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Aha! hbg. Now we know where "mouth like a sailor" arises. Love it! Canada.

Well, folks, I ain't no snow bird, but Anne Murray sings about them.

Snowbird
Anne Murray
Written by Gene MacLellan

Peaked at # 8 in 1970


Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean
The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green
The snowbird sings the song he always sings
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring

When I was young my heart was young then, too
Anything that it would tell me, that's the thing that I would do
But now I feel such emptiness within
For the thing that I want most in life's the thing that I can't win

CHORUS
Spread your tiny wings and fly away
And take the snow back with you
Where it came from on that day
The one I love forever is untrue
And if I could you know that I would
Fly away with you

The breeze along the river seems to say
That he'll only break my heart again should I decide to stay
So, little snowbird, take me with you when you go
To that land of gentle breezes where the peaceful waters flow

CHORUS


Yeah, if I could I know that I would fl-y-y-y-y away with you

Skynard Lynard
Free Bird

If I leave here tomarrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be traveling on now
There's too many places I've gotta see
If I stay here with you girl
Things just couldn't be the same

Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
Oooh ooh ooh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I cannot change

Bye bye its been sweet love
Though this feeling I cannot change
Please don't take this so badly
Cause lord knows i'm to blame
If I stay here with you girl
Things just couldn't be the same

Cause i'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
ooh oh oh
And the bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can't change

Lord help me I can't chaaange
Lord I can't change
Wont you fly high free bird

[Long guitar riff]

I just had to step outside for a moment and look at the moon. It came rising over the ocean, and now is bright and beaming.

edgar, I guess we are looking at animals again, and that song put me in mind of this one, Texas.

The Animals

The people came and listened
Some of them came and played
Others gave flowers away
Yes they did yeah!
Down in Monterey
Down in Monterey

Young gods smiled upon the crowd
Their music being born of love
Children danced night and day
Religion was being born
Down in Monterey

The Byrds and the Airplane
Did fly
Oh, Ravi Shankar's
Music made me cry

The Who exploded
Into fired light (yeah)
Hugh Masekelas music
Was black as night

The Grateful Dead
Blew everybody's mind
Jimi Hendrix, baby
Believe me
Set the world on fire, yeah!

His majesty
Brian Jones smiled as he
Moved among the crowd
Ten thousand electric guitars
Were groovin' real loud, yeah

If you wanna find the truth in life
Don't pass music by
And you know
I would not lie
No, I would not lie
No, I would not lie
Down in Monterey

Hu! huh-huh!

Alright!

Small One
Harry Belafonte

Time for sleep, time to go to bed
The sun is lying down upon a deep cloud of red
Shut your drowsy eyes and count the sheep, sleepy head
One star is shyly peeping, goodnight it's time for sleeping

Sleep my little one
Dream your dreams in my arms safely curled
Dream of joy and of laughter and fun
Small one it's such a big world
May your heart never ache

Big world don't make his heart break
Sleep little one and dream

What a wonderful way to say goodnight, edgar. Harry was and is a man of many talents.

And, folks, this is my goodnight song, and it is a different Monterey.

It happened in monterey
A long time ago
I met her in Monterey
In old Mexico
Stars and steel guitars
And luscious lips as red as wine
Broke somebody's heart
And I'm afraid that it was mine

It happened in Monterey
Without thinking twice
I left her and threw away the key to paradise
My indiscreet heart
Longs for the sweetheart
That I left in old Monterey

Goodnight, everyone

From Letty with love.

Good morning, WA2K listening audience.

One of those cognitive insight moments, folks. I awakened with this thought. Does humanity want to be segregated? Odd how many things revert to their original form over time.

A poem for today by Ferlinghetti

Long long I lay in the sands
Sounds of trains in the surf
in subways of the sea
And an even greater undersound
of a vast confusion in the universe
a rumbling and a roaring
as of some enormous creature turning
under sea and earth
a billion sotto voices murmuring
a vast muttering
a swelling stuttering
in ocean's speakers
world's voice-box heard with ear to sand
a shocked echoing
a shocking shouting
of all life's voices lost in night
And the tape of it
somehow running backwards now
through the Moog Synthesizer of time
Chaos unscrambled
back to the first
harmonies
And the first light

Jean Terrell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Background information

Born November 26, 1944 (1944-11-26) (age 62)
Origin Belzoni, Mississippi
Genre(s) R&B/soul/jazz
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1969 - present
Label(s) A&M Records
Associated
acts Ernie Terrell and the Heavyweights, The Supremes

Jean Terrell (born Velma Jean Terrell, November 26, 1944, Belzoni, Mississippi) is an American R&B and jazz singer, best known for having replaced Diana Ross in The Supremes in 1970.





