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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – Quote(s) of the Day – Hello Dolly

In a recent interview with CNN Money, Dolly Parton offered her own assessment of North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ “Bathroom Bill.”

“I think everybody should be treated with respect,” the country music star noted. “I don’t judge people, and I try not to get too caught up in the controversy of things. I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are.

“I just know if I have to pee, I’m going to pee,” she continued. “I don’t care where it’s going to be.”

Photo by me – Ann Richards Inauguration – Austin, Texas

Photo by me – Ann Richards Inauguration – Austin, Texas

Thursday, June 2, 2016 – Top Songs about the Rain

When I Googled “songs about rain,” I found a list of 10 and list of 20 top songs about rain. I listed six of my favorites. Any one of the songs that I listed will stay in your head all day. Here’s hoping your head is above water when you are singing.

1. Rainy Night in Georgia – Brooke Benton – 1970

“Neon signs a-flashin’, taxi cabs and buses passin’ through the night A distant moanin’ of a train seems to play a sad refrain to the night A rainy night in Georgia, such a rainy night in Georgia Lord, I believe it’s rainin’ all over the world I feel like it’s rainin’ all over the world”

Me: I feel like it is raining all over Texas.

2. Here Comes the Rain Again – The Eurythmics – 1984

“Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do I want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you?”

Me: Annie Lenox – need I say more?

3. Who’ll Stop the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1970

“Long as I remember the rain been coming down Clouds of myst’ry pouring confusion on the ground; Good men through the ages, trying to find the sun And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain”

Me: One of their best – more about dysfunctional America than you remember.

4. Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head – B.J.Thomas – 1969

“Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin’ seems to fit Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep fallin'”

Me: Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross – no more info needed

http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/Top-10-Rain-Songs.htm

More rain songs – http://westpalmbeat.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2011/06/14/20-greatest-rain-songs-of-all-time/

5. Don’t Rain on My Parade – Barbra Streisand – 1964

Don’t tell me not to live, Just sit and putter,

Life’s candy and the sun’s. A ball of butter.

Don’t bring around a cloud.

To rain on my parade.

Me: What a voice.

6. Don’t Rain on Aggie Baseball – Aggie War Hymn – 2016

Me: Ok – I made that up and the Aggies do not have a rain song that I am aware of.

BTHO – Binghamton