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    Music for the day

    Been enjoying this album while working around the house. They had me at "...is a cinematic instrumental playlist inspired by spaghetti western grit, psychedelic desert mirages, and late-night cantina swagger. Think outlaw mariachi bands, dusty border highways, skeletons in sombreros, and a...
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    Music for the day

    You know it. :D
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    Music for the day

    Clint did this movie after: the Italian westerns; Coogans Bluff; and Where Eagles Dare. And before he did Kelly's Heroes. Clint singing this song is the definition of irony. To me it's one of the funniest moments in a very funny film**. I only know all this about Mr. Eastwood because I was in a...
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    Music for the day

    From "Paint Your Wagon". Always been a Lee Marvin fan. But Clint Eastwood singing "I Talk to the Trees" is the best.
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    Music for the day

    Sorry. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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    Music for the day

    I think I might have some auditory whiplash, moving from the Dead to Roy Clark to Marvin Gaye. But as long as we're here, "Be Thankful for What You Got" is one of my favorite soul songs.
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    Music for the day

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    Music for the day

    Any NJPB post that contains the word "frolicking", deserves five stars and a laughing emoji.
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    Music for the day

    I only watched HeeHaw for the commercials. :D
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    Music for the day

    From DDG's Search Assist... '"Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart explores themes of fleeting romance and the allure of exotic experiences. The song's narrative follows a tourist who becomes captivated by a mysterious woman, reflecting on the transient nature of life and love against a backdrop of...
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    Music for the day

    Hank 3 singing his grandfather's song. Enjoyed Mel Tillis saying "he's a little raw around the edges". Not in this song, but yes, yes he is.
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    Music for the day

    Happy 80th Birthday to Neil Young more of that there hippie music :D
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    Music for the day

    Was looking for Hank Sr's version of Goodnight Irene and stumbled down an hour long hill of listening to Boxcar Willie. If you watched TV in the 70's (80's?), you might remember Willie's commercials. :) His versions of "Goodnight Irene" and "In the Pines" are golden.
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    Music for the day

    Good question. I believe an "acoustic motorbike" is what we in the US call an "analog bicycle". Though I have heard someone mention that "motorbike" could be a slang term for what Americans call a "motorboat".