I’ve had guest bloggers in the past because sometimes I think that having a guest explain current affairs is better because I tend to have a slant on my views and it’s always refreshing for you to hear what others have to say.  In the past I’ve had guest bloggers cover the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict, The Economy, Swine Flu, The Nobel Peace Prize, The Times Square Bomb Scare, Xanga Suicide Hoax, and The BP Oil Spill.

So to keep the tradition alive, here is a guest blogger to cover the crisis in Egypt.  The guest blogger’s views do not necessarily reflect my opinions.

Legendary professional wrestler, “Macho Man” Randy Savage.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE IS HERE TO BLOG BECAUSE MACHO MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD!
You see when the GodfatherofGreenBay asked the Macho Man to blog about Egypt the Macho Man knew the people of Xanga needed him to tell them what’s going on in Egypt and history beckons the Macho Man! 
Alright people listen up and snap into a Slim Jim, OOOOHHHH YEAH! 
You see you got the Hosni Mubarak and the people aren’t getting paid.  When the Macho Man doesn’t get paid, he goes running to Eric Bischoff to give him a contract.  Eat it, Vince McMahon!  And when the Macho Man doesn’t get the entire stage, he will record a rap album dissing you.  Are your ears burning Hogan?
The people of Egypt are starving much like the Macho Man is starving for a shot at the title.  I’ve beaten Kamala, the One Man Gang, the Warlord, Honky Tonk Man…I’ve beaten them all and now I want a shot at the belt so Macho Madness can run wild.  The WWF is a veritable smorgasbord of talent and the Macho Man has beaten all that talent and the people of Egypt are jealous of the smorgasbord because they are starving sine Hosni Mobarak is starving them….OOOOOHHHH YEAH!
I’ve been everywhere from soaring with eagles to slithering with snakes but the Macho Man has never seen a country where people want freedom and they take to riding camels in their protesting.  Dig it?  The people of Egypt need to stand up for their rights and demand from their president Jack Tunney to give them a title shot.  OOOOOHHHH YEAH!  The Egyptians need to be a tower or power too sweet to be sour.  OOOOOHHH YEAH!  The Egyptians need to control their destiny.  They need to buy the WWF Macho Machine.  OOOOHHH YEAH!
If all you women out there were forced to watch your husband laid out unconscious and then suffer further injury that might make you upset.  It might take you over the edge.  It might make you a little bit insane.  Yeah!  If you men were forced to watch your wife, your woman, your main squeeze, OOOH YEAH, begging to another man and then getting slapped by another man that might make you a little bit upset.  That might take you over the edge.  That might make you insane.  Not me, Honsi, not me because I know what me and the Egyptians are going to do to you tonight at Madison Square Garden but you know what, maybe I am insane, and maybe it’s time for you Hosni Mubarak to find out how insane the Macho Man and all the Egyptians who suffer from Macho Madness are.  RIGHT NOW YEAH!
Hosni Mubarak, you have to expect the unexpected in the kingdom of madness and your kingdom is currently in a state of madness.  OOOHHH YEAH!  You expect your people to follow the rules.  Rules?  Rules were meant to be broken just like necks and Hosni Mubarak you your people are clamoring for the Macho Man to go to the top rope and drop that big elbow across your neck.  Dig it?
Hosni Mubarak, the same fire that the dragon breathes, he shall be burned by.  I once said that to the Ultimate Warrior and I had no clue what it meant then and I don’t know now but rest assured the Macho Man is saying it to you, brother.  SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!  OOOHH YEAH!
The Egyptians have nothing to fear but fear itself and the Macho Man Randy Savage.  Can you dig it?
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH!  Now hit my music!

