Dr BLT's Blog n Roll Studio - drblt's Blog - Bakotopia http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt Innovative fusion of original music and discussion addressing a variety of topics Innovative fusion of original music and discussion addressing a variety of topics en-us It's Rainin' at my Favorite Honky-tonk: For my friends at Trout's: R.I.P. Vern http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/32186 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/32186 <p>It&rsquo;s Rainin&rsquo; at my favorite Honky Tonk<br /> words and music by Dr BLT &copy; 2008<br /> <br /> I got the call from Rockwell<br /> earlier today<br /> he told me that his friend had passed away<br /> big dark clouds surrounded<br /> my favorite honky tonk<br /> tears fell down<br /> just like a heavy rain<br /> <br /> it&rsquo;s rainin&rsquo; at my favorite honky tonk<br /> the place where they play my favorite songs<br /> tears are flowin&rsquo; down the street<br /> now that this great man is gone<br /> it&rsquo;s rainin&rsquo; at my favorite honky tonk<br /> <br /> I heard he kept the place alive<br /> I heard he made it move<br /> a pillar of this great community<br /> I didn&rsquo;t have the pleasure<br /> of getting close to him<br /> but I saw the clouds of joy and pain<br /> you see<br /> <br /> (chorus)<br /> <br /> I don&rsquo;t know, dear Lord<br /> why you gave me this song<br /> I didn&rsquo;t know him<br /> until he was gone<br /> I guess it&rsquo;s just to say to <br /> all my friends at Trout&rsquo;s today<br /> that I feel their rain<br /> at my favorite honky tonk<br /> (chorus)</p>


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 Trouts2.jpg Dr BLT Never Mind the Bollocks: Here's the Alvis Edgar Wannabes: Our First Single/First Trivia Quest http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31996 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31996 <p>Welcome to Part I of the very first Alvis Edgar Wannabes Trivia Quest involving our very first single as Alvis Edgar Wannabes.&nbsp; I'm Dr BLT of the Alvis Edgar Wannabes and I'll be your host.&nbsp; Today, you're being asked questions about <em>She Don't Even Know how to Dance</em>, the very first song ever released by the Alvis Edgar Wannabes.</p> <p>1.&nbsp; Here's the first:&nbsp;What 2 words does Alvis Edgar Wannabe member Hank Ray utter at the end of the song after the music ends?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Question 2 can be found here:</p> <p>Bakersfield Sound Underground</p> <p>http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com</p> <p><a href="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com/" title="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com" target="_blank"><br /> </a>You must get both answers correct to win.&nbsp; Post them in the comments section over there (here too, if you wish).&nbsp; The winner will receive the song you're hearing right now, provided you've activated the play station attached to this blog entry.&nbsp; This is our first single ever released as Alvis Edgar Wannabes, under my very own AmeriKERNa independent label.&nbsp;</p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you didn't win, you can find the song here, on the as-yet-uncompleted</p> <p><i> Trout's Tall Tales CD:</i><br /> <a href="http://drblt.net/1-2-3-music-store/process.php?PHPSESSID=33f607b1c6ad2b54c7c2c390ac5abfcc&amp;pname=ShowAlbumDetailsProcess-Start&amp;CategoryID=1&amp;AlbumID=20">AEW Single</a></p>


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 Alvis Edgar Wannabes Alvis Edgar Wannabes Hank Ray The BLT in BeaTLes: Answer this riddle to win Dr BLT cover of song by Buck's favorite band http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31937 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31937 <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Welcome to the <em>BLT in BeaTLes, Riddle me This</em> edition.&nbsp; Here's your 2-part riddle: What are the words uttered at the very end of the song posted here, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds?&nbsp; How do they differ from a very similar phrase uttered by one of the Beatles at the end of another famous Beatles song? &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">After answering this 2-part riddle, get the 2 additional trivia bonus questions correct at:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><strong>Bakersfield Sound Underground</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">and win a free mp3 copy of this BLT Beatles cover. &nbsp; You know the drill!</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Ready?&nbsp; Set?&nbsp; Blog n roll!</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">PS: The song is from the forthcoming CD, The BLT in BeaTLes, due sometime in early 2009.&nbsp; Stay tuned here:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">&nbsp;</p> <p>http://www.drblt.net&nbsp;</p>


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 beatlesAbbeyRoad.jpg web Dr BLTrivia: Identify what the girl says at the end of the Sour Grapes song! Win free blow-up doll! http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31925 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31925 <p>It's as easy as that (well there are some fine details associated with winning the prize that have to do with kissing NL's butt, but we won't get into that right now).&nbsp; </p>


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 Sour Grapes and Lemons Dr BLT: words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008 AmeriKERNa music. Dr BLT Sour Grapes and Lemons: Dr BLT featuring mystery female artist http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31874 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31874 <p>Today's Dr BLTune involves a little Dr BLTrivia.&nbsp; The song, my reply to a bit of blog flogging I fell prey to right here lately, features a local mystery artist.&nbsp; See if you can figure out just who that artist is.&nbsp; </p> <p>Without further ado, I give you <em>Sour Grapes and Lemons (slightly edited mix).</em></p>


