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The Song Stuck In My Head: “MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER” by THE BEATLES (1969)

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“…Back In School Again…

…Maxwell Plays The Fool Again…

…Teacher Gets Annoyed…

…Wishing To Avoid An Unpleasant Scene…

…She Tells Max To Stay…

…When The Class Has Gone Away…

…So He Waits Behind…

…Writing Fifty Times…

…“I Must Not Be So…”…

“…But When She Turns Her Back On The Boy…

…He Creeps Up From Behind…”

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“MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER“ Is Off Of The 1969 Album “ABBEY ROAD” By THE BEATLES !!!

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“…BANG BANG…

…MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER…

…Came Down Upon Her Head…

…BANG BANG…

…MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER…

…Made Sure That She Was Dead. …”

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… …

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I’ve Had This Little Number…

“MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER“

by THE BEATLES

…Rolling Around In My Head The Past Two-Days…

…And I Simply Couldn’t Take It Anymore.

I Knew If I Wanted It Out Of My Head Badly Enough, I’d Blog About It.

And So…

…Here I Sit…

…At My Computer…

…Writing To All Of Y’all…

…Hoping Like Hell This Actually Works!

(*teehehe*)

😉

It’s Not Because I Have Anything Against This Song.

Far From It.

But When You’re Wandering About The House Whistling It To Yourself…

…Yeah…

…It’s Time To Blog It, Baby.

I Suppose I Could Also Tie This Into The Coming Day Of Halloween, Since It’s About A Young Dude Who Likes To Beat People To Death With A Hammer.

Now How Often Do You Think One Could Blog About Something Of That Sort?!

EXACTLY, My Peeps, Not Very Often At All.

😀

I’ve Made Mention Before That…

“MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER“

…Is A Guilty Pleasure Favorite Of Mine…

…And I’m Sure There Are Others Out There Whom Do Think Of It In The Same Manner.

Is It THE BEST SONG From…

THE BEATLES

?!?

Nah.

Not Really.

Is It A Super Fun And Infectiously Catchy Little Number, Regardless Of Who Did It?!?

YOU BETCHA, My Peeps!!!

🙂       😉       🙂

Released In 1969 On The Album…

“ABBEY ROAD“

…This Song Wasn’t Well Received.

Most Folks Would Expect A Colder Reception For A Song Like This One.

I Find It To Be Rater Cute In Its Quirkiness.

It’s Definitely An Odd Jam, That’s A BIG FO SHO.

I’m Sure There Are More People Out There Who Hate This Song, Versus People Who Love It As I Do.

But That’s Okie The Dokie, My Poke-Poke Pokeys!!!

I’ve Never Had Any Issues In Loving Things Most People Can’t Stand.

And NO, I Don’t Just Like The Song Because Everyone Else Hates It.

Honestly, I’ve Been A Fan Of This Song Since The 1980s, Before I Even Knew Other People Despised It At All.

I Think It’s A Fun Song, And…

…Since This Is MY Blog…

…I Figure I’m Entitled To MY Own Opinion…

…Especially When It’s Something The Bulk Of Civilization Can’t Stand!

(*hehehe*)

If You’ve Never Heard Of This Song Before, No Worries.

I’m Sure There Are Many Peeps Whom DO Know The Song, And Simply Wish They Didn’t.

😉

I Understand, My Peeps…

…I Do I Do.

ANYWAY…

…Y’all Please Please PLEASE Take Care And Be Good.

If Any Of Y’all Need Anything, Hit Me Up.

I Probably Won’t Be Able To Do Anything About It, But You Can STILL Hit Me Up.

Ya Know…

…If Ya Wanna.

No Pressure, Kiddies, No Pressure.

😉       😀       😉

Have A Damned Decent Day, Folks!

Holla Wheneva!!!

PEACE!!!

😀

My Morning Mixes: Bourbon, Scotch AND Beer? On A Monday Morning? OKAY!!!

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Good Morning, My Peeps.

🙂

How Goes The Day So Far?

Too Early To Tell, Eh?

That’s What I Was Thinking, Also…

…Even Though My Day Is Already Hours Old.

