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Remembering Mike Nesmith

13 Monday Dec 2021

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Mike Nesmith could be dismissed as the son who’s mother invented Liquid Paper or part of a Television pop rock band but he was much more. Over time he became quite frustrated with the band’s manufactured image of which he was the most vocal.

He was a song writer as well as being a music & video producer. He is considered to be a pioneer of Country Rock.

This list highlights songs he wrote for The Monkees as well as The First National Band and his solo efforts. There are also songs he wrote, performed by others.

Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkees

Pleasant Valley Sunday – The Monkees

I’m a Believer – The Monkees

A little bit me a little bit you – The Monkees

Joanne – Mike Nesmith and The First National Band

Different Drum – Mike Nesmith

Mary Mary – The Monkees

Propinquity (I’ve Just Begun to Care) – Mike Nesmith and The First National Band

Listen to the Band – The Monkees

Different Drum – Mike Nesmith – Stone Poneys

Some of shelly’s blues – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I’ve never loved anyone more – Lynn Anderson

Winonah – Mike Nesmith

A Masterclass in Stand-up Comedy

28 Sunday Nov 2021

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My Cousin Terry has been going through a tough patch recently and I was looking for a bit of mirth to cheer him up. I downloaded a bunch of gigs from some of my favourite comedians – Dylan Moran, Sean Lock (now the late Sean Lock), Bill Bailey, for example.

And I came across this masterclass by Dara O’Briain – from all the way back in 2006.

One of the people commenting underneath this YouTube video said they laughed so hard it hurt – and I concur. This is without a doubt bloody brilliant humour from a bloke clearly then – and now still at the top of his game. If there’s a Nobel Prize for making people laugh (and why should there not be ?). Dara O’Briain is head and shoulders above any other candidate.

Do yourself a favour in these shitty seemingly never ending Covid times… and have a look and listen to the great man.

Cheers,
Emmjay

Mad Dogs and Englishmen 2

15 Monday Nov 2021

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For the second part I’ve concentrated on three, Rita Coolidge, Leon Russell and Joe Cocker. The selected are all from the 1970’s. Sit yourself down and A song for you are songs about or inspired by Rita Coolidge.

(Your love keeps lifting me) higher and higher – Rita Coolidge

We’re all alone – Rita Coolidge

Sit yourself down – Stephen Stills

A song for you – Leon Russell

A hard rains a-gonna fall – Leon Russell

Tight Rope – Leon Russell

Roll away the stone – Leon Russell

If I were a carpenter – Leon Russell

With a little help from my friends – Joe Cocker

She came in through the bathroom window – Joe Cocker

Midnight rider – Joe Cocker

You are so beautiful – Joe Cocker

A Message for COP26

28 Thursday Oct 2021

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WARNING – the Honest Australien Government Ads have robust language

Borrowed with thanks from the wonderful folks at Juice Media – https://www.thejuicemedia.com/.

I subscribe for US$3 (patreon) per month to help fund them throwing shit at the worst government in living memory. Their take on the submarine fiasco is also a pearler.

Emmjay

What Matters – the Voices of Australian Youth

23 Saturday Oct 2021

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Every year about this time, I look forward to the shortlisted finalists and winners in the Whitlam Institute’s writing competition for school age young people.

Do you remember optimism ?

It’s a welcome relief from the unrelenting grind of the 24 hour news cycle and the appalling dropkicks and fucktards that populate the halls of parliaments Australia wide.

This year the overall winner was a girl in Year 7/8 who addressed sectarian violence and killing in an amazingly poetic, elegant 500 words.

She is but one of a galaxy of incredibly passionate young writers who never fail to boost our optimism and rekindle the Light on the Hill. Gough would be proud indeed.

https://www.whitlam.org/what-matters-2021-shortlist

Representing Australia in the Climate Summit

22 Friday Oct 2021

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A Bruised And Bloodied Scotty Asks If His Colleagues Can Stop Throwing Him Under The Bus Every 5 Minutes




The Prime Minister is recovering after being thrown under a passing bus this afternoon by another one of his colleagues.

Earlier today, Scott Morrison was thrown under a bus by Liberal New South Wales Premier Dom Perrottet after the latter announced that microchipped travellers from overseas would be allowed to come here and not quarantine – provided they don’t have the Pangolin’s Revenge.

And just moments ago, his political rival Petter Dutton said he supports a net-zero Australia by 2050.

Borrowed with thanks from this week’s Betoota Advocate..

