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Hoky Country song 2am Inspirations

So we played out tonight doing another successful show over at Byer's Street Bistro in Staunton.

As we were packing our gear, one of the waitresses who took really good care of the band's food and drinks came by and said "I'll love you forever if you don't step in my dirt pile." Bennie looks over at me and goes "you know, that might make a good song" and I told her "hey, I think you've inspired Bennie."

Oh boy. Little did I know.....

So we talked a little bit outside of the bar after packing out. One of the other waitresses walked by, who had heard us joking about the inspiration. She said to Bennie "if you were ever to write a song, make sure you mention something about that jingle in her pocket." We laughed, said our good evenings for the night and went our separate ways.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who writes country songs. But feeling the inspiration myself as I drove back home, this little ditty came up in my head as I sang out the chorus. From there, a song is born.

The song would be in the key of G, done in a 3-chord pattern of G, D, and C. Guitar, lead, bass, drums and accompanying pedal steel guitar.

Nina’s Dirt Pile

You were a waitress in a country bar

When I met you

But you always seemed to busy

To talk to me

You served me coffee as I sat on stage

And poured my sugar

You were the sweetest thing in life

I ever did see

I asked for your name and you told me

It was Nina

I liked your style and grace

Each time that you walked by

But when I asked you for your number

You wouldn’t tell me

I guessed that you belonged to some other guy

(Chorus)

And I like the way

You sweep that floor

Warm and tender

And you say to me

I’ll love you forever

If I don’t step in your dirt pile

Each time you walked by my table

I knew it had to be you

That little jingle in your pocket

Always swept me off my feet

And your charmy ways

Of saying

May I take your order

You sweep me off my feet any time of day

Chorus)

And I like the way

You sweep that floor

Warm and tender

And you say to me

I’ll love you forever

If I don’t step in your dirt pile

So I’ll ask once more

For you to give me your number

And I guess I already know what you’ll say

You’ll tell me you don’t like musicians like me

And then you’ll turn your back

And slowly walk away

Oh I’ve always had the best of luck

With other waitresses

But you were the biggest challenge of my life

So I said the heck with it

And then I asked you for your number

And of course you told me you belonged to some other guy

(Chorus)

And I like the way

You sweep that floor

Warm and tender

And you say to me

I’ll love you forever

If I don’t step in your dirt pile

(Reprise, slow)

And you say to me

I’ll love you forever

If I don’t step in your dirt pile

It most definitely needs work and some necessary tweaking....that will come on Monday when I meet up w/the other guys in the band so we can collaborate and set those lyrics to music!

TGIF Video - Belly/Tanya Donnelly

I first heard this band on a DJ demo CD w/a collection of other artists on it. I was impressed with the female vocalist's range and decided I'd like to hear more from this band.

A few years later (2003)? when I was playing bass with Shades of Me (Misfit's former band) we actually covered "Super-Connected" (the song featured here) and we did a pretty good job, realizing that of course since this is one of Misfit's favorite bands anyway. Come to think of it, if we ever got back together again, this is one of the songs I'd like to play again (HINT HINT - let's me, you and Charlie get into playing more sometime in the near future).

So here's Belly out of the late nineties....Tanya is sporting a nice black Gibson SG and Gail's got the Gibson Thunderbird bass. I have two of their albums on CD somewhere at the house. Great band!

NOTICE: As of tonight this marks the last post from the Harkonnosphere for now. I will be departing soon for Europe. No time for blogging between now and then. Peace to all, Steve

Dear Debbie

Looks like Debbie in our blogger's alliance has begun her very own advice column. Offy up yer support and go there to Deb's Right Truth and comment!

Her advice to the Republican Party:

To Republicans: Stand up for Conservative principles. Do not put wishy-washy moderates in positions of power and leadership. We don't want them. You can't win with them. We won't make donations to them or to the party if you promote them. You want to win in 2010 and 2012? Then straighten up and fly RIGHT -- Conservatively right.

If you have questions, want advice, contact the Right Truth Advice Column by leaving a comment for Dear Debbie at this post.


I felt obviously indentured to reply, seeking advice:

Dear Deb (NOW you've started it),

I sometimes feel like I am the only conservative around me who feels that the Republican Party has turned into a bunch of nancy girl panty waists, aka moderates like McCain and Palin.

