Three Tunes From Cheech
I smiled at the thought of another Tuesday afternoon. This time no bomb drills or fire drills. It's just a bright sunny afternoon and my mind went wandering back to LA the times of Cheech Martin and Tommy Chong. I loved the Sister Mary Elephant skit and a few more classics. They had a connection and kept it going.
I've got three Cheech songs for Tuesday. I hope you enjoy the show.
Me and My Old Lady - Cheech and Chong
Here in the movie "Things are Tough All Over" Cheech and Tommy are stranded in the desert. They wanted to hitch hike a ride out but no cars are in sight.
To help the time pass Tommy starts strumming some chords and Cheech makes up the lyrics. From the looks of it they just made up the lyrics on the spot. They were in their forties but made songs like teenagers. I would like to do the same. I don't think Peyote is the answer.
Earache my Eye - Cheech and Chong
This is a classic seventies skit from Cheech and Chong. I think the Beastie Boys stole this basic rift even though it is just three chords.
The performance here is from the movie "Up in Smoke". You can see from even a few minutes why the seventies seem to be lost in history, kind of up in smoke.
The whole song seems to be a parody of the era's glam rock. Posers were up on stage, but the difference here is that he is honest about being a poser, which makes his material classic.
Born in East LA - Cheech Martin
A few years later Cheech writes this as a spin off of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA". Again the song in the video is for a movie "Born in East LA". Cheech "Richard Anthony" wasn't actually born in East LA, but close enough.
The lyrics crack me up. I think this generation needs more parody. People are starting to take things too seriously.
"I looked up, a sign said five billion sold..."
Enjoy your Groovy Tuesday^^
This post is for Three Tune Tuesday by @ablaze. The photo and story are my own.
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Classic! Very you and your silly humour. 🤣
I have that small window between the time I'm finished with my work and the time I have to go home and that is usually just enough time for three tunes !LUV
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Hahahahahaha. I love Cheech and Chong. "Could really die of heat frustration out here." Bahahaha. They probably did make those lyrics up on the spot.
I still giggle over Born in East LA. I feel guilty for it, because there is some strong social commentary there, but it's funny.
Thanks for giving each tune a spin @wwwiebe
This type of music was not chosen because of its musical genius, but because it shows us that music can begin with two guys and a guitar making silly songs.
Cheech must have known that many would feel guilty. Maybe that's the reason he wrote it and went through with the movie. The song is social commentary. It was meant for us to laugh and then to think and possibly to pray or take another action. At least he wanted us to see a person south of the border as a person and appreciate the good life of eating 5 billion hamburgers.
Love it, these are brilliant and have not heard them in the longest time. Earache my Eye indeed sounds like it may have been inspiration for The Beatie Boys, no doubt about it!!! I love the costumes, right on the money so they are!!
Born in East LA is genius, so funny!!