And as we close out another Halloween, let us just revel in what I think is the classic holiday song, Scream'in Jay Hawkins version of "I Put A Spell On You!" Enjoy!
Cool!!!! Aren't you too young to appreciate such a classic, Tacky?
Roger Pace and the Pacesetters used to play the Intermission Lounge on Boston's Washington Street in the mid-sixties.
They were a great blue-eyed R&B band as blue-eyed R&B bands go. (Think of The Commitments.)
I liked them a lot.
I somehow used to find myself inside there when I was not only in training for boxing
but also supposed to be preparing for classes.
The Intermission Lounge, needless to say was an "affiliated" laundromat for drug and gambling money.
Roger and his agent, Fred Petty got a bit crossways with management.
Pace use to have this theatrical coffin which he had on the bandstand to perform that Hawkins classic.
Early one morning, after closing, certain associates of Italian-American businessmen
nailed him inside of it. Fortunately, he had enough air to make it 'til noontime the next day
but I'm sure that he must have wet himself.
If I'm lying, I'm flying, and my feet haven't left the ground.
Memories.
Oh well, to each their own.
