Ah, hell with it, let’s just do a Harry Nilsson post, why not?
I imagine it is kind of surprising that with the other music I like, it turns out I am a pretty good Nilsson fan. Owe it all to Silent Mike, who inducted me into the Love of Harry.
Nilsson didn’t perform live; but the BBC managed to get him in the studio, but he did it his way:
As I get older, I appreciate his voice more. He was a great, great singer. There was a funny story in that doc; on one of his first singles, he tracked himself as backing vocals. The producer said he had an instinctive ability to add his own backing. When the single was released, a reviewer took him to task for not crediting the person singing the wonderful backing vocals!
Watched a Jeff Lynne documentary last night. Coincidentally, Eric Idle showed up in both. He wrote a song about Harry, that showed up on Nilsson’s last album. Hasn’t been released on CD or digitally yet, it would be interesting to hear how Harry did it. Idle’s version was fun.
“a little dignity for these people”:
At the end, the documentary discussed a scene at Harry’s grave, where George Harrison led a group singing “You’re Breaking My Heart”. Nobody doubts Harry would have approved.
Although that would be a great ending, Harry has another message for us:
Harry just put Eric Idle’s version on the album. His response was that he sang “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”. I have a copy if you want to hear it. Or give it a listen at fortheloveofharry.blogspot.com
Yeah, this post was pretty much straight-up mike bait.
I have a copy if you want to hear it.
OF COURSE YOU DO.
So, mikey tells me that you watch “Walking Dead.” I just started it. zomg, it’s good.
ALSO TOO DID YOU SEE THE END OF AHS: ASYLUM?
The Walking Dead? What’s it about? I hope it’s not about zombies or anything like that. I hate zombies.
ALSO TOO DID YOU SEE THE END OF AHS: ASYLUM?
Didn’t think it was as good as the end of the first one. INteresting to see the actress playing Lana Banana, she played the sister-ghost in American Gothic, which I liked quite a bit. Best role for Gary Cole ever.
I did not see the end of last season’s AHS. I need to start streaming it on Netflix.
OK, have you really not seen “Walking Dead?”!!!!!!!
depends. Which way is funnier?
I really love a fresh baguette from the bakery. Mm-mm-mmm.
Somehow your not seeing it seems unlikely. Though the idea of it is mildly amusing.
Wow you’re deadpan. Who are you and what did you do with Noisewater?
I am busy with YouTube MST episodes all afternoon, and doing my best to ignore the snow that should be shoveled.
Ooooooooh, which ones did you watch she asked nosily.
I was upset when Netflix took their episodes off the streaming service. I just realized today that in the spirit of “Keep Circulating the Tapes” the Misites have posted almost every ep on YouTube. Even though I have most of the commercial DVDs, being able to stream them to my ipad is lovely.
Ok, I thought I was losing my mind when I couldn’t find any of their stuff to stream. They’re not streaming Newsradio anymore either. My sad: she is large and I haz her.
Slacker. I’ve just swept the bamboo leaves off my back porch.
The same as shoveling snow. Or the neighborhood undead…
yeah. You hear all those stories every year, about people going down in massive coronaries from SWEEPING BAMBOO LEAVES.
I KNOW.
It’s exhausting…
Ok, I thought I was losing my mind when I couldn’t find any of their stuff to stream.
Those aren’t necessarily exclusive.
Snow does not want to be shoveled.
It wants you to run through it with your d.a.w.g.
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Lucy hates the snow and the cold. She’s a Kentucky mutt.
Yeah, I made a good choice to blow off the shoveling, it got warm enough for it all to melt today.
El was sent over here by mikey. El had posted a Nilsson song on FB this morning… Jump Into the Fire. It’s been going through his head off and on through the weekend, and then again upon waking. Nilsson must be in the air.
Mikey (if that is your real name), it was pure coincidence, even though El has been known to fraternize with teh Zombeh.
Jump Into The Fire was yesterday’s Nilsson. Although I would NOT recommend that EL go to yesterday’s post. I have been told it is scarring.
I liked your Graham Parker viddy too. Graham’s backing band is the Figgs, who are one of my favorites.
I am exhausted.
me too, K.
I’m not. Kinda hungry though.
Just got back from another meeting with my soon to be employers. Can’t wait to BUY some shit!!
Brie. A new comforter. Umm, some other shit I can’t think of right now – but I’m pretty sure I need it…
A shovel.