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yellojktI came across Texas Lightning around 2003. I wish they would produce more, or that I could find it, but it’s a little tricky. They’re a German country band with an Australian lead singer (whose voice is just gorgeous) who sings the great majority of their stuff in English.
I tried to embed this track, but they are apparently restricted from being embedded. So, just go listen on YouTube to Texas Lightning’s “No No Never”.They also did a great cover of Abba’s Dancing Queen, but just ignore the video, if you follow the link. It doesn’t have anything to do with Texas Lightning, it’s just the only video I could find that had a decent audio track. They did a beautiful cover of Blue Bayou, but I can’t find it anywhere. Dang it.
Wanted to include some Kris Kristofferson, but couldn’t find a good copy of “Duvalier’s Dream”. But I’ve loved that song since 1975, when I was six years old. That might explain something.
Okay, next: not country music.
Ever heard “Blindness” by Metric? Another song I love. Probably may favorite Metric song. Although “Raw Sugar” has a lot to recommend it, too.
In honor of National Coming Out Day, I present Air’s “Venus”.
In honor of Bread’s soft-rockin’ soundtrack to Goodbye Girl, here’s a completely unrelated song also named “Goodbye Girl” by Pluto.
In honor of awesome covers, I present Axel Wolph’s cover of Robert Plant’s “Johnny and Mary”:
If that’s too rockin’ soulful for you, you could also try Placebo’s cover of “Johnny and Mary”. A very New Wavey sound.
Finally, Leslie Anne Levine by the Decemberists. And the Decemberist’s metaphor (I suspect) for our military adventurism in Afghanistan and Iraq. That’s my eclectic collection for the night.
— KW
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All Things in Moderation 
Thanks for all the great music Kevin. I really liked the Axel Wolph cover.I really hate to stir the OWS pot some more but you just can't make this stuff up. I guess the protesters are getting under everyone's skin. But the Mitt Romney quote is a classic IMO.It was just a week ago that Republicans tried to denigrate the Occupy Wall Street protesters as a “dangerous” “mob” who needed to “get a job” rather than “pit Americans against Americans.” Then they must have gotten the polling. So now, they’re changing their tune. Here’s Mitt Romney: "I don’t worry about the top one percent. I don’t stay up nights worrying about ‘gee we need to help them.’ I don’t worry about that. They’re doing just fine by themselves. I worry about the 99 percent in America. I want America, once again, to be the best place in the world to be middle-class. I want to have a strong and vibrant and prosperous middle-class. And so I look at what’s happening on Wall Street and my own view is, boy I understand how those people feel…The people in this country are upset."And then, the distributor of the “mob” comments, Eric Cantor: “People are upset, and they are justifiably frustrated,” Cantor told reporters at his weekly Capitol briefing. “They are out of work. The economy is not moving. Their sense of security for the future is not clear at all. People are afraid, and I get it.” […] Asked on Tuesday whether he regretted his earlier characterization of protest movement, Cantor said his criticism was aimed at elected leaders and others who sought to pit Americans against Americans. “What I was attempting to say is that the action and statements of elected leaders in this town condoning the pitting of Americans against Americans is not very helpful right now,” Cantor said. “What we need to do is come together as one, all Americans. To sit here and vilify one sector of the economy, industries, et cetera, is not helpful. People are lacking confidence right now, and we have elected leaders stirring the pot, if you will. That’s not good.”So on the “first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win” scale, we are somewhere between number 3 and number 4.
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Hey all, that graph that begin with "It was just a week ago………" should have been part of the piece I linked, not my words, sorry. I hate it when I do that.
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GOP debate is starting!
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Okay, I'll go find a live stream.
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Fire Bernanke…………..Jail Frank/Dodd.
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I can't watch. It's not even funny.
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okie and sue are live blogging it on PL. I think I'll open up that tab. . .
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Looks like comments over there are going south. Oh well, I would have rather seen their comments and watch it myself, lol.
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Ack! I had to turn it off. So many of them are speaking in a whine tonight for some reason, makes me want to reach into the computer and spank them.
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and watch=than watch, sheesh
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I tried to at least listen, but I couldn't take Newt's lecture.
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Oh, God, another one? Ugh. Thanks, I'll pass. Tell me if anything awesome happens,
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Listen to dome Texas Lightning instead. All American music from a German/Australian country group.
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I turned it off and never did find out if Perry had anything to say or not. Haven't heard much about him tonight.
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Here's one of my favorite cover bands. This is a whole lot of awesome!And yes, that really is the lead singer.
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Romney did well. Cain was charming. Most of them had some good moments. Newt said whatever was on his mind. Huntsman got owned several times and seems lost in the shuffle. Perry was blah — not the train wreck of last time but still seemed lost and grasping for meaningful things to say. That's what I saw tonight.
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