It’s a bit of a bugger being dead
when I think of the things I’ve not said!
I’m not really dead. At least I don’t think I am.
However, take heed. If there is someone you love, and you haven’t told them, do it now.
If there is someone you appreciate, and you haven’t told them, do it now.
If there is someone who helped you, and you haven’t thanked them, do it now.
If you hurt someone’s feelings, and you haven’t said sorry, do it now.
Not tomorrow – NOW
Tomorrow, you, or they, may not be there!
Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday gives us the chance to share familiar, and sometimes not so familiar, songs.
I’m pretty sure that the name of todays singer is not familiar to most, although regular readers will have seen and heard a song by Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong earlier in the year. You can find it here.
If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.
Without further ado let’s get straight to Dido singing “Do You Have a Little Time” off the album Life for Rent, produced in September 2003.
There are three videos to choose from. The first is the original recording with only a picture of the album cover to entertain you:
The second gives you some lovely still photographs along with the song, and a bonus, absolutely free, of Spanish subtitles:
and lastly we have a live performance at The Brixton Academy in 2015. Now, this one is quite different from the original recording, almost like another song entirely. I like it. I hope you do too!
Do You Have a Little Time
If you’re feeling low and lost today,
Probably doing to much again,
Spend all your hours just rushing around,
Do you have a little time for me.
Slow down my love you’re confusing me,
If you’re feeling stressed just try calling,
Spend your time waiting for anyone to see,
Do you have a little time for me.
If you should stop for a while,
You will find me standing by,
Over here, at the side of your life,
I’d like to hold you still,
Remind you of all you’ve missed,
If you have a little time, if you have a little time that is.
Why do you still run when you could walk with me,
Life will pass you by when you move this quickly,
What can you see when you’re spinning around,
Do you have a little time for me.
If you should stop for a while,
You will find me standing by,
Over here, at the side of your life,
I’d like to hold you still,
Remind you of all you’ve missed,
If you have a little time, if you have a little time that is.
If you let me listen I’ll make you feel clear,
Spend your time waiting for anyone to see.
If you should stop for a while,
You will find me standing by,
Over here, at the side of your life,
I’d like to hold you still,
Remind you of all you’ve missed,
If you have a little time, if you have a little time that is.
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Dido Armstrong / Mark Bates / Rick Nowels
Do You Have a Little Time lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Spirit Music Group
Yet again a post by Colleen, on The Chatter Blog, inspires me to a Rapid rhyme.
Gently breathed on broken soul
Gently hugged to make it whole
Gently kissed to show His love
Gently healed by God above
Wonky Wendy resided in Yatton
and had one skinny leg and a fat’n
With seventeen toes
and more than one nose
she went naked with only a hat on
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatton
If you expand the panoramic view you may just be able to see Wendy’s fat leg sticking out from behind the church!
Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday gives us the chance to share familiar, and sometimes not so familiar, songs. This week we’re asked to go with Promise, Vow, or Oath and I’ve chosen to link to the word Promise.If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.
The song I’ve chosen is Promised Land originally recorded by Chuck Berry to the melody of “Wabash Cannonball“, an American folk song.
In the lyrics, the singer (who refers to himself as “the poor boy”) tells of his journey from Norfolk, Virginia, to the “Promised Land”, Los Angeles, California, mentioning various cities in Southern states that he passes through on his journey. It has subsequently been performed by numerous other artists, including the Grateful Dead which should please Jim!!!
However, I reckon that the best cover of this song was provided by Johnnie Allan
He was Born in Rayne, Louisiana, and grew up in a musical family. At age six he obtained his first guitar and by age thirteen he was playing with Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys, a traditional Cajun music band. About two years later he switched to Lawrence Walker and the Wandering Aces, another traditional Cajun band.
Throughout the 1960s he pursued his music career while developing a distinguished career in education and would often use the school PA system to advertise his latest records!
He combined his love and expertise in music and education as the author of two books on Cajun culture.
Just look at this album cover. What a fantastic head of hair!
I’m including two versions of the song. The original recording and a later supposedly live performance where they were miming!
Now that is accordion playing at its best!
There was a young lady from York
who thought babies came with the stork
She went out with Sid
who said that they did
but proved otherwise on a walk
Vera from Ventnor was vain
It drove all her friends quite insane
When her looks were diminished
poor Vera was finished
and was never heard of again
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventnor
It’s time again, for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge, to write a story, inspired by her picture prompt, in 280 characters or fewer.
Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution.
Check out all the fabulously creative entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!
The fortune teller told Simon that he would become a pillar of society, and his name would be emblazoned in all the newspapers. He would be famous.
Only when he saw all the photographers, with cameras poised, did he realise it was going to happen much sooner than anyone thought!
(278 characters)
I bet you don’t know of the Zonkie
a cross with a Zebra and Donkey
If you think it absurd
you’ve clearly not heard
it’s cry is incredibly honky!
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/29/rare-cross-breed-zonkey-born-in-mexico/
Pete, from Little Fears, was kind (or silly) enough to invite me to guest write for his fantastic site Little Fears. here is my feeble attempt to be half as funny, or punny, as Pete is. Pop over to his site to see his regular laughs by following the link below.
Thank you for this opportunity Pete!
To view the video you will need to go to the Little Fears site via the link at the bottom.
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