“Run Away From All Your Boredom… Run Away From All Your Whoredom… And Wave… Your Worries And Cares… Goodbye…” (PLACEBO “Slave To The Wage” (2000))

“…All It Takes Is One Decision…

…A Lot Of Guts…

…A Little Vision To Wave…

…Your Worries And Cares…

…Goodbye. …”

“…It’s A Maze…

…For Rats To Try…

…It’s A Maze…

…For Rats To Try…

…It’s A Race…

…A Race For Rats…

…A Race For Rats To Die…

…It’s A Race…

…A Race For Rats…

…A Race For Rats To Die. …”

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Well, My Peeps, What More Has To Be Said?

You Already Know I Have A Crush On The Band…

“PLACEBO“

…And I Likely Always Will.

And, It’s With Songs Such As This One…

“SLAVE TO THE WAGE“

…That They’ve Become More Endeared To Me As Time Passes.

“SLAVE TO THE WAGE“

…Is One Of My All-Time Favorite Jams, And I’m Happy To Be Sharing It With Y’all, Today.

The Lyrics Are Plenty Self-Explanatory.

Lord Knows We All Feel Like Rats In A Maze, At One Time Or Another, In Regard To Our Jobs/Activities/Vocations/etc etc.

Haven’t You?!

SURE YOU HAVE!!

I Think It’s Just Par For The Course, Ya Know?

SO…

…For Those Of You Stuck At Work, Today…

…THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO YOU!

Period.

I Hope You Enjoy It!

😀       😀       😀

😀     😀

😀

A 12-Song Music Mix I’ve Been Using For Mental / Physical / Emotional Time-Outs

If I Learned Anything From My Upbringing, It’s That Time-Outs Are Essential To Life At Times.

When The Things You’re Doing, Working-On, Etc Etc, Are Getting Tooo Personally Pressing, Or Possibly Worse, It’s Time For A Time-Out.

For ME…

…Time-Outs Were Originally Used As A Punishment.

Being ADHD Out-The-Ass…

…I Found Them Excruciating.

Sit Down.

Be Quiet.

No Doing Nothing.

No TV.

No Music.

No Video Games.

No Books.

No Nothing.

Just Sit There.

They Never Lasted Longer Than 15-Minutes, But Those Were The Worst 15-Minutes In History Each And Every Time They Were Experienced.

Now, However, They Are An Essential Tool In Learning Something…

…Anything.

At Least, Anything Deemed Important Enough To Truly Truly Remember Remember.

Period.

Now My Time-Outs Include Music.

With That One Little Tweak, I Totally Revolutionized The Whole Concept Of Personal Time-Outs For ME/MYSELF.

So, Here’s My Current Time-Out Music Mix.

… …

((#1))

“DANGEROUS“

by DEPECHE MODE

😀

((#2))

“A KIND OF MAGIC“

by QUEEN

😀

((#3))

“WHERE IT’S AT“

by BECK

😀

((#4))

“BATTLE FOR THE SUN“

by PLACEBO

😀

((#5))

“THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD“

by JOHN FOGERTY

😀

((#6))

“STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU“

by STEALERS WHEEL

😀

((#7))

“WHO CAN IT BE NOW?“

by MEN AT WORK

😀

((#8))

“TANGO IN THE NIGHT“

by FLEETWOOD MAC

😀

((#9))

“THUNDERSTRUCK“

by AC/DC

😀

((#10))

“YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN’“

by JUDAS PRIEST

😀

((#11))

“RUNNING SCARED“

by ROY ORBISON

😀

((#12))

“WHEN THE BODY SPEAKS“

by DEPECHE MODE

😀

😀       😀

😀       😀       😀

So What Do You Think, My Peeps?!

Would That Mix Relax You And Put A Smile On Your Face?

It Mainly Works For Me, Which Is Generally Good Enough.

Music DOES Save Lives.

Period.

Always Has.

Always Will.

At Least, I Would HOPE So.

Wouldn’t You?!

SURE YOU WOULD!!

😉       😀       😉

🙂

My Morning Mixes: No Coolin’ Down, Just Jammin’ It HARD!

Since It’s Very Brisk Outside This Morning…

…I Decided Not To Fool Around With My Walkin’ Playlist.

