The gods of music have been kind to me all week.
First, I saw three incredible shows by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, with the last one, Thursday night, incredible beyond words.
Then, while out at happy hour at the Shell on Long Beach Island yesterday, a brief rain shower chased Monte and the All-Stars off the stage before they could butcher Rosalita. What they do to that song should be illegal. Two minutes of raindrops saved me from eight minutes of suffering.
Finally, I was way too tired to go out last night, and I missed out on a pretty good band, Laura Lea & Tripp Fabulous. But I’m happy I missed out on their cover of Mr. Jones by Counting Crows. As much as I like Laura Lea’s voice, that song is awful, brutal, hideous, whiny, irritating and foul beyond saving by anyone.
Thank you, gods of music.
Posted by ansky on August 3, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Mr. Jones is great! You don’t know what you’re talking about…
Posted by Chris on August 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm
What is there not to like about Mr. Jones other than “Maria” is in it! Everybody knows that writing 4 billion songs with “Maria” in it makes her the Boss’ girl!
Posted by ansky on August 11, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I think Maria is only in one recent Bruce song. Mary is the Boss’ girl. As am I. He really wants me, not Patty. He just doesn’t know it yet.
Posted by Chris on August 15, 2008 at 5:43 pm
So far the count is:
Mary……10 times
Maria……7 times
Patty……0 times
ansky…..0 times
Sue……..0 times
Melinda…0 times
Hang in there you’re tied for third!!!!!!