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March 11, 2006
Go West, Young Man
By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising... She'll find the note I left hangin' on her door... She'll laugh when she reads the part that says I'm leavin'... 'Cause I've left that girl so many times before.
Any guesses as to where I'm off to tomorrow morning at 0-dark 30?
A few totally random thoughts for the weekend:
-- "The Negotiator" is an underrated film that features a compelling story and really strong performances by two great actors (Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson). Watched it on TBS this afternoon, and was reminded of how good a movie it is. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it.
-- I think the last time a plane actually took off on time from Chicago O'Hare was during the Eisenhower administration. Six hours in O'Hare and a 3:00 am arrival at LaGuardia have convinced me of this. Although it did afford me time to talk to the blonde, extremely chatty event planner from Morgan Stanley who was waiting for the same flight.
-- Window seats in coach are a particularly cruel form of torture. Not only do I have to be next to the window and thus able to see how high up we are, but it's in that wedged-in section where you can't even stretch out.
-- Since I cited "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" in my lead-in, might as well acknowledge Jimmy Webb, the song's writer, for being one of the best of his era. It's even more amazing that his peak as a songwriter -- he had five songs he'd penned hit the top ten in just twenty months between 1967 and 1969 -- came when he was between 19 and 21 years old. In fact, no less hip a source than Blender magazine named Webb's "Wichita Lineman" as the best song ever written in an October 2001 issue. Anyway, three of Webb's songs that were recorded by Glen Campbell from '67 to '69 -- "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman," and "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" -- are among my favorite country/pop songs ever recorded.
-- Tylenol's "Simply Sleep" works faster than I realized. Which means this blog is about to come to a sudden
(Good night and good luck, everyone.)
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Comments
While scanning for new tunes in your travels, I suggest anything from "Longwave". My current new favorite album (from them) is "There's a Fire"
Its not a leather and chain clad loudmouths with mohawks screaming anarchy, but you may still like it.
Posted by: Cuzin Jose at March 14, 2006 07:58 PM
