Gentle Readers . . . and Maxwell,
I have the results for you from my October 15th Battle of the Bands. It's a landslide.
HOZIER 25
DEMI LOVATO 4
I'm not upset about the landslide. I prefer Hozier myself, but this battle gave me an opportunity to check out some covers of his beautiful song, Take Me To Church.
In the following video, Irish singer and songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne explains the meaning behind the song:
Now let's listen to Hozier sing Take Me To Church live from New York on Saturday Night:
My favorite lines are the following: "My lover has a sense of humor/ She's the giggle at a funeral."
I hope I'm the giggle at a funeral.
Infinities of love,
Janie Junebug
P.S. Who's with me in voting for Andrew Hozier-Byrne as a major hottie? Oh, and Hozier, hop into my bed and sing me . . . to sleep.
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You have my permission to giggle at my funeral, which hopefully is a long way off.
ReplyDeleteFunerals are for the living. I expect you to be our resident chatterbox for a good long time.
DeleteSorry, just not into Hozier as a hottie. He can stay away from my bed though I might invite him for dinner. I had little doubt that he'd win this round.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
Tossing It Out
It's fine if you don't want him in bed. That leaves more Hozier for me.
DeleteI have not doubt you would have a giggle at a funeral. After all, it's not supposed to be so somber, right?
ReplyDeleteOh, how we laughed after my dad's funeral. The pastor gave the most awful . . . eulogy? Except it wasn't a eulogy. He barely mentioned my dad. He spoke about a serial killer who found Christ before he was executed. My oldest nephew said he was pretty sure he'd seen the story in Reader's Digest. During the "eulogy," we stared in shock. Afterwards, we couldn't quit laughing. When my dad's ashes were buried, one of my sisters put her face to the opening in the ground to shout at the serial killer and ask if he was down there. My mom looked at the very sober young man from the funeral home and said, I raised a bunch of nuts.
DeleteYou naughty girl:) I want to be not only a giggle but a laugh out loud especially at my own funeral. I voted for him as well. Funny how one just never knows how these battles will turn out
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this battle. I've enjoyed all of them. Deciding the singers to use and researching them is fun. I responded to Linda Kay in the comment above about how we laughed after my dad's funeral. When my mom died, we couldn't quit laughing during her funeral. The pastor had asked us about special memories we had of our mom. We brought up frizzy home perms and wearing ugly matching dresses that my mom sewed. Oh, how we laughed.
Delete"KIND OF LIKE REAGAN OVER CARTER"
ReplyDeleteIt was also kinda like Lyndon Johnson over Barry Goldberg aka Big Tasty. Your battle was nothing to sneeze at, Janie Junebug. You enjoyed a heavy voter turnout and Demi got 4 votes which is better than none at all. I enjoyed listening to all versions presented.
Thank you, Sir Shady. I enjoyed it, too. I also enjoy your battles of the banned because I learn so much from them.
DeleteThe first presidential election I remember is Johnson defeating Goldberg. We were in bed, and my mother came in to tell us that Johnson had won. I don't think it was a surprise, even to me at the tender age of whatever I was. Maybe six or seven.
DeleteUh, maybe his name was Goldwater? But I think I prefer Goldberg.
DeleteSeems I voted for the winner here! Great :)
ReplyDeleteAnd he's hot.
DeleteYou're right, there's nothing wrong with a landslide. The bottom line is you introduced most of us to new artists and new songs that we hadn't heard before. That's the beauty of BOTB. I enjoyed listening to Andrew talking about his video. I like his accent. Although he's not really my type. I wouldn't call him a hottie. Maybe after a few beers... Just kidding. :)
ReplyDeleteMichele at Angels Bark
I could have a glass of milk and think he's a hottie. I don't need anything extra.
DeleteJanie, I'm not surprised by Hozier's landslide victory. It's just his song. I'll have my results posted some time tomorrow. I'm running a bit behind this week and it's a little frustrating, but that's what happens when you take a day to go to the mountains and then trying to play catch up on other stuff. Oh, well I will get a handle on things...I hope! Good battle!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm pleased he won, and I heard some covers of the song that are interesting.
