07 Feb 00 - 10:32 AM (#174483) Subject: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Since the last Additions thread has reached over 50 messages, I'm starting Part III to alleviate slow page loading for a lot of you. If you'd like to review Part II, please click here. I'm looking forward to getting a new song from The Shambles soon, so keep an eye out for new "Additions". -- Áine |
07 Feb 00 - 03:14 PM (#174605) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles Not one of my songs but another fine song from Mrs Shambles. She says, "It was written about the back of the head of a complete stranger who was driving the car in front of me one morning"! You have been warned.
SAVIOUR OF THE LAND
She has heard that he's returning home
Coming home from war, he is a hero
She'd offered him a sanctuary
Coming home from war, he is a hero
She applies the same old make-up
She does not see the hero that they speak of Katrina Gall 1996. |
07 Feb 00 - 03:41 PM (#174614) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos Wow. Hats off to the Ms. -- she done Got it Said. A |
07 Feb 00 - 03:48 PM (#174621) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Thank you so much, Roger, for sharing this song with all of us. You already know how much I like it. Yahoo/Geocities seems to be suffering from server flatulence today; however, as soon as I'm able, I'll be putting Katrina's song in the Songbook. -- Áine |
07 Feb 00 - 06:20 PM (#174706) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Well, the problem with Yahoo/Geocities cleared up and I've added 'Saviour Of The Lane' to the Mudcat Songbook. This is a powerful song and, having heard Mrs. Shambles sing it, I know how moving it is also. She has the voice of an angel, I tell you. Please have a look at this 'hit-you-between-the-eyes' song. The woman can write as well as sing -- Roger, you are one lucky man! -- Áine |
07 Feb 00 - 06:22 PM (#174707) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Sorry, Katrina! The title of the song is "Saviour Of The Land". -- Áine |
07 Feb 00 - 06:41 PM (#174724) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles (Smiles) You have gone and done it again. I will now have to find a footpath under danger and get her to write a song about that, to fit the new title. Many Thanks. Roger (The Lodger) |
07 Feb 00 - 07:01 PM (#174737) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Oh dear, Roger, I think I've developed a complex when it comes to you!! -- Áine |
07 Feb 00 - 11:12 PM (#174843) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine The latest addition to the Mudcat Songbook is the first ever submission Bradypuss entitled 'Turing Testing Time'. You can find in the Thread Songs Category, and it's a hoot! Go, read, and enjoy! Thanks Bradypuss, here's hoping there's more from you to come! -- Áine |
08 Feb 00 - 02:54 PM (#175133) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles I had forgotten this one but the 'liberal education' thread, prompted my 'old' brain. I will leave it to Anne to re-title it. Smiles or should that be smoles?
Rough Diamond
I need to learn
You, teach me how to earn
Try to kill the flame inside
That needs to burn
I need to run
Not to walk in line
Take hold of this rough diamond
And make it shine
Not to pass some test
But to be my best
To be as good as I can be
And not step on the rest
You teach me the how
But not the why
You teach me how to crawl
When I've wings to fly
Trample all the new growth in the forest
To get some to the top of the tree
You let me wear this badge of failure
When it's you that's failing me
I may not be wise
But you may be surprised
If you could see the world
Through my eyes
Don't take, the few
Teach me too
Then you can learn from me
As I learn from you
Teach me how to grieve
How to believe
How to find a lover
And how to leave
How to share
How to care
Show me wild horizons
And take me there Roger Gall 1996. |
08 Feb 00 - 03:01 PM (#175138) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles Young Love Old Love
Young love, a desperate duet to be sung
Old love, forgets the words but not the tune Roger Gall 1997. |
08 Feb 00 - 03:26 PM (#175144) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Oh Roger, you do make me smole! I've added 'Rough Diamond' and 'Young Love Old Love' to the Songbook. Good job, as usual, Roger. -- Áine |