Rolling Stone 500 best songs of all time

15 Friday Oct 2021

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Last month Rolling Stone Magazine released their 500 best songs of all time. They did the same thing in December 2003which was referred to as the 2004 list, so it could be said a generation has passed since that list was prepared. The 2021 list has many songs from the 90’s, 00’s and 10’s and less from earlier decades particularly the 50’s, which probably reflects the contributors to the latest. In the new list only one songcomes from the period between 2004 and 2021 and only four of the top 10 from 2003 survive in the latest. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac didn’t even appear in the 2004 top 500.

The most represented year in the current list was 1971. The decades with the most entries in both lists were the 60’s and 70’s, nearly 70% in the 2004 and around 50% in the 2021. The 80’s and 90s account for about 30% in the latest list compared with half that in the previous.

The number in brackets is the songs place in each other’s list.

2021 top 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iayJ8u4Qew1. Respect – Aretha Franklin (5)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRJKjiCtVco2. Fight the Power – Public Enemy (322)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBlaMOmKV43. A change is gonna come – Sam Cooke (12)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj04. Like a rolling stone – Bob Dylan (1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljUtuoFt-8c5. Smells like teen spirit – Nirvana (9)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApthDWoPMFQ6. What’s going on – Marvin Gaye (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUH9z_Oey87. Strawberry Fields forever – The Beatles (76)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPoKiGQzbSQ8. Get ur freak on – Missy Elliott (-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oWyMakvQew9. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac (-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw10. Hey ya – Outkast (180)

2003 – top 101. Like a rolling stone – Bob Dylan (4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSSxnv1_J2g2. Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones (31)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgkThdzX-83. Imagine – John Lennon (19)4. What’s going on – Marvin Gaye (6)5. Respect – Aretha Franklin (1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBWI6xrbLY6. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys (53)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf4rxCB4lys7. Johnny B Good – Chuck Berry (33)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_MjCqQoLLA8. Hey Jude – The Beatles (89)9. Smells like teen spirit – Nirvana (5)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezCZ3P5qzMs10. What I’d say – Ray Charles (80)

Open Letter to Elon Musk

12 Tuesday Oct 2021

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https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/11/lebanon-suffers-24-hour-blackout-food-poisoning-business-closures-amid-fuel-crisis.html

G’day, Elon. Emmjay here.

Today CNBC reported that there was a 24 hour blackout in Lebanon.

That’s catastrophic for a bankrupt nation with severe food shortages and as the CNBC report says, this caused food spoilage and food poisoning and God herself knows how anyone can operate a Covid hospital under those conditions.

So I thought I’d check up and see how you’re going cash wise, because, let’s face it, nobody wants to embarrass themselves by putting the bite on a pauper.

Boy was I relieved to see that you have $2 billion dollars. No wait, that was $202 billion. So I guess you’re probably not wandering around with the backside out of your pants and holes in your socks.

And then I remembered that the good people of Lebanon are out of cash and out of electricity. However, being in the Middle East, I’m guessing that they do have a fair bit of sunlight.

And I remembered that your company is in the business of generating electricity from sunlight and storing it in huge batteries.

Now you’re a famously smart guy and I’m betting that you can see where I’m going with this.

So what about you join the dots and show some magnificent global philanthropy. Nobody’s going to call you a mug for stepping in.

And I’ll be happy to put in a good word for you with the Nobel people. If they have’t got a category for single-handedly saving a failed national state, I’ll ask them to make one.

After all, you saved South Australia as a warm up for the major league.

Your friend,
Emmjay

Easing the Lockdown in NSW

11 Monday Oct 2021

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This one’s for you Asty.

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If I see another news item showing a clip of a person getting a jab, I’ll spit.

As much as I’m keen on not being locked down – and I’m looking forward to seeing my kids and grand kids, I think it’s important to remember that 80% single vaxxed New South Welshpeople means that there will be over a million people in NSW including kids under 12 – ALL of whom have the potential to be Covid infected and infective in the community. (So do we, vaxxed people. It’s just unlikely that we’ll get very sick).

Let’s take a wildly optimistic guess that only 5% unvaxxed people will get infected = 20,000 and that only 5% of these end up in IC = 1,000 seriously sick people.

Did you know that NSW recently published the fact that 47% of people currently in intensive care (IC) are unvaccinated – and ALL the people on ventilators (which means they are seriously up shit creek) are unvaccinated.

This will put a massive massive strain on the whole health system in our state. FM works at a large private hospital (600 beds) and they are gearing up for a huge influx of Covid patients six weeks on from doing what Victoria did easing the lockdown and remember that that resulted in nearly 2,000 infections a day. So my guesses above could be WAAAY under the reality.

Let’s hope I’m wrong.

I’m not saying that NSW should continue being locked down like Fort Knox, but do take care brothers and sisters – and vax up to the eyeballs.

Fond regards to all our Pig’s Arms patrons,

Emmjay