My Morning Mixes: Well, Well, Well!

Hey, Kids, Good Morning.

Well…

…It’s Been A While Since I’ve Done One Of These…

…But This Morning’s Walk Simply Felt Amazing…

(regardless of the light-misty-rainy conditions)

…And I Have My Rockin’ Jams To Thank For It!

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I Kicked-Off My Walk This Morning With The Song…

WELL, WELL

by BETH HART And JOE BONAMASSA

…As It’s A Truly Wonderful Jam…

…And It Really Gets Me Going.

It Really REALLY Was The Perfect Song To Get The Morning Rollin’!

Her Voice And His Guitar Are A Match Made In Music Heaven, Fo SHO, My Peeps!

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Up Next…

…Thanks To Mr. MP3Player, And His Wonderful “Shuffle” Button, Was…

A VIEW TO A KILL

by DURAN DURAN

!!! !!!

I’ve Said It Before And I’ll Say It Again…

A VIEW TO A KILL

…Remains My Favorite JAMES BOND Theme Song EVER.

Period.

I Know What I Like.

I Know What I Love.

And I Love Me Some…

A VIEW TO A KILL

…And Some…

DURAN DURAN

!!!!!!!

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Following That One Was…

EVERY YOU EVERY ME

by PLACEBO

…Which Is Just A Totally Fun Jam From One Of My Favorite Bands!

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Next Up Was The Classic Favorite…

CRADLE OF LOVE

by BILLY IDOL

Nothin’ But The Best Around Here, Eh?!

Eh, Indeed!!

(teehehe)

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So…

…What Do You Think Came-Up Next?!

Well…

…If You Said…

BLONDIE

…And Their Rockin’ Jam…

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

…You’d Be VERY Correct!!!

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Mr. MP3Player Was Really Cranking-Out Some Major Tunage This Morning, Fo SHO, My Peeps!

It’s Been A Long Time Since I’d Listened To A Few Of These Personal Faves.

I Do So LOVE The “Shuffle” Button On This Thing.

I Get A Motley Mix Of Music That’s Better Than Any Mixed Tape Or CD One Could Create.

Period.

Next…

…He Kicked It Down A Notch With…

ONLY THE LONELY

by ROY ORBISON

…Which Is One I’ve Already Blogged About, I Love It So Much.

ROY ORBISON

…Is Hard To Top, That’s Fo SHO.

He’s My Favorite Favorite Solo-Artist Of ALL TIME.

Period Period.

His Music Sincerely Speaks To Me.

I Love His Voice.

I Love His Lyrics.

I Love Everything About His Music.

So This One Was A Totally Great Choice By The Player!!!

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For The Next Song, I Took Control.

I’d Really Been Wanting To Hear Some…

BILLY JOEL

…So I Thumbed Through My Tunes Until I Settled On…

KEEPING THE FAITH

…Which Just Felt Right.

It’s Very Middle-Of-The-Road In Regard To Its Pace And Rhythm.

Something I Could Just Cruise To For A Few Minutes.

It Really Was An Excellent Choice For What I Was Wanting To Do.

(pats self on the back)

GO ME!!!

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Following Mr. JOEL, I Popped The “Shuffle” Button Again, And Mr. MP3Player Tossed-Out…

MYSTIFY

by INXS

…At Me, And I Was Hoofin’ It Once Again!

MYSTIFY

…Is Arguably The Best Jam By…

INXS

…Or At Least, To Me It Is.

If It’s Not The Best…

…I’d Still Call It My Favorite.

Such A Classic Jam, Fo SHO!

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I Decided To Cut My Wheels And Head On Home, At This Point.

I Knew I Had Time For At Least Two More Songs…

…And My Player Was Only Too Happy To Oblige.

He Went With…

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

by JOHN FOGERTY

…Which Is An Excellent Choice For Walking Purposes.

It’s Got A Wonderful Beat That You Can Step To.

It’s One Of Those Songs That Make Walking A Pleasure.

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For My Final Jam, I Selected It Myself.

I’d Been In The Mood To Hear It All Morning…

…And I KNEW It Was The Perfect Jam To Finish-Up With.

What Was It, You Ask?!

Well…

…It Was…

STANDING OUTSIDE A BROKEN PHONE-BOOTH WITH MONEY IN MY HAND

by PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS

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Now Tell Me That One’s Not The PERFECT JAM To Finish-Up With!

