The Mouse, The Mother-Ship & Me

I am usually a nocturnal creature. Most nights I can be found right here in front of my tired old computer listening to coast to coast AM. Last night was an exception. The past couple of days I have not been feeling well or should I say even worse than usual. I spent most of the day and night in bed.

3:30 AM I wander into the bathroom. Even when I am half asleep I still remember to check and be sure the seat is down before getting comfortable. The one time I didn’t one of the guys had left it up and I ended up with a cold wet ass, that was a rude awakening.. This should have been a routine non-event. A minute or two to pee, paperwork and back to bed. Nope, not a chance.

I thought I was only there a few seconds when I hear tiny little footsteps. A little gray mouse peeks around the corner at me and then scurried away. OK, so there is a mouse in the house, I looked up at the clock and it was 5:15 AM.

That woke me up in a hurry, where was I for an hour and three quarters? Sleeping on the toilet? Visiting with friends on the Mother Ship? What about the mouse, was it real, did I dream it?

Never a dull moment around here, even when I am asleep.

Stormy Monday

Last night when I climbed into bed and pulled the comforter over my head I could hear the sleet hitting the bedroom window.

This morning at seven the guy on radio is reading the list of taxes and fees proposed for this years state budget. Tax and spend, tax and spend, throw more money at it. That is how we deal with things in New York.

Let me tell you how it will be;
There’s one for you, nineteen for me.
‘Cause you’re in New York State,
Yeah, you’re in New York State.

Don’t ask me what I want it for,
I’ll find a way to take some more.
‘Cause you’re in New York State,
Yeah, you’re in New York State.

(if you drive a car, ) – I’ll tax the street;
(if you try to sit, ) – I’ll tax your seat;
(if you get too cold, ) – I’ll tax the heat;
(if you take a walk, ) – I’ll tax your feet.

New York State!

‘Cause you’re in New York State,
Yeah, you’re in New York State.

Try to vote me out oh what a shame, (ah-ah, mister Bruno)
The next one in plays the same game (ah-ah, mister Paterson)
‘Cause you’re in New York State,
Yeah, you’re in New York State.

And you live and work for no one else but: New York State.

[ Sorry, I couldn't resist the parody. ]

I thought I might turn over and try for a few minutes extra sleep. The falling rain was so calming and peaceful. Just as I was about to doze off my roommate starts screaming and cursing at the top of her lungs. It wasn’t just raining outside, our upstairs neighbors were overflowing the bathtub again. It was raining from the ceiling light in my bathroom, again.

It could have been worse, I could have been sitting on the toilet.

Top 10 Worst Hit Songs 2007

All rightee then, here we go. If you prefer to skip my thoughts on this piece of music history clicking the link to The Rollye James Show in my blogroll will take you directly to the list on the main page. If you would like to hear the entire show in MP3 or Quicktime audio the show is now streaming until 10pm tonight when Friday night trivia happens live.

10 – Muskrat Love by the Captain & Tennille charted in 1976 and made it to #4
You must admit Captain & Tennille had a way with things back then. This song was a two time looser until they recorded it. That’s right they were not the first to record it but they were first to make it a hit.

9 – Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin charted in 1988 and was a #1hit
This is a perfect song for tuff economic times, with lines like “The land lord say your rent is late, He may have to litigate” it ’s a real toe tapper should you find yourself in the unemployment line.

8 – Honey by Bobby Goldsboro charted in 1968 and was a #1 hit
This was my personal pick for the worst hit song of all time. A song about a woman dieing of a fatal disease will never make it to my MP3 library.

7 – You Light Up My Life by Debby Boone charted in1977 and made it to #10
I can’t shake the idea that this song has been and will be played by every bad dance band at every wedding on earth till the end of time. I’m sure it is usually followed by the Alley Cat. (HINT: if you are ever at a wedding reception and the band leader says “lets do the alley cat” run don’t walk to the nearest exit.)

6 – Brand New Key by Melanie was a #1 hit in1971
The song was written in fifteen minutes according to Melanie. One line in that song always irritates my feminist nature. How any emerging free spirit of the 60’s could sing “Some people say, I done all right for a girl” is beyond me.

5 – Hey Jude by The Beatles charted in1968 and was a #1 hit
I always kind of liked this one. All those na na na na’a at the end.

4 – Lovin’ You by Minnie Riperton charted in 1975 and made it to #1
The shrieking in this song is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard. Too bad, it is otherwise a very pretty song.

3 – MacArthur Park by Richard Harris charted in 1968 and went all the way to #2
No I never understood why someone would leave a cake out in the rain or why it took so long to bake. If someone had written down the recipe there never would have been a problem in the first place and perhaps we would have been spared this song.

2 – Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus charted in 1992 and yes it was a #1hit
Now I loved Billy Ray in Doc. Hey anybody that champions the underprivileged is OK by me, even if it is only a television show. BUT (you knew that was coming didn’t you) country line dancing? Not for me thank you, reminds me too much of that Alley Cat thing.

1 – Tiptoe Thru The Tulips by Tiny Tim charted in 1968 and made it to #17
This is another fingernails on the chalkboard song, need I say more?

There you have it, this years top ten worst hits. If you will excuses me now I think I’ll listen to In the Mood by The Hen House 5 plus Two while I look for my copy of Grandma got run over by a Reindeer.