Tag: new orleans
The Turtles
In their smash hit single Elenore, ’60s troubadours The Turtles express their love for the titular Elenore as follows: Elenore, gee I think you’re swell And you really do me well You’re my pride and joy, etcetera ‘Etcetera’?? ‘Etcetera’?? Brilliance. I mean, I’d have been overcome with giddiness at the thought of wooing someone with [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under music.
Tags: gauntlets, hey jude, laziness, new orleans, pride and joy, turtles (non-skulky)
Comments: 5
Chuck Berry
Today, I would like to discuss Johnny B. Goode. In particular, I’d like to discuss the fact that, according to the lyrics, he ‘could play a guitar just like a-ringing a bell’. Ponder that for a second, if you would. What Chuck is saying here is that Mr Goode strummed his guitar in such a [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2007 under music.
Tags: incessant clanging, mr goode, new orleans
Comments: 1