How’d Ya Sleep?

I Gotcha, I Gotcha.

Me, Also.

It Took Nothing To Fall Asleep…

…And Everything To Stay Asleep.

In The End…

…Staying Asleep Failed, Yet Again.

Oh Well, Right?!

RIGHT!!

😀

Well…

…We’re Not Here To Discuss Sleep, Anyway.

Are We?!

We’re Not, Right?!

Ah.

Good.

RIGHT!!

Let’s Talk A Little Music, Then!!

Good Plan, My Peeps, Good Plan!!

😉

WEEELLL…

…Temperature Wise…

…It’s Damn Near PERFECT, Outside.

That’s A VERY Good Thing.

We’ve Had Some Brisk Little Mornings Of Late…

…So Today Was Simply Made For Walkin’!

🙂

My Morning Mix Began With A Classic.

Which Classic Would That Be?!

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS

…And Their Version Of…

“ONE BOURBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER“

😀

You Know I Like To Get My Walks Going Great…

…And This Morning Was No Different.

So Why Not Kick-It-Off With An 8 1/2 Minute Jam?!

Exactly, My Peeps, Exactly!

Why Not, INDEED!

😉

I Then Slipped Into Some…

…OH YEAH…

ALICE COOPER

…With His Charming Little Ditty…

“TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN“

😀

I Chose That One Because It Makes Me Happy To Do So.

“TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN“

…Always Makes Me Think Of My Nephew, As He’s A Big Fan Of It, And That Generally Gives Me The Power To Pick-Up My Pace.

😉

I Went For A Double-Dose Of…

DEPECHE MODE

…After That.

I Went Old-School When I Hit-Up…

“STORIES OF OLD“

…And Then Went Oldest-School ((DEPECHE MODE Wise)) With…

“JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH“

😀       😀

Trust Me, My Peeps, Those Two, Back-To-Back, Are A Wondrous Walking Combination, Fo SHO!

😉

I Decided To Stay In The Same Neighborhood…

…Musically Speaking…

…When I Went For A Little…

ERASURE

…And Their Immortal ((If You’re An ERASURE Fan)) Jam…

“VICTIM OF LOVE“

😀

Let Me Guess…

…You’ve Never Heard The Words ERASURE And IMMORTAL In The Same Sentence?!

I Kinda Figured That One, Kids, I Really REALLY Did.

😉

TOM PETTY

…Was Up Next, As I Wanted To Slow-Down The Pace Just A Touch.

So I Went With…

“FREE FALLIN’“

😀

That One Has Been A Fave-Fave Since Its Initial-Release…

…And Has Yet To Get Old To Me.

That’s What Great Tunage Is Supposed To Do, Right?!

RIGHT!!

😉

I Wanted To Pick-Up The Pace Again, But Not TOO MUCH…

…And I Had The Perfect Song In Mind…

“TOO SHY“

by KAJAGOOGOO

😀

That’s Another Fave-Fave With Major “Lasting-Powers” Fo SHO!

It’s A Song That Always Makes Me Smile…

…And It’s Also A Perfect Walkin’ Jam!!

😉

I Had My Next Jam Already Picked-Out, As I Knew I Wanted To Kick The Pace WAY UP Before I Went Into My Cool-Down/Cruising Mode.

What Was It, You Ask?!

“PART-TIME LOVER“

…From The Man Himself…

STEVIE WONDER

😀

You Must Remember, Kiddies, I’m A Child Of The ’80s…

…And That One Is My All-Time FAVE From Mr. WONDER!!

He’s Had A Ton Of Fantastic Jams…

…But That One Reminds Me Of MY OWN Past, As I Remember When It Was BRAND-NEW!!

😉

Finally…

…It Was Time To Cool-It-Down Before Calling-It-Quits.

I Ended-Up Selecting A Song I Hadn’t Listened To In Quite A While.

It Simply Fit What I Was Wanting To Do So Well.

My Final Jam Of The Morning Mix, Was…

“LET IT BE“

by THE BEATLES

😀

Talk About A GREAT Early Morning Stroll, My Peeps.

GREAT, Indeed.

