Rockholm
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Mon Jun-20-05 04:20 PM
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Dirty Laundry Lyrics So Telling. |
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Edited on Mon Jun-20-05 05:06 PM by Rockholm
I was just watching the local news. One "anchor" mentioned how the price of oil shot up today, closing at another all time high. He had a happy cheery face on while he was reading the news. I got to thinking anout the lyrics of Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry." A few lines are posted here. Gee, maybe he was onto something 20 years ago.
I make my living off the evening news Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here I just have to look good, I don’t have to be clear Come and whisper in my ear Give us dirty laundry
Kick ’em when they’re up Kick ’em when they’re down Kick ’em when they’re up Kick ’em when they’re down Kick ’em when they’re up Kick ’em when they’re down Kick ’em when they’re up Kick ’em all around
We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who Comes on at five She can tell you ’bout the plane crash with a gleam In her eye It’s interesting when people die- Give us dirty laundry
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Title Edited for clarity.
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Mon Jun-20-05 05:44 PM
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1. Funny how you never hear that on the radio anymore -- oh wait wasn't |
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Don Hennely banned by Clear Channel? How ironic.
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Mon Jun-20-05 05:57 PM
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I'm only 23 so I don't really know about Don Henley's version but Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis' daugther) just released it on her new album "Now What?" It was the first single off it.
It couldn't be more right.
Interestingly, Presley's video for the song shows cheerful news anchors (fake, I think) reporting happily on the OJ Simpson pursuit, Princess Diana's death and quite a few other things.
Perfect.
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Mon Jun-20-05 07:42 PM
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This song really is apropros to what's going on today.
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Mon Jun-20-05 07:43 PM
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4. Was just watching it live on the new Eagles DVD. Dead on, that one. nt |
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