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I have called you children, I have called you son. What is there to answer if I'm the only one? Morning comes in Paradise, morning comes in light. Still I must obey, still I must invite. If there's anything to say, if there's anything to do, If there's any other way, I'll do anything for you. I was dressed embarrassment. I was dressed in wine. If you had a part of me, will you take you're time? Even if I come back, even if I die Is there some idea to replace my life? Like a father to impress; Like a mother's mourning dress, If you ever make a mess, I'll do anything for you I have called you preacher; I have called you son. If you have a father or if you haven't one, I'll do anything for you. I did everything for you Source: Lyrics Mania

(M. Jagger/K. Richards) Down in the graveyard where we have our tryst The air smells sweet, the air smells sick He never smiles, his mouth merely twists The breath in my lungs feels clinging and thick But I know his name, he's called Mr. D. And one of these days he's gonna set you free Human skulls is hangin' right 'round his neck The palms of my hands is clammy and wet Lord, I was dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', Lord, keep your hand off me Dancin' with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D. Will it be poison put in my glass Will it be slow or will it be fast? The bite of a snake, the sting of a spider A drink of Belladonna on a Toussaint night Hiding in a corner in New York City Lookin' down a fourty-four in West Virginia I was dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', Lord, keep your hand off me Dancin' with Mr. D., with Mr. D., with Mr. D. One night I was dancin' with a lady in black Wearin' black silk gloves and a black silk hat She looked at me longin' with black velvet eyes She gazed at me strange all cunning and wise Then I saw the flesh just fall off her bones The eyes in her skull was burning like coals Lord, have mercy, fire and brimstone I was dancin' with Mrs. D. Lord, I was dancin', dancin', dancin' so free I was dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', dancin', dancin' so free Dancin', dancin' Source: Sing365

(From the cd Girl 6) Ooh, here I go again Falling in love all over Ooh, the cycle never ends U just pray u don't get burned Ooh, this fire inside of me Don't nobody realize Ooh, what u r 2 me But baby u got 2 learn I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere U got 2 know how I feel about u How I always want u near I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere I'm counting every minute of every hour 'Til u r here Girl, can u understand I never used 2 go dancing I...I was the kind of man who rather stay at home Now, when I think about H-how much I miss u I wanna jump for joy And thank Him I'm not alone (I am not alone) Ooh, I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere U got 2 know how I feel about u baby How I always want u near I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere I'm gonna count every minute of every hour Until u r here ('Til u r here) Here I go again Falling in love all over The cycle never ends (Cycle never endin') U pray u don't get burnt I'm making u a coat (I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere) Cashmere, baby, cashmere (U got 2 know how I feel about u) U got 2 know (How I always want u near) Yeah baby, baby, baby, baby (I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere) How I feel about u How I feel about u (I'm counting every minute of every hour, 'Til u r here) When I get my arms around u baby (Yeah) So many things I'm gonna do (Pink Cashmere) I'm gonna hug u (U got 2 know how I feel about u) I'm gonna kiss u (How I always want u near) Like your, like your guru (I'm making u a coat of pink cashmere) I wanna tell u a bedtime story baby 1 u never heard before (I'm counting every minute of every hour - every hour) I said 1 u never heard before (How I feel about u) About a girl (Coat of pink cashmere) About a boy And all their joy All the things they show each other (Coat of pink cashmere) How 2 stay in love How 2 stay so happy Baby girl (Coat of pink cashmere) So many things So many things I'm gonna do Can't u come 2 me? (Coat of pink cashmere) Can't u get 2 me? I'm gonna make gonna I'm gonna gonna gonna 'onna I'm gonna make a little pretty pink coat of cashmere Cuz' u've got 2 know How I feel about u babe How I feel about u babe I'm gonna make a little pretty coat I'm gonna count every second, every minute Each and every hour of every day 'Til u come on back Come on back 2 your little man Gonna make u a coat of cashmere baby Source: Lyrics Depot

