New Gifts!

 

 

          Candy Cane Hard and Snowfall Soft Holiday Mix, Vol.6 (Spotify)

1. Michelle-The Beatles (for my former boss Michelle P.)

2. Do You Want to Build a Snowman?-Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn,      Katie Lopez ('Frozen' Orig. Motion Picture Sdtrk.)

3. Angels We Have Heard On High-Fourplay

4. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On-Ringo Starr

5. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas-Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters, Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra

6. Christmas Vacation-From "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"-Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann

7. Sleigh Ride-Muriel Anderson & Jean-Felix Lalanne

8. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)-Aaron Neville

9. Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake-The Irish Rovers

10. Christmas of My Dreams-Bob's Burgers, et al.

11. Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?-The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square

12. Main Title "Somewhere in My Memory" From "Home Alone"-John Williams, The American Boychoir, Boston Pops Orchestra

13. Winter Wonderland-Jason Mraz

14. Joy to the World (with Georgia Mass Choir)-Whitney Houston

15. Christmas Tree Farm-Taylor Swift

16. Christmas Time Is Here-David Benoit, Elliot Scheiner

17. Angels We Have Heard On High-Paul Cardall

18. Do You Hear What I Hear?-Bing Crosby

19. Here Comes Santa Claus-Ramsey Lewis Trio

20. Santa's Beard-They Might Be Giants

21. White Christmas-Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers

22. First Christmas-ROZES

23. Winter-Richard Stoltzman, et al.

24. Still, Still, Still-Yolanda Kondonassis

25. Christmas Saves The Year-Twenty One Pilots

26. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)-Alvin & The Chipmunks, David Seville

27. Frosty the Snowman-The Ray Conniff Singers

28. Groovy Xmas-The Linda Lindas

29. Ring out Wild Bells! (Canto CVI from In Memoriam A.H.H.)-Alfred, Lord Tennyson, read by Jonathan Jones

30. Auld Lang Syne-Guy Lombardo

31. Auld Lang Syne-Knights to Remember

 

DB/12.2024 

 

Happy, Happy Holidays, everybody! Have fun, be safe, see you next year!🎄🎅🤶⛄🍷🎇

 

 

 

 

MWA-HAHA!BOOO!CREEE!YAAA!: (SOME OF) THE BEST OF HELL-O-WEEN 2024 Mix (Spotify)

 

 

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor- Johann Sebastian Bach, William McVicker

2. Haunted (Taylor's Version)-Taylor Swift

3. Black Magic Woman-Santana

4. I Put a Spell On You-Screamin' Jay Hawkins

5. Strange Days-The Doors

6. The Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley

7. Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga)-

    Modest Mussorgsky, Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

8. To Think Of a Story ('Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'-Patrick Doyle

                                       Orig. Motion Picture Sdtrk.)

9. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)-David Bowie

 

10. Everyday Is Halloween-Ministry

11. The Miracle of the Ark ('Raiders of the Lost Ark' Orig. Motion Picture Sdtrk.)- John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra

12. You Want It Darker-Leonard Cohen

13. Mama-Genesis

14. Ghostbusters-Ray Parker Jr.

15. I Love You So Much (It's Scary)-Bob's Burger's, et al.

16. Danse Macabre-Camille Saint-Saens, Slovak Radio Symphony Orch.

17. Once Upon a Dream (from "Maleficent"/Pop Version)-Lana Del Rey

18. Prelude (from "Psycho" (Orig. Motion Picture Sdtrk.)-Bernard Hermann

 19. Hush Hush Hush Here Comes the Bogey Man-Henry Hall & His Orch.

20. Halloween Theme-Main Title - John Carpenter

21. Monster Mash-Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers

22. Main Titles-From "Beetlejuice' Sdtrk. - Danny Elfman

23. Thriller-Michael Jackson

24. Crystal-Mannheim Steamroller

25. Main Title (Theme From "Jaws")-John Williams

26. Pet Sematary-Ramones

27. Halloween-Siouxsie and the Banshees

28. Dracula-The Beginning - Wojciech Kilar

29. The Phantom Of The Opera-Gaylord Carter

30. Bat Out of Hell-Meat Loaf

31. Happy Halloween-The Blanks

DB/10.2024

Happy Halloween, all you Super Monsters and Scary Creeps!!!👻🎃💀

 

 

                                                   

 

           

 

 

Man Is An Island

 

 

 

This is your Hero,

  The Man of Your Dreams,

But-I don't understand,

  Why your cheers are now screams.

