Ghosts and Ghouls, Murder and Mayhem...

It's Halloween!

Devil's Night

                                       

The Sixth Commandment... Or Maybe It's The Seventh

In honor of the Sixth Commandment (or maybe it's the Seventh) and Halloween, I'm devoting this thread to songs about murder.

Blue Murder

Somewhere along the line I got this band stuck into my "Check Out" folder, so it's their turn in the barrel.

So far I'm not disappointed.

The Fat Man Done Sang

Fats Domino has passed away at 89. Honestly, I didn't know he was still alive.

Creature Feature

Since it's almost Halloween, I thought it would be fun to dedicate a thread to spiders, snakes and other creepy critters. 

Slither and hiss, my friends.  Weave some webs.  Fly around a few belfries too. 

A Sunday Thread For Druids, Wiccans, Pagans and Heathens, Shamans, Brujas, Voodoo Priests And Devil Worshipers

John Barleycorn is an old English folk song with roots in Paganism.  It tells the story of a barley crop that is plowed, sowed and harrowed in, with clods thrown "upon his head"; of the rains that caused Barleycorn to spring forth and stand until "he looked both pale and wan"; of the beard that grew and the scythes that "cut him off at the knee".

The song continues to describe how John Barleycorn is hauled away and ground between two stones so there will be beer and whiskey.  Of course, John Barleycorn gets his revenge when the men who mistreated him take to drinking.   

Most of us are familiar with Traffic's version of the song.  Here's a version by a modern Druid who calls himself Damh the Bard.  Enjoy! 

Secretary "Not Sure"

Don't know what I wanna do tonight, so I'm just gonna toke the Sour Purple, throw some shit at the walls, and see what sticks.

My Kinda Show Tunes

I've gotten some really good shit from my TV. From Opening / Closing theme songs, to jams emphasizing a scene, there's been alot of great music in movies and tv series.

Gotta love Siri.

Paying Tribute To The Men And Women Who Gave Us Rock 'N Roll

On this day in 1951, Richard Penniman went into the recording studio for the first time.  It was a modest beginning, as it took a few more years before one of Mr. Penniman's songs made the Billboard Top 100 chart.

Thought it would be fun to spend this Monday honoring the pioneers of Rock 'N Roll, so play your favorites from those early days.

As for Mr. Penniman, you know him as Little Richard.

Lucifer, Satan or Beelzebub...

Whatever his name may be, let's give the devil his due.

Scream At Me All You Want

Ok. I miss my wailing, crying, screaming guitars. I miss the hair bands. I miss the cock rock. So that's where I'm goin' tonight.

You play what ya want, but the air guitars are gonna be on fire here in the cornfield this weekend.

BTW, it's Friday the 13th. Howl accordingly.

Cover Charge Required.

Today I'd like to delve into some popular tunes played by anyone other than the "popular" artist.

For example, here's Dolly Parton singing an excellent rendition of a tune that certainly isn't allowed on Dancin' in me Bones:

Give Me That Old Time Religion...

Although I don't follow any particular religion, I can appreciate a good gospel song as much as any good Christian.  Songs of pain, suffering and the hope that redemption can tell a powerful tale.  Some gospel songs are kind of corny too, and I've always been fond of corn.

This is one of those corny gospel songs that tickle my fancy...

Back Where You Belong Pt. II

Last weekend I managed to get through about half of my rightfully returned older collection. Tonight I'll be sampling from the second half.

Almost forgot.

Tonight's sampling:

Bringing Out The Dead

While this year hasn't been as bad as 2016, we've still lost too many people whose music has entertained us, made us dance, and even made us think from time to time.  With the passing of Tom Petty, I thought it might be a good time to post a thread that pays tribute to those who are no longer with us.  So post some songs by those musicians who touched your heart and tickled your fancy.  It doesn't matter what kind of music they played or when they gave up their ghost.  All that matters is that their music meant a lot to you.   

I'll start off with someone who meant a lot to me, both for his music and because he seemed like an all around good guy.  He put on a damn good show too. 

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Johnny Cash...

R.I.P. Tom Petty

Sorry, but I don't do Eulogies You may if you wish.

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Is there Hell on Earth...

...or do we live in a Big Jesus Trash Can?