Jim Colyer

I watched Walk The Line at a friend's house a few nights ago. Good movie although I never bought Cash's record.

No, ABBA is not in the Hall yet. They have been eligible since 1999. ABBA from Sweden was the first group not from the U.S. or Britain to chart pop/rock records consistently over a period of several years. ABBA had 9 number one singles in Britain and sold probably 300 million records. Everyone knows the disco hits like Dancing Queen & Take A Chance On Me, but ABBA's catalog is filled with songs which explore every conceivable style of music. Beyond the group, Agnetha Faltskog, Frida Lyngstad, Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus have had successful solo careers. ABBA will make the Hall of Fame. It is just taking time.

Seger is one of the greats!

I am 60 and think the Internet and the web are FANTASTIC.

"Hair" was a great record.

Andy Gibb died in 1988. It took me years to appreciate the Bee Gees. Now, I regard them as one of the great groups of the rock era.

Like the old days!

Pretty wierd. I was too old for the Sex Pistols and hated punk. All I recall is the name, Johnny Rotten, and that Sid Vicious stabbed his girl friend (I think, correct me if I am wrong). I must say, it take balls to turn down the Hall of Fame. I wish the Hall would offer a membership to ABBA.

This is not me. I am well-adjusted......Jim http://jimcolyer.com/@tracks/134/hifi.mp3 JUDGEMENT DAY I gave my 20s to Vietnam To Lyndon and Richard and a million lies I came back home, and they laughed at me A belly full of booze, LSD Judgement Day is coming Judgement Day is at hand Judgement Day is right around the corner All across this land I gave my 30s to the woman I loved She had my child and walked out on me I just couldn't please somebody's in-laws Our divorce was like World War 3 Judgement Day is coming Judgement Day is at hand Judgement Day is right around the corner All across this land 35 years of driving hard 35 years of paying dues 35 years of being on the outside 35 years with nothing to lose solo I spent my 40s with the underground Living for the future and sweet revenge Now I'm walking the streets of Nashville Move over, you bastards, gimme some room Judgement Day is coming Judgement Day is at hand Judgement Day is right around the corner Right across this land Judgement Day is coming Judgement Day is at hand Judgement Day is right around the corner And God help 'em! Aw... Jim Colyer ASCAP

I shudder to think what Google knows about me.

I was eating breakfast in a restaurant yesterday, and "There's A Kind Of Hush" came over the system. I sat and listened. I always felt this was a great song and a great record.

There is a legal problem going on with the Kristina! musical. Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are in court in Sweden with Carl-Johan Seth who was hired to write the original manuscript. Benny and Bjorn say that Seth's work was never used, and Seth has sued. There are plans for Kristina! to eventually open on Broadway in the U.S. Hopefully, the lawsuit will not keep this from happening. The Swedes have a way of working things out in amiable fashion.

Great song! Those Beatle tunes will survive as long as music is played.

Everybody said that it would last a year or two When Elvis has faded, we'll be into something new They were wrong, I've seen it proven, many years have flown We're all proud to see our music come into its own California to St. Louie, London, Liverpool Everywhere it's all the same, and everybody's cool Relling rocking, slipping sliding, we've been through it all Looking back across the years, we've really had a ball Long Live Rock & Roll, that feeling in your soul Keeps you from getting old, that good old rock & roll Long Live Rock & roll, come on, let's play some more Keeps me from getting old, that good old rock & roll The '60s had The Beatles, and they taught us how to live Told us what they knew of love and showed us how to give They're still doing fine although they may have settled down We still have their music, and those CDs spin around Two generations moving, grooving, singing with the band 50 years of changes, and it's still in great demand Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison too I just hope I live to see them all before it's through Long Live Rock & Roll, that feeling in your soul Keeps you from getting old, that good old rock & roll Long Live Rock & Roll, come on, let's play some more Keeps me from getting old, that good old rock & roll Disco dancing with The Bee Gees, I caught that fever too 4 young Swedes called ABBA won it all with Waterloo Prince, Madonna, Ms Shania making videos Now we've come full circle, that's how the story goes Everybody said that it would last a year or two When Elvis has faded, we'll be into something new But if you're up in Cleveland and you'd like to see your name Come on down to One Key Plaza to The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Long Live Rock & Roll, that feeling in your soul Keeps you from getting old, that good old rock & roll Long Live Rock & Roll, come on, let's play some more Keeps me from getting old, that good old rock & roll Jim Colyer

I saw it. It is great.

No, I knew ABBA would never reunite. They are like The Beatles when it comes to that.

Don't Paul and Ringo have enough money?

I wrote and sang Merry Christmas. It may be the only Christmas song with both Santa Claus and Jesus Christ in it. listen... MERRY CHRISTMAS http://jimcolyer.com/@tracks/128/hifi.mp3 MERRY CHRISTMAS We got so many presents under the Christmas tree Santa Claus has been good to you and me As you steal a kiss under the mistletoe Merry Christmas to you We got turkey and dressing smothered in cranberry sauce We got honeybaked ham and a bottle of wine of course In the candlelight, I propose this toast Merry Christmas to you Snow is falling, friends are calling The neighborhood's dressed in white Bells are ringing, the choir is singing Their version of "Silent Night" We won't forget the real meaning of this day The day on which our Savior was born It's Jesus Christ on my Christmas card Merry Christmas to you Oh yeah! solo Snow is falling, friends are calling The neighborhood's dressed in white Bells are ringing, the choir is singing Their version of "Silent Night" We won't forget the real meaning of this day The day on which our Savior was born It's Jesus Christ on my Christmas card Merry Christmas to you Merry Christmas to you JIM COLYER http://www.jimcolyer.com

Fay Wray 1933

This remake should be better than the one in 1976. It is set in the 1930s, and Kong will once again be climbing the Empire State Building. (He climbed the World Trade Center in the '76 remake, if you remember). Naomi Watts plays the part of Ann Darrow. I hope she does not scream as much as Fay Wray. 100 MOVIES http://jimcolyer.com/papers/entry?id=28 JIM COLYER http://www.jimcolyer.com

I recommend "Roxanne" (1987), a very funny movie.

Unbelievable!

Stallone should use his money to build an oil refinery instead of wasting it on another Rocky film.

Veda is a Shania Twain impersonator working in Nashville. Listen.... LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE http://jimcolyer.com?@tracks/7/lofi.mp3 LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE The lights go down Time to go home I face the night All Alone Love Me Just A Little Hold me in the darkness The night can be so lonely Love Me Just A Little Lying here Safe in your arms I feel alright I'll be strong Love Me Just A Little Hold me in the darkness The night can be so lonely Love Me Just A Little The morning sun! It's another day! Another day! Solo Love Me Just A Little Hold me in the darkness The night can be so lonely Love Me Just A Little The night can be so lonely Love Me Just A Little JIM COLYER http://www.jimcolyer.com

Three Dog Night was all over the radio for about 5 years. I never cared for them although I did like "Easy To Be Hard" from the musical, Hair. "Joy To The World" was out right after I came out of the Army. I hated that song! "Jeremiah was a bullfrog!" What a stupid line. Yet, it is the one line from their catalog that has survived. I would be driving down the road in my car, and that song would come on the radio. I turned it off everytime. It is amazing that a group could be as big as Three Dog Night was and totally disappear as if they never existed. I know their lead singer went through hell although I have not looked into the details. http://www.jimcolyer.com