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2024-03-28 14:59:07

Ok - I was reading about the group Steely Dan and found out how they came up with the name of their band. If you don't know - it's based on a girl named Mary during the chapter of the book entitled ‘A.J.’s Annual Party’. The book is William S. Burrough’s Naked Lunch - you can find out the meaning if you look it up - cause I don't want to get banned .

As a result - I couldn't resist writing a song that would entwine it with a marriage.

this is the song - used a few (there are 6) titles from their Steely Dan albums for lines ( BTW Steely Dan is awesome and I have several of their albums.) , a few innuendos as well.

I tried to be clever . I kinda wish I knew how to write in a Steely Dan music style ( maybe an instrumental jazzy like piece).

It's kind of a sad song,but I can't help laughing when I play it. Slàinte Mhath!

Steely Dan By Jim Kenyon

Verse 1

.

[Em]just nineteen when we [D]got together, yeah we[C] rocked it all night[Em] long

[Em] I remember thinking this would [D]last forever, how [C]did it go so [Em] wrong

[Em]she don’t need no [D] slow-hand lover, since she’s [C]found something [Em]new

[Em]one night she played some [D]new songs,now she's [C] left me feeling [Em]blue

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Chorus

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[Am]The songs were all by[C] Steely Dan, a [Am]sign that we were reelin’ in the[C] years

when she[Am] plays can’t buy-a thrill, and [C]do it again, all her [D]deacon blues disap[Em]pear

[Am] she’s found deep love with [C]Steely Dan, it [Am]makes her feel so young a[C]gain

She [Am] just closes her eyes, and [C]feels the sound, yeah[D] she loves her Steely [Em]Dan

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Verse 2

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[Em]while love becomes just a [D]word we say, and it [C]doesn’t mean much to [Em]hear

[Em]seems I don’t know her[D] anymore, we’re just [C] living cold lies and [Em]tears

[Em]I think that she loves me, I[D] think that she cares, but I [C] just don’t under[Em]stand

[Em] remember how we first [D]started out, before she [C]came across Steely [Em] Dan

Chorus

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[Am]The songs were all by[C] Steely Dan, a [Am]sign that we were reelin’ in the[C] years

when she[Am] plays can’t buy a thrill, and [C]do it again, all her [D]deacon blues disap[Em]pear

[Am] she’s found deep love with [C]Steely Dan, it [Am]makes her feel so young a[C]gain

She [Am] just closes her eyes, and [C]feels the sound, yeah[D] she loves her Steely [Em]Dan

.

Outgo

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[Am]She just closes her eyes, and [C]feels the sound, yeah[D] she loves her Steely [Em]Dan

[Am]She just closes her eyes, and [C]night by night, oh she [D] she feels so young a[Em]gain

a lot Slower

[Am]She just closes her eyes, and [C]feels the sound, yeah[D] she loves her Steely [Em]Dan

2024-03-22 16:05:29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ6hCjh-k-o

2024-03-21 12:54:26

Brian,

That was a really great song -well done ! I too enjoyed the whistling at the end - really added to the imprint of the room on my mind. Thanks for sharing.

Jim

ps - how is the kid's poem book coming along ?
I want a copy !!!

2024-03-18 17:51:26

Song I wrote , but Phill used his talent and magic to sound awesome IMHO

https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … al_sharing

Let us know what you think !

2024-03-14 21:14:54

Lulu- the song To Sir With Love - a classic!!

This song with husband didn't do much for em.

2024-03-14 21:08:24

Peatle

That was funny !

Conny has "a nice voice" !

2024-03-13 02:04:04

This was unbelievable.... as I listened I thought of Jan singing this.

They end is mind blowing!!!

https://www.playingforchange.com/videos … ve-outside

2024-03-10 12:36:21

Peatle and Phill

Thanks for the cultural education.

Now I have Molly Malone stuck in my head, but it is a cool song.
I found this version - and loved it - I'm sure with St. Patties Day coming up, there will be a few pubs singing it.

