Amazon exiles discussion

and rightbackatcha, suzy, all the best!

afraid i'm in some discomfort, in that for the first time since i was 12, i'm wearing a jumper, and for the first time ever, it's a xmas one! i had no way out, i hadta go with it or......................:)

Awww, you absolutely MUST post pictures!!! ;o>

Tagging myself ;o> ...

Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay

Life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart

Hello, hello again, sh-boom, and hopin' we'll meet again

Ohhh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If only all my precious plans would come true (sh-boom)
If you would let me spend my whole life lovin' you (sh-boom)
Life could be a dream, sweetheart (do do do do sh-boom)

Every time I look at you, Something's on my mind
If you do what I want you to, Baby, we'd be so fine!

Ohhh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
And tell me, darling, I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream, sweetheart

Hello, hello again, sh-boom, and hopin' we'll meet again

Hey nonny ding dong, alang alang alang
Boom ba-doh, ba-doo ba-doodle-ay

Ohhh, life could be a dream, life could be a dream, sweetheart

(The Crew Cuts)

humph! just tag yursel' then! :)

We were rippin' up
We were rockin' up
Roll it over and lay it down
We were shakin' up
We were breakin' up
We were rockin' to the shang-a-lang sound of the music
Hey, hey, rockin' to the music
Hey, hey, rocking to the music
Rocking every night and day, hey hey
Well we sang shang-a-lang as we ran with the gang
Doin' doo wop be dooby do ay
We were all in the news
With our blue suede shoes
And our dancin' the night away
Yeah we sang shang-a-lang
And we ran with the gang
Doin' doo wop be dooby do ay
With the jukebox playing and everybody saying that
Music like ours couldn't die
(bay city rollers)

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Awww, you absolutely MUST post pictures!!! ;o>"

appearing as my profile picture for a very limited run! :)

Oh, am I one of the privileged few to have seen it? A veritable portrait of festive goodwill and cheer! I can tell by your expression that the jumper has magically embued you with the true meaning of Christmas and that a multitude of "Ho! Ho! Ho!"s are falling from your lips as you embrace your family for sharing this wonderful gift with you.

At Erasmus Hall High School
We used to harmonise
Me and Benny and Aaron
And two Italian guys
We were singing oldies
But they were newies then
And today when I play my old 45's
I remember when

We practiced in a subway,
In a lobby or a hall
Crowded in a doorway
Singing "doo wops" to the wall
And if we went to a party
And they wouldn't let us sing
We'd lock ourselves in the bathroom
And nobody could get in

'Cause we were looking for an echo
An answer to our sound
A place to be in harmony
A place we almost found
Ooooh

And the girls would gather 'round us
And our heads would really swell
We'd sing songs by The Moonglows,
The Harptones and The Dells
And when we sang sincerely,
We really sang it high
And even though it was falsetto
We almost reached the sky

We've sung a lot of changes
Since 1955
And a lot of bad arrangements
We tried to harmonise
Now we've turned into oldies
But they were newies then
And today when I play my old 45's
I remember when

We were looking for an echo
An answer to our sound
A place to be in harmony
A place we almost.......

looking for an echo
An answer to our sound
A place to be in harmony
A place we almost......

Found.....

Ooohhhhhhhhhh

(Kenny Vance)

Val wrote: "Oh, am I one of the privileged few to have seen it? A veritable portrait of festive goodwill and cheer! I can tell by your expression that the jumper has magically embued you with the true meaning ..."

I've actually screenshot the Photo and saved it, Val ... after all, future generations will never get to fully understand and really feel the true meaning and spirit of Christmas otherwise unless they too have got to see the wonder of Santa's special Elf in all of his most joyful and resplendent glory ... well, that, and the fact that it also makes me cry with laughter every time I look at it! ... ;o> ... ;o> ... ;o>

humph! :)

Whenever I'm in doubt about things I do
I listen to the high street wailing sounds in a queue
I go out for my walking sailing social news
Don't let it get me down, I'm long in the tooth
When I'm out in the open clattering shoppers around
The neon signs that take your eyes to town
Your thoughts are chosen your world is advertising now
And extravagance matters to worshipers of the pound
But it's a harmony in my head
It's a harmony in my head
(buzzcocks)

Yeah! Yo, you know we had to come from overseas on this one
It's Hoodie Allen, On this beat beat-down, Say what up to V.V. Brown
Y'all, let's get loud, R.J. drop it! ...

