Jaggie Jellies and Jack White

We're almost half way through the A to Z Blog Challenge and today's letter is the letter J.

Back in the wondrous eighties, the fashions were Fugly and Crazy. These Jelly Shoes were certainly no exception.  They came in any colour you wanted and because they were super cheap, you could afford to match your shoes to any colour outfit.  

There were a few things about these shoes that made them horrid.   They made your feet incredibly sweaty and stinky!  They also pinched your feet until you got blisters and came in various styles, sometimes with glitter.  You also got an awful tan from the lattice pattern...so gross.  You could also get matching bags and belts!

Today's music feature is Jack White, back when he was half of The White Stripes with drummer and ex-wife, Meg White. My favourite band and my favourite artist...

In this track and video, Jack records on his couch while Meg sleeps.  Its a great melody and a sweet song.

We are Going to be Friends

 

Happy 200!

This week is Xmas Dolly's 200th week of Monday Music Moves Me.  It's a Grand Celebration and this week's theme is songs that describes you, as well as a few foot-tapping celebration songs.

Go link up and share you music.  If you don't want to link up, pop on over to the lovely Xmas Dolly, say hello to my friend and congratulate her on her long-standing 200th week of an awesome bloghop linky.  She is a super special lady with a heart of gold.

Lets get to it.

A Fantastic Celebration song

 

 

Here's a song that describes me - Offend in Every Way - and of course its by The White Stripes. Always gotta slip Jack White in there somewhere

 

Here's another song that describes me very well....rambling as I usually do. My lips don't stop flapping

- just ask my poor hubby

♥ Lurve Songs ♥

Happy Monday and this the week of Love ♥.

Naturally, Monday Music Moves Me's theme over at Xmas Dolly's place is Songs of Love.  Go link up and share your favourite smoochie songs with us.

I'm featuring the one and only Jack White.












and a wee bit of a playlist for those doing housework and want to get into the Valentines mood.

 

Monday Music Jingles

Well, our Christmas decorations and lights are up and they look great!  We even have a flashing Rudolf.  And by that I mean our Rudolf has flashing lights...not...nevermind.

For the entire month of December, Xmas Dolly's Monday Music Moves Me theme is Christmas Songs, of course, but as usual I'm breaking the rules, because #1, thats how I roll and #2, I want to showcase someone.

His name is Dave Cad, he's been a YouTube vlogger for a good few years and I've been following him for as long as I can remember.  Way back before he was a famous and very popular YouTuber.  He's an incredibly talented bloke, with many hidden talents and a brilliant sense of humour.  He constantly under-estimates himself and could use another couple of thousand followers.  Go check him oot, oh yeah, Dave's on Twitter too.




Some sweet sounds from the boys from Libera



Time for some Christmas Swag?

 

And of course some Christmassy Jack and Meg White

 

Going old School

As Black as Newgate's Knocker

Happy Monday, Lovely Plonkers and today's Monday Music Moves Me's theme is songs with colour in them.  Go visit the gorgeous Xmas Dolly, sign up and share your colourful toonz.

There are truck loads of songs with colours in the title so I decided to make BLACK my colour of choice this week.

Here are my choices....enjoy. 

No Monday music would be complete with Mr Jack White




 

The Beatles - Blackbird - Paul McCartney



 AC/DC Back In Black



Thin Lizzy Black Boys on the Corner



 KT does a mish mash with a Jack White (White Stripes) song.

 

Arctic Monkeys - Black Treacle

Monday Music Moves Me

Happy Monday and that means a group of us share some of our favourite toonz over at Xmas Dolly's place.  Go ahead, link up and share your music.  We'll visit and jam with you.  Here's my mish-mash of rock, pop and blues.

Be sure to pop in tomorrow for my Caption my Photo Competition.

Guys and Dolls

Happy Monday, Plonkers

This week's Monday Music Moves Me's theme over a Xmas Dolly is Guys and Dolls.  Share you songs that have Man, Boy, Girl, Woman in the title.

Here are mine.

No 4Ms would be complete without Jack White.

Frank Sinatra



The Yardbirds



Lightnin Hopkins



and the lovely Billy Holiday



And Bruno



Have a great Monday and be sure to pop in tomorrow to Caption my Photo Competition.

Monday Music Moves Me

This week's theme for Monday Music Moves Me over at Xmas Dolly is

"In your playlist".  

That means, I have to tell you whats on my playlist.  I listen to my ipod everyday, whether I go to gym, or just stay at the office.  I can't do without my music...I have plenty different playlists depending on my mood, because I have quite an eclectic taste in music, but these songs will always be on my favourties.

My Favourite Treadmill Song



A very cool blues song that I can't get outta my head



Everyone should have at least ONE Led Zepp song on their playlist.



Ball and Biscuit will ALWAYS been on my favourites playlist.




This song should always be played at full volume and gets stuck in yer head all day!

  
 

Have an awesome Monday, lovely Plonkers.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for a new Caption Competition.

Heart yer faces right off *mwah*

Monday Music Moves Me

My friend, Xmas Dolly hosts Monday Music Moves Me.  The theme this week is "Songs with a Celebrity in Them".   

Go link up with us and share your favourties.

