Can It be Friday already?

Well, yes, it can.  I missed Thursday after all...

So, I have two songs for you today.  Two different genres.  I don't want to leave you on a sad note, since my first song is a bit of a downer. 

Mike Ness, of Social Distortion fame, cut the album, "Cheating at Solitaire" in '99.  While good, not really well received.  It was mainly a lot of cover songs, with a SD feel to them.  However, a great Johnny Cash song, Long Black Veil was tossed into the mix.  Perfect for an SD crooner to kick out.  Actually, I like it a little better than the Cash version...

...and I just realize that I could have put this song on for Cover Song Thursday, and left you with September.  Guh.

Fine.  Onto the next tune.  A little more upbeat, and possibly a surprise to many of you.  Going back to a time where one could actually catch a flight to havana and have a great time.  Rum, Cigars and perfect Salsa.  If you don't know what I am talking about, catch Guys and Dolls sometime, 3/4 of the way through the movie (and the play) features Cuba, dancing and fun as only pre-embargo Havana showed us.

Anyway, we have the fun Desi Arnaz coming out with Cuban Cabby.  I must admit, I was listening to Eddie Murphy do his comedy bit with this in it, so I thought I would dig it out of the woodwork and dust it off for you. 

I agree with Murphy, Desi was the man.  Ba ba lu, everyone!  Happy Friday.
-om