Subject: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 21 Apr 00 - 08:31 PM I've added an excellent new song by Spider Tom to the Mudcat Songbook called A Mothers' Day. It's in the "Thread Songs" category. I hope that you'll check it out, and other great songs by Mudcatters in the Songbook. Spider Tom is also fast becoming a regular contributor to the SONG CHALLENGE! WINNERS PAGE. Keep writing, singing, and playing, Spider Tom! -- Áine (Don't forget that if you'd like to add one of your original songs to the Songbook, you can post it here or email it to me at doireanne@yahoo.mail) |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Spider Tom Date: 22 Apr 00 - 07:49 AM Thanks for that Aine, I've been asked for a couple of my songs recently, they are "The Softest Touch" and "Lord Bartock", so here they are, thanks. Ken THE SOFTEST TOUCH (C) Ken Robertson 12/10/1999. D Please understand, a simple man like me, C Could never make a move, you could reject. D Beware! The slightest movement of the eye, C Might show some feeling, someone could detect. G D But worry not I'll hide emotion, be it slight or strong. C G D But let me touch you softley, with my song. D Do you listen to the words I spill,like tears, C That spring from crying of the heart, D Or smile on nonsence, in a song, C That I might finish soon, before you start. G As I was running up some hill, D Did your ears track my footsteps, weak or strong, C God knows I can't ignore you, G D So, let me touch you, softley, with my song. (CHORUS) D You understand the meanings, I've wrapped within, C And, inbetween, the lines, D At times I trapped your smile in them, C I've caught your laughter, often, other times. G I wasn't singing solo,your mind was up there, D With me, all along. C All things in life are possible, G D So let me touch you softley, with a song. (chorus)
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Thanks Aine.
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 22 Apr 00 - 11:00 AM Thanks, Spider Tom! I've added your songs, The Softest Touch and Lord Bartock, Lady Clare and Locklan (the locksmith) to the Songbook this morning. Great Stuff! I've also added a lovely little ditty by Kelida called The Lovely Ship The Mudcat to the Threads Category. It's a great song, so check it out! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Irish sergeant Date: 22 Apr 00 - 11:29 AM Spider Tom: Great songs! You should be making pots of money wtiting them! Aine; Thanks for putting A Soldier's Lament in the song book. McGrath of Harlow is sending me a tape of it with the music he came up with for it, Neil |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 22 Apr 00 - 07:38 PM I've just added two wonderful (and topical) songs to the Songbook: O Elian by Praise and Before We Knew His Name by Dharmabum. Hopefully, we'll get to hear them both soon. Thanks to both of you for sharing your evocative words with us all. I hope everyone goes to the Songbook and checks them out! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Irish sergeant Date: 22 Apr 00 - 07:49 PM Aine: I post a parody for you. If you know anyone with a really good sense of humour or someone you don't care if you offend it is a birthday song. The Birthday Song (Sung to the tune of Silver Threads among the Gold) Darling you are growing ancient, Rocks don't live as long as you. You're not quite as old as God is, But you're older than primordial stew. Yes, Oh Darling you will be, will be, Older than the rocks and trees. Yes, Oh darling you will be, Older than the rocks and trees. Like "Happy Birthday", any name can be inserted instead of "Darling". I thought it up on the spur of the moment at a reenactment for someone's birthday one year. So far, people have been laughing too hard to kick my tailfeathers for singing it. Have a great night and happy Easter, Neil |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 22 Apr 00 - 08:13 PM There ya go, Neil -- The Birthday Song is now in the Mudcat Songbook! I won't even ask how you knew that my birthday was coming up in a few days -- and I promise that I won't kick your tailfeathers either! Thanks for the laugh! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Dharmabum Date: 23 Apr 00 - 09:00 AM Thanks Aine for adding my tune to the songbook. It's nice to rub elbows with such talented folks. Hope tou have a happy birthday. Ron. |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 28 Apr 00 - 11:38 AM We have two new songs in the Mudcat Songbook this morning. The first one, Being Vulgar by Spider Tom, I actually posted a few days ago. It's a lovely apologia (which we all need once in a while), so check it out! The second, which you can find in the Thread Songs category, is Ode To The Captain's Hearts by Kelida and Mbo. If you want to see wherefrom it arose, look at this thread. "Don't beam me up, Scotty - they write great songs down here!" Enjoy these new Songbook entries, and please feel free to add your own original songs to the growing tome! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 08 May 00 - 04:40 PM If you like train songs and, of course, songs about love, you'll like the song that I've just added to the Songbook by Mbo entitled Train Ride To Heaven. It's a good one, so everyone please check it out. Thanks, Mbo! Keep playing, writing, and singing, Áine