😉

Have ANY Of YOU Been On A Morning Walk-About?!

I’m Sure SOMEONE Has To Have Done So!

If You Have…

…Did You Jam-It As You Kicked-About?!

WHAT/WHO DID YOU LISTEN TO?!

I’d Love To Know, Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!

😀       😀       😀

The Song That’s So VERY Stuck In My Head: “ROCKY RACCOON” by THE BEATLES (1968)

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“Rocky Raccoon…

…Checked Into His Room…

…Only To Find Gideon’s Bible…

…Rocky Had Come…

…Equipped With A Gun…

…To Shoot Off The Legs Of His Rival…“

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“…His Rival It Seems…

…Had Broken His Dreams…

…By Stealing The Girl Of His Fancy…

…Her Name Was Magill…

…And She Called Herself Lil…

…But Everyone Knew Her As Nancy…

…Now She And Her Man…

…Who Called Himself Dan…

…Were In The Next Room At The Hoe-Down…

…Rocky Burst In…

…And Grinning A Grin…

…He Said Danny-Boy This Is A Show-Down…“

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“…But Daniel Was Hot…

…He Drew First And Shot…

…And Rocky Collapsed In The Corner…

…Ahhh, Da, Da, Da, Da, Da, Da, Da…“

"ROCKY RACCOON" Is Off Of THE BEATLES' 1968 Album "THE BEATLES" (aka "THE WHITE ALBUM") !!!

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This Should Teach Everyone A Lesson From The Annals Of Music History.

Namely, Don’t Go To Bed Listening To A Song You Sincerely DO NOT Want Stuck In Your Head.

Why?

Because Chances Are It’s Going To Get Stuck, Whether You Want It To Or Not.

Now, Don’t Get Me Wrong, My Peeps.

I LOVE…

THE BEATLES

…Especially…

“THE WHITE ALBUM“

…But Good God WHY Oh WHY Did This Song…

“ROCKY RACCOON“

…Have To Be The Tune That Stuck With Me???

I’ve Been Humming It To Myself All Morning Long!

It’s An Odd…

…Quirky…

…Oddly-Quirky’ish Song…

…And One Of My Guilty Pleasure Favorites…

…But Dammit Man, It Can Have The Oddly-Quirky’ish Ability To Get Lodged Within Your Brain…

…And I’ll Be Damned If I Know How To Get It Dislodged.

Sheesh.

I Was Hoping That By Blogging About It I’d Be Able To Calm My Mind, And End The Little Torment I’ve Caused Myself, This Morning.

So Far?

Nope.

It’s Still In There.

It’s Locked Into A State Of Perpetual-Repeat…

…And I’ll Be Damned If It Isn’t Getting Bloody Annoying.

Has This Ever Happened To You, My Peeps?

I’m Sure It MUST Have Happened At One Point Or Another.

Right?!

RIGHT!!

I Know Many Songs I Sincerely Wished I Could Forget About…

…Yet They Just Roll ‘Round-&-‘Round In The Ole Noggin…

…Never Choosing To Vacate An Already Exhausted Mind.

Again I Say…

SHEESH!

Lucky For Me, I Do Love This Song.

I Do Love This Album.

I Do Love This Band.

So…

…In Retrospect…

…It Could Always Be Worse.

Of That, I’m Very Sure.

I Could Have Ended Up With…

“REVOLUTION 9“

…Stuck In There.

That Might Have Killed Me Had It Happened!

😉

Hope Y’all Have A Decent Hump-Day, My Peeps.

Do What You Can To Make The Best Of It.

The Work Week Is Halfway Over!

SO…

…Hunker Down…

…Get Ya Some Decent Tunage To Carry You Through The Day…

…And Try Try TRY To Survive Yet Another Day In The Ole Salt-Mines.

If You Need Me…

…I’ll Be Right Here.

I’ll Be Doing What I Can To Help Y’all Through The Day.

I Make No Promises Of Success…

…But I WILL Be Trying Trying TRYING!!!

Can One Really Ask More Of Another??

Nope.

Not. At. All.

