I'm the Boss, get back to work! A little bit of lightheartedness here at Roxy's Bay Head Blog...hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are headed for a Happy New Year!
I'm sure there's a big enough fan to painstakingly transcribe the lyrics, but it isn't going to be me...just watch the video and enjoy, New Jersey!!
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Special thanks to Jason Buckley for this week's Music Monday choice. Last week, during a BlogExplosion Battle of the Blogs, Jason made the following music recommendation for Roxy and was dead on:
"As you are a Springsteen fan and a lover of lyrics, I implore you to check out The Hold Steady. Seriously. Besides a few scattered references to the Boss in some their lyrics, their songs tell stories and have much of the same feel, though a bit updated." So today I'd like to share with all of my Jersey Shore and Music Monday visitors, a brand new video from The Hold Steady Live at the Bowery Ballroom on April 17th, 2010...
There was that whole weird thing with the horses I think they know exactly what happened I don't think it needs any explaining I'm pretty sure I wasn't your first choice I think I was the last one remaining I wish we hadn't gone and destroyed it Cause I was thinking we could pull another weekender You've still got a bit of clairvoyance
I remember the metal bar I remember the reservoir You could say our paths had crossed before
So if it has to be a secret Then I guess that I can deal with it you and I both know it's a negative thing In the end only the girls know the whole truth
There were a couple pretty crass propositions There were some bugs in the bars There was a kid camped out by the coat check She said the theme of this party's the industrial age And you came in dressed like a train wreck
I remember the O.T.B The five-second delivery You could say our paths have crossed before
So if it has to be a secret Then I guess that I can deal with it God only knows it's not always a positive thing To see a few seconds into the future
And if you swear to keep it decent Then yeah I'll come and see you but it's not gonna be like in romantic comedies In the end I bet no one learns a lesson
guitar solo
So if it has to be a secret Then I guess that I can deal with it you and I both know it's a negative thing In the end only the girls know the whole truth
And if you swear to keep it decent Then yeah I'll come and see you but it's not gonna be like in romantic comedies In the end I bet no one learns a lesson
In the end only the girls know the whole truth In the end I bet no one learns a lesson
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It's Music Monday across the world in Malaysia, but here in New Jersey, it's still Super Bowl Sunday. Rex, London, Maddie and I are not big football fans, but London was born on Super Bowl Monday 2001 (Giants lost badly), so we always like to celebrate. We've got our hoagies and chili from a Hilltop Church Souper Bowl fundraiser for the Interfaith Food Pantry in Morristown, and we're ready for a good game. This week's Music Monday pick from Bruce Springsteen (the Seeger Sessions) will tell you who we'll be rooting for tonight.
We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone before But we'll all be reunited (but if we stand reunited) On a new and sunlit shore (then a new world is in store)
Oh when the saints go marching in When the saints go marching in Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine And when the sun refuse (begins) to shine Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the moon turns red with blood When the moon turns red with blood Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
On that hallelujah day On that hallelujah day Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
Oh when the trumpet sounds the call Oh when the trumpet sounds the call Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
Some say this world of trouble Is the only one we need But I'm waiting for that morning When the new world is revealed
When the revelation (revolution) comes When the revelation (revolution) comes Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the rich go out and work When the rich go out and work Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When the air is pure and clean When the air is pure and clean Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When we all have food to eat When we all have food to eat Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
When our leaders learn to cry When our leaders learn to cry Oh lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
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"I got no time for the corner boys, down in the street makin' all that noise, Don't want no whores on Eighth Avenue, cause tonight I'm gonna be with you.
Cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride, across the river to the Jersey side, Take my baby to the carnival, and Ill take you on all the rides, sing sha la la la la la sha la la la.
Down the shore everything's alright, you and your baby on a Saturday night, Don't you know that all my dreams come true, when I'm walkin down the street With you, sing sha la la la la la sha la la la.
You know she thrills me with all her charms, when I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms My little angel gives me everything, I know someday that she'll wear my ring.
So don't bother me cause I got no time, I'm on my way to see that girl of mine Nothin' else matters in this whole wide world, when you're in love with A Jersey girl, sing sha la la la la la la."
-- "Jersey Girl" by Tom Waits, with perhaps the most famous cover version by Bruce Springsteen. One of Roxy and Rex's two wedding songs (the other one was, of course, "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen).
As a Jersey Girl, that song is an anthem that always brings tears to my eyes and sends chills down my spine. Here's a video of Tom Waits singing "Jersey Girl"... check it out and let me know if it has the same effect on bloggers around the world, or if it's just a Jersey Girl thing.
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"I got no time for the corner boys, down in the street makin' all that noise, Don't want no whores on Eighth Avenue, cause tonight I'm gonna be with you.
Cause tonight I'm gonna take that ride, across the river to the Jersey side, Take my baby to the carnival, and Ill take you on all the rides, sing sha la la la la la sha la la la.
Down the shore everything's alright, you and your baby on a Saturday night, Don't you know that all my dreams come true, when I'm walkin down the street With you, sing sha la la la la la sha la la la.
You know she thrills me with all her charms, when I'm wrapped up in my baby's arms My little angel gives me everything, I know someday that she'll wear my ring.
So don't bother me cause I got no time, I'm on my way to see that girl of mine Nothin' else matters in this whole wide world, when you're in love with A Jersey girl, sing sha la la la la la la."
-- "Jersey Girl" by Tom Waits, with perhaps the most famous cover version by Bruce Springsteen. One of Roxy and Rex's two wedding songs (the other one was, of course, "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen).
As a Jersey Girl, that song is an anthem that always brings tears to my eyes and sends chills down my spine. Today I don't need a reason to get the chills, since as they say in New England, it has been WICKED cold here all day in the Roxiticus Valley... while London and her Brownie Girl Scout troop were singing Christmas carols in front of the Mendham, New Jersey Kings supermarket, and while we walked the streets of Chester and Mendham and Bernardsville to get a start on our holiday shopping. I can only imagine that our Bay Head beach house is shivering in the cold.
While some might find it odd to be thinking about the beach when it is well below freezing and due to stay that way for at least the next three months, the wind is whipping down the Boardwalk, and Santa's sleigh is slipping off of the icy rooftops, what better time is there to reminisce about last summer's good times at the Jersey Shore and to plan our next Jersey Shore beach vacation? It warms me up just to look at photos of London and Maddie selling seashells down by the seashore or riding the rollercoaster with their Jersey Girl friends at the Boardwalk.
While I'm not brave enough to head down to the beach in this weather, I can shop online for the perfect Jersey Girl holiday gifts at the annual holiday sale going on at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood. Morey's Piers is known for their amusement park rides and many other boardwalk attractions. From December 1st through January 9th, we can all save almost 40% on a season pass to both of the Morey's Piers waterparks. Come to visit your favorite Jersey Girl from afar, or plan out your Jersey Shore "staycation" close to home by using the Morey's Piers website to find the Wildwood, NJ hotel or motel that suits your family this summer. It may be cold outside, but it won't be long before the Boardwalk beckons!
