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19 May 99 - 12:03 PM (#79833) Subject: I can jump puddles From: Llanfair Anyone know a song with this line, heard at Cropready 1992, possibly written by Richard Thompson? Hwyl, Bron. |
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19 May 99 - 03:59 PM (#79887) Subject: RE: I can jump puddles From: BJ Try Hugh and Tony Williams the Welsh duo. They certainly perform and have recorded a song with this title, but I believe it was also written by one of them. Heres hoping BJ |
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02 Aug 00 - 05:49 PM (#270579) Subject: i can jump puddles From: GUEST,jenn i'm looking for the tune (possibly midi file) to I Can Jump Puddles by Huw and Tony Williams. Can anybody help? Thanks Jenn |
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02 Aug 00 - 06:10 PM (#270594) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: i can jump puddles From: Sorcha I presume you have the lyrics? Anyway, I found them Here, but no midi. Will keep looking. |
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27 May 03 - 06:56 AM (#959646) Subject: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: MC Fat Anyone got lyrics to this excellant song ? |
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27 May 03 - 08:42 AM (#959690) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: nutty You can find them here, Jim I can jump puddles |
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27 May 03 - 09:08 AM (#959705) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: MC Fat Ta much |
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28 May 03 - 11:39 PM (#960981) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: Bob Bolton G'day MC Fat and nutty, I guess this is 'thread drift', but the current thread on I'll be all Smiles Tonight (apart from crediting this fine old song to the Carter Family rip-off) reminded me that Allan Marshall, whose autobiography gave the title and inspiration for the song I Can Jump Puddles, wrote some articles for Australian folk magazines. One that I enjoyed greatly was in (the first issue of ...?) the Victorian Folk Music Club's magazine Tradition, back in the early 1960s. The title was Bring Back the Sobs of Yesteryear! and it was about all those wonderfully 'weepie' old songs that were so popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I'm sure that "I'll be all Smiles Tonight" gets a guernsey in that article. Regards, Bob Bolton |
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29 May 03 - 12:08 AM (#960990) Subject: ADD: I Can Jump Puddles (Hugh & Tony Williams) From: Joe Offer For the record, here's the song Nutty linked to. -Joe Offer- I CAN JUMP PUDDLES by Hugh and Tony Williams Every day she moves me Steadily improves me Step by step she helps this body Do the things it could She never sees me labelled Young and disabled Sometimes she holds me in her arms Like any mother would And we don't need your tears We don't need to hear you cry I can't run like other children But we have some laughs when i try Book, chapter and pages Triumph comes in stages Step by precious step i count The things that I can do Now I can jump puddles, can you? Out the door and through the hall Outside to the garden wall On a good day I can make them all Watch me as I do Across the floor and in a chair One step, two step, up the stair Climbing mountains everywhere 'Cos I can do that too Through the window I see people Running one by one Racing from the showers But then I smile when they come Everywhere there are places With empty hearts and faces Maybe they don't have the joy Of things that I can do Now I can jump puddles, can you? In streets and parks and places There are staring eyes and faces I know that she sees them But together we don't care Every road and avenue There's something in it, something new We can go exploring through A new world every day 'Cos I can ride a spaceship Or engine on the line I can be a cowboy fighting indians any time And when we've sailed the big lagoon Fought the rains of the big monsoon In the desserted streets of the afternoon Watch what I can do 'Cos I can jump puddles, can you? |
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29 May 03 - 07:24 AM (#961121) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: Bates from Birregurra G'day all, particularly Bob Bolton I live in Birregurra in South Western Victoria, not far from Noorat, the town where Alan Marshall was born and grew up. Alan was inspirational to the people he grew up amongst due to his determination not to let his disability immobilse him to the point where he rode his pony everywhere around the district. Just thought I'd put this in for a bit of background Cheers Keith Maxwell |
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29 May 03 - 07:45 AM (#961133) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: A Wandering Minstrel The original may be heard on Huw and Tony's excellent "Junction 26" and "Live" cds. One of those songs of theirs you can't listen too without the hair on the back of your neck rising. |
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29 May 03 - 08:51 AM (#961175) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: GUEST,MC Fat Sending greetings from Milano !! Still singing it in my head |
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29 May 03 - 09:06 AM (#961197) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: Bob Bolton G'day Bates from Birregurra, Thanks for that picture. I have heard many people speak of how inspiring Allan Marshall was - a man who rose above his own problems ... and one who worked hard to help others. Regards, Bob Bolton |
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29 May 03 - 09:16 AM (#961202) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: GUEST, GEST Watch the spelling error in those lyrics. :-) desserted = deserted |
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05 Aug 03 - 09:15 PM (#997555) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: GUEST,kay lynch Ive been looking for this song for ages thanks guys. What are the guitar cords for this. |
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05 Aug 03 - 09:33 PM (#997564) Subject: RE: I Can Jump Puddles From: Kay danzNz What are the guitar cords for this delightful song. |
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06 May 10 - 06:49 PM (#2901619) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles From: Rowan It's also the name of a book by Alan Marshall, published in 1955. Cheers, Rowan |
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06 May 10 - 06:54 PM (#2901622) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I Can Jump Puddles (Hugh & Tony Willi From: Rowan I have heard many people speak of how inspiring Allan Marshall was - a man who rose above his own problems ... and one who worked hard to help others. Alan was also a great story teller who played mouth organ and played around with a 20 key Lachenal Anglo I left in his care for the last few years of his life. There's a story in that, as well. Cheers, Rowan |
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15 Oct 12 - 04:05 PM (#3420366) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I Can Jump Puddles (Hugh & Tony Williams) From: GUEST,David There's a video of Huw & Tony performing this live at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlOUJS_6e8E |
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15 Oct 12 - 05:13 PM (#3420399) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: I Can Jump Puddles (Hugh & Tony Williams) From: GUEST,pleasant plucker You'll also find a version of this on one of Simon Nichol's solo albums. - possibly 'Consonant please Carol' |