tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post7808791774688647831..comments2024-03-29T04:46:01.420-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The Kingston Trio Said It AllOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56357547754564483862015-02-13T08:02:39.718-05:002015-02-13T08:02:39.718-05:00I'd love to hear your performance!! I liked it...I'd love to hear your performance!! I liked it.Dominick Bellhttp://www.mogulradiocars.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82017604342910915382013-06-22T23:54:34.395-04:002013-06-22T23:54:34.395-04:00Michael used to sing for a group called the Gravel...Michael used to sing for a group called the Gravels!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-75788678764459238032013-06-22T23:18:08.256-04:002013-06-22T23:18:08.256-04:00I don't know about Michael's singing talen...I don't know about Michael's singing talent but I know about mine. My kids have suggested I stop singing.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-89893552404974634662013-06-22T20:54:37.473-04:002013-06-22T20:54:37.473-04:00The water tasted bad for a week. And we had to mak...The water tasted bad for a week. And we had to make do with gin, with gin. We had to make do with gin!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-8763631458030068142013-06-22T18:36:31.741-04:002013-06-22T18:36:31.741-04:00Michael and Beth, I'd love to hear you two per...Michael and Beth, I'd love to hear you two perform a duet of any Tom Lehrer song...better yet, a rendition of your own lyrics to any of his tunes!Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-36899322962497530822013-06-22T16:31:20.229-04:002013-06-22T16:31:20.229-04:00My favorite was his interpretation of the Mickey M...My favorite was his interpretation of the Mickey Mouse song - " MIT, PhD, Money," <br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12822229360680305082013-06-22T16:21:33.119-04:002013-06-22T16:21:33.119-04:00"As for why Charley's wife never put the ..."As for why Charley's wife never put the fare that would free him from the clutches of the MTA in with the sandwich she handed him every day, I think the answer is obvious: She wasn't a hero type of person, but more of a grinder... "<br /><br />Groan. Boston I maybe but I have been south of Connecticut.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-47080357952643046772013-06-22T15:21:50.433-04:002013-06-22T15:21:50.433-04:00Tom Lehrer was wonderful. I particularly liked the...Tom Lehrer was wonderful. I particularly liked the way he slaughtered holy cows. The late unlamented "New Math" was one such bovine. The refrain was: "It's so simple, so very simple, that only a child can do it!"Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-58125239849477505532013-06-22T12:43:41.060-04:002013-06-22T12:43:41.060-04:00Yes, Lil, I loved Lehrer's stuff, especially t...Yes, Lil, I loved Lehrer's stuff, especially the way he toyed with the lyrics to Gilbert & Sullivan's "Modern Major General." In fact, I believe many (wrongly) believed that he and not Sheldon Harnick had composed "The Merry Minuet."<br /><br />BTW, glad things went well for you.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-88135944076389530662013-06-22T12:38:42.928-04:002013-06-22T12:38:42.928-04:00Ahh, Beth, so you figured it out. Well, my grandf...Ahh, Beth, so you figured it out. Well, my grandfather was alive in those days so it was his era. As far as who's else it may have been, let's just say the answer's out there somewhere along with Charley and my fading memories of "T" time in Chestnut Hill. <br /><br />As for why Charley's wife never put the fare that would free him from the clutches of the MTA in with the sandwich she handed him every day, I think the answer is obvious: She wasn't a hero type of person, but more of a grinder... <br /><br />[I dare you non-Bostonian sandwich types to figure that one out:))].Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74838466577930896632013-06-22T12:30:01.386-04:002013-06-22T12:30:01.386-04:00I really like this, other than the reminder of How...I really like this, other than the reminder of How um, mature, I really am. It puts me in mind of another bard from Boston, Tom Lehrer, who was so good at puncturing balloons. Does anyone remember him? Nice work,Jeff.lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-52702414192896171742013-06-22T12:20:48.784-04:002013-06-22T12:20:48.784-04:00For you, Michael, to imply let alone state that an...For you, Michael, to imply let alone state that anything I wrote could possibly put modern air travel in perspective, is equivalent to announcing I just won a Pulitzer. Thank you.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6858974143217131072013-06-22T11:14:34.079-04:002013-06-22T11:14:34.079-04:00Think about it? I can't get past the comment ...Think about it? I can't get past the comment that they are from your grandpa's era. <br /><br />It is too bad that so much of the Kingston Trio's music reflected the issues of the times but Charlie on the MTA ( now the MBTA) remains forever pertinent. Riding beneath the streets of Boston beats riding on the streets of Boston but that's like saying being bitten by a tiger is a more positive experience than being bitten by a lion. Charlie would need $2.50 to ride the subway today or $2.00 if he had a Charlie card. No one can claim the T doesn't have a sense of humor. The question that has plagued Bostonians for all these years is why didn't Charlie's wife put the coin in the bag with the sandwich? Maybe she didn't want him to return.<br /><br />The T is a perennial target but considering that the streets of Boston were laid out when Massachusetts was a colony, the T does get people where they need to go eventually. Not much has changed on the BC branch since you were riding it, Jeff, but it beats trying to navigate Cleveland Circle.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-24671164795256387392013-06-22T08:21:56.594-04:002013-06-22T08:21:56.594-04:00Well done, Jeff. That puts it all in perspective....Well done, Jeff. That puts it all in perspective. Even air travel!<br />Michael.Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.com