WLS Top Ten for Week of February 28, 1972: 'The Way of Love'

Just fifty years ago.

1.  WITHOUT YOU--  Harry Nilsson

2.  DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER--  Osmonds

3.  THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT--  Robert John

4.  JOY--  Apollo 100

5.  HEART OF GOLD--  Neil Young

6.  HURTING EACH OTHER--  Carpenters

7.  THE WAY OF LOVE--  Cher

8.  SWEET SEASONS--  Carole King

9.  MY WORLD--  Bee Gees

10.  PRECIOUS AND FEW--  Climax

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DEBUTS

19.  FLOY JOY--  Supremes

20.  GLORY BOUND--  Grass Roots

29.  I GOTCHA--  Joe Tex

SON OF MY FATHER--  Giorgio

MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION--  Paul Simon

Name That Tune (from the above songs): "I've Been To Hollywood, I've Been To Redwood."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Heart of Gold"

The Very Best of Outlaw Country-- Part 2: 'Gimme Three Steps'

Continuing with this great CD's songs:

6.  WHY YOU  BEEN GONE SO LONG--  Jessi Colter

7.  CAN'T YOU SEE--  Marshall Tucker Band

8.  4TH OF JULY--  Shooter Jennings

9.  YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME--  David Allan Coe

10.  I BEEN TO GEORGIA ON A FAST TRAIN--  Billy Joe Shaver

11.  HERE FOR THE PARTY--  Gretchen Wilson

12.  COPPERHEAD ROAD--  Steve Earle

13.  GIMME THREE STEPS--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

14.  GOOD HEARTED WOMAN--  Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson

15.  TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT--  Johnny Paycheck

16.  TEXAS (WHEN I DIE)--  Tanya Tucker

17.  MODERN DAY BONNIE AND CLYDE--  Travis Tritt

18.  KEEP YOU HANDS TO YOURSELF--  Georgia Satellites

19.  FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER--  Molly Hatchet

20.  COCAINE BLUES--  Johnny Cash

And, believe me, this goes on my Ultimate Jukebox of 300 CDs.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You Better Not Try To Stand In  My Way As I'm Walking Out The Door."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Take This Job and Shove It"

The Very Best of Outlaw Country: 'The South's Gonna Do It Again'

Several months ago, I was in Wal-Mart going through their bin of close out CDs and found this great little nugget for the whopping price of $5.  Well, quick as a wink, I grabbed it.  I wasn't going to let it get away from me.

I already had most of the songs on other LPs, CDs and cassettes, but this collection would fit in just great in my Ultimate Jukebox.

And, besides that, I am a real big fan of Outlaw Country.  One of my favorite albums, of course, is "Wanted! The Outlaws."

Here are the first five songs of this new CD:

1.  ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY--  Waylon Jennings

2.  THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT AGAIN--  Charlie Daniels Band

3.  RAMBLIN' MAN--  Allman Brothers

4.  WHISKEY RIVER (LIVE)--  Willie Nelson

5.  ALL MY ROWDY FRIENDS ARE COMING OVER TONIGHT--  Hank Williams Jr.

Just these first five songs would get it on my jukebox.  I'll list the rest of them next post.

Will This One Get On My Ultimate Jukebox?  You Betcha.  --RoadLaw

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Tryin' To make A Livin And Doin' The Best I Can."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Ramblin' Man"

About Last Weekend: Karaoke, Potholes, Bill Szymczyk and the Super Bowl

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

We went to Stucky's in Johnsburg to eat, enjoy those $1 pint drafts and do some karaoke.

We have some mean old tire-eating potholes on Johnsburg Road by where Sunset crosses it.  We now have to go considerably out of our way to get to Johnsburg.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Bob Stroud did his Rock and Roll Roots show on  Bill Szymczyk who, besides having an impossible to spell name also had a hand in a whole lot of great music.  And, I'd never heard of him.

Some of his songs:

"The Thrill Is Gone"-- B.B. King

"Lookin' for a Love"--  J. Geils Band

"Rocky Mountain Way"--  Joe Walsh

"James Dean"--  Eagles

"Hotel California"--  Eagles

"Heartache Tonight"-- Eagles

"Thunder Island"--  Jay Ferguson

We watched the Super Bowl at Stucky's.  I was pulling for the Bengals, but was happy for Matthew Stafford after all those years with the Lions.

