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Blue Dog, David Allan Coe, George Strait, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Kinky Freidman, Marsha Thornton, music, Patsy Cline, Red Sovine, Rodney Carrington, Shania Twain, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Tom T Hall, Tompall Glaser, ute, Warrigal, Waylon Jennings, Willy Nelson, youtube
Blue Dog in a Ute
Painting and Playlist by Warrigal Mirriyuula
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSWUYvCPhs
Marsha Thornton A Bottle of Wine And Patsy Cline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzq5X-p2C0Y
Patsy Cline Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rVKCtwWkOc
Tom T Hall The Man Who Shot Himself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv85cxxANqY
George Strait If You’re Thinkin’ You Want A Stranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6wBxQVBozI
Shania Twain and Willy Nelson Blue Eyes Cryin’ In The Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4z_rtZx8J0
The Flying Burrito Brothers Wild Horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JEJNKqo70g&feature=related
Kinky Freidman They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVyYrhyqyUY
Red Sovine The Phantom 309 (I love the animation of the Mack. Sweet!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JimkgLICOuQ
Tompall Glaser Sold American (I would have preferred Kinky’s original Grammy winner but it’s not on Youtube.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvZeYDBY4fw
Waylon Jennings Luchenbach Texas (This one’s for Dave Dawson. I remember all those drunken nights at the Lone Star mate. I’ve still got the postcard you sent.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcBOcwgb4OA&feature=related
Jerry Jeff Walker Up Against The Wall You Redneck Mothers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOP8j8vJAkE&feature=related
David Allan Coe Long Haired Redneck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9O0B0gzZE&feature=related
Jimmy Buffett Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08e9k-c91E8&feature=related
The Soggy Bottom Boys I Am A man Of Constant Sorrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djYz6p3i-t0
Rodney Carrington Dear Penis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4s3bT-Gk6I
Tom T Hall Old Dogs And Children, And Watermelon Wine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djsxpROEKCM
George Strait I Get Along With You
Keywords: Marsha Thornton, Patsy Cline, Tom T Hall, George Strait, Shania Twain, Willy Nelson, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Kinky Freidman, Red Sovine, Tompall Glaser, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe, Jimmy Buffett, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Rodney Carrington
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
ATT VOICE.
http://www.youtube.com/user/RThompsonIOW
Voice, I know that you are interested in good food. Check this out: Or part of it,It’s a bit long.
Also his other menu at The pond cafe http://www.robert-thompson.com/pond-cafe/menus/dinner/
I’m planning to test them later this month.
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Wow, talk about a date night. Assuming your wife’s not from IOW, that should showcase it to advantage. The table settings alone are to die for.
Please pay close attention to the food. I’m expecting you to serve a Gold Coast version at the PA Christmas Dinner.
Have you been following the ABC program about that nutter who’s planning to open a restaurant in London supplied only with food sourced from locations on the Tube? Interesting idea. I suppose it’s all tested for contamination.
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http://www.brinkleys.com/winegallery.asp
I’ll be here Sat night 18th.
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I may be on The Island on my own, since we only have 3 weeks (less 2 days in Bangkok) and it is a distinct possibility that my wife will travel to Nottingham , from whence she hails, to visit an Auntie and cousin. I, on the other hand have lots of mates on The Island. Most of them are old drinking buddies. They still sink a few pints, but of course I haven’t had a drink for 3 years now. Strange really. I was always up amongst the most thirsty 🙂
So it’s more likely a luncheon at The Pond Cafe. And a few drinks in a couple of hostelries. Maybe this one: http://www.thespyglass.com/
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Old drinking buddies. Maybe she’s having a lucky escape. Or you are. 🙂
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Just played Blue eyes again: top stuff. Willie & Shania blended well.Nice violin in the background.
While I’m on my own down here, in peace, I can play The Everlys–and turn it up on Don’s solo. Still good after decades and decades. Ooops, better not get too carried away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPDx9HPOGwA&feature=related
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Huh! I just tried to play ‘Wild Horses’ by the Flying Burrito Brothers and discovered it had been ‘removed by the authors’ (don’t they understand the value of the free advertising this represents?)
Anyway, I’ll bet it’s nowhere near as good as the Burnside Refugees’ version!
😉
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I woke up last night to find the ghost of Gloria Gaynor standing at the foot of my bed. At first I was afraid…….then I was petrified.
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Very Good, VL !
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I’m pretty sure, you’ll survive, though, VL. You WILL survive.
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Trying.
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Whereas, had it been Diana Krall, you would have been scared stiff.
(I didn’t say that. It was someone impersonating me.)
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Partly.
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I was just blathering to voice, briefly, on one of atomou’s channels, about a programme that I surfed into on Austar.
It was fantabulous. I’ve looked for some links on the web, but the best that I can come up with is this: http://www.amazon.com/History-Rock-Roll-Gary-Busey/dp/B0002234XQ
None of the links seem to give an explanation, or index.
