Showing posts with label Prince. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prince. Show all posts

Monday, April 7, 2025

Random Notes from a Crank

I found an image on a social media site. 

It says, "A straw man walking a red herring up a slippery slope on his way to the comment section." 

It's true. Reading the comments on a newspaper's site will make you understand how stupid the average person is, which reminds me about what George Carlin said.  




In areas that are likely to be hit hard by tariffs, the Canadian government has an ad campaign that is trying to educate dumb Americans. The New York Times has an interesting article about this move: "Canada Drops the Gloves in the Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards." 

I hope the Democratic Party does something similar. 

Regardless, the last paragraph of that article is hilarious: "'Normally, Canadian fans come down on buses,' she said. 'I hope they know we like to have them. They sure are nicer than Philadelphia fans.'" 

Oh lady, travel and tourism to the U.S. is definitely taking a hit.

I saw that Soundgarden has been nominated three times for the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and has not gotten in. That's a travesty. 

Vote for Soundgarden.

When we visited the Hall of Fame years ago, I think that was the year after Pearl Jam got in. And I remember this video playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in which Prince just totally shreds. It's a great solo. 




Prince was a genius and an underrated guitar player. 

And then there's this. He brings the funk even better than the original. 




When we lived in St. Louis, Mrs. Nasty went to one of his concerts. I should have gone too. 

I need to reacquire Sign O' The Times. That's a great album. 

Happy National Beer Day. 

Friday, April 16, 2021

Music Friday: "1999"

 There's a post on my FB friend's wall that has a picture of our wedding. One of the guys who was there said we got married in 1995. That's incorrect. We got married in 1999. 

And we partied like it too. 

Friday, September 25, 2020

Music Friday: "Sign O' The Times"

I was listening to satellite radio in my car the other day, and the DJ was talking about how it was some anniversary of Prince's excellent album Sign O' The Times

In honor of that opus, I'm sharing the title track for Music Friday today. It's a fabulous album. 

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Stay Positive: Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories-Prince

"Assemble your crew. I'll be outside." 

"Is anyone up for a game of basketball?"

"The shirts against the blouses"

"Computer Blue"

"Why don't you purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka." 

"Game ... Blouses"

Click HERE to watch the video from Chappelle's Show

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Music Friday: "Sign O' the Times," "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man," & "Starfish and Coffee"

Unfortunately, Prince died this week. 

I was never a huge fan of the guy. I liked his music but was never "in to him." I always thought he was talented as hell, and I sure know a number of high school girls in the 80s who loved his music. 


My favorite album of his was Sign O' the Times


Here are a few of my favorite tunes from that fine album.