Covers: Night Train

The beginning of the instrumental “Night Train” was based on a riff recorded in 1940 by a group led by Johnny Hodges. Duke Ellington also used it. The first version of “Night Train” was by Jimmy Forrest (1952) who had played with Ellington. There’s a fine cover by James Brown from 1961.

Covers: I Wan’na Be like You (The Monkey Song)

“I Wan’na Be like You (The Monkey Song)” was originally in the 1967 animated film The Jungle Book. It features Louis Prima and Phil Harris. Los Lobos covered it in 1990 on a tribute to Disney films Stay Awake.

Covers: Everyday People

“Everyday People” was a 1968 hit for Sly and the Family Stone. Probably the best known cover was Arrested Development’s reimagining of it as the basis for 1992’s “People Everyday”.

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Covers by Mrs. Miller

I guess you had to be there. Mrs. Miller recorded horrendous covers in the 1960s. She was like an earlier William Hung. Here are a few with the originals she covered.

Downtown

A Lover’s Concerto

One in five new US COVID cases is in Florida

It’s scary that DeSantis is the second most popular Republican choice for 2024 after Trump.

Very real stat here: 1 in 5 new COVID cases occurred in Florida *alone* over the last week, according to WH COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients.

Remember this when you see FL Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “Don’t Fauci My Florida” merch. pic.twitter.com/CjlOhiYmXV
— The Recount (@therecount) July 16, 2021

In the US, 20% of Covid-19 cases this week were in Florida, the White House coronavirus coordinator says. https://t.co/TWVgM9i3Ve
— CNN (@CNN) July 16, 2021

With 1 in 5 COVID cases in FL, DeSantis–while popular now– could be cruising for a political bruising. https://t.co/VU0f2bo46q
— Jonathan Alter (@jonathanalter) July 16, 2021

Coach Guy Thomas should have had a leader assuring him that the vaccine is not only safe but necessary—not profiting off anti-Fauci gear as cases surged again and he lay dying https://t.co/MPNIlee9ZP
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 16, 2021

You left this statistic out: https://t.co/D7MIcQQhlZ
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) July 16, 2021

Gov. DeSantis' campaign is selling 'Don't Fauci my Florida' beer koozies.

"Here's the thing, though. The gov. of Florida is selling this while his state is currently experiencing nearly four times the national average of new covid cases," @Maddow says. https://t.co/ax5ArzXcHa
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 16, 2021

Florida man stories

It’s been a while since I posted these. I saw the alligator story and had to find more.

Florida man says he was “teaching it a lesson” when he allegedly stole an alligator from a miniature golf course and tried to throw it on the roof of a cocktail bar https://t.co/1vOJ2nTicF
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 16, 2021

Netflix should seriously consider having a series called "Florida Man" pic.twitter.com/pImh2Otvzt
— Because I'm a Guy (@CauseWereGuys) July 13, 2021

I needed a good laugh so I did the Florida man birthday thing again pic.twitter.com/0ZO87HFXJW
— ✨mcdonalds sprite✨ (@thepappster) July 9, 2021

see below for the hamster story

Florida man accused of decapitating hamster, discarding body in box near his home (clickorlando.com)

Hell yeah, Florida Man pic.twitter.com/RJ7ybJwuGQ
— Amazon FC Ambassador 📦 (@kaaaaacie) July 15, 2021

Top 10 | Florida Man

Florida police say a man returned home from a doctors appointment, found a stranger skinny dipping in his backyard swimming pool. The man noticed clothes scattered across his lanai and then saw a woman in the pool. https://t.co/UHfJv7uWYV #odd
— AP Oddities (@AP_Oddities) July 22, 2021

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Covers: Hallelujah I Love Her So

“Hallelujah I Love Her So” was a 1956 single by Ray Charles. The cover I remember best is the Humble Pie version.