Yeah, I gotta shorten up my words 'cause I speak fast
Girl's got me caught up like a recap
She's always high scorin', nobody can beat that
But talk's cheap, so consider this my free rap
A free app, but nothing is free really
There's a shark in the water, I'm ready to free Willy!
Why so serious? Better we be silly
'Less she turn a cold shoulder, I'm ready to be chilly
Damn, let's work it out, girl, this is gym class
Let me tell you 'bout the game like Jim Nantz
'Cuz there's a whole lotta fishes that I swim past
But I can't wait to drop, Slim Fast
Thin glass between us I did my best to break
I was so convinced that I let the rest debate
I known a lot of girls, always said it best to wait
I never been a Snoop, dog, don't investigate

[V.V. Brown] :
When I'm in doubt, I open my mouth
And words come out, Words come out like ...

[Hoodie Allen] :
We good, we get it, We love where we headed
So we live to regret it, We don't ever care, we, We don't ever care

We met in Vegas, so that explains it, I rolled the dice
Saw the writings on the wall like I'm notified
We sayin' no to fights, always acting so polite
But now you're cursin' me out, okay, that's poltergeist
Okay, it's no surprise, name change, pronto!
Just cuz I'm a rapper that don't mean I'm in Toronto
'96 Honda with a drive like Rondo
If I'm racin' for your heart I'll never tie like kwon-do
Yeah, you get Mad Men, so that's advertised
But who's the illest, 'that's me," like Amanda Bynes
So if you gold diggin', don't worry, I handle mine's
I let you paint the picture vivid, you've been vandalized
'Cuz I'm a male, I'm a man, I be Karl Malone
I done some good deeds, I'm leavin' the karma 'lone
So if you would, please, don't leave this bar alone
We got far to go but we never far from home, Ohhh

[V.V. Brown] :
When I'm in doubt, I open my mouth
And words come out, Words come out like ...

(Hoodie Allen)

She's flying in the face of fashion now
Seems to have a will of her own
She's flying in the face of fashion, yeah
Seems to have it all chromed
The time was going, so frequently
She said if I try harder again
She's flying in the face of fashion now
Sells the world annually to a friend
She's singin' world shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
World shut your mouth, shut your mouth
Put your head back in the clouds and shut your mouth
(julian cope)

Welcome, We love you, We hate you, We love you
We want you, We need you, We wish we were like you
They say you're a saint, You're a whore, You're a sinner
That he had you, He made you, He can't live without you

Would you confess if we asked, That you nurture the urge
To declare that it’s time, To settle down, With a man of your own?
You want a baby, A family, A piece of security

Shut your mouth, Try not to panic, Just shut your mouth
If you can do it, Shut your mouth, Try not to panic
Just shut your mouth, If you can do it, Just shut your mouth

What's your opinion of the dire situation, In our land here?
Our guest here, Of course you'll be nice here
How do you feel about God and religion?
Are you good people? Bad people? Guess it doesn't matter people?

Your place, My place, Make her bring that famous face
You got some, You want some, You wanna let me get you some
We know your music but, of course, we'd never buy it
It’s too fake, man, Right, man! (We don't give a f**king damn)

Shut your mouth, Try not to panic, Just shut your mouth
If you can do it, Shut your mouth, Try not to panic
Just shut your mouth, If you can do it, Just shut your mouth

I hear you say it, Play it smart, girl, Win the game, love
Give’em what they want, What they want to see
And you could be a big star, You could go far, Make a landmark
What have you been reading, you smart girl?

Win the game, love, Give’em what they want
What they want to see and you could be a big star
You could go far, Make a landmark, Make a sh*tload

And the world spins by, With everybody moaning
P*ssing, bitching, and everyone is sh*tting ...
On their friends, On their love, On their oaths, On their honor
On their graves, On their mouths, And their words say nothing

Shut your mouth, Try not to panic, Just shut your mouth
If you can do it, Shut your mouth, Try not to panic
Just shut your mouth, If you can do it, Just shut your mouth

I wanted to say something, Ohhh shut your mouth
I wanted to say something, Just shut your mouth
I wanted to say something, Ohhh shut your mouth
I wanted to be something, Just shut your mouth

(Garbage)

