Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers wrote it. Everyone from the Neville Brothers to Ziggy Marley and Sting covered it.
On the subject of great music, please take five and read this profile of Dave Brubeck that appeared in The Post on Sunday.
Where is this going? Not sure really. But it was, after all, a gloomy day, no sunshine in sight, and by the time you read this Monday morning, the grayness will probably still be with us. Perhaps soon, a lovely day. Besides, I had to find an excuse to work Withers and Brubeck into cyberspace's most cultured soccer blog.
On the brighter side.....
*The USA women's team defeated Mexico, 3-1, to clinch first place in group play and set up a semifinal with Costa Rica on Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET) for an Olympic berth. Canada will meet Mexico in the other match (9:30). I'll go with a 4-0 USA victory and a 2-1 Canada win in overtime.
*Madness, Part I: Houston 3, Dallas 3, capping a weekend that included 22 goals in five matches in MLS.
*Madness, Part II: Atletico Madrid 6, Almeria 3. "It was a strange match, including the score," Atletico Manager Javier Aguirre confirmed. Simao and Aguero scored two each, Almeria lost two players to red cards. From the Atletico Web site, after the Madrid side scored two goals in the first five minutes:
"The populated stands rubbed their eyes in disbelief, dreaming of a calm afternoon of enjoyment. But this wasn't to be the case because Almeria, far from falling apart after such a fateful beginning, leaned on their habitual portfolio to get back into the match to the general surprise of the fans."
*American lad Oguchi Onyewu scores a late game-winner for Belgian leader Standard Liege.
*Cardiff City joins Portsmouth in the FA Cup final after extinguishing Barnsley's extraordinary run.
*Still having trouble finding the new Dick's Sporting Goods commercial featuring Olsen, Gomez, Ching and Davino, but here is the making of the ad:
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know.....
By Steve Goff |
April 6, 2008; 11:29 PM ET
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Posted by: Dadaryan | April 7, 2008 12:19 AM
No worries, sunshine is coming back . . .
Hate seeing Gomito in that Rapids jersey, hate it, hate it
Posted by: delantero | April 7, 2008 12:20 AM
Great post or greatest post?
Posted by: sitruc | April 7, 2008 12:27 AM
damn goff.....withers is THE bomb. like the way your starting the monday.
Posted by: frank | April 7, 2008 12:29 AM
Brubeck is great, true, but Paul Desmond remains one of the only sax players I recognize by ear. (And he wrote "Take Five," too.)
Posted by: JJH | April 7, 2008 12:49 AM
Is the Goff drunk?
Posted by: Edward | April 7, 2008 1:07 AM
The Ben Olsen add plays regularly on Altitude, Denver's sports network. I watched it repeatedly during the Rapid's match on mlsnet.tv the other night. The add is very funny, epecially the ending.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 7, 2008 4:53 AM
Nice to see the Houston D give up e goals. Hopefully, it's a sign of things to come. ;)
Posted by: Kire | April 7, 2008 6:25 AM
Houston's backup GK was basically a sieve. Totally got caught in no-man's land on the first goal, the second one went right thru him, and the third one was a breakaway so not really his fault. He did make a couple of good saves late in the game. I think Houston's tying goal should be GotW. A great blast from the top of the penalty area into the roof of the net.
What's up with Holden? I don't think he's played in either of their games.
Posted by: Glenn | April 7, 2008 7:19 AM
65 and sunny on weds....bring it on!
Posted by: strago | April 7, 2008 7:27 AM
Seeing Dave Brubeck live at Newport a couple years ago was a transcendent moment. The guy is truly an American Icon.
Posted by: JB | April 7, 2008 7:59 AM
I know, I know, I know....?
I don't get, I don't get, I don't get....
Posted by: Bjorn Turok | April 7, 2008 8:30 AM
Madness, Part I: Houston 3, Dallas 3, capping a weekend that included 22 goals in five matches in MLS.
Goff - "(This is blasphemy! This is) Madness!"
Cameron - "Madness...? This is HOUSTON!"
Posted by: 301 | April 7, 2008 8:46 AM
To Bjorn:
"I know, I know..." is the intense, if repetitive, lyric that serves as the bridge in Bill Withers' immortal "Ain't No Sunshine".
To Goff:
"habitual portfolio" from the La Liga match report was enough to qualify the Insider as cyberspace's most cultured Soccer blog. And of course, the more people who know of or learn a bit about Dave Brubeck, the better!!
