Help! Get Me Out of This Rabbit Hole!!
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (89591)
United States
May 25, 2026 10:51pm CST
Yes, that’s not a rabbit in the photo, it’s a rooster. I saw that in front of a restaurant when I was in Pigeon Forge last week, and I just had to take a picture of it.
I’ve been MIA here, and I apologize. But wow, when I get into a rabbit hole….
Which one? Well, it started when I saw that Nitto Santapaola died. Yeah, who’s that? He was an Italian mafioso. So I started reading up on the Italian mafia (as opposed to the American mob, which gets endless coverage here).
Somehow (I guess the “outlaw” bit) YouTube got me to the Wild West Extravaganza videos. I subscribe to the videos and to the podcasts. I love those things. Josh Taylor is the host, and he’s two things: detailed in research, and funny as all get-out. One of the podcasts was talking about outlaw Billy Brooks, and Josh started in on how he was the great-great-great-grandfather of Garth Brooks. He does that a lot, pulling jokes like that (most of which are obviously lies, like saying one outlaw was the inspiration for a novel written a hundred years before the outlaw was born 
). Of course, researching the most covered songs didn’t help, given that Bob Dylan shows up on that list frequently and he did a song about John Wesley Hardin. 
So anyway, I’ll be back at the music next Monday, with a double-barreled tribute to Sir Paul McCartney for his 84th birthday. One list will have songs that mention (directly or indirectly) either the Beatles or one of the Beatles, and the other will be my favorite Paul/Beatles/Wings songs. I can hear you screaming “stay in the rabbit hole” already.
So now I’m stuck in the Wild West.
). Of course, researching the most covered songs didn’t help, given that Bob Dylan shows up on that list frequently and he did a song about John Wesley Hardin.
So anyway, I’ll be back at the music next Monday, with a double-barreled tribute to Sir Paul McCartney for his 84th birthday. One list will have songs that mention (directly or indirectly) either the Beatles or one of the Beatles, and the other will be my favorite Paul/Beatles/Wings songs. I can hear you screaming “stay in the rabbit hole” already.
So now I’m stuck in the Wild West.20 people like this
18 responses
@Orson_Kart (8961)
• United Kingdom
26 May
@FourWalls Yeah, Ringo is the better singer now.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
I know. Paul sounds awful now, but he’s still Paul!
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@Traceyjayne (14828)
• United Kingdom
27 May
@Orson_Kart but Ringo still isn't the best drummer !
Do you remember the joke ....is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world ?
Ringo isn't even the best drummer in The Beatles....
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@MarieCoyle (64403)
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26 May
You know I’m a huge history buff. The settling of the west, the California gold rush, the Oregon Trail… I’ve read so much on those it’s ridiculous. And I still do. So I do understand those rabbit holes!!
I look forward to reading and celebrating Sir Paul. I had wondered what was happening but you had said something once about an idea, so I knew you were more than likely working on a project! 
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
I still want to use Judy’s idea, because it’s fabulous. But it is deep research. And I love that…just so many tangents to distract me.
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@JudyEv (390263)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 May
@FourWalls Umm. I'm very flattered but I've forgotten what my idea was, if indeed I'm the Judy of which you speak (see what I did there @AmbiePam?) 
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
@JudyEv — you mentioned songs that had been covered the most times.
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@luisadannointed (13213)
• Philippines
26 May
You look like a legit celebrity writer, well, we will wait for your new music info and blog posts.
I never thought you love listening to podcast, that's cool.
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@luisadannointed (13213)
• Philippines
27 May
@FourWalls You know what, FourWalls, I think if you were born in this generation, you will become one of those influencers on TikTok and one of the famous Podcasts on Spotify. I think you live your youth so colorfully and full of excitement. I hop I have lived my youth that way. I am so envious of you and @JudyEv I hope I can do also everything that I want. God bless you both and your families.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
27 May
History is available in so many places, and podcasts are great sources. I also watch the recording of WeatherBrains (a podcast about weather) too.
