Thank you so much Letty! I'll do shopping with you before we go to Maxim's!
I only do designer genes, Francis. Does that little cafe serve bologna sandwiches?
You know listeners, there's an old estate in Virginia that grows water cress. I'll have to check that out with my medium.
Ahhhhh. Pity, that.
Wasn't it a Thornton Wilder character who said, I want to go to France, where they don't speak English, and don't care that they don't.
Darling I'm in love with you,
And I don't know what to do.
You know you've completely stolen my heart.
Morning, noon and nightime, too.
Always wondering what to do.
That's the way it was right from the start.
Ah, my dear, my love for you is very well,
Wish my French were good enough,
I tell you so much more.
And I hope that you'll agree,
All the things you mean to me.
Darling, I love you very much,
I love you, yes I do.
Now that was the English version of Nat Cole's delightful song. All I know how to spell is tres, tres, bien. The English lost something in translation, I think.
Eureka! I beat Francis:
Nat King Cole - Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
Je ne sais pas what to do
You know you've completely
Stolen my heart
Morning, noon and night-time too
Toujours, wondering what to do
That's the way I've felt
Right from the start
Ah, Cherie!
My love for you is très, très fort
Wish my French were good enough
I'd tell you so much more
But I hope that you compree
All the things you mean to me
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
I love you, yes I do
<brief instrumental interlude>
Wish my French were good enough
I'd tell you so much more
But I hope that you compree
All the things you mean to me
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
I love you, yes I do
And the answer is:
Jean Shepherd wrote that short country song.
Speaking of short songs, this may not qualify, but Les Paul once recorded a song ending with his guitar, thumping "shave and a haircut" but omitting "two bits".
This drove DJs nuts because they would be waiting for those final licks that didn't come. Les good humoredly recorded the licks, which the record company pressed and sent out to the DJs.
Well, that's a new one, edgar. Les Paul and Mary Ford.
Want to know a secret?
I didn't like Les Paul.
What happened to that woman who sang The Disco Ride?
And not one single listener called in about Elton John's Daniel.
What is royalty coming to.
Chris Rock will emcee The Oscars. He really ought to be knighted.
Who did the song, We Will rock you?
Letty: Since no one has commented upon Daniel, here's an interesting interpretation I found when I googled. Actually, I always thought Daniel was an astronaut. Guess I had him confused with Rocket Man.
"Daniel is a fictional character made up by Elton John's lyricist, Bernie
Taupin, and is loosely based on someone Bernie read about in the news in 1972-- a Viet Nam veteran who returned home as a hero but who just wanted to be left alone and live a normal life. In the song "Daniel," Daniel is a blind Viet Nam vet who, like the person in the news account Bernie read, wants to leave home and live a quiet life... in Spain. The song is sung from the perspective of Daniel's younger brother who watches Daniel's plane rise in the sky as it leaves him behind."
copied from
http://experts.about.com/q/493/3602460.htm
And I'd like to add that I love Les Paul and Mary Ford's "Vaya Con Dios".
Raggedy. Thanks for that interp. Wow! I thought Sir Elton wrote that song.
As for les and Mary, I just didn't like that reverb and wa wa sound.
That's OK, Letty. That's what's so great about WA2K, we can all differ in our opinions and still be friends.
Letty: Elton John wrote the music, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics.
Oh, check this out when you get time. Another story about "Daniel":
http://experts.about.com/q/493/3403896.htm
and now for a commercial announcement
the new album profile is up at djjd62's album profile post
i've ditched the weekly bit, i'm gonna update every few days
this offering is a slice of indie rock from the band "superchunk" (they're very good)
Hey, dj. Commercial away.
Raggedy, thanks for that link. Another mystery solved? Finally!
I have been trying to locate the lyrics to How are Things in Gloccamora (sp) so that I can dedicate a song to Mikey.
Paintings by pachyderms? Just heard that bit on CNN.
More later on that interesting news.
tried to find lyrics to how are things in gloccamora, but no luck
did however find this
paintings by elephants of thailand
dj, Unbelievable! Well, I guess those elephants do rival Jackson Pollock?
It seems that lemurs are being relocated to Florida to keep them from becoming extinct.
Stay tuned, listeners for dj's albums and more on other animals.
Letty dedicates this song to Mikey:
How are things in Glocca Morra?
Is that little brook still leaping there?
Does it still run down to Donny cove?
Through Killybegs, Kilkerry and Kildare?
How are things in Glocca Morra?
Is that willow tree still weeping there?
Does that laddie (lassie) with the twinklin' eye
Come whistlin' (smilin') by
And does he (she) walk away,
Sad and dreamy there not to see me there?
So I ask each weepin' willow
And each brook along the way,
And each lad (lass) that comes a-whistlin' (a-sighin')
Tooralay
How are things in Glocca Morra
This fine day?
Raggedy, you are magic. I swear, I've been looking for that song for the longest time. I can hear the music in my head as we speak.
Now we have French, Irish, Welsh, Merican, Manchester. India, Thailand, Germany,Canada. This was the sole aim of WA2K radio.
don't forget New Mexico (no visa needed)
Would never forget NM, dys. Hey, isn't it time for your bubble bath?
Do they take American Express there?
Well, listeners. We really are rolling right along.
With hope for the future, and melodies for the present, and a wink over our shoulders for the past.