08 Feb 00 - 05:13 PM (#175207) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Bradypus AIne - Thanks for putting me in the song book. The verse breaks are fine. Just one very small point - there's only one 's' in 'bradypus'. This animal isn't really a cat! Bradypus |
08 Feb 00 - 05:24 PM (#175215) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Dear Bradypus(no second 's'), Fixed it! Thanks for song and I hope there'll be more! -- Áine |
08 Feb 00 - 10:10 PM (#175337) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Thinking about your summer holidays lately? Breaking out those brochures with the exotic pictures on them? Does a trip to the Far East sound inviting? Then you need to learn the latest song by Micca and Dave (the ancient mariner) that's been added to the Mudcat Songbook! It's entitled 'The Sinking' and it'll give you something to do when . . . well, you'll just have to learn the song, that's all. Well done, Micca and Dave! (it sounds like everything came out all right!) -- Áine |
09 Feb 00 - 08:52 AM (#175467) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Finally, some songs from the woman's point of view!! Let's hear it for harpgirl, who has three songs on the Mudcat Songbook as of this morning! 'Hummingbird Song', 'The Downieville Nugget', and 'Mustang Ranch Blues' are lovely songs, and worth your time to check them out! Thank you, harpgirl! -- Áine |
09 Feb 00 - 09:03 AM (#175469) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles I am not too sure that song 'Saviour of the Land', is about what she said it was. I started thinking this morning at 5, when I was putting Katrina through her PT drill and then again when she was on full kit parade at lunchtime. It was on the regular assault course that I put her through in the afternoon that I finally realised that the song might be about me?
Just imagine, she really thinks I am a hero! Shucks. (Smoles) Roger. |
09 Feb 00 - 09:12 AM (#175476) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos harpgirl, I read all three of your songs and I think they are ... just beautiful. Thanks for putting them into the Songbook! A |
09 Feb 00 - 09:26 AM (#175484) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: MMario Áine - I e-mailed off a midi of "Sir James Reply" to the Mudcat Midi page. Not complete, but opening chorus and first verse plus another chorus for good measure, so at least people can get an idea.... |
09 Feb 00 - 09:41 AM (#175493) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine That's great, MMario! Please be sure and let me know when Alan puts it on the Midi page, so I can link to it from your song page. -- Áine |
09 Feb 00 - 10:17 AM (#175511) Subject: ADD: PITMANS REDUNDANCY PAY (BILL SABLES) From: bill\sables PITMANS REDUNDANCY PAY by BILL SABLES
Now Jonty Broon the pitman was off to work one morning
"Now we've been married fowerty years and I asked you when I was a bride
She said " Sometimes I got lonely when you were doon the pit |
09 Feb 00 - 10:19 AM (#175515) Subject: ADD: Whitby Fishermen (Bill Sables) From: bill\sables WHITBY FISHERMAN by BILL SABLES When I was spending an evening with Sandy and Caroline Paton in August 1999 they sang an American Hymn called "Blessed Quietness". I liked the tune and the chorus prompted a thought about the "coble" fishermen of Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland in the North East of England, so I strung a few words together and this is what came up. I have used the same tune and chorus of the origional Hymn. Whitby is a fishing town on the Yorkshire coast famous for being the starting point of Captain Cook when he discovered Australia, and the annual Whitby Folk Festival Week held every August.
I'm a fisherman from Whitby, keep my boat down on the shore
Blessed quietness, Holy quietness,
When I'm standing in the wheelhouse in the subdued compass glow
When we shoot our nets at daybreak praying for a bumper haul
We'll unload our catch in the harbour and make sure all is tied down |
09 Feb 00 - 10:30 AM (#175524) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Encore! well done what a great song! Thats a Keeper and will be a classic. Yours,Aye. Dave |
09 Feb 00 - 10:52 AM (#175548) Subject: ADD: CAMBRIAN COLLIERY DISASTER (BILL SABLES) From: bill\sables CAMBRIAN COLLIERY DISASTER by BILL SABLES I wrote this song in May 1965 just after hearing the news of a mine explosion in the Cambrian Colliery, at Tonypandy in South Wales, where thirty one miners were killed.