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Irish sergeant Date: 08 May 00 - 08:46 PM Aine: I must confess, I didn't know your birthday was approaching when I sent the birthday parody. I just thought it might be fun for all concerned. Sometimes my timing is imppecable all on its own with no help from me. I'm glad you got a laugh from it. Neil |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 08 May 00 - 11:05 PM Spider Tom sang a great song he wrote called "I'm Grieving Tonight" hope he sends some stuff in to Max to play on the radio.. You guys should try and listen to him on hearme sometime, he is excellent.. Yours, Aye. Dave |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Spider Tom Date: 09 May 00 - 03:02 AM Thanks for your kind words about my song Dave(Tam)I am putting the words here , as I am a bit of a nong where the typing thing is concerned I didn't put the chords in sorry, hope to hear you soon, and Hi Aine . GRIEVING © Ken (Spider Tom) Robertson 4/6/1996 (1) I need the darkness, And it should rain. Just you leave me, Alone again. I'm grieving, grieving tonight, I'm grieving, grieving tonight.
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 09 May 00 - 03:06 AM That's beautiful, Spider. |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Spider Tom Date: 09 May 00 - 07:39 AM Thanks Amergin I always say that Grief is the loneliest of emotions, maybe I can share it in a song. Ken S.T. |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 09 May 00 - 09:30 AM Dear Ken, I couldn't agree with Amergin more, this is a beautiful song. So here you go, Grieving is now in the Songbook. Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 09 May 00 - 10:24 AM I found a lovely surprise in my email box this morning, and I've added it to the Songbook! It's Sugar Dog Man by Praise -- a happy little song that was hatched in one of the Tavern threads. Want to put a smile on your face today? Then check it out and enjoy. Thank you, Praise, for giving me this happy face grin! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: wysiwyg Date: 09 May 00 - 12:25 PM Sugar Dog Men, you know who you are! ~Sugar Dog Wuf! |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Bradypus Date: 10 May 00 - 08:06 PM Aine - I put a thread song called 'Love Bytes' in the Despicable Virus Alert thread. You might want to put it in the songbook ... Bradypus |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 11 May 00 - 03:17 AM Here I am shamefully self-promoting my work but here goes: Is This Good Enough? |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 11 May 00 - 10:20 AM (Dear Amergin -- What do you think the Songbook is for if not shameless self-promotion? *BG* Let's have more of it, I say!) Along with adding Amergin's Lament Of A Guardsman and Bradypus' Love Bytes to the Thread Songs in the Songbook, I've also added Sweet Columbine, a song by Dharmabum. I hope everyone will check out these wonderful songs, and have a good think about the world we live in. And if you get an inspiration from your visit to the Mudcat Songbook, then please write it down before it flies away and send it to me for inclusion in our special book! Keep playing, writing, and singing, Áine
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Metchosin Date: 12 May 00 - 12:34 PM Well Áine, there were a few gems? on this thread. Now if we can only get Spaw and Sorcha to come up with second verses...... |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 17 May 00 - 09:39 AM Just added an inspiring song by Praise entitled Jesus Is Coming - Look Busy! to the Songbook. If you need something to get you to do 'right' today, check it out. Thanks Praise, for another great song! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Spider Tom Date: 17 May 00 - 09:57 AM Aine, hello again, I am putting my song,The Cull in this thread incase you would like to put it in the songbook, I started a thread for Anzac day and have had a few calls for it since, keep up the good work you are a wonder and thankyou, Spider Tom The definition of Cull is to kill numbers, of a species to limit their numbers:Men do this to animals, men do this to each other, tragic but true. THE CULL (C)Ken (Spider Tom) Robertson. And the order was sent,from Command, to the Front, They were sending them out for the Kill. Sprung out of the trenches, like hounds on a hunt, But dying like flies on the hill. In The Field, you own nothing, even Life's not your own, Like the cloths on your back, you're on loan. You're only a number, a "piece", in their Game, Soldiers die, spill their blood to the stone. Chorus What a senceless waste of Life! Just a stupid waste of Life! War,a senceless waste of Life! Devils' Darkness, steals the Light. Man, he learns little from, mistakes of the past, Young men sent like lions, to the slaughter. Where the choices aren't much,just to kill, or be killed, And you'll fall first, if you faulter. And there's many a business man, sat on the sidelines, Counting the wealth, War has made him. The vultures, the leaches, they sell to both sides, In War, they're the only ones to win. The last thoughts of soldiers, lying, dieing in battle, Most likely, go down the same path, Last thoughts, of loved ones, or babies with rattles, Are cut short by Death, Wars last laugh. We are programmed to Kill,or programmed to Cull, Or be killed, or be culled, in the fight, And years after battle, there's many a soldier, Awakes, with a scream in the night. I dream of a day, when we lay War to rest. Lay down thegun, and the spear. A world, with a place for The Peace Dove to nest, An end to the Culling and tears.
