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FCS Daily Music Video- ‘Let Em In’ Billy Paul on Soul Train (1977)

Possible meaning The knocking on the door is the message of non-violence that people, like Martin Luther, preach. The door represents your mind and the knocking is asking you to have an open mind. Notice that he does not refer to Martin Luther as Reverend. The religious aspect is ignored, possibly because religious ideology hasContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video- ‘Let Em In’ Billy Paul on Soul Train (1977)”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ernestine’ Koko Taylor (solid blues)

Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called “The Queen of the Blues”, she was known for her rough, powerful vocals. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Guest Poet – Charlie Farmer

Am I Not Lucky? Every Thursday,I visit the High to see the Veiled Rebecca. Someone took a slab of marble and did that. There are nights I don’t want to sleep in my bed, And I pack a bag of books and take a cab. And I begin. I carry three books–Gatsby, Meditations in anContinue reading “Guest Poet – Charlie Farmer”

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Happiness 3 Job

Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc A lovely little singing troupeWas this band of 3They trilled us with their melodiesTrilled us (Perc and me)…. Production Notes The Happiness 3 looked a bit light on for the photoshootso we brought in some extras for balance. We tried to get the man onContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Happiness 3 Job”

Leap

This huge gigantic animalTook a fearsome leapLived to tell his grandchildrenBedtime story (sleep)…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Costume

Write something incorporating the word ‘costume’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO COSTUME I want to be a spiderSo go to Costume LandThey hire me out black widow(Made in China brand) Golly. hope me legs don’t fall off…… DM

Santa’s Covid Cave

Roll up kiddiesFree jabs hereDouble vaxWe give with cheer Don MatthewsOctober 2021

The Knocker-Upper Lady

Many people ask me toWake them up each mornRapping on their windowsOften before dawn…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Sign

Signs are real importantTell you what to doRoadworks in progress please slow downThis place is the loo…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Dorothy Job

Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc Funny thing ’bout DorothyWe don’t know what she sungIt seems she liked to shoot her gun(And horse it was well-hung) Production Notes Photoshoot had to be done outdoors Had to explain why to Perc Post Production Notes We did eventually discover what Dorothy sang.She sentContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Dorothy Job”