Well, I'm killing two birds with one stone here by showing my favourite band The White Stripes and the gorgeous Kate Moss.



 A funny, dancing Christopher Hawkin with FatBoy Slim



 Angelina Jolie as a Hooker in a Rolling Stones Video

 

 Naomi Campbell was a dancer in Culture Club music video

 

   

My Favourite Shade of White is Jack

It's Day Six of Paula's July Blog Challenge and today's question is  : 

If you could spend 15 minutes with a celebrity who would it be and why?

I'm so predictable with this one.

I would want to spend 15 minutes with Jack White, my favourite musician and founder Thirdman Records in Nashville.

I became obsessed with this man when I stumbled across his music on You Tube.  Ball and Biscuit by The White Stripes is still my favourite Jack White Song.

I fell in love with his music and started researching everything about him.  What bands he had been a part of :  The White Stripes, The Upholsterers, The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather and most recently the release of his solo album, Blunderbuss.  Where he came from, where he lived, who he married, how many children does he have...

Jack is an incredibly talented and authentically organic musician.  He loves the Delta Blues and plays piano, guitar and drums and has been successful at all three.    

We'd talk for hours about music and the blues and Led Zeppelin and where the idea from Thirdman Records came from.  

Monday Music Moves Me

This week's Monday Music Moves Me theme is "Cover Songs". Go Visit Xmas Dolly and link up your favourite covers.

I will start off with I'm Shakin' by Little Willie John



and now the brilliant Jack White's version



Can you guess which one I like best??

The awesome Son House performing Death Letter 



Jack & Meg White - The White Stripes - performing the same song 



 And now some awesome Robert Johnson with Kind Hearted Woman Blues



and then Eric Clapton doing the same song 67 years later

 


Remember to go and leave a Question for my Answers Vlog. You know you wanna!

Take a Tour of Jack White's Third Man Records

Most of you lovely Plonkers know that I am a HUGE Jack White fan.  The understatement of the decade actually because I'm obsessed.

I scour the interwebs daily for pictures, videos and any information I can get on him in The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.  His solo career has been pretty awesome too;  playing on tour with both his all-female band - The Peacocks and his all-male band - The Buzzards and his ridiculously brilliant record company and label Third Man Records.

I share all my links about him on Twitter, I follow fellow fans on Instagram and have him on my Google Alerts so I don't miss a snippet of information about him and what he's up to.

Just wish I could get my hands on some of his merchandise without having to pay the exorbitant postage fees to South Africa.

Oh I know, I get a lot of flack for being a 40 year old with a major crush on a rock star, guitar genius, musician and businessman.

John Anthony Gillis aka Jack White

I'm Dreaming of a (Jack) White Christmas!

I'm Back and doing the Christmas edition of Monday Music Moves Me hosted by XmasDolly.

Love that Hooker!





A Very cool Christmas Advert



And of course it wouldn't be Christmas without Jack and Meg from The White Stripes

 

Rock It Hard

I'm rockin it hard this week. Enjoy some of my favourite rock toonz.

Monday Music Moves Me Males

Xmas Dolly's theme this week is Your Favourite Male Artists.


Well, anyone who reads my bloggy regularly knows I'm a MASSIVE Jack White fan.  And guest what?  He's got a brand spanking new solo album coming out next month!  Can you say WhooooooofuckingHooooooo?

Jack is a genius guitar player, drummer, singer, song-writer, rock blues mad-man and he ain't too bad on the eyes either.  He's unique and original and has made the most awesome music with The White Stripes, Racounters, The Dead Weather and is fabulous in the mini-movie It Might Get Loud with Jimmy Page and David Evans aka The Edge from U2.






The gorgeous Paul Hewson aka Bono (my teenage heart throb) and 25 year ons and he's still hot.



Jim Morrisson - Sex on Legs



Lenny Kravitz.  He's also another hotty but extremely talented.



Michael Bublé's smooth sensual voice would make any woman smile.



I could only fit in a few but how could I forget my incredibly talented nephew.

Happy Halloween Monday Music Moves Me

Happy Halloween! Have a super scary day. Go visit Xmas Dolly and link up yer halloween toonz!

Monday Music Moves Me

Its Monday again, Plonkers and that means you need to go click on Xmas Dolly's button above to link up with Monday Music Moves Me.  The theme to day is any song about animals or with an animals name in it.

In my twisted mind that includes Animal from the Muppets!




The best White Stripes album ever!  "Elephant". Jack is fucking genius with that guitar.



Song from the 60's show "The Monkeys"



One of my favourite bands.  The Artic Monkeys



Couldn't leave out AC/DC

Have a Happy Boss's Day and be sure to visit tomorrow for #27 of  Caption My Daft Photo Competition.   Oh you know you wanna win one of my BRILLIANT tattoos. 

Monday Music Moves Me

Join me in linking up with Dolly for Monday Music Moves Me.  Enjoy the Tunez!!

Remember there is only three more days to vote in the Bloggers Ink Competition.  Go vote for your favourite - its up to you guys

Monday Music Moves Me

Xmas Dolly hosts Monday Music Moves Me and this week's theme is Summer and the weather .

Ella did this one first but I love Fantasia's version too.



Couldn't forget my Jack White




These two aren't related to the theme but I thought I'd squeeze them in

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