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Today is that silly un-holiday, 'April Fools' Day', so here I am, the king of the court jesters, to amuse, entertain & tickle you with foolishness.
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This installment of Battle Of The Bands' Battle Of The Booze is going to feature a couple of silly songs that I consider to be pretty E-Tickety, as far as silly songs go.
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'Beer Run' by Todd Snider
Versus
'Less Thinking, More Drinking'
by Bruce Blackman
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Last November, I introduced you to the song 'Ballad Of The Devil's Backbone Tavern' by Todd Snider, whom I consider to be one of the funniest & cleverest lyricists ever.
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Snider ought not be underestimated! This guy writes songs across an amazing spectrum. He can write downright funny songs; also, downright serious stuffs. (At one time, I considered using his song 'You Think You Know Somebody' in my 'Battle Of The Booze' series, and then dismissed the idea because the song is just too depressing.) And, Snider wrote & recorded one of my two all-time favorite Christian Rock songs: > 'Somebody's Coming'. (Got any idea who that Somebody, "who don't need your vote", might be?)
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Snider's song in this contest is about making "Beer Runs". When I was a member of 'The League Of Soul Crusaders' in the early 1980s, we made a lot of beer runs. But we didn't need a car & a driver. Our headquarters were located at 824 Bay Street (where 98.97% of the executive decisions were made); and being a beer bottle cap-toss away from the intersection of Pico & Lincoln Blvds., we had 3 different liquor stores "within stumbling distance" (i.e., within two blocks).
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However, 99.87% of the time, we walked (or stumbled) to Lucky Liquor, which was located right next door to Jolly Jack's Bar. "Two great places that tasted great together!"
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| Lucky Liquor & Jolly Jack's: an Alcoholic's Alliteration Award winner! |
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Bruce Blackman, the leader of Starbuck, gave us the catchy hit song 'Moonlight Feels Right'. In his book, 'The Road To Moonlight Feels Right', Blackman tells the following story:
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At a recording studio in Doraville, Georgia, Bruce had just barely finished singing 'Moonlight Feels Right' when Steve Clark, the recording engineer, walked in and said, "You done? We've got to stop now. Skynyrd is waiting."
Then Ronnie Van Zant [lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd] entered the room and said to Steve, "Hell's that? You ready to quit doing this stupid shit and work on something good?"
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That "stupid shit" went to #3 on the Billboard music charts in 1976. Lynyrd Skynyrd's biggest hit? 'Sweet Home Alabama' in 1974 - #8.
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Years ago, I left a comment for Bruce Blackman at YouTube, telling him, "...It was actually your song 'Doing Nothing' that turned me on to Mojitos. Prior to that, I was strictly a Margarita man. Thanks, Bruce, you done good!
:o)
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He responded:
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@StarbuckMusic
8 years ago
+D-Fens DogG I've been known to down a mojito or two, or three on occasion.
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Alright, let's get on it!
Let's get ON this thing!!
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Please vote here, there & everywhere.
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BEER RUN
by Todd Snider
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LESS THINKING, MORE DRINKING
by Bruce Blackman
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~ Mr. Stephen T. McCarthy
