Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 58

Room to Move

Remembering Blues legend John Mayall!

Fittingly this is post #1900 for #TedTocksCovers. So much of what I write comes back to the blues so sharing this feature today is a positive way to celebrate.

#johnmayall #johnmayallandthebluesbreakers #debbiedavies #stringbeanandthestalkers

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2025/07/22/room-to-move-remembering-john-mayall-the-godfather-of-british-blues-musicislife-tedtockscovers/

Ted Tocks Covers - Top Three Posts for March (and several bonus songs)

Featuring #PinkFloyd, #TheOJays, #BonnieRaitt and #DavidLindley with special appearances by #supertramp #TinyTim, #RamJam, #Rush and #TheTragicallyHip.

Where else could you ever get this collection of songs in one place?

#MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2023/03/31/ted-tocks-covers-top-three-posts-for-march-musicislife-tedtockscovers-pinkfloyd-theojays-bonnieraitt-davidlindley-supertramp-tinytim-ramjam-rush-thetragicallyhip/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 6 - Day 20

A salute to #DavidLindley with a selection of #TedTocksCovers through the years that have featured his lap steel and vocal talent.

Sadly, David Lindley died yesterday at the age of 78.

He will be missed.

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2023/03/04/a-mini-tribute-to-davidlindley-mr-dave-musicislife-tedtockscovers-warrenzevon-jacksonbrowne-jordanzevon/

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Goin' Down Slow

Originally posted on March 2, 2020

A story of a man who lived the blues. Using this #HowlinWolf classic #TedTocksCovers tells a brief story of #HenryGray. This was a fun post to write, even though it only scratched the surface of a fascinating man who just loved to play his piano.

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2020/03/02/goin-down-slow-a-tribute-to-henrygray-a-man-who-lived-the-blues-please-read-on-musicislife-tedtockscovers-howlinwolf-jimmyoden-jimmyrogers-bobcorritore-lightninhopkins-arethafranklin-du/

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I Put a Spell on You

Originally posted on February 12, 2018

Back to the early days of #TedTocksCovers for this ominous song by #ScreaminJayHawkins, who was possibly the originator of the shock rock genre.

"I put a spell on you
Because you're mine
You better stop the things you do
I tell you, I ain't lying
I ain't lying"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/02/12/i-put-a-spell-on-you/

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The Bowie Effect

Updated from January 15, 2021

It was on this day in 2016 that the death of #DavidBowie shocked the entertainment world. Here is a sample of several #TedTocksCovers that either feature David Bowie, a song he wrote or a song he covered. Enjoy!

"Wake up you sleepy head
Put on some clothes, shake up your bed
Put another log on the fire for me
I've made some breakfast and coffee"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/the-bowie-effect-an-interesting-thing-happened-within-a-week-of-the-death-of-davidbowie-musicislife-tedtockscovers/

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Needles and Pins

Originally posted on January 30, 2018

The first of three for today. Back to the early days of #TedTocksCovers with this hit that was co-written by #SonnyBono. Bono died on this day 25 years ago.

"I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/01/30/needles-and-pins/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 6 - Day 1

Happy New Year from #TedTocksCovers!

Here are the top 10 features from 2022 along with a couple of other bonus songs.
Featuring, #WarrenZevon, #JohnPrine, #FleetwoodMac, #AllmanBrothersBand, #AlisonMoyet, #JacksonBrowne, #TheKInks #TomPetty and #TheBand

Enjoy the music and all the best for a Happy and Healthy 2023.

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/top-10-posts-for-2022-happynewyear-musicislife-tedtockscovers-warrenzevon-johnprine-fleetwoodmac-allmanbrothersband-alisonmoyet-jacksonbrowne-thekinks-tompetty-theband/

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 5 - Day 138

Ordinary World

Closing out another year of #TedTocksCovers. Today's feature is another example of how the power of music guides us through the day.

#MusicisLife

"Papers in the roadside
Tell of suffering and greed
Here today, forgot tomorrow
Ooh, here besides the news
Of holy war and holy need
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2022/12/31/ordinary-world-papers-in-the-roadside-tell-of-suffering-and-greed-musicislife-tedtockscovers-duranduran-simonlebon-warrencuccurullo-lucianopavarotti-adamlambert-paulanka-fleesh-joywilliam/

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I Believe in Father Christmas

#MerryChristmas from #TedTocksCovers

Enjoy this classic Christmas song from #GregLake.

"I wish you a hopeful Christmas

I wish you a brave new year

All anguish pain and sadness

Leave your heart and let your road be clear

They said there’ll be snow at Christmas

They said there’ll be peace on earth

Hallelujah noel be it heaven or hell

The Christmas you get you deserve"

https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/12/25/i-believe-in-father-christmas/