The Hot Air tribute to the passing of a musical genius
posted at 8:08 pm on July 7, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
I’m tired of all the demands from the closed-minded, telling us we should ignore this tremendous talent taken from us far too soon. Stop the resentment, people. Unlock your hearts and give this man his due. Click on the image to watch:
Decades later, that music still grabs me by the heart. When he left us, a simpler time passed with him as well.
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Ed:
If we want to be serious about the winning the battle of ideas, Conservative media needs to FOCUS. Satire, yeah, got it…whatever..this comment goes way beyond this thread. The point I am getting at is the conservative media is just as A.D.D. as the MSM. If half the conservative bloggers would engage in investigative journalism and dig their feet in on one issue and not spend their time being headline jockeys, we might get somewhere. Cap and trade and global warming should be the primary concern of the conservative media. We have the chance to stop this legislation and expose the left for the liars they are…
Quit following the MSM narrative and provide us with some real ammunition
Thanks
Ed Graef on July 7, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Read my post @ 8:42 and suck on a cabbage, or a tailpipe or something.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Which song was first, or, in other words, which song copied which:
Big Bad Leroy Brown, or Don’t Mess Around With Slim?
jgapinoy on July 7, 2009 at 8:56 PM
ROTFLMAO…. Yup, this is what Ed get’s paid the BIG BUCKS for… ;)
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 8:56 PM
8-tracks and Pintos – those were the days. You were lucky. I had to listen to them on my yellow Dynamite 8.
sherry on July 7, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Wrong!!! It really is another thread on Michael Jackson.
No one was resenting Jim Croce, so Jim Croce is just Ed’s obvious subterfuge to have yet another Michael Jackson thread.
MB4 on July 7, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Heh, If I generate…
F15Mech on July 7, 2009 at 8:58 PM
enough comments…
F15Mech on July 7, 2009 at 8:58 PM
the perhaps…
F15Mech on July 7, 2009 at 8:58 PM
I’m old enough to remember this cat. He was great! I loved his music and so did the ladies…
jbh45 on July 7, 2009 at 8:59 PM
How about The Cars,Styx,Triumph,Trooper,Sweet,ELO,Prism,
BTO,SuperTramp……
canopfor on July 7, 2009 at 8:59 PM
My god. Will you marry me?
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Nope… Get back in the corner, your 42 does not excuse your 44….. ;P
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM
I dunno. I’m, shall we say, “uncomfortable” with this thread.
Moving on, O’Reilly has the body language expert on, parsing Brooke Shields at M.J.’s service. B.O.R. pronounced it “strange”, and “overly emotional” (and he was stunned to see her there because he ‘didn’t expect it’, which is oh, so relevant).
Tanya the expert concluded she had “classic signs of real sadness”.
As much as there’s tons to criticize (I’m talkin’ to you Sheila and all the opportunists who turned this into a typical chance to shill for the DNC and the constituents of the Justice Brothers) there was also much to praise (I only saw a bit of it – Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, and Brooke so I can’t give a full review).
Did it deserve to be broadcast in its entirety? No, but ultimately that’s not the fault of anyone but the media outlets who made that decision. Deciding that it’s appropriate to analyze the body language of mourners?
Very tacky, B.O.R.
Buy Danish on July 7, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Awesome tune!
Like Billy Joel’s “Lullabye”
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Seriously, did you both have Pintos? My 8-track was stolen out of my 71 Pinto while I was at work. I know those people went on to lead just horrible lives, probably in jail.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM
I like some of what you mentioned, but I wouldn’t put any of it in Croce’s league.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM
You still need a time out for being mean to Dorian, but you don’t have to stand with the idiots any more;)
Laura in Maryland on July 7, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Should I be embarrassed that I actually know what you guys are talking about???
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:03 PM
Why in the world would you be uncomfortable discussing Jim Croce?
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:03 PM
I like Joel’s “For the Longest Time”. I goof on harmony.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:03 PM
That Ed was using Jim to riff on MJ escaped your steely grasp does not make you Thread Marm. Here’s your sign. :P
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Wow…Since y’all are talking folk music, anyone ever hear The Roches?
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:04 PM
LOL! That’s quite the reach you have there.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Cough cough… I seriously doubt God allowed anyone who harmed a Pinto to go to jail… ;P
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Welcome to the FAILBOAT. Click the link or at least read the comments to figure out what is going on before you go off half cocked. Its that kind of attitude that gives the left excuses to go after us(not that they need it, but the pretense helps their conscious… such as it is).
Wolftech on July 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
lol…my first car was a used 72 Dodge Dart Swinger. Thing was almost as ugly as a Pinto.
coyoterex on July 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Powder blue. Bought it for 300 bucks in 1974 right after I got my license. The 8 track (a big humpin Pioneer) was only attainable with my employee discount from Western Auto.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
8 tracks and a Pinto…
BacaDog on July 7,2009 at 8:45PM.
BacaDog: Gotta love the memories,while my uncle was at
the Steel Plant,I at 16,raising hell in his Dodge
Demon,listening to Bob Seger,Sweet,Fox on the Run,
on 8-track!Great memories indeed:)
canopfor on July 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Ed,
What does the screen shot have to do with the link it points to? You could still use that picture and have it go to TiaB, or for that matter, an entire playlist of Croce songs.
