I took a quick refresher course and came up with this, Francis:
Be you already felt broken are you already felt moved Like if, to this place, you do not belong And that nobody includes/understands you You already wanted to flee are locked up you in the room With the radio so strong That nobody hears you shout. Not, you do not know how it is When nothing goes You do not know what is to only be me. To be wounded to feel lost to be left in the black be struck When you are on the ground to feel ballotté to be about to break Without anybody to help you Non, you do not know what it is Welcome in my life Do you want to be somebody of different? That hurt to be abandoned? Etes you despaired to find another thing Before the life does not finish. Etes you wedged in a world that you hate Détestez you all this world With the misleading smile and the stupid lies While your c?ur bleeds. Not, you do not know how it is When nothing goes You do not know what is to only be me. To be wounded to feel lost to be left in the black be struck When you are on the ground to feel ballotté to be about to break Without anybody to help you Non, you do not know what it is Welcome in my life Nobody never lied you directly And nobody never stabbed you in the back You must think that I am happy But I will not be well All always gave you this you want did not have myself to work, it was always there You do not know how it is How it is To be wounded to feel lost to be left in the black be struck When you are on the ground to feel ballotté to be about to break Without anybody to help you Non, you do not know what it is To be wounded to feel lost to be left in the black be struck When you are on the ground to feel ballotté to be about to break Without anybody to help you Non, you do not know what it is Welcome in my life Welcome in my life Welcome in my life.
That's what is known as instant culture.
Listeners, WA2K is the universal language.
Now I'm proud of my translation :wink:
As you should be, Francis.<smile>
Well, listeners, Letty has lots to do so I'll be back with more news and dedications.
RELIGIOUS HYMNS
Dys sometimes brings me back down to earth with titles that, well, blow my mind. Here's a good one with lyrics included. Sigh, isn't it romantic? Cough, cough...
Drop Kick Me, Jesus
(Chorus)
Drop kick me, Jesus through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right
Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights
Drop kick me, Jesus through the goal posts of life
Make me, oh make me, Lord more than I am
Make me a piece in your master game plan
Free from the earthly temptations below
I've got the will, Lord if you've got the toe
(Chorus)
Bring on the brothers who've gone on before
And all of the sisters who've knocked on your door
All the departed dear loved ones of mine
Stick them up front in the offensive line
(Chorus 2x)
Oh, drop kick me, Jesus through the goal posts of life
Hilarious, Diane. Great to see you here on the radio. I'm not certain if the FCC is composed of fundamentalist or not, but I have friends in low places.
I love a good spoof, don't you listeners?
In doing a search on the web today, I found some very interesting things that I didn't know. One concerned Tennessee Williams and his play, The Glass Menagerie. The main character in the play was based on his sister, who was forced to have a lobotomy and became a vegetable as a result. Williams never forgave his parents and this may have caused him to sink into an alcoholic stupor ending in his death.
Creative people see the world differently, but their passions go very deep. Perhaps that is why so many have tragic ends.
Time for another dedication, and this one's for Karaoke Bob and Bear:
Midnight at the oasis
Send your camel to bed
Shadows paintin' our faces
Traces of romance in our heads
Heaven's holdin' a half-moon
Shinin' just for us
Let's slip off to a sand dune, real soon
And kick up a little dust
Come on, Cactus is our friend
He'll point out the way
Come on, till the evenin' ends
Till the evenin' ends
You don't have to answer
There's no need to speak
I'll be your belly dancer, prancer
And you can be my sheik
------ guitar solo ------
I know your Daddy's a sultan
A nomad known to all
With fifty girls to attend him, they all send him
Jump at his beck and call
But you won't need no harem, honey
When I'm by your side
And you won't need no camel, no no
When I take you for a ride
Come on, Cactus is our friend
He'll point out the way
Come on, till the evenin' ends
Till the evenin' ends
Midnight at the oasis
Send your camel to bed
Got shadows paintin' our faces
And traces of romance in our heads
Maria Muldar had a different type voice.
Well, our eoe is planning her cruise and will be off to Nassau soon. We'll miss her here at WA2K radio, but hope she has fun in the sun.
