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To: 21twelve

You get my meaning except I would never build back again instead leaving scorched earth in my wake.

Never knew jefferson Airplane to think that deeply.


56 posted on 07/31/2023 9:25:35 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance.)
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To: Sequoyah101; newfreep

I see that the song “Tobacco Road” was written and performed by a guy named John Loudermilk in 1960, but became a hit for The Nashville Teens (from Britain!) in 1964.

Jefferson Airplane (JA) had several cover songs on their first album, which was more folk-rock. One of my favorites is “Chauffeur Blues” which is an old song (1941) co-written by a woman called “Memphis Mille”.

JA’s first woman singer was a gal by the name of Signe Anderson and she sang that song. I have no idea if Grace Slick meant it, or she just didn’t like the song, but they never performed that song again, saying that it was “Anderson’s song”. She left after the first album realizing being on the road with a young child was no way to live. She passed away a few years ago, and still did local performances with various small groups.

TMI, but....


58 posted on 07/31/2023 11:30:56 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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