I Didn’t Wanna Freeze Me Arse Toooo Much…

…So I Just Loaded-Up On Jammin’ Tunage!

I Tried To Keep My Pace UP UP UP…

…And I Accomplished This With Great Personal Efficiency!

I Led Off With A Double-Shot Of…

DEPECHE MODE

…With…

“PHOTOGRAPHIC (Live)”

…And…

“SHOUT (Live)”

Both Original Versions Are Off Of DM‘s Debut Album…

“SPEAK & SPELL“

😀       😀

Next-Up Was Just A Fun Little Jam Called…

“POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME“

by DEF LEPPARD

…Which Some Of Y’all Might Remember.

((*wink wink*))

It Does Have A Nasty Habit Of Being Played A Little Too Often For My Taste, At Times.

BUT…

…This Morning…

…It Just Felt Like It Had A Place On My Walk.

And So…

…Well…

…It Did.

😉

I Kicked Myself (and my pace) WAY UP With The Next Jam…

DARUDE‘s

“SANDSTORM“

…A Song That Holds A Very Special Place In My Little World.

It Was Actually My OFFICIAL SONG With Someone Else, Many Many Moons Ago.

I Didn’t Pick-It To Be Our Song…

…But I Was Overruled.

Don’t That Just Go ‘N Figure!?

Sheesh.

Nevertheless…

…It’s A Damn Fine Jam…

…ESPECIALLY When You Wanna Walk FASTER!

🙂     🙂

“FIND ANOTHER FOOL“

by QUARTERFLASH

…Was Up Next.

I Know, I Know…

…How Do You Follow…

DARUDE

…With…

QUARTERFLASH

?!?

This Is MY Playlist, Dammit, So Don’t Go Hatin’!

(teehehe)

😀

Moving On…

…I Threw-Down Some…

POISON

…Next, With…

“UNSKINNY BOP“

…A Song That Simply Screams FUN…

…And It’s A Damn Fine Walkin’ Tune.

Damn Fine, Indeed.

😀     😀

I Was Hurtin’ For A Touch Of…

PETER GABRIEL

…So I Popped-On His VERY Underrated Jam…

“STEAM“

…Which Is Also One Of His Most Totally Forgotten Jams.

Do You Remember It?!

See.

I Didn’t Think So.

Loser.

😉     😀     😉

I’d Been In The Mood For…

EVE 6

…Alllll Morning Looooong…

…So I Treated Myself To Their Best Bester BESTEST JAM…

“INSIDE OUT“

!! !! !!

WOOT!!!

😀

😀

I Was Totally In Cruise Mode At This Point…

…Though My Ears Were Starting To Hurt From The Coooool Breezes.

So I Decided To Stay In Cruise Mode And Point My Cruise More Homeward.

Following That Nifty Piece Of Ear-Candy, I Went Ahead And Popped On A True Classic Favorite…

“LITTLE GREEN BAG“

by GEORGE BAKER SELECTION

…And That Did Put A Little More Wiggle In My Walk, I Won’t Deny It.

Mainly Because I Can’t.

I’m Sure Someone Would Have Called Me On It Had I Decided To Play It Cool.

But I’m Not Cool.

Therefore, I Don’t Play Cool.

I Just Am.

What That “Am” Is, However, Remains A Mystery To Me.

I Sincerely Haven’t The Foggiest.

🙂

I Was Only A Couple Blocks From The House When My Final Jam Was Selected.

I Didn’t Wanna Cool Down, But I’d Been Jammin’ It HARD…

…So I Compromised With Myself.

I Went With A Song That Wasn’t Really A Cool Down…

…Just An EXCEPTIONAL PIECE Of TUNAGE…

PLACEBO‘s

“PURE MORNING“

!!! !!! !!!

😀     😀     😀

By The Time I Hit The Front Steps, I Was READY To Be INSIDE Ye Ole Homestead.

And As I’m Completing This Little Post…

…I Think My Ears Have FINALLY THAWED!

The Rest Of Me Was Pretty Much Fine Already.

But O.M.G. My Ears!

I’ll Have To Remember To Wear Something On Them Next Time.

