#JAMES STUDEBAKER...!....

[27thfirefly]

poprock spoilers till the start of season 2

the way james studebaker both constantly denies herself a life she feels is worth living through inaction and hesitation in asserting her identity and passions and IS DENIED ONE by the forces around her to the point where she starts acting out in ways that aggressively assert her assumed role within the existing system (inserty shirt off james drinking moment here - masculinity as am assumed role that feels awkward to fill) just to have any kind of power and doing that to the point of erasing herself as a method of exerting power within that system + finding a new interest in life as something entirely disconnected from her old life yet still connected to her base identity in the form of strix its like. hello. hello can anyone hear me. please for the love of god becoming a shade is about the dehumanization that marginalized people face and james (ostensibly a cis guy throughout poprock season 1) going through that same process as ursula-ursa did but still in a far lesser capacity than ursula-ursa due to the system not existing as such any more (also can be read in terms of racialization as well and hpw that wouldn't apply to studebaker.?). and yet still dealing with that terrible and empty life where she abandons everything that she loves and wants to do in poprock season two cos it wasnt ever truly tearing it all down. can anyone FUCKING hear me. fuck.

[pascalishere]

Finally got back to listening to Eidolon Playtest, and I have one thing to say: gay gay homosexual gay

[astralprojecting]

"Time After Time" - Pen, Sketchbook

Another Eidolon from Eidolon Playtest, this time from Pop Season 1. Time After Time allows its user James Studebaker to sense recurring patterns amidst vast fields of data. A fitting Eidolon for a young man with his whole life planned out. Hope that works out for him.

[sedoretu]

Curious — how many are you familiar with? 🔥

Defined however you want, but ideally more than “have heard the name before”:

Harry Truman

Doris Day

Red China

Johnnie Ray

South Pacific

Walter Winchell

Joe DiMaggio

Joe McCarthy

Richard Nixon

Studebaker

Television

North Korea

South Korea

Marilyn Monroe

Rosenbergs

H-bomb

Sugar Ray

Panmunjom

Brando

"The King and I"

and "The Catcher in the Rye"

Eisenhower

Vaccine

England's got a new queen

Marciano

Liberace

Santayana (goodbye)

Joseph Stalin

Malenkov

Nasser

Prokofiev

Rockefeller

Campanella

Communist Bloc

Roy Cohn

Juan Peron

Toscanini

Dacron

Dien Bien Phu falls

"Rock Around the Clock"

Einstein

James Dean

Brooklyn's got a winning team

Davy Crockett

Peter Pan

Elvis Presley

Disneyland

Bardot

Budapest

Alabama

Krushchev

Princess Grace

Peyton Place

Trouble in the Suez

Little Rock

Pasternak

Mickey Mantle

Kerouac

Sputnik

Chou En-Lai

"Bridge on the River Kwai"

Lebanon

Charles de Gaulle

California baseball

Starkweather homicide

Children of Thalidomide

Buddy Holly

Ben Hur

Space monkey

Mafia

Hula hoops

Castro

Edsel is a no-go

U2

Syngman Rhee

Payola

Kennedy

Chubby Checker

Psycho

Belgians in the Congo

Hemingway

Eichmann

"Stranger in a Strange Land"

Dylan

Berlin

Bay of Pigs invasion

"Lawrence of Arabia"

British Beatlemania

Ole Miss

John Glenn

Liston beats Patterson

Pope Paul

Malcolm X

British politician sex

JFK (blown away, what else do I have to say?)

Birth control

Ho Chi Minh

Richard Nixon (back again)

Moonshot

Woodstock

Watergate

Punk rock

Begin

Reagan

Palestine

Terror on the airline

Ayatollah’s in Iran

Russians in Afghanistan

"Wheel of Fortune"

Sally Ride

heavy metal suicide

Foreign debts

Homeless vets

AIDS

Crack

Bernie Goetz

Hypodermics on the shore

China's under martial law

Rock and roller cola wars

I can’t take it anymore (free space)

[pianodogdodge]

United Universes Tour 2024!- We Didnt start the Fire!!

Dodger- “Oh somethings burning!! Burning!!!! Come on lets try to fight it!!!!” 

The song then began!!!! And Dodger looked like he was ready to fight it!!! 

Dodger- Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio

Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, “The King and I” and “The Catcher in the Rye"Eisenhower, vaccine, England’s got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye!!

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it

Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc!

Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron Dien Bien Phu falls, “Rock Around the Clock"Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn’s got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland

Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev Princess Grace, “Peyton Place”, trouble in the Suez!!

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, “Bridge on the River Kwai"Lebanon, Charlse de Gaulle, California baseball Starkweather, homicide, children of thalidomide

Buddy Holly, “Ben Hur”, space monkey, Mafia Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-goU2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, “Psycho”, Belgians in the Congo

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it

Hemingway, Eichmann, “Stranger in a Strange Land” Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion"Lawrence of Arabia”, British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson

Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say?!!

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it!!!

Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah’s in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan"Wheel of Fortune”

, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shores, China’s under martial law Rock and roller cola wars, I can’t take it anymore!

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire But when we are gone Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on

We didn’t start the fire!

Triple D-(It was always burning!! Since the world’s been turning!!) We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No we didn’t light it But we tried to fight it

Everyone was singing along!! Like crazy! the end was near but the energy is high!

(All credits to original creators! Video belongs to Edit Carrel on Youtube and all characters belong to there respected hosts!) 

(I must say this video is still awesome!!! :3 It never gets old! Thankyou! You know who you are!! :3)

@thelittlemermaidfan1989

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@andy-squirrel-and-friends

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(Credits to Disney, the Beatles, JFK, MLP, Billy Joel, and all blogs tagged as well as creator of video!!!)

[britsyankswheels24]

🇺🇲 On June 25, 1956, the last Packard rolled off the production line in Detroit.

🚘 Once a leading luxury car manufacturer, the Packard Motor Car Company was renowned for its square bodies and hand-finished expertise. However, after World War I, General Motors' entry into the luxury market with Cadillac began to erode Packard's market share.

🏭 In a bid to survive, Packard merged with the Studebaker Corporation in the 1950s. Despite these efforts, the struggle continued. James Nance, president of Studebaker-Packard at the time, decided to cease Packard manufacturing in Detroit.

💔 Studebaker-Packard continued to produce cars in Indiana until 1958, but the last “true Packard” is considered to be the one made in Detroit.

[lightofraye]

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire

Harry Truman, Doris Day Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon Studebaker, Television North Korea, South Korea Marilyn Monroe

Rosenbergs, H-Bomb Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, The King And I, And The Catcher In The Rye Eisenhower, Vaccine England's got a new queen Marciano, Liberace Santayana goodbye We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

Joseph Stalin, Malenkov Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella Communist Bloc Roy Cohn, Juan Peron Toscanini, Dacron Dien Bien Phu Falls, "Rock Around the Clock" Einstein, James Dean Brooklyn's got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan Elvis Presley, Disneyland Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev Princess Grace, Peyton Place Trouble in the Suez We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Little Rock, Pasternak Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Zhou En-lai Bridge On The River Kwai Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle California baseball Starkweather Homicide Children of Thalidomide Buddy Holly, Ben-Hur Space Monkey, Mafia Hula Hoops, Castro Edsel is a no-go U-2, Syngman Rhee Payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, Psycho Belgians in the Congo We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Hemingway, Eichmann Stranger in a Strange Land Dylan, Berlin Bay of Pigs invasion Lawrence of Arabia British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn Liston beats Patterson Pope Paul, Malcolm X British Politician sex J.F.K. blown away What else do I have to say? We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Birth control, Ho Chi Minh Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstock Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine Terror on the airline Ayatollahs in Iran Russians in Afghanistan Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride Heavy metal suicide Foreign debts, homeless Vets AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shores China's under martial law Rock and Roller cola wars I can't take it anymore We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire But when we are gone It will still burn on, and on And on, and on We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning

[jmpphoto]

Everything But Whiskey by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Everything But Whiskey HD & LD Porter Mercantile Rhyolite, Nevada August 2024 In the bustling year of 1905, the Porter Brothers rolled into Rhyolite, Nevada, with 18 wagonloads of carefully selected goods from Randsburg, determined to make their mark on the burgeoning desert town. Their store, the HD & LD Porter Store, quickly became the heartbeat of Rhyolite, catering to the diverse needs of miners, settlers, and fortune-seekers alike. From fresh groceries and crisp vegetables to sturdy mining supplies, fashionable clothing, and even the finest Studebaker wagons, their store was a treasure trove of necessities and luxuries. Customers could even rent freight animals to haul their newfound purchases, all while admiring the brothers' cheeky slogan: "We handle all good things but whiskey." Their first store, a humble establishment on the corner of Main and Esmeralda, opened its doors in June 1905, but the brothers had grander ambitions. By November 1906, they unveiled a new, impressive one-story concrete building with a basement and expansive storefront windows on Golden Street, a structure that cost $10,000 to build on a lot they had purchased for $1,200.