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 17 May 00 - 01:00 PM There ya go, Spider Tom. The Cull is now is the Songbook. Please take a look at it and make sure that I got the line breaks right, OK? -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: wysiwyg Date: 18 May 00 - 01:09 AM Spider-- I have culled farm critters when the previous manager let the place go to hell. Big critters that had been fine the spring before went "down the road," and smaller ones I dispatched myself. Hard to bring death in spring. Just saying, I understand, tho not exactly, and I love your song. } : ~ *) > ~Susan~ |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 18 May 00 - 01:45 AM Aine, if you don't mind anything without any tunes for them, here's one for you: click here I also have another one or two scattered about here. If you do mind that's ok, don't worry about it. Amergin |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: wysiwyg Date: 18 May 00 - 02:08 AM Amergin, I am hearing it sung. There is a lead gospel-calling type singer, and a two-section backup choir. The two backups toss the repeated lines back and forth under the lingering note of the lead caller. Each line comes with no break, no breath taken from the end of the previous line. Like this:
I wanna go down (go down) (go down) (go down), OK? Musta caught it when I sat in yer lap sleepin'. ~S~ |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: wysiwyg Date: 18 May 00 - 02:08 AM oops, sorry parens are bad |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 18 May 00 - 09:35 AM I've added Amergin's song, I Wanna Go Down, to the Songbook. A simple, yet very forceful, song -- check it out. Well done, Amergin! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 18 May 00 - 09:59 AM And I've also just added Metchosin's Slug Songs from the "Do Slugs Swing" thread to the Songbook. Sorry about taking so long, M. -- No excuse for it, I just plain forgot. Please accept my apology. -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles Date: 18 May 00 - 10:06 AM Born on the run
Born on the run
Got to learn
The advancing throng
Born…On the run
Where to cross
There's no choice
The lion that hides
Born…On the run
Just part of the chain Roger Gall 1997 This was a song that I wrote about the life of the wildebeest (or the gnu). It was suggested to me, after I had sung it once, that it was more about another certain two-legged mammal. |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 18 May 00 - 10:36 AM Boy, when it rains good songs, it pours! I've added The Shambles' (gnu?) song, Born On The Run, AND a new love song by Mbo, For What It's Worth. Great stuff, both of ya! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 18 May 00 - 10:40 AM Let's try this link to Mbo's song -- For What It's Worth. -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles Date: 19 May 00 - 02:49 PM When I lived in London, I got used to sitting next to and opposite people in trains and not speaking. On my last visit, I was amazed to find trains full of people talking, but still not to each other.
