5 on Friday - Set 90

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

Susan @ West of Mars has been hosting Rocktober over at her blog, so for this week's 5 on Friday I'm taking part in the festivities.

Celebrate the collision of music and books however you see fit says the All-Access Pass on her blog. Susan invites us to share fiction, biographies or non-fiction that celebrates rock 'n roll in all its glory throughout the month of October. I'm sneaking in at the tail end, but the party's still in full swing. Let's rock!

Two of my dear blog buddies and writer friends have published stories set in the world of rock.


















Wylie Kinson's Law of Averages tells the story of British rocker Gabriel Law, known as the Dark Angel of Rock, who needs to reconnect with his missing songwriting spark and books a vacation spot in Bermuda to regroup.

For this week's first track, Jim Morrison from The Doors will stand in for Wylie's Dark Angel of Rock.

1 - Strange Days - The Doors



Megan Frost, worn-to-a-frazzle restaurateur - is already at the double-booked vacation home. When the Dark Angel realizes she doesn't know who he is, he's in no hurry to sort out the confusion.

I think if Gabriel dedicated a song to Megan on an upcoming tour, it would be this one:

2 - Little Wing - Sting



Wylie is giving away a free copy of Don't Ask, Never Tell, an anthology which includes Law of Averages to one lucky commenter.


















Hostess for Rocktober herself, Susan Helene Gottfried's Trevor's Song follows the story of a rock band whose sarcastic bass player finds it hard to weather the change in band dynamics when his lifelong friend and the band's lead singer builds a future with his lady love - especially when a secret Trevor keeps makes a friend's support even more prized.

Standing in for Trevor's bass playing in this next track is Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler.

3 - Supernaut - Black Sabbath



ShapeShifter front man Mitchell Voss is the rock god whose change in life path sets Trevor's equilibrium on edge. Standing in for Mitchell is Led Zeppelin's Uber Rock God Robert Plant.

4 - Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin



To finish out the set, here is my salute to Wylie and Susan and their fictional rockers.











5 - Paperback Writer - The Beatles

5 on Friday - Set 50

Travis at Trav's Thoughts is celebrating his First Anniversary for this music feature which I've enjoyed immensely. A round of huzzahs, everyone!

If you've been hankering to join in, Travis invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

At the beginning of January - in honor of Elvis' birthday - I began Elvis Month for my 5 on Friday with my Popculturedivas post, which featured five of The King's delta-blues gospel songs.

Last week I showcased five of what I consider his ballad gospel songs.

But this week I'm presenting the Elvis who likely inspired the gospel Elvis to beseech the Lord in the first place.

1 - Trouble

If you're looking for trouble
You came to the right place
If you're looking for trouble
Just look right in my face

I was born standing up
And talking back
My daddy was a green-eyed mountain jack

Because I'm evil
My middle name is misery
Well, I'm evil
So don't you mess around with me

- Leiber / Stoller



2 - Surrender

So my darling
Please surrender to me
All your love so warm and tender
Let me hold you in my arms, dear
While the moon shines bright above

All the stars will tell the story
Of our love and all its glory
Let us take this night of magic
And make it a night of love

- Pomus / Shuman, after the Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis



3 - Little Sister

Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you
Little sister, don't you kiss me once or twice
Then say it's very nice
And then you run

Little sister, don't you
Do what your big sister done

- Pomus / Shuman



4 - Devil in Disguise

I thought that I was in heaven
But I was sure surprised
Heaven help me, I didn't see
The devil in your eyes

You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise

You're the devil in disguise

- Baum / Giant / Kaye



5 - Such a Night

It was a kiss
Ooo, what a kiss
It was, it really was, such a kiss
Oh, how she could kiss
Oh, what a kiss
It was, it really was, such a kiss

Just the thought of her lips
Sets me afire
I reminisce
And I'm filled with desire

But I gave my heart to her
In sweet surrender
How well I remember
I'll always remember

- Lincoln Chase