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Topic: Booked Tin Cuddle Band

I  was friendly with Harry Orsman who passed away years ago he was a linguist and  a  lexicographer who wrote a dictionary called New Zealand Book Of Slang. Through conversation with Harry I have often thought it would be good to invent a new word. So I have come up with a new word  symphatics which hopefully I have invented.  Symphatics the sound created by every day objects to make music. To launch my new word I have put it in the poem below. To show an example of everyday objects being used in new ways I will attach a video also.          
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzHj6Xqol0U
             Booked Tin Cuddle band
In a town where the music was in decline
Lived a band with a sound that had been refined
The "Booked Tin Cuddle", don’t be misled
They’re like cats singing tunes in your head
Keeping you awake while your in bed
With ukuleles made from old tin cans
And tambourines shaken by winged fans
Their rhythm’s a riddle combined with laughter and jest
The lead singer jumps around in a flowery vest
His moves would push any ballet dancer put to the test
Every gig leaves you howling—who needs all the rest?
From city parks to the county paddocks even pubs with cobwebs in their attics
Many ears love their symphatics
Their fame has grown like weeds on old barn walls
Preparing to be played in massive Town Halls 
"We’ll cuddle you close with our bouncy refrain,” Said the lead noise maker with a grin and a street smart original brain!
Developed in streets without proper drains
Crowds gather ‘round with their wild rubber bands
Chaos erupts as they gather and cheer, Who knew flicking rubber  playing with discarded objects could spark such good cheers
As they serenade trees and confused little ants
Strange old hippies wearing bell bottom pants
With punchlines that trip like a clumsy ballet
Just like a painter with all the wrong colours on his pallet
Lyrics you can't sing in certain quarters
Loved by fathers but not always their daughters
Booked Tin Cuddle band brightens your day!
Hey hay hey they play better than many who make big pay!

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Wow amazing video to watch Peatle, I love true stories like that.  All it took was one person to come up with an idea, make it happen and it helped so many young people find a purpose, find enjoyment, find talents they never knew they had.  Wonderful.
Great piece of writing by you Peatle as well smile     

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Great poem Pedr. I reminds me of an American musician called Seasick Steve who would search bins and skips for likely scrap that would create a musical sound. A lot of his creations made 3 stringed instruments and he sang along with amusing words. I once saw him do a gig in one of the big music festivals and had John Paul Jones, of Led Zeppelin fame on bass.
I'm amazed at how you come up with these subjects and write them so eloquently.  I'd love to see some of the NZ slang words?     

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Chur Piri, my head is choka with Kiwi slang words that blokes and sheila's use here in Wellywood and out in the wops and even words used by many a Jafa. I won't include slang words used by yobos here on the Shaky Isles. If my noggin wasn't so munted I would chunder more of them out. I hope I have given you a few good Kiwi slang words in this reply.

Cheers Jan, I believe that music and art can help put disadvantaged kids on a good trajectory. I will attach how music is changing some kids life's in our part of the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUexUnbeZ2o     

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Ta Pedr, we Welsh have a few too, although Cymro (Welsh folk) isn't strictly slang! Up the valleys if you called someone "right beaut?" It would be a complement, her in Llanelli: " you're a right beaut" might get you punched.
Some of your slang I've heard before and a couple I can guess at, but that's the best I can do, I'm guessing "shaky isles" refers to the fact you are quite well acquainted with earth quakes? We're  well used to them too especially when I'm on the "thunder jug" lol. I love a good "Ruby Murry from the chuck away "     

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wow
pete   
thanks for sharing that.it is awesome.
like to see a program like that here in US

it fits in with the last song I just posted today -  pretty well


and lastly-   I think you should post a top 10 list of the best Kiwi slang words and phrases - but don't match them up - see if the rest of us can do it correctly
probably be a few laughs in it

Cheers Jim     

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Pete -   you are the sole inventer 

"Symphatics" is not a standard English word.

Others that are close....................

Sympathetic — showing understanding, compassion, or support.
"She was sympathetic to his situation."
Sympathies — feelings of pity or understanding.
"You have my sympathies."
Sympathetics — a less common plural form referring to sympathetic people or things related to sympathy.     

The price of anything, is the amount of life you exchange for it.   - H.D. Thoreau
Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.
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Peatle
that poem is a bloody ripper,just when i think you cant get any better you come up with this
very original poem.
catch up with ya soon,lately ive been like a fart in a bottle(slang)     

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Huge thanks to everyone for your kind feedback and thoughtful comments. I truly appreciate your support and love learning from each of you.

Piri, I like discovering hidden gems of language everywhere I have gone or have learnt about in the world. Slang really gives each area its own personality and that applies in New Zealand also. Slang and words change over time and generations everywhere.  Even here in Johnsonville or Jville as it also known years ago people would refer to Alexmore Park a sports ground in this suburb as the Rec ( Pronounced Wreck)  Rec was a short form of the word recreation. Nowadays if you said I'm going to the rec many wouldn't know what it is or where I'm referring to.

Jim, thank you for your research into Symphatic and maybe I will post further down the line some Kiwi slang to see if people can guess what the meaning is. I will check out your song and leave you a comment after doing this.

Brian, thanks for your encouragement and no doubt we will see you on a upcoming Sunday at our local watering hole.