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Remember a couple of weeks ago when I talked about how a shirt we ordered had not arrived in time for Christmas? Well, it finally arrived, but that’s not the end of it.
Tevye is 8 months old today. Four teeth, and of course solid food. Along with the solid food the bowel movements to match. I am getting tired of his naps getting interrupted by those bowel movements. Generally he is a happy baby and he sleeps (mostly). This has all been so helpful in maintaining some semblance of…
Ciárán has turned into a reading machine. First grade has been very good to him. He has steadily improved his ability and actively enjoys reading – something you simply can not teach. Over the last couple of weeks he blasted through the last few of the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books. Then in two…
I vaguely remember when this song was released in 1984. The music video isn’t that great, it’s interesting enough to watch once or twice, but that’s about it, so it didn’t get much play. When it was released in 1984 the radio station I generally listened to (mainstream rock) wouldn’t play it which is why…
So I still have some pictures from last year to post, including Christmas, but they are going to wait as they aren’t nearly as exciting as they may sound. Instead I have these to offer. Monday August and Déla went ice skating along with a few other kids from their school. August started out hugging…
“Matchbox” was originally written and performed by Carl Perkins, somebody The Beatles, and particularly George, admired. Over the course of their career The Beatles would perform a number of covers by other artists, but Carl Perkins ties for the artist they recorded and released the most – three songs. Here Tell Me Why says it sounds “as…
I will freely admit to “Mr. Moonlight” being one of my least favorite Beatles tracks. Recorded for the band’s fourth album it feels very much like filler. Credited to Roy Lee Johnson, the Beatles performed the song for a while – appearing on the Live At The Star Club album (the version I prefer to…
“Baby It’s You” wasn’t the only song by The Shirelles covered by The Beatles on their debut album. This was an unusual move for the group, because they would cover the same artist over time, usually live (look at the two BBC albums as well as Anthology for examples) but only twice did they cover…
I have used “Please Mr. Postman” before in 2013 but it is highly appropriate again this year. There is a new blog post, but I will re-use the blog title and song summary. Last year I used the stereo version of the song. This year I feature the mono. Listen and compare if that is your thing….
Tell Me Why casts Georges vocal delivery of this cover is a less than flattering light, as if the background singers (John & Paul) are scolding him and George is losing the argument. “Devil In Her Heart” was released on the With The Beatles album, and was originally a song performed by a girl group…