James Brett
James T. Brett (born December 22, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former American politician who is the current president and CEO of The New England Council. He is also the Chairman of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
While in high school, Brett participated in a federal TRIO program called Upward Bound, which works with students to prepare them for college. Prior to joining The New England Council, Brett represented the 14th Suffolk District from 1981 until his resignation in 1996. As a member of the House, served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Banks and Banking, the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice, the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting, the Joint Committee on Counties, the House Committee on Legislative Redistricting, the House Committee on Taxation, and the House Committee on Banking.
In 1993, he was a candidate in the Boston mayoral election. He finished second in the nonpartisan primary, but lost in the general election to Acting Mayor Thomas Menino.
James Brett (cricketer)
James Brett (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who was active in the 1800s. He is recorded in one match, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0.
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Be-Bop-A-Lula
"Be-Bop-A-Lula" is a rockabilly song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps.
Origins of the song
The writing of the song is credited to Gene Vincent and his manager, Bill "Sheriff Tex" Davis. Evidently the song originated in 1955, when Vincent was recuperating from a motorcycle accident at the US Navy hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. There, he met Donald Graves, who supposedly wrote the words to the song while Vincent wrote the tune. (Cf. "Money Honey" by the Drifters, 1953). The song came to the attention of Davis, who allegedly bought out Graves' rights to the song for some $50 (sources vary as to the exact amount), and had himself credited as the lyric writer. Davis claimed that he wrote the song with Gene Vincent after listening to the song "Don't Bring Lulu". Vincent himself sometimes claimed that he wrote the words inspired by the comic strip, "Little Lulu": "I come in dead drunk and stumble over the bed. And me and Don Graves were looking at this bloody book; it was called Little Lulu. And I said, "Hell, man, it's 'Be-Bop-a-Lulu.' And he said, 'Yeah, man, swinging.' And we wrote this song."
Podcasts:
James Brett
ALBUMS
- Planet 51 released: 2009
- Horror released:
- Weepies released:
- Light Drama released:
- Epic Adventure released:
Horror
- Trial and Terror
- Dreadmill
- School of Shock
- Tomb Service
- Kill Ride
- Temple of Gloom
- Bone Cold
- Hide and Shriek
- Final Cut
- Blackmosphere
- Dark Artz
- Ring of Fear
- Crime Evil
- Stab in the Dark
- Ravens Lore
- Happily Never After
- Cold Off the Slab
- Slimelight
- Shadowzone
- Spawn of the Dead
- Fear Factory
- Trial and Terror (30 second version)
- Dreadmill (30 second version)
- School of Shock (30 second version)
- Tomb Service (30 second version)
- Kill Ride (30 second version)
- Temple of Gloom (30 second version)
- Bone Cold (30 second version)
- Hide and Shriek (30 second version)
- Final Cut (30 second version)
- Blackmosphere (30 second version)
- Dark Artz (30 second version)
- Ring of Fear (30 second version)
- Crime Evil (30 second version)
- Stab in the Dark (30 second version)
- Ravens Lore (30 second version)
- Happily Never After (30 second version)
- Cold Off the Slab (30 second version)
- Slimelight (30 second version)
- Shadowzone (30 second version)
- Spawn of the Dead (30 second version)
- Fear Factory (30 second version)
Weepies
- Weeping Beauty
- Vanishing Act
- Bitter Suite
- Silent Weakness
- Unlucky Charm
- Sweet Sorrow
- Cry Tide
- Low Point
- Gloom With a View
- Picture Imperfect
- Venus Envy
- Grief Encounter
- Saving Grace
- Open Closure
- Below and Beyond
- Weeping Beauty (30 second version)
- Vanishing Act (30 second version)
- Bitter Suite (30 second version)
- Silent Weakness (30 second version)
- Unlucky Charm (30 second version)
- Sweet Sorrow (30 second version)
- Cry Tide (30 second version)
- Low Point (30 second version)
- Gloom With a View (30 second version)
- Picture Imperfect (30 second version)
