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Argent, Arlo Guthrie, Billy Holiday, Curtis Mayfield, Edwin Star, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Gil Scott Heron, Graham Nash, Iggy Pop, Jimmi Hendrix, music, Phil Collins, Pink Floyd, r Eric Burdon, Sam Cook, The Mothers Of Invention, Tim Rose, Tower Of Power, Warrigal
By Warrigal Mirryuula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGaRtqrlGy8
Gil Scott Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56_eUJzWOTg
Tower Of Power Only So Much Oil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs
Billy Holiday Strange Fruit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQU4torUz-Q
Sam Cook A Change Is Gonna Come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vP6IWjqn8o
Curtis Mayfield People Get Ready
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPDc3V66kaI&feature=fvst
Jimmi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMKRgVwaXK4
Eric Clapton Border Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAUfIJZ0rP4
Phil Collins In The Air Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GguFmYRryz8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2nn1HtMzuk&feature=related
Arlo Guthrie Alice’s Restaurant (Parts 01 and 02)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiVFfOOm_GI
The Mothers Of Invention More Trouble Every Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfUB4Wv5ooI
Frank Zappa I’m The Slime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw05xgp5Gw8
Frank Zappa The Torture Never Stops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXpL8XICJrc
Iggy Pop I’m Bored
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKWqEXoD–8
Tim Rose Come Away Melinda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d8C4AIFgUg
Edwin Starr WAR!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6m1qgnUw74
Eric Burdon Sixteen Tons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFsBF1X1ow
Graham Nash Chicago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBnSWJHawQQ
Argent Hold Your Head Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY
Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb
Keywords: Gil Scott Heron, Tower Of Power, Billy Holiday, Sam Cook, Curtis Mayfield, Jimmi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Arlo Guthrie, The Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa, Iggy Pop, Tim Rose, Edwin Star,r Eric Burdon, Graham Nash, Argent, Pink Floyd
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
Gee Warrigal, had to stop at ‘Strange Fruit’. We forget that the struggle for American Negro is pretty bloody recent, and that beatings, hangings and burning are still in the memory of those who survive. Will come back to the song list soon!
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That version of that song should be inscribed into the Register of American National Treasures. Written by a jewish man I think.
It’s extraordinarily confronting and yet is full of empathy. Fabulous!
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Nina Simone (I think) made a film in the 50’s which included graphic images of black people in the deep south hanging from trees. It’s much more recent than we think!
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There was that case just a few years ago where three good old boys chained a black man to the rear of their pick up and then dragged the body until the lashings had no more body to hang onto. They found bits of the poor bastard along several miles of highway.
When caught they were proud to elocute to prosecutors what they had done.
I simply can’t fathom the mind set that would contemplate let alone do such a thing. Just more badly broken humans I guess.
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This instantly came to mind last night: I went to see Diana Ross. playing Billie Holiday years ago.
Mrs London and friends will testify (on oath if need be), that I walked out before the end. Not for any reason that you may imagine; but because of the realism of her part. Billie Holiday was a drug addict and Ross did fabulous job of convincing me that I was witnessing the absolute epitome of human degradation. I remeber her shooting up in a toilet and vomiting. I thouht how tragic; a talented person/artist just fucked.
I felt ill at the time, and angry. I probably could watch it now–I must have just been sensetive at then. Or, that day.
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Yeah I’ve seen some talented people go down in flames. It really is different when it’s happening right in front of you. Your reaction is about right though. The pointless futility of it, the implacable inevitability no matter what you try to do to intervene, and the absurd irrationality of it no matter how hard you try to make sense of it.
The problem with addiction isn’t that it’ll kill you, because often it won’t. Many people are addicts and manage productive lives of one sort or another. The real danger of drugs is that they fall into the hands of the psychologically damaged and those genetically predisposed to addiction and those people self medicate to deal with their problems. For them the real problem is that slowly, inexorably and with sublime stealth addiction robs you of your moral centre, then your reason, then your dignity until you’re a sniveling, shivering wreck willing to do anything to feel “right”. Doesn’t matter what the addiction is; drugs, booze, gambling, sex, violence; the devolution of the personality will ultimately create a kind of “rat” human capable of stealing from friends, betraying family…, you get the picture I’m sure.
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That’s interesting…Stealing sex I mean. How does one do that?
