January 11, 2005
OPINIONS, PLEASE
Eric of Straight White Guy is bragging about getting an STD from RedNeck Ramblings.
That's "Silver Tongued Devil" Award, in case you were worried.
Apparently it was inspired by a song by Kris Kristofferson.
No, *I* don't know who the hell he is, either. I just hope his middle name isn't "Karl" or something.
Anyway, here are the lyrics:
I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern,
To buy me a bottle of beer.
And I sat me down by a tender young maiden,
Who's eyes were as dark as her hair.
And as I was searching from bottle to bottle,
For something un-foolish to say.
That silver tongued devil just slipped from the shadows,
And smilingly stole her away.I said: "Hey, little girl, don't you know he's the devil.
"He's everything that I ain't.
"Hiding intentions of evil,
"Under the smile of a saint.
"All he's good for is getting in trouble,
"And shiftin' his share of the blame.
"And some people swear he's my double:
"And some even say we're the same.
"But the silver-tongued devil's got nothing to lose,
"I'll only live 'til I die.
"We take our own chances and pay our own dues,
"The silver tongued devil and I."Like all the fair maidens who've laid down beside him,
She knew in her heart that he'd lied.
Nothin' that I could have said could have saved her,
No matter how hard that she tried.
'Cos she'll offer her charms to the darkness and danger,
Of somethin' that she's never known.
And open her arms at the smile of a stranger,
Who'll love her and leave her alone.And you know, he's the devil.
He's everything that I ain't.
Hiding intentions of evil,
Under the smile of a saint.
All he's good for is getting in trouble,
And shiftin' his share of the blame.
And some people swear he's my double:
And some even say we're the same.
But the silver-tongued devil's got nothing to lose,
I'll only live 'til I die.
We take our own chances and pay our own dues,
Ah ha ha ha.The silver tongued devil and I
After reading those, would you agree that I've been unjustly overlooked by the awards committee?
My bad Harv, I was in a bit of a "funk" writin' that one. You're absolutely right, all those love notes... You did get screwed and not even kissed. You wan't me to include you with the women's award when I figure out what it's called? Or should I just wait till the next STD's come out?
'Neck
.. you are just jealous, Harv.... I got a STD before you....
OMG, Harvey. Please tell me you were joking and I'm too dense to pick up on it.
Kris Kristofferson has had fairly successful careers as a songwriter (1 Grammy, many other awards), singer (2 Grammys, many others), and actor (Golden Globe).
You may know "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," "Help Me Make it Through the Night," "One Day At a Time," "Why Me (Lord)," "Me & Bobby McGee," and others of the songs he has written. As an actor, he's appeared in "A Star Is Born" (the one with Streisand; he's the guy on the album cover with her), as "Mace Montana" in "Big Top Pee-Wee," and as "Abraham Whistler" in the "Blade" movies, among other roles. And as an artist, he and former wife Rita Coolidge won a Grammy, and was one of the Highwaymen with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson.
Sorry to take up so much time and space with this, but I've had too much caffeine today.
Oh, his full name is Kristoffer Kristofferson. No middle name.
Marginally joking. I've heard OF K.K. before, but I'm not really familiar with his work - it's simply not in my preferred musical genre.
I'd forgotten about him playing Whistler.
'Neck - I'll take any award I can get :-)
.. don't forget, people... he was the Rubber Duck on Convoy!...
Good call Eric... good call indeed, that little brunette lass that rode in his truck with him, whose name escapes me now, had some "points" of her own in that movie.
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