--RoadDog

About Last Weekend: Bristol 45 Diner, Donovan's Reef, Johnny's Cafe and the Legion

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Met the Magee teachers at the Bristol 45 Diner in Bristol, Wisconsin.  The two Bobs, Maxine and Karen were there.  I'm a big fan of the Mediterranean omelet which is $11.49.  It is huge (gone are the days o $5 to $6 breakfasts) and I get two more breakfasts at home.

The GRBs are at it again with gas in Wisconsin between $3.20 and $3.30, but gas in Illinois is $3.50 and higher.  Needless to say, everyone up here on the Illinois/Wisconsin border, goes north for gas.

At 2 pm, Liz and I met Kelly and Kevin at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, for trivia with Uncle Jeffie.  We had quite a few players.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11

We went to Johnny's Cafe in Fox Lake, Illinois.  For many years it was the Channel Inn and is on the same channel where we used to keep our boat.  Kevin and Kelly told us the portions are massive and they sure were.  I had the swai fish fry and there were two huge fillets along with potato pancakes, cole slaw, a roll and bowl of soup.  All for $9.95.  I'll sure be back.

Then we went to the Fox Lake American Legion for the fifty-fifty, bu, alas, won nothing.

--RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Planes-- Trains-- Four-- Fred-- Azkaban-- Monster

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020

151.  PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES--  11-16--  Put Steve Martin and John Candy together.  How could it NOT be funny?

152.  PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES--  11-17--  And, actually, they were also on a bus.  "Those aren't PILLOWS!!!"

153.  FOUR CHRISTMASES--  11-17--  And you thought your family was whacky.  These are the max whacky.  But what a Joseph performance.

154.  FRED CLAUS--  11-17--  St. Nick's older brother  saves Christmas and shows St, Nick a different naughty side.

155.  HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN--  11-21--  Aunt Margie inflates and Harry takes a wild bus ride.  And then there are those scary Dementors.

156.  MONSTER HOUSE--  11-21--  The house with major attitude and it will eat you, Too.

--RoadDog

WLS Top Ten for Week of February 21, 1972: 'Without You'

Fifty Years Ago.

1.  HURTING EACH OTHER--  Carpenters

2.  WITHOUT YOU--  Nilsson

3.  DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER--  Osmonds

4.  JOY--  Apollo 100

5.  THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT--  Robert John

6.  ANTICIPATION--  Carly Simon

7.  EVERYTHING I OWN--  Bread

8.  PRECIOUS AND FEW--  Climax

9.  SWEET SEASONS--  Carole King

10.  AMERICAN PIE--  Don McLean

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DEBUTS

15.  HEART OF GOLD--  Neil Young

17.  BANG-A-GONG (GET IT ON)--  T. Rex

27.  RINGING THE LIVING BELL--  Melanie

FLOY JOY--  Supremes

I GOTCHA--  Joe Tex

 Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "We Can Never Know About The Days To Come But We Think About Them Anyway."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Anticipation"

Too Many Twos To-day: The Drive's To, Too, Two: 'It's Too Late'

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten from today on WDRV, 97.1 FM.  These will be repeated tonight at 10 om, CST.  It streams.

TOO HOT TO HANDLE--  UFO

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE--  Eddie Money

TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD--  Genesis

LOVE ME TWO TIMES--  Doors

IT'S TOO LATE--  Carole King

I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT-- Electric Prunes

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES--  Julian Lennon

TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS--  Styx

TOUCH TOO MUCH--  AC/DC

TOO MANY PEOPLE--  Paul McCartney 

Plus, all day the Drive is playing two-fers.  Two songs by the same artist.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Last Night Your Shadow Fell Upon My Lonely Room.  I Touched Your Golden Hair And Tasted Your Perfume."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night"

It's That Number Two Thing Today and the Rest of the Week

Well It's a Number Thing Today.

2/22/22

The twos have it.

Remind me of the time that I saw Bill Buckner's number 22 up on the board at Wrigley Field.  And it was 2 outs and he had a 2 and 2 count on him.  Lots of  twos.

Then, yesterday was 2/21/22 as in 2/2/1/2/2.

The rest of the week will be:

2/23/22

2/24/22

2/25/22

2/26/22

2/27/22

2/28/22

And, earlier this month we had 2/2/22.

Two for Tea.

