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#FridayTunes Kris Kristofferson was an American country music singer, songwriter and actor. He passed away on September 28, 2024. In tribute to him, here is a performance of “Me and Bobby McGee" which he wrote in 1969. The song would become a number 1 hit with Janice Joplin's release in 1971. Busted flat in Baton Rouge, headin' for the train Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained Took us all away to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna And was blowin' sad while bobby sang the blues With those windshield wipers slappin' time And Bobby clappin' hands we finally sung up every song that driver knew Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feelin' good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee From the coalmines of Kentucky to the California sun Bobby shared the secrets of my soul Standin' right beside me Lord through every thing I done Every night she kept me from the cold Then somewhere near Salinas lord, I let her slip away Lookin' for the home, I hope she'll find And I've trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday Holdin' Bobby's body next to mine Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues Feelin' good was good enough for me Good enough for me and Bobby McGee Me and Bobby McGee Me and Bobby McGee

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#FridayTunes The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. It marks the transition from summer into fall and represents a time of year when crops must be picked and stored for winter. The full moon not only marks the peak of harvest but also provides light for harvesting. This year it occurred on September 17th at 10:35 PM EDT. It was also a supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse. HARVEST MOON Come a little bit closer Hear what I have to say Just like children sleepin' We could dream this night away But there's a full moon risin' Let's go dancin' in the light We know where the music's playin' Let's go out and feel the night Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance again Because I'm still in love with you On this harvest moon When we were strangers I watched you from afar When we were lovers I loved you with all my heart But now it's gettin' late And the moon is climbin' high I want to celebrate See it shinin' in your eye Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance again Because I'm still in love with you On this harvest moon Because I'm still in love with you I wanna see you dance again Because I'm still in love with you On this harvest moon Artist: Neil Young Songwriter: Neil Young Released: November 2, 1992 Album: Harvest

#FridayTunes The Cure, an English rock band formed in 1978, are regarded as one of the most significant alternative artists of the 1980s. They were one of the first alternative bands to have gained commercial success in an era before alternative rock had broken into the mainstream. Friday I'm In Love became one of the band’s most successful songs, reaching the top 40 in seven countries. Happy Friday! FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday, you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday, break my heart Oh, Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate I don't care if Monday's black Tuesday, Wednesday, heart attack Thursday, never looking back It's Friday, I'm in love Monday, you can hold your head Tuesday, Wednesday, stay in bed Or Thursday, watch the walls instead It's Friday, I'm in love Saturday, wait And Sunday always comes too late But Friday, never hesitate Dressed up to the eyes It's a wonderful surprise To see your shoes and your spirits rise Throw out your frown And just smile at the sound Sleek as a shriek, spinning 'round and 'round Always take a big bite It's such a gorgeous sight To see you eat in the middle of the night You can never get enough Enough of this stuff It's Friday, I'm in love I don't care if Monday's blue Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too Thursday, I don't care about you It's Friday, I'm in love Monday, you can fall apart Tuesday, Wednesday, break my heart Thursday doesn't even start It's Friday, I'm in love Artist: The Cure Songwriters: Robert James Smith, Simon Gallup, Perry Bamonte, Boris Williams, Porl Thompson. Released: May 15, 1992 Album: Wish

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#FridayTunes It is that time of year again....... Wake Me Up When September Ends Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Like my father's come to pass Seven years has gone so fast Wake me up when September ends Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are As my memory rests But never forgets what I lost Wake me up when September ends Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Ring out the bells again Like we did when spring began Wake me up when September ends Here comes the rain again Falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again Becoming who we are As my memory rests But never forgets what I lost Wake me up when September ends Summer has come and passed The innocent can never last Wake me up when September ends Like my father's come to pass 20 years has gone so fast Wake me up when September ends Wake me up when September ends Wake me up when September ends Artist: Green Day Songwriters: Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, Mike Dirnt. Released: September 20, 2004 Album: American Idiot

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#FridayTunes Here is a nostalgic "End of Summer" song by Don Henley. Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! The Boys of Summer Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in the air The summer's out of reach Empty lake, empty streets The sun goes down alone I'm driving by your house Don't know you're not home But I can see you Your brown skin shining in the sun You got your hair combed back And your sunglasses on, baby I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I never will forget those nights I wonder if it was a dream Remember how you made me crazy Remember how I made you scream I don't understand what happened to our love But, baby, I'm gonna get you back I'm gonna show you what I'm made of I can see you Your brown skin shining in the sun I see you walking real slow And you're smiling at everyone And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac A little voice inside my head said Don't look back, you can never look back I thought I knew what love was What did I know? Those days are gone forever I should just let 'em go, but I can see you Your brown skin shining in the sun You got that top pulled down And that radio on, baby And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone I can see you Your brown skin shining in the sun You got that hair slicked back And those Wayfarers on, baby And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong After the boys of summer have gone Song: Boys of Summer Artist: Don Henley Songwriters: Don Henley, Mike Campell Released: October 26, 1984 Album: Building the Perfect Beast