I bet there are plenty of pictures you can click on the Internet that take you to this video.
The Monster on July 7, 2009 at 9:06 PM
As well they should.
Listening to music on an 8-track… the horror…
JohnGalt23 on July 7, 2009 at 9:06 PM
See, I LOVE Billy Joel…but not that into the “Longest Time” stuff and beyond…I like his old stuff, “Come out, Virginia” and “New York State of Mind” and “The Stranger”….All time fav is “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
That Ed was using Jim Croce to point out how stupid America has become and clown MJ in the same thread seems to have escaped you, get back in the corner….
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Wow. Thanks for this post! I was 8 years old when he died. I can still see where I was when the news of his death came over my little transistor radio tuned to my favorite AM station. I cried when I heard the news. He is still one of my all time favorites. Died WAY too soon. This is the type of artist we need today. Not that American Idol crap.
RIP Jim.
Major Nuisance on July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
That song was pretty amazing, purely vocals all the way through and done to perfection. For Billy Joel’s piano playing, I really liked Travelling Prayer and The Ballad of Billy the Kid.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
As I implied above, the real idiots are those who somehow think this is actually suppose to be a Croce thread… ;p
Don’t fall for Ed’s shenanigans. Some of Allahpundit’s Loki scalawagness has apparently rubbed off on him.
It was not a trick. It was a double trick.
MB4 on July 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Mercy killing…
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:08 PM
A Demon and Bob Segar!!!! Damn, I’ll bet you popular with the girls.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Hey Pablo.. lay off, would you? If you are going to comment on the adult websites, learn to act like one. If not, go back to the Britney Spears forum.
Wolftech on July 7, 2009 at 9:08 PM
I did. It’s Jim Croce. It’s making light of M.J. I get it, dude.
Buy Danish on July 7, 2009 at 9:08 PM
“And So it Goes” always make me cry a little….memories…
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:09 PM
No harm to the car BUT MY 8 TRACK WAS GONE. I think it had my James Gang tape in it. I was devastated.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:10 PM
I think you are being sarcastic, as I would surmise that you know that was exactly what he was doing.
MB4 on July 7, 2009 at 9:11 PM
John Bolton’s mustache was a musician before it became UN ambassador? Wow! That’s one talented ‘stache!
aero on July 7, 2009 at 9:11 PM
That was worth more than the 8-track player.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Poor old MB4… Triple trick, It’s a thread about Jim Croce, used to trick people into thinking it’s a thread about MJ when it’s really a thread to point out how stupid America has become while pointing out that not only was MJ a clown, had his own circus, but millions of clone clowns in his circus…
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:12 PM
What do you think I meant when I said he was riffing on MJ? Put your thinking cap on, even if it is a pointy one.
I’ve been here since Day One. You?
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Nope, just cram them in tighter, they’re idiots. Its not like they would know better.
cozmo on July 7, 2009 at 9:13 PM
It was that or AM radio.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Yes, I didn’t get my license until the 80′s so I inherited the rust bucket and risked my life everytime I got behind the wheel. I can still remember using every muscle in my arms to turn corners. BTW, I bet your 8-track player is floating around ebay.
sherry on July 7, 2009 at 9:15 PM
You know what the real value of these threads is: Troll self-exposure…
Ed Morrissey on July 7, 2009 at 9:15 PM
You sure?? I’m not sure I remember meeting you way back then… ;P
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:16 PM
To clarify: He’s making light of the celebrity treatment of M.J.
Apparently I am in the minority, but it fell flat for me. Chuckles the Clown, now that’s funny.
Buy Danish on July 7, 2009 at 9:16 PM
Nice bit of trivia! Thanks for that. Here’s some more:
See my prior post for who Maury is (he grew up in Trenton, NJ).
He and Maury didn’t particularly like the music industry. So they made a deal with each other. They’d work together to promote Jim first, and if that didn’t work out, they’d promote Maury as the star. Either way, once they got going, the deal was they’d spin-off the back-up singer to promote his own career.
Unfortunately, they died before they could give Maury his shot. Maury did make a solo album (I think it was before he joined Jim Croce) but the tunes were kinda sappy, though the music itself and guitar was pretty good. I especially like the first song, “A song I heard.” If you listen to the lyrics it’s an ideal way to start an album.
Daggett on July 7, 2009 at 9:16 PM
heh…
Dear gawd…How DID you guys survive on AM music radio?
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Truly a loss when Croce left us, that guy had a talent that was timeless.
For some reason whenever I think of Croce dying I think of Thurman Munson dying too, must be the ‘stache.
Bishop on July 7, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Heh. Good opportunity for the ban hammer just for being so stupid.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:18 PM
At the risk of ruining all my credibility (if I have any) I traded my 71 red Pinto, with a sticker of Foghorn Leghorn covering a tiny tear in the dash on a brand new 74 Pinto. But everyone needs to cut me some slack, I could have been killed by an exploding gas tank.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:18 PM
I had a powder blue ’78 Bobcat…which was the same thing as a Pinoto…but much cooler. :p
ladyingray on July 7, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Like they dont stand out like Perez Hilton at a NRA Gun Show already???
doriangrey on July 7, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Yeah, I’m sure.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Well, FM was another option. Unless your freakin car had only AM.