Pleased 2 Meet You.  --RoadTwo

About Last Weekend: Beach Music and Billy Smith, Round Lake and Ace Hardware, Little Mexico in Downtown Round Lake

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Listening to Jim Morgan on the Surf, 94.9 FM WVCO out of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, via internet, and he did his Spotlight Song on "Hello Stranger" by Barbara Lewis and he said that was Billy Smith's favorite song.  I sure enjoyed listening to Billy Smith both when we were in Myrtle Beach and eventually over the internet.  Sadly, he died, but I still do remember him.  A great Beach Music deejay.

We drove to Round Lake for Liz's hair appointment, got there early and decided to drive around Round Lake some and went to some areas south of town that we had never been to before.  While she was at the appointment, I went to the Ace Hardware there and at one time, maybe still is, was the largest Ace in the country.  Sure did a lot of shopping there when we lived in Round Lake Beach.

After she was done, we had some great Mexican food at Rancho Nuevo in downtown Round Lake.  Probably 50% of the people of the Round Lake area are now Mexican and if you want to go to Mexico without going far, just go to downtown Round Lake.  Lots of businesses catering to them.

--RoadDog

About Last Week: Maxell Cassette Tapes, Alex's Gyros, The Vinyl Frontier Records and the Legion

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Went to McHenry, Illinois, and to Meijer and was all too happy to buy two more 5-pack bricks of Maxell cassette tapes for recording purposes.  Yep, I still record on cassettes.  This is one of the few places I know of where I can buy them.

We had plans to eat at our favorite Chinese buffet, the Grand Buffet, and got the door only to find they are closed on Tuesdays.  Disappointed, but I remembered I wanted to go to Alex's on 120 in town because I'd heard they had a great gyro sandwich.  They did.

Then, we went to The Vinyl Frontier on 120, a great mom and pop record store that had just moved in the fall from its long-time store on Riverside Drive.  I bought eight CDs.  

Then, we wanted to go to the PLAV (Polish Legion of American Veterans), but they had too many people so went to the American Legion instead and had a really great time with the folks there and especially enjoyed the $1.50 rum and Cokes during happy hour.

I Was Very Happy.  --RoadDog

Music Deaths: Sonny Turner of the Platters

SONNY TURNER, 83

Died 13 January 2022

Lead singer with the Platters.

Replaced Tony  Williams as lead singer of the Platters in 1959.

Sang lead on the classic Platters hits of the 1960s:

"I Love You 1000 Times"  (#31-1966)

"With This Ring"  (14-1967)

"Washed Ashore (On a  Lonely Island in the Sea)"  (#56-1967)

These are huge Beach Music songs as well.

 

Music Deaths: Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes

RONNIE SPECTOR, 78

Died 12 January 2022

Lead singer if the vocal group Ronettes.

Ronettes formed in 1958 as the Darling Sisters  Consisted of Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector), sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley Rose.  Began backup work for Phil Spector in 1962.

Two biggest hits:  "Be My Baby"  (#2-1963) and "Baby, I Love You" (#24-1964).

WLS Top 30 for Week of February 14, 1972-- Part 5: 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'

These were the Top Ten songs in Chicago fifty years ago.

*  Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100 national chart.

10.  *ANTICIPATION--  Carly Simon      #13    Why do I always thing ketchup when I hear this song?

9.  *LET'S STAY TOGETHER--  Al Green    #1

8.  *THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT--  Robert John       #3     Again?

7.  AMERICAN PIE--  Don McLean       #1       And, I've never had a drink of rye.

6.  *JOY--  Apollo 100     #6

5.  *NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN--  Three Dog Night       #5

4.  *DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER--  Osmonds      #4     The white Jackson Five

3.  *WITHOUT YOU--  Nilsson    #1

2.  PRECIOUS AND FEW--   Climax    #3      Their only Top 40.  Makes them a you-know-what.

1.  *HURTING EACH OTHER--  Carpenters      #2   

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm, I'm So In Love With You, Whatever You Want Me To Do."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Let's Stay Together"

WLS Top 30 for Week of February 14, 1972-- Part 4: 'Day After Day'

That's right, fifty years ago.  Half a century!!

15.  *EVERYTHING I OWN--  Bread     #5      Another slow one.  They were actually quite good on faster ones as well.   From Los Angeles with David Gates on vocals.

14.  BLACK DOG--  Led Zeppelin     #15     Kicking it into higher gear.  Can you believe they only had six songs that hit the Top 40 and only one Top Ten?

