I was a DJ in college and had a Sunday night show that ran from midnight to 4 am for two years. Around two o' clock, I would start getting requests for "We're All Mad Here" and "Dead and Lovely."
He's one of those wonderful jewels I've carried with me from those years (along with Hank Williams, Nick Cave and Cat Power).
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Posted 17 July 2010 - 08:27 PM
"Sunday morning everybody's in bed,
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 07:19 PM
He's awesome and that's the best radio shift ever.
joking, of course.
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 10:56 PM
Syd-Blues said:
He's awesome and that's the best radio shift ever.
Oh that shift was GREAT. It started in the interview process -- they asked "would you work a 2am to 4am shift?" I wanted the job so I said yes. Later I found out I was the only one working that late! Two months in, the midnight to 2am DJ quit so they asked if I would just take over that slot, too.
I became great friends with the architecture students on campus -- because they were the only ones who were up that late (usuall working on projects) who would phone in requests. They were all eating cold pizza and wanted to hear Tom or Nick Cave or Eleni Mandell.
"Sunday morning everybody's in bed,
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
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Posted 29 July 2010 - 11:04 PM
I love night shifts.
joking, of course.
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 04:55 PM
I love what I've heard so far.
Fun Fact: He actually wrote Jersey Girl.....the "Bruce Springsteen song".
Fun Fact: He actually wrote Jersey Girl.....the "Bruce Springsteen song".
I got everything I need....almost...
"I was growing sick of rock and roll, it was starting to bore me...and I hated disco, so I needed some place to go. I hadn't heard much blues before. It felt good."-John Belushi
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"I was growing sick of rock and roll, it was starting to bore me...and I hated disco, so I needed some place to go. I hadn't heard much blues before. It felt good."-John Belushi
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Posted 30 July 2010 - 05:12 PM
Yep! He also wrote "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" which has become best known for the Ramones version.
"Sunday morning everybody's in bed,
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
I'm on the street, I'm talking out of my head,
This dumb brick wall ain't heard a word
That I've said.."
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Posted 31 July 2010 - 01:06 PM
blueswan said:
Yep! He also wrote "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" which has become best known for the Ramones version.
Learn something new every day....
I got everything I need....almost...
"I was growing sick of rock and roll, it was starting to bore me...and I hated disco, so I needed some place to go. I hadn't heard much blues before. It felt good."-John Belushi
(Still inspiring me--and knowing me like a book)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000330323262
"I was growing sick of rock and roll, it was starting to bore me...and I hated disco, so I needed some place to go. I hadn't heard much blues before. It felt good."-John Belushi
(Still inspiring me--and knowing me like a book)
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000330323262
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Posted 15 September 2010 - 07:06 AM
I like the song Burma Shave, as the signs themselves bring back good memories and the song itself seems an apt metaphor for the decay of society and how what was commonplace in the days of old fell to the side of the road and faded away into nothing; leaving those of us who are reminiscing to chase a fading dream of years gone by to a destination unknown, but somewhere ahead.
Chad K.
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I've inadvertently built a garage of cars from '80's movies and TV.
1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible - Being Restored
1974 Dodge Monaco Brougham - Beautiful Black Survivor
1974 Dodge Monaco Custom - Green Bluesmobile To-Be
1975 Bricklin SV-1 #2645; Safety Red
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 #1265 AT; Undergoing Restoration
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 #1601 5-Speed; 4 Year Extensive Restoration, Stock Form; License plate: "DRACULA"
I've inadvertently built a garage of cars from '80's movies and TV.
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 10:25 AM
I've been a huge Tom Waits fan since the 1970s
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Posted 09 October 2010 - 10:28 AM
One of my favorite TW favorites is "Way Down in the Hole", which they used as the theme for the show "The Wire". They would change it up each season and use a different version. It was great.
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