Today's Tune: "Money (That's What I Want)" By The Flying Lizards

Thanks to Cherie for passing along this photo.

When I look back into history at the things that happened on a September 14th, I see a theme for greed. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded on this day in 1960, and you know these days that they'll use any stupid little excuse to raise the price of oil. Every time you hear their name on the news, the price of gasoline goes up again. Another event that was very aggravating for baseball fans, and the people that depend on the sport to earn a living, was the 1994 Major League Baseball season being canceled because of a players strike. The first song that pops into my head, when thinking about these kind of historical events, is "Money (That's What I Want)". Though they weren't the first to have success with this 'Today's Tune', the band I remember is The Flying Lizards.

The Flying Lizards - "Money (That's What I Want)"
Homemade, but better than the band's low budget effort.

Came And Went On August 14th

Newborn photo found at FamilyFormation.com .

Here are partial lists of people who were born on August 14th, people who died on the 14th of August, and a few historical events from various August 14ths. I usually include these bits in the 'Today's Tune' posts, but that was totally dedicated to blackouts today. Sometimes these lists can be of interest. You might learn something you didn't know or remember.

August 14 Births: 1930 - American baseball manager and author Earl Weaver (Baltimore Orioles, Earl Weaver Baseball), 1936 - English actor Trevor Bannister (Are You Being Served?, Coronation Street, Doctor Who), 1945 - American comedian and actor Steve Martin (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, 'Parenthood', 'Cheaper By The Dozen'), 1960 - English soprano singer and actress Sarah Brightman ('The Phantom Of The Opera', 'Repo! The Genetic Opera', 'Dive').

August 14 Deaths: 1982 - Irish theatre and film actor Patrick Magee ('The Masque Of The Red Death', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'Clockwork Orange'), 1988 - Italian exotic car maker and racing team owner Enzo Ferrari (Ferrari), 2006 - American film and television actor Bruno Kirby ('The Godfather: Part II', 'When harry Met Sally', 'Stuart Little').

Photo found at StoneEssentials.co.uk .

August 14 History: 1888 - American inventor, scientist and businessman Thomas Edison introduced his phonograph at a press conference in London, England, 1935 - Act passed in the USA to create Social Security, 1936 - Rainey Bethea was the last person to be publicly executed in the USA , 2003 - Massive power outage in Northeastern USA and parts of Canada.