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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Somebody to Love’ Jefferson Airplane (1967)

Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, that became one of the pioneering bands of psychedelic rock. Formed in 1965, the group defined the San Francisco Sound and was the first from the Bay Area to achieve international commercial success. Lyrics below When the truth is foundTo be liesAnd all the joyWithin you dies Don’t you want somebodyContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Somebody to Love’ Jefferson Airplane (1967)”

Stan and Perc Apply Safety First

Perc and I are safetyConscious to the maxBuilding houses, tiling floorsNo way we’re safety lax…. We both have studied the Builders Safety Manual for Dummiesand passed the one-question test at the backCan you roll safely on hitting ground? Call Stan and Perc for your next building job‘Safety to the max’ is their motto Don MatthewsJuneContinue reading “Stan and Perc Apply Safety First”

Cream Drummer Ginger Baker

Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of “rock’s first superstar drummer” In February 2013, Baker said he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from years of heavy smoking, and chronic back pain from degenerative osteoarthritis.  In FebruaryContinue reading “Cream Drummer Ginger Baker”

Poet Don Reporting on 8946 (a report of interest to all dog lovers)

Eight thousand nine hundred and forty-six(Is my pleasure to report on this blog)The number of permanent teeth inTwo hundred thirteen grown-up dogs Good to know…. Thankyou….. Poet Don is FCS news reporterReporting on things of interest and no interestHe is a valuable asset to the FCS Team Don MatthewsJune 2021