Cloudy
It used to be so easy just to love you
Now babe
You seem to have a million problems on your mind
At the one time
Cloudy, don't you drift away, no
Cloudy, don't you drift away
Said I feel like I'm losing you slowly but surely
Oh babe, oh babe
Maybe
I could be the one to help you solve all those things
Just try
All you have to do is open that door
What are you waiting for?
Cloudy, don't you drift away, no baby
Cloudy, don't you drift away
I feel like I'm losing you slowly but surely
Oh babe, oh babe, yeah
(Average White Band)

Here in some stranger's room, Late in the afternoon
What am I doing here at all? Ain't no doubt about it
I'm losing you, I'm losing you

Somehow the wires have crossed, Communication's lost
Can't even get you on the telephone, Just got to shout about it
I'm losing you, I'm losing you

Well, here in the valley of indecision, I don't know what to do?
I feel you slipping away, I feel you slipping away
I'm losing you, I'm losing you

Well, now you say you're not getting enough
But I remind you of all that bad, bad, bad stuff
So what the hell am I supposed to do?

Just put a band-aid on it? And stop the bleeding now
Stop the bleeding now, Well ...
I'm losing you, I'm losing you

Well, well, well, I know I hurt you then, But Hell, that was way back when
Well, do you still have to carry that cross? (Drop it!) Don't wanna hear about it
I'm losing you, I'm losing you

Don't wanna lose you now, Well ... No, no, no, no ...

(John Lennon)

Maybe Love's in bloom, like an old Sly tune
We can spin the words around the Moon
Mind and body met, heaven starts to sweat
Ecstacy forgets about staying cool
Not just one more night out on the town
Breaking down all thats gone before
Feeling things I thought were long passé
Coming round again, coming on today
Baby nothing ventured, nothing learned
There's no way to fake it,baby, we can take iti
Send me the night, send me what's right
Send me your guiding light
Send me the love, send me your groove
Send me your velvet mood
Send me smooth, send me your love
Send me your kiss, send me another wish
Send me this, send me your love
Send me your smile, send me just an ounce of style
Send me baby, send me, send me your love
Maybe this is how we're meant to stay
I won't stop until you
I won't drop until you make me, make me
Baby, baby, baby, baby, send me
(Daryl Hall)

This was all you, none of it me
You put your hands all over my body and told me, umm
You told me you were ready
For the big one, for the big jump
I'd be your last love everlasting you and me
That was what you told me
I'm giving you up
I've forgiven it all
You set me free, oh
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
(adele)

He walked down a busy street, Staring solely at his feet
Clutching pictures of past lovers at his side
Stood at the table where she sat, And removed his hat, In respect of her presence
Presents her with the pictures and says ...
"These are just ghosts that broke my heart before I met you
These are just ghosts that broke my heart before I met you"

Opened up his little heart, Unlocked the lock that kept it dark
And read a written warning, Saying "I'm still mourning over ghosts
Over ghosts, Over ghosts, Over ghosts that broke my heart before I met you"

Lover, please do not, Fall to your knees, It's not, Like I believe in, Everlasting love

So he went crazy at nineteen, Said he'd lost all his self esteem
And couldn't understand why he was crying, cry, crying, crying
He would stare at empty chairs, Think of the ghosts that once sat there
The ghosts that broke his heart, "Ohhh the ghosts that broke my heart"
The ghosts that broke his heart, "Ohhh the ghosts that broke my heart
The ghosts, the ghosts, the ghosts, the ghosts, the ghosts, the ghosts ...
The ghosts that broke my heart before I met you"

Lover, please do not, Fall to your knees, It's not, Like I believe in, Everlasting love

He says 'I'm so lost, Not at all well', Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh
After it was done, When there was nothing left to be?
Turned out I'd been following him, And he'd been following me
It was done, After it was over, We were just two lovers crying on each other's shoulder

Lover, please do not, Fall to your knees, It's not, Like I believe in, Everlasting love

Lover, please do not, Fall to your knees, It's not, Like I ever believed in, Everlasting love

(Laura Marling)

There ain't gonna be no more
Beggin' you please
You know what I want
And it ain't one of these
You're bad to the bone
And your girlfriend agrees
That fallin' in love is so hard on the knees
(Aerosmith)

Wise men say, Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay? Would it be a sin?
If I can't help falling in love with you?

