Bob Seger On Tour Beginning In March
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will launch a new tour “to major cities across North America” starting in March, Seger’s first time on the concert trail since his tour of 2006-07.
The exact cities and dates will be announced shortly, although a map that flashes in a brief video on his web page showed Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York and Missouri.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has a deep well of hits to draw from, but he’ll also give fans a taste of some new music from a release he’s been preparing for some time.
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Jewish pregnant girl
A 20-year-old Jewish girl tells her mom that she has missed her period for 2 months. Very worried, the mother goes to the drugstore and buys a pregnancy kit. The test result shows that the girl is pregnant. Shouting and crying, the mother says, “Who was the pig that did this to you? I want to know!”
Without answering, the girl picks up the phone and makes a call. Half an hour later, a Mercedes stops in front of their house. A mature and distinguished man with gray hair and wearing a yarmulke steps out of the car and enters the house. He sits in the living room with the father, mother and the girl and tells them, “Good morning. Your daughter has informed me of the problem. I can’t marry her because of my personal family situation but I’ll take responsibility. I will pay all costs and provide for your daughter for the rest of her life. Additionally, if a girl is born, I will bequeath two retail furniture stores, a deli, a condo in Miami and a $1,000,000 bank account. If a boy is born, my legacy will be a chain of jewelry stores and a $25,000,000 bank account. However, if there is a miscarriage, I’m not sure what to do. What do you suggest?”
All silent at this point, the mother placed a hand firmly on the man’s shoulder and tells him, “So, you’ll try again.”
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Wisdom joke of the day……
Welfare Check
A guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, “Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare, I’d really rather have a job.”
The social worker behind the counter said, “Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a Chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You’ll have to drive around in his 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL, and he will supply all of your clothes.
“Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You’ll also be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips. This is rather awkward to say but you will also have, as part of your job, the assignment to satisfy her sexual urges as the daughter is in her mid-20’s and has a rather strong sex drive.”
The guy, just plain wide-eyed, said, “You’re bullshittin’ me!”
The social worker said, “Yeah, well … You started it.”
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Rock promoter Don Kirshner dies in Florida at age 76
I used to watch this show all the time!! I couldn’t wait for it to come on.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A business associate says rock promoter Don Kirshner has died of heart failure at a Florida hospital at age 76.
Promoter Jack Wishna tells The Associated Press in Las Vegas that the man Time magazine once dubbed the “Man With the Golden Ear” died Monday at a Boca Raton hospital where he was being treated for an infection.
Wishna calls Kirshner an icon who touched many lives in the music industry.
Kirshner was behind the TV show “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert” in 1972 and gave national exposure to musicians including Billy Joel and The Police.
He also boosted careers of comics, including Billy Crystal, Arsenio Hall and David Letterman.
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Mercury Movie To Be Made This Year
Queen guitarist Brian May has confirmed that the long-awaited biopic of singer Freddie Mercury will be shot this year, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. And it’s just one part of an action-filled year for the band.
May says: “Work is fully underway. Peter Morgan has delivered a first draft of the movie, which everyone is very excited about, and Sacha is chomping at the bit to get into the role in a way which would delight Freddie.
“The whole team is preparing a shoot for later this year and a release in the autumn of 2012. Roger Taylor and I keep an ever-open door for ideas for Queen, a band which somehow refuses to lie down.”
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Mercury’s death and the 40th anniversary of the band’s formation. Other projects include a movie version of their musical We Will Rock You, a gallery exhibition of early memorabilia to be called Stormtroopers in Stilletoes, and a set of remastered albums.
May explains: “I know our fans will appreciate the attention to detail in bringing the early albums closer than ever to the magic of the vinyl originals, but with the benefit of up-to-the-minute technology.”
Taylor adds: “Wow – 40 years of Queen. Who’d have thought it? I can’t believe it’s been that long and we’re still around in such a big way. I’m amazed and grateful.”