As I’ve Already Been Told Today…

“You Should’ve Worn A Sock-Hat.“

😦

I Know I Should Have.

I Just Look Better In Baseball-Caps.

😉

Hope You’re ALL Having A Fine Morning…

…And I Hope Your Friday Goes Just Jim Dandy!

You DID Know It’s FRIDAY…

…Right?!

Good, Good.

Just Checking.

One Can Never Be Toooo Sure, Ya Know?!

Sure You Do.

😉       😀       😀       😉

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!

🙂

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!

😀

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

!!!!!!!

😀

Following That One Was…

“EVERY YOU EVERY ME“

by PLACEBO

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

😀   😀

Next Up Was The Classic Favorite…

“CRADLE OF LOVE“

by BILLY IDOL

Nothin’ But The Best Around Here, Eh?!

Eh, Indeed!!

(teehehe)

😉

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!!!

😉

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!!!

😀

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!!!

😀

😉

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!

😀

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.

🙂

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

!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

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

Go On…

…Tell Me!

😉

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

😀     😀     😀

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!!!

😉

😀     😀     😀     😀

My Morning Mixes: Friday, Sweet Friday!

Good Morning, My Peeps.

🙂

Hope You’re All Swell.

Me?

Can’t Complain, I Suppose.

Still Got A Bad Headache.

That Part Ain’t So Good.

Nor Is The Muscle Strain On My Right Side.

Otherwise?

Well…

…Otherwise I’m Pretty Hunky-Groovy’ish.

I’m Sure The Headache Is Because Of The Freakin’ Weather.

T’Is Rainy And Humid.

The Air Feels Thick Enough To Cut With A Knife.

No Foolin’, Kiddies.

No Foolin’, Indeed.

HOWEVER…

…Regardless Of Said Headache…

…Or Of Said Muscle Strain…

…Or Of Said Weather…

…I Still Decided To Head-Out On A Walk-About.

I Hadn’t Gone Out-&-About For The Past Couple Days…

…So I Wanted To Make Damn Sure I Went Out-&-About Today.

For Today’s Walk…

…I Didn’t Do The Random Shuffling Of My Walkin’ Tunes.

Instead, I Made-Up A Little Playlist.

Listed Below Are The Songs I Ended-Up Jamming To This Morning.

… … …

I Began The Walk With…

“SPECIAL K“

by PLACEBO

…Since It’s A Pounding Jam Jam Jam-Type Jam.

It Totally Works At Getting The Blood Pumping…

…And At Getting The Feet Moving…

…Fo SHO Fo SHO, My Peeps.

😀

The Second Song On My Playlist Was An Old-School Favorite…

“MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL“

by THE CARS

!!! !!!

🙂

BECK‘s

“THE NEW POLLUTION“

…Was Up Next!

Always A Great Jam, My Peeps.

ALWAYS!

😉

And Then, I Went With…

“NOTORIOUS“

by DURAN DURAN

…Which Is A Totally Fun Jam…

…And It Has All The Power One Needs To Get Those Feet A Movin’ Movin’ Movin’!

😀

I Then Took The Tunage In A Totally Different Direction With…

“DON’T LET ME SLIDE“

by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

…Since I Just Knew I’d Be In Cruise Mode By This Point In The Walk.

🙂

QUARTERFLASH

…Was Up Next With…

“CRUISIN’ WITH THE DEUCE“

…One Of The Best Songs On The Whole Album!

😀

I Followed Them Up With A Little…

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

…And Their Wonderfully Wonderful Jam…

“FORTUNATE SON“

!!! !!!

🙂

“YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT“

by THE ROLLING STONES

…Was Up Next!

T’Is My 2ND Favorite STONES Jam Of ALL-TIME, By The Way!

😉

I Went With…

ASIA‘s

“HEAT OF THE MOMENT“

…Next.

Always A Pretty Nifty Jam, Kiddies.

Wouldn’t You Agree?

Sure You Would!!

🙂

I Hit-Up Some…

TALKING HEADS

…Next, With The Live Version Of Their Totally Awesomely Fun Fun Jam…

“WHAT A DAY THAT WAS“

…Which Is/Was/Always-Will-Be A Personal Favorite!

