Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)

Subject: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:44 PM

Some crackpot is claiming that the world will end on May 21 and his crazy assertion has gained some traction. It so happens I have a gig that night. I'm thinking about singing "Till the End of the World Rolls 'Round," an old Flatt and Scruggs number, but I'm open to suggestions.

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Wesley S
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:49 PM

"It's the end of the world as we know it" is an obvious choice

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 17 May 11 - 04:59 PM

The End Of The World


Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore?
Don't they know it's the end of the world, 'Cause you don't love me anymore?

Why do the birds go on singing? Why do the starts glow above?
Don't they know it's the end of the world, It ended when I lost your love

I wake up in the morning and I wonder, Why ev'rything is the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand, How life goes on the way it does!

Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine crying?
Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when you said goodbye

Don't they know It's the end of the world? It ended when you said goodbye

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Amos
Date: 17 May 11 - 05:52 PM

So long, it's been just okay to know ya......

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: harpmolly
Date: 18 May 11 - 12:17 AM

"We'll All Go Together When We Go"? ;)

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Cool Beans
Date: 18 May 11 - 12:42 PM

These are great!

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 18 May 11 - 12:58 PM

Until the end of the word U2

And I have vague recollections of The Carpenters doing a song called end of the world.

John

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Charley Noble
Date: 18 May 11 - 01:17 PM

"The World Turned Upside Down" and "Why Am I Painting the Livingroom?"

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: DMcG
Date: 18 May 11 - 01:34 PM

Tomorrow's Just Another Day?

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 May 11 - 01:51 PM

Harpmolly beat me with the Tom Lehrer classic (All Go Together) but you may need a bit of practice to get the chords right !

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: GUEST,CupOfTea in a hurry
Date: 18 May 11 - 06:41 PM

Artisan's Brian Bedford has a smashing song "This is the Way the World Ends" - more about global climate change than apocalyptic events, though.

I believe it's on Artisan's "Breathing Space" album

This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a bonfire
After tea we'll murder a tree
Then take a dip in a warmer sea ...


As brilliant as all Brian Bedford's songs.

Joanne in Cleveland

Subject: RE: Songs for Doomsday (May 21, 2011)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 20 May 11 - 12:11 PM

Bounty Hound, the Carpenters' song is in post three.