13.  DAY AFTER DAY--  Badfinger     #4   Rock group from Wales.  Their third straight Top Ten.  George Harrison guitar and producer and Leon Russell on piano on this one.

12. STAY WITH ME--  Faces      #17   Or is it Rod Stewart?  Only his hairdresser knows for sure.  They were the Small Faces with the big "Itchycoo Park."

11.  *SWEET SEASONS--  Carole King       #9    Born Carole Klein in 1942.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Hey Hey Mama Said The Way You Move Gonna Make You Sweat, Gonna Make You Groove."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

"Black Dog"

WLS Top 30 for Week of February 14, 1972-- Part 3: 'Clean Up Woman'

20.  SUGAR DADDY--   Michael Jackson   #10   Actually credited to the Jackson Five.

19.  WHITE LIES, BLUE EYES-- Bullet    #28    Rock duo from England.

18.  DROWNING IN A SEA OF LOVE--  Joe Simon   #11  Born September 2, 1943, in Simmesport, Louisiana.

17.  *MY WORLD--  Bee Gees   #16   Maurice and Robin were twins.

16.  CLEAN UP WOMAN--  Betty Wright    #6   Born 1953 in Miami, Florida.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I've Been Down One Time, And I've Been Down Two Times."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Drowning In a Sea of Love"

WLS Top 30 for Week of February 14, 1972-- Part 2: 'Scorpio'

25.  *AIN'T UNDERSTAND MELLOW--  Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee   #21  His and her last Top 40.

24.  *DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER--  Beverly Bremers     #15      I didn't think I knew it, but turns out I did.  Great song.  Written by Helen Miller and Estelle Levitt.   From Chicago.  Her first of just two Top 40s.

23.  *I CAN'T HELP MYSELF--  Donnie Elbert    #22      Born 1936.  Died 1989.  A great Beach Music song.  He continued to be big in Britain's Northern Soul.  The old Four Tops song.

22.  SUNSHINE--  Jonathan Edwards     #4      Only 2:14 long!!  What a gyp!!    His one and only Top 40 hit.

21.  SCORPIO--  Dennis Coffey     #6      It's all about the GROOVE and boy does this one have it.   From Detroit.  His first on only two Top 40s.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Some Man's Gone Gone, He's Tried To Run My Life."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Sunshine"

Those Slain at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on February 14, 2008

Five students were killed that day:

Catalina Garcia, 20 of Cicero

Julianna Gehant, 32 if Mendota

Ryanne Mace, 19 of Carpentersville

Daniel Parmenter,  20 of Westchester

Gayle Dubowski, 20 of Carol Stream

14th Anniversary of NIU Murders

This took place on February 14, 2008, and happened at the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

A murderer came to campus and killed five students and wounded another 17 before doing the right thing and killing himself.  It is too bad that all the murderers in these instances don't do that.

The murders took place at 3:05 p.m. Central Standard Time at Cole Hall.

A sad time for NIU and also for alumni like Liz and myself.

Not Forgetting.  

WLS Top 30 for Week of February 14, 1972-- Part 1: 'I Gotcha'

That would be fifty years ago, half a century, in case you're counting.

*  means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got on the Billboard Hot 100.

*  I GOTCHA--  Joe Tex      #2      You just have to start moving to this song.   Born Joseph Arrington, Jt.

**  RING THE LIVING BELL--  Melanie    #31       I sure don't remember this one.  What a great voice.  Melanie Safka.

30.  *THE NICKEL SONG--  Melanie     #35     So Melanie has two songs on this week's chart.   Folk-pop singer/songwriter.

29.  HEY BIG BROTHER--  Rare Earth    #19   Rock group from Detroit, Michigan.

28.  I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING--  New Seekers     #7   For some reason I need a Coke.

27.  HEY GIRL--  Donny Osmond    #9  Born December 9, 1957, in Ogden, Utah.

26.  *THE WAY OF LOVE--  Cher    #7   Born  Cherilyn Sarkision.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Grow Apple Trees and Honey Bees And Snow White Turtle Doves."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"I'd Like To Teach the World to Sing"

Letters of Love on the Drive for a Valentine's Day: 'Higher Love'

Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive, is playing songs with the word "Love" in them for some reason today.

Right now they are up to the Letter I.