Biography

Early life and career

She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, Ernie Terrell, who famously fought Muhammad Ali.

Moving to Chicago for a better life at an early age, Jean Terrell was guided by her family to sing, and it was in the late 1960s that she and her brother formed a group called Ernie Terrell and the Heavyweights.


The Supremes

It was while singing in Miami, Florida where Motown president Berry Gordy discovered the 24 year old singer performing with her brother at a club in Miami Beach. Looking for a replacement for his protegée, singer Diana Ross, who was leaving the group she had fronted during most of the 1960s, The Supremes, for a solo career, Gordy first signed Terrell to Motown as a solo artist, but then decided to drop her into The Supremes as Ross's replacement alongside continuing, fellow trio members Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong. Terrell then recorded much of the new post Ross Supremes material in the studios, and rehearsed the group's new act during the day with Wilson and Birdsong, while Ross, Wilson and Birdsong performed as Diana Ross & The Supremes at night.

Terrell was made an official member after Ross's farewell tour with the group in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970. Terrell took lead in the group's first notable 1970s hits "Up the Ladder to the Roof", "Stoned Love", "River Deep Mountain High" (with The Four Tops), "Nathan Jones", and "Floy Joy". Between 1970 and 1973, Terrell served as the official lead singer of the group until contractual disputes led to her exit from the group, when she was replaced by Scherrie Payne.


Later career and current work

Signing a contract with A&M Records, Terrell had finished a solo recording, I Had To Fall in Love, in 1978 but due to her Jehovah's Witness beliefs disagreeing with promoting the recording in a specific way the record label wanted, she semi-retired. In the early 1980s Terrell put together a one woman show and did limited touring throughout the United States. Her act consisted of several Supremes songs, songs from her solo album and cover versions of songs by Bette Midler and Lionel Richie. Friend and former Supreme Lynda Laurence would often perform background vocals for Terrell during these tours. Another who performed backing vocals for Terrell during these tours was Freddi Poole.

Terrell went on to form the Former Ladies of the Supremes (FLOS for short) with Payne and Laurence in 1986; she left FLOS to pursue business interests and was replaced by Laurence's sister, Sundray Tucker. Terrell has since released a biographical DVD of her life and has continued to sing onstage with jazz musicians.

Rookie is on the job

A rookie police officer was out for his first ride in a cruiser with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.

The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner.

The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let's get off the corner people."

A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, "Let's get off that corner... NOW!"

Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.

Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"

Pretty good," chuckled the vet, "especially since this is a bus stop."

Hey, Bob. Thanks for the background on the celebs. What do you want to bet that the rookie never makes it to sergeant.

How about one from Ike and Tina, folks.


Y' know, every now and then
I think you might like to hear something from us
Nice and easy
But there's just one thing
You see we never ever do nothing
Nice and easy
We always do it nice and rough
So we're gonna take the beginning of this song
And do it easy
Then we're gonna do the finish rough
This is the way we do "Proud Mary"

And we're rolling, rolling, rolling on the river
Listen to the story
I left a good job in the city
Working for the man every night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleeping
Worrying 'bout the way things might have been
Big wheel keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
And we're rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
Till I hitched a ride on a riverboat queen
Big wheel keep on turning
Proud Mary keep on burning
And we're rolling, rolling
Rolling on the river

If you come down to the river
I bet you gonna find some people who live
You don't have to worry if you got no money
People on the river are happy to give

and the big wheel keeps on turnin'
Proud mary keeps on burnin'

Rollin', rollin' rollin' on the river.

Good morning WA2K.

Todays gallery: Robert Goulet; Tina Turner and Jean Terrell

UhOh. I don't see that puppy's smiling face. Thanks for the great trio, PA.

Well, folks, everyone has done this one including Robert.

On a clear day
Rise and look around you
And you'll see who you are

On a clear day
How it will astound you
That the glow of your being
Outshines every star

You'll feel part of
Every mountain, sea and shore
You can hear from far and near
A world you've never, never heard before

And on a clear day
On that clear day
You can see forever, and ever, and ever, and ever more

Oh Letty, I forgot to smile. I was contemplating "humanity" and watching the clouds go by, cause it's no clear day here today and I

Hear how the wind begins to whisper
See how the leaves go streaming by
Smell how the velvet rain is falling
Out where the fields are warm and dry
Now is the time to run inside and stay
Now is the time to find a hideaway
Where we can play
Soon it's gonna rain, I can see it
Soon it's gonna rain, I can tell
Soon it's gonna rain, what are we gonna do?
Soon it's gonna rain, I can feel it
Soon it's gonna rain, I can tell
Soon it's gonna rain, what will we do with you?
We'll find four limbs of a tree
We'll build four walls and a floor
We'll bind it over with leaves
Then duck inside and play
Then we'll let it rain, we'll not feel it
Then we'll let it rain, rain pell mall
And we'll not complain if it never stops at all
We'll live and love within our castle
Hear how the wind begins to whisper
Feel how the rain is falling now

(Streisand's version of the Fantasticks song)

That made me

Great, Raggedy. I guess this song is all right, but I smile when I think of what someone told me about it.

