hope it ends all the drought talk, and glad you're in old-timerIf there's no draft order yet, I'm back in. It's supposed to rain all week.
I'm sorry to hear, DO. I hope everything is ok. As I mentioned earlier, you could mentally adjust this theme to "songs that created memories for me and my loved ones" for the same result.I’m sitting this one out as well. It’s a tough holiday season for me already - toughest Christmas I’ve ever had. Hope the rest enjoy it though.
Happy Holidays.
I have nothing against the format, generally- we already did a full draft with that theme a few years ago - it’s just not going to work for me at this time. Thanks for running things overall.I'm sorry to hear, DO. I hope everything is ok. As I mentioned earlier, you could mentally adjust this theme to "songs that created memories for me and my loved ones" for the same result.
Awesome choice - was high on my list.Each of my songs has meaning between me & a close loved one — i narrowed it down by appropriateness.
Round 1 — ‘What a Wonderful World’, Louis Armstrong — 3rd song in sequence.
If I weren’t in a Dr.’s office (routine visit) I would listen to some Dolly.i know my posts are easy to skip but maybe give this one a a listen take that to the bank brohans
I even asked a few folks what artist or song they would think of in this scenario as research.
I did some drugs in my college days; enough to where if I hadn't waited until my junior year to start them, I'd have flunked out. After graduation, my roommate and I decided we would showcase our newly minted degrees by waiting tables at the Jersey shore. The plan was to work in Jersey for the summer before packing up and moving to California. A couple of weeks before our big move, I realized I needed to clean myself up. I bailed on plans to move to California and instead moved back in with my parents so I could find a legitimate job.
Within a month I landed my first job at the corporate offices of a nursing home company. On my first day, Greg, a tall, relaxed black dude in his mid 20s was asked to show me around the office. For some reason I felt it would be appropriate (and safe) to ask Greg, whom I'd just met, if the company did random drug testing. He laughed. That was the start of our friendship.
Greg always looked out for me, inviting me to hang out with him and his fiance and even introduced me to his parents. Our lunch routine was to drive to the mall in his Mazda Millenia where he'd play the latest rap album he bought. On one occasion, he turned the music off, turned to me and said, "Cranks, I thank God for putting you in my life." I don't know why he felt that way. I was too stupid and naive to ask, but it was a powerful moment nonetheless. Greg would end up being the only black friend I've ever had.
Unfortunately, we don't talk much anymore, but occasionally he'll hit me up on LinkedIn to ask if my company does random drug testing.
This was one of our favorite tracks from the lunch rides: Black Rob, Whoa!
This was my father-in-law's favorite song, and the song for the father-daughter dance between him and my wife at my wedding. We played it at his funeral in 2017.Each of my songs has meaning between me & a close loved one — i narrowed it down by appropriateness.
Round 1 — ‘What a Wonderful World’, Louis Armstrong — 3rd song in sequence.
Keep it up and you'll get my vote. You're hitting the nail on the head with this angle. In my opinion, this theme is about story telling and memories rather than songs that others might relate to or like. At least that's how I'll be drafting and voting.It seems like I'm looking at this differently than a lot of people. My songs aren't going to have meaningful lyrics about living or dying or anything else. In fact, at least three of four will have lyrics that I don't associate with my life at all. They're simply the songs my close friends and/or family associate with me based on experiences at a particular time in my life.I don't expect to receive any votes.
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The first song that popped into my mind was this one, which I danced to all the time in college (and beyond). All the damn time. I danced to it in my dorm room, the clubs, or elsewhere so much that to this day, once a year or so someone will reach out to tell me they heard this song and thought of me. What a legacy.![]()
Erasure - A Little Respect
In my opinion, this theme is about story telling and memories rather than songs that others might relate to it like.
I think I'm a bit miffed. I've never been disavowed before. (That I know of.)I'm going with a theme. Only high school and boarding school friends are allowed to attend my funeral. Let's just say I got weird in my older years and disavowed all other acquaintances and friends.
