Rockabilly Haley

02-16-10... Yes, the Pone took a President's Day holiday, so I'll slip in a post-Valentine's Day love song on a Tuesday, courtesy of the Louvin Brothers. When I Stop Dreaming


02-17-10... Carl Smith has the perfect recipe for wooing females. Do you suppose that's how he persuaded June Carter into marrying him before she met and became June Carter (Johnny Cash) Cash?

Could be, but Carl Smith was one of the hottest country stars of the 1950's, charting more than 30 Top Ten hits. He wrote and sang ballads and honky tonk, and was damned good at it. Rather suggestive lyrics, too, considering the morals of the time. For example, Trademark




02-19-10... Resentment is a form of attachment, and because resentment always stems from another person or persons, resentment binds you to the very person or persons who caused your resentment. We're talking mental states here. Is that really what you want? Does it make sense to occupy your thoughts with the very thing you hate, the very person(s) who created it for you?

No, it does not make sense. You can have your resentment and make yourself prisoner to its source, or you can stop thinking about it, sever yourself from it and kiss it goodbye forever. Apply this concept to these lyrics and get a fresh perspective on a classic tune by Bill Haley and the Comets. See You Later Alligator

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