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09 Jan 09 - 05:42 PM (#2536506) Subject: ADD: Jabaliya (Ron Bankley) From: olddude Ron wrote this last night it is awesome. Great job Ron!! Ron Bankley - Jabaliya JABILIYA (Ron Bankley) I caught you looking, gazing across the Strip From the safety of viewpoints within that comfortable grip It's hard to grasp fast shadows from the corner of your eye They can't shout down the silence, but at least they try There's a ringing in my ears that just won't subside I'm losing track of the years and how many more have died Here comes the cavalry, there goes the neighbourhood Just a stone's throw from Calvary, where someone else got nailed real good Still gambling at the foot of the Cross, the Crescent and the Star, All the chosen henchmen tell us how lucky we really are.... There'll be no jambalaya in Jabaliya tonight Not much cause to celebrate, we just wait out the fight There's a shortage of ingredients, expedience shot out the lights So there'll be no jambalaya in Jabaliya tonite Out in the badlands we have little left to bet Robber barons come to collect some neglected debt We aimed arrows at their iron horse that drove us from our land To confine us to the bitterness of the heavy hand Willy Pete came calling again, blowing lots of smoke Every time he's let out, things get burnt and broke While the dealer shows no mercy, he wears a poker face The stakes just got a lot higher as he palms another ace Still gambling at the foot of the Cross, the Crescent and the Star Pinned on the chest of frontier justice that thrust us behind bars The slick-tongue ambassador smiles just like a stiletto We still fail to get the joke down here in the ghetto There'll be no jambalaya in Jabilya tonite No happy songs and dances, chances are we might End up on the wrong end of some retaliatory strike So there'll be no jambalaya in Jabaliya tonight No jambalaya in Jabaliya tonight I caught you looking, gazing across the Strip Ron Bankley Jan 07-09/2009 |
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09 Jan 09 - 06:08 PM (#2536527) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude Ron it is so darn beautiful ... thanks so much for letting me post this for everyone to hear Wow !! can't stop listening ... I will wear it out bro |
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09 Jan 09 - 06:11 PM (#2536531) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Lizzie Cornish 1 For once, I'm almost speechless. Outstanding, Ron. |
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09 Jan 09 - 06:12 PM (#2536534) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Lizzie Cornish 1 Dan, if it's OK with Ron, could you put the lyrics on the Youtube page? |
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09 Jan 09 - 06:59 PM (#2536582) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude Lizzie will do |
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09 Jan 09 - 07:13 PM (#2536592) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude Move over Dylan Ron is here now |
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09 Jan 09 - 07:20 PM (#2536597) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: bobad WOW! |
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09 Jan 09 - 07:24 PM (#2536599) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Beer Ron, This is as good as it gets. Your at the top in my books. Wondeful writing and everything else that goes with it. Adrien |
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09 Jan 09 - 07:54 PM (#2536622) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude The guy sits down last night, writes a dang masterpiece, records it on his home recording studio and it sounds like it was done in a big time studio over several months. Dang Ron! you set the bar high ... wow |
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10 Jan 09 - 01:14 AM (#2536813) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Peace Hey, Ron, there's some guy on Youtube who looks lots like you and he's sounds like you, too. Man, it is BEAUTIFUL. And so are you. Bruce |
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10 Jan 09 - 07:39 AM (#2536953) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Jean(eanjay) Added it to my favourites. |
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10 Jan 09 - 08:46 AM (#2536992) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: GUEST,bankley good morning... I'm glad that it says something to you... I've been chuggin' along nearing the completion of the next CD, while getting back to a couple of Bruce's songs and adding something to an Eddie Reid track.... then 'Peace on Earth' falls to Pieces.... again, sideswiped by the news from both sides... and feeling bad about it all from far away... this is what came out... I usually sit on new 'material' for a bit longer, but this pony threw me off, jumped the fence and just kept going... just had to get out, maybe raise some spirits.... so if you see her, tell her I'm proud.... and so fortunate to have music in my life and co-conspirators like y'all.. ps don't know about Dylan moving over but I do detect some Murdoch-esque lines lurking about.... many strong influences at play for the right reasons...... that's what I love about music in general and 'Folk' in particular... |
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10 Jan 09 - 10:55 AM (#2537095) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude I hear ya, between you and Bruce. I am going to retire my guitar. You guys set the bar too high :-) |
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10 Jan 09 - 11:20 AM (#2537126) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Jeri I'll try to record something so you can just keep the guitar out. I just saw 'Hook' and there was a scene where Peter Pan (played by Robin Williams) was leaving and telling the kids to take care of all the ones littler than they. The littlest kid asked, 'Who do I watch out for?' Peter/Williams replied, 'Never-bugs.' There will always be 'Neverbug' guitar players, and they will need to look up to the next rung in the ladder and NOT straight to the top. Gotta fire up the laptop and have a listen. |
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10 Jan 09 - 01:45 PM (#2537255) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude Ya ok whatever bugs keep em coming Ron just great, look forward to the next CD for sure |
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10 Jan 09 - 01:59 PM (#2537267) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: GUEST,bankley cool... this song might not be on it... just one of those that I felt that folks might appreciate right now.... but it could be added at the end as a bonus cut...we'll see, already have 12.. lots of goodtime stuff as well.. I have time to decide... The Cafe is a good place to test drive new tunes, kinda like the old folk workshop in Mtl. but in cyberspace... thanks, more later R. |
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10 Jan 09 - 07:56 PM (#2537614) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: olddude Ron added the song to his myspace page Suggest you use this link Jabaliya Thanks Ron |
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12 Jan 09 - 12:40 PM (#2538022) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: GUEST,bankley thanks back, old dude also Bruce added 2 songs to his myspace page |
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12 Jan 09 - 01:57 PM (#2538109) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: Jean(eanjay) I notice that all the videos have gone from your youtube, Dan. I hope that it won't be long before you put some more up; I've been really impressed with your channel. In the meantime I'll go to myspace to listen to Jabaliya. Don't need to for Bruce's songs because I have the CD :-) . |
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13 Jan 09 - 11:30 PM (#2539328) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: KenM Ron.....Good stuff!! Keep 'em coming. Ken |
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14 Jan 09 - 03:01 AM (#2539371) Subject: RE: Ron Bankley New Song Jabaliya From: GUEST,bankley got your card Ken, nice surprise, thanks... might be down your way in Feb. |
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26 Feb 13 - 05:24 PM (#3484024) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Jabaliya (Ron Bankley) From: Lizzie Cornish 1 It's gone! From Youtube, that is.... :0( Can we have 'Jabaliya' back 'out there' again, Ron? I can find it via Myspace, but nowhere else at present... |