High temperature update – 7/15/21

If you’ve walked through New Orleans, Newark or New York City on a hot summer day, you’ve probably felt warmth radiating off the buildings or pavement. These cities feature some of the country’s most intense urban heat islands, according to a new report. https://t.co/p3D7SQtdtJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 15, 2021

NEW: California officials tell CNN they anticipate nearly all salmon in the Sacramento River will die due to abnormally hot underwater conditions as heat waves continue.
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) July 14, 2021

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Nights are warming faster than days in the U.S.https://t.co/Y0m9mlsMHt
— Axios (@axios) July 9, 2021

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Death Valley hits 130°F and Las Vegas ties its all-time hottest temperature this weekend as a relentless Western heat wave adds fuel to wildfires. https://t.co/8n6Jdu27ej
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2021

June 2021 was the hottest June on record for the U.S.: https://t.co/rOBjPiEl4g pic.twitter.com/JtpUuvruqQ
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) July 10, 2021

Have arrived on assignment in Death Valley.
It’s 12:15am and 110 degrees out. Earlier Friday it unexpectedly hit 130 – a high temp that was expected later in the weekend.
We’ll see what tomorrow (aka later today) brings.
— Erica Werner (@ericawerner) July 10, 2021

WE SHOULD FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE WITH LONG TERM DEBT (enjoy your weekend.) https://t.co/qWnXjcVHyr
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) July 10, 2021

The latest on the Trump cult attempt to do an audit in PA

A push for an Arizona-style “audit” of Trump’s election loss in Pennsylvania is being bolstered by support from prominent Republican candidates on the 2022 campaign trail for governor and US Senate. Via @AP: https://t.co/PKYOCrfCOk
— Marc Levy (@timelywriter) July 18, 2021

HARRISBURG, Pa. (@AP) _ One of three counties targeted by a Pennsylvania state lawmaker for an Arizona-style “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election sought by former President Donald Trump will not allow third-party access to its voting machines.
— Marc Levy (@timelywriter) July 14, 2021

PA Dept of State moves to prevent counties from participating in Mastriano “audit” and any future ones like it:

New directive tells counties they “shall not provide physical, electronic, or internal access” to election equipment to third parties.https://t.co/uhGj1gBtO5 https://t.co/g2N5BSHXB3
— Jonathan Lai 🙊 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) July 9, 2021

This “forensic audit” is a sham being pushed by one insurrectionist state senator who wants Trump’s approval.

There have already been two legal audits in PA—both confirmed Biden’s win.

I’m not about to let his fishing expedition cost Pennsylvanians their money or their privacy. pic.twitter.com/EamFFcqqcd
— Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) July 8, 2021

The Trump cult won’t give up on the Arizona “audit”

I guess they didn’t find any fraud so they’ll keep trying stuff.

AP: Few Arizona voter fraud cases undercut Trump's claims (from @AP) https://t.co/ierA1ZdOIo
— Robert Lang WBAL (@Reporterroblang) July 16, 2021

Fact check: Arizona audit chief baselessly raises suspicion about 74,000 ballots https://t.co/9xIwIpVepg
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 18, 2021

Bonkers. The AZ audit came up with nada so now they want to interrogate voters door-to-door. Bonus: The DoJ already warned them this was a bad idea. https://t.co/8LRBQywzuT
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) July 15, 2021

A judge has ruled that the Senate and Cyber Ninjas must turn over audit documents, rejecting the Senate's arguments that they aren't public records because they're not in the Senate's possession. https://t.co/WBpmtwcctI
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) July 15, 2021

Maricopa County will spend millions to replace voting machines turned over to the Arizona Senate for audit https://t.co/xLjYenoGXJ
— Sam Levine (@srl) July 15, 2021

Forget the forthcoming Arizona audit “report.” The point is, partisans seized ballots and equipment to put on a big, ridiculous show to keep Trump’s election delusions alive. From me. https://t.co/cG38nUNzzu
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) July 12, 2021

AZ's state senate may have to turn over all documents related to its sham election review, including those currently held by the firm in charge of the review process.

“Isn’t the public entitled to know?” one judge asked.https://t.co/cWf1fg4Zy0
— Secure Our Vote (@secureourvotes) July 11, 2021

Local reporting recently uncovered intense efforts to interfere with the tabulation of ballots and canvass of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. In Arizona, interfering with election officials is a felony. Today, I asked @GeneralBrnovich to investigate. pic.twitter.com/qSFytrrll7
— Secretary Katie Hobbs (@SecretaryHobbs) July 7, 2021

The Arizona Republic has gone to court to demand records from the state Senate and one of its contractors to shed light on the Republican-led 'audit' of 2020 election results. https://t.co/LeHBEOjAjB
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 3, 2021

Newly released records show top Republicans in Arizona's largest county dodged calls from President Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election. https://t.co/6SBnhNMUQQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 3, 2021