Posted by: BaltoFan | April 7, 2008 9:02 AM
The Neville Brothers? I had no idea the two English footballers could sing.
"I love to feel the rain in the summertime
I love to feel the rain on my face
I love to feel the rain in the summertime
I love to feel the rain on my face..."
Posted by: Joe Doc | April 7, 2008 9:03 AM
Dave Brubeck made regular visits to my college campus, although mostly we got the "big bands" of the day: Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, etc. But Brubeck was special. How many jazz artists get taught by classical composers (Darius Milhaud)?
Posted by: Hedbal | April 7, 2008 9:04 AM
The kids may not dig it, but keep the culture coming, my friend. I love Brubeck. I've seen him twice and met him after one of his shows. Absolutely one of the nicest and most gracious individuals you'll ever encounter.
Great win, lads. Keep 'em coming.
Posted by: str8red | April 7, 2008 9:06 AM
Ben Olsen is a rank amateur.
Posted by: Guiseppe Franco | April 7, 2008 9:22 AM
A little more flavor from the US-Mex womens game, sounds like it was a great atmosphere. Canada v. Mexico for the Olympic berth Wednesday in front of 22,000 crazed fans.
Posted by: WNT fan | April 7, 2008 9:28 AM
Terrible cell phone video from Juarez but check out the crowd. Chivas should be in WPS.
Posted by: WNT fan | April 7, 2008 9:53 AM
So the lesson from the commercial is that you can buy a Beckham jersey at Dick's but not a Ching?
Posted by: bbarrie | April 7, 2008 10:00 AM
What, is this Old Guy Web Radio?
:)
Posted by: Looking Dangerous | April 7, 2008 10:16 AM
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine!
You make me happy when skies are gray!
You'll never know dear, how much I love you,
So please, don't take my sunshine away!
F. U. Ref!!!
(It's important to cut the sweetness with something more bitter. Otherwise it gets a bit too sappy...)
Posted by: garbaggio | April 7, 2008 10:21 AM
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | April 7, 2008 10:47 AM
*Madness, Part I: Houston 3, Dallas 3
In the NFL, that would be 21-21
Posted by: Joe Doc | April 7, 2008 11:07 AM
"Ben Olsen is a rank amateur.
Posted by: Guiseppe Franco"
LOL...
Posted by: Gary Busey | April 7, 2008 11:10 AM
In the Olsen ad, what is the real relation of the family? Just actors, or any real relation? Anyone know?
Posted by: UnitedFanInTX | April 7, 2008 11:18 AM
Goff got scooped on the final score of the FCD/Houston game. I read that on mlsnet.com last night!!!!
Posted by: DCUMD | April 7, 2008 11:22 AM
In the NFL, that would be 21-21
Posted by: Joe Doc | April 7, 2008 11:07 AM
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More than that. Saves and corners count as 3 and 2 points, respectively, for the attacking team.
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | April 7, 2008 11:27 AM
Olsen's wife is in the ad.
Posted by: Goff | April 7, 2008 11:52 AM
I don't get the kid though. They make it appear like it's Ben's boy?
Maybe his nephew?
Can you actually pick up jerseys at dicks?
I don't believe.
Posted by: Dadryan | April 7, 2008 12:24 PM
Señora Olsen es también un aficionado espeso.
Posted by: Sauna Twin Muchachas | April 7, 2008 12:34 PM
Our house / In the middle of our street / Our house...
Welcome to the house of fun...
(both quite appropriate for DCU!)
Posted by: Madness? | April 7, 2008 12:48 PM
What's up with Holden? I don't think he's played in either of their games.
Posted by: Glenn | April 7, 2008 7:19 AM
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Holden picked up an ankle sprain in Houston's final exhibition game and has been out of both the CCC and MLS games since. He was still listed as doubtful for Sunday's game, so apparently he still has a ways to go.
Posted by: Throwin | April 7, 2008 1:07 PM
Holden went full 90 versus Revs on opening day
Posted by: WNT fan | April 7, 2008 1:57 PM
Thanks for pointing to that Brubeck article. Very impressive.
Posted by: John from Wellington, CO | April 7, 2008 5:46 PM
Won a free steak dinner from Chef T when I was working at Harry's Taproom in Arlington a few years back. I correctly guessed "Blue Rondo al Turk" in a song recognition challenge. Chef T was a huge jazz fan (so am I).
Posted by: viv | April 7, 2008 11:07 PM
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