On the seventeenth day in the month of May in the year of sixty five
Two miles from the bottom of the shaft they worked behind the plough
There were eighty men in the pit that day, thirty six were safe and free
No one knows what caused it, electricity or gas
The queen, she sent her sympathy to sweethearts and to wives |
09 Feb 00 - 11:13 AM (#175568) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Thank you so much, bill! I've added all of the above songs to the Songbook. Glad to see you on the 'honor' roll! -- Áine |
09 Feb 00 - 11:36 AM (#175584) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos Ach, Sable, I take off my hat, sir, in the presence of a master. Those are stirring, well built songs that should last for generations. I would love to hear them. Áine, what's the chance of finding enough storage space to put some .wav files up for 'Cat access? Anyone got a few terabytes of spare space out there? There isn't a dry eye on the list today. Thank you, bill. A |
09 Feb 00 - 11:56 AM (#175600) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I agree, Amos. Bill certainly adds a lot of class to the Songbook!! I think we can find some room for .wav files on the page, although I'd prefer MP3's, but I can convert a .wav, if necessary. I don't have room for each entire song, but a taste of each would be lovely! -- Áine |
09 Feb 00 - 12:09 PM (#175611) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos Ay, a taste of each...wonderful notion. A |
10 Feb 00 - 03:08 AM (#176034) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles I have found yet another:
I always feel better after I sing this one but I do have to carefully explain to the audience that it is about a particular place and time and is not about them. Otherwise they are usually gone before the end of the song. It was a place where songwriters could go and perform to an audience that consisted of other songwriters. The idea was that they, of all people would provide a sympathetic audience for original material. It was a disaster of course as they were too busy either preparing to perform or flushed with success after they had performed, to actually listen to anybody else and just went through the motions, clapping dutyfully at the end of songs.
Without the song (there's no show).
I saw no storm clouds appear
You know you're the best
Small fishes, small ponds
The singers come and go
The bottle may be shattered Roger Gall 1997 |
10 Feb 00 - 08:24 AM (#176082) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine There you go, Roger. It's in the Songbook. Very good song and one that I can emphasize with! Also added yesterday were the SONG CHALLENGE! Part 5 Winners on the SONG CHALLENGE! WINNERS PAGE:
Feminism One-Oh-One by Amos Well done everyone! -- Áine |
11 Feb 00 - 05:45 AM (#176570) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine It's getting closer to St. Valentine's Day, and the latest addition to the Mudcat Songbook is a lovely song of love found and lost by MMario entitled 'Marilee'. Read it and then go eat some chocolate to make yourself feel better, because this one will get you right in heart. -- Áine |
11 Feb 00 - 09:01 AM (#176630) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: MMario *aw gorsh!* |
12 Feb 00 - 08:34 AM (#177082) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I arose very, very early this Saturday morning and found a wonderful song by Willie-O floating around my computer, and I had to share it with the Mudcat Songbook . . . '1743 (The Ballad of Farquhar Shaw)' is a song based in the history of Scotland and 'pretty much accurate account of a mass mutiny of a bunch of highlanders in the Black Watch,' says Willie-O. A great song by a great songwriter -- check it out on the Mudcat Songbook! -- Áine |
12 Feb 00 - 09:05 AM (#177096) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: The Shambles I found this in the threads too.
The following song is almost entirely (and intentionally) composed of proverbs, platitudes and clichés. Parents have, pretty much, to rely on these only, as the accumulated wisdom of humankind, in any formal way, does not appear to be directed to the business of producing, rearing and educating our children. Education is for passing on knowledge on far more important subjects You do need a licence to drive a car or keep certain types animals but practically anyone has the right to produce children.