It Gets You To Steppin’, My Peeps, Fo SHO!

😀

I Was Nearing The End Of My Stroll At This Point.

I Knew I Had Time For One OR Two More Jams…

…So I Decided To Kick-It With…

KISS

…And Their Totally Classic Jam…

“ROCK BOTTOM“

…Which Is Totally My Fave-Fave KISS Jam Of ALL-TIME!

😀

And Then, Finally, I Went Into Cool-Down-Mode.

What Better Jam To Cool Down To Than…

“BLUE DRESS“

by DEPECHE MODE

…Which Is (likely) The Most Forgotten Tune On Their Biggest Album, VIOLATOR.

And That’s A Shame, My Peeps.

It’s A Very Cool Song, Fo FLIPPIN’ SHO!!!

🙂

… … …

ANWAY, Kiddies…

…I Think It’s About Time For Me To Jump Into The Shower.

So…

…Y’all Should Do Your Best To Take It Easy AND Take Care Of Yourselves.

It’s FRIDAY, Ya Know, So Taking It Easy AND Taking Care Of Yourself Is A Total MUST DO.

Think Y’all Can Handle That?!

SURE YOU CAN!!!

😀

Enjoy The Day, Kids.

THE WEEKEND HAS ARRIVED!!!

Well…

…Almost.

😉

The Song Stuck In My Head: “MEDS” by PLACEBO (2006)

“MEDS” Is The Title Song Off The Album “MEDS” By PLACEBO From 2006

…

“I Was Alone…

…Falling Free…

…Trying My Best Not To Forget…

…What Happened To Us…

…What Happened To Me…

…What Happened As I Let It Slip. …“

…

“…I Was Confused…

…By The Powers That Be…

…Forgetting Names And Faces. …

…Passers By…

…Were Looking At Me…

…As If They Could Erase It. …“

…

“…Baby…

…Did You Forget To Take Your Meds? …

…Baby…

…Did You Forget To Take Your Meds? …“

…

The “MEDS” Single By PLACEBO

**** **** ****

*** *** ***

** ** **

* * *

It’s Pushing 4:30 In The A.M.

And, Yet, Here I Am.

And, No, I Didn’t Forget To Take MY Meds.

And, No Again, I Don’t Believe I’ll Be Getting Anymore Sleep.

SO…

…Why Not Work A Little?!

Exactly What I Was Thinking, My Peeps.

Why Not, Indeed.

😉

I Was Listening To Music Before Going To Bed Last Night.

Just Kinda Jammin’ About.

Not Really Listening To Any Specific Band, Or Genera.

And Then…

…Good Ole “Mr. Shuffle” Decided I Hadn’t Heard Enough From…

PLACEBO

…And He Was Only Too Happy To Hook-Me-Up.

This Was The Song He Chose For Me.

And I Listened Happily.

And Then…

…I Listened Again.

And THEN…

…Once Again.

And THEN And THEN…

…Again AND Again.

I Turned It Off After The 5TH Time…

…And I Knew This Would Be My Song For Today.

Why?

Because…

…After Hearing A Song 5 Times In A Row…

…It’s Rather Difficult To Remove Said Song From One’s Thoughts.

Wouldn’t You Tend To Agree?!

SURE YOU WOULD!!

I’m VERY Pleased We’re On The Same Page, My Peeps!!

😉

I Knew OF The Band…

PLACEBO

…Beginning In 1996 With The Release Of Their First Album…

…Simply Titled…

“PLACEBO“

…Though I Didn’t Start To Appreciate Them Until The Release Of Their 2ND Album…

“WITHOUT YOU I’M NOTHING“

…In 1998.

This Particular Song…

“MEDS“

…Is The Title Song Off Of The Band’s 5TH Studio Album.

Honestly…

…It’s Their Worst Studio Album…

…Thus Far, Anyway.

I Didn’t Suck It In AND Savor It Like I’ve Done With All Their Other Work.

Honestly, There Simply Weren’t Enough Really Cool Songs Contained Therein.

BUT…

…The Song…

“MEDS“

...Was Just Quirky Enough To Take Firm-Hold In My Mind.

It Quickly Became A Personal Favorite…

…And Is Totally My Favorite Song Off Of The Album.