It showed some rare grainy footage of Louis Jordan, one of the fathers of rock and roll. There were interviews from Mick Jagger, Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen, Don Everly; Tom petty, Uncle Tom Cobbly and all.
I was surprised to hear Jagger saying how much he loved country, and how it, and blues (from gospel) had influenced rock.
There’s too much to go into now, septing to say that Chuck Berry got accolades from everyone: And all of the music was great.
I remember in Jakarta, we had an EP of Bill Hayley. I coerced my Dad into buying that. He listened as long as I would listen to his EP. It had Frankie & Johnny and Abdul Abul bul Amir on. There were two other songs, but I can’t remember what they were. I’ll have to think a bit.
For anyone interested it is on Mondays, and as it was episode 1…there must be some more to come.
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Found it.
http://www.45cat.com/artist/frank-crumit
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Warrigal,
No battering, just a most polite little enquire. You say there was Swan’s T at the beginning. I would have thought your darling mum put on you a little fabric nappy, Bond’s baby singlet and topped it with a little baby-blue hand-knitted matinee jacket, which most likely was made using Paton’s four-ply baby wool.
Of course if you say it was Swans and not Bonds, I believe you.
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George Strait song was obviously about the list chooser?
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Blue dog in ute; beaut!
😉
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Excellent Warrigal, Ta.
I’ve still got a few to play.
Thornton has a lovely country voice. I had never heard of her before.
Patsty: 🙂 of course.
I love the talking truck. Remind me of Ed, the talking horse. It was atypical US of A type country song. Objective.
What about Willies guitar. That has seen some use. Actually I was critical of S. Twain yesterday; however she does a good job in this classic.
Sold America: great lyrics. There’s more to that song than meets the casual eye.
Waylon’s not afraid to turn the echo up. Objective as always. A laconic classic.
Just a note here. Roy Orbison , The Everlys and Elvis, all morphed out of country styles.
The rest to morrow.
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“Just a note here. Roy Orbison , The Everlys and Elvis, all morphed out of country styles.”
Plus some religious, gospel influences I suppose. At least in Elvis’s case.
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I noticed that the lovely looking, nicely singing Shania Twain is happy to wear K-mart T-shirt with Willie Nelson printed on it, and there’s of course nothing wrong with Willie’s guitar playing, he just needs a good hair cut…
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Willy started out as a clean cut cut, short haired, shave every day, besuited country singer and sold no records, until a producer put him onto this idea of looking, and being a little eccentric. It seems to have worked!
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I wonder if Bob Katter can sing. He’s got the hat, and he seems a bit eccentric too…
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Warning: Kmart’ T-shirts are polyester, might get a bit sweaty under the jute-dog.
On the other hand polyester might be more suitable for prints than the cooler cotton.
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I get my best all cotton white “T’s” from Kmart. Made in China of course, and a little short in the trunk, they always wash out to an incredibly soft and wearable garment. And when they’re too threadbare to wear publicly they can become night shirts and eventually first quality cotton rags for all those cleaning jobs around the house.
No H, much as I would tolerate a battering on many and most subjects from you, on this I will not move. I am resolute and firm. The Kmart Chinese cotton T is a wonder, descended from the early “Double Swan” T, once only available at the rear of dark exotic emporia on Dixon Street, now the whole world can feel the comfort and freedom of a Kmart chinese cotton “T”.
As it was in the beginning so it shall be in the end. $8.95 please pay at the counter…..,
NEXT!
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Years ago we had white T-shirts printed with ‘ http://www.wollondilly.alpacas. Thist was our total compromise to a commercial adventure when going to Albury Wodonga for an alpaca auction which was run by Landmark. We auctioned an alpaca called Ruffo’s Ledger.
As it came to our lot number Helvi refused to wear the T-shirt and I then rather sheepishly walked around wearing the silly T-shirt and parading Ruffo around the live-stock arena.
T-shirts wearing is not my forte. Skinny arms and narrow rump doesn’t do it and Helvi is somewhat derisive of my effort to be Brat Pitt.
Yesterday I noticed this T-shirt when wiping the outside barbecue.
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Tou have an INSIDE barbie too? Wow. I’m impressed
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Many many many moons ago I first ventured to Uhmerrcar. While there, I bought a “Fruit of the Loom” Uhmerrican-made (well, probably made by Mexicans who swam the Rio Grande) T-shirt and some Reg Grundies. I could not believe the rich softness and thickness of the cotton. They were grand ! Worth a return trip to Frontierland for those alone.
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Yes, yes, Emmjay, when I discovered the Fruit of the Loom, I could wear no other T-shirts…well Haines was not bad either.
Our American friend used to buy us some, or rather just for me, Gez was never a T-shirt wearer.
One of the grandsons managed to make Gez buy some long shorts and T’s. When the boys went home it was back to long-sleeved shirts and jeans.
Sorry Waz, in the PA fashion we have strayed away from the topic.
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Yes Emmj.
The outside barbecue is the one we all sit outside watching the proceedings.
The inside barbecue is during rain when I am the only one outside with an umbrella and the rest watching me (and laughing) turn the sausages or chops while they remain dry inside.
