Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
Layla- Derek and the Dominoes
Iron Man- Black Sabbath
Heartbreaker- Led Zeppelin
Walk This Way- Aerosmith
Paranoid- Black Sabbath
Aqualung- Jethro Tull
Brown Sugar- The Rolling Stones
Running with the Devil- Van Halen
La Grange- ZZ Top
Cat Scratch Fever- Ted Nugent
Hey Hey My My- Neil Young
Money- Pink Floyd
Cocaine- Eric Clapton
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love- Van Halen
Frankenstein- Edgar Winter
Stranglehold- Ted Nugent
Sweet Home Alabama- LS
In the Evening- Led Zeppelin
Echoes- Pink Floyd
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Top 10 Athletics Moments
Here are the top 10 moments in Philadelphia and Oakland A's History:
1910: $100,000 infield wins World Series: The Philadelphia Athletics fielded a highly paid team. The infield included Harry Davis, Jack Berry, Frank Baker, and Eddie Collins. The A’s won three championships in four years.
1929-1930: A’s go back-to-back: The A’s made three straight World Series appearances and won consecutive titles in 1929 and 1930. To win the pennant, they beat out the Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig.
1932: Jimmy Foxx’s season for the ages: .364, 58 HR, 169 RBI, 151 runs scored, 1.218 OPS, AL MVP.
1950: Connie Mack retires: Mack managed the A’s for fifty years. He won 3584 games as A’s manager and 149 for the Pirates. He won 9 pennants and 5 titles.
1968: Catfish throws perfect game: (against a good hitting Twins team)
1974: Three-peat: The A’s won the world title from 1972-74.
1982: Rickey steals 130 bases: That number is now mind boggling. Wasn’t at the time.
1989: A’s win Earthquake series
1991: Rickey steals #939: and is then overshadowed by Nolan Ryan’s no-hitter.
2002: A’s win 20th straight game: 12-11 over KC
1910: $100,000 infield wins World Series: The Philadelphia Athletics fielded a highly paid team. The infield included Harry Davis, Jack Berry, Frank Baker, and Eddie Collins. The A’s won three championships in four years.
1929-1930: A’s go back-to-back: The A’s made three straight World Series appearances and won consecutive titles in 1929 and 1930. To win the pennant, they beat out the Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig.
1932: Jimmy Foxx’s season for the ages: .364, 58 HR, 169 RBI, 151 runs scored, 1.218 OPS, AL MVP.
1950: Connie Mack retires: Mack managed the A’s for fifty years. He won 3584 games as A’s manager and 149 for the Pirates. He won 9 pennants and 5 titles.
1968: Catfish throws perfect game: (against a good hitting Twins team)
1974: Three-peat: The A’s won the world title from 1972-74.
1982: Rickey steals 130 bases: That number is now mind boggling. Wasn’t at the time.
1989: A’s win Earthquake series
1991: Rickey steals #939: and is then overshadowed by Nolan Ryan’s no-hitter.
2002: A’s win 20th straight game: 12-11 over KC
Thursday, June 24, 2010
My All-Time Grammy Awards
Best Vocals: Roger Daltrey: Love Reign O’er Me
Greatest Guitar riff: Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
Greatest Guitar Solo: David Gilmour: Comfortably Numb
Greatest Bass Line: Another One Bites the Dust: John Deacon (Queen)
Greatest Bass Solo: My Generation: John Entwhistle (The Who)
Greatest Drum Performance: Moby Dick: John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Greatest Keyboard Performance: Light My Fire: Ray Manzerek (The Doors)
Greatest Guitar riff: Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple
Greatest Guitar Solo: David Gilmour: Comfortably Numb
Greatest Bass Line: Another One Bites the Dust: John Deacon (Queen)
Greatest Bass Solo: My Generation: John Entwhistle (The Who)
Greatest Drum Performance: Moby Dick: John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Greatest Keyboard Performance: Light My Fire: Ray Manzerek (The Doors)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Presidential Theme Songs: Richard Nixon
In real life: Nixon Now!
