Day 62 - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - Constipation Blues
Ladies and gentlemen, most people record songs about love,
heartbreak, loneliness, being broke… Nobody’s actually went out and
recorded a song about real pain. The band and I have just returned
from the General Hospital where we caught a man in the right position.
We name this song: “Constipation blues”.
What a way to introduce a song! And what a wonderfull lyrics. This is a fine, slow, bluessong.
YouTube: Constipation Blues, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Serge Gainsbourg
Day 61 - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
Old but still enjoyable blues song by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.
Day 42 - Jimi Hendrix - Electric Church Red House
Just a piece of Jimi Hendrix playing the blues. I’m in a Jimi moode these days.
Day 29 - Lohues & The Louisiana Blues Club - Boggel in’t rad
Hoogste tied veur de blues. Dutch blues. All the way from Erica, Drenthe. Daniel Lohues, former member of Dutch band Skik, made two blues records. The first one Ja, Boeh in 2003 was recorded in Louisiana with local musicians. The second album Grip was recorded in 2005. Both very strong albums, sung in Drents. Boggel in’t rad (I’ve got a crooked wheel) is from Grip.
Day 28 - Lonnie “the Cat” - I ain’t drunk
A song from the Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan album. Originaly aired in show #3: “Drink”.
No idea who Lonnie “the Cat” is, or was. The cd booklet of TTRH says I ain’t drunk is an outtake from a 1980 album. Google learns me it is recorded in 1954 by Lonnie “the Cat” with the Bobby Hines band including Ike Turner on piano.
Great lyrics here:
I don’t care what the people are thinking
I ain’t drunk, I’m just drinking
Albert Collins plays a fine cover of this song, but Lonnie “the Cat” has more high notes in his singing (almost screaming like a cat), more madness.
About this/me
About this:
Inspired by Tuuur, who was inspired by Glenn Case, I will be posting some song of the day posts over here. This blog is written in (poor) English, but since I’m from the Netherlands there will be some Dutch songs and/or lyrics passing by.
About me:
I live in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, a short train ride from Amsterdam. I like open source software, open-minded people and bars open all night.