Since I've been a-typin':

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS--  Foreigner

I NEED A LOVER--  John Mellancamp

I LOVE YOU--  People

I LOVE YOU--  Climax Blues Band

I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL--  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU--  Foghat

HOT GIRLS IN LOVE--  Loverboy

HIGHER LOVE--  Steve Winwood

GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH)--  George Harrison

FOR YOUR LOVE--  Yardbirds

FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE--  Elvin Bishop

FEEL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT--  Van Halen

FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE--  Bad Company

EXPRESSO LOVE--  Dire Straits

ECHOES OF LOVE--  Doobie Brothers

EASY LOVER--  Phil Collins, Philip Bailey

DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE--  Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE--  Mamas & Papas

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Give Me Hope, Help Me Cope With This Heavy Load."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth"

Last Weekend: An Afternoon Country Band, Sunnyside, Cullom Knoll and Sunnyside Again

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5

This being the first weekend of the month meant that the Fox Lake American Legion was having their  monthly first Saturday entertainment at the Drop Zone Bar.  The Alonzo Bart band was playing.  They have four pieces including a steel guitar and, of course, played lots of great old country music.

Where else are you going to go on a February Saturday afternoon for entertainment.  Draft beer pints were just $2.

We were going to go to Stucky's in Johnsburg next, but they were way too crowded, so dropped by Sunnyside for a few before going home.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6

We found out last night that Sunnyside's owner, Amy and Denny had bought a place over in McCullom Lake near McHenry called the Cullom Knoll, one of our favorite places to go before the virus.  So, this was a good reason to stop back by it.

They still had their great Sunday specials of a pitcher of draft beer for $5 and a 12-inch cheese pizza with 75 cent toppings.  We had our usual pineapple, black olive and bacon pizza.

Afterwards, we stopped by Sunnyside on our way home.

--RoadDog

THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO SAY:  Thank you.  We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.

Last Weekend: Donovan's Reef, Lakeview Place and 'Cuda's

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Met Kevin and Kelly at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4

It started snowing in the afternoon, but just maybe two inches, but enough to make me a bit nervous driving later.  

Met Kevin and Kelly at Lakeview Place on Grasslake for their $1 pints.  At times you couldn't even see the lake because of the snow coming down.

Then we went to 'Cuda's on Grasslake Road and enjoyed their beer battered fish fry (AUCE for $10.99) including some of the best fries around.

Love Those Fish Fries.  --RoadDog

THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO SAY:  I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.

Past Movie Scratches: Predator-- King-- Pool-- Vinny-- Dresses-- Crashers

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020.

145.  THE PREDATOR-  11-4--  Nice doggie and an even bigger, badder Predator.

146.  LORD OF THE RINGS:  RETURN OF THE KING--  11-6--  They finally defeat those nasty, mean Orcs and Sauron.  Gollum goes down with the ring.

147.  DEAD POOL 2--  11-9--  He got family.  I really liked the metal, Russian-talking guy.

148.  MY COUSIN VINNY--  11-13--  Talk about your fish out of the water and then there's Sheriff D-Day as well.  One really funny movie.

149.  27 DRESSES--  11-14--  Always the bridesmaid, never the bride until her sister and the newspaper writer.

150.  WEDDING CRASHERS-  11-14--  Until they crash the wrong wedding and meet the crazy family.

--RoadDog

WLS Top Ten for Week of February 7, 1972: 'Precious and Few'

These were the top ten songs and debuts in Chicago, Illinois, this week fifty years ago according to powerhouse WLS, 890 AM.

1.  AMERICAN PIE--  Don McLean  (Six weeks at #1)

2.  LET'S STAY TOGETHER--  Al Stewart

3.  PRECIOUS AND FEW--  Climax

4.  STAY WITH ME--  Faces

5.  DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER--  Osmonds

6.  HURTING EACH OTHER--  Carpenters

7.  NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN--  Three Dog Night

8.  DAY AFTER DAY--  Badfinger

9.  WITHOUT YOU--  Nilsson

10.  JOY--  Apollo 100

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DEBUTS

26.  MY WORLD--  Bee Gees

27.  EVERYTHING I OWN--  Bread

28.  AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW--  Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee

I CAN'T HELP MYSELF--  Donnie Elbert

THE NICKEL SONG--   Melanie

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "In the mornin' don't say you love me, 'Cause I'll kick you out the door." Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Stay With Me"

Past Movie Scratches: Purge-- KKKlansman-- Equalizer-- Star-- Book-- Godfather

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020.