(From the cd Surprise) Snowman sittin' in the sun doesn't have time to waste He had a little bit too much fun Now his head's erased Back in the house, family of three Two doin' the laundry and one in the nursery We brought a brand new baby back from Bangladesh Thought we'd name her Emily She's beautiful. Beautiful Yes, sir, head's erased, brain's a bowl of jelly Hasn't hurt his sense of taste Judging from his belly But back in the house, family of four now Two doin' the laundry and two on he kitchen floor We brought a brand new baby back from mainland China Sailed across the China Sea She's beautiful. Beautiful Go-kart sittin' in the shade You don't need a ticket to ride It's summertime, summertime Slip down a water slide Little kid dancin' in the grass Legs like rubber band It's summertime, summertime There's a line at the candy stand Keep an eye on them children Eye on them children in the pool You better keep an eye on them children Eye on them children in the pool We brought a brand new baby back from Kosovo That was nearly seven years ago He cried all night, could not sleep His eyes were bright, dark and deep Source

And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know. God bless you, please Mrs. Robinson. Heaven holds a place for those who pray, Hey, hey, hey We'd like to know a little bit about your for our files We'd like to help you learn to help yourself. Look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes, Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home. And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know. God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson. Heaven holds a place for those who pray, Hey, hey, hey Hide in the hiding place where no one ever goes. Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes. It's a little secret just the Robinsons' affair. Most of all you've got to hide it from the kids. Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know. God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson. Heaven holds a place for those who pray, Hey, hey, hey Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon. Going to the candidate's debate. Laugh about it, shout about it When you've got to choose Every way you look at this you lose. Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, Our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you. What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson. Jotting Joe has left and gone away, Hey hey hey. Source: Lyrics On Demand

Well I had a dream I stood beneath an orange sky Yes I had a dream I stood beneath an orange sky With my brother standing by With my brother standing by I said Brother, you know you know It's a long road we've been walking on Brother you know it is you know it is Such a long road we've been walking on And I had a dream I stood beneath an orange sky With my sister standing by With my sister standing by I said Sister, here is what I know now Here is what I know now Goes like this.. In your love, my salvation lies In your love, my salvation lies In your love, my salvation lies In your love, in your love, in your love Words and Music by Alexi Murdoch

Russian music download site sends defiant message to US Russian music download site allofmp3.com insisted it was a legitimate business and said US accusations of piracy were merely an excuse to keep Russia out of the World Trade Organisation. "The US government is conveniently using allofmp3 as an issue to gain further concessions from Russia," said company boss Vadim Mamotin and other executives. "We operate under Russian law, we pay taxes in Russia and we pay royalties," they said in response to journalists' questions in an online news conference. Read more at Breitbart

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Universal Music, the world’s largest record company, has launched the established media industry’s first legal action against user-generated internet sites in the wake of its distribution deal last week with YouTube, the most popular video-sharing website. In separate lawsuits, Universal alleged that Grouper.com – recently acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment – and Bolt.com had built up traffic by encouraging users to share music videos from its artists without their permission. In one incident, it claimed a video for the Mariah Carey song “Shake it Off” was viewed more than 50,000 times on Grouper without the company’s permission. Read more Smart move--alienate consumers

Robert Christgau, the self-proclaimed “Dean of American Rock Critics”, has been writing reviews and essays about music since 1967. He’s best known for his tenure at the Village Voice from 1969 until just recently, where he regularly penned Consumer Guides and oversaw the publication’s annual Pazz and Jop Poll. Christgau enjoys a celebrated reputation because he was one of the first journalists to write critically about rock music and culture, and he always stayed on the cutting edge of the changing music scene. Over the telephone, Christgau comes off as arrogant and opinionated, but also charming and intelligent. He doesn’t mince words or suffer foolish opinions. Christgau challenges conventional wisdom and anecdotal evidence as easily as he offers his own diatribes and personal observations. He recently spoke with PopMatters on a variety of journalistic and musical topics. The Dean was generous with his comments, and frequently laughed during the conversation. He was serious, but he was not pretentious in his analysis of the current culture. Read more at Pop Matters