You've gone and spoilt it for yourself
Well where there's a will
When wise words fail, try old wives tales
Well, look at how you've grown
When wise words fail, try old wives tales
*North and south, is cockney rhyming slang. for mouth. Roger Gall 1997 |
12 Feb 00 - 09:13 AM (#177100) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos That Shambles, makes me downright jealous he does, he's so darn good. Nicely made song, Roger! |
12 Feb 00 - 09:41 AM (#177111) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Geez, Roger, can't a girl finish her first cup of coffee around here?? ;-) I agree with Amos, well done! 'Old Wives' Tales' is now in the Songbook, and thank you, Roger (the Lodger). -- Áine (However, in defense of parents everywhere, I have to say that most of the time those little cliches (that I swore I'd never say to my children) just slip out without warning -- it's like you've been possessed by the ghosts of parents past). |
12 Feb 00 - 09:50 AM (#177113) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos First cup ... 9:41, allowing for Texas time = 7:41--how do you sleep so late with 4 hockey players in the house? Thing about these taglines is they summate (accurately or not) large chunks of a situation, and its dynamics, all in a neat lil package. So they are awfully handy because parents are often too tired, otherwise engaged or distracted (or just too busy being adult) to really look at, analyze, talk about the moment, especially a child's view of the moment. The cliche of the moment seems to substitute for a lot of tiresome thinking. That's why they can be dangerous. They don't reallytranslate well through time as we'd like to think. |
12 Feb 00 - 09:04 PM (#177385) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I've just added two fine submissions from McGrath of Harlow: 'The Great Music Show' about his experiences at Woodstock, and 'The Planets Seven', a song by Joseph Mary Plunkett to which McGrath has added a tune. Please peruse and enjoy! -- Áine |
14 Feb 00 - 02:59 PM (#178186) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: jeffp Here's my first song, written for my wife for Valentine's Day. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE? CHORUS Would you like to dance, make some sweet romance Would you take a chance with me? We'll spin around the floor once or twice or more. I love you can't you see? Dance with me. When I first met you many years ago, who could tell what would transpire? Neither you nor I knew as time went by you would set my heart on fire? CHORUS We went our separate ways, while the music played Some sad and happy tunes. Before the dance was through I came back to you And we kissed beneath the moon. CHORUS Now if you'll just step into my arms We'll waltz all around this hall. Then no matter what the future brings I'll be there each time you call. CHORUS by Jeff Porterfield
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14 Feb 00 - 03:14 PM (#178201) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Thanks so much, jeffp! Your song is now on the Mudcat Songbook. Folks, if you're in the mood for a love song, 'Would You Like To Dance' is one -- waltzing and kissing under the moon -- I LOVE THIS!! Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!! -- Áine |
14 Feb 00 - 03:39 PM (#178214) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: jeffp Thanks Áine, for the quick posting and also for the nice comments. I'll be sending a MIDI of the tune to Alison for posting to the Mudcat MIDI page. jeffp |
14 Feb 00 - 05:12 PM (#178275) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Willie-O Aine your kind comments on my lengthy ballad have inspired me to provide the melody! Below is an ABC approximation of the melody for my song "1743". Its my first attempt and the rhythm is imperfect (gasp) but it approximates it. The ABC repeats the tune, but with a different last line the second time. The second-ending line is minor-sounding and it is used in verses 3, 4, and 7,8,9,10,11. (For the other verses the last line is the same as the first, stead of getting better its getting verse. Oh shut up Bill.) Very flaky way to put a song together--I guess I just got tired of that melody line part way through! Willie-O
C:A:M: X:1 T:1743 (Farquhar Shaw) C:Bill Cameron M:4/4 L:1/4 K:D A, DD2 A2 ^F E D2B,2A,2 B,2 D2D3 ^C D4 A, DD2 A2 ^F E D2B,2A,2 B,2 D2D3 ^C D4 DE^F2 E D ^F2 E2 D^C2 A, B, D2 D2B,A,4 |1 A, D D2 A2 ^F E D2B,2A,2 B,2 D2D3 ^C D4z2:|2 D2 ^C2 B,4 D2 E2 ^F4 E2 D2 E4 D4 ||