Just let a smile be your umbrella,
On a rainy, rainy day . . .
And if your sweetie cries, just tell her,
That a smile will always pay . . .

Whenever skies are gray,
Don't you worry or fret,
A smile will bring the sunshine,
And you'll never get wet!

So, let a smile be your umbrella,
On a rainy, rainy day . . .



Just let a smile be your umbrella,
On a rainy, rainy day . . .
And if your sweetie cries, just tell her,
That a smile will always pay . . .

Whenever skies are gray,
Don't worry or fret,
A smile will bring the sunshine,
And you'll never get wet!

So, let a smile be your umbrella,
On a rainy, rainy day . . .



Just let a smile be your umbrella,
On a rainy, rainy day . . .
On a rainy, rainy day . . .
On a rainy, rainy day .

Hey, Letty. Let a smile be your umbrella and you'll get soaking wet.

since paul anka is almost a "hometown boy" , born in ottawa , just 1 1/2 hours north of here , i thought i'd give him a little publicity .
he'll be performing in belleville , a city of about 60,00 just an hour west of here .
seems that even a big vegas star has time for the homefolks .
hbg

hbg, You just brought me down from my other world with the song and info about Paul Anka. The lyrics are lovely, and I thought that I didn't like the man's songs, Canada.

Just found out that he is Armenian, and that he is the one who borrowed the words from the French song to turn it into My Way, Frank Sinatra's signature melody.

Now I am not certain that this is the song that he sang when he was young, nor that the translation is correct, but let's listen anyway, shall we?

(Don Gibson)

Oh, such a stranger, you don't even know me,
It's just as though we never even met.
Oh, such a stranger, you don't even see me
Tell me was I that easy to forget?

Don't you remember, please won't you try?
Was it that long ago you brought tears to my eyes?

Oh, such a stranger, we're not even friends
Don't you even remember me when?

Oh, such a stranger, we're not even friends
Don't you even remember me when?

Oh tal líricas más extrañas
(Ponga Gibson)

Oh, tal extranjero, usted incluso no me conoce,
Es justo como si nunca incluso satisficimos.
Oh, tal extranjero, usted incluso no me ve
¿Dígame era I ese fácil olvidarse?

¿Usted no recuerda, satisfacer no usted intento?
¿Era ese largo hace usted trajo los rasgones a mis ojos?

Oh, tal extranjero, no somos amigos uniformes
¿Usted incluso no me recuerda cuando?

Oh, tal extranjero, no somos amigos uniformes
¿Usted incluso no me recuerda cuando?

The Beatles - In My Life

There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends
I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
there is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more

Thanks, edgar. Strangely, I was thinking about the difference between love and affection. Guess I was in farmerman's zone.

Well, it's time for me to say goodnight to all you people out there in radio land, why not with an admonition for those we love and have loved.

From Joni Mitchell

Build your dreams
To the stars above
But when you need someone true to love
Don't go to strangers
Lover come to me

Play with fire
Get your fingers burned
But when there's no place left to turn
Don't go to strangers
Lover come to me


You give the call to follow your heart
You'll follow your heart, I know
I've been around
I'm an old hand
I'll understand if you have to go


So make your mark
For your friends to see
But when you need more than company
Don't go to strangers
Lover come to me


Don't go to strangers
Lover come to me

From Letty with love

NEIL DIAMOND - Love With The Proper Stranger

I could fall in love with the proper stranger
If I heard the bells and the banjos ring
If two certain eyes with the look of danger
Smiled a welcome warm as spring

If the beating in my heart
Sounded out a warning
"Don't let her,"
"Don't let her walk through the door"
"This is the one you've been waiting for"
Oh, yes, I'd know
However wild it seems,
You know I'd know

And I'd whisper
"Come take my hand, proper stranger"
"Don't go through life as a stranger"
"For I'm a poor proper stranger, too"

"Don't let her,"
"Don't let her walk through the door"
"This is the one you've been waiting for"
Oh, yes, I'd know
However wild it seems,
You know I'd know

And I'd whisper
"Come take my hand, proper stranger"
"Don't go through life as a stranger"
"For I'm a poor proper stranger, too"