Like a river flows, Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes, Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows, Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes, Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you

For I can't help falling in love with you

(Elvis Presley)

It seems to me that you're not the kind
That falls for passing fantasy.
It seems to me that you're not the kind
Who floats with passing clouds.

It seems to me that you're not the kind
Who wavers in the breezes.
It seems to me that you're not the kind
Who changes with the wind.

Please fall -
Please fall in love with me.
Please fall -
Please fall in love with me.

It seems to be that everyone we've met
Changes with the weather.
Harder we try, tears that we cry
Fall just like the rain.

Please fall -
Please fall in love with me.
Please fall -
Please fall in love with me.

I want to fall in love with the world;
I want the world to fall in love.
I want to fall in love with the world;
I want the world to fall in love.

(John Martyn)

You spurn my natural emotions
You make me feel I'm dirt and I'm hurt
And if I start a commotion
I run the risk of losing you and that's worse
Ever fallen in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
You shouldn't have fallen in love with?
I can't see much of a future
Unless we find out what's to blame, what a shame
And we won't be together much longer
Unless we realize that we are the same
Ever fallen in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
Ever fallen in love, in love with someone
You shouldn't have fallen in love with
(buzzcocks)

Let's fall in love, Why shouldn't we fall in love?
Our hearts are made of it, Let's take a chance, Why be afraid of it?

Let's close our eyes, And make our own Paradise
Little we know of it, Still we can try, To make a go of it

We might have been meant for each other?
To be or not to be? Let our hearts discover

Let's fall in love, Why shouldn't we fall in love?
Now is the time for it, While we are young, Let's fall in love

(Ella Fitzgerald)

Spend more on nuclear war
If that's your chosen illusion
Incinerate innocent men and women and children
The kids around here have the best idea

They say presidents come, presidents go
But all the young people they must fall in love
All the young people they must fall in love
Presidents come, presidents go
And oh look at the damage they do

They never stop talking
They aren't allowed to say
They can't say what they really mean
Do you ever say what you really mean?

Presidents come, presidents go
And oh look at the damage they do
All the young people they must fall in love

So what do you want to do?
It's up to you

Presidents come, presidents go
And nobody remembers their name two weeks after they go
All the young people they must fall in love
All the young people they must fall in love
All the young people they must fall in love, in love, in love, in love, in love
(morrissey)

Kiss me quick before I turn
Into a pumpkin
Nearly sick
On the wall of death
But then you
Held me hard
Cigarettes
On the ghost train
And for a while I was someone else
But I’m over it now I’m over it
I was falling in love, falling in love with love
But I'm over it now

The boy who takes
The money
On the waltzer
Winked at me
I said “Keep the change”
And then I
Smiled at you my secondhand holiday romance
And for a while you were someone else
Over it now?
Yes I'm over it now
I was falling in love
Falling in love with love
But I'm over it now
Don’t worry baby you don’t have to save me
Don’t worry baby you don’t have to save me

(Eddi Reader)

Get ready for love! Praise Him!
Get ready tot love! Praise Him!
Get ready for love! Get readyl

Well, most of all nothing much
ever really happens
And God rides high up in the ordinary sky
Until we find ourselves at out most distracted
And the miracle that was promised
creeps quietly by

Calling every boy and girl
Calling all around the world
Calling every boy and girl
Calling all around the world

Get ready for love! Praise Him!
Get ready for love! Praise Him!

The mighty wave their hankies from their
high-windowed palace
Sending grief and joy down in supportable doses
And we search high and low without
merty or malice
While the gate to the Kingdom swings
shut and closes
(nick cave)

You’ve longed for that crescendo underneath a glowing Moon
As the violins would swell and you’d begin to swoon
He’d be the dashing leading man and marry you in June
And that mighty magic moment couldn’t come too soon

But sometimes love comes softly, Like a feather on the breeze
It sneaks right up behind you, And brings you to your knees
My dearest friend from long ago, I’ve watched a seed we planted grow
And now without a doubt I know, That sometimes love comes softly

It’s not just some old love song, and it’s not love at first sight?
No Romance Novel cover - I just know this is right
Don’t tell me you’ve not wondered, whether you and I just might?
Take a chance on your Heart’s whisper tonight

For sometimes love comes softly, Like a feather on the breeze
It sneaks right up behind you, And brings you to your knees
My dearest friend from long ago, I’ve watched a seed we planted grow
And now without a doubt I know, That sometimes love comes softly

No mighty clap of thunder, no fireworks in the sky?
I won’t let this spell I’m under pass me by ...

