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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

neophytte, that really suited your voice, I enjoyed it.

Grah1,  that made me laugh, good impresson of the drunk singing big_smile     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

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Thanks Grah I needed a laugh, was the main character Bojo cos it sounded like him, made as much sense too! lol

Love it Grah good to see you getting into christmas spirit(or beer )
Peatle great to see you doing a christmas song too.
wonderful support for song of mth.     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Richard, Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas great choice to cover. Nice vocally you pulled it off. That is not an easy song to sing. Guitar worked well also.

Grah, I loved the comedy and your performance of your song.     

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Graham

Hysterically funny !

That's gotta be a hit on stage around Chritmas !

You have shown a different angle to your talent for sure.

Thanks for sharing

Jim     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

I wrote this this morning... it is posted in songwriting as well..... but is a Christmas song

I think it could the crowd singing along  smile
Please sing and play in the same fashion as the gospel song,  ” This Train”    here is a version of that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb2uciHpe4U&t=6s

He Was Born by Jim Kenyon


Verse 1


.




[G]Jesus was born our savior, Jesus


Yes, Jesus was born our savior, [D] Jesus


[G]Jesus was born our savior,


[C]And his love won’t ever waiver


[G]Jesus was [D]born our savior,[G] Jesus




.


Chorus




[G]Angels sang Glory be , angels


Angels sang Hallelujah, [D]angels


[G] those Angels sang Glory be,


[C]He is born for you and me


Sang [G] Hallelujah, [D]Glory be, those[G],angels




.


Verse 2




[G]Mary his virgin Mother, Mary


Mary his virgin Mother, [D]Mary


[G]Mary his virgin Mother's


[C] child's a King like no other


Oh,[G] Mary his [D]virgin Mother,[G] Mary


.




Sing chorus again




.




Verse 2


.


[G]Wise men saw that star, wise men


Wise men saw that star, [D]wise men


[G]Wise men saw that star,



[C]Bringing gifts from afar


Oh, [G]Wise men they [D]saw that star, [G]wise men


.




Sing chorus again


.


Verse 3


.


[G] born in Bethlehem, he was born


[G] born in Bethlehem, he[D] was born


[G] born in Bethlehem, oh


[C]Peace on Earth Good will to men


Oh,[G]born in Bethle[D]hem, he [G]was born


.


chorus again




repeat Verse 1


.


[G]Jesus was born our savior, Jesus


Yes, Jesus was born our savior, [D] Jesus


[G]Jesus was born our savior,


[C]And his love won’t ever waiver


[G]Jesus was [D]born our savior,[G] Jesus


.


Chorus


[G]Angels sang Glory be , angels


Angels sang Hallelujah, [D]angels


[G] those Angels sang Glory be,


[C]He is born for you and me


Sang [G] Hallelujah, [D]Glory be, those[G],angels




Sang [G] Hallelujah, [D]Glory be, those[G],angels


Sang [G] Hallelujah, [D]Glory be, those[G],angels


.


.


finish with singing last line and fade it out



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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Jim, that has a good Gospel choir lyric going on there.     

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Thank you Peatle     

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Good one Brian.     

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bahahahahahaha

Brian   A delivery man !   
So Clever !!  Great song.
I love how you write - such creativity.
  Awesome song.

Jim     

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TIGLJK wrote:

bahahahahahaha

Brian   A delivery man !   
So Clever !!  Great song.
I love how you write - such creativity.
  Awesome song.

Jim

TIG
its all about having a bit of fun.
ps.thanks for your comments on my kids poem recently,i have taken your advice
and hope to have a book of silly poems/rhymes published in the new year.
i hope to send you and your teacher friend a few copies.     

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Brian =- that is fabulous !!

Looking forward to that for sure !!

Jim     

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TIGLJK wrote:

Brian =- that is fabulous !!

Looking forward to that for sure !!

Jim

Tig
any chance of getting you to help me,i may need an edit
someone to give it a look over for mistakes and feed back.
after all youre a teacher and i make lots of mistakes.     

