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What do the team think?
Have you got a song you play that is somewhat uncool or embarassing?
My starter for ten, My wife and I have been known to play "If I had a hammer", Me on guitar, her on tenor recorder while the kids cringe and hide behind the sofa.
(having said that, Nanci Griffith does a good version on Other Voices too, a trip back to bountiful)
cheers
David
Good subject Acme,
but who is willing to tell?
me!!! lol
I like to play 2 little boys by Rolf Harris. This make my wife leave the room. And if I ever pay it elsewhere I get lots of laughter and comments until I stop.
it is a great song.
Ken
OK I admit it. I too have a song I play very often but NEVER in front of anyone else, in fact I was playing it earlier today before I read this thread.
"The Cruel War", a 60's Peter Paul and Mary number. A beautiful song but it is a ladies song where she is asking to go to war with her man. So now you see why. I have even tried to re write it from the male perspective, but failed.
It is in my Songbook if you do not know it and is a one great to finger pick.
Roger
Hi acmecorp
There is a song that I play fairly often to myself but is cringe worthy and so uncool but I admit I like it.
It's "Greensleeves" purported to be by Henry VIII
A bit sad I know. 
Ark
No, that's cool, I learned that song years ago from a school music book.
Turned out that the book was wrong, my girlfriend at university showed me how it ended on a major not a minor, something called a Picardy third if I remember rightly, where a minor key song ends on a major.
I hope Welcome2myHead is listening, he might learn something 
all the best
David
"I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills "Ah, peace throughout the land"
best if you don't start singing
"its the real thing"
causes my missus to cry
..in pain.
Interesting fact (NOT!)
You can play that melody using only the black keys on the piano.
(how do you do a yawning smiley)
Here's some inspiration to those who are
looking for a duesy.
muscrat love
delta dawn
afternoon delight
time to change, brady bunch
i write the songs
she's a lady
stumbin in
summer breeze
take a letter maria
tip toe through the tulips
dream weaver
coming to america
Xanadu
knock three times on the ceiling
midnight at the oasis
take it on the run
the candy man
moonlight feels right
more than a woman
love will keep us together
rhinestone cowboy
wildfire
girl you know it's true
I really like johncross21's to teach the world to sing
but what about this version...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6mOEU87SBTU
it's more soothing to the pallete.
I like playing ye banks and braes, it was a song we used to sing in school.
I must admit, Rhinestone Cowboy is one of my favorite songs and I won't keep it hidden anymore.
There'll be a load of compromisin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me.
Couldn't have said it better
cheers
David
Hi acmecorp
No, that's cool, I learned that song years ago from a school music book.
Turned out that the book was wrong, my girlfriend at university showed me how it ended on a major not a minor, something called a Picardy third if I remember rightly, where a minor key song ends on a major.
I'm gutted.
You mean I've been ending it wrong for these years. On a minor not a major. Well that must be the reason it just does'nt feel cool to me!
a Picardy third I must remember that one.
Ark
Ok I'll step up to the plate...gonna kick myself for this,
Evergreen-Barbara Streisand it has great chord changes
Rainbows all over your blues - John Sebastian
Leaving on a jet plane PP&M
Puff The Magic Dragon PP&M
Probably many more but hey they are fun to play!
I forgot Puff the Magic Dragon, I used to do that one for my daughter when she didn't spend her time insulting me and begging for money.
Here's another puke turning revelation, I once got my daughter to provide the vocals for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, while I was testing a mixing desk and a bunch of recording and sequencing software.
Suffice to say she rapidly got pissed off with the results.
Ah kids, don't you love 'em
I forgot Puff the Magic Dragon, I used to do that one for my daughter when she didn't spend her time insulting me and begging for money.
Here's another puke turning revelation, I once got my daughter to provide the vocals for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, while I was testing a mixing desk and a bunch of recording and sequencing software.
Suffice to say she rapidly got pissed off with the results.
Ah kids, don't you love 'em
I know how you feel my daughter is 14 aghhh!
Seems we go from Hero to Zero real fast!
I play an old miners tune that no one has heard called "Little
Pinky Engine"written in the 1920's .here it is
D
little pinkie engine
B- A7 D
made a thousand trips
D
with coal from Caledonia
B- A7 D
for loading up the ships.
B- A7 D
Ships,Ships,Ships
D
With coal from Caledonia
B- A7 D
For loading up the ships.
the chords are D B-minas and A7
There is 6 or 7 verses and is a fun tune .If anyone wants the rest of the song don't hesitate to ask
Have a great day.....Badeye.
That's too good to be uncool.
Think Barbie Girl by Aqua
Hello Amcecorp, thats too funny . You are a barrel of laughs.
Have a good one...Badeye.
Where in darnation is Cape Breton Island, Badeye?
You may be a guitar player, but you sure do have a strange address.
By the way, where would one find Coney Island (I think Lou Read mentioned it once or twice)
yours quizically
David
Cape Breton Island in on the east coast of Canada it's part of the Province of Nova Scotia. I think Coney Island is on the coast of New York City in eastern USA. Lou Reed hails from New York. He has some great tunes eh.
Take Care....Badeye.
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