Music on Mondays — Signs, signs, everywhere a sign
Today’s offering from the music chronicles of Russel Ray for Music on Mondays is one of my favorite songs from 1971: “Signs” by the Five Man Electrical Band. Oh how my wise old grandmother hated this head-banging music (which seems so tame by today’s standards). At the time I was desperately trying everything I could get away with to be a “long-haired freaky” person.
Generally I don’t like cover versions of songs, but in this case, I think Tesla did a great cover version of “Signs” on their “Five Man Accoustical Jam” album from 1990.
Start the music and then scroll to below the two videos for some signs to go with the music.
And now, for some visual interest to go with the music:
My feelings exactly
Why would the pedestrians not be ON the sidewalk?
A sure sign (pun intended) that you are out in the boondocks
For my fisherpeople friends
Someone knows me well
Hanging on the entry wall at a recent home inspection
From another recent home inspection
I’m a 10-gallon blood donor
A poster that hung on my office wall several decades ago
(If you need some laughter today, watch “Office Space.”)
From the garden at a recent home inspection
No words needed
From a beachside surf shop
So rob them only during the day?
I feel sorry for the person dancing alone
Seen at an open house
A common statement from my wise old grandmother
Motto for the “Hoarders” show?
From the Scion booth at a car show
Wall hanging at a home inspection
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Posted on February 11, 2013, in Music on Mondays, Photos and tagged pictures of signs, signs by five man electrical band, signs by tesla. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.
Great! and thanks for sharing the song “signs” – I like it ;o)
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Signs by Five Man Electrical Band is a song from my era and it was one that has always stuck with me. The message is one about rhetoric of the message as opposed to living the message. The song might be more appropriate today than ever in the material and superficial world we are surrounded by. Another reason I like the song is this was a Canadian band.
You found some interesting signs!!!
Those are great. I’d like to know how they determined that 299 people maximum can dance. I guess 300 and the whole place explodes.
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my favorite is happiness brought on, by guests leaving…lol
great !
And I really love the “old” rockers and their music, so much more than the music I hear now. And I like both versions of Signs.
I like “our” headbanging music and I still have long hair… lol
Thank you for the great musical walk down Memory Lane, Russel!
Russ
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I loved this and laughed out loud re your comment on the load limit. Good one.
Great stuff!!
Laurie
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You are famous!
Made my Monday, except it’s Tuesday.
Haha, this post is awesome overload! Thanks for sharing!!
Funny
Great Post ! Thanks for sharing !
Great bunch of signs. AND a great song to go with them. Thanks much for the smile and the tunes!
I love these signs!