Sunday, December 31, 2006
3 ex-Presidents died this week.
James Brown, Funky President, gave the world FUNK! He was to black music what Elvis Presley was to...er...yeah, well anyway. I've always rated him an equal to Elvis as far as impact, influence, innovation and sheer majesty. I don't think he got the credit he deserved (and he got a lot of credit) . Funk has always been an undercurrent in those crazy, syncopated rhythms of jazz and blues but he really did turn r&b into a new genre. Genius. I'll raise a glass and possibly punch my wife to him tonight.
Gerald Ford. Gave the world Chevy Chase. Pardoned Nixon. Employed Dick Cheney. Betty helped save countless addicted rich and famous people. What a legacy. I'll raise a glass to him tonight and check myself into his wife's clinic tomorrow.
Saddam Hussein. Gave the world 3 wars plus at least one genocide. Vaguely legitimised two generations of the Bush family and together with Khomeini managed to destroy a whole generation of their countrymen. But he had a lovely moustache and didn't give the world Chevy Chase. So i'll raise a glass and possibly fire a gun into the air tonight for the man.
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James Brown, Funky President, gave the world FUNK! He was to black music what Elvis Presley was to...er...yeah, well anyway. I've always rated him an equal to Elvis as far as impact, influence, innovation and sheer majesty. I don't think he got the credit he deserved (and he got a lot of credit) . Funk has always been an undercurrent in those crazy, syncopated rhythms of jazz and blues but he really did turn r&b into a new genre. Genius. I'll raise a glass and possibly punch my wife to him tonight.
Gerald Ford. Gave the world Chevy Chase. Pardoned Nixon. Employed Dick Cheney. Betty helped save countless addicted rich and famous people. What a legacy. I'll raise a glass to him tonight and check myself into his wife's clinic tomorrow.
Saddam Hussein. Gave the world 3 wars plus at least one genocide. Vaguely legitimised two generations of the Bush family and together with Khomeini managed to destroy a whole generation of their countrymen. But he had a lovely moustache and didn't give the world Chevy Chase. So i'll raise a glass and possibly fire a gun into the air tonight for the man.
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