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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Tobacco Road’ Eric Burdon and the Animals (1967)

Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was previously the vocalist of rock band The Animals and funk band War. He is regarded as one of the British Invasion‘s most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. He is also known for his aggressive stage performances. Lyrics below [Tobacco Road – Part 1] I was bornContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Tobacco Road’ Eric Burdon and the Animals (1967)”

Billy Wouldn’t Clean His Teeth

Billy wouldn’t clean his teethThought this might assistNow we can’t stop stopping himBrushing never missed…. This is not the Billy in Poet Don’s class. The one who can type backwards. On his toes. Billy would throw up…….. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

ATM

I am a very luckyATM machineCamouflaged discretelyHidden, hardly seen…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Hand/Eye Co-ordination

Hand/eye co-ordinationImportant you agree?I practice hand/eye every dayScroll down and have looksee…. Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Stan Builds a Shimmering Kitchen

I specialize in kitchensOf a different kindHere’s a sample of my work(On the bench I signed…) Stan was here…… Not professional boss?….. You can’t see it. It’s under the cake. Boss said don’t let the owners see.Sorted…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021

An Interesting Look Into Fiat’s 1923 Turin Rooftop Racetrack Today

Recently I posted about the test track on top of Fiat’s old factory in Turin. Have just come across what the factory has now been turned into. Most interesting. http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/14/the_old_fiat_factory_in_turin_has_a_very_cool_test_track_on_its_roof.html Don MatthewsAugust 2021

Poet Don Teaches English for Beginners

I didn’t object to the objectThe object didn’t object to meWe got along quite nicely togetherDid me and the object, you see? Don MatthewsAugust 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Walk this Way’ (Aerosmith) Scary Pockets Funk Band ft. Judith Hill

Scary Pockets are a dynamic funk band formed from the LA music scene (Los Angeles, USA). The band consists of Ryan Lerman and Jack Conte who are joined by a continuously rotating line up of quality musicians to form Scary Pockets. Backstroke loverAlways hidin’ ‘neath the covers‘Til I talked to your daddy, he say HeContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Walk this Way’ (Aerosmith) Scary Pockets Funk Band ft. Judith Hill”

Fran Lebowitz

“Don’t bother discussing sex with small children,they rarely have anything to add” Fran LebowitzUS author

Poet Don Reporting on an Extreme Act in England 1993

My husband’s a magicianHe’s never ever homeKilled/cooked his rabbit served for dinnerNow no longer roams Gosh….. Gosh indeed Moral – keep your rabbit under lock and key…… Don MatthewsAugust 2021