In reading through the blogs I subscribe to, I came across a recent post from Lesley at https://aeschtunes.com/ . Bryan Adams has released a powerful new song that I hope makes people (and governments) think.
The video can be found on YouTube and I will share in this blog, too. The description accompanies the videos says, “This is an anti-war peace song written with aim to provoke thought and perhaps even encourage governments to sit down and talks peace.”
Lyrically, the song is simple – and deep. It proclaims a message of peace.
What If There Were No Sides At All
What if there were no sides at all What if there were no sides at all
Just a big blue ball – floating in space It’s a beautiful world – but a dangerous place It’s perfectly round – it’s perfectly clear There are no sides – on a perfect sphere
What if there were no sides at all What if there were no sides at all
Don’t make me hate – don’t make me choose Why should one side win and the other side lose
I don’t understand – why take sides at all There are no sides – on this big blue ball
We tell ourselves it’s a stand we take But there’s no sides except the ones… we make
What if there were no sides at all What if there were no sides at all What if there were no sides at all
In her piece about the song, Lesley says that the song reminded her a little of the Beatles. I felt the same way. It does have that John Lennon “Imagine” and Ringo Starr’s “Peace and Love” vibe to it. Today’s songs often clock in at 4 or 5 minutes, but this song sends a powerful and thoughtful message in just over 2 minutes.
As a former radio guy, I know that there are times where songs like this are often avoided by programmers. I truly hope that this one gets some airplay – not just here but world wide. It is one of the great “What if” questions.
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve heard new stuff from Bryan Adams, and I am grateful to have stumbled on Lesley’s blog about it. Give the song a listen …
It’s been a few days since I have blogged. I’m sorting through some things that I’ve been dealing with and I hope to be back to my old self sooner than later. Please bear with me.
What’s This All About
I used to post pictures of famous people on my Facebook page when it was their birthday. My ex told me to stop because “nobody cares about that crap!” When I stopped, people started messaging me and asking why I stopped posting them. So I created a page on Facebook that completely focused on Famous Birthdays.
There were a few sites that I visited often to get daily birthday info and ages and such. I used to spend way too much time compiling the info and posting it. It got to be too much, so I stopped. At any rate, one of the sites I checked for birthdays had loads of great information on stars, but what frustrated me was when there would be people listed on there as “YouTube” and “Snapchat” stars.
I mean really, what have they done to be considered “stars?” Nothing! If I am being honest, you and I could easily do what they are doing and gain “star” status! I have a YouTube account, and I have only posted one video – and it isn’t even me! I have a Snapchat because a few friends have it and that is their only social media platform. I also use it for the stupid filters.
When a friend of mine posts a “Snapchat Story,” right below it are all kinds of other stories (pictures and videos) from other “Snappers.” You know how they verify celebrities on Facebook, Twitter, and such? They actually verify these people too. I decided to watch a few every day for a week to see what exactly about these people are worth verifying.
Observation: Most of these people are 18-24 year old girls who talk about nothing. Some of them just post pictures of them in various outfits. Some post exercise videos. Some post videos of themselves in bed crying over a boyfriend or something. So many of them post “Swipe up and ask me a question” to which they post photos and replies to questions like, “How tall are you?” or “What’s your favorite ice cream?”. Then there are the weirdos who ask them to post pictures of their feet! Even the male Snappers who post things and have been verified have nothing to say. I don’t get it!
What I found funny is that there are 5 or 6 who always come up in the stories and they all answer the question: “What makes your teeth so white?” EVERY single one of them answers “I use Purely White Deluxe.”
I have never heard of this product, but it is obvious that they are paying these people money to talk about this thing! I mean, come on, they answer this same question every day! You know that the “people” asking it are “plants” to make it seem like people are genuinely interested in it! Maybe it is just me, but when I see stuff like that, and way too many people talking about it, I know that I DO NOT want to try it…and will actually avoid it!
Maybe I need someone to go to my Snap Chat and ask how I get my bald head so shiny?! “Why don’t you know? I use Turtle Wax!!”
Norm
I was shocked to hear of the passing of Norm Macdonald today. He was 61. What surprised me the most was to read that he had cancer for almost a decade. As a celebrity, it seems everyone knows your business. How he was able to keep it a secret, I’ll never know.
I always liked Norm on SNL. He was so flippant. He had that “I don’t care” attitude. Sometimes I think he told a bad joke purposely. If I had a dollar for every time he said the word “Crack” or told a bad joke about OJ Simpson, I could probably retire.
Outside of the appearances and cameos in Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider films, I loved Norm’s silly movie called Dirty Work. It is typical Norm. There are so many stupid lines in it, yet there are some very funny parts. You’ll be dumber for watching it, but you will get a few chuckles (and they get funnier every time you watch it….).
His appearances on talk shows were always great. He told great stories and even better jokes. One of the best is his Moth joke on Conan…. typical LONG set up and great punchline!
Of course, I will always remember Norm for playing Burt Reynolds on SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy. While the bit would progress into Sean Connery’s Hatred of Alex Trebek in the bit…..Norm’s Burt Reynolds is priceless. How can you not laugh at Turd Ferguson?! When he starts talking about Scooby Doo … I laugh every time!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 