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14 Feb 00 - 05:20 PM (#178281) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Willie-O Ah crikey should I have html'd that or would it only make it worse? Aine when the rush is over could you be a dear and add numbers to the verses on the "1743" song listing, so if anyone actually wants to sing the thing, they can figure out the random-changing last line thing as outlined above? So here's a challenge: how come my song is listed first in the songbook? Honest I didn't plan it that way, I wrote the song fifteen years ago. Yours could be ahead of mine, I guess, if you give it a title that's a year (or a number) which preceded 1743 (AD). What went on back then that we should hear about? Willie-O
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14 Feb 00 - 05:49 PM (#178301) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Dear Willie-O, Tune and paragraph numbers have been added. You're first in the list, because that's just the way 'tis. Unless someone writes a song called 1742, you're stuck in 'first place'! -- Áine |
14 Feb 00 - 08:16 PM (#178368) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I've just added My Grandfather Hated The Germans by Micca, which is a song about the First World War and his grandfather who survived and returned home. A wonderful song -- do yourself a favour and check it out! -- Áine |
15 Feb 00 - 09:28 AM (#178706) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Willie-O Thanks Aine. This songbook must be taking up a lot of your time--please convey our apologies to your family! Willie-O |
15 Feb 00 - 09:35 AM (#178710) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Don't worry, Willie-O, the kids have learned how to tie a lasso and they use it every now and then to hogtie me and drag me into the kitchen to cook them supper! The only conflicts are between the Mudcat and hockey . . . it's so sad when you're a fanatic about both! -- Áine |
16 Feb 00 - 11:07 AM (#179380) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Mmmmmmm -- Just added a song by harpgirl that's dear to my heart called 'Louisiana Bound'. Hankerin' for a romp amongst the cyprus knees? Well, take a look at this song and you'll feel right at home! -- Áine |
16 Feb 00 - 11:08 AM (#179381) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Mbo Aine--you don't want to put "Bloody Edward" in the songbook? --Mbo |
16 Feb 00 - 11:28 AM (#179393) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Of course, Mbo! I'm working on it right now -- you guys are writing songs so fast, I'm having trouble keeping up with you! Be patient, luv, it'll be up soon. -- Áine |
16 Feb 00 - 11:35 AM (#179401) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Mbo Oh, ok! I wasn't sure you had seen it. --Mbo |
16 Feb 00 - 12:38 PM (#179437) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Whew! Another morning laboring over the hot keyboard, putting a whole bunch of songs into the Mudcat Songbook! Careful - hot keys! Willie-O issued a challenge for songs that predated 1073. Here are the songs that resulted and they're all great!
1066 by Amos The SONG CHALLENGE! Winners for Part 7 are now on the SONG CHALLENGE! WINNERS PAGE:
Carry Me Back To 1920 by Troll Check them out and enjoy! Keep playing, singing and writing, Áine |
16 Feb 00 - 12:43 PM (#179443) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Amos Oh, AIne, thank you so much! I am all over redolent with cow Chip honor!! If you're ever in there editing pages, the last line of 1066 says "fields" where it should say "field" -- my typo, sorry! |
17 Feb 00 - 09:46 AM (#179976) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I placed the following songs on the Songbook last night; but, what with the Mudcat Radio (starring our own darlin' Amos) and the hockey game (my lads won, thank you, and they're in first place in their division), I didn't have time to post the notice here. So, here ya go -- All of these songs are responses to Willie-O's Song Challenge and they're all great! Take and look and enjoy:
(1606) Virginia Dare by Lonesome EJ Way to go fellas! -- Áine |
17 Feb 00 - 11:03 AM (#180016) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine I've started a new 'Additions' thread *Part IV* since this one has exceeded 50 messages. Please post any messages to this new thread. Thanks! Click here to go to 'Part IV - Additions to Mudcat Songbook' -- Áine |