The Art Of Conversation
Now I walk the streets of the city
I heard a friendly voice saying "hello"
Now I walk the streets of the city
All of these things happen so fast
Now I walk the streets of the city Roger Gall 2000. |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 19 May 00 - 06:22 PM Thanks, Aine, don't think this I'll ever stop blushing now... Praise, that's a wonderful idea. Never really thought of it like that. Well, here's another chordless one: Into My Thoughts> |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 19 May 00 - 07:02 PM Mmmmmm -- Senses and Sensuality -- we've got it all in the Mudcat Songbook! Roger, your Art Of Conversation and Amergin, your Into My Thoughts are now in the book. Check these two songs out, folks -- they're fantastic! -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Kelida Date: 19 May 00 - 10:05 PM NeverBridget McKinney, 1998 I never meant to fall in love, Especially so soon, You're all I ever dream of, Nighttime or afternoon. You're all that I could ever want, And all I'll ever need again You're my lover and my confidant My pain and hurt and my best friend. Never--never--never again Never will I forget the pain-- The pain I caused to you I never thought that we would last, But this time I was wrong I thought that you'd be in the past, By this point in the song I wish you were still here to hear Exactly how sorry I am Please forgive me soon, my dear, Please realise just how lost I am (without you) Never--never--never before Has one of our fights evolved to a war Why did I start it now? I've never been in love 'till now I never expected or wanted to be Sometimes these things happen, but how Oh how I could do that, I'll just never see I suppose I thought you wouldn't know, I didn't think that I'd get caught I surely didn't think you'd go, But mostly I just don't think I thought. Never--never--never again, Will I hurt you the way that I hurt you then The question now is: Will you forgive me? Here's the song from the "infidelity" thread. Peace--Keli |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Mbo Date: 19 May 00 - 10:35 PM Keli, I almost have the music for your song finished... --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Kelida Date: 19 May 00 - 11:21 PM Very cool!! Make sure to e-mail me a recording of it (kelida42@hotmail.com). Or something. . . Peace--Keli |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 19 May 00 - 11:32 PM Lovely song, Kelida. Well, I posted this one around here somewhere can't remember where...
The Drunkard King
The pitcher's on the bar
Drunkenness is my only virtue
The band begins to play its jig
Because:
Drunkenness is my only virtue Amergin
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 20 May 00 - 11:41 AM My, my, my -- a plethora of pulchratude!!! Here's a list of the latest, hot-off-the-Net songs from some of our most musical Mudcatters that have been added to the Songbook -- check 'em folks!
The Token Reversed by McGrath of Harlow -- Áine
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 10 Jun 00 - 12:56 PM I've added a wonderful story-song parody by Alice to the Mudcat Songbook this morning, called Roundup, Montana. It's a great tale, so please check it out! Thank you, Alice. -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 10 Jun 00 - 01:05 PM My God, that's lovely... |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 10 Jun 00 - 01:14 PM Aine, here's another one....My First Love Oh and BTW will there be anymore of your Challenges? |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: GUEST,Áine (using IE) Date: 10 Jun 00 - 01:28 PM Dear Amergin, I don't know what link you put up, but it's buggered the thread. I can't get your message to come up at all on Netscape, and I can see the link in your message from IE. So, I'll be sending a little message to Joe and Max to see if they can fix it. -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 21 Jun 00 - 11:33 AM Now we're back on track with Part VI here -- this should make MMario very happy *BG* -- I've added Amergin's tasty love song, My First Love to the Songbook this morning (with apologies for being so late about it!), and the excellent "first time in the Book" song by Harry (who's a Guest at the moment, but we're hoping he'll join up and become a regular 'Catter!) entitled Ode To Thread Creep, a subject we all can appreciate! I've put both of these new entries in the Thread Song category, since they "crept" into the 'Catter Consciousness' from two very interesting threads. Thanks to both of you for two very good additions to the Book! Keep 'em coming, 'Catters, Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles Date: 22 Jun 00 - 01:27 PM This is a song about that wonderful moment just before the sky falls on top of you.
Bitter Words
Bitter words, sung sweetly
I looked up to see the sun, instead I saw the moon
Bitter words, sung sweetly
It don't matter how you disguise it, when you aim that low
Bitter words, sung sweetly Roger Gall 1999
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Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Date: 22 Jun 00 - 03:44 PM Dear Lodger (hehehe), Bitter Words is now in the Book. Another great song from one of our resident masters (and thanks for sharing it with us). -- Áine |
Subject: RE: Part VI - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amergin Date: 22 Jun 00 - 06:12 PM Thanks, Aine. Roger that is a lovely song. Oh, how I can relate to that one with many instances in my young life as can we all. Amergin |
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