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 sourGrapes.jpeg web Sour Grapes and Lemons: Dr BLT's bittersweet tribute to Bako bitches, whiners and BLT wannabes http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31867 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31867 <p style="text-align: left;">Whiners, Bako-bitches and Dr BLT&nbsp;wannabe's:&nbsp;I've tried to take your sour grapes and lemons and make sweet wine and lemonade out of them. &nbsp;Feel free to sample my wares.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Here are the lyrics only, the song will be introduced in various mixes and spread out over many, many monotonously consecutive blogs.&nbsp; Without further ado, I give you...</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sour Grapes and Lemons</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">(Dr BLT's Bittersweet Tribute to Bako-bitches, whiners and BLT wannabes)</p> <p style="text-align: center;">words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008 AmeriKERNa Music</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">I&nbsp;rarely brag about the days</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;I&nbsp;was on MTV</p> <p style="text-align: center;">so I don't know why they would</p> <p style="text-align: center;">throw these sour grapes at me</p> <p style="text-align: center;">I rarely brag about the time</p> <p style="text-align: center;">you saw me at the top</p> <p style="text-align: center;">of some best 40 list of '06</p> <p style="text-align: center;">songs that really rock</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Chorus:</p> <p style="text-align: center;">sour grapes and lemons</p> <p style="text-align: center;">no, it ain't hell, it's heaven</p> <p style="text-align: center;">I'll make sweet wine</p> <p style="text-align: center;">from their sour grapes</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and lemonade from their lemons</p> <p style="text-align: center;">sour grapes and lemons</p> <p style="text-align: center;">sour grapes and lemons</p> <p style="text-align: center;">all they ever give to me are&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">sour grapes and lemons</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">too busy kissin' NL's butt</p> <p style="text-align: center;">to put out many blogs</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and so they criticize me</p> <p style="text-align: center;">for bein' a blog hog</p> <p style="text-align: center;">NL&nbsp;and dizzy hold a grudge</p> <p style="text-align: center;">but they both wanna be me</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and gbraino cries</p> <p style="text-align: center;">'cause he's not in my</p> <p style="text-align: center;">family tree</p> <p style="text-align: center;">(chorus)</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">there's kindra69</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and twinkie</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and there's japo too</p> <p style="text-align: center;">too busy getting off</p> <p style="text-align: center;">on NL's word</p> <p style="text-align: center;">for women's boobs</p> <p style="text-align: center;">I tossed in twinkie</p> <p style="text-align: center;">but she didn't go there</p> <p style="text-align: center;">'kept the peace</p> <p style="text-align: center;">the silenceclub remaining mum</p> <p style="text-align: center;">'went up in smoke you see</p> <p style="text-align: center;">(chorus)</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">thank God there's folks</p> <p style="text-align: center;">like Captain, Annie, Hank</p> <p style="text-align: center;">and OK too</p> <p style="text-align: center;">thank God that matt</p> <p style="text-align: center;">won't ban a single thing I say or do</p> <p style="text-align: center;">losthills wants me to lose the hat</p> <p style="text-align: center;">wahwah and whine all day</p> <p style="text-align: center;">monopolies are 'caused by folks</p> <p style="text-align: center;">who've got nothin' to say</p> <p style="text-align: center;">(who ain't got sh#@$ to say, in unedited version)</p> <p style="text-align: center;">(return to chorus)</p> <br /> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> If you don't want this to become Dr BLTopia, then contribute more posts! http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31812 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31812 <p>I don't want to be stuck with a whole row of consecutive blogs. &nbsp;I don't want this to become Dr BLTopia.&nbsp; That's why I'm urging the whiners here to contribute more. &nbsp;If you don't do that, and just continue to bitch, I'm going to write a song about it and post it right here several consecutive times in protest. &nbsp;That's all. &nbsp;</p> <p>Peace. &nbsp;Out!</p> One Nation Under God: Dr BLT/Jennifer Mancuso Duet from Chad Vegas Interview Soundtrack http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31806 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31806 <p>When you're waiting for important information at the other end of the line, and you're put on hold, isn't it nice to at least have some background music?&nbsp;&nbsp;Well, for those who are sitting at the edges of their chairs in anticipation of the release of my interview with Chad Vegas, I've got more than simply elevator music&nbsp; for you.</p><p>This is the latest song added to my forthcoming soundtrack for the interview between myself and Vegas, dubbed Heading for Vegas.&nbsp;</p><p>This song was born of a literary debate between myself and Sacramento emergency medical doctor and attorney Michael Newdow, who has grabbed national and international headlines over the past several years over his tireless efforts to eradicate the term &quot;under God,&quot;&nbsp;from the pledge of allegiance.&nbsp;</p><p>Without further ado, I give you, <em>One Nation Under God.&nbsp;</em></p>


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 BruceJennferPS.jpg drblt Buck, It's Your Birthday: I'm writing a new birthday song for Buck every year http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31764 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31764 <p>It's called <i>Buck, It's Your Birthday</i>.&nbsp; You'll hear it at</p> <p>Bakersfield Sound Underground</p> <p>htttp://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com</p> <p><a target="_blank" title="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com" href="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com/"><br /> </a></p> <p>where you can also find out about Oildale's limo and the <i>Poor Man's Buck Birthday Bash</i>!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUCK!</p>


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 BuckBlack.jpg web Return to sender: Post Office to reject charitable song as "Not conservative enough"? http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31761 http://www.bakotopia.com/home/Blog/drblt/31761 <p><a id="firstimg" href="javascript:launch_middle( 'Largeview', 'http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewImages/blogpost/31759', 700, 620 )"> <div>larger view</div> </a></p> <p>That's a phrase I don't hear applied to me too much.&nbsp; And the probable response (according to one post office employeed) is that the post office won't back my plan to raise money for the Buck Owens Resource center that assists those with heart conditions and diabetes, all because of the title of one song on CD.&nbsp; That song?&nbsp;</p> <p>Catch details and hear a sample of the song at:</p> <p>Bakersfield Sound Underground</p> <p>http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com</p> <p><a target="_blank" title="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com" href="http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com/"><br /> </a></p>


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