AS for cockles - I never knew what hey were - and my only knowledge of them was from the poem " Mary,Mary, Quite Contrary....."

Now for the winklepickers and teddyboys - I never heard of them before - but of course I had to research them. I guess I missed out on that fad - but I did come across many pictures of the beatles wearing them in the very early days (1960-62) and how they then became all the rage with what in America became known as " Beatle Boots".

It's amazing how much history you can acquire through music.
Thank you boys for the leads.

CHEERS !
Jim

PS Phill did you wear those shoes when you were younger and playing gigs ?

2024-03-08 23:27:52

Cocklers !!! Now there's a word worth looking up for sure !

2024-03-08 12:03:00

Phill

LMAO - I had to go here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUECl-ey9aA
to find out what you meant. That is awesome. I also learned about cheese and - and favorite new word - knobbies !!

It was really interesting.

I look forward to seeing what you can do with those lyrics.

Peatle - Thanks for the kind words.

JIm

2024-03-07 18:19:56

Well, I don't know how to play rock music very well
so someone else may have to carry the torch on this one.
Might be a few innuendos hidden.:)

All comments appreciated.

I Wanna Rock by Jim Kenyon

Verse 1

.

[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C] reach down in your [G]soul

[G]I wanna rock, I want for [C] you to lose [G]control

[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C]play all night [G] long

[G]I wanna rock, I’m gonna [C]play your favorite[G] song

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Verse 2

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[G]I wanna rock, and let these [C]magic fingers [G]fly

[G]I wanna rock, and light the [C] stars in your [G]eyes

[G]I wanna rock, and show you [C] things you’ve never [G]seen

[G]I wanna rock, and take you [C] places you’ve never [G] been

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Chorus

.

[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, baby it’s music for you and[G] me

you[C] rock my heart and soul, baby can’t you [G]see

[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, let’s rock all through the [G]night

‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right

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Verse 2

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[G]I wanna rock, I wanna [C]play our music [G]loud

[G]I wanna rock, I want to [C] take you above the [G]clouds

[G]I wanna rock, and feel a [C] love that’s oh so [G]strong

[G]I wanna rock, and make sweet[C] love all night [G] long

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Chorus

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[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, baby it’s music for you and[G] me

you[C] rock my heart and soul, oh babe can’t you [G]see

[C]Rock, Rock, Rock, let’s rock all through the [G]night

‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right

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‘n when you[D] kiss me baby, you [C]make everything just [G]right

2024-03-07 12:11:40

Peatle

Beautiful song - fantastic playing and singing - lyrics are
awesome.
Thanx for sharing

Jim

2024-03-07 01:24:11

Kim Nancy

Welcome to Chordie !
Jim

2024-03-06 21:40:32

Peatle - that was very entertaining... the song was great, the Bee Gees were great, the video was great
but what stole the show for me were the cleaning woman and the guy driving the Van ( might be the same person )

I like most of the Bee Gee music - but overall 0- disco never was appealng to me.

jim

2024-03-06 21:32:09

Phill

Not "miffed" or even angry at all. It just
was that there are two perspectives.
I actually loved the song Peatle gave us - its really, really good!

Yup, Dylan Thomas is one of my fave reads, and Bob (Zimmerman ) Dylan is one of my fave songwriters.
Yes - Dylan used his name when he went pro.
I knew h was from Wales and put that reference in there specifically for you !
So cool that you were able to walk the same streets as this dude. I see you can visit (and even stay overnight)
his house at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive in the Uplands suburb of Swansea - now a museum.

I'd love to hear some of those stories - I'm sure the local lore is awesome
and not widely published.