I will concede that point.Let's just say I got weird in my older years
This is my approach as well.It seems like I'm looking at this differently than a lot of people. My songs aren't going to have meaningful lyrics about living or dying or anything else. In fact, at least three of four will have lyrics that I don't associate with my life at all. They're simply the songs my close friends and/or family associate with me based on experiences at a particular time in my life.I don't expect to receive any votes.
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I guess I'm weird. My theme is Intergalactic Kegger. The Squibbles are invited, as are all that wish to party! But first, we have to arrive at the venue.
Fanfare and Entry of the Nobles (El Cid) - Miklós Rózsa
Mr R actually wanted this played at our wedding. I reckon that's why I married him. He's different. Miklós Rózsa is one of our favorite compsers, and Mr R is pompous with his music.
If they wish to be gleeful, let them. And I like exclamation points!just teletyped me a message to say the Squibbles gleefully accept! I reminded
that this would be your funeral, and received another teletype asking that I delete the word "gleefully" as well as the exclamation point.
They learned what funerals are before their translator was mistakenly teleported back to his home planet?just teletyped me to say the Squibbles gleefully accept! I reminded
that this would be your funeral, and received another teletype asking that I delete the word "gleefully" as well as the exclamation point.
Your Christmas theme got my 2nd place vote. I like the application of this song here, and wholly agree with your thinking about what a wonderful song it is. But, I just took it in the last draft for my pop song. It's unlike you to be unoriginal. Just an observation. Great taste, but I think I have to dock you a point.1.ee - The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
It's chalk for a music nerd to take something off of Pet Sounds. It's a wonderful song that straddles the line between happy and sad. Although the lyrics are sung from the perspective of a very young person, there's a yearning in the verses that also makes it appropriate for someone at the other end of a life.
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" also has a bridge to die for if you aren't already dead.
They learned what funerals are before their translator was mistakenly teleported back to his home planet?
I’m not questioning the Squibbles. I’m questioning your interpretation of the Squibbles.DO NOT QUESTION THE SQUIBBLES.
lol this whole page.If they wish to be gleeful, let them. And I like exclamation points!
I guess the next pick is "Movin' On Up", depending on whether or not that's the direction you are going.Sanford & Son Theme (the Streetbeater) by Quincy Jones
This doesn't have anything to do with the TV show (although it was very good and is the best tv theme ever).
Just an ongoing joke with a buddy that I once proclaimed this the best song of all time.
I think that one was picked a couple weeks ago.Mrs. Rannous said:I guess the next pick is "Movin' On Up", depending on whether or not that's the direction you are going.
Pip's Invitation said:I’m not questioning the Squibbles. I’m questioning your interpretation of the Squibbles.![]()
Sounds like a lot of effort. Rosetta Stone doesn’t have any products that could help with this?You could be right. I was so entranced by the Squibbles that I wanted to enroll in an immersive Squib language course, but the only one I could find was Xhosa/Squib. Apparently inhabitants of the neighboring planet Tinktinktinktinktink were stuck by a snowstorm in the Denver airport with Desmond Tutu once and learned Xhosa there, and then taught it to their neighboring allies the Squibbles. So I've been learning Xhosa and then translating messages from English to Xhosa and then to Squib, or the reverse. It's possible I've made a mistake along the way. It's quite exhausting, really.
A friend of mine used to use this as his ringtone. It was hilarious.landrys hat said:Sanford & Son Theme (the Streetbeater) by Quincy Jones
This doesn't have anything to do with the TV show (although it was very good and is the best tv theme ever).
Just an ongoing joke with a buddy that I once proclaimed this the best song of all time.
Chaos Commish said:Your Christmas theme got my 2nd place vote. I like the application of this song here, and wholly agree with your thinking about what a wonderful song it is. But, I just took it in the last draft for my pop song. It's unlike you to be unoriginal. Just an observation. Great taste, but I think I have to dock you a point.![]()
That's the Eeph I know!Well I could revert to my original idea of drafting four different versions of Auld Lang Syne![]()