'Cos sometimes love comes softly, Like a wisp of Angel hair
To touch you on your shoulder, And lift you in the air
And if it’s really turned into, A change of heart for me and you
I know without a doubt it’s true, That sometimes love comes softly

(Greg Swartzentruber)

taking liberties! :)

No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It's the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now's the time for us to say...

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and I
(abba)

And you've eaten all the Twiglets as well?!! ;oO ...

We play these parlour games, We play at make believe
When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave
Everybody loves a happy ending but we don't even try
We go straight past pretending, To the part where everybody loves to cry

Indoor fireworks, Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks, We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular, They don't burn up in the sky
But they can dazzle or delight, Or bring a tear ...
When the smoke gets in your eyes

You were the spice of life, The gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly, I thought our love was fireproof
Sometimes we'd fight in public, darling, With very little cause
But different kinds of sparks would fly, When we got on our own behind closed doors

Indoor fireworks, Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks, We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular, They don't burn up in the sky
But they can dazzle or delight, Or bring a tear ...
When the smoke gets in your eyes

It's time to tell the truth, These things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out, And all that powder's gone to waste
Don't think for a moment, dear, that we'll ever be through
I'll build a bonfire of my dreams, And burn a broken effigy of me and you

Indoor fireworks, Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks, We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular, They don't burn up in the sky
But they can dazzle or delight, Or bring a tear ...
When the smoke gets in your eyes, When the smoke gets in your eyes
When the smoke gets in your eyes

(Elvis Costello)

i would require to be on the cusp of starvation before i ate a twiglet! :)

Joker smoker, joker smoker
Some a joker smoker, joker smoker, joker smoker

Smoking is a habit, some man can' maintain it, oh yeah-yeh-yeh
Them come on your corner, them a beg you sensimilla, yeh-yeh-yeh
You gi' them sensimilla, them a beg you a rizla, yeh-yeh-yeh
You gi' them de rizla, them a borrow your lighter

To give away I don't feel no way
But every day you a come wit' your same say
"May I beg you a spliff, sir?
May I beg you a cigarette, sir?
May I borrow your lighter?"

'Cause them a joker smoker
Joker smoker, joker smoker
(tristan palmer)

I remember yet the day we met
I almost choked on my cigarette
Did I mention that I’m burning yet?
My fire is in your favour

When you flashed those teeth at me
It was all I could do to keep my feet
I prayed you'd move next door to me
And always be my neighbour

Then I heard the song you sung
It licked me like it was a loving tongue
Spring had sprung and the day was young
But the nightingale was older.

From the North and South to the West and East
Came a Hanging Judge and a One Eyed Priest
From a Buick Six in Cockburn Street
Come Boots of Spanish Leather

It may be a cold and a rainy night
The wind may blow in a Reekie flight
But don’t think twice now it’s all right
Our fire is in your favour

What does the future hold for me
I pled my case to the Wishing Tree
Will I live long enough to see
Your head upon my shoulders?

My tongue is tied and my knees are weak
My head feels light and I cannot speak
And when we’re dancing cheek to cheek
Our fire is in your favour

I’m electrified what a sight to see
I’m all lit up like a Christmas tree
That Zimmerman has done for me
And I may as well surrender

I remember yet the day we met
I almost choked on my cigarette
Did I mention that I’m burning yet
My fire is in your favour
My fire is in your favour

(Michael Marra)

I got myself in some trouble tonight
Guess I'm just feeling blue
It's been so long since I've seen your face
The distance between me and you
The voice you showed me is not the one I know
I must be strung out on what I do
Don't hang up again
There's nothing else I know how to do
But I burn for you
What am I gonna do?
I burn for you
Burn for you
(John Farnham)

No fire, could burn a righteous Nyah!
Jah will protect I as He protect, Daniel
Shadrach and Meshach..

Them never get burned, no them never get burned
Say they never get burned, nor eaten by no worm, no!
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, whoah!
Cast in the fire and they never get burned
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, whoah!
Cast in the fire and they never get burned

Burn, burn, burn
They never get burned
Never get burned, nor eaten by no worm, yeah!