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yup     

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yup

TIG
can you contact me using a different email add,as i get lots of
scam emails with your name attached( from when you got hacked a couple of yrs ago)     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

I started to write this song for this months FSOTM, but not sure I'll have time to finish it before the big day (the chords are there as I needed to add at least two, but I haven't written the actual music yet):

Two in the afternoon (unfinished)Richard Mortimer


[C7] [C]




It's two in the afternoon


Dad says he going to read the paper


but we know we won't see him again


He's been up since before dawn


Cooking the turkey on the webber


With a sneaky beer, now needs a snooze


(Chorus)


And who can blame him


It's another Christmas day


The familiar tunes are blaring


as the temperature hits a new high


Wearing paper crowns,


The kids play with all the toys


they found inside the crackers



before heading to the pool


to find some relief


from the extreme heat


they laugh as they play




No-ones been to church


We celebrate the meeting of our family


not a religious holiday


but a cultural tradition as so many others do




(Chorus)


And who can blame them


It's another Christmas day


The familiar tunes are blaring


as the temperature hits a new high



     

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

TIGLJK, another great song by you.   It definitely will suit being performed like "This Train".

easybeat, nicely performed and clever bit of writing with "Delivery Man" lol

neophytte, I look forward to hearing this one when its finished.     

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Good one Richard your song Two In The Afternoon it evokes images of my past Ocker Christmases when I lived there. Aussie Christmas days in the heat.,Akubra on my head to keep the sun off my face. Tshirt, shorts  and thongs on my feet. Enjoying a barbie while supping some cold amber fluid.  Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

after the first line the song goes where it will and it writes itself, sort of. here's a song I wrote this morning, not recorded yet. it's here because it mentions Christmas.
maybe inspired by Honky tonk women, I don't know.

no honky tonk bar.

No Honky Tonk Bar.Undefined


(INTRO...||:E-E-E|E-C-A:|| X2




I [E] met that girl in a honky tonk bar.


[C] She wasn't drinking. But [A] she was singing.


[E] Every night from ten until one.


[C] She did the boogie. [A] The boogie woogie.


[Dbm] At twelve o'clock when the [B7] fight broke out.


[Dbm] I took her hand and I [F#m] led her [E] out.




[E] I had my car outside the side door.


[C] The sirens wailing. [A] The cops were coming.


[E] I drove her home to her own front door.


[C] What you doing? [A] Are you kidding?


[Dbm] I thought you'd take me somewhere [B7] nice for a drink.


[Dbm] I'm not that kind of girl that [F#m] you might [B7] think.


[E] So lets go somewhere [A] nice tonight.


[E] Take me where the [B7] kids don't fight.



[E] Sit me down and [A] talk to me.


[F#m] Under the light of a [B7] Christmas tree.


(CHORUS)


No honky [E] tonk bar. [A] No honky [E] tonk bar. [A]


No honky [E] tonk bar. [A] No honky [B7] tonk bar.




[E] I booked a room in the Grand Hotel.


[C] I bought a bottle. [A] Of fine champagne.


[E] We ate a meal and we spoke till late.


[C] The dawn was breaking. [A] I started sleeping.


[Dbm] And when I awoke I was [B7] all alone.


[Dbm] She took my cash and my [F#m] cards and my [B7] phone.




[E] No honkytonk bar...([A] she caught me good)


[E] No honkytonk bar...([A] she's no Robin Hood)


[E] No honky tonk bar...([A] not even her address)


[B7] No honky tonk bar...(for me ever again)


     

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Piri, that is brilliant I love the way the story develops in the lyrics. Love those sorts of songs where someone aint done right when looking for romance. A gallant knight taken by a  con artist Honkytonk Barroom Maiden pretending to be something she aint. Its Rock and Roll and I like it yes I do.

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Phill

Nice song - can't wait to hear it.

At least she didn't leave you tied to the bed for the maids to find  smile

Merry Christmas to you and Ann

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Re: DECEMBER 2023 FSOTM - RANDOM WORDS FROM A SITE- CHRISTMAS SONGS

Sir Phill that is a cracker of a song.
Peatle says RnR surely that a country song lyric?     

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Excellent bit of song writing there Phill ,well done.   Look forward to hearing this one.     

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