Go On…

…Tell Me!

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A Totally Wonderful Song To Cool Down With, My Peeps, Fo Flippin’ SHO!!!

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And That’s It, My Peeps.

T’Was A Great Walk.

As I Said, It Felt Amazing.

I Needed It Bad.

Always Helps To Clear The Mind A Bit.

Sometimes, That’s All Anyone Really Needs.

A Good Walk…

…With Some Great Tunes.

Sounds Like The Perfect Way To Spend A Morning, Doesn’t It!?

DOESN’T IT!?!

SURE IT DOES!!!

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SEVEN Essential Jams From MY Right-Nifty Morning Walk!!!

No Muss.

No Fuss.

Just Sweet Sweet Jams!!!

Why Just SEVEN???

Well…

…Because That’s The Number I’ve Chosen This Morning.

Plain AND Simple.

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I Could Have Said 10, or 15, or 20…

…Sure Sure…

…But I Was In A SEVEN Mood.

It Also Forces Me To Think Harder About Which SEVEN Songs, From My Rather Lengthy Play List, I Want To Highlight.

SO…

…SEVEN IT IS!!!

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Reeeeaaaady???

Annnnnnnnd GO!!!

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(#7#)

FASHION

by DAVID BOWIE

(1980)

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(#6#)

WHAT YOU NEED

by INXS

(1985)

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(#5#)

STRUTTER

by KISS

(1974)

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(#4#)

WILD WILD LIFE

by TALKING HEADS

(1986)

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(#3#)

DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)”

As Performed by ROY ORBISON

(1962)

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(#2#)

PURE MORNING

by PLACEBO

(1998)

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(#1#)

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (Naive Melody)”

by TALKING HEADS

(1983)

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How’z ’bout THEM Apples!?!

See Any Jams Y’all Like???

GREAT!!!

See Any Jams Y’all DON’T Like???

MY BAD!!!

What?!?

It Was MY Right-Nifty Walk, Remember?!?

Exactly!!!

A Man Has To Switch Gears From Time-To-Time…

…Which Should Easily Explain Away The Differences In STYLE And SOUND.

I Like To MIX-IT-UP, Ya Know?!?

SURE YOU DO!!!

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It’s Gorgeous Outside This Morning…

…So Don’t Waste It If You’re Able To Get Out-&-About.

A Right-Nifty Walk Helps A Person In So So SO Many Ways.

Just DON’T FORGET YOUR JAMS, My Peeps.

They Have The Magical Powers That Can Easily Transform A Rather Lackluster Morning Stroll Into Something Much More Special.

Time To Get On The Good Foot, Kiddies!!!

And NOW I’m Ready For Whatever The Day May Bring!!!

SO BRING IT, DAY!!!

BRING IT, INDEED!!!

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Went For A Nice Walk On A Cloudy Day…

…But I, Of Course, Had Music IN HAND!

I Remember My 1ST WALKMAN…

…I Had To Wear A Belt If I Wanted To Tote It Around.

Then The DISCMAN Really Sucked…

…Since I Never Found One That Really Really Meant It When It Said “SKIP-RESISTANT” or “ANTI-SKIP” Right Under The Name.

Now…

…With My MP3Player…

…I’ve Found MY Holy Grail.

Goes Anywhere.

Holds So Much Stuff.

Has A Long-Livin’ Battery.

And A Reset-Button If It Ever Screws-Up.

It’s Become Priceless To Me.

Much More So Than A Mobile-Phone.

Or A Pad.

Or Anything Ultra-Fancy.

I Just Need Something That Stores My Music, And Allows Me To Access It WHENEVER I WANNA!

That’s It.

That’s The Holy Grail.

The Philosopher’s Stone.

The Big Mac.

The End Of The Line.

The Rest Has All Become Too Much.

We Reached Perfection As Far As I’m Concerned.

Did It A While Ago.

Now They’re Just Upgrading.

Expanding.

Giving Us More Of What We Don’t Really Need.

BUT…

…I Digress.

SOOO…

…I Went For A Nice Walk Earlier.

It’s Very Overcast Outside.

Keeps Looking Like A Helluva Storm Is Coming…

…Yet It Doesn’t.

Clinging Firmly To My MP3Player In One-Hand…

…And My Trusty Rubber-Ball In The Other…

…I Set Out On A Grand Excursion.