- Venus Envy (30 second version)
- Grief Encounter (30 second version)
- Saving Grace (30 second version)
- Open Closure (30 second version)
- Below and Beyond (30 second version)
Light Drama
- Shrine of the Times
- Virgin Air
- True Velvet
- Clearwaters
- Kiss and Spell
- Free Play
- Code of Science
- Halcyon Rays
- Starburst
- Secret Window
- Tour of Beauty
- Hope City
- Bond of Brothers
- Lucky Star
- Sublime Light
- Fade to Black
- Shrine of the Times (30 second version)
- Virgin Air (30 second version)
- True Velvet (30 second version)
- Clearwaters (30 second version)
- Kiss and Spell (30 second version)
- Free Play (30 second version)
- Code of Science (30 second version)
- Halcyon Rays (30 second version)
- Starburst (30 second version)
- Secret Window (30 second version)
- Tour of Beauty (30 second version)
- Hope City (30 second version)
- Bond of Brothers (30 second version)
- Lucky Star (30 second version)
- Sublime Light (30 second version)
- Fade to Black (30 second version)
Epic Adventure
- Ring of Glory
- Zen Commandments
- Zen Commandments (30 second version)
- Fatal State
- Z Clipse
- Z Clipse (30 second version)
- Hot as Ice
- Southerly Love
- Southerly Love (30 second version)
- Red Heat
- Secret Lives
- Secret Lives (30 second version)
- Red Heat (percussion mix)
- Scorephine
- Scorephine (30 second version)
- Ripple Effect
- Ripple Effect (30 second version)
- Strike Force
- R and R
- R and R (30 second version)
- Thunderworld
- Open Book
- Open Book (30 second version)
- Thunderworld (percussion mix)
- Devil May Care
- Natural Pauses
- Natural Pauses (30 second version)
- Minimal Effort
- Minimal Effort (30 second version)
- Primal Frontier
- Intravenous Shift
- Intravenous Shift (30 second version)
- Sleight of Hand
- Grace Note
- Grace Note (30 second version)
- Slaughtergate
- Glass Castle
- Glass Castle (30 second version)
- Salvation Station
- Dark Arts
- Frost Bite
- Frost Bite (30 second version)
- Dead Cert
- Forgotten Garden
- Forgotten Garden (30 second version)
- Everland
- Everland (30 second version)
- Invincible
- Engulf Stream
- Engulf Stream (30 second version)
- Ring of Glory (30 second version)
- Controlled Substance
- Controlled Substance (30 sec)
- Fatal State (30 second version)
- Black Noize
- Black Noize (30 second version)
- Hot as Ice (30 second version)
- Red Heat (30 second version)
- Red Heat (percussion mix) (30 second version)
- Strike Force (30 second version)
- Thunderworld (30 second version)
- Thunderworld (percussion mix) (30 second version)
- Devil May Care (30 second version)
- Primal Frontier (30 second version)
- Sleight of Hand (30 second version)
- Slaughtergate (30 second version)
- Salvation Station (30 second version)
- Dark Arts (30 second version)
- Dead Cert (30 second version)
- Invincible (30 second version)
Brett James
ALBUMS
- Brett James released: 1995
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by Demented Are Go
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by Paul McCartney
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by Dion
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by Jerry Lee Lewis
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by Yoko Ono
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by Carl Perkins
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by Stray Cats
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by John Lennon
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by Gene Vincent
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by David Cassidy
Be-Bop-A-Lula
by: Demented Are GoUnknown
Miscellaneous
Sodden Clods Are Coming To Town A New Years Carol
Sodden Clods are Coming to Town (A New Years Carol)
(Phil Hahn)
You better watch out
You better not try,
Trav'ling about
I'm telling you why
Sodden clods are coming to town.
They're wrecking the bars
They're starting street fights.
They're having one of
Their naughtiest nights,
Sodden clods are coming to town.
Blithe New Years's drivers, pickled
In alcoholic brine
Will gaily bounce off walls and trees
To the strains of "Auld Lang Syne",
You better stay home
And drink your own rye.
You're crazy to roam
It's obvious why,
Sodden clods are coming to town.
from the Oct. 1960 edition of Mad
@parody @seasonal @drink
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