A rousing early seventies pop sound. It was so overwhelmingly happy, that over 60% of the country voted for him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceocNS-toDk
The song that may have best fit his administration: The Theme to the Godfather. In one sense, the end of Part 2 mirrors the end of the Nixon Administration. Michael was all alone after isolating himself. Paranoia led to Michael's lonely existence as it ended the Nixon presidency and left the president alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKXt3Surlk
A rousing early seventies pop sound. It was so overwhelmingly happy, that over 60% of the country voted for him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceocNS-toDk
The song that may have best fit his administration: The Theme to the Godfather. In one sense, the end of Part 2 mirrors the end of the Nixon Administration. Michael was all alone after isolating himself. Paranoia led to Michael's lonely existence as it ended the Nixon presidency and left the president alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKXt3Surlk
Sunday, June 20, 2010
1980s Movies Top 10
There are the ones I think were the best done...not necessarily my favorites (although some are).
The Empire Strikes Back
The Wrath of Khan
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Full Metal Jacket
Gandhi
A Christmas Story
Glory
A Soldier’s Story
Field of Dreams
Caddyshack
The Empire Strikes Back
The Wrath of Khan
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Full Metal Jacket
Gandhi
A Christmas Story
Glory
A Soldier’s Story
Field of Dreams
Caddyshack
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Top 10 Seattle Mariners Moments
1990: Randy Johnson throws no-hitter (against Detroit): Also became the first lefty to strikeout Wade Boggs three times that season.
1991: First winning season: First season: 1977. First winning season: 1991
1993: Junior homers in 8 straight
1993: Chris Bosio no-hitter (against the Red Sox)
1995: Game 145- The M’s and Angels tied in the strike shortened season. They beat the Angels in the tie breaker. Luis Sojo’s double was the big hit.
1995 LDS (Game 5): The Double: The M’s beat the Yankees in the LDS. Edgar Martinez hit a GW double scoring Ken Griffey Jr sending Seattle to the LCS and saving baseball in Seattle.
2000: Carlos Guillen’s bunt: In Game 3 of the ALDS laid a perfect bunt down scoring Rickey Henderson and finishing the White Sox off in a sweep.
2001: 116 wins
2002: Mike Cameron hits 4 HR (off of the White Sox)
2004: Ichiro gets 258th hit breaking the single season hit record
1991: First winning season: First season: 1977. First winning season: 1991
1993: Junior homers in 8 straight
1993: Chris Bosio no-hitter (against the Red Sox)
1995: Game 145- The M’s and Angels tied in the strike shortened season. They beat the Angels in the tie breaker. Luis Sojo’s double was the big hit.
1995 LDS (Game 5): The Double: The M’s beat the Yankees in the LDS. Edgar Martinez hit a GW double scoring Ken Griffey Jr sending Seattle to the LCS and saving baseball in Seattle.
2000: Carlos Guillen’s bunt: In Game 3 of the ALDS laid a perfect bunt down scoring Rickey Henderson and finishing the White Sox off in a sweep.
2001: 116 wins
2002: Mike Cameron hits 4 HR (off of the White Sox)
2004: Ichiro gets 258th hit breaking the single season hit record
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Top Moments in Texas Rangers History (Redux)
Here are the Top 10 Moments in Texas Rangers' History: They have had some lean years. Where would this be without Nolan Ryan?
1980: Ferguson Jenkins becomes fourth pitcher to win 100 Games in both leagues
1989: Nolan Ryan gets strikeout #5000 (Rickey Henderson)
1990: Nolan Ryan throws 6th no-hitter (against Oakland)
1990: Nolan Ryan wins 300 (against Milwaukee)
1991: Nolan Ryan’s 7th no-hitter (against Toronto)
1994: Kenny Rogers perfect game (against California)
1996: Rangers win first postseason game 6-2 over NY (Game 1 ALDS)
2010: Rangers: 5 Rays: 1 (Game 5 ALDS): Rangers win their first playoff series.
2010: Rangers: 10 Yankees: 3 (Game 4 ALCS): Benji Molina's Home Run sparks the Rangers and decimates the Yankees. New York never recovers.
2010: Rangers: 6 Yankees: 1 (Game 6 ALCS): Rangers win their first pennant.
