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Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:53:19 +0000

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By: Tom Grey

Tom Grey — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:16:48 +0000

“Holes in my confidence. Holes in the knees of my jeans …” Duncan (Paul Simon)
https://youtu.be/j59mB-7AR04
(not sure if it’s the original Paul Simon version I liked decades ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdUf3jXqcko bruises (Chairlift Live! new for me)
“I grabbed some frozen strawberries, so I could ice your bruisy knees.
But frozen things always unfreeze …”

One nice thing about these music interludes, while we wait for final legal acceptance of the almost obviously stolen election, is the discovery of different versions of liked songs. I thought bruises was great a few years, then forgot about it, then had trouble remembering it a couple months ago, and found it. Frozen strawberries that have melted into pink, and black and blue.

By: Gringo

Gringo — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:58:06 +0000

"Bee's knees" is a slang expression from the Roaring 20's meaning "excellent." I am reminded of "boss" from the 1960s. 1922 songs: Bee's Knees.

Chorus: It’s the Bees Knees, and just take it from me, there’s one thing I want to say You’re going to hear it night and day, in almost every way It’s always Bees Knees when the violin man just makes up his mind to please And when he starts to play, that’s when you’ll say “It’s sure the old Bees Knees”

Rather catchy, syncopated rhythm. Violin player amiming to please-Stephane Grapelli and Django. Heard Grapelli in concert. Bee's Knees on YouTube. A YouTube search brings up song titles, not lyrics. Disclaimer: Juice WRLD lyrics NSFW.

By: Chris+P+Bacon

Chris+P+Bacon — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:32:06 +0000

For all of you Parrot Heads out there…Jimmy Buffet wrote a song “Knees of my Heart”

By: Michael+Rittenhouse

Michael+Rittenhouse — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:31:26 +0000

“All night long”

Think of how many pop songs have that phrase in the title, refrain, or somewhere in the verses. The ones that come to my mind right away:

All Night Long – Joe Walsh (Urban Cowboy soundtrack)
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
Boogie Woogie All Night Long – John Lee Hooker
Tube Snake Boogie – ZZ Top
I Was Made for Dancing – Leif Garrett
Black Water – Doobie Brothers

I think it reflects youthful defiance by the songwriter.

By: Hereogar

Hereogar — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:33:47 +0000

Rainstorms In My Knees by Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zQwsAn_nMc

By: huxley

huxley — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:35:27 +0000

So many good knee songs. How did I miss “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” “Oh, Susanna,” “Gee, Officer Krupke” and “Sonny Boy”?

Good work, all.

By: Indigo+Red

Indigo+Red — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:10:12 +0000

And who can forget, “Oh, Susanna,” by Steven Foster from 1848.

By: huxley

huxley — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:08:02 +0000

If you’re happy and you know it, slap your knees
If you’re happy and you know it, slap your knees
If you’re happy and you know it
And you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, slap your knees
______________________________________________

I just made that up based on the old children’s song. But wiki assures me it’s a known variation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You%27re_Happy_and_You_Know_It

That’s right, chillun, be happy!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 22:36:10 +0000

Completely off-topic, but Dave Rubin has an interview with a defector from North Korea. It’s harrowing since she talk about her life in NK, her time as a sex slave in China, and HOW WE ARE GETTING MORE LIKE THOSE TYRANNYS WITH CANCEL CULTURE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTEDYEwfiwk