Jim Adams is the music aficianado host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have Diamond/Emerald/Jade/Pearl/Ruby/Sapphire and I hope that everyone will be able to find a song that uses one of these prompt words. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the…
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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #130 — Same as it ever was
Once in a Lifetime made me think of the song by Talking Heads with that for the title. The lyrics in the song examine a person’s life through the choices and their responses to those choices. The song could be a template, where you could customize it with the experiences you’ve had based on your…
Novelty Song Friday #5 — “I’m Tired” by Madeline Kahn
Today’s novelty song comes from a movie that is almost 50 years old. It is one of the funniest movies in Mel Brooks’ stable of hilarious movies. Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical black comedy-western film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman,…
#SLS — Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
Jim Adams is the focused host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have Birthday/Cake/Gift/Party/Surprise and I think that everyone should be able to find a song that uses one of these prompt words. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme…
Novelty Song Friday #4 — The Name Game by Shirley Ellis
I almost forgot to do the novelty song feature today! Sorry for the late posting. “The Name Game” is an American pop song co-written and performed by Shirley Ellis as a rhyming game that creates variations on a person’s name. Written by Ellis with Lincoln Chase and produced by Charles Calello it was released in…
#MM — Music Challenge — Numb
Jim Adams is the illustrious host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenges. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Promises in the Dark] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community. Lifetime stretched, caught between love and isolation…
Women Music March #24 (final) — Joni Mitchell
Here we are, on the last day of my special feature, Women Music March. It has been a lot of fun doing these every day. Next year, I’ll start on March 1. Today is featured my favorite female musical artist, Canadian singer-songwriter-musician, Joni Mitchell. There is a wealth of information out there on Joni, so…
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