1980: Ferguson Jenkins becomes fourth pitcher to win 100 Games in both leagues
1989: Nolan Ryan gets strikeout #5000 (Rickey Henderson)
1990: Nolan Ryan throws 6th no-hitter (against Oakland)
1990: Nolan Ryan wins 300 (against Milwaukee)
1991: Nolan Ryan’s 7th no-hitter (against Toronto)
1994: Kenny Rogers perfect game (against California)
1996: Rangers win first postseason game 6-2 over NY (Game 1 ALDS)
2010: Rangers: 5 Rays: 1 (Game 5 ALDS): Rangers win their first playoff series.
2010: Rangers: 10 Yankees: 3 (Game 4 ALCS): Benji Molina's Home Run sparks the Rangers and decimates the Yankees. New York never recovers.
2010: Rangers: 6 Yankees: 1 (Game 6 ALCS): Rangers win their first pennant.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Best Movies of the 1990s
These are not in any order...
Unforgiven
Heat
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Schindler’s List
Forrest Gump
Silence of the Lambs
Saving Private Ryan
Braveheart
Unforgiven
Heat
Goodfellas
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs
Schindler’s List
Forrest Gump
Silence of the Lambs
Saving Private Ryan
Braveheart
Monday, June 7, 2010
History Shorts: Mesopotamia
After agriculture, civilization developed. One of the first took root in Mesopotamia...if you don't believe me, ask Fred Schneider!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfbu7NzBWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfbu7NzBWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMRTGv82Zo
Friday, June 4, 2010
History Shorts: The (Almost) Invention of Agriculture
Here, a smart cavegirl invents agriculture only to have her invention destroyed by some ape-man. A prehistoric glass ceiling if you will. Once we have agriculture, we have job specialization, wealth disparity, class structure, writing, and the rise of civilization. whew!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6K01n3lUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6K01n3lUU
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Quotes of the Month
Quote of the Month: As the new millennium dawned the team moved across town to Comerica Park, a retro-styled brick shopping mall that just happens to have a professional-grade baseball diamond in its center.
-Peter Hyman
Other quotes:
"I sat in his chair when he left Brooklyn, but I did not replace him,"
- Vin Scully on Ernie Harwell
"I'm a punk rocker. I don't do Christian. You can f--- off to the church,"
-Adam Ant during a church charity concert
"I believe the President was poorly advised."
-Neil Armstrong on the Space Program
“Mr. President, I Need a Freaking Job”
-Billboard in Buffalo
“We’re a victim of our own success.”
-Obama on the economy
“Let the girls play ball!”
-Sarah Palin on the Highland Park High School’s decision to not allow the basketball team to go to Arizona in protest over the Immigration Law
"I have not had a chance to.”
-Attorney General Eric Holder on whether he read Arizona’s Immigration Law after he criticized it
“You should really see me when I’m pissed.”
-NJ Governor Chris Christie to a reporter
"These are not Democrats" he said. "They are revolutionary Marxists."
-Glenn Beck
"But my mom doesn't have papers."
-A second grader to First Lady Michelle Obama
"It was like the senior prom of death."
-Mark Feeney Boston Globe Critic about the Lost finale
“Plug the damn hole.”
-Barack Obama
-Peter Hyman
Other quotes:
"I sat in his chair when he left Brooklyn, but I did not replace him,"
- Vin Scully on Ernie Harwell
"I'm a punk rocker. I don't do Christian. You can f--- off to the church,"
-Adam Ant during a church charity concert
"I believe the President was poorly advised."
-Neil Armstrong on the Space Program
“Mr. President, I Need a Freaking Job”
-Billboard in Buffalo
“We’re a victim of our own success.”
-Obama on the economy
“Let the girls play ball!”
-Sarah Palin on the Highland Park High School’s decision to not allow the basketball team to go to Arizona in protest over the Immigration Law
"I have not had a chance to.”
-Attorney General Eric Holder on whether he read Arizona’s Immigration Law after he criticized it
“You should really see me when I’m pissed.”
-NJ Governor Chris Christie to a reporter
"These are not Democrats" he said. "They are revolutionary Marxists."
-Glenn Beck
"But my mom doesn't have papers."
-A second grader to First Lady Michelle Obama
"It was like the senior prom of death."
-Mark Feeney Boston Globe Critic about the Lost finale
“Plug the damn hole.”
-Barack Obama
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