Thanks for sharing

Jim

2024-03-06 11:40:12

Song I posted in another thread

Rage by Jim Kenyon

Verse 1

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[G]I ain’t going gentle, no, [C]not into that good[G] night

[G]Instead, I’ll get it going, and [C]face the coming [G]fight

[G]Ain’t ever run from nothin’, no [C] nothin’ my whole life [G] long

[G]I believe in myself, so I’m [C]gonna make sure that I’m [G]strong

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Verse 2

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[G] Gotta be brave and believe that [C]you are strong [G]enough

[G]can’t ever back down, you [C]gotta get mad dog [G] tough

[G]Whatever the problem is,always [C] choose to stand and [G] fight

[G]The poet from Wales said, [C]Rage against the dying [G]light

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Chorus

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Yeah,[C] rage,rage, rage,rage - against the dying [G]light

Yeah, [C]rage, rage, rage, don't - go down without a [G]fight

yeah [C]don't,don't,don't, don't - go gentle, into that good [G]night

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

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Verse 3

.

[G]It won’t be easy, might be the[C] hardest thing I’ve ever [G] done

[G]might be blood and tears, but [C]I ain't gonna turn and [G]run

[G]we know sooner or later there [C]comes a time to fly [G]away

[G]but until that time’s a [C] comin’, I'll live life my own[G] way

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Verse 4

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[G]Might not stay out all night, might [C]play my guitar kinda [G] low

[G]might sing a little softer, might [C]run those streets a little [G]slow

[G]if I see the sun rise, but [C]can’t watch it fade into the [G] sea

[G] Raise you glass, say "cheers", and [C] smile when you think of [G]me

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Chorus

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Yeah,[C] rage,rage, rage,rage - against the dying [G]light

Yeah, [C]rage, rage, rage, don't - go down without a [G]fight

yeah [C]don't,don't,don't, don't - go gentle, into that good [G]night

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

outgo

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

2024-03-05 20:52:55

Well Peatl,

That was great song - pretty truthful and depressing.

My response to that is this

Rage by Jim Kenyon

Verse 1

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[G]I ain’t going gentle, no, [C]not into that good[G] night

[G]Instead, I’ll get it going, and [C]face the coming [G]fight

[G]Ain’t ever run from nothin’, no [C] nothin’ my whole life [G] long

[G]I believe in myself, so I’m [C]gonna make sure that I’m [G]strong

.

Verse 2

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[G] Gotta be brave, believe [C] that you’re strong [G]enough

[G]can’t ever,ever. back down, [C]you gotta get mad dog [G] tough

[G]No matter what the problem,[C] you must stand and [G] fight

[G]The poet from Wales said, [C]Rage against the dying [G]light

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Chorus

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Yeah,[C] rage,rage, rage,rage - against the dying [G]light

Yeah, [C]rage, rage, rage, don't - go down without a [G]fight

yeah [C]don't,don't,don't, don't - go gentle, into that good [G]night

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

.

Verse 3

.

[G]It won’t be easy, might be the[C] hardest thing you’ve [G]done

[G]might be blood and tears, and [C]might not be that much [G]fun

[G]we all know sooner or later w[C]ill come a time to fly [G]away

[G]but until that time’s a comin’, [C] I’ll be living life my [G] way

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Verse 4

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[G]Might not stay out all night, might [C]play my guitar kinda [G] low

[G]might sing a little softer, might [C]run those streets a little [G]slow

[G]if I see the sun rise, but [C]can’t watch it fade into the [G] sea

[G] Well have a drink and celebrate [C] life, and maybe think of [G]me

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Chorus

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Yeah,[C] rage,rage, rage,rage - against the dying [G]light

Yeah, [C]rage, rage, rage, don't - go down without a [G]fight

yeah [C]don't,don't,don't, don't - go gentle, into that good [G]night

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

outgo

Yeah, [D]rage, rage, rage, don't –[C] go down without a [G]fight

2024-03-03 12:59:54

Ok

I listened to a vesrion sung by al when he was older - it changed my guess
https://vimeo.com/76246596 this is the version I am referring to.

at first I thought it was a song just about hoping that a guys luck would change and kind f an opportunists outlook. After this version, I think he was saying no matter what you go through on Earth there is a blue sky at the end - Heaven.

He was just so peaceful and really feeling in this performance.

