We are having a very exciting week here at Punk' N Center headquarters. The Steelers put the hurt on the Chargers, and although we have an open mind when it comes to music, this does not apply to football. Black and Gold is bled down here.
And we also had the chance to do something we haven't done before, which is attend a Professional Bull Riders event. Basically a cowboy gets on a bull, which the bull detests, then attempts to buck him off. If the rider surpasses 8 seconds on the bull, he gets a score based on the quality of the ride, the difficulty of the bull, and other factors of which we are unawares. This is much more exciting than it sounds, although the danger is about what you expect when you ride an angry half ton animal. You can check out photos of the event by clicking on the picture below.
As a kind of kindred spirit to the PBR event, this week's mix is one inspired by old school country. Now, some of you may be thinking... country? Hold on, before the rush to judgment. Country music, when good, is about the most evocative musical experience you can have. Heartfelt singing, mournful melodies, lyrics that are funny and sad, sometimes in the same song.
So, without further adieu, Punk' N Center TWO:
1 Are You Ready For The Country?:Waylon Jennings and the .357s
Song was on Waylon Forever, which came out last year, 6 years after his death. Spearheaded by his son Shooter this album featured his band the .357s. I haven't listened to a lot of the .357s, but I have it on good authority from DC in Philly that they are worth looking into.
2 Blood Red And Goin' Down:Tanya Tucker
Embodies country gothic lyricism. A storyline about daughter watching her father murder his philandering wife. Tanya could really sing before her own life went wrong.
3 Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation:John Hartford
This song is about CPR. "Good for the country, good for the nation"
4 Patches:Clarence Carter
Clarence really pushes his voice in this song and despite it's unabashedly sentimental lyrics, you can really get down to it.
5 You Win Again:Keith Richards
Keith channeling Hank. Our I guess he had been trying to live his life like Hank, except Keith made it to old age against all odds.
6 Suspicious Minds:Elvis Presley
Elvis's best late period song. Mistrust and allegations of adultery pervades country music, this song slam dunks that home.
7 One Night Stand:Lucinda Williams
Lucinda, life is hard.
8 White Lightning:George Jones
Singing this song did not help George fight alcoholism, but it probably did contribute to him being honored at the Kennedy Center last month.
9 One Dyin' And A Buryin':Roger Miller
Roger Miller was the master of the 2 minute song. This is not his happiest tune, but truly worth checking out, especially those with children, although this song is not representative of that.
10 Wildwood Weed:Jim Stafford
Funny. We are not sure who Jim is exactly, but despite this song, are pretty sure he and Willie Nelson are not the same person.
11 Neko Case & The Sadies:Rated X
My word Neko, what a voice you have. It is not the last time this year Neko is going to be on Punk' N Center, as she has a new album coming out this year.
12 Harvest:Neil Young
We here at Punk' N Center think there are several Neil Young songs that could be better sung by someone else, but not this song.
Enjoy. Wait, bonus for you and DC from Philly, Waylon Forever.
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