Diamonds In The Music Rough.....90s Version

Ok so here we are.....these are some very obscure to many but familiar to millions.....songs that seem to have gone unnoticed but are phenomenal.....these are the gems hidden.....enjoy


JAMES - Say Something
Take a drug to set you free
Strange fruit from a forbidden tree
You've got to come down soon
More than a drug is what I need
Need a change of scenery
Need a new life





OASIS - Acquiesce
There are many things
That I would like to know
And there are many places
That I wish to go
But everything's depending
On the way the wind may blow

OASIS - Don't Go Away (Leno)
And I wanna be there when you're coming down
And I wanna be there when you hit the ground

LIVE - The Beauty Of Gray
The perception that divides you from him 
Is a lie
For some reason you never asked why
This is not a black and white world
You can't afford to believe in your side




LIVE - Pain Lies On The Riverside
I have forever, always tried
To stay clean and constantly baptized
I am aware that the river's banks are dry
And to wait for a flood
Is to wait for life


ALICE IN CHAINS - Angry Chair

Candles red I have a pair
Shadows dancing everywhere
Burning on the angry chair









ALICE IN CHAINS - It Ain't Like That

Where I go is when I feel I'm ableHow I fight is why I'm feelin' sore 










RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Darkness Of Greed
The bass and drums and microphones a threat
That's when ya investigate the crimes from the inside
And see that they're responsible for genocide






RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Township Rebellion
Yeah, so you thought you could get with the hardlines
That fill your mind
Thoughts, battles fought
And lessons taught






PEARL JAM - Indifference
i will hold the candle till it burns up my arm
i'll keep takin' punches until their will grows tired
i will stare the sun down until my eyes go blind
hey i won't change direction, and i won't change my mind

PEARL JAM - Porch (unplugged)
Hear my name
Take a good look
This could be the day
Hold my hand
Walk beside me
I just need to say...





and BONUS.....

arguably the BEST unplugged ever in MTV history....and yes better than Nirvana, Alice In Chains and R.E.M.

PEARL JAM - State Of Love And Trust
And I listen for the voice inside my head
Nothin', I'll do this one myself


ENJOY

IT'S XMAS TIME....

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!!!!!!!!

IT'S XMAS TIME!!!!!

Sis and me circa 78

It's Christmas time, and there's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and banish shade
And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy

Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time

Me circa no clue

Just some tunes, pics and clips to get you ready for the big weekend.....

CHEERS and Merry Xmas!

ENJOY

 Me circa fuck it i'm old

Well this year we lost a legend in music David Bowie....here he is with Bing Crosby with a backstory....

The track was recorded on September 11, 1977 for Crosby's then-upcoming television special, Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas. 

Bowie's appearance has been described as a "surreal" event, undertaken at a time that he was "actively trying to normalise his career". He later admitted to having only appeared on the show because "I just knew my mother liked him". Buz Kohan was not sure that Crosby knew who Bowie was, but Ian Fraser claimed, "I'm pretty sure he did. Bing was no idiot. If he didn't, his kids sure did."

According to co-writer Ian Fraser, Bowie balked at singing "Little Drummer Boy": "I hate this song. Is there something else I could sing?", Fraser recalls Bowie telling him. Fraser, along with songwriter Larry Grossman and the special's scriptwriter, Buz Kohan, then wrote "Peace on Earth" as a counterpoint to "Little Drummer Boy". Crosby performed "Little Drummer Boy", while Bowie sang the new tune "Peace on Earth", which they reportedly performed after less than an hour of rehearsal.

A few days after the taping, Crosby said of Bowie, "clean-cut kid and a real fine asset to the show. He sings well, has a great voice and reads lines well."

Crosby died on October 14, nearly five weeks after recording the special at Elstree Studios near London; in the U.S., the show aired just over a month later, on November 30, 1977, on CBS. 

And NOW you know the rest of the story.....

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INTERMISSION

This blog would NOT be complete without TWO scenes (beginning and ending) from Star Wars Holiday Special which is arguably the worst television show ever......

but you judge

JUST WATCH BEGINNING for characters (skip to  2:03 if impatient)....SO BAD!!!!

and YES Carrie Fisher is HIGH!!!!!

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NOW BACK TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING....

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL!!!!!!!!