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@JudyEv (390263)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May
@luisadannointed She gives us such indepth back stories and is very knowledgeable.
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@crossbones27 (54083)
• Mojave, California
29 May
Welcome to my world,just say you love Social Distortion and they will let you walk away.
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@crossbones27 (54083)
• Mojave, California
5 Jun
@FourWalls See, we can be friends, love it miss lady, that's the kind of touche' we need in this world. 
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
29 May
Or I distort social love…or something like that. “Welcome to My World” was a Jim Reeves song, dude, you’re in my territory there!
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
It seems like yesterday that we were singing “When I’m 64” for Sir Paul…now it’s ’When I’m 84.”
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
The reason is probably because we can’t imagine ourselves getting old as well.
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@LadyDuck (504937)
• Italy
27 May
@FourWalls - You are so right, Often I look in the mirror and I wonder "who is that old lady looking at me?".
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@GardenGerty (170828)
• United States
26 May
I noticed that you were missing. Glad it was just for "research".
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@allen0187 (59840)
• Philippines
27 May
The Wild West is not a bad rabbit hole to be stuck in.
Also interested in mafias, criminal gangs, and outlaws.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
27 May
It is an interesting part of history. Most fascinating to me is how far-reaching the effects of the Civil War were on these outlaws.
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@RasmaSandra (101760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 May
Enjoy the Wild Wild West I was never a particular fan but there was an interesting cowboy and his adventures Looking forward to you returning to music, What are we to expect?
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
27 May
As I said in the discussion, Paul McCartney’s music, and songs that reference the Beatles.
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@JESSY3236 (22569)
• United States
26 May
I like that rabbit hole. I love learning about the Wild West.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
It’s a blast learning about these things. That’s how I discovered outlaw William Quantrill is buried here in Louisville (partly, anyway…long story about that).
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@NJChicaa (128228)
• United States
26 May
@FourWalls that one never gets old for me
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@JohnRoberts (108218)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Oct
Hey, that's not Foghorn Leghorn!
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
7 Oct
I know, I say, I know it ain’t him, son.
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@valherma00 (6033)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 May
that man is ageless, i feel. oh, mafia, always an interesting topic
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
27 May
His voice has aged, and not in a good way, but we still have him. I’ll cherish a poor-sounding living Paul.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
At least you’ve heard of them. It’s not like that movie Yesterday where nobody had ever heard of them.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
I love this so much more than school. The reason I found school boring is that I “had” to learn what they said to learn. Now? What do I want to learn!
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@Orson_Kart (8961)
• United Kingdom
26 May
Billy Brooks. Is he any relation to Babbling? 
I’m looking forward to your tribute to Sir Paul. 
So many great songs to choose from, that I wouldn’t know where to start. Amazing the Beatles sung about getting to 64, as if it was an old age, and here he is 20 years beyond. Shame there are only two left, but let’s celebrate them still being here.
I’m looking forward to your tribute to Sir Paul. So many great songs to choose from, that I wouldn’t know where to start. Amazing the Beatles sung about getting to 64, as if it was an old age, and here he is 20 years beyond. Shame there are only two left, but let’s celebrate them still being here. 1 person likes this
@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
Billy and Babbling formed a men’s clothier store, Brooks Brothers.
I know what you mean about so many great songs. I was listening to Memory Almost Full last night, and I’d forgotten what a stinking great album that is.
I know what you mean about so many great songs. I was listening to Memory Almost Full last night, and I’d forgotten what a stinking great album that is.
@wolfgirl569 (141797)
• Marion, Ohio
26 May
Glad you are out of the rabbit hole. At least for now
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
Oh, I’m not out. At 3 AM I was watching the episode about the Northfield Raid.
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@LindaOHio (222971)
• United States
26 May
I know how you love your history. Enjoy!
Looking forward to the countdown.
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@FourWalls (89591)
• United States
26 May
I’m loving it. My watch griped about my sleep last night…because I was watching the episode about the James/Younger gang’s failed attempt to rob the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.
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