We still sometimes use a Webber, an indestructable American invention at least thirty years old.
The gas bottle one we use mainly for grilled capsicum, pumpkin, spuds etc with chicken or pork events.
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Jimmy Buffet is a BBQ song specialist.
Methinks he has visited OZ, from his title. And he does like Margaritas!!!!!
……….
Seriously though, buying a BBQ is a serious business.
Back in England *I use to make one each spring, out of bricks, triple folded silver foil and an old steel grill. It fell into a pile during the cold winter, with the rain lashing down and snow, so I took to dismantling it….until spring.
About six years ago I decided to upgrade our old Turbo Barbie (a local make), that had stood us in good stead over the years, so I took 3 weeks listening to all the salesman and checking the internet.
I won’t keep you here–I could if I wrote about the various types–but I’ll just say that I bought Australian.
Aussies go for a stronger flame than The Yanks; and much as I admire the Weber series, I decided to but BeefEater. It was badged under St George, I can’t remember why. It must have been something to do with the (now defunct) Kleenmaid franchise.
It’s stainless steel (the whole bleeding thing; burners an’all), which is a pain if ones not careful; the food sticks. The plus side is that it will last till I’m 137 yrs old.
It looks like one of Warrigal’s spaced out cartoony type things. I’m sure that HG Wells would have approved 🙂
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Just a note to Emmjay. I’m testing my memory here, but I seem to remember that Fruit of the loom was one of those green manufacturers. The labels (I think) used to boast about the source and the process. A bit like my eccentric old pal Peter Morton (remember The Hard Rock reference, when my eldest son was born, at Hyde Park Corner), who always tried to be green and had a slogan “Save the World”, put up in all his restaurants.
He sold out years ago to Rank Industries (or some such) for half a billion. Loved a spliff did Peter (unlike me, a non smoker).
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I wouldn’t want to break a run of lifelong prejudice by listening to country music on purpose.
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Oh OK, Johnny Cash is an exception.
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And John Prine… and Doc Watson… and maybe Loudon Wainright III too…But that’s definitely ALL!
Oh, and maybe Patsy Cline…
😉
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Oh, and you can’t really leave out Willie Nelson either… even if he IS ‘country’…
🙂
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I knew you were prejudiced.
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And a top of the afternoon to you too, Julius.
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Dog in a ute: common site on The Gold Coast.
I haven’t much time this evening so I will have to be fairly commentless…until 2morow.
However unlike Big M. I adore certain American country styles. I don’t know why, since I went to a very blue-blood-type English school. I think that the hankering must have had its genesis in Jakarta. I had a few American friends and their parents played it.
Waylon, Boxcar Willie, Willie Nelson and Tomm Hall. Watisname Cash and several others. Oooh…. Skeeter Davis, Floyd Cramer ect.
I have a double CD of Patsy Cline, which I regularly play in the jam (jar) .
I know that Twain is the top selling female artist, but for some reason I don’t like her. She’s too poppy for me. However I’m glad to see that Willie took pity on her.
I’ll ave a look in the morning.
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The “rights owner” has withdrawn the “Flying Burrito Brothers” version I picked, so here’s another.
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Yep! I was right, this isn’t as good as the Burnside Refugees’ version!
😉
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Warrigal Mirriyuula, you are a man of many talents; love that painting of the dog at the back of the jute. Can you sing as well?
Patsy Cline certainly can sing, like her cute Retro dresses as well, her waist neatly belted in…
We spent few days at Nelson Bay with Gerard’s two younger brothers. Killed ourselves (almost) laughing remembering mad bother Frank singing loudly in the streets of Revesby: Singing in the Rain…and sometimes picking up the neighbour woman’s baby out of the pram and throwing it in the air….
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I didn’t paint the dog. I found it on the net and swiped it ‘cos I liked it.
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LIke I did with my blue guitarist; a blues man obviously! I’ve a feeling it’s in the PD anyway… maybe a Picasso or something… Almost the same shade of blue too…
😉
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Love the dog on the ute. Where can I get the T-shirt? Don’t really like Country music, but love Rodney Carrington, he’s so rude!
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What ? Not Lyall Lovett ? ” As I lay sick and broken …. viva Mexico …. My eyes can barely open… and I dream a dream of home”.. The Road to Ensenada. (Cannot fathom why Julia Roberts found him attractive for marriage…. but then I think she learnt a lot from Erin Brockovitch 🙂 )
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I have heard Lyall sing. He has a beautiful voice. I do have to confess to a fondness for Chet Atkins, slide/dobro guitar and banjo, so I’m part way there.
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Good oh !
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A case of great minds thinking alike. I already have it on a tshirt.
Just swipe the image off the screen and take it to the mall where I’m sure there’s one of those Tshirt printing bars, and Bob’s y’r aunty’s live in lover.
That, or you could do it at home if you have a photo printer and some Tshirt print medium. Just get Mrs M to purchase an XXL T next time she’s in kmart.
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