Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2011 "Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play." -- Willie Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2011 Pursuant to Willie Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 6, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2011 I awoke this morning (home sick with 'the flu') recalling a quote I love from a great old lyricist (long gone) concerning the happy marriage of words & music that we celebrate here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 8, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 8, 2011 Satellite radio just played the oldest, sexiest song from the previous century, "DO IT AGAIN." Today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 17, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2011 You're out of the woods You're out of the dark You're out of the night. Step into the sun, Step into the light. Keep straight ahead for the most glorious place On the face of the earth or the sky. Hold onto your breath Hold onto your heart Hold onto your hope. March up to the gate and bid it open... open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 17, 2011 Lee, you old son of a (good looking) witch! Thanks for reminding us of "Yip's" most optimistic song -- sung by Glinda, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 18, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2011 Originally Posted by prkrshawn You have provide nice thread about the feedback. I really like this thread very much. Well I do not argue with you (although I actually really want to) say that whilst I like Gallileo or Figaro random invocations paired with romantic figures, the line "I very much fright'ning" can be other than grammar is so off that it makes my teeth ache! Did you say whilst? You're making my teeth ache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 In one of those delightful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 It's 40 below here in the world's "coldest major city" -- down where the two temperature scales meet, as Peggy used to sing 'feverishly' -- "be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade." I was in need of something fun to make me smile this day. Satellite radio provided the "best medicine" I needed -- a song most of you may never have heard (or not for many years). May I share as I thaw-out? The year I was born, TWO of my all-time favorite musicals opened on Broadway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2011 I've just been watching on another thread here a terrific PBS interview with Stephen Sondheim, arguably the greatest living Broadway show writer, and a composer of words & music whose many awards include a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 21, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2011 That is fantastic^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Originally Posted by Lee Knight I wonder how the Gershwins did as well. Ira was a god. It's interesting that Elton John and Bernie Taupin did the reverse. Meaning... the lyric before the melody. I've always marveled at how Elton could come up with that stuff given the lyric. I mean, the lyrics are great but... I picture myself being given one of those lyrics, and for a moment let's say I forget how Grey Seal, for instance, goes... and I look at:Whys it never light on my lawnWhy does it rain and never say good-day to the new-bornOn the big screen they showed us the sunBut not as bright in life as the real oneIt`s never quite the same as the real oneI mean... WTF? But Elton made magic out of that verse. Lyrics first in their case. Amazing to me. I do wonder how the Gershwins did it. I suspect George led the charge in their case. Yes! That has and continues to amaze me. I also wonder if some of the lyrics weren't changed in the process......Just checked this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_MercerHe started Capital Records. I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Originally Posted by Johnny-Boy I'd like to think I still look young, but too many checkers in grocery stores give me the senior citizen's discount automatically. John I resemble that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Originally Posted by Mark Blackburn You might not immediately recognize the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Originally Posted by Mark Blackburn I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks, Kenny Chaffin -- you made my day! I enjoyed reading your opinions, and my own (concerning the current shortage of "strong melodies") you'll see I've sheepishly had to modify, in the course of this year-old thread! (Now, why did I come here just now? Oh yes.) That PBS interview with Stephen Sondheim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 25, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 25, 2011 A famous cabaret pianist/singer in New York, the late Bobby Short, once summed up my favorite composer Richard Rodgers as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Don't know if this was mentioned earlier or not but The Johnny Mercer Complete Lyrics book is out:http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lyric.../dp/0307265196 Btw I got my copy (used) of "The modern rhyming dictionary: How to write lyrics : including a practical guide to lyric writing for songwriters and poets" Gene Lees; Hardcover; $4.99 yesterday. The "Guide" part is great stuff so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 26, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Today (January 26) marks what would have been the 98th birthday of composer Jimmy Van Heusen (who died in 1990). And, for his entire, three-hour program today, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Originally Posted by kennychaffin Don't know if this was mentioned earlier or not but The Johnny Mercer Complete Lyrics book is out:http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lyric.../dp/0307265196Btw I got my copy (used) of "The modern rhyming dictionary: How to write lyrics : including a practical guide to lyric writing for songwriters and poets"Gene Lees; Hardcover; $4.99yesterday. The "Guide" part is great stuff so far. That looks great. Some of the songwriting giants of the past (and not so past) really amaze me. Some of those guys were so astoundingly prolific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2011 Back on page 1 of this thread, our erudite moderator --- who really is the best writer I believe, both here at the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2011 A moment ago satellite radio played my all-time favorite love song by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Originally Posted by kennychaffin ...Just checked this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_MercerHe started Capital Records. I didn't know that. Originally Posted by kennychaffin Don't know if this was mentioned earlier or not but The Johnny Mercer Complete Lyrics book is out:http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lyric.../dp/0307265196..... Just got this WONDERFUL BOOK yesterday. WOW it is excellent, transports one to another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks for that link, Kenny. (A dear friend and top 30s reviewer at Amazon, Samuel Chell, wrote the "spotlighted" review for that great book; I responded with "comments" -- see if you enjoy!) I have the "Best Song" Oscar on my mind -- did any of you find out which songs were nominated this past week? Our newspapers didn't carry a word about it. Which got me thinking . . . Remember the 2005 Academy Awards? The ceremony where umpteen people climbed up on stage to accept the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark Blackburn Posted January 31, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 31, 2011 I was thinking today about Ned Washington . . . the ultimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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