[tma-entity-song-poll]

Battle of the Fear Bands!

B4R2: The Extinction

We Didn't Start the Fire:

“I mean. It's kinda obvious”

It's the End of the World as we Know It:

“It's in the title. The song is all about "the terrible change", so to speak, watching everyone and everything you know fall away. It's chaotic and fast, evoking the feeling of being trapped in a disaster. It may be cliché, but IMO, this is the definitive Extinction song.”

Lyrics below the line!

We Didn't Start the Fire:

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe

Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, "The King and I", and "The Catcher in the Rye" Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana, goodbye

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron Dien Bien Phu falls, "Rock Around the Clock"

Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai" Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball Starkweather homicide, children of thalidomide

Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, space monkey, mafia Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go U2, Syngman Rhee, Payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger in a Strange Land" Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion "Lawrence of Arabia", British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex JFK – blown away, what else do I have to say?

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan

"Wheel of Fortune", Sally Ride, heavy metal suicide Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shore, China's under martial law Rock and roller, cola wars, I can't take it anymore

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire But when we are gone It will still burn on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

We didn't start the fire It was always burning, since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it

It's the End of the World as we Know It:

… That's great, it starts with an earthquake Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes And Lenny Bruce is not afraid

… Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn World serves its own needs Don't mis-serve your own needs Speed it up a notch, speed, grunt, no, strength The ladder starts to clatter With a fear of height, down, height Wire in a fire, represent the seven games And a government for hire and a combat site Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry With the Furies breathing down your neck

… Team by team, reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped Look at that low plane, fine, then Uh oh, overflow, population, common group But it'll do, save yourself, serve yourself World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed Tell me with the Rapture and the reverent in the right, right You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light Feeling pretty psyched

… It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine

… Six o'clock, T.V. hour, don't get caught in foreign tower Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn Lock him in uniform, book burning, bloodletting Every motive escalate, automotive incinerate Light a candle, light a motive, step down, step down Watch your heel crush, crush, uh oh This means no fear, cavalier, renegade and steering clear A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline

… It's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone) I feel fine (I feel fine)

… It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone)

… The other night I drifted nice continental drift divide Mountains sit in a line, Leonard Bernstein Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs Birthday party, cheesecake, jellybean, boom You symbiotic, patriotic, slam but neck, right, right

… It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone)

… It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone)

… It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone)

… It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it (time I had some time alone) It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine (time I had some time alone)

[breezingby]

Billy Joel ~ We Didn't Start the Fire !!!  (Official Video)

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe

Rosenbergs, H-Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball Starkweather Homicide, Children of Thalidomide...

Buddy Holly, Ben-Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia Hula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go U-2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

Hemingway, Eichmann, Stranger in a Strange Land Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson

Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British Politician Sex J.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say?

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, Terror on the airline Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide Foreign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law Rock and Roller Cola wars, I can't take it anymore

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire But when we are gone It will still burn on and on and on and on And on and on and on and on...

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No, we didn't light it But we tried to fight it

[mcacnshow]

Packard and Studebaker explored a merger beginning in 1953 and formally merged in October of 1954. The new Studebaker-Packard Corporation was promoted as a great triumph, but in reality, neither company was healthy. One industry veteran termed it as “two drunks helping each other across the road.”

The new Studebaker-Packard Corporation was unable to reverse either company’s fortunes. In the wake of falling sales and growing losses, Studebaker-Packard closed Packard’s Detroit plant in the spring of 1956. Packard production continued through 1958 at S-P’s South Bend facilities. The South Bend-built Packards were rebadged and redecorated Studebaker President models and, although fine automobiles, held little appeal to longtime Packard owners. The new Packard Hawk model introduced in 1958 also failed to make an impact, as 1958 was Packard’s final year. ~Studebaker National Museum Blog.

