“Top Jimmy” by Van Halen
Some friends of mine, just the other night,
Went to hear this cool cat blow
They say he sang so good that the roof fell in,
And they didn’t even stop the show
They don’t remember the place, but they remember the face,
And now everybody want to go
Metal Monday
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
I will admit to not being a fan of every Rise Against song, but I do back what the band stands for and more recently have developed a deep respect for singer Tim McIlrath. He was featured in a documentary The Other F Word that your mom and I watched knowing we were having you. His love for his children and desire to provide for them made me a fan. The band as well is active in work for the middle class and that too makes me personally a fan.
Swing Life Away is my personal favorite song and one that is a bit different from most of their other more punk rock work. It is an acoustic track full of hope and for that I wanted you to hear it. There is a contentment in the song with living a full life that isn’t necessarily a life of wealth and a message I will want to pass along to you that you don’t have to be wealthy to be healthy and happy.
Congrats to New Orleans Saints on Beating the Pittsburgh Steelers !!!
Saints 31-28
