A scene from The Party, a 1968 cult movie starring Peter Sellers.
I’m at a loss. Annoying death metal band lip-synchs to annoying pop band.
Favela means “slum” or “shantytown” in Portuguese. Awesome happens about 0:40 in. More here.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds were (and are) entirely awesome. Great lineup, including Jimmie Vaughan.
Yeah. Wait. That.
Have a great weekend, folks. Might have to go dark next week due to unfortunate family business, but don’t worry. We’ll be back soon enough.
About midway through the Cleveland Air Races in 1946 an event placed somewhat inconspicuously on the program was dutifully announced over the public address system. The man said that a Navy Flight Exhibition team in four Grumman Bearcat fighters would demonstrate Navy precision flying in formation. On the team were a Lieutenant Commander, a Lieutenant and two Lieutenants Junior Grade. They were all Naval Aviators with combat records.
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Such a four-plane formation employed so skillfully in the last war [WWII] gave cause for its leader, out-numbered fifteen to one, to exclaim without hesitation,
“Red Leader to Carrier, I have 60 Zeros surrounded and am proceeding to attack!” All of his four planes got back and were accredited 17 “kills.”
This week in 1946 Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Chester W. Nimitz ordered the creation of a flight demonstration team. In 1949, the team took the name Blue Angels.
This 1950 Proceedings article explains the Blue Angels’ early history.
That’s Robert “Junior” Lockwood Jr. (1915-2006)
I had no idea of Lockwood’s pedigree when he showed up at an early morning jazz appreciation class I took in college. For him, it was all about the blues, and his lecture/demonstration blew me away.
He was taught guitar by Robert Johnson (1911-1938), the legendary King of the Delta Blues (and the Grandfather of Rock and Roll) hence the nickname Robert “Junior.”
Most of Robert Johnson’s songs have been covered by modern musicians, but I hadn’t heard the original “Hellhound On My Trail” until today. It’s got unusual chord patterns and rhythms:
You sprinkled hot foot powder
All around your daddy’s door.
Here’s Eric Clapton’s version from 2004, and it’s just as disturbing.
Have a great weekend, folks, and remember that everything’s gonna be alright.
What sort of man reads PLAYBOY?
One reason why there is an Electoral College [via].
“Mom! The dog’s digging in the yard again!” [via].
Don Rickles’ date didn’t believe that he knew Frank Sinatra.
The Vote Song. “Oh darling, I promise, that if I am elected, yes, I’ll do anything that you want; anything your heart might desire, I’ll give to you.”
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One Year Ago. Five Years Ago. Ten Years Ago.
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Don’t chew with your mouth open.
Loretta Lynne’s Country Kitchen and Museum.
How to win an official 36″x 60″ Harambe Flag.
Vicious cat fights [Warning: not for the squeamish].
One Year Ago. Five Years Ago. Ten Years Ago.
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The Best PeeWee Herman Joke Ever.
“Smoking or Non-Smoking” is mortician slang for
“Cremation or Burial.” [h/t Jonco S.]
Sometimes it’s not always what you think it is.
In 1937, The Mass-Observation project began in the UK. Some consider it the grandfather of blogging.
In 2017, a theatrical department theorized that Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump because she’s a woman, so they reversed the genders and re-enacted the presidential debates verbatim, including body language and gestures. Afterwards they polled the audience. Male Hillary still lost. Full story here, complete video here.
Liberal Tolerance: Note how fast she goes from hate monger to playing the victim.
[Top image: Attendees of the 2019 WONDERCON in Anaheim, CA.]
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers Live. From the Utoobage comments: “He had six fingers on his left hand.”
Little Walter’s Jump, 1967. From here:
“Little Walter‘s harp is accompanied by Hound Dog Taylor (guitar), Dillard Crume (bass), and Odie Payne (drums), at the 1967 “American Folk Blues Festival” in Germany just months before his death.”
Who else was at that venue? Bukka White, Skip James, Koko Taylor, Son House and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. All blues greats, without a doubt. So let’s go with this:
Yeah, Eric Clapton ripped off “Key To The Highway,” but he also paid many cool tributes, including this version with The Allman Brothers Band.
Have a great weekend, folks. Be back here tomorrow for more you know what.
[This example of Pure Awesome was found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 