DeleteI vote for him being a hottie! Of course I'm an old flower child and love philosphical guys with long dark hair. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe first election I remember was Kennedy--and how Camelot-like it all was. Till they shot him.
I like men with long hair, as long as it's clean and attractive. I hate to see some old guy like Shady, who has a greasy, gray ponytail and a chrome dome. I don't remember learning that President Kennedy had been assassinated. I remember the funeral procession playing over and over on the snowy TV screen.
DeleteI'm sure everyone would giggle at my funeral. He was blue and he lost his Blue suede shoe...
ReplyDeleteHi Janie. It's Thursday...
Such a fun day!
Can it be fun everyday? Maybe the last thing you eat will be blueberry muffins.
DeleteIf only it could be fun every day, Janie.
DeleteLet's decide to make it fun every day.
DeleteSo, you want him to jump into bed with you, but not to have raucous naked slappy good times but to help you get to sleep? I think wine can do the same thing for you.
ReplyDeleteI don't really want him to sing me to sleep. I want him to make mad, passionate love to me. If he sings, I'll probably tell him to shut up because he's distracting me.
DeleteHozier is pretty hot and I'm glad he won. Demi did a good job, but it's hard to compete with the original. Love the "giggle at a funeral" line. ☺
ReplyDeleteI think that giggle line is brilliant. Not "she'll giggle at a funeral," but "she's the giggle at a funeral." One or two words can make all the difference.
DeleteVery thought provocative song . . . so I love it, of course lol. I downloaded it after the first time I heard it, and I do love that line too. I'm pretty sure I may be the giggle as well lol . . . and umm, yeahhhhh he's a hottie! :D
ReplyDeleteIf Hozier walked past me, I'd probably get a case of the giggles because he's so hot.
DeleteSorry, not with you in the liking Hozier as a hottie department. I'm more into Diana Krall. But by now, that shouldn't surprise anyone.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind a few giggles at my funeral. Just don't invite Mary Tyler Moore.
Ah, the famous Chuckles the Clown episode. The interesting, or odd thing about Mary Tyler Moore is that people who work with her say she's nothing like the characters she plays. She keeps to herself, and to go a step further, she's not warm and friendly. Long ago, a friend of mine was in a restaurant bathroom. MTM was in the next stall. She had gas.
DeleteI guess that's why it's called acting. ;) :D
DeleteI was certain no one would catch the reference. Thanks for spotting it.
I think the death of Chuckles the Clown is on a couple of lists of the best TV episodes ever. I remember how he died. Peanut, anyone?
DeleteWhoa! Hozier killed it! Good for him... Though now I feel a little sorry for Demi. Actually—no, I don't. I listened to more of her music over the last few days, thinking that voice really deserves some respect... but I didn't enjoy any of it :( No, Demi, don't take it personally. It must be me.
ReplyDeleteGreat battle, Janie! Great song :)
Guilie @ Quiet Laughter
Thanks! I don't feel sorry for Demi. She seems to be quite popular, which I know is true because I've heard of her.
DeleteI'm not familiar with this guy, but he's definitely hot. I need to catch up on music and I will, soon.
ReplyDeleteHis voice is beautiful, Inger. So happy to see you, my dear.
DeleteSorry, not a hottie. He lacks boobs and has way too much facial hair. The acceptable amount being zero. Or I guess just because he's not a woman.
ReplyDeleteI hope both of our funerals have lots of laughs. Especially the inappropriate kind.
I have boobs and absolutely no facial hair except for thin eyebrows. I don't think it makes me a hottie. I'm past the hottie stage, but it's okay with Willy Dunne Wooters because he's way past the hottie stage. He looks good to me, though. I have instructed the Wooters man and my kids that they are not to have a funeral for me. It's a bullshit waste of money.
DeleteDARN IT ALL!!! I HATE WHEN I MISS THE VOTE!!!! Ok, can you post about something else to vote about?
ReplyDeleteNot to worry. We have another Battle of the Bands coming up on the first of November. For now, vote on whether I'm really cool or way cool.
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