Posted On: Saturday - October 14th 2023 9:25PM MST
In Topics: Music
I couldn't name the years, other than at least by the mid-1970s, but there was an era when Country music songs had clever or pun-ny titles. I remember one about I Cheated Me Right out of You, and I'm sure there were plenty others.
This one has such a title, which does go along with the lyrics of the song. The Kendalls were a father and daughter duo - Royce and Jeannie Kendall. They are from Missouri with family roots in the Arkansas Ozark Mountains. I don't know anything from them but this one song.
Heaven's Just a Sin Away was recorded and released in 1977, and went to #1 on the Billboard Magazine Country Music chart. It's a pretty good tune.
I will get back to the comments discussion in the morning. Thanks to all Peakers for reading and especially writing in. Next week we may get back to China reports before too much of the trip is forgotten. A curmudgeonry post or two may appear, along with more on the invasion (not not in the Middle East but HERE). Then, there's the book review ... Have a happy Sunday of rest hopefully.
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J1234
Tuesday - October 17th 2023 1:34PM MST
PS- I've always had a positive interest in (and admiration for) Appalachian (and Ozark) culture and history, which is why I developed an interest in bluegrass music at an early age. Some of the stereotypes are funny, though. The Grand Ol'Opry duo Lonzo and Oscar were excellent musicians who played upon those stereotypes (with great effect.) Interesting that the world allows us to be amused by Appalachian stereotypes but not black deep south stereotypes. (I love the old Warner Bros. cartoons.)
Adam Smith
Monday - October 16th 2023 7:25PM MST
PS: Greetings, everyone...
“There was something kind of disturbing about a father and daughter singing a duet about illicit love. (Especially when they were from the Ozarks.)”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ynZYlQ8bpA
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“There was something kind of disturbing about a father and daughter singing a duet about illicit love. (Especially when they were from the Ozarks.)”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ynZYlQ8bpA
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Moderator
Monday - October 16th 2023 7:00PM MST
PS: "Especially when they were from the Ozarks." Hey, J, easy now, some of us might be from the Ozarks. ... no, not me - I've got at least 25 teeth still.
I did think of what you wrote about this song when watching the video - a little weird. Back when I heard it, there was no easily accessible video of course, but also, I didn't follow the musicians enough to know it was a Father/Daughter duo.
I like Bluegrass better than Country too, J1234. I should put more songs up here.
I did think of what you wrote about this song when watching the video - a little weird. Back when I heard it, there was no easily accessible video of course, but also, I didn't follow the musicians enough to know it was a Father/Daughter duo.
I like Bluegrass better than Country too, J1234. I should put more songs up here.
J1234
Monday - October 16th 2023 6:30PM MST
PS - I remember this song, so it must've had some "cross-over" play when it was released (I rarely listened to country stations back then.) I probably remember it mostly because it was a beautifully constructed and performed song. It reminded me (back then) of country songs from an earlier time, like the 1950's or something. (I didn't listen to country, but I loved bluegrass, and became familiar with some traditional country music.) Duo harmonies can be beautiful in their own unique way, e.g. the Louvin Brothers (who were from the '50's.)
If I'm honest, though, I might also remember it because there was something kind of disturbing about a father and daughter singing a duet about illicit love. (Especially when they were from the Ozarks.) At least they didn't look into each other's eyes when singing, like Porter and Dolly did (yikes!)
If I'm honest, though, I might also remember it because there was something kind of disturbing about a father and daughter singing a duet about illicit love. (Especially when they were from the Ozarks.) At least they didn't look into each other's eyes when singing, like Porter and Dolly did (yikes!)
Moderator
Monday - October 16th 2023 6:01PM MST
PS: "Mr. Moderator, I can’t be sure, but you seem to concur that I have been disrespectful toward you." No, not at all. However, I also don't think that Mr. Hail meant anything that way. He, from my take anyway, was just making fun of that "Life in the Fast Lane" (Eagles, of course!) in Southern Cal, knowing that that you are a bit too old for that style. ;-}
Anyway, I wasn't sure if you were writing back to the commenter "M", who is on here pretty frequently, just because the Ali McGraw movie and Victoria aren't related to this post, so I thought you meant to answer a comment from elsewhere. That's not at all to say that I mind off-topic comments, BTW. It's only the really off-topic viagra ads from bots that I mind, and I took care of that amazingly, with a simple fix.
Thanks for the compliment about my commenting on TUR. Ron Unz and I have gotten into it a few times, but I still agree with him much more than I disagree. (He just won't get the urgency and existential problem of the immigration invasion at all! However, he doesn't write much on the other side of that argument.)
Also, I am so glad Ron Unz made that site - to me it's one of the best working I've seen, he never changes the format, which to guys like me is a very good thing, and his commenting system is the very best, IMO. I just don't like "See more Replies" and all that.
Anyway, I wasn't sure if you were writing back to the commenter "M", who is on here pretty frequently, just because the Ali McGraw movie and Victoria aren't related to this post, so I thought you meant to answer a comment from elsewhere. That's not at all to say that I mind off-topic comments, BTW. It's only the really off-topic viagra ads from bots that I mind, and I took care of that amazingly, with a simple fix.