If You Don’t Really Know The Band…

PLACEBO

…I Normally Wouldn’t Suggest Anyone Begin With This Album.

It’s An Acquired Taste, To Be Sure.

HOWEVER…

…If You’re Simply Wanting To Hear The Song…

“MEDS“

…Then I Say GO-FOR-IT, Kiddies.

It’s Fun.

It’s Quirky.

It’s Odd.

It’s Totally Worth The Listen.

Who Knows…

…Perhaps Hearing It Would Wet Your Appetite For…

PLACEBO

…And Make You Wanna Hear Some More Of Their Work.

That’d Be Cool Beans, My Peeps.

They’re A Band I Can Easily Recommend If You’re Into Alternative Rock.

Not A Lot Of People Are These Days…

…But That Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Give’em A Go, Ya Know Ya Know?!?

SURE YOU DO!!!

SEE…

…We’re STILL On The SAME Page!!!

😉

All Is Well.

Have A Damned Decent Day, My Peeps.

I’ll Be Trying To Do The Same.

You Can Bank On That.

😀

My Morning Mixes: Bound For Glory? Could Be! =)

Good Morning, My Peeps.

🙂

T’Is A VERY Warm Start To A Sunday, That’s Fo SHO.

Like They Say, Though, It’s The Humidity That’s A Killer.

(hehehe)

You’ll Be Pleased To Know I Hit-The-Sack VERY EARLY Last Night.

T’Was A VERY Good Feeling To Awaken…

…Sans Alarm…

…At (almost) Exactly 5:30AM…

…And To Be In A Damned Decent Mood About It.

I’m An Early Riser, Yes.

It’s A Nasty Habit That Has Yet To Dissipate.

In Fact…

…I Think It Has Become Worse.

Is That A Sign I’m Getting Old?

Reminds Me Of A Song By The Band…

MORPHINE

…Called…

“EARLY TO BED“

…In Which They State…

“Early To Bed…

…And Early To Rise…

…Makes A Man Or Woman…

…Miss Out On The Night Life.“

(hehehe)

That Song Isn’t Part Of This Edition Of “MY MORNING MIXES”…

…But Perhaps It’ll Pop-Up Again At Some Point.

😉

ANYWAY…

…Moving On, Moving On.

This Morning’s Walk-About Was EXCELLENT, My Peeps.

The Ole Hometown Was More Like Ye Ole Ghost-Town.

I Didn’t See One Other Person Wandering About.

Only Saw 4 Vehicles In Motion, Actually.

It Was Very Still.

It Was Very Quiet.

It Was Very Very…

…Hmm…

…Well…

…Eerie?

🙂

Upon Leaving The House…

…I Decided It Was The Perfect Morning For A Great Jam.

The Walk Began With…

“BOUND FOR GLORY“

by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

😀

If You’ve Not Heard Anything From Them Yet…

…Y0u Really REALLY Should Treat Yourselves, My Bros & Sises!

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

…Are Simply AMAZING…

…And PERFECT For Use As A Motivational Tool.

TRUST ME, My Peeps.

TRUST ME, Indeed.

I Followed Them Up With…

“SURE KNOW SOMETHING“

by KISS

😀

And THEN A Little…

CHUCK BERRY

…With…

“YOU NEVER CAN TELL“

😀

By This Point…

…I’m Totally In Cruise Mode.

So I Pop On…

“LET’S DANCE“

by DAVID BOWIE

😀

…And Then…

DEPECHE MODE‘s

“MARTYR“

😀

I Kicked It Down A Notch At This Point.

Decided I Needed Me Some…

TOM PETTY

…So I Jammed-It-Hard With…

“MARY JANE’S LAST DANCE“

😀

…And Then Went Directly Into His…

“FREE FALLIN’“

😀

At About This Point I Figured I Was Already Into Cool-Down-Mode.

So It Seemed Right To Kick-On…

“NEVER SAY GOODBYE“

by BON JOVI

😀

And I Was Right…

…I Was Totally Into My Cool-Down-Mode…

…But I Wasn’t Finished With My Walk.

The Final Song Of The Morning Was Sort-Of Out Of Left-Field.

