Big Leather Couch

• We ask for the FIRST ALBUM THE SONG APPEARED ON.
• Pia added Rick Higenbothem and had the wrong album.
• Tiggerprr also forgot Don Bolton (the West Virginia Creeper), and had Bobby Black added.
• Desert Rat had the wrong album and was missing a few of the members and had some that were not part of the group at that time.

• COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
• SONG: SEMI-TRUCK
• ALBUM: HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL & TRUCKERS FAVORITES
• BAND (at the time of that album):
• Commander cody (George Frayne)
• John Tichy - guitar
• Buffalo Bruce Barlow - bass
• Don Bolton - pedal steel guitar
• Billy C. Farlow - vocals & harp
• Andy Stein - fiddle & sax
• Billy Kirchen - guitar
• Lance Dickerson - drums

THE COUCH has been thinking about this for a week now and since we have been playing NAME THAT TUNE with y'all we really aren't doing Wordless Wednesday...so, big decision here folks! LOL

We are going to continue to play but not call it Wordless Wednesday...that is not fair to those who meme it each week.

Now before we get to our game, I must comment on the Hall Of Fame voting...3/4 of the people begin to scroll down to the Music Clue passing up the comments...

Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn were both voted into the Hall yesterday. I congratulate them both, they played their entire careers with one team, went to work most days. And of course, Ripken did it for 2,632 consecutive games!

Did you know:

• That a record 545 ballots were submitted to the Baseball Writers' Association Of America?
• That 8 ballots did not contain Ripken's name - well we know about one...right Mr. I'mSoImportant!! BUT what were the other seven thinking???
• Thirteen left off Gwynn. OK, the other twelve...I seriously would like to know why.
  
• Goose Gossage, who truly deserves to be in the Hall, missed by 21 votes. We are talking about one of the most dominating closers in the 70's. And he would pitch 2+ innings with consistancy.
  

OK, that's my rant on the BBWAA and their yearly folly.

But before we leave...Note to the Old-Timers Committee:
Ron Santo deserves to be in The Hall Of Fame.

Played in 2243 games; Scored 1138 runs; 2254 hits; 1,331 RBIs; .277 BA; 464 Slugging %; 9-time All-Star; 5 Gold Gloves.
We waited to post until morning to allow others the chance to play...
Now... New Attitude, New Name -- Rules Are On The Label...:

TODAY'S CREDITS:
AlbumCreated By: Vinyl Record Generator
Music Codes: Best Audio Codes
Song Index:
Semi-Truck; Composer: Billy C. Farlow & Bill Kirchen
Hot Rod Lincoln: Charlie Ryan & W.S. Stevenson

Tuesday seems like a great day to just shoot from the hip and boogie...So, here we go.........

Don't forget to submit your ballots for the 2007 BLOGGIES. The ballot is located HERE

Our friend Anndi has been sitting vigil with her ailing mom. She posted yesterday for the first time in a few days. Keep her mom in your prayers.

The American Dialect Society has selected the word "Plutoed" as the 2006 WORD OF THE YEAR. Poor little planet. First the General Assembly Of The International Astrononomical Union decided Pluto could no longer hang out with all the other "real" planets.

You all remember we discussed this decision HERE and that THE COUCH vowed not to recognize the decision of this pompous group.


Well, now to add insult to injury (what the hell does that mean?) we have a new word that means to demote or devalue someone or something..."Plutoed" .... as Rodney said "I Get No Respect."

THE COUCH gets all folded up when we hear of a college coach leaving in the middle of their contract to take another job. Now you can say, "if you get a better offer you would take it too." And you would be correct in my current occupation. But college coaches recruit kids to come to their school.

They sit at the dining room table and tell the parents how they will take care of their children and tell the athletes about "their program" and "their goals for the program." Then a year later someone comes along and offers a better package, or maybe the pros come-a-calling. The coach packs, says thanks and moves on. The athletes? Well they can't move. If they did, they lose a year of eligibilty. This is not attractive to the school the athlete wants to go to.

Did you know that Greg Schiano (L) is the highest paid state employee in New Jersey? Nick Saban (R) just became the highest paid state employee in Alabama.

Nope, they are not the Governors of those states. They are the head football coaches at the state universities (Rutgers and U of A).