Check Out Some Of THESE Lix…

… … …

SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF

by PRIMUS

… … …

THE DEAD OF NIGHT

by DEPECHE MODE

… … …

A MATTER OF TRUST

by BILLY JOEL

… … …

YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)”

by BILLY JOEL

… … …

I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS

by DAVID BOWIE

… … …

LAYLA (Unplugged)”

by ERIC CLAPTON

… … …

CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS

by KISS

… … …

MAN IN THE MIRROR

by MICHAEL JACKSON

… … …

CALIFORNIA BLUE

by ROY ORBISON

… … …

…and YES even…

SUICIDE BLONDE

by INXS

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Sounds Like A Damned Fine Navy Day, Eh Shipmates!!!

Well…

…It’s Acceptable, Anyway.

And We All Know That ACCEPTABLE Is JUST FINE.

Knowing Ahead Of Time There’s A Potential Negative Alternative Makes Every ACCEPTABLE Moment VERY Acceptable.

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Run With Me On This One, My Peeps.

I Just Might Be Right About This.

Well…

…I’ve Got A 50/50 Shot At It, Anyway!

That's That Math Stuff, Again!!! WILD!!!

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My Monday Morning Walkin’ Tunage Playlist…

…Should Make A Few Of Y’all Smile.

I Just Try To Listen To The Most Varied String Of Songs I Can.

This Morning’s Walk Was Nice…

…Though…

…Even At 4A.M…

…The Humidity Was Already Tooo Damned High!!!

I Only Walked For About An Hour’ish…

…Yet Don’t Have A Dry Stitch On!!!

Anyway…

…Yesterday I Only Listed A Short 8-Song List Of What I Jammed To.

Today…

…I Simply Couldn’t Do It.

I Cruised To So So SO MANY Great Songs This Morning…

…I Ended Up With A List Of 12-Jams.

I Was Very VERY SURE Y’all Would Love To See Said List.

So…

…In No Particular Order…

…Here We Go!!!

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LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

By INXS

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MYSTIFY

By INXS

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#3

MY FATHER’S EYES

By ERIC CLAPTON

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#4

FAME” (’90 REMIX)

By DAVID BOWIE

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#5

ABRACADABRA

By STEVE MILLER BAND

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#6

WE BUILT THIS CITY

By STARSHIP

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#7

LINGER

By THE CRANBERRIES

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#8

DON’T GO AWAY

By OASIS

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#9

COUNTING BLUE CARS

By DISHWALLA

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#10

BAD INFLUENCE

By ROBERT CRAY

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#11

GANGSTA NATION

By WESTSIDE CONNECTION

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#12

Β “SHOULD I STAY, OR SHOULD I GO?

By THE CLASH

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Now See…

…That Was Fun…

…Wasn’t It?!?

Well…

…It Made ME Smile.

At This Time Of Morning…

…A Smile Can Go A Long Way…

…Though It Should Be Viewed With MildΒ Skepticism.

I Could Just BeΒ Delirious Due To A Lack Of Quality Sleep.

BUT…

…I’m Trying To Give Myself The Benefit Of The Doubt, Ya Know?!?

If I Don’t Give It To Myself…

…WHO WILL?!?!?

Exactly.

YOU WILL!!!

And For That Gesture…

…I Remain Eternally Grateful.

I Sincerely Hope Y’all Have A Damned Decent Day…

…And I Promise To Try Try TRY To Do The Same.

As A Professional In The Art Of Trying…

…I’ll Give It A Go, Fo SHO!!!

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“Don’t Ask Me… What You Know Is True… Don’t Have To Tell You… I Love Your Precious Heart…” — INXS (“Never Tear Us Apart” (1987))

…I…

…I Was Standing…

…You Were There…

…Two World Collided…

…And They Could Never Tear Us Apart. …

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The Album "KICK" By INXS (1987)

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…We Could Live…

…For A Thousand Years…

…But If I Hurt You…

…I’d Make Wine From Your Tears…

…I Told You…

…That We Could Fly…

…’Cause We All Have Wings…

…But Some Of Us Don’t Know Why. …

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"NEVER TEAR US APART" Was A Hit Single From The Album "KICK" By INXS

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…I…

…I Was Standing…

…You Were There…

…Two Worlds Collided…

…And They Could Never Ever Tear Us Apart. …

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I Told Y’all I Was On An INXS Kick…

…And This Song…

NEVER TEAR US APART

…Is One Of THE VERY BEST SONGS Of The 1980s.

