I wanted to mention some important news that will bring much rejoicing to ITF constituents everywhere. I have started work on a new poetic masterpiece. It is about bacon. I don’t mean to be breakfast-themed lately, it’s just kinda worked out that way. I don’t even eat breakfast.
But it could be quite a while before it’s finished. Ode to the Egg took close to a year to complete. That might be a good average for me, I’ve had some masterpieces finished in a relatively short time but usually they take me ages. It’s not uncommon for years to elapse between start and finish.
In fact, me’n By we like to collaborate on music and co-write songs. We co-wrote “Strong,” a song on Purpose. Now he has most of the good song ideas, I just help him work on them and finish stuff. So we were hashing out credits for the CD on day, and I mentioned something about “Strong” being one of his tunes. He said, no, that was yours! Ha! Here it was my song and it was so long since I initially started it that I forgot it was mine.
Another bit of biz that I’ve been wanting to mention. Remember my last insightful mention of classic rock? How could you forget. Anyway, I got an email about that post from a friend of mine. He thinks that song is cool. Evidently though he didn’t have the guts to comment and say so! He had to email me so nobody else would know! What a chicken!
AAAAARRRRGHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just missed my auction on eBay!!! I was so wrapped up in working for the ITF constituency that I forgot to check it and I missed it by a few minutes! Of course I was outbid! And this is a very rare item that I’ve wanted for over ten years! And this is only the second time I’ve seen it on eBay! I’m very upset!
I’m going to try to relax with another glass of iced tea.
6 Responses
May 6th, 2005 at 1:25 am
dude i took that bait. it was me. yeah i think that song is rather catchy. kinda ironic that you’d pick on a classic rock group since you are such a HUGE fan of petra and mr. john schlett. that guys voice sounds like it has died and it is calling back from the dead!! (i’m sure i blew the spelling) back on point. you lost your credibility when you blew it way out of proportion!! if you want to quibble about cheesy silly lyrics lets talk about the music that you like. Barbershop. here lemme go check see if i can find some good lines. i’ll be right back…ok i’m back. ok heres a classic barbershop diddy. the name of this song is…drumroll please…Drunken Sailor.
Dm C Dm C Dm
Dm C Dm C Dm
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR
EARLY IN THE MORNING
chorus;
WHEY HEY AND UP SHE RISES
WHEY HEY AND UP SHE RISES
WHEY HEY AND UP SHE RISES
EARLY IN THE MORNING
editors note-It only gets better…
PUT HIM IN THE LONGBOAT UNTIL HE’S SOBER
PUT HIM IN THE LONGBOAT UNTIL HE’S SOBER
PUT HIM IN THE LONGBOAT UNTIL HE’S SOBER
EARLY IN THE MORNING
TIE HIM BY THE LEGS IN A RUNNING BOWLINE
TIE HIM BY THE LEGS IN A RUNNING BOWLINE
TIE HIM BY THE LEGS IN A RUNNING BOWLINE
EARLY IN THE MORNING
i rest my case:).
rande
May 6th, 2005 at 6:30 am
Tom,
Oh how I hate being outbid on ebay at the last second! I have to admit to pulling it on a few bids myself though. You know the gig. Wait till the last few seconds and submit a bid not leaving any time for someone to submit a counter bid! LOL It works better to have a high speed connection online to put in those last second bids. Did you say you have broadband at your place?
Rob
May 6th, 2005 at 7:25 am
What is the elusive item?
May 6th, 2005 at 12:39 pm
At least with “Drunken Sailor” the words change every verse.
May 6th, 2005 at 1:50 pm
Ha ha!! Where in the world did you get the idea Drunken sailor is a barbershop tune! Its a traditional English sea song dating back way into the 1800’s. Long before barbershop ever came to be. Sorry, nice try. I think I have it on a Kingsingers CD somewhere.
I’ll discuss Petra sometime.
Rob, I do have DSL and I have been guilty of sniping. I wouldn’t mind so much being sniped, but I wasn’t even there! I forgot!
I would say what the item was, but then everybody and their brother would be my competition the next time it come up! Because if you knew what it was you’d want it too.
May 9th, 2005 at 8:54 am
Hey, maybe we can become a sniping team! Have you tried that before? I suppose the rest of us might need a little commission, but I’m sure we can work something out…