fine now. I had catch up work at work and home to do. Then the Blov got some mystery virus for 48 hours; he spiked a high fever – thought it was flu, wasn’t – and I stayed up for 2 nights to watch he didn’t go into a seizure (happened once 2 years ago and scared me to death).

        We’ll do a long catch up email soon. So much to share, so little time to do it. xo AB

  17. Hey Ad. Pretty cool. I like it. This actually gives ua a broadr range songs to choose from. I got a late start this morning and looked to see if a thread was up and didn’t see one. So I threw one together and hit the publish button and switched back to the home page and your’s was up. You must of hit the publish button just minutes before I did! LOL!

    Well here’s one Sly and the Family Stone–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_Fyv_znkw

    • 😆 Sally, this is unrelated to the music thread, but I just had to say to KT and you that I am on episode two of “House of Cards,” and I can see the addictive potential there!

      Spacey does a great job of playing the guy you love to hate in DC.

      • Kes, my hubby started watching House of Cards last night and got up to Episode Four and said he was so addicted but he had to get some sleep. He will be back tonight.

        They get even better, Kes, as it goes on. Head ups, you will find it harder to stop after Episode Five. Kevin Spacey is just great, isn’t he? I love how he turns and talks to us, the viewers, as if we are there and he is telling us secrets.

        I am glad you are watching and liking it! Keep me informed on what you think as you go along. (There are 13 and I have watched them all once and now again with the hubby. But, it is good enough to watch twice.)

        I am waiting to hear AdLib’s thoughts. He told me he was going to start watching last night.

        • I was wondering how many episodes there were, Sally. Thirteen! I’m going to have to set a limit for tonight, otherwise I’ll be turning the clocks forward and watching the sun rise.

          Spacey’s sly little “asides” are the icing on the cake. It is really well written and paced to hold your attention all the way through.

  27. AdLib–Pearl Jam had it right…”they keep drillin’ on the fear.” Sometimes I just have to shake my head. The more things change, they more they stay the same. The right wing hasn’t stopped drillin’ on the fear, and now they have added paranoia.

    • KT, sorry about that, I was heading out for a while this morning and wanted to make sure a post was up. We have a first now, I’ve combined our posts now into this one so we now have our first collaborative Weekend Music Thread!

      That’s kinda cool! You and me, pal!