Don & Ginny Berg @ginnyberg5231

MCACN 2025 Studebaker Legends

1958 Studebaker Packard Hawk

# 95 of 588

[27thfirefly]

evil james studebaker they could never make me hate you. you suck so bad and i love you. asshole

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 3.12

Beer Birthdays

Arthur Guinness (1725) [exact date unconfirmed]

Arthur Guinness II (1768)

Mike Mraz

Paul Peng Wang (1979)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Aaron Eckhart; actor (1968)

Dave Eggers; writer, publisher (1970)

Al Jarreau; jazz singer (1940)

Mstislav Rostropovich; cellist (1927)

Walter "Wally" Shirra Jr.; astronaut (1923)

Famous Birthdays

Edward Albee; playwright (1928)

Jaimie Alexander; actor (1984)

Kamal Atatürk; 1st president of Turkey (1881)

John Aubrey; English writer (1626)

George Berkeley; philosopher (1685)

Charles Boycott; oppressive landlord, origin of the word "boycott" (1832)

Bert Campaneris; Oakland A's SS (1942)

Barbara Feldon; actor (1932)

Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller; blues musician (1896)

Harry Harrison; writer (1925)

Carl Hiaasen; writer (1953)

Ron Jeremy; adult actor (1953)

Paul Kantner; rock guitarist (1942)

Joanna Kerns; actor (1953)

Jack Kerouac; writer (1922)

Julia Lennon; John Lennon's 1st wife (1914)

Gordon MacRae; actor (1921)

Liza Minnelli; actor, singer (1946)

Simon Newcomb; scientist, mathematician (1835)

Vaslav Nijinsky; ballet dancer, choreographer (1890)

Mitt Romney; politician (1947)

Darryl Strawberry; New York Mets/Yankees RF (1962)

Clement Studebaker; auto maker (1831)

James Taylor; singer, songwriter (1948)

[tombeane-blog]

Rave On, It's A Crazy Feeling

February 3rd, 2025 "And when the music plays, And when the words are touched with sorrow, When the music plays, I hear the sound I had to follow, Once upon a time…." The Moody Blues - In Your Wildest Dreams

From 1958 to 1960 Dick Clark's Saturday Night Beechnut T.V. show was broadcast weekly on ABC. 30 minutes of live performances of the top 10 songs of the week. On July 19, 1958 the show aired live from the Miami Beach Auditorium. The performers and songs on that show were: Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser and Ramrod Jack Scott - My True Love Bobby Darin - Early In The Morning and Splish Splash George Hamilton IV - I know Where I'm Going The De John Sisters - Straighten Up And Fly Right

That Saturday afternoon, I'm sitting in a piece of crap car in a gas station 36 miles south in Homestead, Florida. We empty our jean's pockets and pool together a dollar, a quarter, a nickel or whatever we have in order to buy enough gas to get to Miami Beach - hoping there will be enough to get us back home.

I'm 15 years old. I'm in a car with 4 other testosterone fueled teens racing against life's wind.

Howling at the moon through the open windows, we hit the road. The rushing wind is so loud we have to crank the radio up to eleven.

The car fills with the rhythmic energy of a single bongo as a Bobby Freeman song fills the car.

Well, do ya wanna dance and-a hold my hand, Tell me I'm your lover man, Oh baby, do ya wanna dance….

As the song ends, I'm thinking, "That may be the greatest song ever!". Then proving me wrong, the radio's in between static is blasted clean out of the windows by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.

A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell, The little things you say and do, Make me want to be with you-ah-hoo, A-Rave on, it's a crazy feeling and-a, I know it's got me reeling, When you say, I love you-hoo, rave on….

I light a Marlboro and lean back, arm out the rear window. Johnny Cool Breeze. "Tooling down the highway doing 79, I'm a twin pipe papa and I'm feelin' fine". "Lock up your daughters Miami!"

The telephone poles look like a picket fence as we fly past cars and continue flying north to meet rock 'n roll royalty in Miami Beach….

[Jack Scott in black jeans and a black leather jacket. Followed by Bobby Darin sitting in a bath tub belting, "Splish Splash I was takin' a bath…"]

"Top Of The World, Ma!"

Not long after we attended that show, my Air Force dad was transferred to Randolph AFB, Texas and I started my sophomore year at a local high school just outside of San Antonio.

7 months later. February 3, 1959: My 16th Birthday. THE day. Sweet Sixteen. Cars. Danger. Freedom. Pretty soon I'll have my drivers's license. Borrow my dad's Studebaker Silver Hawk. Pick up my girlfriend on a Saturday night. Roll down the driver's side window. Crank up the radio. Rev the engine a few times. Slam her into Drive and push the accelerator to the floor. Drive with my left hand 'cause my right arm would be casually draped James Dean Style across my girl friend's seat back. Next stop heaven.