😀

“Jo Jo Was Man Who Thought He Was A Loner… But He Knew It Couldn’t Last…” –THE BEATLES (“Get Back” (1970))

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“…Jo Jo Left His Home In Tucson, Arizona…

…For Some California Grass…“

… … …

“…Get Back…

…Get Back…

…Get Back To Where You Once Belonged…

…Get Back…

…Get Back…

…Get Back To Where You Once Belonged…

…Get Back, Jo Jo…“

… … …

“…Go Home…“

… … …

“…Get Back…

…Get Back…

…Back To Where You Once Belonged…

…Get Back…

…Get Back…

…Back To Where You Once Belonged…

…Get Back, Jo. …“

… … …

“GET BACK” Is Off The 1970 Album “LET IT BE” By THE BEATLES

… … …

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Well, My Peeps…

…I’m Honestly Unsure If I’m Back Back, Or Not.

I’m Trying, At The Least.

I Continue To Suffer Through This Horrid Frickin’ Headache.

It’s Been Over  A Week, Now.

I’m Convinced It’s My Seasonal Allergies…

…As I’ve Also Got A Stuffy Nose…

…And Bleary Eyes.

Here It Is 4-Something In The A.M. And I'm Writing To Y'all.

So…

…Of Course…

…As You Can See…

…I Ain’t Sleepin’ Too Good, Neither.

The Best Thing For Me Right Now Would Be A Lengthy…

…Totally Aimless…

…Totally Random…

…Walk-About.

It Helps Me Clear My Head.

It Helps Me Calm Down.

It Helps Me Achieve Some Form Of Mental AND Physical Focus.

And Focus Of Any Type Would Be Just Peachy At This Point.

I Want To Be Able To Say I’m Back With Y’all.

I’m Trying To Be.

My Body Just Isn’t Making That A Very Easy Task.

I Have Been Listening To My Music Very VERY Softly…

…As My Head Simply Pounds When I Try To Crank It Up.

I Haven’t Really Been Able To Watch Any TV, Either.

I’ve Mainly Been Listening To Documentaries I’ve Already Seen Many Times Before.

This Morning, However…

THE BEATLES

…Just Felt Like A Grand Way To Begin The Day.

Wouldn’t You Agree???

SURE YOU WOULD!!!

 “GET BACK“

…Is One Of The ALL-TIME GREAT-TUNES From…

THE BEATLES

…So Why Not Wrap My Posting Around It With Tender Love And Care?!?

EXACTLY!!!

Why Not, INDEED!!!

I Am Going To Try Posting More And More, Again.

Let’s Just Hope My Brain AND My Body Decide To Cooperate.

I Hope I Hope I Hope!!!

I Shall Pester Y’all Later On, My Peeps.

PEACE!!!

😀

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

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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

!!! !!! !!!

…And…

“IT’S CALLED A HEART“

by DEPECHE MODE

!!! !!! !!!

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

!!! !!! !!!

I Slowed It Up A Bit Then With…

“DON’T LET ME SLIDE“

by TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

!!! !!! !!!

Finally…

…To Finish Off My Aimless Wandering…

…I Kicked It In The Teeth And Popped On…

“GET BACK“

by THE BEATLES

!!! !!! !!!

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.

😉

😀

MY Top 3 Drivin’/Walkin’ Tunes: When You’ve Got All The Time In The World!

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The Songs Here Are Sincerely GREAT For BOTH The Lengthy Drive OR The Lengthy Walk.

You’ve Got All The Time In The World To Kill At The Moment…

…So Why Not Listen To Something A Little Longer…

…And With A Touch More Substance?

Alright Then…

…These Would Be My First Choices…

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HONORABLE MENTION:

“HEY JUDE“

by THE BEATLES

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#3

“SULTANS OF SWING“

by DIRE STRAITS

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#2

“CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA“

by OASIS

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#1

“DESDEMONA“

by THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

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Thought This Would Be A Fun Way To Kick-Off The Day…

…So What’Ya Say…

…Hey Hey???

😉

Sorry.

A Feeble Attempt At Humor In Rhyme…

…That Sadly Won’t Be The Very Last Time.

(teehehehe)

😀