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OK so this is nuts. Tulare lake (wherever the hell that is) was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi before the farmers. etc. drained it dry and turned the lakebed into farmland? WTH? Now it's back and they are freaking out? Reap what you sow, I say. Thank Gawd wee have the Snake and Columbia running through our state.


 
Like the Eagles once sang...
"Call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye..."
Within a couple years they'll drain it dry again.
 
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Yea, I see what you're saying. They both used the word paradise in their lyrics.
Lol - both songs have the same theme. Mitchell was part of the Laurel Canyon scene which the Eagles came to later - they were well acquainted with each other socially and musically.

The Dude and Mojo Nixon share my sentiments on the Eagles:

 
Yes, really - Don Henley must die.
Best Don Henley song ever:

A Month of Sundays

I used to work for Harvester
I used to use my hands
I used to make the tractors and the combines
That plowed and harvested these great lands
But now i see my handiwork on the block, everywhere i turn
And i see the clouds cross the weathered faces
And i watch the harvest burn
I quit the plant in '57
Had some time for farming them
Banks back then was lending money
The banker was the farmer's friend
I've seen dogs day, dusty days
Last spring snows and early fall sleets
Held the leather reigns in my hand
And felt the soft ground under my feet
Between the hot dry weather, the taxes and the Cold War
Its been hard to make ends meet
But I always put the clothes on our backs
Always put the shoes on our feet
My grandson he comes home from college
He says "we get the government we deserve"
My son in law just shakes his head and says
"That little punk, he never had to serve"
And i sit here in the shadow of suburbia
And look out across these empty fields
And i sit here in earshot of the by pass
And all night i listen to the rushing of the wheels
The big boys, they all got computers
They got incorporated to
Me, i just know how to raise things
Thats all i ever knew
Now it all comes down to numbers
Now i'm glad that i have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothing
Simply for the love of it
Went into town on the fourth of july
Watched them parade past the union jack
Watched them break out the brass, beat on the drum
One step forward and two steps back
Saw a sign on easy street said "be prepared to stop"
Pray for the independent little man
I don't see next years crop
And I sit here on the backporch in the twilight
And I hear the crickets hum
And I sit and watch the lighting in the distance
But the showers never come
And I sit here listen to the wind blow
And I sit here and rub my hands
And I sit here and listen to the clock strike
And I wonder when i'll see my companion again

 
Best Don Henley song ever:

A Month of Sundays

I used to work for Harvester
I used to use my hands
I used to make the tractors and the combines
That plowed and harvested these great lands
But now i see my handiwork on the block, everywhere i turn
And i see the clouds cross the weathered faces
And i watch the harvest burn
I quit the plant in '57
Had some time for farming them
Banks back then was lending money
The banker was the farmer's friend
I've seen dogs day, dusty days
Last spring snows and early fall sleets
Held the leather reigns in my hand
And felt the soft ground under my feet
Between the hot dry weather, the taxes and the Cold War
Its been hard to make ends meet
But I always put the clothes on our backs
Always put the shoes on our feet
My grandson he comes home from college
He says "we get the government we deserve"
My son in law just shakes his head and says
"That little punk, he never had to serve"
And i sit here in the shadow of suburbia
And look out across these empty fields
And i sit here in earshot of the by pass
And all night i listen to the rushing of the wheels
The big boys, they all got computers
They got incorporated to
Me, i just know how to raise things
Thats all i ever knew
Now it all comes down to numbers
Now i'm glad that i have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothing
Simply for the love of it
Went into town on the fourth of july
Watched them parade past the union jack
Watched them break out the brass, beat on the drum
One step forward and two steps back
Saw a sign on easy street said "be prepared to stop"
Pray for the independent little man
I don't see next years crop
And I sit here on the backporch in the twilight
And I hear the crickets hum
And I sit and watch the lighting in the distance
But the showers never come
And I sit here listen to the wind blow
And I sit here and rub my hands
And I sit here and listen to the clock strike
And I wonder when i'll see my companion again

Going down the rabbit hole now. Seems like it always happens that way when you hear one song on youtube, you just can't resist going from one to another as the suggestions pop up along the side. As I said in another thread, I appreciate so much the music of those artists that tell a great story. This guy was one of the greatest at that, and it was such a shame that he was killed in a car wreck, leaving us way too soon. I had the privilege to see him in concert at the Paramount, and it was a fabulous show. At all of his concerts he would go out in the lobby afterwards to visit and sign autographs, and take food donations and $$ for the poor. Pay attention to the lyrics and you will likely have a tear in your eyes......