DB/8.3.2024

 

10!

 

 

           

            HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY, IDYLLS & CURIOSITIES!!!!!!!!!

                                                     2014-2024

Thanks for reading this humble blog all these years. The best is yet to come! 

                                                        -Dan

Photographie II

 

 

 

 

                                              Natur, ERWACHE!

 

 

 

                                             Who won the war?

 

                                   Januswaves (Readymade #2)
 

 

 

                        Albino Kermit the Snake Head (Readymade #3)

 

 

                                                      
 

                            Elton John Panem Solvit (Readymade #4)                                       

   

                           Panem cum Salami Iratus (Readymade #5)

                                                                          

         Victor Hugo (singing): "Master of the house, 

                                             doling out the charm, 

                                             ready with a handshake and an open palm"

                                             -huh? what's that?

         Benjamin Franklin (from below): Oof! Ugh! Arrgh! Ouch!

         VH: Now who's that climbing up here? Wow, whoever he is he moves pretty quick for a paunchy fellow!

         BF (same, muttering to himself): My God, there is just way too much simulated boinking in that box today, and I'm Ben Franklin! Just gotta get away for a bit, climb up here to get away from those randy people! Oof! Almost there! A little bit more aand-there! Whew! Made it! AAHHH!!! OH, MY GOD, WHAT IS THAT?!!!

        VH: Hey.

      BF: OH, MY GOD, IT'S A WHITE PERSON!!! AND HE TALKS!!! OH. MY. GOOOOOOOOD!!

      VH: You done?

      BF: Yep, yep. Just a little drama for the handful of readers of this guy's blog. And hey yourself!

      VH: A handful is probably a bit too generous a measurement.  And 'The White People'? Really? Racist much? 

      BF: Nnoo, not really. Aren't you made of white marble or something? Like the others with you?

      VH: Most of the others. You haven't met us all yet. But yeah, on further reflection maybe 'White People' is apt. Okay, I rescind my racism accusation.

      BF: Thanks. So what happens now? Intros? We're not supposed to have known each other from before now, right?

      VH: I doubt it. So...hm, well, as you can see I can't seem to bow or shake hands with you but I'm Vic Hugo, largely unread 19th century giant of French literature. Pleased ta meet'cha, Mr.-?

      BF: Ben Franklin, 18th century Anglo-American, randy jack-of-all-trades. Charmed, I'm sure.

      VH: Cool. 

      BF: Verily. So I think our tribes are supposed to meet up eventually - uh, the 'Dolls' and the 'White People', I guess we are?

      VH: Sounds about right, if a bit unfair. And wrong.

      BF: But when?

      VH: Dan knows? I'm not gonna hold my breath waiting. Not that I could because I can't really draw breath.

      BF: Nor can I. Well, I guess I ought to head back down now and let the others know I'm all right. (muttering) Not that they care.

      VH: That's probably a good idea. Rosie's coming to take my place here soon, anyway. She's another *sigh* 'White Person' such as I am.

      BF: Oh. Should I stay and introduce myself to her?

      VH: Nah, not now. Maybe whenever the meet-up's gonna happen. 

      BF: Sounds good. Okay, I'll see you soon, Vic! And I think I'll make a dramatic exit here by falling backwards off this plateau. I mean, I am plastic so I probably won't break apart on the carpeting below.

      VH: Go for it, Ben! Au revoir! 

      BF: Bye, Vic! Here I GOOOOOOOOOOO!

     

                                               

     VH: Ouch. Maybe. HEY, BEN?!

     BF (from far below): 'Sall good, Vic! Nothing broken, incredibly! Catch you later!