Maria Muldar is the ex of Geof Muldar a fine blues/folk musican in his own right.
[quote]Geoff Muldaur is one of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues and folk-rock scenes centered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Woodstock, New York. During the 1960's and '70's, Geoff made a series of highly influential recordings as a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and Paul Butterfield's Better Days, as well as collaborations with then-wife Maria and other notables (Bonnie Raitt, Eric Von Schmidt, Jerry Garcia, etc.). He left the stage and recording world in the mid-1980's for a working sabbatical, but continued to hone his craft while "flying beneath radar." He composed scores for film and television, garnering an Emmy in the process, and produced off-beat albums for the likes of Lenny Pickett and the Borneo Horns and the Richard Greene String Quartet. And his definitive recording of "Brazil" provided the seed for - and was featured in - Terry Gilliam's film of the same title.
With his magical voice and singular approach to American music intact, Geoff is once again touring the world. Recent performances have included Lincoln Center in New York, The Getty Art Center in Los Angeles, Royal Festival Hall in London, as well as folk and blues festivals in Newport RI, Edmonton Canada, Dublin Ireland, San Francisco CA, Bergen and Notodden Norway, to name a few. Geoff may be heard regularly as a guest on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" and has been featured on a variety of National Public Radio shows, including "Weekend Edition" and "All Things Considered[/quote]."
That's interesting, dys, because I just found and read with interest, about the movie Brazil on the net. Ebert said that he didn't get it. Now that's a first. I'm not familiar with Geoff, however.
Racking my brain to come up with a song for dj. Very difficult to find one that he hasn't heard.
How about this one. Bet he doesn't know it:
I'm a ding dong daddy from Dumas,
Ought to see me do my stuff.
I'm a ding dong daddy from punkin' corner,
You ought to see me strut.
I'm a ding dong daddy,
Got a whiz bang mamma,
She's a bear cat baby
And a wampus kitty.
I'm a ding dong daddy
From Dooooomuuuus,
Oughta see me do my stuff.
Incidentally, dys. You don't know about Wee Wisdom, either.
Wee Wisdom=You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.
And you can't catch a bird by pouring salt on its tail, nor can you become a boy by kissing your elbow.
Well, listeners, I think we are due for a silly bit of childhood philosophy:
Never, never step on a crack or........................................
You'll break your mother's back. fini
Shelby Flint - Angel on my shoulder
Got an angel on my shoulder
Got a penny in my pocket
And I found a four leaf clover
And I put it in my locket
Wished on all the stars above me
And I caught the nearest rainbow
Gonna find someone to love me
Gonna find someone to love
Well I tossed a lot of nickels in the wishing well
And saved the fortunes that the fortune cookies tell
I got a lucky penny and a mustard seed
But a warm and tender love is all I need
And I want a love that lingers
And a strong one through and through
So I'm gonna cross my fingers
That I'll find a boy who loves me true
And I'm gonna love him too
Well I tossed a lot of nickels in the wishing well
And saved the fortunes that the fortune cookies tell
I got a lucky penny and a mustard seed
But a warm and tender love is all I need
And I want a love that lingers
And a strong one through and through
So I'm gonna cross my fingers
That I'll find a boy who loves me true
And I'm gonna love him too
Sweet Letty, I'll bet you're already in dreamland, but I'll say goodnight with one of my all-time favorites, When It's Twilight on the Trail....
WHEN IT'S TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL
When it's twilight on the trail,
And I jog along,
The world is like a dream
And the ripple of the stream is my song . . .
When it's twilight on the trail,
And I rest once more,
My ceiling is the sky
And the grass on which I lie is my floor . . .
Never ever have a nickel in my jeans,
Never ever have a debt to pay,
Still I understand what real contentment means,
Guess I was born that way . . .
When it's twilight on the trail,
And my voice is still,
Please plant this heart of mine
Underneath the lonesome pine on the hill . . .
from the 1936 Paramount film "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Music by Louis Alter and lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell, 1936
Albums
- Swing Low
Anyone see "The Thee Amigos"? I'm thinking of the bedtime scene out in the desert/ prairie.
Good morning, WA2K listeners.
Thanks to edgar and Diane for the lullaby music. It was very soothing and comforting--a love song and a twilight tune.