.PERIOD.

I’ve Been Listening To It Forever…

…But Even More So This Past Week.

Talk About An AMAZING Little Number.

NEVER TEAR US APART

…Is (likely) THE BEST SONG By…

INXS

…You’ve (likely) Never Heard…

…Nor Even (likely) Heard Of.

.Period.

A Truly Great Song…

…And A Totally FORGOTTEN CLASSIC.

Hope You Enjoy It, Kiddies.

And Please Try To Have A Damn Decent Day.

I Shall Be Endeavoring To Do Exactly The Same.

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“Yes, It’s Me… I Am The One… To Make You See… Where We Belong… I Was Shakin’… Like A Leaf… All Wrapped Up… In My Dirty Sheets…” — INXS (“Taste It” (1992))

…If I Agree…

…To What Comes Next…

…I Would Be Fakin’…

…With The Best Of Them…

…It Seems A Crime…

…I Would Commit…

…Without The Difference…

…Of All The World’s Gifts…

The "TASTE IT" Single From 1992 By INXS

…Sweet…

…Sweet…

…Sweet…

…Could You Taste It?…

…Never…

…Never…

…Never…

INXS' 1992 Album "WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE"

…Never…

…Never…

…Never…

…(TASTE IT!)…

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I Sincerely Was Planning To Call-It-An-Early-Night…

…Until I Realized I Don’t Generally Get Early Nights.

Something Was Amiss.

And THEN…

…It Dawned On Me.

I Remembered I Had My Notes Gathered-UpΒ And Ready-To-Pounce.

And THEN…

…Something Else Dawned On Me.

I Realized My Notes Made Little Sense…

…As They Were MAINLY A Long-Winded Rant On Something No-One Would Care About Anyway.

I Was Then Grateful To Myself For Having PUT-DOWN-THE-PEN…

…And Become Lost In The World That IS Music.

I’ve Been On…

…An…

INXS

DEPECHE MODE

BILLY IDOL

ROBERT CRAY

…Kick…

…That Honestly Has Yet To Falter Much These Past Couple Days.

Ya Wanna Know Something?

Said “Kick” Is JUST FINE WITH ME…

…Fo FLIPPIN’ SHO!!!

When It Comes To The Love I Feel For The Music Of My Youth…

…I Accept VERY FEW Substitutes.

There Really Are NOT Many Things In Life I Appreciate AND Love Like My Tunage.

Some Family.

Some Friends.

Occasional Flashes Of Other Stuff.

BUT…

…Through-It-All…

…Regardless-Of-The-Rest…

…There’s My Music.

SO SO SO…

…Instead Of Hittin’ Y’all With An Over-Thought Rant…

…I Decided To Hit Y’all With A Damn-Fine-Song…

…And Say GOODNIGHT.

Less IS More…

(Occasionally)

…Right???

RIGHT!!!

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Sleep Well, My Peeps.

Pester Y’all In The Morning, I’m Sure.

Wanna Make A Bet On That???

Ya Wanna???

Huh???

HUH???

(teehehe)

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“…Dream Baby Dream… Of All That’s Come And Going… And You Will Find Out… In The End… There Really Is… There Really Is No Difference…” — INXS (“New Sensation”(1987))

…Cry Baby Cry…

…When You Got To Get It Out…

…I’ll Be Your Shoulder…

…You Can Tell Me All…

…Don’t Keep It In Ya…

…Well That’s The Reason Why I’m Here…

…Hey Hey…

…Are You Ready For…

…A NEW SENSATION…

…A NEW SENSATION…

…Right Now…

…Gonna Take You On…

…A NEW SENSATION…

…A NEW SENSATION! …

"NEW SENSATION" Off The 1987 Album "KICK" By Aussie Super-Band INXS!!!

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This Song…

NEW SENSATION

By

INXS

…Was…

…The First Thing I Heard This Morning…

…Aside From The Chirping Birds.

It’s A Song I’ve Loved Forever AND Ever…

…And It Sincerely FELT Like…

…THE…

…PERFECT…

…TUNE…

…TO…

…BEGIN…

…THE…

…DAY!!!

Do Y’ALL Agree???

I Should Think You Would At Least Give It A Go.

It’s A CLASSIC Among CLASSICS…

…That’s Fo SHO!!!

Enjoy Your Saturday, My Peeps!!!

You Just KNOW I Shall Endeavor To Do The Same!!!

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