sonnymax

"It's gonna take an ocean of calamine lotion?" I never heard of that being a remedy for the clap. I agree. It's a stretch. Do you think they were going to write about needing penicillin, or maybe the fact that it hurts when you piss? I don't need to examine the lyrics to decide if it could be about the clap or not. I believe the guys who wrote it when they say the song was inspired by STDs. Just because they had to write it knowing full well what could be recorded and aired on the radio doesn't mean that their description of the inspiration isn't true. Let's not forget the fact that the song's lyrics work quite well without any underlying meaning. With two older brothers warning me about the perils of dating and of girls in general, Poison Ivy served as a reminder of what could happen to you if allowed yourself to get too close.

According to Songfacts: The song is about a femme fatale who is beautiful but dangerous, and much like poison ivy, can get under your skin and make you sick - or at least that's what we thought until 2009, when Leiber revealed in "Hound Dog: The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography": "'Poison Ivy' is a metaphor for a sexually transmitted disease - or the clap."

What's the fascination with artists who died tragically in war?

Not quite. If you're unfamiliar with the "Andorran Connection" in jazz reissues, you might want to do a topic search on this board.

The price increase on ECM titles isn't confined to eMusic. For example, December Poems is now $9.49 on Amazon.

Please excuse my ignorance, but why doesn't Cadence publish the magazine online? Wouldn't their operating expenses be greatly reduced, past issues be much easier to obtain, and the occasional missing/damaged issue be a thing of the past? I certainly would be willing to pay a reasonable subscription price for a digital edition of this magazine.

In case anyone wants to watch this episode of POV online, here's the link: The Archive

I guess I now see it as a son preserving his father's legacy, something he's been doing for a few years now. Maybe the tone of the conversation turned a little sour, but the underlying message is still the same: the music of Woody Shaw II is being treated with respect and will hopefully reach new listeners at the same time as it is enjoyed by those of us have heard it before. Good luck shawoody.

Ah Berigan, tireless defender of the right to be ignorant and ill-informed.

If it comes from Fox News/News Corp, it's got to be true, right? After all, they're the ones who reported that the Taliban was training monkeys to shoot Americans.

Today, I read unconfirmed reports that Winehouse had been planning to adopt a child. While her death was a tragedy, there may have been an even greater one had she lived.

Ah, how I love it when people misuse the tools of my trade for bullshit "studies" like this one.

Maybe that's when the drugs kicked in!

So, you won't have to buy the Mosaic Boxset for those ridiculous prices anymore. All of the music will be available again and REMASTERED BY SONY!

What do you expect from a bloody numismatist?

I've been dismayed by the deluge of dubious reissues by face-less labels like Master Classics, Unique Jazz, Home Of The Stars, etc. I have to admit it brought a smile to my face to see the cover art for this recent drop from Jazz Co:

Hopefully, the place where Mr. Peek rests for eternity won't be playing America. That truly would be hell.

People have a right to express their opinions about patterns of behavior that clearly jeopardize an individual's health, safety, and well-being. These behaviors are, in essence, destructive toward the self. You seem to be arguing that unless an individual makes a conscious decision to destroy themselves, and then communicates that intent to others, then we have no reason to suspect that they are being self-destructive. Most people who display these patterns of behavior are not fully aware of what they are doing, and are not consciously deciding to act in this manner. It's not the individual's intent or "motives" that are most important, it's their actions and the impact these behaviors have on their lives. The fact that the general public uses terms like "manic depressive" loosely doesn't make the psychiatric diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder loose, vague or useless. Yes, there are several variations of what we consider to be Bipolar Disorder. However, each carries a set of specific symptoms to help distinguish one from another. Psychiatry isn't an exact science, but then neither is traditional medicine. I respect the fact that some of your opinions are based on your personal experiences, but I feel it's wrong for you to extrapolate in this manner and conclude that others don't know what they're talking about. Again, no disrespect intended, just a different perspective and contrary opinion.

One of my favorite recordings, and a fitting title for a man that created a legacy of jazz based on hard work, honesty and yes, love. R.I.P. Mr. Foster.

He's a better man than I. I would have stopped when I struck soiled nappys (I already have a hat).

Either that, or a pic of Chewy wearing the stinky poo poo pants diapers as a cap and the dirty undershirt as a sarong.

With the exception of the Hill and Hackett sets, these recordings are no longer available from Mosaic. Interestingly, the Hackett download is not a "fraction of the price", but just a few dollars cheaper. Given the lack of packaging and printed info, and the lower sound quality, I think these downloads are "reasonably" priced, and Mosaic isn't losing a dime.

Damn, I hate it when you're reasonable. Now I gotta go and find somebody else's ass to bite!

You've made clear your feelings about this case and the verdict. What's not clear is your opinion about due process. Too often, prosecutors withhold material and exculpatory evidence from the defense, knowing that punishment for such judicial misconduct is spotty, at best. Suggesting that it "could" have been a "reversible error" in the event of a conviction in a capital punishment case is a glib comment, worthy of Nancy Grace.