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Actor Wesley Snipes was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of tax fraud for allegedly failing to pay nearly $12 million in taxes and failing to file returns for six years. Federal prosecutors in Tampa said Snipes fraudulently claimed refunds in 1996 and 1997 on taxes already paid, and then failed to file returns from 1999 and 2004. If convicted, he could be sentenced to 16 years in prison. Read more at My Way

Maybe I will come down, Kiwi, and pick up a few gold bars :)

Some educators, disgusted by what they see as 'simulated sex,' are banning it at school functions. Others say to relax -- it's just this generation's 'flirtation.' The grainy high school dance video is lurid. A teenage boy dances behind his winter-formal date, hands on her hips, thrusting his pelvis against her while she hitches up her satiny gown and bends at the waist. Another couple dance facing each other, their bodies enmeshed and their hips gyrating in a frenzy. A boy approaches a third couple, nearly sandwiching the girl between himself and her partner. Teenagers call it "freaking," a style of dance made popular on MTV. Educators call it "simulated sex" that has no place at school dances. This clash between outraged adults and sexualized teens is being played out at homecoming dances, winter formals and proms across the nation, most recently at Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo. Read more at the LATimes

LONDON (Reuters) - The music industry has launched a fresh wave of 8,000 lawsuits against alleged file-sharers around the world, escalating its drive to stamp out online piracy and encourage the use of legal download services. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents the world's music companies, said on Tuesday the new cases were brought in 17 countries, including the first ones ever in Brazil, Mexico and Poland. Read more

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The Megaron looks stunning! Best the sound is unbelievable *** The new crown jewell of concert halls in Los Angeles is the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Walt Disney's widow gave over 50 million dollars to start the project - final cost was $274 million. Frank Gehry (who did the Bilbao in Spain) was the architect. Havent checked it out yet - I'm waiting for the right show...

A ten minute walk up Wilshire Boulevard and you will arrive at Fremont Place - one time home to Nat King Cole, Muhammed Ali and assorted Hollywood Royalty

We have a shopping area of restaurants and coffe shops called Larchmont Village, which is just south of Paramount Pictures. I walk a couple times of the week thru Hancock Park to get there. The house with the white wall in front of it looks kind of run down now--my guess is that the wall was added (shamefully)--but this is Marvin Gaye's old home, and the place where his father shot him. It's not really in Hancock Park proper...but its only a short drive South, so it was listed that way because this is a music forum

I never thought much of LA High School when I drive by... but check out the alumni: John Cage, composer Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles Johnnie Cochran, attorney who defended O.J. Simpson Budd Schulberg, Oscar-winning screenwriter, On the Water Front Dustin Hoffman, actor Charles Bukowski, writer, poet Mel Tormé, jazz singer Charles Francis Richter, Inventor of the Richter Scale

Behind me a couple blocks, Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Prarie House - and somewhere in that neck of the woods is the house where My Three Sons, the tv show, was shot...

What's the gothic building, Slum? Love the alcoves and the metal work *** Moving up Wilshire Blvd a few blocks past the Los Altos Hotel to Lucerne is the house that Willard and Ben was shot in--you might also recognize it from some of the Addams Family TV Movies. "The house is predominately Queen Anne Victorian style with Romanesque and Colonial Revival accents. It was sold in 1919 to Howard Verbeck, an interior designer, who used it as offices of his Potter Park Studio in addition to a residence for him and his wife. In 1923, the Verbecks purchased the property at 637 S. Lucerne Blvd. and moved the home in two pieces at 1 a.m. on June 28, 1924. Twelve trucks hoisted the rear half of the mansion off its foundation and moved it while 100 guests, including the mayor, partied in the house during the four-hour journey down Wilshire." :)

Funny, but the ending needs tweaked - the casting was great

A block behind the Los Altos apartments on Wilshire Boulevard is where the mansion stood that was used in the movie Sunset Boulevard...