18 Jun 00 - 04:02 PM (#244110) Subject: ADDSB: THE BALLAD OF KARLA FAYE TUCKER From: Ivan THE BALLAD OF KARLA FAYE TUCKER (Ivan McKeon) Karla Faye was a bad girl, \ an addict by the age of ten She sold her body on the streets of Houston \ to pay for heroin To pay for heroin. By twenty-one she was a call-girl \ and a drug-dealer by trade With her boyfriend Daniel Garrett \ lived a life of sin and shame A life of sin and shame. Now her brother-in-law, name of Jerry Dean, \ had been beating up his wife Karla Faye planned to take revenge \ by stealing his motorbike His beloved motorbike. After a three-day orgy \ of drugs and drink and sex Karla and Daniel and a friend named Jimmy \ put the plan into effect They put the plan into effect. They went round to Jerry's building \ and sneaked into the place They thought that he was out of town \ but took weapons just in case Took weapons just in case. But Jerry was at home that night \ lying in his bed Daniel took a hammer \ and he struck him on the head He struck him on the head. Then Karla grabbed a pickax \ as she heard him moan in pain She swung the axe at Jerry's head \ and smashed up Jerry's brain She smashed poor Jerry's brain. Now Deborah Thornton had hidden away \ when she heard them coming in She screamed out loud when she saw the deed, \ sealed her fate right there and then Sealed her fate right there and then. Twenty strokes of the pickax \ until the deed was done When the police asked why she did it \ she said it was just for fun Said it was just for fun . Well Jimmy turned states evidence, \ the law let him walk free But the judge would not allow Karla Faye \ any mitigation plea No mitigation plea. In prison she stole a bible \ and took it to her cell She read from it night after night \ then on her knees she fell Down on her knees she fell. She said "Lord there is no reason \ for you to listen to what I say I'm the very worst of sinners", \ but He listened anyway He listened anyway. She became a preacher \ while still in prison bound She helped so many others there \ to turn their lives around To turn their lives around. The police and prison authorities \ agreed onto a man: "She helps so many to mend there ways \ like no-one else here can Like no-one else here can". Even the brother of the girl she killed \ spoke for her by and by Said "I forgive this woman \ and I pray she will not die I pray she will not die". And hell-fire preacher Pat Robertson, \ and he's no liberal man He said "This is a special case \ I'll help her all I can. I'll help her all I can". The appeal court sat in a crowded room, \ the judges side by side Said: "The laws of the state of Texas, \ they cannot be denied They will not be denied". They set the execution date, \ said: "This is what must be And the only thing that will save you now \ is a governor's decree The state governor's decree". Governor Bush he stood his ground, \ like Pilate he washed his hands He said "I cannot judge this case, \ I'll leave it in God's hands I'll leave it in God's hands". With Karla Faye strapped in the chair \ a silence filled the hall The very last word this woman said \ was "Friends I love all" "Friends I love you all". The crowd gathered round the prison gate, \ singing and drinking beer When the word came down that Karla Faye died \ you should have heard them cheer. Lord, you should have heard them cheer. Now Karla Faye was a bad girl, \ with evil to her name But George W. Bush and the state of Texas, \ they bear the greater shame. They bear the greater shame. The final line originally went " But the lone-star state of Texas, it bears the greater shame" but after Governor Bush won the presidential nomination I figured that he should have greater prominence. This song is based on actual events (as they say for all those TV movies) but please remember it is a BALLAD not a history. The background information was sourced from various places including CNN and Karla Faye Tucker's own autobiography, with a fair degree of poetic licence. In particular, any remarks attributed to individuals are paraphrased from their reported comments - not verbatim quotes (libel lawyers please take note!) The tune I wrote it to is adapted from the traditional tune for"Frankie and Albert" (the original version of the "Frankie and Johnny" song) as recorded by Rory Block, but with bars nine and ten (- he was her man -) missed out. I.M.
MIDI file: karlafay.mid
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18 Jun 00 - 06:16 PM (#244145) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Bradypus Aine - I know bbc has left the Mudcat, as announced recently. Here's a thread song that could perhaps be placed in the book as a reference to that era ...
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19 Jun 00 - 03:51 PM (#244583) Subject: RE: Pt. III - Additions to Mudcat Songbook From: Áine Since this thread has gone over 50 postings, I'll be announcing the latest additions to the Mudcat Songbook on a new thread, "Pt. IV - Additions to Mudcat Songbook". Please post anything new on the new thread. Thanks! -- Áine |