You took it all gracefully on the chin/Knowing that beatings had to someday end/You found the bandages in the pen/And the stitches in the radio -"Boxer" The story goes that Joey Ramone asked Bruce Springsteen to write a song for the Ramones to record. Springsteen put pen to paper and knocked out "Hungry Heart" later that … Continue reading The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang, the review
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A man puts a gun in yer face, you got two choices- stand there 'n die or kill the m*th*rf*ck*r! - Wade Garrett My wife sent me an email from Cleveland on Monday night to tell me that Patrick Swayze had died. I read it and then did the only thing a GonzoGeeker could possibly … Continue reading Road House – a Requiem