Thanks for the compliment about my commenting on TUR. Ron Unz and I have gotten into it a few times, but I still agree with him much more than I disagree. (He just won't get the urgency and existential problem of the immigration invasion at all! However, he doesn't write much on the other side of that argument.)
Also, I am so glad Ron Unz made that site - to me it's one of the best working I've seen, he never changes the format, which to guys like me is a very good thing, and his commenting system is the very best, IMO. I just don't like "See more Replies" and all that.
SafeNow
Monday - October 16th 2023 3:19PM MST
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Mr. Hail, this is not the first time you have been gratuitously caustic in your comments to or about me. You almost seem to have it in for me. This blog, to its great credit, is a polite place, where people find a way to express disagreement without sarcasm or ad hominem language. I do indeed see your point; thank you; but you might have made it politely. After all, we are supposed to be friends here.
Mr. Moderator, I can’t be sure, but you seem to concur that I have been disrespectful toward you. However, I have the highest regard. I can recall the time Ron Unz himself was incorrectly and brusquely critical of something you wrote. I commented to him he should not be trenchant with ANY commenter, but that his selection of you as target was way off-base, because you are among the most well-informed and engaging commenters on his entire website.
Mr. Hail, this is not the first time you have been gratuitously caustic in your comments to or about me. You almost seem to have it in for me. This blog, to its great credit, is a polite place, where people find a way to express disagreement without sarcasm or ad hominem language. I do indeed see your point; thank you; but you might have made it politely. After all, we are supposed to be friends here.
Mr. Moderator, I can’t be sure, but you seem to concur that I have been disrespectful toward you. However, I have the highest regard. I can recall the time Ron Unz himself was incorrectly and brusquely critical of something you wrote. I commented to him he should not be trenchant with ANY commenter, but that his selection of you as target was way off-base, because you are among the most well-informed and engaging commenters on his entire website.
Moderator
Monday - October 16th 2023 6:19AM MST
PS: Mr. Hail, there is commenter "M" here too, so I wasn't sure. In this case, you may be right.
Hail
Monday - October 16th 2023 4:24AM MST
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I think "Mr. M" is the way that those who live the high-flying fast-moving Southern-Californ-eye-ey-style lifestyle (like Mr. SafeNow) may refer to "Mr. Moderator." Time is money, and why write "oderator" when you just can write "M"?
I think "Mr. M" is the way that those who live the high-flying fast-moving Southern-Californ-eye-ey-style lifestyle (like Mr. SafeNow) may refer to "Mr. Moderator." Time is money, and why write "oderator" when you just can write "M"?
Moderator
Sunday - October 15th 2023 8:15PM MST
PS: Maybe it was the ambiguity of it, the plausible deniability, that let them get away with that lyric. Jeannie Kendall was pretty cute, wasn't she? (I've only heard the song before, never seen this live video until I posted it.
I assume the comment from Mr. M is elsewhere, but now you've got me interested in this movie, SafeNow.
I assume the comment from Mr. M is elsewhere, but now you've got me interested in this movie, SafeNow.
SafeNow
Sunday - October 15th 2023 3:45PM MST
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“Way down deep inside” …I would have thought of this was outside the bounds of proper lyrics for churchgoing, bible-study territory.
Mr. M, I can’t recommend the Ali MacGraw movie, but I recently saw a unique 2015 movie called “Victoria” which I will call to the blogs attention in case people not aware of it. This 2-hour movie was shot in a single take, !!, which is a fascinating achievement. I found myself frequently wondering how they did it. for example when Victoria is driving a car, somehow the cameraman holding the handheld camera managed to sneak into the car with her and the other characters. A result of always being right there with the characters is that you yourself are like an additional character in the movie except as an invisible one. As a hobbyist stalker (internet only) I found this very engaging. basically Victoria is an adorable fledgling from Madrid who spends a few months in Berlin, and is so lonely that she falls into the companionship of four lowlifes, and winds up being recruited to accompany them on a heist. observing the weary courtship lines of the main lowlife, as the invisible man, gives you a unique window into the mental life of these people.
“Way down deep inside” …I would have thought of this was outside the bounds of proper lyrics for churchgoing, bible-study territory.
Mr. M, I can’t recommend the Ali MacGraw movie, but I recently saw a unique 2015 movie called “Victoria” which I will call to the blogs attention in case people not aware of it. This 2-hour movie was shot in a single take, !!, which is a fascinating achievement. I found myself frequently wondering how they did it. for example when Victoria is driving a car, somehow the cameraman holding the handheld camera managed to sneak into the car with her and the other characters. A result of always being right there with the characters is that you yourself are like an additional character in the movie except as an invisible one. As a hobbyist stalker (internet only) I found this very engaging. basically Victoria is an adorable fledgling from Madrid who spends a few months in Berlin, and is so lonely that she falls into the companionship of four lowlifes, and winds up being recruited to accompany them on a heist. observing the weary courtship lines of the main lowlife, as the invisible man, gives you a unique window into the mental life of these people.