 
Chapin always brings tears to my eyes with that song. Made me a better father, though, because I tended to judge my priorities against this song.

Only other song in my usual playlist with as much emo power for me is Centerfield. Fogarty can bring it.

As for "A Month of Sundays", it tended to ring the same chimes as Allentown or Little Pink Houses.
 
Going down the rabbit hole now. Seems like it always happens that way when you hear one song on youtube, you just can't resist going from one to another as the suggestions pop up along the side. As I said in another thread, I appreciate so much the music of those artists that tell a great story. This guy was one of the greatest at that, and it was such a shame that he was killed in a car wreck, leaving us way too soon. I had the privilege to see him in concert at the Paramount, and it was a fabulous show. At all of his concerts he would go out in the lobby afterwards to visit and sign autographs, and take food donations and $$ for the poor. Pay attention to the lyrics and you will likely have a tear in your eyes......


Hers's another great story about the Night Moves. For those that grew up going to the drive in theaters in high school. And maybe you will recognize a Friend in the video......:)

 
Chapin always brings tears to my eyes with that song. Made me a better father, though, because I tended to judge my priorities against this song.

Only other song in my usual playlist with as much emo power for me is Centerfield. Fogarty can bring it.

As for "A Month of Sundays", it tended to ring the same chimes as Allentown or Little Pink Houses.
Yes, in my meandering today Little Pink Houses is another of the great songs I played.
 
Hers's another great story about the Night Moves. For those that grew up going to the drive in theaters in high school. And maybe you will recognize a Friend in the video......:)

Ah the drive-in. Got a couple of stories that I won't share, but we did used to sit in the bed of a backwards parked buddies pickup in lawn chairs with a cooler full of beer. He might have even had a couch in the bed. Memories are fading.......
 
Best Don Henley song ever:

A Month of Sundays

I used to work for Harvester
I used to use my hands
I used to make the tractors and the combines
That plowed and harvested these great lands
But now i see my handiwork on the block, everywhere i turn
And i see the clouds cross the weathered faces
And i watch the harvest burn
I quit the plant in '57
Had some time for farming them
Banks back then was lending money
The banker was the farmer's friend
I've seen dogs day, dusty days
Last spring snows and early fall sleets
Held the leather reigns in my hand
And felt the soft ground under my feet
Between the hot dry weather, the taxes and the Cold War
Its been hard to make ends meet
But I always put the clothes on our backs
Always put the shoes on our feet
My grandson he comes home from college
He says "we get the government we deserve"
My son in law just shakes his head and says
"That little punk, he never had to serve"
And i sit here in the shadow of suburbia
And look out across these empty fields
And i sit here in earshot of the by pass
And all night i listen to the rushing of the wheels
The big boys, they all got computers
They got incorporated to
Me, i just know how to raise things
Thats all i ever knew
Now it all comes down to numbers
Now i'm glad that i have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothing
Simply for the love of it
Went into town on the fourth of july
Watched them parade past the union jack
Watched them break out the brass, beat on the drum
One step forward and two steps back
Saw a sign on easy street said "be prepared to stop"
Pray for the independent little man
I don't see next years crop
And I sit here on the backporch in the twilight
And I hear the crickets hum
And I sit and watch the lighting in the distance
But the showers never come
And I sit here listen to the wind blow
And I sit here and rub my hands
And I sit here and listen to the clock strike
And I wonder when i'll see my companion again

Oh my goodness - was gonna say I haven’t heard that song before but then I looked up the album it was on and I once had it on cassette some 38-39 years ago. Very good album I’ll admit but these are more my speed:



 
Oh my goodness - was gonna say I haven’t heard that song before but then I looked up the album it was on and I once had it on cassette some 38-39 years ago. Very good album I’ll admit but these are more my speed:



