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Playlist by Algernon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGs2iLoDUYE
Louisiana 1927 – Randy Newman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKf2lECazMs
Into your arms – The Maine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swmm9msRgcM
Maryland – Vonda Shepard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc5oqjFsT5g
Massachusetts – The Bee Gees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAiK17HO5zw
In Michigan – Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAyXgmtqP3k
Minnesota Girl – Green Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbi2i0j0k9M
Mississippi – Pussycat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6lXaPPE_-M
Movin’ On – Missouri
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-N8uKzC03E
Montana – Frank Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iir_xAbt-ak
Nebraska – Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk
Viva Las Vegas – Elvis Presley (Nevada)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN7s-WJ8QLw
New Hampshire – Jason Reeves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw5JkJQgYsM
Jersey Girl – Tom Waits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lo1EEfrnIE
New Mexico – Johnny Cash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlJl1LfDP4
New York New York – Frank Sinatra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TpX4g7-dpM
North Carolina – Gene Vincent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HJbZtWSM5Q
North Dakota – Lyle Lovett and his large band
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
Well, I got through them all. The only one that I cared for was the bee gees. And T2’s Carolina on my mind.
Most James Taylor songs send me into spasms of nostalgia.
Mud Slide Slim is a great favourite. And his song Sweet baby James…sigh ..
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How about the whole country – American Music sung by Pointer Sisters.
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There you go. I’m happy for you post this if you like as others have done here. With 50 states I’ve split this series into 3 parts.
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Thanks Algy.
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Another good selection there Alge, I’ll listen and comment tomorrow, Bee Gees, Springsteen, Sinatra, Johny Cash…
Watched the Euro Song Thing at the neighbours, so pleased my favourites, the Turkish boys, Norway, Estonia got in tonigh….. 🙂
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…and Tom Waits and his Jersey Girl…
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Caught the end of the Eurovision song thingy, before the finals. What was with the Indian head dress? Always fun to watch though, with no semblance of the best act winning.
Many good ones here and some rather odd ones as well in this three part series
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Nothing will ever repair the damage done by that awful Dutch number at the Euro Vision Song contest. Why dress like a Winnetou squaw? Helvi has almost finished laughing.
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Daughter texted me and asked what the headdress was about. I said to do with her playing cowboys and indians as a kid. But it really did not work and looked silly. Most of the songs in the second semi were a bit dreary and dark – not enough oooomph. I still enjoyed it though.
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Viv, I enjoyed the first lot more, still the Norwegians were good, and I also liked Turkish boys, they raved about the Swedish entry but it did not do anything for me, you are right, not enough oomph for me either…
Julia and her side -kick were fantastic, good PR for Australia…
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They have told us the winner. Don’t listen to any news or go to the ABC website if you don’t want to know the winner. Julia and Sam did a great job this year – hit their straps so to speak.
Next up is Tour de France – get your bike gear on. Well, not really, but it is mandatory watching here and Letters and Numbers have a break.
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I know the winner, Viv, but will watch it all the same…i did not like the Swedish entry…what happened to Iceland? I’m hooked on Letters and Numbers, thanks to you and VL. I was reading a book about an American /French woman experiences in Paris…she is staying in her aunt’s flat at the beginning of her stay…she puts the TV on and finds an old Letters and Numbers show on….
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an American/French woman’s experiences
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At last! Some sign of life here… G’day Algae! How ’bout “Goin’ to Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor?
I know you got that state covered already, but it’s too nice a song to miss… and it brings back memories to me of my busking days; I often used to sing this one as the lower part of a duet. The other part was a fellow busker who I travelled with for several years, a West-Country girl from Tiverton in Devon called Jill Greenwood… She was a better guitarist than I, spoke better French and had the voice of an angel… and I was hopelessly in love with her…
Another regular at Matilda’s too, of course… and another story waiting to be told…
🙂
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Actually got that covered for South Carolina, Asty. Its in part 3 to be posted later. You’re right its a nice song.
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Perhaps you need to tell the story Asty.
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I plan to one day, Algae… when I write ‘Matilda’s’ it will have all these stories in it… One o’ these days…
😉
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Great selection Algy.
Every time I see Viva Las Vegas, I have the need to revist the Johhny Ramone version …. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8W3m5gKwGI
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Thak you Therese, I listened to the Johnny ramone version then went back to Elvis. I see what you mean. Very good.
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