I feel ashamed realizing I was once a supporter of this mockery of conservatism called the GOP.

To me, the Republican Party can be closely compared with that of Britain's Labour Party, and hey, THEY are liberal.

I think it's time to pack out and head for the evil third party, don't you?

If you feel the same way that I do about the GOP, sound off over on Deb's blog, but feel free to sound of here as well.

It's no bloody wonder I am having such a difficult time backing the GOP.

Obama = Abe Lincoln?

So I said to him, "Barack, I know Abe Lincoln, and you ain't Abe Lincoln."

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot life the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.

Abraham Lincoln

First, Abe appreciated the scriptures, believed in Christ, and has probably turned over in his grave when you tried to emulate yourself as being like him. So, in order to be like Abraham Lincoln, you have to be a right winger, which you are not by any means. You're closer to being a Communist American hater than qualifying for being a president. Thank God you're not mine.

The Iranian Revolution

While media hopefuls ham up the "revolution" in Iran, I am saying let's wait and see the outcome.

17 deaths? Are they kidding us?

While thousands of pen cams tell us the good news, I can only ponder one thing:

Is the US government going to continue to recognize a state that kills protesters who are trying to be free?

If they do, how can we sit here and just allow it to happen?

I'll toss in the cucumber sandwiches only if someone brings the Heinekens.

Wepubwicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRINCETON, NJ -- Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of their own party, while just 7% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Additionally, a May 29-31 USA Today/Gallup poll shows that the top-of-mind images of the Republican Party among Republicans are considerably more negative than are the images of the Democratic Party among Democrats.

Almost 4 out of 10 my ass. Those numbers are higher.

So pray tell us why?

OK, here goes, in the words of McCain on illegal immigration, the biggest reason I dumped Wepubwicanism:

McCain on illegal immigration:

"Illegal immigrants are God’s children as well."

Well, that may be so, but this is the biggest Bullshit statement of all. They're animals. Freeloaders. Stop pandering, dammit, and do something courageous, like sending them packing home, period. I don't want to see nor hear sympathy on fucks who rob us blind through freeloading. Give me a president who just says "NO, send them back where they came from; they get NOTHING because they've caused us a lot of grief and spending.

"12 million illegals in country now is de facto amnesty."

That's because your party politics allowed it to happen.

"Immigration reform needed for national security."

No. Just send those fuckers HOME. Quit stalling around and creating big government spending programs called "immigration reform." Give me a president who will give the order to shoot on sight ANY illegal immigrant identified. The time is long overdue where we need to make this country completely unattractive to freeloaders. If they come here, break our laws and suck off of the American teat, refuse to speak or bother to learn English, give them a running start for the border or we shoot them. And that, my friends, would totally reform immigration to the point it would be far less desirable to come to America.

"Comprehensive reform requires temporary worker program."

It DOES? WHY????? And, AT WHAT COST??? Those are valuable jobs for Americans, not for illegal immigrants! NO, comprehensive reform means kicking all of them out and sending them home.

"No official English; Native Americans use own languages."

You silly pandering girly man.....English is our official language. Stop trying to be their "friend" unless you want cheap votes...yep, that was it, wasn't it? Where is your fucking self pride? Anything for a vote.

"Bipartisanship shows preparedness for presidency."

Wrong again, you compassionate shit. Being a stubborn asshole and telling those fuckheads across the aisle NO, it ain't gonna happen YOUR way" is the way to go. Where were your balls?

"Make possible for immigrants to do a job Americans won’t do."

I don't think there's a full blooded proud American in this country who would turn down cleaning a toilet these days if it meant bringing bread to the table for his family. And, if it involves picking strawberries, color me there.

"Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America."

That sounds like something Teddy Ruxpin would say. Matter of fact, this WAS Teddy Ruxpin the Wepubwicans selected for their next president. So this was all we had? And what was with Palin? She looks great, but that's about it. Not a foreign relations bone in her body, and certainly dimwitted when it came down to knowing about the world.

Wepubwicans want to cut some slack on illegal immigration; not me.

But, there is hope. When Gingrich declared he is not a citizen of the world and he's an American, something to that effect, I felt a ring of pride. If HE runs for president and dumps compassionism, pandering, holds a strong anti-immigration platform without worrying about the hispanic vote and realizes the mistakes his party has made, then count me in.