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I interact with these people on an almost daily basis. Some have been dealt an absolutely shit hand in life, and are desperate to get off the gear, and I take my hat off to them.
Others are gormless c%^&s who don’t give a flying f(& for their kids, and families. These people are a waste of everybody’s time and effort.
That’s my take on drug addiction.
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Wow Hung! This is one of the best songlists yet! Are you competing with Warrigal for the position of DJ in the Pigs’ ballroom? (Can’t get enough of those pigs’ balls!)
Especially love the inclusion of ‘Strange Fruit’… AND the Frank Zappa… not to mention, The Master!
Can’t wait to hear what Warrigal comes up with in response to this ‘challenge’ now!
🙂
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I think wazza is putting the play list together Asty. Hung appears to be posting it up.
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True, this is all Warrigal’s work, I am but a mere humble servant of the Pigs
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This is a nice surprise, Warrigal, we have music back on Pigs…
ABC has something silly thing about Kennedy, Kate Holmes as Jackie…give me a break.
Started with Billy Holiday’s Strange Fruit…strangely powerful stuff. I rather be Comfortably Numb with Pink Floyd, than let Kate Holmes numb me. Love Phil Ccollins’ In The Air Tonight, next one will be Arlo Guthrie, then Eric Clapton…
After reading all the feminist blogs on the Drum, I’m surprised to find only one Lady here (only kidding), it’s a good selection. Many thanks!
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yo
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Gilmour’s right up there with Hendrix. Bwilliant.
Had to listen!
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Yes I like his playing too.
I didn’t know until this week, (“Spicks & Specks”), that he was a male model when he was younger.
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I’ll just insert a small personal tale (anecdote) here Warrigal. I should probably write this in some stories that I may bind together one day. However I don’t feel like it now, so I’ll continue as I am. (Of course the other problem with full stories is one has to set the scene; build up and recount all the peripherals.)
Anyway, as I have mentioned, in fragments, I had a business in The King’s Rd Chelsea. It was a great time: early 70s, and Dave Gilmour and Rick Wright were clients of mine. You will recall that I wrote, that I had a BMW 2800, full of quadraphonic sound–and used to turn the volume up scooting through the country side.
I got of the subject then. Actually I recently found an old photo of me and the car outside of my shop. I might scan it and mail it to Hung. he can put it here or in a blank article, because this story belongs here.
I got off the subject again.
Dave had a brand new BMW, same series as mine, but the 3 litre and two years younger. He came in one evening to discuss a state of the art system for his ‘moa(t)er (Arthur Daly). We went through the whole thing, but it was dark out in the street, so we just opened the doors and I gave it a cursory look. And booked it in for a couple of days later.
He dropped it off when I wasn’t there and the guys took it to bits and fitted a (excuse me a sec. I’ve just got to pop mover to the dot, to make a comment about letters & numbers) really jazzy system, that would reproduce music to perfection. Which was only just starting to happen then. We were one of the first in the UK.
When he came back we walked out to sit in his care and test the sound. As we walked toward it, I noticed, in the bright daylight that it was badly scratched along both sides. Really badly scratched. I knew that we hadn’t done it, as we were craftsman , so I asked him how it occurred. I thought, a fan or stalker, perhaps had taken a Stanley knife to his beautiful new BM.
He said, quite nonchalantly, “Oh no Julian, nothing like that I keep it on the farm, (out near Oxford I think, from memory) and I just drive it over the fields. It gets scratched by brambles and small trees, cos I don’t bother with the tracks. I just go through the mud.
Well of course I was thoroughly deflated, since ‘my’ ‘older’ car was my pride and joy, but ‘his’ was just a jalopy, as it turned out. One of his stable, as I then found out; fixing up the music for two more 🙂
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Great yarn.
Yes you really should put more of these classic memories down. They’re gold.
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I really must set my blog notification again. I didn’t reactivate it, after I was off-line last year, so consequently always arrive at the party late. That goes for all Pig’s articles. I’m just pigheaded I suppose (trying to pretend that I still don’t tune in). As I said to Emmjay over the tellingbone, ‘I felt that I was online too much’.
Anywayss, just had a squizz and will play later. Gawd..Tim Rose haven’t thunk of him for yonks.
T2 should be pleased with Eric’s inclusion (a fellow Geordie)..A brace of Zappas and some other goodies: Wonder if it’s Van’s voice on comfortably numb…Oh well, I’ll find out later…Or in the morning.
