Children, Listen…
A truly great singer like Otis Redding can sing a song you’ve heard a million times before and make you feel every word like it’s the very first time.
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A truly great singer like Otis Redding can sing a song you’ve heard a million times before and make you feel every word like it’s the very first time.
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47 Responses to “Children, Listen…”
By burnspbesq on Dec 20, 2007 12:26 pm |
yes he can.
I am SO looking forward to getting home today. Need to send a stocking full of coal to Harry Reid.
By TRex on Dec 20, 2007 12:29 pm |
burnspbesq said
Throw in an onion and tell him it’s from me.
By DrDick on Dec 20, 2007 12:30 pm |
TRex,
It does indeed. What a great singer. That might just overcome my general aversion to Christmas music (except the kind of stuff you play on your show).
By DrDick on Dec 20, 2007 12:31 pm |
TRex said
And add a bundle of switches from me.
By Steve on Dec 20, 2007 12:39 pm |
Burns..The Trinity arrived yesterday, it is quite nice..thanks again for the “Pen P0rn” links.
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 12:52 pm |
Wow. How much do I love me some Otis Redding…the pleading tone in his voice changes the whole song. Even though the lyrics are kind of melancholy anyway, he takes it to a whole other level. Nice find T!
By msmolly on Dec 20, 2007 1:07 pm |
Sorry, Otis Redding doesn’t do it for me. But maybe it’s because I’ve spent the morning trying to get software working that worked fine yesterday, so I can do something I’ve been trying to do for two days.
Guess I need Santa to drop by and fix it.
By Bil on Dec 20, 2007 1:33 pm |
Thanks TRex, Otis is doin it for me. Plus very in the spirit of the season slide show.
By burnspbesq on Dec 20, 2007 2:17 pm |
DrDick said
Done and done.
What to get for Chris Dodd? I am thinking a really nice Parker Duofold and a bottle of Chateau Latour.
By Lindy on Dec 20, 2007 2:36 pm |
Am I the only one having trouble with the RSS feed?
By DrDick on Dec 20, 2007 3:24 pm |
burnspbesq said
I think that is a good start. Might throw in an engraved solid gold nameplate with the rubric “Champion of Democracy” on it.
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 3:30 pm |
DrDick said
Better yet, take one of the Medals of Freedom the shrub has been passing out like party favors and give it to Dodd. He’s the most deserving of any recipient I can think of.
By msmolly on Dec 20, 2007 4:27 pm |
madmommy said
He won’t be a presidential contender, but I sure do like having him in the Senate, standing up to Reid and the other spineless cowards who cave and cave.
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 4:42 pm |
msmolly said
Too bad he’s not majority leader.
At some point one might think the constant caving in would result in the spineless cowards actually disappearing
By e on Dec 20, 2007 6:05 pm |
“At some point one might think the constant caving in would result in the spineless cowards actually disappearing”
succumbing to more highly evolved life forms, as shapeless masses of primordial jello are wont to do.
Or, is Booshdom above the laws of nature too?
evenin yawl.
By annagranfors on Dec 20, 2007 6:10 pm |
I am in less of a Christmas mood this year than I can ever recall being, so I’m going to pass on it, even if it is Otis, for the time being.
that having been moaned, “Ole Man Trouble” from “Otis Blue” is still one of my very favorite songs EVAR. (and if anyone in the Treehouse doesn’t have that one, well, you should. and you can find it cheap at most stores.)
By annagranfors on Dec 20, 2007 6:15 pm |
oh, and e–please please PLEASE–when referring to the Idiot In Chief, it would be an enormous favor to me if you didn’t use “Boosh’. “The Mighty Boosh” is a thoroughly wonderful and utterly blameless BBC programme that deserves no linkage to Baldylovin’ McDrunky.
By newdealfarmgrrrlll on Dec 20, 2007 6:29 pm |
lessee, collecting xmas presents for Harry Reid? Umm, i think i can clean teh kittehs’ litter box *ndfg rummages around* Here! send this bag along with the stocking full of coal, onion, and bundle of switches.
By e on Dec 20, 2007 6:48 pm |
annagranfors said
oh, ok. sorry, didn’t know that. I just used it cuz it’s such a convenient shorthand, with its pleasant subliminal overtones of luuuuush.
I’m on board with Baldylovin’ McDrunky, tho…..subtlety never was my strong point.
By Persiflage on Dec 20, 2007 7:01 pm |
annagranfors said
The Mighty Boosh is a great show but I still like using “Boosh” for Future Prisoner #523742 because I can’t say his name without wanting to boo him.
By annagranfors on Dec 20, 2007 7:01 pm |
e–yer a doll, and I’m way premenstrual today. use whatsoever demeaning terminology you want to use. (so long as it’s demeaning.)
by way of demonstration of my foul mood, I just left a comment over on a DKos diary about how wonderful Reid is that was titled “Oh, Fuck Him.”
I’m just a bowl full of xmas cheer today.
By burnspbesq on Dec 20, 2007 7:48 pm |
annagranfors said
I can relate. January 8 (after the holidays AND the ridiculous BCS championship game) can’t get here fast enough. What’s with these football idiots? Don’t they realize it’s basketball season?
