January 2023 – Page 14 – Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Swept

Write something incorporating the word ‘swept’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO SWEPT Corsican swept is spazzatoSpazzato in Corsica (yo)Under (yo) carpet spazzatoJust thought that you would like to know Yo…… DM

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Roadhouse Blues’ The Doors (1970)

The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison’s lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona. The band took its name from the title of AldousContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Roadhouse Blues’ The Doors (1970)”

Rocket Science

Computers non-existentChalkboards were in useThe race to space was in full tiltChalkboards were in use Don MatthewsJanuary 2023

Do You Remember?

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Exactly

Write something incorporating the word ‘exactly’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO EXACTLY What exactly am I doingDoing with this rhyme?Mind is blank, myself to thankJust whiling ‘way the time Ho hum…… DM

Poet Don on Invite an Alien to Live with you Day. 21 July

Today my flock we celebrateInviting friend aliens come stayTo share our bed, breakfast and tableTo beam themselves down here to stay Beam on down ET…bed waiting… (Johnny, our youngest flock member….) He’s lost my address Poet Don?…. Oh dear…. We believe this is ET looking for Johnny’s house….. Don MatthewsJuly 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Jennifer Eccles’ The Hollies (1968)

The Hollies are a British pop rock band, formed in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid 1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Allan Clarke and Graham Nash founded the band as a Merseybeat-type group in Manchester, although some of the band members came from towns further north in East Lancashire. Nash leftContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Jennifer Eccles’ The Hollies (1968)”

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Dethkorps Heavy Metal Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Heavy metal DethkorpsThought up metal titUsed in modern warfare soOn cover we put it Production Notes Dethkops unable to attend StudioEngaged on a gig Sent illustration of metal titSaid do it good for us StanSo we did Nuclear reactors in backgroundTit designedContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Dethkorps Heavy Metal Job”

Back in the Day

Does anyone remember when a holiday was just a holiday and everything was closed?

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Zarko Dancuo Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Zarko had developedHis latest disco moveNaming it the Zarko GrabDone to a disco groove Production Notes Zarko wanted his Grab featured on the cover Sweater Studio wardrobe Hair Stan’s Hairdressing to the Stars Photographer Perc was able to capture thatGrab perfectly withContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Zarko Dancuo Job”