Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en is just around the corner, and I heard "Monster Mash" on the radio.
"Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song which is the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
I thought I'd post a few versions of the tune. There are many others covers.

Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett.mp3 (1962)
Monster Mash - Beach Boys Live.mp3 (1964)
Monster Mash - Bonzo Dog Band.mp3 (1969)
Monster Mash - Shanana.mp3 (1981)
Monster Mash - Misfits.mp3 (2003)
Monster Mash - Muck Sticky.mp3 (2008)
Monster Mash - Zombina & the Skeletones.mp3 (2008)

The Third Man

Took this pic from my front yard and thought
of the Orson Wells movie "The Third Man"......


From "The Third Man"......

Inside Looking Out

I was listening to the radio and heard "Inside Looking Out" by the Animals... which reminded me of the Grand Funk cover of the song (my favorite version)... well a little searching found this set...

Inside Looking Out - The Animals - (1966).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Woodpeckers - (1966).mp3
Inside Looking Out - Grand Funk Railroad - (1969).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Fleshtones - (19xx).mp3
Inside Looking Out - Grand Funk Railroad - (1999 Live).mp3
Inside Looking Out - The Greenhornes - (2001).mp3

Novelty Songs & Old Time Radio

I've been moving my novelty song blog stuff to this new site:

Metal Muncher Novelty Songs

And I've added another new blog, just for the fun of it...

Metal Muncher Old Time Radio

Eagles - Seven Bridges Road

A buddy of mine challenged me to connect Mike Nesmith with the Eagles... A challenge beyond me but with a few clues from him (Garry) I found the tune "Seven Bridges Road". It is the title of a song written by Steve Young recorded in 1969 for his Rock Salt & Nails album.

Ian Matthews recorded "Seven Bridges Road" on his Valley Hi album in 1973 (produced by, and featuring, former Monkee Michael Nesmith on guitar).

The song was recorded live by the Eagles for their Eagles Live album in 1980, and still receives significant airplay on classic rock stations, thus the connection.

Here (for Garry) are appropriately, "Seven" versions of "Seven Bridges Road"... Much more detailed info at "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Bridges_Road"

As always, these are lo-fi recordings, included for discusion purposes... for the hi-fi versions, I believe they are all available for sale... The B

1969 - Steve Young
1970 - Joan Baez
1973 - Ian Matthews
1980 - Eagles (Live)
1996 - Firehouse
2001 - Dolly Parton
2004 - Alan Jackson

Uncommon comic book from the Creators of Superman

Here's an old comic book from the creators of Superman, ten years after the fact...
I wonder what they were thinking?...
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New Beatles Release

It's fun to visit places you've seen on TV and in photos...
My profile pic is of me at the Mansion used on the TV
series "Dark Shadows", which is not in Maine but in Newport RI.

The Beatles new 9-9-9 release reminded me of a pic of me
from the 90's while on vacation... we had a great time...
this photo should be familiar to at least a few of you...
A two minute walk from a "Tube" stop...

I'm the one in the middle of the road...