     VH: OKAY, SEE YA! Man, what a cool guy! I miss him already. Heh, I'm actually feeling pretty good right now. I don't think anything could ruin-

     

      

     Suddenly Rosette appears at his side.

     

     Rosette: Space. Beads. Leave. Now.

     VH: Aw, merde!

      
BEHOLD! The lost Altar of the Ice Goddess Virgilia in the Red Tube Caves of the planet Grilsoom has finally been discovered! (Oh, just go with it!) (Readymade #6)

      

 

                                                 

RED ALERT! RED ALERT! You sprung a trap (?) as you neared the lost Altar of the Ice Goddess Virgilia in the Red Tube Caves of the planet Grilsoom. (What in the hell were you THINKING?!)

                                                 

                                                   Accident? 2

                     ("Chorus Line A-G" (1925) by Albert Arthur Allen)

  

                                            

           

                                                         Flight

                                                       
    

                                            She Gazes Unto You

                                    

                                         

                                            Hello...and Goodbye

           

DB/6.2024         

 

Thanks once again goes to Design Toscano and Basil Street Gallery of Illinois for some of the art pieces featured here.

                      

Tuck Fexas

 

AWESOME! 

Bloody bag lunches!

Brainy Trapper Keepers!

Shell carpets!

(YOUR KID HERE?)

 

(Perp)le Nerple!

Lock an' load, boys!

RIGHTCHEW READY 2 ROCK 'N' ROLL??!!!??

But wait! No! No! No!

First clean your hands!

 

Your hands are clean!

Your hands are clean!

Your hands must always be clean! 

So important!

But I'm always afraid!

Sooo afraid!

Red suns bob...

Thorn wire, tiny

GINSU KNIVES, eh?!

Nice!

Moriremos libres!

 

Ayudanos!

 

Madre

 

Por favor!

 

 

 

Madre...

 

 

 

 

 *Glub* 

 

 

Women are born with pain built in.

Plotted grids groan,

trolls flee south.

Sweet!

Oh, Steen! Oh, lock them doors!

LOCK THEM DOORS!! 

SUCCOUR THEM NOT!!

WICKED MUST DROWN!!

GAWD WILL KNOW HIS OWN!!

(Wait, does that sound bad? Eh.)

GLORY BE, WE HAVE WIDENED THE NEEDLE'S EYE

ENUFF TO FLY A GULFSTREAM THRU!!

HALLEUJAH!! YEE-HAW!!

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE!

 

 

              (Soon?)

AUSTIN IS STILL OURS!!!

THEY WON'T-hey, were those shots?

Wait, are those-? Are they-?

SHI-!!

 

 

They, like Zion, at the dead center (core) of the universe...

(God Swill).

 

 

Hitchhike...drive...fast...soon...

DB/3.2024

H

 

                                                           

                                       Millicent Lilian 'Peg' Entwistle

                                                         💔

                                                 

broken doll

of paper and fire 

boards groaned in weeping

at the loss of your tread,

then forgot

 

one two three 

"peg" your place in the sun,

maybe have a little fun

HeadHeartHandsHealth

wrestle the rarebit fiend

 

four five six

O, AND THEN WHAT??!!!??

seven eight nine

 

summer's dying kiss

 

the giants in those days

spelt longer words

ladder, climb, hoist, sweat (I bet)

see below the shimmering,

silver Babylon

of masques and mayhem

 

eternal traffic

studios grind

tin Jazz somewhere, faint (wa-wa mute)

 

bright sun

dizzying blue

swirl of clouds

breeze

(is this a fucking weather report now?)

indifferent titty scrub hills

cicadas, crickets may witness, sing,

then in time

forget &

die

birds are angels that poop

ten eleven twelve

 

O, AND THEN WHAT??!!!??

 

last feelings, breaths,

tears

 

dive

thirteen

 

broken doll

 

woman

"sorry" why?

"coward" how?

 

o, and now what?

 

Hollywoodl__d sends its ravishings and regards

 

hazy slathered sunset

cold

 

fade out

except-

except-

DB/2.2024

Music: "Only A Broken Heart" by Tom Petty