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Guided by prompts from WDC blogging challenges... and of course, life |
HI! I'm Jenn - and I'm all over the place (well, at least my mind is). In this blog, I have attempted to gather my thoughts on things prompted/inspired by WDC blogging challenges from "Journalistic Intentions"  , "The Soundtrack of Your Life" , "Blogging Circle of Friends " , "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" and, well, LIFE.    |
2/27/22 Have I said before how big a fan I am of Willie Nelson? I'm pretty sure I have, but if you didn't know, now you do. I've loved his music since I was a wee lass; my parents assert that I would sing Willie songs before I would actually talk to anyone. It was the beginnings of a love affair with music that has lasted the entirety of my life. I grew up in the hometown of Willie Nelson, Abbott Texas. It's a very small town in northern central Texas about thirty miles up the highway (I-35) north of Waco. The people there are generally friendly, and they are quite proud of having Willie as one of their "sons". Growing up, I always said I'd marry Willie one day. Many people told me to stop being silly because Willie is old enough to be my father. So I'd counter with, "Maybe Willie will have a son and I can marry him." Of course, I never did marry into the Nelson family, but that's alright since I can still enjoy the music. But Willie did indeed have a son. He had a total of seven children. I know at least two of them are boys and I have watched videos of them singing with their uber famous dad. I'm sure most, if not all, of his offspring are musically inclined. Lukas even decided to follow in Dear Old Dad's footsteps and has become a singer in his own right, being vocalist and guitarist in the band Promise of the Real. His voice is eerily similar to that of Willie when he was a young man, and he looks a lot like his dad too. He has also acted in movies such as "A Star is Born", "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard", and "Palmer". Lukas has a beautiful voice and quite a bit of talent. Back in 2012, Willie did a cover of Pearl Jam's "Just Breathe". When Eddie Vedder heard that Willie was taking on one of his songs, he expressed his excitement, comparing the experience to “smoking a great joint without all the coughing or the smoke.” He also expressed how honored he was and even referred to Nelson’s cover as the “best contribution to music so far.” I'd have to agree. It takes my breath away every time I hear it, it is phenomenal. At the Farm Aid in 2013, Willie's son Lukas joined him on the stage for the song, both singing and playing acoustic guitar. Their duet music video for the song is just as moving, showing Willie and his son driving in a convertible on a road trip and singing, playing guitar at a campground, and sitting in bars and diners. It is a wonderful vision of the bond between a father and his son. The video ends with music fading, Lukas playing guitar sitting on an old picnic table, and Willie driving the convertible alone down the old country road. Symbolizing that we must all part at some point. Lyrics and Such: ▼ Everybody needs to be reminded from time to time to Just Breathe. Hope you all enjoy. |
2/26/22 I heard a song earlier today on the radio that reminded me of the happenings of a night out with the hubby and friends. Last year I was on a rare night out with my husband. We had decided to go and hear our friends' band play at the local VFW. The night was going great until the singer announced that there would be a "guest singer" for the next song because they did not know the Spanish part of the song they were about to play. That would not have been a big deal had they not announced that I would be the one singing. It was the first time I have ever sang in front of a crowd of people and it will also be my last. But you'd think that a band would know all the words to the songs they play. I think they had it planned. I've sang it when we were just having jam sessions and chilling, but in public? That's the ingredient that spells disaster. I don't do well in crowds, especially when they are focusing on me. I sang it though, my inhibitions probably lowered by the Crown & Coke I'd been drinking. The song they wanted me to sing is "Up in Smoke" by Cheech and Chong. "Up in Smoke" was written and performed by Tommy Chong and Richard "Cheech" Marin. It was the title song on the soundtrack for the 1978 movie "Up in Smoke," the soundtrack album was released in 1979. It is a fun song about what the singer does to relax, or pretty much for any reason. The second verse is a hybrid mixture of both English and Spanish languages and adds a unique touch to the song. So what if it's about pot. Eventually the stuff will be legal all over the U.S. and songs like this will lose some of their shock factor. Lyrics ▼ Have a good night, folks. |
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