lisa.pianolisa.keys wrote:

Love the suggestions so far! From the piano side of things, I'd add "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by The Andrews Sisters - it's got that swinging military rhythm that's actually really fun to play. And "Taps" arranged for piano or guitar is hauntingly beautiful, even though it's technically a bugle call.

Also seconding "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" - one of those songs where the simplicity of the chords (mostly C, Am, F, G) lets the lyrics do all the heavy lifting. Pete Seeger knew exactly what he was doing with that circular structure.

Good choices as well Lisa, will add those suggestions as well.  I love Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, the Andrew Sisters totally awesome in this one.  And by the looks of it, your one and same person or 2 people in the same household with Mike/Lisa having the same IP address smile

mike.stringsmike_strings wrote:

great picks so far. gotta throw in "Fortunate Son" by CCR - probably the most iconic anti-war song you can play on acoustic, and its only like 3 chords. also "The Green Fields of France" (Eric Bogle) if youre into the folk side of things, absolute gut punch of a song about WWI.

and yeah Graham that Colonel Clark track is killer, the march feel really comes through.

Good suggestions mike, will add those to the list.     

Great to see you enter a song for FSOTM mojo and welcome back, we haven't seen you here in a while.  Great song,  nice performance by you once again.  I am going to show my ignorance now and ask is that one you wrote? or is it a cover?     

TIGLJK wrote:

Onward Christian Soldiers

I am posting a related song in the songwriting forum.

Its not "Onward Christian Soldiers"    but a song I wrote about my Mother's faith. She sure was a Christian Soldier for sure.
Cheers everyone
Jim

Jim, when I have caught up to date with FSOTM, I will go look at your song, what a neat thing to say about your mother.     

neophytte wrote:
Jandle wrote:

Some suggestions ....
Captain Kennedy - Neil Young

I did that one live at the music club a couple of years ago - I forgot (or broke?) my tripod and the phone is on the floor doing video ... I remember being relieved that no-one had accidentally kicked it while recording ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rgou0OTiM

Cheers

Richard

Captain Kennedy is a song I like Richard, one we used to do at Ukulele.  Our version, like your version of that song was done differently but good to see how everyone can take a song and make it their own in their own style.     

Jim, that was so lovely that song, everything about it.  Your wife must have been thrilled with it smile     

Jim, well said.  Valentines Day is the only celebration day my husband and I don't celebrate.  Not because we don't love each other but do people need to have only one day in a year to show their love for someone?  Surely if you love someone, its every day, through ups and downs, through thick and thin.  And for those young ones and in some cases older folk meeting a new love in their life, hopefully they will show love, affection etc everyday they are with that new love of their life.  Anyway, I will now go listen to your song smile     

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Peatle, such a true and thought-provoking poem.  I think most of understand exactly its meaning.     

Some suggestions ....
The Battle of New Orleans - Johny Horton
The Night they drove old Dixie Down - The Band
Love and War - Neil Young
Captain Kennedy - Neil Young
Where have all the flowers gone - marlene Dietrich     

Well it worked and it was a job well done.  When I get back from holiday I will look into those a bit more.     

Enjoyed listening to this one again Grah1.  The whistle was effective in it too.     

Really good Richard, all round.  Great performance.  Did you have a portable power pack for the microphone?  And how did you manage to have a moving video whilst you were performing? I liked the wooded surroundings too.     

Well,  I guess what I have found is this.
I wish I had found ukulele and guitar in my younger years, even youth, rather than my later years, when my children had grown up and I found time to get interested in playing some kind of instrument.
I wish I had learnt harmonica and piano as well.
I wish I had found singing and recording when I was younger, rather again in my later years.
l wish I had found performing in a group (would love to have played in a band of some sort) when I was younger too.
Now I find, if I don't perform each week like I used to in our little weekly ukulele group, vocals and ukulele start to go downhill and it's hard to get back up.     

Gosh only one Suggestion, thanks neophytte for your suggestion.     

TIGLJK wrote:

Here a recording of a song I wrote a while ago Called Ghost Town  ( Used to be Ghost Town Heart)

https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … ghost-town

TIGLJK, really good, loved it.  I do have a fondness for country music (funnily enough something I don't sing myself much which is weird because I do like country music).   Great lyrics once again, and if what Grah1 has written about it being AI generated vocals and music then, great.  What a way to get your songs that you have written out there.  I really wish some famous person would find some of your songs and perform or promote them as you have written some wonderful songs over the years.     

Hi everyone, I`m back from being away for most of this month.  So, I haven`t been on to listen or comment of entries.  Nice to be back but I do love to be away at the beach, I think being a beach bum is in my blood big_smile

Anyway, Richard thoroughly enjoyed your entry.  I hadn't heard that one before (showing my ignorance once again on musicians).  I will actually go listen to the original of this to compare but without having heard the original and just from listening to your version of it, you did a great job.  I liked your performance all round and think you did a great job.     

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Happy New Year from a very hot day at the beach.  Holiday time for us as we relax and enjoy the sun.  Hope you all have a wonderful 2026.     

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Good lyrics Beamer, I like it.  Without hearing how its performed, my thoughts are maybe overuse of "try to defend".  But that is from just reading it, maybe hearing it, the use of "try to defend" so many times would be fine.     

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Fantastic Jim, I love it!  When I get home from holiday I am going to download this one and add to my playlist.     

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Zippy what a great visual with your poem, loved it.  I agree, this would make a fabulous song.  Welcome to Chordie , hope to see more of you here smile     

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Peatle I remember Michael the juggler.  He always had a smile as he juggled those tennis balls.  I also heard he used to supply drugs to people in the city as they headed to nightclubs or whatever gig or thing they were going too.  Not sure how true that was but what I was told. 

Great bit of writing once again Peatle.     

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Peatle, ALL you have written, the introduction, the poem and your reply to Phill, excellent writing skills.  You have a real talent in this area, thoroughly enjoyed reading it all.  On a side note, yeah the Johnsonville Mall is looking very tired.  Great to see you back on here smile     

Wow, just love this, Jim.  Love the lyrics and the visual that you have put with it.  Fantastic singer, who is it singing your song?  I couldn't see a name anywhere for him or the musician.     

Looking for SUGGESTIONS in FEBRUARY for SONGS about SURFING,  SKIING and or GOOD TIMES.

Once again SUGGESTIONS can be for a COVER or you can write an ORIGINAL.

You know the drill by now.

READY, SET, GO!!!

Welcome to JANUARY 2026 and this months FSOTM.      

Pretty much anything goes this month.  It can be your favourite singer, band, song, word or words or an original song you wrote about anything.

Some suggestions for this month were:

“Getting help .. each week with a lady who specializes in hands”.  In other words, try to write a song with that sentence in the song big_smile

January – Pilot

Joe Cockersongs

Cat Stevens songs

America songs

Little River Band songs

Wings Paul McCartney

OK, let's see what you all come up with.

READY, SET, GO!!!