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Dr BLTrivia Tuesday

Welcome to the new blog n roll series I call Dr. BLTrivia Tuesday. I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host. Today's winner will get a free mp3 copy of the song that is featured right here today. In the song, Children of December, who are the "children of December?"

a. children born in December

b. cold, hungry homeless people

c. everyone belonging to the human race

d. those people that love Christmastime

The song, Children of December may be heard here:

Children of December

Dr. BLT

http://www.drblt.net/music/ChildrenOfDecDemo2.mp3

from the CD Ice and Snow (to be released Saturday, December 6 at Russo's Books at the Marketplace at 7 pm)

http://www.drblt.net

Are you ready to answer the question?

Ready? Set? Blog und rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroll!

Twilight Time: The unofficial theme song for the movie, Twilight has arrived

Happy Thanksgiving. Be thankful! Be very Thankful! The movie, Twilight, a vampire love story, has become a phenomenon, but few people realize that it has a theme song. The reason: It's an unofficial theme song. I was a day late and a dollar short when it came time to submit it for consideration for the movie, so it shall remain underground. Here's a special seasonal edition containing a Christmas introductory skit for your entertainment pleasure. Check out this free sample:

Twilight Time
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr BLT © 2008 Frosty Rock Records
http://www.drblt.net/music/TwiLiXmaSkitDemo2.mp3

It's from the CD, Shadow of the Man by me, Dr. BLT:

http://www.drblt.net

If you are of the opinion that the song sucks, so what? So do vampires!

Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest: I listened to Matt's advice on My Christmas dinner with Merle

Welcome to the blog n roll game, Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT, and I'll be your humble host. Today's question is based on the fictional song about a Christmas dinner I alledgedly had with Merle Haggard. The song is called My Christmas Dinner with Merle Haggard. I first introduced this song in the form of lyrics but those lyrics have changed in accordance with a little advice from Matt (the man who runs this blog community), who suggested I throw a little alcohol in the mix.

You must answer both trivia questions to receive your free copy of the CD (you must be one of the first 1,000 to attend the CD release party, and you must be picked up at the CD release party to receive your prize).

To receive the second question and to hear enough of the song to be able to answer both of the questions, you'll need to go underground:

Bakersfield Sound Underground

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

Here is your first question:

1. Name the drink mentioned in the song that Merle Haggard pours for Dr. BLT.

Ready! Set! Blog und rrrrrrrrrrrroll!

Ice and Snow CD release Party

Go underground and catch all of the details:

Bakersfield Sound Underground

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

Orange Christmas: When ice, snow and hardship dampen our holiday spirits

Ice and snow during the holidays can be romantic, but it can also be ravaging. Such is the case of the chilling frost of 1937 and the great frost of 1990.

Many are facing unspeakable hardship this Thanksgiving/Christmas season. When you listen to the music of the first wave of Bakersfield sound artists, you can tell that many found comfort and strength in their music that helped them survive the great depression.

In facing hard times, sometimes it's therapeutic and simply helpful in practical terms, to look back on the past, to other difficult times. In doing so, we learn how people survived and, in some cases, thrived. With such retrospection, we can learn how communities worked together for the good of all, with few resources at their disposal...

Read ahead, and here the remix of Orange Christmas, a previously unreleased Dr BLTrack that was used to raise money for victims of the chilling frost of 1990.

Bakersfield Sound Underground

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

Long Road to Christmas: Song inspired by Merle Haggard will aid vicitms of economic crisis

One of the recurrent themes in my forthcoming Christmas CD, Ice and Snow (scheduled for release at a party at Russo's on December 6 at 7 pm) is the anticipated and as-yet-unanticipated effects of the economic downturn on Christmas. The brand new, original song I am about to introduce to you is one of those songs representing that theme.

50 percent of profits from the first 1,000 internet downloads of this song will go to an as-yet-unannounced charity.

One of my favorite Merle Haggard songs is If We Make it Through December. Long Road to Christmas was inspired by that song. It will be used to raised money to help those directly afflicted by the economic downturn. You can sample it and read the lyrics at the place it's featured today. Where else?

Bakersfield Sound Underground

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

We're celebrating VETERANS at Bakersfield Sound Underground today

Happy Veterans Day! Heroes from the Bakersfield sound era and rising roots artists from today's post Bakersfield sound era never forget the rich historical foundation on which they stand.

There is no music without freedom and no freedom without vets.

Post your comments of appreciation, poems, prayers and songs with my song here:

Bakersfield Sound Underground

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

Home

In this world we face so many trials
so many heartaches we must endure
a tragic flight on the shores of New York city
so many lives crushed beneath the driftin' sea
so many times we wanna hang our heads and cry
so weary from the battle
so many times we wanna
lay down and die
but we will never go home
we will never go home

another shore so many will remember
that D-day battle off the shores of Normandy
the allied forces faced inclement weather
so many lives crushed beneath the bitter sea
the soldiers tasted bullets
at Point De La Perci
but heroes such as Moody, Dawson
and General Montgomery refused to go home
they would never go home

sometimes we cry
sometimes we scream
sometimes we wanna wake up from
terror's dark dream
we wanna go home
we just wanna go home
until the sovereign general beckons
it's time to go home

Get Well, Merle Haggard, Get Well: Hear the song and post your get well wishes

If you haven't heard yet, Merle Haggard is in a local hospital, recovering from the surgical removal of a cancerous tumor on his lungs.

Today, I've released a sample of the new song, Get Well, Merle Haggard, Get Well, and I've created a forum for all of you Merle Haggard fans to post your get well wishes to one of the world's greatest country music poets of all time, and one we can rightfully call our own. Here's where you can listen to the song, and post comments:

Bakersfield Sound Underground

(when you get there via this link, hit ENTER BLOG button to view post)

http://www.bakersfieldsoundunderground.com

Too early for some seasonal Supertramp? Dr BLT's cover of Dreamer/White Christmas

If you love Christmas, and you love Supertramp, you might enjoy the Dr BLT cover posted right here today. This Supertramp/Bing Crosby medley is from the forthcoming CD, Ice and Snow:

To find the song and the CD, hit the music link at:

http://www.drblt.net

Come Election Day: Is the end of Bush's term really cause for celebration?

Find out in this song. If you want to hear the whole thing, and write up a review, hit the music link at:

http://www.drblt.net