Battle of the Booze

It may be the first day of April - but this battle is not foolish!

For today’s battle, we are time traveling to one of my most favorite musical eras!

*you know you love this time period as well, don’t lie!

I also worry this may be a bit of a blowout. But I hope you give them both a fair listen, and cast your vote for the one that you enjoyed the most.

Our first contender may not be best known for this tune, but it’s a fun one that is about the guys wanting to stay out all night jamming and drinking Dom Perignon

Come on Mama, give me a break

Me and the boys are gonna stay out late

I can't help it, it's in my bones

We'll be jammin' all night long

Gonna play up a storm

Ooh, yeah sure am

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

Ooh hoo,

Break out the guitars and let's play some blues

Don't want no whiskey gimme some high class booze

Pour us some champagne

Ooh, thank you maam

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

Yeah, so let's have some first class fun

Everybody gonna play some

Let's raise a ruckus, let's tie one on

Break out a bottle of Dom Perignon

If they throw us in jail, we don't give a damn

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

So, pour us some champangne, woo

Thank you maam, thank you maam

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

We're gonna have us a champagne jam

Hey yeah yeah yeah

So come on

Woo hoo hoo

"Ahh, play it Dean"

"Guitar"

What do you say, whatchoo say

Woo hoo

Thank you maam

Atlanta Rhythm Section 

 

Our second contender is a song about needing a different type of break.

I was tired of my lady

We'd been together too long

Like a worn out recording

Of a favorite song

So while she lay there sleepin'

I read the paper in bed

And in the personal columns

There was this letter I read

If you like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

If you're not into yoga

If you have half a brain

If you like makin' love at midnight

In the dunes on the cape

Then I'm the love that you've looked for

Write to me and escape

I didn't think about my lady

I know that sounds kinda mean

But me and my old lady

Had fallen into the same old dull routine

So I wrote to the paper

Took out a personal ad

And though I'm nobody's poet

I thought it wasn't half bad

Yes, I like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

I'm not much into health food

I am into champagne

I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon

And cut through all this red tape

At a bar called O'Malley's

Where we'll plan our escape

So I waited with high hopes

And she walked in the place

I knew her smile in an instant

I knew the curve of her face

It was my own lovely lady

And she said, "Oh, it's you"

Then we laughed for a moment

And I said, "I never knew"

"That you like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

And the feel of the ocean

And the taste of champagne

If you like making love at midnight

In the dunes on the cape

You're the lady I've looked for

Come with me and escape"

If you like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

If you're not into yoga

If you have half a brain

If you like making love at midnight

In the dunes on the cape

I'm the love that you've looked for

Write to me and escape

Yes, I like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

I'm not much into health food

I am into champagne

I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon

And cut through all this red tape

At a bar called O'Malley's

Rupert Holmes 

If you’re a blogger and want to join in the fun, please do so! There’s plenty of content for everyone to join in. 

In the event that you are new here, or you have simply forgotten… Here’s a review of how a battle works:

1. Listen to each of the contenders. Try not to be persuaded by the videos. I like to close my eyes and let the music transport me. Keep an open mind and don’t be persuaded by the artist name. 

2. Pick the contender that you prefer the most

3. Leave a comment with the name of the contender you have chosen. Feel free to expound upon your choice. 

4. Visit the other bloggers that have battles taking place. Their battles are different from each other, so be sure to check them out.  

1. Stephen McCarthy 

2. Tossing It Out

3. The Sound of One Hand Typing

4. Curious As A Cathy

5. dIEDRE

6. Debbie DogLady

7. Christine

8. Boromax aka Ed

Alright now… Cast your votes in the comments! Voting Results will be posted on the 8th of this month.  

Don’t forget to also check out today’s Song of The Day!