A kinder, gentler version of the old blog. This will take a fun look at pop culture, because nothing upsets Ozarkers more than fun and pop culture. Mwu-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Sunday, July 8, 2018
DESDINOVA'S 20 FAVORITE ELTON JOHN SONGS
I've posted several Ipod playlist dedicated to such artist as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, The Doors, Chuck Berry and Prince. A few days ago, I thought "I've never made a Ipod playlist for Elton John." Well, now I think is the right time. These are my favorites in order.
- Mama Can't Buy You Love
- Madman Across the Water (original version)
- All The Young Girls Love Alice
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Lady Samantha
- Crocodile Rock
- Tiny Dancer
- Saturday Nights All Right For Fighting
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Burn Down The Mission
- Take Me To the Pilot
- Kiss The Bride
- I'm Still Standing
- Your Song
- Bennie & The Jets
- Rocket Man
- Warp Her Up
- Funeral For a Friend
- Candle In the Wind (original version)
- Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters
Saturday, July 7, 2018
R. I. P STEVE DITKO
Steve Ditko was one of the first comic book artist whose style I recognized without looking at the credits. Ditko's characters had skinny heads that were flat on the top. I first became aware of his name in a paperback collection of early Spider-Man stories.
Ditko helped create many famous characters for Marvel (Spider-Man & Dr. Strange), Charlton (Captain Atom & The Question) and D.C (The Creeper, Hawk & Dove, Shade the Changing Man). He also helped revived the Blue Beetle in the Silver Age (at Charlton) and even worked on two issues of Dell's Get Smart comic book.
Charlton reprinted this 50s sci-fi anthology after the success of Star Wars |
from a Dell Get Smart comic book |
As I've gotten older, I have issues with Ditko's Ayn Rand-fueled beliefs and his reclusive nature. Yet his work and contribution to the industry should not be overlooked on this account. He used the same storytelling ability on Max & 99's task of chewing licorice gumballs as he did Spider-Man trying to extricated himself from under a fallen piece of machinery. That is why he will be missed.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Sunday, July 1, 2018
WHERE I'VE BEEN AND WHO I'VE BEEN WITH
As you've noticed, my post have been sporadic of late. First off, I've had my gall bladder taken out about a month ago. What has taken much of my time has been a writing project, inspired by a story I've written about in a much earlier post here and on the original blog. The story takes place in the early part of 1966, during the hight of Batmania. As I write my story and do research, I've been absorbing the pop culture of that era.
So I've been listening to:
The Beach Boys |
The Yardbirds |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Wilson Picket (that guitar player looks familiar) |
Roger Miller |
Gary Lewis & the Playboys |
The Lovin Spoonful |
Sonny & Cher |
The Supremes |
The Animals |
Stevie Wonder |
Bob Dylan |
James Brown |
The Kinks |
Sam The Sham & the Pharaohs |
The Rolling Stones |
Four Tops |
The Hollies |
The Byrds |
Marvin |
Herman |
Paul Revere & the Raiders |
The Who |
Smokey |
The Mamas & Papas |
The Pretty Things |
Young Rascals |
last but certainly not least, The Beatles |
And I've been watching:
Laredo |
Wild Wild West |
The Addams Family |
The Munsters |
F Troop |
Green Acres |
Beverly Hillbillies |
Get Smart |
Man from UNCLE |
and Batman, of course. |
Dean Martin |
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