Daniel was cast in the Lions' den
Yet the lions, take him for a friend
Daniel was cast in the Lions' den
Yet the lions, take him for a friend (never get burned)
Not even a bruise! Not even a scratch (never get burned)
Not even a scratch I say, no! (never get burned, nor eaten by no worm)
(twinkle brothers)

Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat is on
Some feel the heat and decide that they can't go on
Some like it hot but you can't tell how hot 'til you try
Some like it hot so let's turn up the heat' til we fry
(Robert Palmer)

Welcome to the House of Fun, Now I've come of age, Welcome to the House of Fun
Welcome to the lion's den, Temptation's on his way, Welcome to the House of ...

(Madness)

Come the mornin' don't ya wake me
I'll be dreamin' that I'm free
Come the mornin' don't ya shake me
Send me back to misery
Cause I'm dealin' with the devil
With no help from up above
I'm stealin' with the devil
Through this house of broken love
(Great White)

The sun is out, the sky is blue
There's not a cloud to spoil the view
But it's raining, raining in my heart

The weatherman says clear today
He doesn't know you've gone away
And it's raining, raining in my heart

Ohhh, misery, misery, What's gonna become of me?

I tell my blues they mustn't show
But soon these tears are bound to flow
'Cause it's raining, raining in my heart

But it's raining, raining in my heart
And it's raining, raining in my heart

Ohhh, misery, misery, What's gonna become of me?

I tell my blues they mustn't show
But soon these tears are bound to flow
'Cause it's raining, raining in my heart

Raining in my heart, Raining in my heart

(Buddy Holly)

I hear the seven deadly sins and the terrible twins came to call on you.
The bigger they are, babe, the harder they fall on you.
And you, you're always the same: you persevere on the same old pleasure-ground.
And it never rains around here: it just comes pouring down.

You had no more volunteers, so you got profiteers for to help you out.
With friends like that, babe, good friends you had to do without.
And now they've taken the chains and the gears from off your merry-go-round.
And it never rains around here: it just comes pouring down.

Now your new Romeo was just a gigolo when he let you down.
Se the faster they are, babe, the faster they get out of town,
Leaving make-up stains and the tears of a clown.
And it never rains around here: it just comes pouring down.

You were just a roller-coaster memory; I don't know why I was even passing through.
I saw you making a date with Destiny, yeah, and he came around here asking after you.
In the shadow of the wheel of fortune, you're busy trying to clear your name.
You say, "I may be guilty, yes, that may be true but I'd be lying if I said I was to blame."

See, we could have been major contenders: you never got no money, no breaks.
You got a list of all the major offenders; you got a list of all their major mistakes.
And he's just standing in the shadows, yes, and he smiles that come-on smile.
I can still hear you say, as clear as the day, "I'd like to make it worth your while."

Oh but it's a sad reminder when your organ-grinder has to come to you for rent
And all you've got to give him is the use of your side-show tent.
Yes and that's all that remains of the years spent doing the rounds.
And it never rains around here: it just comes pouring down.

Well you know what they say about beggars, babe: you can't complain about the rules.
Yes you know what they say about beggars, babe: you know who's the first to blame his tools.
You never gave a damn about who you pick up and leave laying beleeding on the ground.
You screwed people over on your way up 'cause you thought that you was never coming down.
And he'll take you out in Vaudeville Valley, with his hands up smothering your screams,
And he'll screw you down in Tin Pan Alley, in the city of a billion dreams.

(Dire Straits)

Now I don't care what the weatherman says
When the weatherman says it's raining
You'll never hear me complaining
I'm certain the sun will shine
I don't care how the weather vane points
When the weather vane points to gloomy
It's gotta be sunny to me
When your eyes look into mine
(Louis Armstrong)

I stepped out of the St. James Hotel

I’d left y/ behind curled up like a child

well, a change is gonna come

& as the door whispered shut

I walked on down the high-windowed hall

y/ lay sleeping on the unmade bed

the weatherman on the television

in the St. James Hotel said

that the rains are gonna come

& I stepped out on the streets/ all sparkling clean

w/ the early morning dew

maybe it was y/ or maybe it was me?

y/ came on like a punch in the heart

y/ lying there w/ the light on yr hair

like a jesus of the moon

a jesus of the planets & the stars
(nick cave)