McTag, You'll need to jog our memory about those amigos.
As morning guilds the skies here, we're looking ahead to the ides of March. Caesar should have listened to that soothsayer, methinks.
Today in history marks the fall of the Alamo. What far reaching effects that single event had on the destiny of the USA.
The mystique of the Alamo:
LINER NOTES
What is it about the Battle of the Alamo that inspires not only Texans but also people from all over the world to study, write books, make movies and compose songs about this battle of long ago? Is it the gallantry and selflessness of the defenders? Is it the almost mythical stature of the leaders, Col. Travis, Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie et al? Or is it the triumph of the underdogs, the "David and Goliath " aspect of the Alamo, that inspires story and song?
I really can't answer these questions and I guess in the end it really doesn't matter. It's just a fact that the Battle and story of the Alamo are indelibly stamped into the psyche of Texans and Americans as the most patriotic and heroic of sacrifices a man or woman can make for his or her country against seemingly insurmountable odds!
So, here is an up-to-date CD of songs about the Battle of the Alamo and related subjects, songs about the town of San Antonio- songs about the people who were at the Alamo, songs and music that were played at the Alamo, and of course musical accounts of the great battle itself. We've also included a few Dimitri Tiomkine songs from the Alamo movie of 1960 starring John Wayne.
The fascinating thing about the Alamo is the fact that it has moved from fact to fiction in the short time since its occurrence. Hell, the mythological status of the battle has provided us with conflicting facts and assumptions that may never be resolved. Were there 185 or 179 fighters at the Alamo? What were the reasons these men sacrificed their lives? Was it to buy time? Was it a foolhardy military move or the bravest of decisions to stand and fight? Was the story true to both sides of the conflict? I don't think we will ever fully answered these questions but the fact remains that the Alamo stirs the strongest of allegiances from Texans and others the world over and inspires song and story telling to this day.
I hope ya'll enjoy our tribute to this great battle and feel the pride and fascination all Texans have for this historic event. We hope you will remember these songs as well as you REMEMBER THE ALAMO! Ray Benson, Austin Texas, August 2003
Interest note by Ray Benson, folks. How many songs have been written as a result of this last stand.
ahhhhh Ray Benson.
Always loved Asleep at the Wheel.
Then I went to a live performance. When Ray started to sing, my heart had a sympathetic vibration. What a voice. What charisma. <sigh>
What I would have done for a ticket to this show...
Well, ehBeth. Tell our listeners about some of the songs that you heard by Ray. The last concert that I attended was the LSO in Daytona Beach.
When I was a kid, I've been very sad to know Davy Crockett died at Fort Alamo.
Let me post this as a remember :
When Ray started into Am I High, I swooned.
I briefly recovered during Miles and Miiles of Texas.
I thought I'd have to be carried out when Ray and Christine sang Baby, You've Got What It Takes.
Baby (You've Got What It Takes )
- peak Billboard position # 5 in 1960
- Words and Music by Clyde Otis & Murray Stein and Brook Benton
Well, now, it takes more than a robin to make the winter go
And it takes two lips of fire to melt away the snow
Well, it takes two hearts a-cookin' to make a fire grow
And baby you've got what it takes
You know it takes a lot of kissin'
SPOKEN (Tell me about it)
to make a romance sweet
Ooh, it takes a lot of lovin' to make my life complete
Mmm, and it takes a lot of woman to knock me off my feet
and baby, you've got what it takes.
I said,
mm, mm, mm. uh-huh, mm, mm, mm
Ah, ah, hah
mm, mm
You know you've got just what it takes!
Because it takes more than an effort to stay away from you
It'd take more than a lifetime to prove that I'll be true
But it takes somebody special to make me say, "I do."
SPOKEN "Oh, yeah"
And baby, you've got what it takes.
Ah, ah, hah
mm, mm, uh-huh, mm, mm, mm
Mmm
You know you've got just what it takes
Because it takes oh yeah
It takes more than a lifetime, daddy, to prove that I'll be true
SPOKEN "NOW it's you"
But, it takes somebody special
SPOKEN "Like me, baby"
to make me say, "I do."
And baby you've got what it takes
