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Favorite "Story Songs"Tell us your Favorite "Songs That Tell a Story".Freeper Canteen 9~7~12`
Posted on 09/06/2012 5:03:56 PM PDT by fatima
~Favorite Story Song's~
Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on Could it be a faded rose from days gone by And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today To take you to his mansion in the sky
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her "baby" All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy 'Cause she walks around town with a suitcase in her hand Looking for a mysterious dark-haired man
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on Then a man of low degree stood by her side And promised her he'd take her for his bride
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on Could it be a faded rose from days gone by And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today To take you to his mansion in the sky
*Video*
Sammy Davis Jnr "Mr Bojangles"
I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you In worn out shoes Silver hair, a ragged shirt and baggy pants The old soft shoe
He jumped so high He jumped so high Then he'd lightly touched down
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Dance
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was Down and out He looked to me to be the eyes of age As he spoke right out
He talked of life He talked of life He lightly slapped his leg instead
He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick Across the cell He grabbed his pants for a better stance He jumped so high He clicked his heels
He let go a laugh He let go a laugh Shook back his clothes all around
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Dance
We danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs Throughout the south We spoke in tears of fifteen years How his dog and him They travelled about
His dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves
They said I dance now at every chance and honky tonks For drinks and tips But most the time I spend behind these county bars Cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head and as he shook his head I heard someone ask please
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Dance
Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles Mr Bojangles
*Video*
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To: Publius
Will do, Publius! Thanks very much! I was under the weather last night and had to retire before 9:00 p.m.
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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09/07/2012 4:28:22 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
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To: fatima
I remember singing that song when I was a child. It really brought back memories!
To: Publius; Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; ...
An impressive array of Schubert's works! Here's one of my favorites. I can't recall how many times I've sung this one - a staple of the Tenor repertoire rendered by one of the greatest tenors of the last century!
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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09/07/2012 4:49:29 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
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To: ConorMacNessa
That tells a sad story. The singer stands under window, and at the end she doesn’t listen to his enreaties and come down.
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09/07/2012 4:51:30 PM PDT
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Publius
(Leadership starts with getting off the couch.)
To: Publius
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09/07/2012 5:01:49 PM PDT
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fatima
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To: Ann Archy
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09/07/2012 5:03:42 PM PDT
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fatima
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To: Publius
Sad indeed! Schubert touches on many emotions with his numerous songs - the sad ones and the terrifying songs are the ones that stick with me - he could evoke a tone of anxiety like no one else I have heard.
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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09/07/2012 5:09:58 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Fun,I could hear you.Like the Sacred Ground.They even have video:)
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09/07/2012 5:10:57 PM PDT
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fatima
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To: ConorMacNessa
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09/07/2012 5:12:38 PM PDT
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Publius
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To: Publius
Tartarus would be a pagan analogy to hell. Some kind of hell is a logical thing for anyone believing in trans-human deity or deities to expect to exist. Christians differed from ancient pagans, not so much in being theists, but in the kind of deity they put their faith in.
Anyhow, Goethe, the author of the poem used as lyrics, simply liked the macabre. Tartarus or hell, he wouldn’t have cared about that — just about which one could yield the most colorful stories.
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09/07/2012 5:15:01 PM PDT
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HiTech RedNeck
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
I used to produce video’s for Bands but they were strait cut of their performances with flavor.
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09/07/2012 5:17:11 PM PDT
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fatima
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fatima
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:)Hi aberaussie ((((Hugs))))
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09/07/2012 5:21:44 PM PDT
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fatima
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To: Publius
Oh yes! Well-known to me, but I haven't sung that one. I always thought it was better suited to a Baritone voice. And I can't think of a better Baritone to perform it than Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau!
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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09/07/2012 5:24:20 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
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To: Jemian
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09/07/2012 5:25:42 PM PDT
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fatima
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To: Jack Deth
Thanks Jack Deth ((((Hugs))))
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09/07/2012 5:27:39 PM PDT
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fatima
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Thanks reasonisfaith (((((Hugs))))
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fatima
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fatima
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To: fatima
Thank you, fatima! (((hugs back, sweetie!)))
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