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Posted by mousethief (# 953) on
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Of all the celebrity deaths in this miserable year, this one affects me the most, because of all the musicians who died this year, Mose Allison was my favorite.
Many of his songs have a quirky humor that tickles my funny bone.
Your molecular structure is really something fine
Your mind is on vacation and your mouth is working overtime
Ever since the world ended, I don't go out as much.
Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on
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Don't think I've ever heard of him, MT. But, from the titles, I'm guessing it's Dr. Demento-type stuff?
May his memory be eternal; and may he and all who care about him find comfort, peace, and light.
Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on
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No, he was a Real jazz and Blues man, just with a sense of humour.
The music world is all the richer for his talent, and the poorer for its loss.
Posted by Wesley J (# 6075) on
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R.I.P. Mose
Interestingly, at the beginning of his career, he was touted as one of the most formidable jazz piano players to come (and you can still hear that in his playing!), but he decided he'd rather use his voice and sing, and do the quirky stuff he did.
Unforgettable to me, Mose. He's been one of my favourites for many years, all since my tender teenage years when I discovered jazz. Tremendous sense of humour and irony he has.
I give you 'Middle Class White Boy' (Mose called himself, or was called by others, the 'white boy that stole the blues') and 'How does it feel to be good-looking', with lines as memorable as: quote:
How does it feel to be born lucky? / The world is just your rubberducky.
As one comment on YouTube says: See you again in the great Bebop Hall in Heaven.
Posted by mousethief (# 953) on
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Originally posted by Golden Key:
Don't think I've ever heard of him, MT. But, from the titles, I'm guessing it's Dr. Demento-type stuff?
Not quite. He wasn't writing novelty tunes; just jazz/blues with tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Posted by Squirrel (# 3040) on
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The Who covered one of his tunes on their "Live at Leeds" album: "Young Man's Blues."
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