Pace on Earth

Tweeter and The Monkey Man

Today is Jackman's birthday. In addition to being a good friend he is a good father, a good husband, a remorsless eating machine, does a good impersonation of a gorilla and, as the picture proves, does yeomans work as an air guitarist/wingman. He also enjoys cotton candy and Big Sugar.

Speaking of Big Sugar, the Blues Festival started last night and former Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson played with his new Texas-based band Grady. Self-described as Delta Metal they are considerably harder then Big Sugar although not quite louder (ear-splitting is ear-splitting). Very good show though and he is still as cocky as ever. He also used one of my new favourite lines in Rock 'n' Roll - "If I was your teacher you'd be head of the class". This reminds me that if nothing else Rock music is good for a constant spate of one-liners to spew out when passing a pretty girl on the street. As a cross section from some different genres:
Kiss - "Every time that bitch bends over I forget my name, ow!"
Trooper - "You're just a 3 dressed up as a 9"
Snoop - "You without me is like Hal Melvin without the Bluenotes; you'll never go platinum!"
Leonard Cohen - "She's a hundred but she's wearing something tight"
And one of my all-time favourite rambles from the same band that brought you Tweeter and the Monkey Man the Travelling Wilbury's - "He loves your...Electric dumplings...Red bell peppers...Fuel injection...Service charge...Five-speed gearbox...Long endurance...Quest for junk food...Big refrigerator...Trembling wilbury...Marble earrings...Porky curtains...Power steering...Bottled water...Parts and services"
It also reminds me that even well respected artists can put out completely nonsensical lyrics and never be questioned. I mean what the hell is Porky Curtains, besides someone's new nickname.

This is a list that should be compiled - The Best Lines in Rock 'n' Roll History - I welcome your suggestions.

Happy Birthday Porky!

Tweeter

posted by Vitamin S @ 5:26 p.m.