August 18: M-I-SS-I-SS-I-PP-I

Today's post is dedicated to the Oldies, but the Goodies -- not he old people next door or me, but the songs from the 70s and 80s that got me from Florida to Mississippi. Some of the best; Elton John, The Eagles, Electric Light Orchestra, Eddie Money, America, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Carole King, Carly Simon, Bread, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, David Bowie, and of course Queen. Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Bonnie Tyler, Madonna, Prince, Culture Club, Pat Benatar, George Michael, Kim Carnes, Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Guns N' Roses, and Jefferson Airplane. One of Ben's favorites was Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer. One of my favorites was Hurts So Good by John Cougar Mellencamp. The almost six hour drive flew by with my Starbucks and singing to the Oldies.

This is what Bobby does when he has to wait for me while I'm at Starbucks. For all you animal rights activists out there. The car is locked, but running, so they still have air conditioning and they always have water available in the back.

Just thought that this was kind of funny. It's a weed dispensary. What you can't read is that it says, "Next to Hobby Lobby. Haha

Look at the tiny sprout that is growing

My little visitor this morning

Biloxi

Gulf Coast

Today's quotes are song lyrics. See if you can match the lyrics to the artist who performed them. Bonus, if you can correctly identify the Title of the song, as well. BTW, there isn't a prize, this isn't second grade, you just get the fun of the activity on the road down memory lane and the satisfaction of a job well done. Haha.

The 70's: Bread, Carole King, America, Credence Clearwater Revival, Eddie Money, Marvin Gaye,

James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Queen, Billy Joel, Carly Simon, The Rolling Stones,

Paul McCartney and Wings, The Eagles, Elton John, Electric Light Orchestra, David Bowie

1. "She's got electric boots, a mohair suit"

2. "I'm runnin' down the road trying to loosen my load."

3. "Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash As we fell into the sun And the first one said to the second one there I hope you're having fun"

4. "Brown sugar, how come you taste so good?"

5. "Evil woman"

6. "I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?"

7. "I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here I've got two tickets in my pocket =, now, baby we're gonna disappear."

8. I've been really tryin', baby Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long And if you feel like I feel, baby Then c'mon, oh, c'mon

9. "Well, I tried to make it Sunday But I got so damned depressed."

10. Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you."

11. "Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time There's something wrong here, There can be no denying"

12. "You probably think this song is about you."

13. "I would give everything I own Give up my life, my heart, my home I would give everything I own Just to have you back again."

14. "Wake up Maggie I think I've got something to say to you."

15. "He says, son, can you play me a memory I'm not really sure how it goes But it's sad and it's sweet, and I knew it complete When I wore a younger man's clothes."

16. "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"

17. "Ground control to Major Tom"

The 80's: Madonna, George Michael, Air Supply, Bon Jovi, Phil Collins, Pat Benetar, Prince,

Michael Jackson, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Guns N' Roses, Jefferson Airplane, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, Bonnie Tyler, Kenny Loggins, Kim Carnes

1. "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene."

2. "Touched for the very first time."

3. "Do you really want to hurt me?"

4. "I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray."

5. "That's all I wanted Something special, something sacred In your eyes"

6. "She's ferocious and she knows just what it takes to make a pro blush."

7. "Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming 'round."

8. 'We are young Heartache to heartache we stand."

9. "Now I gotta cut loose."

10. "I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord"

11. "Loving you isn't the right thing to do How can I ever change things that I feel?"

12. "You should have seen by the look in my eyes baby There was somethin' missin'"

13. "In my life, there's been heartache and pain I don't know if I can face it again."

14. "Oh we're halfway there whoa"

15. "Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I stare too long I'd probably break down and cry."

16. "I come home in the morning light My mother says, when you gonna live your life right?"

17. "I'm lying alone with my head on the phone Thinking of you till it hurts"

18. "When the truth is found To be lies And all the joy Within you dies"

Have fun trying to match these song lyrics to the artists who recorded them. The answers will be posted tomorrow.

My day was just driving, singing 70's and 80's music, stopping to pee for me and the dogs, stopping for more drinks, so we can pee some more. Drove through the Florida panhandle, through the southern most part of Alabama - We drove straight through Whoops You Missed IT. Then we landed in Biloxi, MIssissippi right on the beach. Tomorrow is my birthday and I plan to spend it laying on that beach and getting good and fried.