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50-Year-Old Songs: Louisiana 1927

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 11 May 24

And a slap-happy Saturday to y’all! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend. I’m planning on doing absolutely nothing to the best of my ability today. Except for this discussion, and let’s face it, the musicians did all...

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Funny Songs: Political Science

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 17 Sep 23

A new week, with the same old theme: songs that I personally find humorous. Today’s song really was funny once upon a time. The king of sarcasm had to show up on this list…the problem was picking a song. In the end, it...

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Banned Songs: Short People

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 17 Jul 23

Here it is, high noon (well, noon here, JJ’s the one who’s high ), and I’m just warming up for a song for y’all? I have a long day ahead of me, a hot date with the prep. That’s okay, there are a...

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1983 Songs: I Love L.A.

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 7 Jun 23

RAIN!!!!! The weatherman said it’s been 17 days since there was rain measured at the airport. Between the smoke from the Canadian wildfires and the dry ground, I’m not complaining!! Hope you’re not complaining about today’s...

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Obscure Titles Not in the Song: Political Science (#12)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 15 Jun 20

There’s country! There’s rock! Then there’s what I listen to. Actually, there are a few well-known names on this part of the triple countdown of songs that do not have the song’s title in the lyrics. You’ll know...

titles not in the songs

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Vintage Wine Top Ten: My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine) (#9)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 2 Mar 20

Thanks to the bad word filter attacking @DianneN ‘s choice of wines I’m counting down favorite songs with “wine” in the title. I’ll have to throw in a couple of bonus songs because there’s just too much wine flowing through my...

three dog night

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Ten Favorite Don Henley Guest Vocals: Rider in the Rain (#5)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 30 Jul 19

Everything went well with the colonoscopy today! Nothing surprising, no polyps or tumors; and, I already knew about the diverticulosis. So next time I have one I'll be singing "When I'm 64." But now, I'm singing a different...

don henley guest vocals

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Ten Favorite Mother Songs: Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (#6)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 16 May 19

What a lovely evening we had for the weekly tournament last night: perfect temperatures; and, as a friend said, I’m still suffering with the allergies so I can’t talk, making it quite the quiet evening!! (He should be fully...

three dog night

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Top Ten Real Event Songs: Louisiana 1927 (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 13 Nov 18

As I start a new countdown it's time to close another one. I've been looking at songs that are based on events in history. Most of these events, if you've noticed, are about tragedies. That's interesting: while people did a...

historical songs

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In search of a song...

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 16 Mar 18

Hi Mylotters. I'm in search of a song. It would thrill my dad if I could find it. I know there are a lot very knowledgeable music folks here including but not limited to: @teamfreak16 , @FourWalls , and @dgobucks226 - and I...

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Songs featured in film "It's a Jungle Out There" - Randy Newman / "Monk" TV Series

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 24 Aug 17

Here's a new idea I had - I will write about songs I enjoy that were featured in movies or TV. To kick this off I bring you "It's A Jungle Out There" by Randy Newman. This song was featured as the opening theme for "Monk" from...

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Ten Favorite Rock Songwriters: Randy Newman (#10)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 2 Apr 17

Continuing with a theme that Scott (@teamfreak16 ) came up with, highlighting favorite songwriters (and accepting the invitation to make my own list), I'm counting down my favorite songwriters in three categories. Here's the...

favorite songwriters

rock songwriters

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