Ain't no smilin' faces / Lying to the races...

April 29, 2018 9:05 AM

Ain't no smilin' faces / Lying to the races..."

DoubleSelfPost but the old link went dead, so this should be kosher. In a just Metafilter.

posted by y2karl (12 comments total)

Man, I love this so SO much!
posted by evilDoug at 9:35 AM on April 29, 2018

The Best Song.
posted by kozad at 10:18 AM on April 29, 2018

Well that's Sunday afternoon sorted. y2karl your musical taste is impecable and I am always so glad to see your posts pop up on the blue.
posted by adamvasco at 11:27 AM on April 29, 2018 [1 favorite]

45 years and we are not really much closer to the "there" Mavis sang about. It made me sad.
posted by oneswellfoop at 12:29 PM on April 29, 2018 [1 favorite]

Can't go wrong with the Staple Singers! Thanks, Karl, that improved my rainy Sunday.
posted by languagehat at 12:38 PM on April 29, 2018

We’ve got tickets to see Mavis in June! Very excited!
posted by Jode at 2:20 PM on April 29, 2018 [1 favorite]

In the word of C. Montgomery Burns: Excellent !
posted by y2karl at 3:03 PM on April 29, 2018

Wonderful. StsplesSingers?
posted by unliteral at 5:06 PM on April 29, 2018

Mavis never disappoints in concert. Have fun, Jode, and others.
posted by kozad at 7:00 PM on April 29, 2018

Is this the thread where all of the mefi codgers hang out? 😁

Always loved your posts y2karl!
posted by nofundy at 7:34 PM on April 29, 2018 [4 favorites]

I wonder if this is where Michael Jackson got those odd "jam on" type vocalisms?
posted by xigxag at 4:37 AM on April 30, 2018 [1 favorite]

Truth!
posted by Malingering Hector at 9:29 AM on April 30, 2018