139.  THE FIRST PURGE--  10-31--  Let it hang out.  Let it all hangout.  Beware the Skeletor, he's a real nut case.

140.  BLACK KKKLANSMAN--  11-2--  Infiltrating the good old boys at your local Klan and David Duke.

141.  THE EQUALIZER 2--  11-2--  Don't mess with Denzel.  he has those certain skills.  Even if you'e former friends.

142.  STAR WARS VI:  RETURN OF THE JEDI--  11-2--  Like brings out the good in dear old Daddy.  The Wookie and Ewoks to the rescue.  The Imperial forces never had a chance against the lil' teddy bears.

143.  BOOK CLUB--  11-3--  Four ladies rekindling old and new flames.

144.  GODFATHER 2--  11-3--  Today and flashbacks tell the story.  The Cuban Revolution.

--RoadDog

Past Movie Scratches: Thirteen-- Evil-- Fallen-- Friday-- Venom-- Quiet

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020.

133--  THIRTEEN GHOSTS--  10-15--  Beware of uncles bearing gifts.

134.  EVIL DEAD--  10-15--  Don't read the book.  Friends killing friends as gory as possible.  The more the better.

135.  JURASSIC WORLD:  FALLEN KINGDOM--  10-16--  Humans being mean to dinosaurs.  Dinosaurs eating humans.

136.  FRIDAY THE 13TH-2--  10-29--  When will those kids learn?  Teen sex will get ya killed.

137.  VENOM--  10-31--  For sure the beginning of a wonderful relationship.  Please don't eat the good people (or daisies).

138.  A QUIET PLACE--  10-31--  A real good time to keep your mouth shut.  A whole new thing to scare you.

Continuing with the scary movies for some reason.

--RoadTober

Past Movie Scratches: Carrie-- House-- Jurassic-- Witchhunters-- Trick-- Pumpkinhead

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020.

127.  CARRIE--  10-6--  New Carrie, old Carrie.  Same results.

128.  LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT--  10-6--  Everybody dies hard (Hey, that's another movie), including, and especially, the last one in the microwave.

129.  JURASSIC PARK:  FALLEN KINGDOM--  10-7--  Good ol' Blue saves the day again.  Good Velociraptor.  

130.  HANSEL & GRETA:  WITCHHUNTERS--  10-12--  How many different ways can a witch or human die.  Here are some suggestions.

131.  TRICK OR TREAT--  10-14--  Make sure you keep your Halloween traditions going or Sam will get 'ya.

132.  PUMPKINHEAD--  10-14--   Be careful when seeking revenge or you might get a pumpkin with an attitude.

I wonder why we're having all these spooky movies this tome of year?

--RoadWeen

Past Movie Scratches: Guardians-- Strange-- Casino-- Con-- Halloween-- Halloween

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020

121.  GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE--  9-23--   "I am Groot."  Do you suppose Groot can replace Chief Wahoo in Cleveland?

122.  DR. STRANGE--  9-25--  All those alternate lives and universes.  Talk about your kaleidoscopes.

123.  CASINO--  9-26--  Living the high life in Vegas.

124.  AIR CON--  9-28--  Messing up Las Vegas.  All he wanted to do was to go home to his daughter.

125.  HALLOWEEN--  10-1--  This will always be the Wendy movie for me.  Warning.  Do not sit next to her in a scary movie.  

126.  HALLOWEEN 4--  10-1--    Who would you rather guard?  Hannibal Lechter or Michael Myers?

--RoadDog

THINGS YOU' LIKE TO SAY:  I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.

Past Movie Scratches: Wish-- Accountant-- Town-- Pool-- Zombieland-- Sharknado

Past Movie Scratches--  Movies I saw on TV in 2020

115.  DEATH WISH--  9-13--  Mild-mannered doctor turns into super vigilante.  Word to bad guys:  Don't mess with his family, or else.

116.  THE ACCOUNTANT--  9-15--  He can run your numbers and shoot you in the head, too.

117.  THE TOWN--  9-15--  All the Boston accents you can ever hope for.  Bank robbery team gets in trouble at Fenway.

118.  DEAD POOL II--  9-17--  Gets posse, loses posse, gets another posse.  Loses love of his life.

119.  ZOMBIELAND--  9-21--  Follow the Survival Rules.  Looking for that elusive Twinkie and hanging out with Bill Murray.

