Born to run. . .
Time to run to Powell, Wyoming for parts.
Time to run to Billings for parts.
Time to run the parts back to the field or the shop.
Time to run.
Finishing Field One
Starting Field Two
It’s a go - there will be a band at Fort Rockvale.
Friday, September 30th, 2005 - we’ll meet there for supper at 7 P.M.
If you don’t show - he’ll be looking for you.
Still on the subject of music, I recently saw this musical meme at a couple of blogs - notably Pandora’s and Sam’s. You can find the top 100 Hits of the years 1960 through 2001 at the Music Outfitters site. Scroll all the way down.
Here are my thoughts on the hits of 1975 - the year I escaped High School. The songs that I like(d) are bold. The red songs I could have lived without. Those in blue I never heard, don’t remember - or have blocked from my mind. The ones that I’m neutral about have been left alone.
1. Love Will Keep Us Together, The Captain and Tennille - WHAT?! #1 - that’s disgusting.
2. Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell - I did like this song when the strolling Italian guitarist at Ponte’s would play it. As a matter of fact, I requested it all the time. But there was alcohol involved.
3. Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John
4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender - please . . .
5. My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli - where are the 4 Seasons?
6. Shining Star, Earth, Wind and Fire
7. Fame, David Bowie
8. Laughter In The Rain, Neil Sedaka - please go way, Neil
9. One Of These Nights, Eagles
10. Thank God I’m A Country Boy, John Denver - oh yeehaw!
11. Jive Talkin’, Bee Gees
12. Best Of My Love, Eagles
13. Lovin’ You, Minnie Riperton - I really needed to be reminded of this classic.
14. Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas - oh yeah, 1975 was a great year.
15. Black Water, Doobie Brothers
16. Ballroom Blitz, Sweet
17. (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, B.J. Thomas
18. He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You), Tony Orlando and Dawn
19. At Seventeen, Janis Ian
20. Pick Up The Pieces, Average White Band
21. The Hustle, Van McCoy and The Soul City Symphony - Nooooo - make it stop.
22. Lady Marmalade, Labelle
23. Why Can’t We Be Friends?, War
24. Love Wont Let Me Wait, Major Harris
25. Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder
26. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights, Freddy Fender
27. Fight The Power, Pt. 1, Isley Brothers
28. Angie Baby, Helen Reddy - I may have to scream.
29. Jackie Blue, Ozark Mountain Daredevils
30. Fire, Ohio Players
31. Magic, Pilot
32. Please Mr. Postman, Carpenters
33. Sister Golden Hair, America
34. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Elton John
35. Mandy, Barry Manilow
36. Have You Never Been Mellow, Olivia Newton-John - only yellow with Donovan.
37. Could It Be Magic, Barry Manilow
38. Cat’s In The Cradle, Harry Chapin
39. Wildfire Michael Murphy
40. I’m Not Lisa, Jessi Colter
41. Listen To What The Man Said, Paul Mccartney and Wings
42. I’m Not In Love, 10cc
43. I Can Help, Billy Swan
44. Fallin’ In Love, Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
45. Feelings, Morris Albert - whoah oh oh oh no.
46. Chevy Van, Sammy Johns
47. When Will I Be Loved, Linda Ronstadt
48. You’re The First, The Last, My Everthing, Barry White
49. Please Mr Please, Olivia Newton-John - Please make it stop.
50. You’re No Good, Linda Ronstadt
51. Dynomite, Bazuka - Huh?
52. Walking In Rhythm, Blackbyrds
53. The Way We Were / Try To Remember, Gladys Knight and The Pips
54. Midnight Blue, Melissa Manchester
55. Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You, Sugarloaf
56. Poetry Man, Phoebe Snow
57. How Long, Ace
58. Express, B.T. Express
59. That’s The Way Of The World, Earth, Wind and Fire
60. Lady, Styx
61. Bad Time, Grand Funk
62. Only Women Bleed, Alice Cooper
63. Doctor’s Orders, Carol Douglas
64. Get Down Tonight, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
65. You Are So Beautiful / It’s A Sin When You Love Somebody, Joe Cocker
66. One Man Woman-One Woman Man, Paul Anka and Odia Coates
67. Feel Like Makin’ Love, Bad Company
68. How Sweet It Is, James Taylor
69. Dance With Me, Orleans
70. Cut The Cake, Average White Band
71. Never Can Say Goodbye, Gloria Gaynor
72. I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone, Paul Anka
73. Morning Side Of The Mountain, Donny and Marie Osmond - how did I luck out and miss this one?
74. Some Kind Of Wonderful, Grand Funk
75. When Will I See You Again, Three Degrees
76. Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor), Joe Simon
77. I’m Sorry / Calypso, John Denver - not as sorry as I am.
78. Killer Queen, Queen
79. Shoeshine Boy, Eddie Kendricks
80. Do It (Til You’re Satisfied), B.T. Express
81. Can’t Get It Out Of My Head, Electric Light Orchestra
82. Sha-La-La (Makes Me Happy), Al Green
83. Lonely People, America
84. You Got The Love, Rufus
85. The Rockford Files, Mike Pos - if this is the theme - I’m still humming it.
86. It Only Takes A Minute, Tavares
87. No No Song / Snookeroo, Ringo Starr
88. Junior’s Farm / Sally G, Paul McCartney and Wings
89. Bungle In The Jungle, Jethro Tull
90. Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance), Leo Sayer
91. Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Elton John
92. Misty, Ray Stevens
93. Bad Blood, Neil Sedaka
94. Only Yesterday, Carpenters
95. I’m On Fire, Dwight Twilley Band
96. Only You, Ringo Starr
97. Third Rate Romance, Amazing Rhythm Aces
98. You Aint Seen Nothin’ Yet / Free Wheelin’, Bachman-Turner Overdrive Porky Pig song
99. Swearin’ To God, Frankie Valli
100. Get Dancin’, Disco Tex and The Sex-O-lettes
I didn’t realize that I was such a negative person. I also don’t know why Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka and Frankie Valli all chose that year for comebacks. As if disco wasn’t bad enough.
Yes, yet another Montana Blogger Bash is in the works.
The Time: 7 P.M., Friday, 30 September 2005 ’til ?
The Place: Fort Rockvale - at the intersection of Highways 212 and 310. There’s a casino (where in Montana isn’t there?) and bar at Fort Rockvale, too. There’s also a ferris wheel and miniature golf course. As of today - they weren’t sure if there would be live music that night - but I will keep you updated.
The Point: To meet some people that you probably wouldn’t have met otherwise. To have something to eat. To have something to drink if you’re so inclined. To toss a few quarters in the machines - if that’s something you like to do. To ride a ferris wheel. To play miniature golf. To visit.
Commenters and lurkers are not only welcome, but encouraged.
This get together is not limited to bloggers.
Ed told us a bit about Fort Rockvale on this post:
Rocking at Rockvale by Ed Kemmick
In my travels I came across this:
Oh people, look around you
The signs are everywhere
You’ve left it for somebody other than you
To be the one to care
You’re lost inside your houses
There’s no time to find you now
Your walls are burning and your towers are turning
I’m going to leave you here and try to get down to the sea somehow
The road is filled with homeless souls
Every woman, child and man
Who have no idea where they will go
But they’ll help you if they can
Now everyone must have some thought
That’s going to pull them through somehow
Well the fires are raging hotter and hotter
But the sisters of the sun are going to rock me on the water now
Rock me on the water
Sister will you soothe my fevered brow
Rock me on the water
I’ll get down to the sea somehow
Oh people, look among you
It’s there your hope must lie. . .
(Thanks to Jackson Browne for the lyrics)
What can I possibly add? A few minutes on the internet, TV or newspapers will tell you what you can do.