ok a couple of things I've been wanting to find time to comment on: My earliest childhood memories of music are of my mom watching theTom Jones show on tv. Her friend Linda would come over and they would watch it together every week. Linda would entertain my sister and I with stories of women throwing their panties on stage at Tom Jones concerts. I thought that was really dirty, I must have been 4 or 5 at the time. My mom also listened to Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, and James Brown, so I had some decent music at a young age. Later (age 5 or 6?) I discovered radio and my sister and I would drive my mom nuts by constantly listening to a AM station that played Tex-Mex Conjunto music. My sister and I still love that music, my mom still hates it!
Singing nuns- The song Dominique was indeed credited to The Singing Nun (I have the lp). I think there was a movie musical made about her (pre lesbian suicide tragedy) life with Debbie Reynolds playing the title role. Sally Fields actually did a Flying Nun lp (I have that one too). It's as bad as you'd think, and unintentionally funny. There was also a hit single in the mid '70's of the Lord's Prayer put to music (with a poppy folk-rock feel). I think a nun did that one too, but don't know for sure. I remember hearing it on the radio when I was a kid. Oh, by the way, I haunt thrift stores and buy any unusual or bad lp's that I find, which is why I have those records. The Singing Nun's sad story reminds me of the book Lesbian Nuns: Breaking the Silence that came out in the '80's. My cousin bought me a copy for Christmas so I'd have to unwrap it in front of the family. Later I read something by John Waters where he says that he brings a copy of that book to read when flying so that the person sitting next to him wiill leave him alone. Tyler reveling in a little end-of-semester free time Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