120.  SHARKNADO--  9-21--  About as dumb as you can get.  Don't you just hate it when those sharks get into your house?

--RoadDog

THINGS YOU'D LIKE TO SAY"  I have plenty of talent and vision.  The fact is, I just don't care.

Music Deaths: Rosa Lee Hawkins, Member of Dixie Cups

ROSA LEE HAWKINS, 77

Died January 11, 2022

Sang with girl group Dixie Cups.

Youngest member of the group.  Formed with her sister and cousin while in high school.  Hit the big time with "Chapel of Love" which went to #1 in 1964.

Also had hits with

"People Say"  (#12-1964)

"Iko Iko"  (#20-1965)

Ending January: Warms Up, Donovan's, Round Table, CDs, Sliders, Stucky's & NFL

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27

Felt good to get outside after not even venturing out at all the last two days because of highs in the single digits without wind chill figured.

Picked up newspapers and mail from the driveway and mailbox (Like I said, I didn't even go outside the past two days).  Went to Donovan's in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, and played trivia with Uncle Jeffie.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28

Drove to Crystal Lake and Algonquin (the farthest I've driven since the virus arrived in 2020, about 35 miles).  Met with other board members of the Civil War Round Table I belong to in order to discuss what's happening at Panera..  This virus thing has sure been rough on us.

Then, drove to two of my favorite places and made purchases.  I bought nine CDs at Half-Price Books and a ten-pack of Sliders at White Castle.

Went to Sunnyside.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29

Went to Ron's 61st birthday at Stucky's in Johnsburg, Illinois.  Ron and his wife Deb own the place.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 30

Went to Stucky's and watched the Kansas City-Cincinnati AFC Championship game and then home to Margaritaville for the Rams-49er game.  Between the Division Playoff games last weekend and the two games today, we sure saw some great football.

I'll be backing the Bengals in the Super Bowl since they have never won it.

--RoadFoot

This Being Groundhog Day and All: Some of the 'Hogs

Well, the predictions are in.  Punxsutawney Phil says six more week s of winter out in Pennsylvania.  More locally to here in northeast Illinois, Woodstock Willie says it will be an early winter.

From the February 1, 2022, ListVerse "10 Weather-Forecasting rodents not named Punxsutawney Phil" by Jaycee Miller.  I am just listing and telling the location.  For more information, go to the site.

Here are the names of other furry weather prognosticators who are having their day today:

10.  Buckeye Chuck--  Marion, Ohio

9.  Chattanooga Chuck

8.  Concord Charlie--  West Virginia

7.  General Beauregard Lee--  Jackson, Georgia     Reckon this name will have to be changed as it might offend certain folks.

6.  Jimmy the Groundhog--  San Prairie, Wisconsin

5.  Mount Joy Millie--  Central Pennsylvania

4.  Octararo Orphie--  Quarryville, Pennsylvania

3.  Shubenacadie Sam--  Nova Scotia, Canada

2.  Unadilla Bill--  Nebraska

1.  Wiarton Willie--  Canada

What?  No Woodstock Willie?  --RoadHog

Music Deaths: Wanda Young, 78, of the Marvelettes

WANDA YOUNG, 78

Died 15 December 2021

Vocalist with the Marvelettes.

"Please Mr. Postman"  (#1-1961)

"Playboy"  (#7-1962)

"Beechwood 4-5789"  (#17-1962)

"Don't Mess With Bill"  (#7-1966)

Music Deaths: Phil Chen, Worked with Rod Stewart and Robin Le Mesurier, Worked with Rod Stewart

PHIL CHEN, 75

Died 14 December 2021

Bass player.  Worked with Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck and Donovan.

Of Jamaica.  One of  England's most-utilized bassist in the1970s and 1980s.

Performed on "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy", "Young Turks" and "Hot Legs."

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ROBIN LE MESURIER, 68

Died 22 December 2021

Worked with Rod Stewart and Johnny Hallyday.

Music Deaths: Les Emmerson of Five Man Electrical Band "'Signs'

LES EMMERSON, 77

Died 10 December 2021

Singer / guitarist with  Five Man Electrical Band from Canada.   

Said he wrote the song "Signs" because he was inspired by a trip on Route 66 in California.  Part of it was after seeing huge blocks of stone with all sorts of graffiti on them.

I once was under the impression that I could sing this song at karaoke.  I was wrong.

What did the sign say?  Who can't apply?