Like the band, had some of their stuff playing today, but this song just doesn't do anything for me. :-(

Mellencamp does, though, and this is a very good song. Couple personal things from that video- church and pigs. That little white Church of Christ, that is the church I grew up in. Not that exact one, of course. As for the pigs, I was accidentally enrolled in the Ag program entering high school (someone in the office screwed up and enrolled a bunch of us in agriculture instead of the Alg (Algebra) that we had signed up for). It turned out that most of us enjoyed the program and stuck with it for all four years. Also joined the FFA, eventually becoming VP, then Chapter President. FFA members needed a project, and so I started raising Yorkshire pigs on the orchard part of our 1 acre property. Many blue ribbons at Skagit County Fair and Marysville Junior Livestock show.

Funny how it all happened, but it sure led to me having a huge appreciation for those that work in the fields! As some of these songs talk about, it is so sad to see the disappearance of the family farm and the domination of corporate farming.
 
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Like the band, had some of their stuff playing today, but this song just doesn't do anything for me. :-(

Mellencamp does, though, and this is a very good song. Couple personal things from that video- church and pigs. That little white Church of Christ, that is the church I grew up in. Not that exact one, of course. As for the pigs, I was accidentally enrolled in the Ag program entering high school (someone in the office screwed up and enrolled a bunch of us in agriculture instead of the Alg (Algebra) that we had signed up for). It turned out that most of us enjoyed the program and stuck with it for all four years. Also joined the FFA, eventually becoming VP, then Chapter President. FFA members needed a project, and so I started raising Yorkshire pigs on the orchard part of our 1 acre property. Many blue ribbons at Skagit County Fair and Marysville Junior Livestock show.

Funny how it all happened, but it sure led to me having a huge appreciation for those that work in the fields! As some of these songs talk about, it is so sad to see the disappearance of the family farm and the domination of corporate farming.
I was always kind of partial to Authority Song, personally.

Hasn't worked any better for me though.
 
I'm in the minority here. Not a Mellenkamp fan. Back in his early days when he was Cougar he was a bit more raw...less pop influence.
Maybe it's because his music has been overplayed, in my opinion.
 

Uh....yeah. Daphne Zuniga was in Vision Quest. She played the high school newspaper editor. Linda Fiorentino was the hottie Louden bedded.

Do not question my superior knowledge of Vision Question. Or you'll be sent climbing the ladder in the Rogers wrestling room.
Correct...Daphne had a small part. Fiorentino had the lead in her very first role, and spent the next 25 years almost exclusively in bad movies

Weird thing...I never really bought Matthew Modine as a HS wrestler. Too scrawny, and he looked a lot closer to 26 (which he was) than 17. But his next role was Full Metal Jacket, and I really didn't have trouble seeing him as a marine recruit.
 

Uh....yeah. Daphne Zuniga was in Vision Quest. She played the high school newspaper editor. Linda Fiorentino was the hottie Louden bedded.

Do not question my superior knowledge of Vision Question. Or you'll be sent climbing the ladder in the Rogers wrestling room.
I stand corrected, but don't make me sick Shute on you.

But honestly, who the hell notices anyone in that movie besides Fiorentino? She oozes sexuality from every pore.
 
I stand corrected, but don't make me sick Shute on you.

But honestly, who the hell notices anyone in that movie besides Fiorentino? She oozes sexuality from every pore.
She does that in almost everything she's in. She just picks bad movies to do it in.
 
I stand corrected, but don't make me sick Shute on you.

But honestly, who the hell notices anyone in that movie besides Fiorentino? She oozes sexuality from every pore.
Shute is old and slow and living in a trailer park off Park Road.

Once they tore Albi down, his training went to hell.
 
Shute is old and slow and living in a trailer park off Park Road.

Once they tore Albi down, his training went to hell.
geezus.

I never even thought about Albi being in the movie. I had track invites up there as a high schooler twice, but other than that the WSU days up there were before my time.
 
Wonder if the fax machine that sent that infamous fax to ESPN right before a Coug home game about 12 years ago from Tulare has been consumed by the flood.
 
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