That’s why the 8-Track was vital. That, and a couple of herbal units.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:20 PM
One of the best sitcom episodes ever.
Ed Morrissey on July 7, 2009 at 9:20 PM
I never owned a Pinto, but I owned four of those old Plymouth Furies.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Hey Ed. You have a Pinto too?
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
It just make me appreciate the advancements more.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Priceless…
ladyingray on July 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Damn…
BacaDog on July 7,2009 at 9:08PM.
BacaDog: I was 16,too busy street racing!
I used to pick him up at work,do to the fact that
my idiot uncle,lost his license from boozing,but,
we used to go to camp in it,General Lee style,on
the dirt road,then spend the day fishing!!:)
canopfor on July 7, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Because… nothing is more important than entertainment. Keep it up. The internet is a big place.
Kenosha Kid on July 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM
The 70′s & 80′s have more to answer for in the automotive world then the music world.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Or as Sir Paul said…”herbal jazz cigarettes”…
ladyingray on July 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM
These songs are music.
The two Croce songs closest to my heart are “Salon and Saloon” and “Lover’s Cross.”
I love Billy Joel’s Innocent Man album.
Lastly, I got to see Dan Fogelberg’s acoustic concert in the early 80s–magic.
goddessoftheclassroom on July 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Michael who? Jim was the man.
FlyoverJ-HawkFan on July 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Jim Croce? Ugh. Not really a bad guy, though, as far as I know (not very far, but never heard anything about inappropriate behavior around kids being associated with him).
illustro on July 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM
Sorry, I’ll argue that. 52nd street was his absolute best.
FlyoverJ-HawkFan on July 7, 2009 at 9:26 PM
LOL!
The only race I did was against my best friend in his Vega. Pinto vs. Vega. Like racing two pretend cars.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:26 PM
I put an early Mitsubishi cassette player in my first car.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Doesn’t mean crap. You still came off as a troll.
Wolftech on July 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM
I can not believe that you just banned MB4.
Joe Bloggs on July 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Yep. Don’t know how ya did it…8-Tracks…
And the right herb helps any musical experience. It transcends time.
JetBoy on July 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM
I liked a lot of the older cars. I’ve owned 15 vehicles. Only the last 2 were built after 1975.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Croce-rolled.
Reaps on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Hey Ed. You have a Pinto too?
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM
The Admiral Emeritus bought a putrid-mint-green 1978 Pinto station wagon in my sophomore year in high school. He thought it was great, because — as he explained — it was the first model year for the Pinto that didn’t have the exploding gastanks, so he got it at a great price. It looked like a rolling breath mint.
However, it did actually last for years and years without hardly any problems at all. They engineered the hell out of the Pinto in that year, but it was too late to save it.
Ed Morrissey on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Cassette?!! You must have been rich.
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Well,it’s not Seals & Croft or England Dan & John Ford Coley, but I guess it’ll do.
LOL
What,No Gordon Lightfoot & Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Jeff from WI on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Keen sense for the obvious there. I detect a disapproving tone.
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
FlyoverJ-HawkFan
Oh, IM isn’t necessarily his best; it’s just my favorite because of the associations I have.
goddessoftheclassroom on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Loved it, but I’m going with Glass Houses followed by The Stranger. As for later stuff, Storm Watch was good, but River of Dreams was just embarrassing.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Didn’t everybody from back then have a Pinto or a Vega?
I had a Mustang and a Torino, but my best friend had a Pinto, ’til he got a Corvair.
8-Track with quadraphonic sound…and that dang “click” in the middle of good tunes. Don’t forget the equalizer with all the lights and the CB radio.
cozmo on July 7, 2009 at 9:28 PM
ROTFLMAO
+100000000
Jack Ketch on July 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
I got the car for $300, so I had cash to burn.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Pinto?..LOL..we’ll it was no Vega GT
Jeff from WI on July 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
old Plymouth furies……
backwoods conservative on July 7,2009 at 9:22PM.
backwoods conservative: Do you remember what kind of motor
was in it!(273,383,413,440?)
canopfor on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
PINTO OWNERS UNITE!!!!!!!
Cindy Munford on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Dang KB Buffer
ROTFLMAO
+100000000
Jack Ketch on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Wish I’d known. The Admiral coulda bought mine!
BacaDog on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Pablo’s been here forever. Articulate fellow, sharp wit.
Puts you to shame.
fogw on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 PM
And why is that, exactly? Do tell. I’m very interested.
Pablo on July 7, 2009 at 9:31 PM
I’ll take Piano Man over any other album Billy Joel ever did.
backwoods conservative on July 7, 2009 at 9:31 PM
Had a light green ’72 Vega GT when we go married. Two years later traded it in for a ’74 Trans Am dark blue with a screaming chicken on the hood.
Jeff from WI on July 7, 2009 at 9:31 PM
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