Disclaimer: The views of Macho Man Randy Savage do not reflect those of the GodfatherofGreenBay

Today is February 3rd.  52 years ago, three legendary musicians perished in an airplane crash en route to Fargo, North Dakota for another performance.  Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. “the Big Bopper” Richardson had just performed a show in Clear Lake, Iowa.  Buddy Holly chartered the doomed airplane because another night in a tour bus without heat didn’t set well with Holly not to mention the fact that  The Big Bopper was coming down with the flu and not to mention Carl Bunch, member of Holly’s backing band the Crickets, had a case of frostbite from exposure in the bus.  The Crickets were Carl Bunch, Tommy Allsup, and Waylon Jennings.  Walyon Jennings gave up his seat to the ailing Bopper and Richie Valens flipped a coin for the final seat aboard the four passenger plane.  Richie won the ill-fated toss.  Valens, Holly, Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson flew off into the night sky never to return.  The plane crashed some 8 miles from the airport.  Rumors exist as to the circumstances of the reason of the crash and will probably remain a mystery.  Recently, the Big Bopper’s son has been petitioning to have the investigation of the plane crash re-opened because 2 months after the crash, a gun belonging to Buddy Holly was discovered in a cornfield.  Richardson contends that the gun may have discharged and caused the plane to crash.  Whatever the case may be, the fact remains that a great part of rock and roll died that day in 1959. 

This is the memorial that has been erected on the site of the plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Buddy Holly(September 7, 1936- February 3, 1959) I believe that Buddy Holly did more for rock and roll than Elvis in those early years.  Holly was the superior musician and song  writer.  He embodied a nature of rebellion.  I think Elvis duplicated Holly’s attitudes after his untimely death.  Buddy Holly was survived by his wife pregnant wife Maria Elena Holly.  Soon after the crash, she miscarried due to the stress from Buddy’s death.

J.P. Richardson (October 24, 1930- February 3, 1959) The Big Bopper was survived by his wife Adrianne, 4 year old daughter Debra Joy and his son Jay Perry Richardson was born in April.  The Bopper, at the time of his death, was building a recording studio in his home so that he could record his 20+ new songs with his friends as well as other musicians and be close to his family.  Bopper was a well-loved figure in the early days of rock and roll and was a devoted family man.

Richie Valens( May 13, 1941- February 3, 1959).  Richie was 17 at the time of his death.  Valens had just made “La Bamba” a hit and also the first rock and roll hit to be in Spanish.  Richie found an old guitar when he was five and even though it only had two strings he attempt to play it.  His father restrung the guitar and encouraged his son to continue playing.  Richie would take his guitar to junior and senior high to play for his friends on the bleachers before and after school.  Richie was completely self taught at guitar and vocals.  Richie recorded two albums in his short musical career.  He will be remembered for such hits as “La Bamba”, “Ooh My Head”, “Come On Let’s Go”, “Framed”, and “Donna”.  Valens was immortalized in the movie La Bamba.  If you haven’t seen this movie, do so.  Valens’ songs have been covered by many bands and will continue to be popular. 

The crash of the Beechcraft Bonanza claimed three young rock stars.  Their deaths have inspired one of the most popular rock songs to date.  Don McLean recorded “American Pie” as a tribute to the three musicians.  Even though Madonna butchered this song it will be best remembered for Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens.  Eddie Cochrane, who performed at the same show as the “Three” and rode the bus, recorded a song called “Three Stars”. 

The three stars who perished were on a tour called The Winter Dance party and here is a website that contains all the dates along with pictures of the shows.  It also includes the shows that were supposed to fall the show in Clear Lake, IA.  Make sure you check out the photos of all those shows.  I used to have them in this post but the website changed and I can’t link to them.

I have to include some photos from the stop in Mankato simply because that venue is still in existence and out of all the venues on the Winter Dance Party it is the only one still remaining.  Also, I went to college near Mankato so I saw posters around town from the Winter Dance Party show in Clear Lake and Mankato.  Here’s an article from the Mankato Free Press from a few years ago.

Buddy Holly

The Big Bopper

Richie Valens

I think that when rock stars are taken in an untimely fashion they will live on through the ages as is the case with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens.