Albert King

[IainH]

When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.

[forrealone]

When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.

I remember that song; it came back to me as soon as i saw the name.   I graduated HS in '68.   That song was out during that time period.  You have talked before about your mama.  Iain, my heart is aching for you right now.......   I dont know why; it just is.

[Ed Hurst]

Never heard it before. But the story of bad childhood is pretty common. One of my online brothers is writing a book about how his mother had some wild doctrine that the first-born son is always evil -- and he was the first-born son. His mom was horribly abusive, if this story is true.

[jaybreak]

When I was around 8 years old, my uncle gave my brother a box of 45's, mostly 60's British blues along with a bunch of "Chess" records. My song was "Born under a Bad Sign" by Albert King, I mean it spoke to me; what kind of shit is done to a child so that he relates to a song like that?! I know because, I remember. I want y'all to guess, just for giggles.

"Born under a bad sign" is the opening line from Whitesnake's "Fool for your Loving." It's one of their bluesier singles; it was written for B.B. King...I don't think there's any relation between him and Albert, though.

Just some trivia.