Yet another musical meme

kshandra decided the 50 days of music was not for her, and chose this one instead.

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
   
2. List (and upload/link) 5 songs you love that begin with that letter.
   
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

She hit me with J, the same letter she had been given.

Joan Crawford - Blue Öyster Cult. Classically weird song from one of my favorite bands. I can only imagine this song came about from reading Mommy Dearest while watching a Godzilla movie marathon. The video was shot for about fifty bucks in someone's backyard, but it's still fun.

Johnny's Ghost - Captain Tractor. A great folk rock track in the mode of an Irish folk song about vengeance, infidelity, and just made for dancing with a beer in your hand. Here's to drunken Irishmen, here's to Johnny's Ghost.

Judas Rising - Judas Priest. When it was announced that Rob Halford was returning to Judas Priest after nearly a decade away from the band, many people wondered if the old magic was still there. This, the first track off 2005's Angel of Retribution settled all questions quickly. The Scream was back! Great song.

Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - David Lee Roth. There was a period of about two years after he left Van Halen that Diamond Dave was having more fun than anyone else in music. Then he turned into a bitter loser. Oh well. This cover of the Louis Prima version is a classic. And the video is pure 80s-skewering gold.

Just A Little Light - The Grateful Dead. Brent Mydland added so much to the Dead during his tenure as the band's keyboardist. Not only his skill on the keys, but his raspy, made for the blues voice and his frankly darker songs made me a Brenthead. This isn't the best performance, but is showcases why I love the song. Listen to the lyrics.

Haven't done this for a while.

Between not being able to breathe, lack of energy, not leaving the house, etc., etc. it's been some time since I wore my teeth. Like nearly four months. But since I do have social events looming, like the Reno trip for our anniversary and BayCon, I needed to start acclimating to them again. First day back went pretty well, 5.5 hours before my mouth said "enough of this." That was just sitting here, usually I do better when active since I don't have as much spare brain power to notice the big hunks of plastic in my mouth. Do it again tomorrow, and try for a full day.

Now, I eat!

The Call of the Wild, the Elvish view of faith in my setting.

"Eminence, understand that the elves do not build temples, or have a written set of holy texts. Indeed, they can hardly be said to have a church of any kind."

"Nonsense! I have met elves who channel the divine as well as any priest of the Holy Church and can discuss theological concepts with as much cunning as any instructor at the greatest monastery. Now you tell me they do not worship the Gods?

"No, Eminence; just that they worship in a way very different from our own."

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Yes, I've switched the elves from Esperanto to Irish. As always, let me know what you think, Suggestions always welcomed.

Re-worked convention biography

How does this look to everyone?

( This is me! )

Any suggestions for improvement?

50 day song challenge- Day 3

Day 03 – Your favourite album track The Who - Success Story