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You didn’t need to wear a Peckham*, WM. (in the cartoon).
Had to come back as Vectis–otherwise I don’t get the post alert on my email..Cheers.
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* Peckham Rye…tie.
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Oops, just posted something without putting full name in.
So Yo.
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I see you’re a fan of the ‘sixties’ kids comedy serial, ‘Catweazle’, VL… I can tell by your use of the word ‘tellingbone’… Used to love that one myself; as I remember it was quite hilarious. I’ll bet Aunty Beeb destroyed it though… along with far too many early TV classics…
🙂
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I was only ever a ‘temporary’ Geordie, VL; and if I’m to be truthful, that was under protest! However, I AM quite pleased with the inclusion of Eric Burden as well… So many greats to choose from!
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I loved Catweazle too.
“Telling Bone” stands with “Rap Rod” from Hitch Hiker’s Guide.
And be careful about what you say regarding Newcastle and Geordies. Apparently I’m an honorary Geordie.
We’ve recently discovered a whole related tribe of dyed in the wool Geordies are part of our family. An undiscovered uncle from Gateshead, more aunts than you can shake a stick at, and cousins by the score, including one who, along with his wife and son, has bravely survived the shaking of Christchurch.
The uncle is my mother’s younger brother and when my mother and her older brother were given into care back in the mid thirties he stayed, and to cut a long story short, spent the next 70 years looking for the siblings he’d lost. Sadly Mum had already gone along when he found my sisters and I, and no-one has heard from the older brother since he left Fairbridge nearly sixty odd years ago.
So there’s some powerful Geordie joo joo there. For me anyway.
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Copyrights are tangled and difficult things. All Along The Watchtower has been snatched back to the cold bosom of “rights owner”.
So I offer in its stead;
You can’t get an air guitar to sound like that! I love the opening guitar riff, all tough and aggressive, lovely distortion snarling, all manner of queer phase and frequency distortion. The bloody thing’s a masterpiece.
Young kids today; they don’t know they’re alive. Who’s with me?
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What sportsmanship! Thanks Warrigal… One of my all-time Hendrix faves!
🙂
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Mine too.
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Some great songs there Waz, Sam Cooke followed Curtus Mayfield with some Edwin Starr further down the list. Some great soul classics there. When working like I’m at at the moment I’m listening to a Soul station on the internet from the US.
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Ah yes, the interwebs thingy, it’s a boon. There’s one from San Francisco that only plays 1966 to 1969. You gets loads of psychedelia, r&b, funk and no ads. It’s a subscription service but I found it for free bundled at low resolution in the radio menu of itunes.
I’m glad you enjoy the lists. I really like making them.
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Its good fun isn’t Waz, off exploring Youtube you never know where it takes you. The station I listen to I think operates out of New York which seemed a little odd for a Soul station. They play 50’s through to the 80’s.
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So you don’t really need the NBN Algy, you old squawker 🙂
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Internet radio vectis.
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yeeeeah…but how do you receive it? cable, wireless or ADSL 1 , or ADSL 2??
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That’s a bit personal isn’t it? How do you receive it?
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Cable vectis, how does the pigs work? I’m more interested talking about the music at hand at the moment.
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The pigs??
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Yes The Pigs
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Hung…Don’t be amusing when Algy is being serious…OK?
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You say tomatoes and I say tomatoes
I say potatoes and you say potatoes
Hmm, doesn’t quite work in print
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Tooo slow. I’m off.
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Like a bucket of prawns in the noon day sun
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I don’t think I was being serious JL, the argument is just tired thats all. I prefer the music discussion here.
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Let’s call the whole thing off!
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Whats going on!
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Oops! So… this is YOUR list then Wazza? Sorry mate! I though it was Hung’s… and that you and he were vying for the pozzie of DJ… Oh well… what a pity; it would have really been quite a ‘battle royal’!
😉
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Break up to make up.
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Yet another cool collection. Has Iggy got his clothes on in this clip?
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I’m afraid so Viv. The clip was made back when MTV was a pup and I don’t think American prime time was ready for Iggy’s more outrageous performances. This is the “official” clip for this song and Iggy is elastic, athletic and completely covered in a curiously shiny suit, no shirt, shoes but no socks, and I suspect no underwear. But none the less fully clothed, bless him.
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Thank Gordon for that
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