"Where else would you go when you have an ax to grind?"

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

holiday Monday is all right for uke fighting?

the original

the cover




For 14 years in Japan, this was my homesickness theme song. I even got to perform it with a local jazz band in my local pub a few times...



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5 comments:

RossK said...

Excellent original and cover KRev!

What'd you play in the band?

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Rev.Paperboy said...

I played blues harp and sang. I sat in with them a few times as a singer - mostly Tom Waits and old Sinatra standards.

RossK said...
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RossK said...

Had to fix somethin'....

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Ahhhh....

Given the situation, I have a prescription.

It's all good, but for you, I highly recommend Act Four.

And do not forget that I am, after all, a doctor.


(OK, not a real doctor, but a doctor nonetheless, sorta)

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Rev.Paperboy said...

I remember hearing that piece on This American Life a few years ago. Terrific tale!