Before we leave this - University of Florida beat the snot out of Ohio State didn't they?

"Videos! Get your videos here!" As you could have expected, there are now at least two Saddam post-hanging videos out there on the Internet. The latest one seems pretty graphic according to the news. So, have you seen the videos yet?
Donald and Rosie...OK, now you must take a stand. There is no more on the fence here people! You can not avoid taking sides in the feud...these two know how to mix it up in the ring...

So far D.T. has used the words "degenerate," and "slob," and has said over and over that Rosie is "not very smart."

Rosie has reached into her comedic skills to tag Trump the "comb-over bunny."

OK if you support Donnie...stand to the left.. Cozy Rosie supporters on the right....
Tony Gwynn (R) and Cal Ripken (L) will not be unanimous selections into the Hall of Fame when the results are announced later today. Paul Ladewsky of the Daily Southtown in suburban Chicago has decided that he would send in an empty ballot. He claims he does not have enough information "to make a value judgement of this magnitude" for the years 1993-2004, the "steroid era."

It also gets his name known since there will be stories about him. Both Gwynn and RIpken are expected to vie for the highest percentage for induction. They both deserve it.
As a die-hard, "I bleed pinstripes" Yankee fan, let me send my goodbyes to The Big Unit...A perfect example of why George Steinbrenner should stay out of baseball decisions and not listen to that group of idjits he has around him in Tampa. As of today, Randy Johnson should no longer be a NY Yankee....finally...

Thanks for sitting...

TODAY'S CREDITS:
MUSIC: BEST AUDIO CODES
SONG INDEX: (source allmusic.com)
SHINING STAR: Composers: P.C. Bailey, L. Dunn & M. White; Performed by Earth Wind & Fire
IF ANYONE GETS FUNKED UP (It's Gonna Be You): Composers: G. Clinton, G. Cooper, Belita Woods; Performers George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars

"Aaay" (Fonzie, "Happy Days")

"And that's the way it is" (Walter Cronkite signoff)

"Ask not what your country can do for you ..." (John F. Kennedy)

"Baby, you're the greatest" (Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden, "The Honeymooners")

"Bam!" (Emeril Lagasse, "Emeril Live")

"Book 'em, Danno" (Steve McGarrett, "Hawaii Five-O")

"Come on down!" (Johnny Olson, "The Price is Right")

"Danger, Will Robinson" (Robot, "Lost in Space")

"De plane! De plane!" (Tattoo, "Fantasy Island")

"Denny Crane" (Denny Crane, "Boston Legal")

"Do you believe in miracles?" (Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics)

"D'oh!" (Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons")

"Don't make me angry ..." (David Banner, "The Incredible Hulk")

"Dyn-o-mite" (J.J., "Good Times")

"Elizabeth, I'm coming!" (Fred Sanford, "Sanford and Son")

"Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ..." (Eddie Haskell, "Leave it to Beaver")

"God'll get you for that" (Maude, "Maude")

"Good grief" (Charlie Brown, "Peanuts" specials)

"Good night, and good luck" (Edward R. Murrow, "See It Now")

"Good night, John Boy" ("The Waltons")

"Have you no sense of decency?" (Joseph Welch to Sen. McCarthy)

"Heh heh" (Beavis and Butt-head, "Beavis and Butthead")

"Here it is, your moment of Zen" (Jon Stewart, "The Daily Show")

"Here's Johnny!" (Ed McMahon, "The Tonight Show")

"Hey now!" (Hank Kingsley, "The Larry Sanders Show")

"Hey hey hey!" (Dwayne Nelson, "What's Happening!!")