I've been praying for sunshine
And a change of luck
But it's been raining all morning
And now the wind's kicked up
The rain keeps falling
And I don't know why
All I'm waitin' on now
Is a patch of blue sky

This is gonna pass me by
That's all I know
Honey this ain't my
First rodeo
Been a month of Sundays
Since you said goodbye
All I'm waitin' on now
Is a patch of blue sky

Think I'm gonna go walkin'
Up St. Mary's Street
And as I go walkin'
I'm gonna keep the beat
I ain't gonna give up
No, I ain't gonna cry
Up above the clouds
Somewhere there's a patch of blue sky

(Kevin Welch)

My sister and I
We go to St Timothy's School for girls
A catholic school
We like the nuns, even the mean ones
We have no trouble following rules
We wanna be like the nuns at St Timothy's
And routinely run into God in the halls
Sisters are safe in the dark in St Timothy's
Where no one's related to you at all
Here's a tip we learned at St Timothy's
Dont get sick or they might send you home
The infirmary nurse is a nun like the rest of them
Let her think you are accident prone
We wanna be like the nuns at St Timothy's
And routinely run into God in the halls
Sisters are safe in the dark at St Timothy's
Where no ones related to you at all
(Judith Edelman)

Now there was a time when they used to say
That behind every "great man", There had to be a "great woman"
But in these times of change, you know that it's no longer true
So we're comin' out of the kitchen ...
'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you (we say)

Sisters are doin' it for themselves!
Standin' on their own two feet, And ringin' on their own bells
Sisters are doin' it for themselves!

Now this is a song to celebrate, The conscious liberation of the female state
Mothers, daughters, and their daughters too, Woman to woman, We're singin' with you
The 'inferior sex' got a new exterior, We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too
Everybody, take a look around ... Can you see? Can you see? Can you see? ...
There's a woman right next to you?!!

Sisters are doin' it for themselves!
Standin' on their own two feet, And ringin' on their own bells
Sisters are doin' it for themselves!

Now, we ain't makin' stories, And we ain't layin' plans
'Cause a man still loves a woman, And a woman still loves a man (Just a same)

(Annie Lennox & Aretha Franklin)

"Er, what's this song about?"
"Er, nothing."
None
No recipes
It was like a see-saw
No
It was like an up and down
Bye bye
Mother, Sister
Mother, Sister
Why did you put your head in?
Reach or preach
It's all a diminished return
Now
Floorboard
Creaks
Mother, Sister
Mother, Sister
Why did you push your head in?
(the fall)

Brother, and Sister, and Father of mine
Keep us together and keep us in line
A lot we depend on, a lot we can do
Send love to Mother, I'll be good to you

To pollute the mind of a minor, The only escape from the rigours of life
Pretend we're a family and try believe, In the virtues of truth ...
Round and round, caught up in a tangle of lies, and deception

Brother, and Sister, and Father of mine
Keep us together and keep us in line
A lot we depend on, a lot we can do
Send love to Mother, I'll be good to you

(Erasure)

Drive to Jersey for the family retreat
It always rains, we always overeat
Drink to much, get criticised, drive home depressed
But we're still family, we are blessed
Blood reunion, family affair
Bring your dirty laundry out to air
Blood reunion, isn't it fun
Sharing DNA with everyone?
Run from drunken uncles, hide from crazy aunts
With those genes, brother, you dont have a chance
And if you ever wondered
Where your overbite comes from
Look around the room at every one
Blood reunion, runs in the genes
Alcohol and drama queens
Blood reunion, isn't it fun
Sharing DNA with everyone?
(Judith Edelman)

It's December in Australia;
Time to remember all the family.
Christmas tree - native pine,
Lights and tinsel all entwined.
Put a fairy on the top.
There's Gran and Pa and Joan and Pop.
The ham and turkey's organised.
Won't the grandkids be surprised
When Santa comes in big black boots
In the back of Jacko's ute...
Ho Ho Ho! Ho Ho Ho!

It's December in Australia;
Time to remember all the family.
Gather round for a photo.
Hang on, Dad, where did Sam go?
We gotta get everyone in the picture...
Oh here he is. C'mon, Sam,
Now- say "Cheese".
Wait a minute - Bubbles is missing.

