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     

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!!!

Some Joe Cocker, some Cat Stevens, America songs,  Little River Band, Wings Paul McCarthy as suggestions.

Sorry for the late and very delayed updates for FSOTM, we have a had a busy time of it over this side of the planet.  On holiday now at the beach so have only just been able to get to FSOTM.     

Richard, both your entries are great. The Christmas one was very easy listening, had a nice vibe to it.  Well done to both of you on this performance.  The second one had a political vibe to it and I liked it very much.  Food for thought in songs of this type.  Very impressed, well done again to you both.     

neophytte wrote:

Here is my friends song New Christmas Eve:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iipaq4DKxRw

Enjoy!

Richard

Richard, that was really good, well done to you both.  Good easy listening vibe to it.     

Peatle Jville wrote:

Good to see your recovering well from your injuries Jan.  look forward to hearing more of your music. Also great to see all of this month's contributors' songs on here keep up the good work everyone and Merry Christmas to you and your families.

Thanks Peatle, it takes a while but I am getting there.  I can use it for most things now but still can't put weight on it or twist it.  Hope u had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

TIGLJK wrote:

Jan
With your Voice - you could not sing for five years - step out and nail any song. You have such a golden voice!

Jim

aww thanks Jim, your very kind.  But trust me,  it doesnt take long to lose the vocals if one doesnt use them, which I havent been singing much at all.