"Hey hey hey!" (Fat Albert, "Fat Albert")

"Holy (whatever), Batman!" (Robin, "Batman")

"Holy crap!" (Frank Barone, "Everybody Loves Raymond")

"Homey don't play that!" (Homey the Clown, "In Living Color")

"How sweet it is!" (Jackie Gleason, "The Jackie Gleason Show")

"How you doin'?" (Joey Tribbiani, "Friends")

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" (Alka Seltzer ad)

"I know nothing!" (Sgt. Schultz, "Hogan's Heroes")

"I love it when a plan comes together" (Hannibal, "The A-Team")

"I want my MTV!" (MTV ad)

"I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl ..." (Larry, "Newhart")

"I'm not a crook ..." (Richard Nixon)

"I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV" (Vicks Formula 44 ad)

"I'm Rick James, bitch!" (Dave Chappelle as Rick James, "Chappelle's Show")

"Is that your final answer?" (Regis Philbin, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire")

"It keeps going and going and going ..." (Energizer Batteries ad)

"It takes a licking ..." (Timex ad)

"Jane, you ignorant slut" (Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin, "Saturday Night Live")

"Just one more thing ..." (Columbo, "Columbo")

"Let's be careful out there" (Sgt. Esterhaus, "Hill Street Blues")

"Let's get ready to rumble!" (Michael Buffer, various sports events)

"Live long and prosper" (Spock, "Star Trek")

"Makin' whoopie" (Bob Eubanks, "The Newlywed Game")

"Mom always liked you best" (Tommy Smothers, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour")

"Never assume ..." (Felix Unger, "The Odd Couple")

"Nip it!" (Barney Fife, "The Andy Griffith Show")

"No soup for you!" (The Soup Nazi, "Seinfeld")

"Norm!" ("Cheers")

"Now cut that out!" (Jack Benny, "The Jack Benny Program")

"Oh, my God! They killed Kenny!" (Stan and Kyle, "South Park")

"Oh, my nose!" (Marcia Brady, "The Brady Bunch")

"One small step for man ..." (Neil Armstrong)

"Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" (Grey Poupon ad)

"Read my lips: No new taxes!" (George H.W. Bush)

"Resistance is futile" (Picard as Borg, "Star Trek: The Next Generation")

"Say good night, Gracie" (George Burns, "The Burns & Allen Show")

"Schwing!" (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth, "Saturday Night Live")

"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" (Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle)

"Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids" (Trix cereal ad)

"Smile, you're on `Candid Camera'" ("Candid Camera")

"Sock it to me" ("Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")

"Space, the final frontier ..." (Capt. Kirk, "Star Trek")

"Stifle!" (Archie Bunker, "All in the Family")

"Suit up!" (Barney Stinson, "How I Met Your Mother")

"Tastes great! Less filling!" (Miller Lite beer ad)

"Tell me what you don't like about yourself" (Dr. McNamara and Dr. Troy, "Nip/Tuck")

"That's hot" (Paris Hilton, "The Simple Life")

"The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat" (Jim McKay, "ABC's Wide World of Sports")

"The tribe has spoken" (Jeff Probst, "Survivor")

"The truth is out there" (Fox Mulder, "The X-Files")

"This is the city ..." (Sgt. Joe Friday, "Dragnet")

"Time to make the donuts" ("Dunkin' Donuts" ad)

"Two thumbs up" (Siskel & Ebert, "Siskel & Ebert")

"Up your nose with a rubber hose" (Vinnie Barbarino, "Welcome Back, Kotter")

"We are two wild and crazy guys!" (Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd as Czech playboys, "Saturday Night Live")

"Welcome to the O.C., bitch" (Luke, "The O.C.")

"Well, isn't that special?" (Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, "Saturday Night Live")

"We've got a really big show!" (Ed Sullivan, "The Ed Sullivan Show")

"Whassup?" (Budweiser ad)

"What you see is what you get!" (Geraldine, "The Flip Wilson Show")

"Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" (Arnold Drummond, "Diff'rent Strokes")

"Where's the beef?" (Wendy's ad)

"Who loves you, baby?" (Kojak, "Kojak")

"Would you believe?" (Maxwell Smart, "Get Smart")

"Yabba dabba do!" (Fred Flintstone, "The Flintstones")

"Yada, yada, yada" ("Seinfeld")

"Yeah, that's the ticket" (Jon Lovitz as the pathological liar, "Saturday Night Live")

"You eeeediot!" (Ren, "Ren & Stimpy")

"You look mahvelous!" (Billy Crystal as Fernando, "Saturday Night Live")

"You rang?" (Lurch, "The Addams Family")

"You're fired!" (Donald Trump, "The Apprentice")

"You've got spunk ..." (Lou Grant, "The Mary Taylor Moore Show")

St. J - P.B.U.A.B.W.A.B