I Simply Pressed My MP3Player’s RANDOM-PLAY Button.

And It Fired Back At Me With…

“KINGS OF MEDICINE“

by PLACEBO

😀

😀     😀

YEP YEP YEP!!!

T’Was A Wondrous Wandering, My Peeps.

I Haven’t Sweat That Much In Who Knows How Long.

I Was Ready For A Shot Of Water…

…AND A Large Cup-O-Joe…

…Upon My Return Home.

Sound Like A Damned Decent Morning To Y’all?!?

EXACTLY!!!

That’s How It FELT To ME!!!

I’ll Be Checking In With Y’all Throughout The Day, Fo SHO, My Peeps.

Until Then…

…

…

😀

When Does Unlucky #13 Become Lucky? When It’s The Number Of Songs On Your Playlist!!!

Alright, My Peeps.

I Just Got Home From My Morning Walk-About…

…And By Golly Jeez Am I SWEATING!

It’s Not So Much The Heat…

…It’s The Humidity.

😉

(hehehehehe)

BUT…

…It Really Felt Great To Stretch The Ole Legs And Listen To Some Quality Jams.

This Morning…

…There Were 13 Songs That Ended-Up Being Played…

…With Some Of Said 13 Being Played Twice.

I Began, As Usual, With Something To Get Me Going Right Away.

The First Song Was…

“LOVE SHACK“

by THE B-52’s

!!! !!! !!!

That Put A Little Spring Into My Step, And I Was Off!!!

Next Up Was…

“PEGGY SUE“

by BUDDY HOLLY

!!! !!! !!!

…And Then I Went Right Into…

“HEY TONIGHT“

by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

!!! !!! !!!

I Followed Those Fun Selections With…

“BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE (Live)”

by TALKING HEADS

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…And…

“IT’S CALLED A HEART“

by DEPECHE MODE

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I Decided To Stick With…

DEPECHE MODE

…And Popped On…

“RUSH“

!!! !!! !!!

JOHN FOGERTY

…Was Up Next With His Classic…

“CENTERFIELD“

!!! !!! !!!

Then I Did A Double Shot Of…

PLACEBO

…With…

“SECOND SIGHT“

…And My Fave-Fave Song By Them…

“NANCY BOY“

!!! !!! !!!

PRIMUS

…Was Up Next With…

“SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF“

!!! !!! !!!

And Then It Was On To…

“IN THE SUMMERTIME“

by MUNGO JERRY

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I Slowed It Up A Bit Then With…

“DON’T LET ME SLIDE“

by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

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Finally…

…To Finish Off My Aimless Wandering…

…I Kicked It In The Teeth And Popped On…

“GET BACK“

by THE BEATLES

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Needless To Say, My Peeps…

…This Morning’s Walk Was EXCEPTIONAL!

I Covered A Lot Of Ground.

I Made Good Time.

I Sweated My Ass Off.

I Listened To Some Great GREAT JAMS!

So What More Could I Have Asked/Hoped For?!?

CORRECT, My Peeps!

I Couldn’t Have Really Asked/Hoped For Much More Of Anything.

This Monday Is Beginning Pretty Well, Fo SHO!

How’z ’bout YOUR Monday, My Peeps?!?

Is It Shaping Up To Be A Fine Navy Day?!?

Or…

…Is It Shaping Up To Be Like Most Every Other Monday?

I Suppose WE SHALL SEE, As They Say.

😉

😀

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.

😉

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!!!

😀

Reeeeaaaady???

Annnnnnnnd GO!!!

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#7#)

“FASHION“

by DAVID BOWIE

(1980)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#6#)

“WHAT YOU NEED“

by INXS

(1985)

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(#5#)

“STRUTTER“

by KISS

(1974)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#4#)

“WILD WILD LIFE“

by TALKING HEADS

(1986)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#3#)

“DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)”

As Performed by ROY ORBISON

(1962)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#2#)

“PURE MORNING“

by PLACEBO

(1998)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

(#1#)

“THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (Naive Melody)”

by TALKING HEADS

(1983)

*******(((((((*******)))))))*******

*****(((((*****)))))*****

***(((***)))***

*(*)*

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!!!

😉

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!!!

😀