Hi everyone, great to see all these songs going up.  I am still away on holiday with limited internet access so will listen to all the songs when I get home. 
Keep them coming smile

Here are a couple of suggestions for starters.

Born in the USA ( Bruce Springstein) for a country.

Hotel California (Eagles) for a city
30,000 pounds of Banana's (Harry Chapon) city

For the month of FEBRUARY, we are looking for SONG SUGGESTIONSfor the following:

1. A SONG that names a CITYsomewhere in the Song or is about a CITY.
2. A SONGthat names a COUNTRYsomewhere in the Song or is about a COUNTRY.

Put your thinking caps on and start making your SUGGESTIONS.

READY, SET ... GO !!

Hi everyone, welcome to 2018 January FSOTM.

Our first FSOTMfor the year will be very much an open mixture of any of the songs listed below suggested by two of our Chordie members neophytte and beamer.   So you will have heaps to choose from.  You can attempt to cover ANYof the LISTED SONGS and as many of them as you like .....but stick to the LISTED SONGS ONLY.

So with that said, we have SONGS that start with the letters Jand D.
We have SINGERSand BANDS that start with the letter Kand R.

SONGS starting with J:

Jealous guy (John Lennon)
Jessies Girl (Rick Springfield)
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis)
Joy to the world (Hoyt Axton)
Just like a Woman (Bob Dylan)
Just what I needed (Cars)
Jack and Dianne (John Melloncamp)
Jail Break (Thin Lizzy)
Just between you and me (April wine)
Jesus built my Hot rod (Ministry)

SONGS starting with D:

Daniel (Elton John)
Daydream Believer (Monkees)
Dedicated follower of fashion (Kinks)
Desperado (Eagles)
Dirty Work (Steely Dan)
Dock of the bay (Otis Redding)
Don't you want me, baby (Human League)
Down Under (Men at work)
Dream Lover (Bobby Darin)
Duck Song (Bryant Ogden)
Do you love me? (the Contours)
Dont do me like that ( Tom Petty)
Dreamer (Ozzy)
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (CIrcle Jerks Version)

SINGERS or BANDS with the letter K:

Kinks - Lola, Dedicated follower of fashion, et al ...
Leo Kottke - Louise
Carole King - Will you still love me tomorrow ...
Paul Kelly - Before too long, How to make gravy, To her door ...
KISS  of course!
Krokus
Kings  X
KXM
Kingston Trio

SINGERS or BANDS with the letter R:

Rolling Stones - too many to mention ...
Romantics - What I like about you, possibly others
Cliff RIchard - Living Doll, Summer Holiday, Young Ones
Gene Raskins - Those were the days.
Kenny Rogers (both R and K!!) - Coward of the county, Lucille
Linda Ronstandt - You're no good.
Lionel Richie - Hello
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti, Lucille
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild side, Dirty Boulevard
R.E.M. - Everybody hurts, Orange Crush, Man on the moon ...
Xavier Rudd - Choices, Solace ...


Ok, READY, SET .... GO!!!

Thanks neophytte and Beamer for your suggestions.

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(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Excellent, great song!

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(2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Great to see you writing Strummerboy Bill and looking forward to hearing how this one goes smile

Thanks Peatle for your comments smile

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(7 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Merry Christmas to you to mojo ....... hope you have a great Christmas and may 2018 be a great year for you in every way including musically smile http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_4001.gif

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(19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Strummerboy Bill ....  I  think there is song waiting to be written in that message of yours up there.    "Whenever I get emotional, instead of "crying" I like to say "I'm raining" "and let me tell y'all, it's a "monsoon of happiness" in my little studio right now."  smile 
Anyway, Chordie wouldn`t be the same without you and hearing about your lovely Dondra.  All the very best for Christmas , the New Year and may 2018 be a GOOD year for you both.  Blessings to you both smile  http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_1791.gif

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(13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Peatle, another great drawing put together with music by you and yes I would have guessed Paul McCartney

Here is my last song for this month of Christmas songs .... it was a challenge and i found it hard to find chords that suited my vocals as it is quite low in places and high in other places.  Anyway, here is my attempt at it.

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/mary-did-you-know

neophytte, nice spot to sing such a great song in the park smile  Well done. 

I would love to have heard more with your wife playing along side and singing with you .... hopefully you will get a chance to do it again with her smile

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(6 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Beamer .... good one.   I have never heard of that song before.  Good on you for going on You Tube, great to see you performing.

Thanks Peatle .... nice easy fun songs to do smile

Yes understand neophytte, this time of year is super busy.

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(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Hi daddy cool, don`t think i have seen you on here before, but the very same to you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...... may 2018 be a great year for you http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_1273.gif

Now there is an example of someone  doing what they love to do ............ what a fantastic entertainer that woman is!  Brillant!

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(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Another great song written by you Tig ... awesome

Very nice song Tig, you seem to have an unending supply of lyrics for songs that just flow out of you ..... what  a gift to have.

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(5 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Nice easy listening smile

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(4 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Well done smile

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(19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Nice one Peatle smile

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(19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I want a 6 string electric ukulele LEFT Handed .................bah tried everywhere, can`t get one!  So  finally decided to go with a 8 string non electric ukulele which i will use with the 8 strings for a while .................. but may take 2 strings off to get the 6 string effect which is much nicer.

Thanks Tig and neophytte for having a listen, appreciate  it smile

Tig yes.........very strange for you guys on the other side of the world imagining a summer Christmas smile  I remember when we stayed in Canada for 9 months, we had our very first and only white Christmas, it was amazing smile

neophytte..... haha yep couldnt resist the jingle bells mate one!  smile

Ok managed to get another quick one in tonight, Jingle Bells - Mate!

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/jingle-bells-mate