The first time I heard “Love and Luck” was on the “Buffett Live – Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays” album.  It’s a little different than the studio version naturally, but they’re both good

“Zouk” is a popular form of music from the French Antilles, the kind that makes you dance without knowing what the singer is saying. Since the songs are in patois French, this helps. I once received a request for permission to write new lyrics to the melody of Margaritaville by a very famous European singer and thought it was great and was interested to hear their interpretation. Well this is the melody to a song called “kole Sere,” written by my friend Joecely Beroard, the lead singer for a great Zouk band named Kaasav. The lyrics are mine and I hope that they like the way I interpret their music. This was the first song ever recorded at Shrimp Boat Sound in Key West and Steve Winwood is the guest organist. I thank him for taking time out from his fishing trip.

After a four day weekend, I’m doing better than I was on Friday and I know that I’ve only got a three day work week ahead of me.  I can do this!  Still, it’s back to the trenches to fight it out with the forces of all that break technology and not the least stressful or most fun thing on the planet by a long shot.  Therefore, I try to find something to keep me on more of an even keel.  This song will do nicely – it’s got a good beat, a nice melody, and it’s catchy enough to get stuck in my head which is exactly what I need

So here’s the lyrics from Buffettworld.com:

Better days are in the cards I feel
Feel it in the changin’ wind
I feel it when I fly
So talk to me I’ll listen to your story
I’ve been around enough to know
That there’s more than meets the eye

Everybody needs a little good luck charm
A little gris gris keeps you safe from harm
Rub yours on me, and I’ll rub mine on you
Luckiest couple on the avenue

With a little love and luck
You will get by
With a little love and luck
We’ll take the sky
In this megalo-modern world
You’ve got to try
Try a little love and luck
And you’ll get by

Mysteries don’t ever try to solve them
We’re just players in a game
And no one’s keeping score
So have your fun
Go ahead and tell your story
Find yourself a lover
Who will glue you to the floor

Everybody needs a little good luck charm
A little gris gris keeps you safe from harm
Rub yours on me, and I’ll rub mine on you
Luckiest couple on the avenue

With a little love and luck
You will get by
With a little love and luck
We’ll take the sky
In this megalo-modern world
We’ve got to try
Try a little love and luck
And you’ll get by

Kole sere kole sere
Kole sere kole sere
Kole sere kole sere
Kole sere kole sere

With a little love and luck
You will get by
With a little love and luck
We’ll take the sky
In this megalo-modern world
You’ve got to try
Try a little love and luck
And you’ll get by

Kole sere, kole sere
Kole sere, kole sere
Kole sere, kole sere
Kole sere, kole sere

With a little love and luck
You will get by
With a little love and luck
We’ll take the sky
Love and luck
We will get by

I even found the studio version of the song on YouTube for everyone to kick back, listen, relax, and enjoy life with

Yeah, it’s one of my favorite Buffett songs   Of course, it helps that I think of quite a few good friends anytime I hear it

Have a fantastic day everyone

James Horner has written the musical score for a multitude of Oscar winning films including Apollo 13 and Titanic.  What I didn’t know until recently is that he’s also an avid aviation fan and a licensed pilot as well.  Now he’s teamed up with The Horsemen after becoming good friends with the guys on the team.  For those of you who don’t know, The Horsemen are the only team to fly precision formation aerobatics in vintage aircraft.  Their usual mounts (there have been others at times) are WWII vintage P-51 Mustang fighters.

After much discussion, Mr. Horner has been tapped to write the musical score to which The Horsemen will fly their performances.  The full video on that isn’t available yet, but this one tells the tale of how it came to happen and includes some great scenes and sounds of the Mustangs flying hard and gracefully while his new music plays in the background.

I don’t care if I have to pay for the video of this when it’s done – I know it’s going to be worth it

So kick back, click on the video, and enjoy some real aviation magic

This song entered my life quite a few years ago thanks to Adrienne – it was one of her favorites and it’s still one of mine today.  It’s another one of those tunes that works for a few different times – like when stuff is going downhill fast or when you just can’t sleep because of all the loose marbles rolling around in your noggin.  Being human, both of those happen to me from time to time – no, I haven’t lost all my marbles yet despite reports to the contrary

Kick back, relax, and see if you can’t find a way this fits into your world view somehow.  I know it fits mine quite often.

What cha wanna be – when you grow up
What cha gonna do – when your time is up
What cha gonna say – when things go wrong
What cha wanna do – when you’re on your own

There’s a road – long and winding
The lights are blindin’ – but it gets there
Don’t give up – don’t look back
There’s a silver linin’ – it’s out there somewhere
Everybody wants an answer – everybody needs a friend
We all need a shinin’ star on which we can depend
N’ so tonight we’re gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before – (to find what you’re
Looking for)
There’ll be times – in your life
Ya when you’ be dancin’ n’ shit – but you ain’t gettin it
But don’t get disillusioned – no, don’t expect too much
’cause if what you have is all you can get – just keep on
Tryin’ – it just ain’t happened yet
Everybody wants ta be winner – everybody has a dream
We all need a shinin’ star when things ain’t what they seem
So tonight we’re gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before – (gotta get where you’re
Headed for)

Everybody wants some kindness – everybody needs a break
We all need a shinin’ star when things get hard to take
So tonight we’re gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before

Take care, get some good rest, and don’t forget to wish upon a star every now and then everyone

I don’t know about the rest of you out there, but there’s a few songs I like to listen to on certain occasions.  When I’ve had one helluva day (or in this case one helluva weekend), I can find it difficult to get any shuteye.  The stuff just kinda swirls around in my subconscious and pops into my conscious mind from time to time.  It really sucks when I’m either as tired or as sick as I am right now.

Most people probably don’t think of ballads when they think of the Rolling Stones.  I’ll bet they don’t know as much of the band’s material as I do.  I’m not trying to boast here – I’ve just grown up listening to them due to my brother being a big fan.  I’ve seen ‘em five times in concert and loved them all.  While I might like their hard rock and roll in songs like “It’s Only Rock and Roll,” “Paint it Black,” and “Saint of Me,” I also like their slower tunes like this one.

“Sleep Tonight” just has a nice, mellow, kicked back sound that puts me into a much more restful and relaxed frame of mind when I really need it.  Check out the YouTube recording above to see what I’m talking about

You better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight
Honey, just warn your friends
You better get some sleep tonight

You always watch the sun go down
The same old shadows crawl over town
Those thoughts of you it shivvers me
The moon grows cold in memory

Baby you better get some sleep tonight
All you got to do is close your eyes
You better get some sleep tonight

I wish you baby, all the best
If you turn out like all the rest
This darkness baby, it’s chilling me
Stars store down in sympathy

Baby you better get some sleep tonight
All you got to do is close your eyes
Baby you better get some sleep tonight

You better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight
Warn all your friends
You better keep them out of sight
You better get some sleep tonight

They robbed you of your dignity
They even steal your heart from me
It ain’t revenge, you understand
Baby I just want to know who dealth this hand

Baby, ah that’s alright
Baby you better get some sleep tonight
All you got to do is close your eyes
Baby you better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight
You better get some sleep tonight

Yep, I’d better get some sleep tonight – there’s rain and thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow and I’m going to have to power through whatever work throws me no matter whether or not I feel like I’ve been used as a chew toy by a grizzly bear

Y’all have a good day and here’s hoping you get some rest as well

Hat tip to Theo Spark