#FridayTunes Here's a great summer song by Sheryl Crow. Enjoy these last few weeks of summer and soak up that sun! SOAK UP THE SUN My friend, the communist Holds meetings in his RV I can't afford his gas So I'm stuck here watching TV I don't have digital I don't have diddly squat It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got I'm gonna soak up the sun I'm gonna tell everyone to lighten up I'm gonna tell 'em that I've got no one to blame For every time I feel lame I'm looking up I'm gonna soak up the sun I'm gonna soak up the sun I've got a crummy job It don't pay near enough To buy the things it takes To win me some of your love Artist: Sheryl Crow Songwriter: Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott Released February 11, 2002 Album: C'Mon C' Mon

#HumpDayQuotes Here is a hump day quote from American writer, Marcelene Cox, “Worry is like sand in an oyster: a little produces a pearl, too much kills the animal.” Our Investment Strategy Group discusses the latest market and economic news in its weekly update. Read more.

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#FridayTunes "Dream On" by the American Rock Band, Aerosmith, was the band's first hit released over 50 years ago on their debut album “Aerosmith”. Recently, the group announced that they would be retiring from touring due to Steven Tyler’s permanently damaged vocal cords. Aerosmith is estimated to have sold well over 150 million albums around the world, making them the biggest-selling hard rock band in United States history. DREAM ON Every time that I look in the mirror All these lines on my face getting clearer The past is gone It went by like dusk to dawn Isn't that the way? Everybody's got their dues in life to pay, yeah I know nobody knows Where it comes and where it goes I know it's everybody's sin You got to lose to know how to win Half my life's in books' written pages Lived and learned from fools and from sages You know it's true All the things come back to you Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Yeah, sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream until your dreams come true Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream until your dreams come true Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream on, dream on, dream on Dream on, ah Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Artist: Aerosmith Songwriter: Steven Victor Tallarico (Steven Tyler) Released: June 27, 1973 Album: Aerosmith

Here is an obscure ballad by Led Zepplin that sums up this weekend's weather outlook for New Jersey and along the East Coast: THE RAIN SONG It is the springtime of my loving The second season I am to know You are the sunlight in my growing So little warmth I've felt before It isn't hard to feel me glowing I watched the fire that grew so low It is the summer of my smiles Flee from me Keepers of the Gloom Speak to me only with your eyes It is to you I give this tune Ain't so hard to recognize, oh These things are clear to all from time to time, ooh, oh oh Talk Talk, talk, talk, talk, hey! I've felt the coldness of my winter I never thought it would ever go I cursed the gloom that set upon us, 'pon us, 'pon us But I know that I love you so, oh oh But I know that I love you so These are the seasons of emotion And like the winds they rise and fall This is the wonder of devotion I seek the torch we all must hold This is the mystery of the coldest quotient Upon us all, upon us all a little rain must fall It's just a little rain, oh, oh, ooh, yeah Artists: Led Zepplin Songwriters: Robert Plant, James Patrick (jimmy) Page. Released: March 28, 1973 Album: Houses of the Holy

#FridayTunes Maggie May was Rod Stewart's first substantial hit as a solo performer and launched his solo career. It remains one of his best-known songs. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 130 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Notice Ronnie Wood playing bass guitar in the video. Ronnie Wood played with Rod Stewart in the band the Faces before the Rolling Stones. Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you It's late September and I really should be back at school I know I keep you amused But I feel I'm being used Oh Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore You led me away from home Just to save you from being alone You stole my heart and that's what really hurts The morning sun when it's in your face Really shows your age But that don't worry me none, in my eyes you're everything I laughed at all of your jokes My love you didn't need to coax Oh Maggie, I couldn't have tried anymore You led me away from home Just to save you from being alone You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without All I needed was a friend to lend, a guiding hand But you turned into a lover And Mother what a lover, you wore me out All you did was wreck my bed And in the morning kick me in the head Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore You led me away from home 'Cause you didn't want to be alone You stole my heart, I couldn't leave you if I tried I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool Or find myself a rock and roll band That needs a helpin' hand Oh Maggie, I wished I'd never seen your face You made a first-class fool out of me But I'm as blind as a fool can be You stole my heart but I love you anyway Maggie, I wished I'd never seen your face I'll get on back home, one of these days Performer: Rod Stewart Songwriters: Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton Released: July 1971 Album: Every Picture Tells a Story

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