Monty by Jim Meddick for April 23, 2024

The weeping prophet.

From exorcisms to seances. Does it get any better than this?

Joy to the world.

Hmm, this could go on from a seance to a three dog night.

I think the last time the ghost appeared he was also singing songs from the 70s, despite hippies usually being associated with the 60s.

Great group “Three Dog Night”

I’ve never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music.

Three dog night, good music for garage and=or cellar dancin’. You know, when no one is there to laugh at you and you can get down and funky.

A.I. won’t let me use backslash or forward slash, I’m gonna have to put my giant brain to work, on how to solve this problem….+/- ? That seems to work but makes no sense.

Had a music teacher in elementary school that was obsessed with that song.

He can’t be Jeremiah, you can understand what he is saying.

Well, I guess that he did croak. :)

they played that song 3 or 4 times an hour on the radio stations when it first came out…and saw them live – 3 Dog Night

For another 70s song reference, check out today’s The Duplex strip.

Christmas in the early 70’s; hadn’t been to church in a while and was very sleepy. The choir director said, “now let’s sing Joy to the World!” and I just got out the one word, “Jeremiah…” Well, there were a few laughs. I left early.

Since the ghost is Jeremiah, perhaps it’s “The Wizard” who is singing about Jeremiah. The following is one of my favorite songs. Note the line about “wine”:

He was the wizard of a thousand kings

And I chanced to meet him one night wandering

He told me tales and he drank my wine

Me and my magic man kind of feeling fine

He had a cloak of gold and eyes of fire

And as he spoke I felt a deep desire

To free the world of its fear and pain

And help the people to feel free again

Why don’t we listen to the voices in our hearts

‘Cause then I know we’d find we’re not so far apart

Everybody’s got to be happy

Everyone should sing

For we know the joy of life

The peace that love can bring

So spoke the wizard in his mountain home

The vision of his wisdom means we’ll never be alone

And I will dream of my magic night

And the million silver stars that guide me with their light.

- Uriah Heep, 1972

Written by the country great Hoyt Axton as a children’s song, IIRC.

He’s more of a Kermit guy.

Up nex? “California Dreaming”, the solo version.

I guess it’s Cory Wells. He died in 2015 aged 74.

Brings back memories of my youth as a record store manager in the ’70s. Great times, great music…

That’s clearly Les Claypool’s ghost.

That ain’t the way to have fun, no uh uh…

Put the candle back!!!!! :)

That IS currently on my Spotify!!!!

so, can everyone see him?

so wait, yesterday Sedgwick was posessed and today we have a spirit?

It should be Moondog.

I like how weirdly normal this is.

this is just the hoyt of silliness…

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