Thanks for sharing Brian

I don't care if I win this " prize" as the prize has actually already been handed out - great music, and interaction among chordians (although I wish more would participate)

Jim

ps

Brian this contest reminds me a bit of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory

2024-03-03 12:40:03

Peatle,

What an awesome song, awesome songwriter, awesome person.

She married Graham Nash at one point and the song " Our House " he wrote after they went shopping one day and came back to the house.
Ironically the marriage didn't last long.

This version is very nice. I remember Judy Collins as the singer who made the song a big hit.

Joni Mitchell wrote so many songs that were huge hits for other singrs, but she had a teriffic recording career as well.

Thanks for sharing

Jim

2024-03-02 16:21:11

Song I started writing last night - went to bed and couldn't sleep.

got up at 4:30 and started working on it again - finally finished it

These are the chords and lyrics

Going, Going…… Gone By Jim Kenyon

I use a walk down on 5th string - b,c then the C chord on all of the verse lines like the first line would be b on the word "on", and c on the word "the". (lol - I think that' right!)

.

Verse 1

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[G]I was standing, on the [C]seashore, my [D] feet stuck in the [G]sand

[G]I was watching, as a [C]tall ship un[D]furled it’s travelin’ [G]folds

[G]I didn’t know, where it [C]was going, [D]as it faded in the [G]dusk

[G] oh oh oh oh,it seems [C]you never know, [D]what the future [G] holds

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Verse 2

[G]Got me wondering, if you [C] feel that our [D] love is fading a[G]way

[G] Got me thinking, do you [C] still hold me [D] somewhere in your [G]heart

[G] Got me searching, for the[C] memories[D] when I made you [G] smile

[G] oh oh oh oh, seems we’ve [C] drifted, yeah we've[D] drifted miles a[G]part

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Chorus

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[C]With every breath I take, every part of me is slowly [G]breaking,

[C] I see us as we used to be, but those thoughts leave me [G]aching

[C] Do you love me still, though I’m not what you want me [G]to be

seems our [D] love is going ,going [C] gone, ain’t no more you and [G]me

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Verse 3

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[G] If you were here now, I could [C] look into your [D] eyes and see for[G]ever

[G] If you were here now, I would [C] tell you that [D] wishes can come [G]true

[G] If you were here now, I would [C] hold you in my [D] arms and feel your [G]warmth

[G] oh oh oh oh, seems I [C] can’t let [D] go, I'm still in love with [G]you

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Chorus

[C]With every breath I take, every part of me is slowly [G]breaking,

[C] I see us as we used to be, but those thoughts leave me [G]aching

[C] Do you love me still, though I’m not what you want me [G]to be

seems our [D] love is going ,going [C] gone, ain’t no more you and [G]me

Outgo slower

seems our [D] love is going ,going [C] gone, ain’t no more you and [G]me

2024-03-02 12:50:38

Scott

Nice one !

Like to hear it.
Jim

2024-03-02 12:48:01

Brian

I am guessing that the powers that commissioned the building of the dam were giant corporations - hydro-electric companies and of course politicians from big cities that will suck the water out and pipe it miles away to a growing population. It is exactly what happened around where I live - all the water goes 180 miles away to NYC Metro area.

2024-03-01 13:59:33

Here is a link to the song In My Eyes - Used different chords and different melody.

https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … -version-3

2024-03-01 12:00:31

yeah
agree with Phill

taking a cruise or vacation

2024-02-29 11:28:18

Is he the same Rolf Harris that was convicted as a pedophile sex offender ?

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201 Topic by TIGLJK 2024-03-28 14:59:07

Topic: Steely Dan (2 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Steely Dan By Jim Kenyon

202 Topic by TIGLJK 2024-03-22 16:05:29

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211 Topic by TIGLJK 2024-03-07 18:19:56

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I Wanna Rock by Jim Kenyon

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216 Topic by TIGLJK 2024-03-06 11:40:12

Topic: Rage (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Rage by Jim Kenyon

217 Reply by TIGLJK 2024-03-05 20:52:55

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Rage by Jim Kenyon

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