(also known as the Starlight Drive-In.)

Schertz-Cibolo High School had an old weatherbeaten building and inside was a small funky room used as the Student Lounge. Worn out sofas and threadbare chairs competed for floor space with a well used juke box. The Student Lounge opened about an hour before Home Room and we would usually come early and hang out. Whenever there was enough floor space, we would dance.

That Tuesday morning I punch a couple of buttons and select my favorite Larry William's song. The arm firmly grabs a 45 rpm and twirls it around and onto the turntable. I feel the anticipation build as the juke box's needle-on-vinyl-hiss introduces the song. I look around for someone to dance with.

I used to walk ya' home, baby, after school, Carry your books home, too, But now you got a boyfriend right down the street, Baby, what you tryin' to do? You better slow down….

I don't remember who I was dancing with when one of my buddies runs into the room, rushes over and taps me on the shoulder.

"HEY! BEANE! DID YOU HEAR?" "Hear what?" "BUDDY HOLLY JUST DIED IN A PLANE CRASH!"

The music keeps going but the dancing stops as the shock spreads around the room.

My memory isn't what it used to be but if I close my eyes I can still picture myself - in that room - in that moment.

Anguished girl's tears weren't uncommon that morning. Me and some buddies gathered in the gravel parking lot between classes, chain smoked and tried to make sense of it all.

Recently I was in the gym and listening to the greatest hits of Buddy Holly on Spotify. The rest of the morning I couldn't shake off the nostalgia….

Buddy and Elvis and Chuck and Jerry Lee and Fats infected America's youth like a rampaging virus.

But just as the fever peaked, our world and the music changed.

Our music went from Wake Up, Little Suzy, Good Golly Miss Molly and Johnny B. Goode - to - Blowin' In The Wind, Masters Of War and Eve Of Destruction… …all in less than 7 years.

We felt a little like reluctant time travelers swept into a future we didn't want.

Twelve years later, in the middle of the Vietnam War, Don Mclean was driven to write a song to pay homage to Buddy Holly and the music, and how the world had changed since that day.

I recently read that, "'American Pie’ spins a nine-minute story that juxtaposes feelings of teenage enthusiasm and invincibility with tragedy; interrupting a world defined by youthful pleasures and drama—homecoming, football, partying with friends - with the sober knowledge of time passing, Cold War-era paranoia, and coming to terms with one’s own mortality."

We were singin', bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye And singin', "This'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die

That sounds like a lot of history and meaning to cram into one song about one era of music.

Even so, it leaves out what many of us felt - angst, innocence, rebelling, excitement, belonging, young love, alienation, yearning, idolatry, triumph, and, the sheer joy of being captured emotionally and physically by the rhythm, harmony and stories in that music.

For 2 minutes and 30 seconds the world ceased to exist outside of a 5 foot bubble containing only you, your partner and the music.

I can't remember if I cried, When I read about his widowed bride, But something touched me deep inside, The day the music died….

The Cricket's small rented plane couldn't carry all the members of the band so Ritchie Valens and Tommy Allsup flipped a coin for a seat on the plane.

Ritchie won.

Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to "The Big Bopper", who had the flu.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson - along with their talent - died February 3rd sixty seven years ago on a cold, foggy, winter night in a lonely, frozen field near Clear Lake, Iowa.

I'm not sure what I miss most - him - them - the music - or just what was.

[ramblingsofamuskrat]

Harry Truman

Doris Day, Red China, Johnny Ray, South Pacific Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio, Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television, North Korea, South Korea, Marylin Monroe

Rosenbergs, H-Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom, Brando, The King and I, and the Catcher in the Rye

Eisenhower, Vaccines, England’s got a new queen, marciano, liberace, santayana goodbye

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

Joseph Stalin, Malikov, Nesser and Prokofiov, rockefeller, campanella, communist bloc.

Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacrom, Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock around the clock.

Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn’s got a winning team, Davy Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland

Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Kruschev, Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac, Sputnik, Zhou Enlai, Bridge on the River Kwai

Lebanon, Charles de Gualle, California Baseball, Starkweather homicide, children of thalidomide 

Buddy holly, ben-hur, space monkey, mafia, hula-hoops, castro, edsel is a no-go

U2, sygnam rhee, payola and kennedy, chubby checker, psycho, belgians in the congo

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

Hemingway, eichmann, stranger in a strange land, dylan, berlin, bay of pigs invasion, lawrence of arabia, british beatlemania, ole miss, john glenn, liston beats patterson, pope paul, malcolm x, british politician sex, jfk blown away, what else do i have to say

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

Birth control, ho chi minh, richard nixon back again, moonshot, woodstock, watergate, punk rock

Begin, reagan, palestine, terror on the airline, ayatollah’s in Iran, russians in Afghanistan

Wheel of fortune, sally ride, heavy metal suicide, foreign debts, homeless vets, aids crack, bernie goetz, hypodermics on the show, china’s under martian law, rock and roller cola wars, I can’t take it any more

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. But when we are gone it will still go on and on and on and on

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

We didn’t start the fire it was always burning since the world’s been turning. We didn’t start the fire. No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it.

[pianodogdodge]

United Universes Tour 2024! We Didnt Start the Fire 3.0!

It was time for one more!!!!!! :3 ONE MORE FOR THE TOUR!!!!! :3

Dodger- “ALRIGHT READY FOR ONE MORE?!!!!!!!! :D Audience was ready!! Dodger- "THEN COME AND JOIN US IN THE MIDDLE!!! ALL OF YOU!!!!!! :D

Dodger- "WHOOOOO WHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! :3”

As then the beat for We Didnt Start the FIre came on!! But this one was different!!!!!! :3 It was like a rock out brawl!! A party!!! With characters everywhere!!!! :D

Dodger started the song!!!!

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio

Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, television North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe!!!! :3

Snoopy was truly showing off his talents!!!!!

Vee- “WOOOHOOO!!! You got it Snoopy!!!!!! :3”

Rosenbergs, H-bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom Brando, “The King and I”, and “The Catcher in the Rye” Eisenhower, Vaccine, England’s got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana, goodbye

Dodger- “EVERYONE!!!!!!! :D

Beside him were Dolly and Holly at the time!!!!

Dolly- "BOW WACKA WOOOOOWWW!!!!!! :3”

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!!!!

It was then Dodger got a show with the Heelers and a shot of Steve Burns, Joe and Josh with Blue dancing!! :3

Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dacron Dien Bien Phu falls, “Rock Around the Clock!!

Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn’s got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez!!!

Stitch- "ROCK AND ROLL BABY!!!! :3” Everyone- We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!

Dodger happened to be next to Mei Mei then and there!!! :3

Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, “Bridge on the River Kwai” Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball Starkweather homicide, children of thalidomide!!!

Yumi and Umi took the guitar solo there as the audience cheered!!! :3

Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, space monkey, mafia Hula hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go U2, Syngman Rhee, Payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo!!!

Everyone- We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!!!

A shot of Dodger and Angel fooling around would not hurt!! :3

And Tianas daughter holding Slink Jr as well!!! :3

Hemingway, Eichmann, “Stranger in a Strange Land” Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion “Lawrence of Arabia”, British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex JFK – blown away, what else do I have to say?

Jimmy Neutron- “GOTTA BLAST!!!!! :3”

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!

The camera got Lil and Mila!!!! :3

And Dodger with Luz and Shortstop with Amity!!!! :3

Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah’s in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan

“Wheel of Fortune”, Sally Ride, heavy metal suicide Foreign debts, homeless vets, AIDS, crack, Bernie Goetz Hypodermics on the shore, China’s under martial law Rock and roller, cola wars, I can’t take it anymore!!!!!! SONIC RAINBOOM!!!!!! :3

Everyone!- We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire But when we are gone It will still burn on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on!!!!!

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3

Scooby- “SCOOBY DOOBY DOOOO!!!!!!!! :D

We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3

We didn’t start the fire IRE IRE IRE!!!! :3 It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3

We didn’t start the fire IRE IRE IRE!!!! :3 It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3!!! YEAH!!!!!! :D

Vanellope- "WAHHHHHOOOOOO!!!! :D

We didn’t start the fire IRE IRE IRE!!!! :3 It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3!!! YEAH!!!!!! :D

We didn’t start the fire IRE IRE IRE!!!! :3 It was always burning, since the world’s been turning We didn’t start the fire No, we didn’t light it, but we tried to fight it!!!! :3!!! YEAH!!!!!! :D YEAHH!!!!!! :D

Everyone was singing it!!!! AND IT CAME TO AN END!!!

Dodger- "YES THANKYOU!!!! THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!! FROM ALL OF YOU!!!!!!! :3

Dodger- "GOODNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :3”

THIS WAS THE BIGGEST ONE YET!!!!!!!!!!! :3

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