676

(26 replies, posted in Poems)

A few months back when I was in a pub having a meal and a drink with a friend, we watched this drunken guy enter the bar. He staggered up to the bar in slurred words loudly quoting Shakespeare.  He was refused service as he left I noticed he had a jacket with the name of a sheep shearing contracting company on it. Just before he walked out the door, he yelled back to the barmaid that he loved her and she was welcome to shear a sheep with him any day. . I'm not sure if he meant share or shear a sheep. The other day while in town I saw this same man again hugging a parking meter telling it how much he loved it. Thinking about this man at home today these silly words entered my head.

        To Bar or not to Baa

Ha ha ha your not pulling the wool over my eyes.

Said the barmaid as she pulled him aside.

Shakespeare my dear you’ll never hear round here.

Blah blah bar.

Share sheep no get your own.

You’ve had enough its time to go home.

Your not a barber or a shearer dear.

I’m not serving you another beer.

Hurry up get out of here.

Be careful.

Don’t fall in the Ha Baa dear.

Blah blah bar.

Hurry up get out of here.

Sling your hook.

Go home feed your chooks.

Don’t let our boxer spoil your looks.

I’m not serving you another beer.

Hurry up get out of here.

I’m not the sort of girl you would like.

Hurry up get on your bike.

I’m not serving you another beer.

Hurry up get out of here.

Wipe that sheepish grin of your face.

Your no longer welcome in this place.

You’re leaving here in disgrace.

I’m not serving you another beer.

Hurry up get out of here.

No more bar or blah blah tonight.

Tomorrow morning you will know I was right.

So honey dear don’t get uptight.

Before the boxer here give's you a hard right.

Goodnight sleep tight.

Get home and have a bite.

Jim you have a clever way of putting lyrics together. I enjoyed hearing you sing and play it on Soundcloud in your unique way.     

neophytte wrote:
Jandle wrote:

Neophytte also suggested: Anyone but me – Phil Williams

I did this one a while ago (4 years!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoQTqogR5kc

(this was Phil's version of the song, which I think sounds better than my version: https://soundcloud.com/iphillfine/anyone-but-me )

Cheers

Richard

That is real good piece of song writing a good collaboration on the composition. I really loved the way Phill covered it that is very special.     

Grah1 wrote:

Whiskey in the  jar  on a  Banjitar   . Clean family  version  . If  you  want  the  smutty  version  come  to  one  of  my  live  shows  after 9pm LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI4HxSoo_Cg

That came out good Grah . The banjitar would go good while playing a kick drum and singing I would imagine also.     

Grah1 wrote:

No one has suggested whiskey in the jar yet .If I have a few mins spare I'll give it a go on the Banjitar

That would be an excellent song to hear you do with a  Banjitar Grah.

Zurf wrote:
Peatle Jville wrote:
easybeat wrote:

Peatle
for a simple little song that had a lot going for it.
the only thing missing was a drummer playing with brushes.

Cheers Brian a old style drumming with brushes would most probably help lift my bad vocals and guitar playing. I'm looking forward to hearing more people entering some songs this month.

Oh man! Don't put yourself down. I enjoyed it.

But yeah - some brushes would have added to the smoky jazz vibe of the song.

Cheers Zurf I could imagine playing that song with a jazz trio in a smoke filled Speak Easy in the American prohibition era. Though I suspect a song about whisky would go down better with a Speak Easy crowd than a song about flowers. wink

easybeat wrote:

Peatle
for a simple little song that had a lot going for it.
the only thing missing was a drummer playing with brushes.

Cheers Brian a old style drumming with brushes would most probably help lift my bad vocals and guitar playing. I'm looking forward to hearing more people entering some songs this month.     

This my entry for August is called When Flowers Bloom. It is winter here and my garden has taken a bit of hiding  mostly due to strong cold winds though there are some flowers in my garden that the petals haven't been destroyed. .  . It was a bit hard going on my fingers but I managed to squeeze out a tune on the guitar for this one in a style I don't normally play but my Maree likes to listen to. It was just recorded on my cell phone no fancy mikes or anything. I tried to write some simple but easy to remember lyrics.
   When Flowers Bloom
When flowers bloom
When flowers bloom
My spirits zoom
When flowers bloom
When flowers bloom
My spirits zoom
I can't wait
When Flowers bloom
My spirits zoom
And things seem good again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-qTfk4v_4o

Jandle wrote:

Here is a late entry from me as my cold is over with  now thankfully and I tried to record using Garage Band as we are away on holiday presently so don't have my usual little setup with me.  Anyway here it is https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/my-so … e-you-seen   

Sorry running a bit late with August FSOTM due to being on holiday .

Jan better late than never . Great choice of song you do it real good. Your ukulele and voice work perfect on this one.     

easybeat wrote:

ok i`ll kick it off.i recently had a coffee with Jan,she encouraged me to try and ``sing``
instead of my usual kinda talk sing.Im no singer but i
bumble along to get my writings recorded.
this is my ``attempt`` at singing.
https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/flowers-and-whisky

EB it is good to hear your voice and guitar coming through nice and clear also your guitar and vocals work real good.     

686

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim, reading the lyrics again I don't know why I  thought it was about a songwriter as there is no reference to the person being a musician.  As Phill has rightly mentioned it is a great song about a lost soul searching for a home.     

Richard thank you for your feedback on my videos. I like the way you covered Jim's song also.     I also enjoy  reading your well thought out comments on all things chordie.

688

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

EB I like that  guys perspective on music. I always say  "Even if you suck at music or style you've chosen to try, if it makes you happy, do it anyway!."     

689

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jim I like your lyrics about a songwriter trying to find their successful  place to be in the world.     

neophytte wrote:
Peatle Jville wrote:

Good one Richard and also a good  applause response from your audience on your video.

Thanks for having a listen; was only about 15 or so in the audience that night, but they apparently love when I do fingerpicking songs smile

Also, here is "Riders on the Storm", played with my son (who heard the song for the first time in the morning), which mentions the word "love" (gotta love your man): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpt7HRc15rg

Cheers

Richard

Richard and Jai you work real good together.     

neophytte wrote:

I'm stretching a bit of artistic liberty here, the first time I heard this song was with a story where an old couple are the subject matter, and one is quite ill, and this song is a bit of a "goodbye" song, although it doesn't say the word itself: https://youtu.be/KarwZFku3lo

And it says "loved", instead of "love", as past tense.

Cheers

Richard (who still has to catch up on every one else's entries!!)

Good one Richard and also a good  applause response from your audience on your video.     

692

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jeff another brilliant song about the human condition, written  by you which many will hear and say to themselves this is me sometimes.

693

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Jeff that is a good song about sipping Whisky right. Lastnight a lady told me this joke about whisky.
So Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd break into a distillery.  Daffy turns to Elmer and says; " Is this Whiskey?    Elmer says: " Yeth but not as whiskey as wobbing a bank''. smile     

694

(6 replies, posted in Poems)

Phill Williams wrote:

Shwmae Pedr. Glad to see those creative juices haven't dropped down the drain with the rain! He he he


The music was rocking
The listeners were dancing
The clouds were gathering
The plops in the puddles
Got folks looking skyward
The electric musicians were rushing to cover
Guitars amps and keyboards
As the rain started falling
Water was running like rivers in torrents
Down drains with a gurgle
And the music was lost
With the rain down down the sewers

Just thinking about Glastonbury and Kiwi weather!

Thank you Piri my brawd I like your words.


            Just thinking about Glastonbury and Kiwi weather.

The sun shines bright on the Glastonbury crowd .

Singing lyrics written by the band  on stage about a deluge in a cup.

Meanwhile  down in the south Pacific people are dreaming is the rain over.

While watching on YouTube, Crowded House singing “Don’t Dream Its Over” on a hot Glastonbury stage.

Later on in the hot Glastonbury evening a Wings  song from that cool Beatle, Paul, that can’t deliver the excited crowd from the heat.

Elijah and Moses had that power to stop the rain but not everyday people opps no Sly And Family Stone playing there.

Are these lyrics of yours Paul about the weather,  "Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash
As we fell into the sun."

There he is outside singing stuck inside these four walls.

Hey Sir Paul that’s me down here, not you up there .

I’m just waiting for the rain to stop .

Then I will go out for my walk and maybe pass a band on the run in the street.

In the mean time I might check out chordie and see if anyone has taken a sad song and made it better.

695

(6 replies, posted in Poems)

Jandle wrote:

Peatle, wonderful insight and I reckon you have covered just about every avenue of music in that poem, NAILED IT big_smile

Thank you Jan for your kind comments its real good to get your feedback.     

Cheers Jan thank you for letting me have a shot at FSOM. I am not up to much playing music as it gets painful for me to play piano and guitar Ive more of less had to give it away. Just playing simple open chords on the guitar like G C D are a struggle for me at the moment. Fortunately I have other things that keep me busy and happy.     

I've enjoyed listening to everyone's entries this month. Here is my entry for Chordie July song of the month with the word rain in it on the third line in.

                           Southern Pacific City.

Just looked at my TV and the people of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

Are saying it is far to hot up there.

Well I’m sitting here and it’s winter and the RAIN beating on my windowpane.

And I can feel the cold in my knees.     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwULH1WqMo4

698

(6 replies, posted in Poems)

Thank you EB. This winter weather seems to be encouraging a bit of pen to paper.     

699

(4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Clever lyrics Jeff bucks and trucks.     

700

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

That rocks along real good Jeff.