Tunes on Tuesday ~ Blues Brothers
it’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, it’s dark out, and we’re wearing sunglasses
Not only do I like the movie, I also like Ray Charles, and this song, and the street dancers.
Please listen and dance responsibly.
The Men in Black? I’ve seen Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith do it better.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
if you hit Route 66 in Chicago
eventually you’ll end up here
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Roxy Music
jealousy is just love and hate at the same time
John Lennon could easily have written this song for every real man who has ever lived, up to and including me. Luckily I’m much, much better now.
Please listen responsibly.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
jealousy is not cool
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Why Do I Go To Extremes?
Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo ~ Bernard Baruch
That’s certainly always been true for me.
Please listen responsibly.
jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Christmas Eve
NORAD Tracks Santa’s Sleigh Tonight
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check out the official NORAD Santa Tracker
click on the link above
Despite the US Government shut-down, NORAD will still be tracking Santa’s Sleigh tonight ~ beginning at 07:00 GMT.
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brought to you by jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
Santa has an around-the-world fighter escort
Unrealistic Standards
I like American women. They do things that French women never do ~ like showering.
It occurs to me that my expectations are usually way off what is likely to happen, my manners and mores are ridiculously old-fashioned, and my standards are way too high for any girl to reasonably meet. Does that make me wrong, or stupid, or just English?
Being an older English guy isn’t always a bed of roses. And being a cool English guy in the USA can make one realise why England and America are two countries separated by a common language. More than half the time American woman have no idea what the fuck hell I’m talking about.
On the other hand, dating an American woman is so much better than dating a Parisienne girl. Body odour and the smell of cigarette smoke tend to follow them around like a personal raincloud.
I love American women. Just not necessarily in New York.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
the circle line is cool too
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Chris Rea
Be charitable and loving when winter comes howling in.
Middlesbrough Man Chris Rea is a brilliant exponent of the slide guitar ~ athough I like him best because he likes great cars, including the iconic 7.
Please listen responsibly.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
don’t drive a 7 in winter
unless you’re very brave
Songs on Saturday ~ December 1st
At Christmas, love the giver more than the gift.
The First of December is the beginning of my personal Christmas Season ~ others may begin their own Christmas earlier, or if they follow older traditions will not begin to celebrate Yule until December 21st. The end of Yuletide is January 1st, and here in England the traditional end of Christmas is 12th Night, which falls on January 5th.
Anyone with the spirit of Christmas / Yule in their heart will have their own seasonal traditions, one of mine is that my Christmas playlist comes into force today ~ my computerised music system really only plays festive songs between now and 12th night.
This is one of my favourite festive tunes ~ it reminds me that not everyone looks forward to Christmas.
Please listen with joy and compassion in your heart.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
snow in the high desert,
New Mexico
The Rolling Stones on Vinyl
Analogue Music on Vinyl is So Much Better in every way.
Now that I’ve got back into playing proper records on a proper record player I’ve decided to fill in some gaps in my record collection ~ starting with The Rolling Stones. Ergo I’ve just bout a remastered double album Hot Rocks 1964-1971….. was it all really that long ago?
Here’s some vintage stones for you.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
my new ablbum sounds fabulous played on my Thorens deck
Recorded Music
Without music, life would be a mistake. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
I have started to buy proper records again ~ and why did I stop?
Allegedly, last year 4,100,000 vinyl albums were sold in the UK. I didn’t know that many people still had record players.
Some people have never heard a proper record played on a decent hi-fi, but perhaps they are part of a lost generation.
Some say that there is nothing better than listening to a band live. And, that any recorded music is a pale shadow of the real thing. All I know is those people don’t own 12 inches of black vinyl.
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jack collier
jackcollier7@talktalk.net
a proper record
on a proper record player
Tunes on Tuesday ~ Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman ~ As Time Goes By
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In Casablanca, Rick never said; ‘Play it again Sam’, but he should have
Women can drive a man to remember, and to think
all that may make a guy so take just one more drink
and booze does no good, but his love is treacherous
he can do better, and he will always have memories
I never truly told a friend how much I loved her, and I should have.
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jack collier jackcollier7@talktalk.net