Oh, yum yum, pig's bum - Christmas Pudding.
All the ladies do the cooking.
All the men are really slack,
Slapping each other on the back.
"How ya been Tangles? How was your year?
Might rain tomorrow. Have a cold beer.
I hear young Greg is playing fullback.
I guess he gets it all from you, Jack"
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!!
Who's for a game of cricket?

It's December in Australia;
Time to remember all the family.
Gather round for a photo.
Hang on, Dad, where did Cher go?
We gotta get everyone in the picture...
Oh here she is. C'mon, Cher,
Now- say "Cheese".
Wait a minute - Annie's not here.

Ah me, not out. Oh yes you are, Nick.
It's your bowl, Max, don't bowl too quick.
Aw, Nick has run of with the bat.
After him across the flat.
C'mon, Cub, you’ve had a bowl.
Give the ball to Christie.
Tom-tit, Peewee, Brookie, Sidekick,
You're on my side. Grab the bat quick.
Now he's run off with the stump.
Better give that Nick a thump.
Think I'll have another beer, runt.

Oh, it's December in Australia;
Time to remember all the family.
Gather round for a photo.
Hang on, Dad, where did Ami go?
We gotta get everyone in the picture...
Oh here she is. C'mon, Ami,
Now- say "Cheese".
oh, Wait a minute - Heddi's not here.

See the goanna up the gum tree?
He's gonna get a feed today, free,
When the campers leave the lake.
Bits of chook and Christmas cake.
It's Christmas time for him as well.
See his big long belly swell.
Heh heh heh heh heh!

Oh, it's December in Australia;
Time to remember all the family.
Gather round for a photo.
Hang on, Dad, where did Fox go?
We gotta get everyone in the picture...
Oh here she is. C'mon, Fox,
Now- say "Cheese".
Hold it there now.....

CLICK

Got it! Hurray!

Oh, it's December in Australia

(John Williamson)

We're a happy family
We're a happy family
We're a happy family
Me mom and daddy

Siting here in Queens
Eating refried beans
We're in all the magazines
Gulpin' down thorazines

We ain't got no friends
Our troubles never end
No Christmas cards to send
Daddy likes men

Daddy's telling lies
Baby's eating flies
Mommy's on pills
Baby's got the chills

I'm friends with the President
I'm friends with the Pope
We're all making a fortune
Selling Daddy's dope
(ramones)

I picture us together, Framed in gold leaf
On the mantle with the others, One big happy family
But that snapshot can't be found, And I don't trust my memory
But it's alright, it's alright, For a dream

I imagine we are gathered, But this time not dressed in black
There's laughing and smiling, Not stabbing in the back
But it's too good to be true, And too bad I still recall the screams
But it's alright, it's alright, For a dream

I keep half the picture, Mostly in my mind
Mama dressed in white, Ripped where she held your hand
Showing no signs of age, Just slightly frayed along the seam
But it's alright, it's alright, For a dream

It's alright, And that I can claim, It's alright, And it will have to do
It's alright, Better than the pain, It's alright, Better than the truth
It's alright, Alright for a dream, It's alright, Better that fate and the grand scheme
It's alright, It's alright

For Christmas and for New Year, I wish and I resolve
But I'm disappointed by myself, Jesus and Santa Claus
I want to believe, She's been saved, And he's been redeemed
But it's alright, it's alright, For a dream

(Tracy Chapman)

Papa come quick, Jody's gone to the city
What we gonna do now that Jody's gone?
She left a note on the TV and Papa it's a pity
What we gonna do now that Jody's gone?
Mama's been cryin' in the kitchen since mornin'
She cried right through 'As The World Turns'
I seen it myself and papa it's a-bitch'n
Let's haul ass before the baby gets burned
Gas up the Ford, get out the road map
They got a head start, about a half a day
Load up the shotgun, get out the gun rack
Jody's with Chico down in East LA
(Bonnie Raitt)

Ohhh, oh, Ohhh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue
Tunnel to the other side, It becomes daylight, I say he's mine
Ohhh power, passion, plays a double hand, Union, Union, Union City man

Arrive, climb up four flights, To the orange side
Rearrange my mind, In turquoise
Union, Union, Union City blue, Skyline, passion, Union City blue

Power, passion, plays a double hand, Union, Union, Union City man
I say he's mine, I have a plan, I say he's my Union City man
Ohhh, oh, Ohhh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue

(Blondie)