Monday, September 14, 2009

Song Lyrics - Jimi Hendrix: All Along The Watch Tower

There is no denying the masterful ability that Hendrix had to bend the bounds of music on the old six string. While I now stand in an awe filled respect for the man's talent, I have to admit, at first I hated his music. Although, in all honesty, I don't know that I ever even knew what songs stemmed from this artist, the genius that is Hendrix.


Jimi Hendrix - Song Lyrics
All along the Watch Tower:

There must be some way out of here
Said the joker to the thief
There's too much confusion here
I can't get no relief
Businessmen they drink my wine
Plowmen dig my earth
None of them know along the line
What any of this is worth
No reason to get excited
The thief, he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who think that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been through that
And that is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
Because the hour is getting late

All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While horsemen came and went
Barefoot servants too
All I got is a red guitar
Three chords
And the truth
All I got is a red guitar
The rest is up to you

There's no reason to get excited
The thief, he kindly spoke
There are some among us here
Say that life is just a joke
You and I, we've been through that
And that is not our fate (at least today)
So let us not talk falsely now
Because the hour is getting late
Late...

Song Lyrics - Jimi Hendrix's album Electric Ladyland.



Thursday, September 3, 2009

History Channel's Pawn Stars

Pawn Stars

I have a new addiction. It's Pawn Stars on the History Channel. It's a show on a family run pawn business, with three generations at the helm of a wayward ship. The three generations consist of the grandfather "The Old man," or Richard Harrison. The son/father, "The Spotter" (although I have yet to hear him called that on the show), or Rick Harrison. The son/grandson, "Big Hoss," or Corey Harrison.
The show chronicles the bizarre and unique items that come into pawn shops. Everything from old war and military items, to celebrity memorabilia, to your basic items. The first step the Pawn Stars take in completing a deal is determining if the customer wants to Pawn an item, or to sell the item.
Pawning an item consists of taking it in as collateral, and loaning money. The customer then has a set number of days to return the money (plus interest). If they do not, the item then becomes the pawn business' money. This has been established as one of the first and most basic forms of credit. The customer can also just sell the item. Bring it in, negotiate a price, and make the deal.
Get this show! It's awesome.



Read more about the Pawn Stars.