LESS THINKIN'...

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Q: What do you get if you give a six-pack of beer to a German Shepherd?
A: A drunken dog.

A man goes into a bar with his dog. He walks up and asks for a drink. The bartender says, "You can't bring that dog in here!" 
The guy, without missing a beat, says "This is my seeing-eye dog." 
"Oh, man," the bartender says, "I'm sorry. Here, the first one's on me." 
The man takes his drink and goes to a table near the door.

Another guy walks in the bar with a Chihuahua. The first guy sees him, stops him and says, "You can't bring that dog in here unless you tell the bartender it's a seeing-eye dog." 
The second man graciously thanks the first man and continues to the bar. He orders a drink. The bartender says, "Hey, you can't bring that dog in here!"

The second man replies, "This is my seeing-eye dog." 
The bartender says, "No, I don't think so. They do not have Chihuahuas as seeing-eye dogs." 
The man pauses for a second and then replies, "What?!?! They gave me a Chihuahua?!?!"

If you missed my last two blog bits about MY LIST OF TOP TEN FAVORITE BEERS (Which Goes "Up To Eleven"), you can read them by clicking HERE and HERE (or, HERE and HERE). I included some funny shit stuffs, and a little sumpin' for everyone, even non-beer-drinkers.

But before you go where I've told you to go... (No, not THERE! ...Hell, I wouldn't tell you to go to Hell. Let Glenda Beck burn alone!) ...please stay long enough to enjoy a song (or more) by one of my all-time favorite songwriters of... well... of all time. 

You protly won't recognize the name Bruce Blackman, but he's the main man responsible for the song that, more than any other, reminds me of my high school years, and ESPECIALLY of my very last day of high school. Why? Because I saw Bruce and his band play this song live during "Grad Nite" at Disneyland, the very night that I graduated from high school in 1977.

Yeah, you don't know Bruce Blackman, but you DEFINITELY know THIS SONG right HERE!

Truth is, Bruce never stopped writing great, Great, GREAT songs. Like, for example, the recently recorded gems 'JIM'S  CAFE' and 'DOING  NOTHING'. The latter one might very well be my favorite Bruce Blackman song ever. Yes, even better than his gigantic, famous hit. (You and me, too, Bruce! "I need a cold Mojito!")

LESS  THINKIN', MORE  DRINKIN' - by the great Bruce Blackman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lStdPgMFRn8


I lie in my bed and worry my head
‘Bout the trouble the world’s going through.
I’ve been so distraught. I just had a thought
‘Bout what a cowboy can do...

Less thinkin', more drinkin',
Throw your troubles away.
Today is better than tomorrow,
Let’s drink it away

Trailer park princess at the barbecue, 
She said, "Come on, cowboy, let’s dance!"
You gotta lighten up a little bit.
You gotta give a good time a chance.
We spun around to a tune or two 
And then she whispered in my ear,
"Don’t you know that I’m a perfect girl?
I’m gonna show up naked with beer."

Less thinkin', more drinkin',
Throw your troubles away.
Today is better than tomorrow,
Let’s drink it away

A knock-you-naked Margarita mix,
It kinda got me in the groove.
The only thing I’m feeling now 
Is desire not to move.
A Post-It note stuck to my chest,
It said, “Fred, what an awesome night!”
I got a Viking helmet on my head,
It ain’t mine ‘cause it don’t fit me right.

Less thinkin', more drinkin',
Throw your troubles away.
Today is better than tomorrow,
Let’s drink it away.

If you can lie on the floor without holding on,
You ain’t that drunk in the South
The only way you gonna get me up 
Is to kick my ass and shout...

Less thinkin', more drinkin',
Throw your troubles away.
Today is better than tomorrow,
Let’s drink it away.

If you can lie on the floor without holding on,
You ain’t that drunk in the South

Link--> BRUCE BLACKMAN'S YouTube Channel

If you like what you've heard here, consider buying some of Bruce's downloadable tracks, or purchasing his latest compact disc. It comes with my very highest rating of "R" (which is a step up from an A+).

And finally, I leave you with a link to a really wonderful, funny article about Bruce Blackman. Among other things, it explains how he got into music, wrote his most famous song, and how he came to meet his future wife...

"I asked her out twice and she turned me down. So, I said, I'm going to try one more time. I asked her the third time and she said 'Yes'. ... And that's the girl. It just sounded better to say 'came to Baltimore from Ole Miss', rather than MS State or Mississippi Delta Junior College."

Amen to THAT! Ha!

Link--> DELTA  LEGEND  BRUCE  BLACKMAN

Alright, you forgetful maroons, don't forget to scroll back up to the links and read my blog bits 'bout beer and other stuffs. Get-cha-azz...

~ Stephen T. McCarthy