Now, I’m off to hastily acquite birthday gifts and cards for Man-Cub, who turns 14 today.
By e on Dec 20, 2007 8:20 pm |
happy birthday to the Man-Cub!
I have one of my own who turned 9, and his sister Lioness who turned 13, both less than three weeks before this godforsaken godawful fucking annual fuckfest of an OH WHY WONT THEY LEAVE ME ALONE holiday.
um…..did someone say “foul mood”?
By e on Dec 20, 2007 8:23 pm |
and now you tell me there is *football* involved?? Sheeeyit, it’s gettin worse every year. When did that start?
By msmolly on Dec 20, 2007 8:39 pm |
e said
Yikes! I hope TRex is gonna play something nice and soooooothing tonight on his show to calm the waters. Erm. No waters in the TReehouse…oh well, too many metaphors.
My son just got a super new job he’s been working on for a few weeks, much nicer salary, he’s a happy guy tonight and so am I. He’s nearly 42, so just goes to show that you never get over being a worried mom (or dad).
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 9:41 pm |
Maybe it’s the moon, but there’s a peevish mood in my house as well this evening. It might have something to do with tomorrow being the last day of school before vacation and hubby’s last day of work for 2 weeks. It could be massive sugar overload, with all the cookies and class parties and goodie bags full of chocolate goodness. Plus I realized today I buggered up the check book and might bounce the car note. And it rained all day. I need a vacation!!!
By Valley Girl on Dec 20, 2007 10:09 pm |
TRex!
Great choice- Pines of Rome. Just what I needed to energize me this eve!
By Steve on Dec 20, 2007 10:16 pm |
Tune in to Respighi…good way to start the evening.
By ixnay on Dec 20, 2007 10:28 pm |
Would someone be kind enough to post a link for streaming TRex’s radio show? TIA
By Steve on Dec 20, 2007 10:29 pm |
WUGA..http://www.wuga.org/listen_online.html
By ixnay on Dec 20, 2007 10:36 pm |
Thanks Steve. Listening now.
By Persiflage on Dec 20, 2007 10:36 pm |
e and madmommy. Would it help if I were to say it’ll all be over in a few days? No, I didn’t think so.
By Valley Girl on Dec 20, 2007 10:42 pm |
wham wham wham- Solti and the London Phil are going for hard-hitting interpretation on the Liszt.
By Cassie on Dec 20, 2007 10:50 pm |
Howdy y’all!
I am on vacation!
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 10:52 pm |
Persi-yes it will. Then it will be time to plan the big kids birthday party. He wants to go bowling! Other people’s shoes…ICK.
By Persiflage on Dec 20, 2007 10:53 pm |
Hi Cassie, how was the last exam?
By msmolly on Dec 20, 2007 10:53 pm |
Cassie said
Hiya Cassie. Enjoy! Two weeks off? Going anywhere?
By Persiflage on Dec 20, 2007 10:55 pm |
madmommy said
Bowling’s probably not all that bad. I’d wear an extra pair of socks if it meant the party was somewhere I didn’t have to clean up afterwards. But that’s just lazy ole me.
By msmolly on Dec 20, 2007 10:56 pm |
madmommy said
Relax, MM. They wear socks. Sprinkle his feet with some kind of antiseptic foot powder before he puts his socks on if you’re freaked out about it, and he’ll be fine.
By Cassie on Dec 20, 2007 10:58 pm |
I might go to San Antonio on Sunday and I am probably going to Dallas for Christmas day.
Mostly I am sleeping late, seeing my friends, blogging, and hanging out.
Already wrote more about sex ed and teen pregnancy, a new post today. http://youthinkleft.com/
By madmommy on Dec 20, 2007 10:58 pm |
Persiflage said
That is the only upside for me. I lobbied hard for Playland (arcade, putt-putt, etc) but it was a non-starter. Poor kid has a January birthday, so it’s pretty much limited to indoors.
By Cassie on Dec 20, 2007 10:59 pm |
All the exams were fine. I studied and I did the study guides and I may have all A’s. Report card comes next week.
By Cassie on Dec 20, 2007 11:00 pm |
Bowling is fun madmommy! Perfect for a birthday.
By NoahC on Dec 20, 2007 11:04 pm |
Otis is the shit…
Try either the Monterey Pop Festival DVD (or CD in a pinch). Watching his live performance rocked my socks.
By Steve on Dec 20, 2007 11:07 pm |
OT..this may be a huge development for solar-electric production..
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December 18, 2007
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(snip)
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link
By Persiflage on Dec 20, 2007 11:08 pm |
That is the only upside for me. I lobbied hard for Playland (arcade, putt-putt, etc) but it was a non-starter. Poor kid has a January birthday, so it’s pretty much limited to indoors.
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In that case, madmommy, as there aren’t that many indoor party options (other than your house), eventually you’re bound to end up bowling one year. May as well get it over with.
By TRex on Dec 20, 2007 11:09 pm |
Fresh thread:
http://www.iamtrex.com/?p=108