Song Lyrics

by EBJ

Have you ever heard a song and tried to sing along with it, only to wonder what the lyrics really are?

Today I was watching tv, and a commercial came on with the Tom Jones song "She's A Lady".

As I listened and started singing along (in my mind, not out loud!) the first sentence has always thrown me. To me, Tom is saying:

"Well she's all you'd ever want, she's the kind I'd like to pump and take to dinner".

Another line of the song goes (to me)

"She can take what I can shout, and that's not easy"

I decided to find the lyrics on the internet to see if he really says PUMP (lol). Turns out, he is actually saying:

Well she's all you'd ever want, she's the kind they'd like to FLAUNT and take to dinner".

The actual lyrics to the other sentence goes:

"She can take what I DISH OUT, and that's not easy".

So, I kind of laughed and thought about all the other songs that I cannot figure out. One of my very favorite singers is Stevie Nicks, and she is notorious for having unintelligible lyrics. Another fave of mine are the Rolling Stones, and I was surprised to read the lyrics to Honky Tonk Woman. They were nothing that I had been singing all these years!

Do you have a song that you don't know what the hell the singer is singing?

SISTERS

My sister and I
(circa 1966)

by Zona

My sister and I try to get together for lunch at least once a month. Sometimes she's too busy. Sometimes I am. Last weekend, we were finally able to go. We spent the whole time reminiscing about when we were kids. We shared a room until our brother left for college, and we couldn't stop laughing as we remembered the decor: double beds with matching purple crushed velvet bedspreads, striped purple sheets and purple curtains, purple lamps and plastic purple bedside tables. Are you feeling the late 60's love? There were more stuffed animals in that room than you could count, and we had fun trying to recall their names. Mom made most of our clothes back then, which was cool with me, until she made us the same tank tops. No way!! I put my 9 year old foot down. No twinsies!

My sis and I always got along pretty well, even though I was almost four years older. When I wasn't jumping on her bed and launching her out of the window, or coaxing her up onto the roof without a thought as to how to get her down, we spent a lot of time being silly and making each other laugh. There were times when she couldn't fall asleep, and I would make up stories to help her drift off. I was so surprised last week when she brought up the story of "Mannashukioka". It was a kingdom where all the houses were made out of huge mushrooms. The streets were paved with gold and the flowers were actually gumdrops and junior mints. I know how it sounds Bear, but I was only 9!! Mannashukioka also had it's own song, and 40 years after I had made it up, she sang it for me. I couldn't believe she remembered everything so clearly. She couldn't have been more than five years old! It was fun remembering those times, laughing 'til we cried. And guess what? She's still mad that I wouldn't let her wear that tank top!!

~ My Life Would Suck Without You ~

by Tina~in_ut

A friend of mine and I were having an argument. Of course, it was all her fault and I just wasn't going to be having any of it! (well....that's my side of the story, anyway!) After a week of not speaking to her, I couldn't take it anymore. I sent her this video. I know it's about a boy and a girl, but really, it can be about any friendship. My favorite part is, "I know that I've got issues, but you're pretty messed up, too!" Every time I hear it on the radio now, I think of her and smile! We've made up and, of course, my life would suck without her~

~ Rapping Flight Attendant ~

by Tina~in_ut

The Rappin' Flight Attendant


I fly to see my dad at least once a month. I rarely listen to the flight attendants anymore. I know the routine. After the U.S. Airways flight landed in the Hudson, I sat up and paid closer attention, especially since I was sitting in the exit row. I even looked at the instructions for opening the exit door, as I was sitting in the window seat! I've noticed that the flight attendants are more diligent and make sure that those in the exit row are paying attention. On my last flight, the FA told us all to get off of our cell phones and listen to her! I just laughed. She had a point, but I really had to call my mom to let her know I made the flight since I fly standby, and my husband, to let him know I made the flight so he could invite his girlfriend over. (just kidding!) When I saw this video of the Southwest Airlines employee changing it up a bit to make sure that everyone listened to him, I just had to share it. I hope you get a kick out of it like I did.

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Do something nice day!

My something nice day, presents each one of
you with a cupcake, baked and stacked up by, none other
than my "Italian Stallions"

Today is my " do something nice day", its the end of the week and I am in a good mood, as I have the weekend off. So what better day then today, to just do one thing nice for someone else. Maybe I can pick up something that someone dropped or open the door for someone, or just tell someone to have a nice day.

I am going to make a conscious effort today and give it my all. Each day I forget the little things, that perhaps might cheer someone up. So on my journey today, I will remember that perhaps someone is not having such a nice day, and maybe my "do something nice day" will give them the smile that they so need.

Will you join me?

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Not a good obsession!

I have a confession to make, I am obsessed with the "Octomom" I have secretly been watching all her videos on RadarOnline.com. Each day they post a new vid of her and her life, as I am sure she is being paid by this online site, and it seems she must give them a vid daily, perhaps its in her contract. She admitted to getting financial resources that allowed her to buy her house, because she claims she did it herself. When she first surfaced, she had no job or money to speak of, except for the government aid she was receiving. I am actually glad she is receiving money from this website, as it is surly needed for the best interest of her children.

While watching these vids, I am constantly wondering how she is going to handle her life. I worry about her and the children, as nothing seems stable at all. The other day her mom and her had a fight and it was recorded on the vid, you can see the older children there as their spewed words bounced off each other. One vid showed one of her elder sons hitting her in the face, and she was laughing. Oh my!

She has now dismissed the volunteers "Angels in Waiting" because of fear for her life and the babies. HUH? She has stated she will hire her own nannies to help with the babies. 4 babies are now home, 4 more to go. I wonder with each vid I watch, if she really knew what she was thinking when this all began, did she ever realize what the task at hand would be.

Each day I say I am not going to the website to see a disaster waiting to happen, and each day I am drawn to it. This is one obsession that I can't wait to bore me. I am so looking forward to the end of lent, then perhaps I can get back to my real obsession.

And we all know what the real obsession is!

:O)

The words, I see them

Its all in the words, no thoughts are needed, I see the words.

When I blog, I write about myself, or sometimes just thoughts and random happenings. I write from within and everything is truth with feeling. I know my friends read this blog, and even some of my family members, what I don't know is perhaps the many others that come across this blog and read my writings. What is amazing to me, is these others which by now know so much about me from my writings, and I know nothing about them. I had some turbulent teen years, that are not a shining star in my past, once I passed these years, I promised myself that I would always stay true to myself and others. So when I write my happenings and my thoughts the words are real. I don't hide behind the words I bring them forth, as these words help me in understanding my life from past to present.

The truth is, I really don't care if I don't know the "others" as perhaps they stop by to see what I am up to next, or are just curious of my being. And really, that is surly ok, as I have my websites and blogs that I frequent as well.

This blog I am told is a oddity, as it has its followers, complete strangers at one point, and now friends, who continue to come back blog after blog. It was created out of friendship and continues to flourish with each passing day. We learn something new each day, as different bloggers tell their story thru words.

I am a true spirit, living my life just as all the "others", what I have tho, is a forum, which to me is a daily blessing. It opens up doors that I never thought were possible, it creates the words that are me. What I have come to realize from blogging is that words can't hurt if you understand where they are coming from, I let the words be, so they can present their own meaning.

Its all in the words, no thoughts are needed, I see the words.