Meanwhile, a book of memories about Mercury is also set for publication later this year. Bohemian Rhapsodies is authorized by the band and written by Robyn Dunford, who presents anecdotes and commentary from band members, friends, family and lifelong fans. Publisher Rock N Roll Books have stated that some of the money made from sales will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust.
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Limbaugh Blames Metal Music For Arizona Shootings
A right-wing radio host has told his audience of millions that the tragic events in Arizona at the weekend, where six people died and 14 were wounded during a murder attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has nothing to do with guns and everything to do with metal music.
Rush Limbaugh is an outspoken extremist who supports the confrontational approach to politics of people like Sarah Palin, who was forced to remove a graphic from her website after the shootings because she’s placed gunsight targets on political enemies including Giffords.
Texan band Drowning Pool were forced to defend their song Bodies after it was revealed the murder suspect, Jared Loughner, liked the song. They pointed out the track was about the “brotherhood of the mosh pit” and the subject was “respect, not violence.”
But Limbaugh claims the right-wing pro-guns stance had no influence on the attacks, while heavy music did.
He says: “The guy listened to heavy metal, and some of that anarchist stuff. We’re dealing with an insane individual.
“It’s the liberals, not us conservatives, who glorify criminal behaviour and violent imagery. They say it’s art.”
The talk show star has been involved in a number of controversies in the past. He accused actor Michael J Fox of exaggerating the symptoms of his Parkinson’s Disease and later performed a song called Barack the Magic Negro directed at US President Obama.
Now he claims: “At no time has any conservative ever called for violence. We’ve never even subtly promoted it.” He goes on to suggest liberals are “privately thankful” for the murders, that the presiding police sheriff is a liberal, which has affected his handling of the case, and that there’s “no evidence” Loughner had been exposed to conservative propaganda.
Meanwhile, Drowning Pool have commented for a second time after their initial statement was edited. The band say: “The Washington Post ran an article on Bodies and the shootings, but instead of telling the whole story they edited what we had to say to make it seem like we were somehow responsible.
“They left out some really important facts, about us performing for the troops and us helping to pass a bill on support of our soldiers.
“We find it inappropriate to imply our song or rock music in general is to blame for this tragic event. It’s just as likely it was caused by the irresponsible and violent rhetoric used by mainstream media outlets such as the Washington Post.
“Listening to Drowning Pool doesn’t make you a bad person. Misleading people does.”
Meanwhile, Loughner’s family have issued a heartbroken statement: “There are no words that can express how we feel. We don’t understand why this happened. We wish we could change it so we could make you feel better. We care very deeply about the victims and their families. We are so very sorry for their loss.”
A neighbour reports Loughner’s mother has been in bed crying since Saturday while is father is bewildered, adding: “They taught him everything about right and wrong. They didn’t fail. We all know you can teach someone everything and have no control over how it works out.”
Congresswoman Giffords is reported to be making good progress and is off the danger list, although it’s not yet known how serious or lasting her injuries will be after being shot in the head.
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My Blackberry Won’t Work
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I don’t work January the 8th, ’cause it’s Elvis’ birthday.
A movie quote from DC Cab..anyone remember that movie? Well, it’s that time again when literally thousands of people will descend on to Graceland’s lawn in Memphis Tennessee and remember an icon that passed away in 1977. I remember it to this day. Like a lot of things I can recall, some good some bad…. But anyway, He had some great music he didn’t write and some great campy movies. I remember watching one, was it “Love me tender” where the woman went outside and saw the shooting star? She said it was an omen and that she would die that night and well, she did. I too went outside that very night and saw a shooting star and thought I would die too!! But I was a little naive boy at the time and thought everything on TV was “fact” not fiction.
Enclosing…
Be safe “in your travels to Memphis”.
and Elvis, if you are out there…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
chuck
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ShineDown..I didn’t know they Rocked too……
This is killer!!!
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