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Re: Singin' Them ABS Blues
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Thu, 15 May 2003 20:37:28 GMT
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That's great Hendo!

Just reading it out loud, a tune came to me, but I am no songwriter
and have no idea of how to convey it to you.  I'm sure others will as
well.

Do you actually run out of blue 2x2's?  I find them to be among the
most plentiful... I think it would be better to use a slightly more
rare piece for the chorus.  Otherwise, I think it's great!

--Bill.

"Hendo (John P. Henderson)" <hendo@valyance.com> writes:
> A few weeks back some friends took me to a blues lounge with a couple of
> local blues singers/guitarists.  During one song, these lyrics popped in my
> head.  I think they work well for a blues song or for a country song.  If
> someone wants to come up with the music that'd be cool...
> 
> One More Blue Two by Two
> Lyrics by Hendo
> 
> Oh, I've been building all these years
> Through sweat and through tears
> Sure hurts when I step on 'em barefooted.
> 
> Some bricks are brand new
> And a few of them blue
> But so many are old and sun muted.
> But...
> 
> CHORUS:
> I need just one more blue, two by two
> I've got thousands of blocks
> But they're caught up in MOCs
> And I need just one more blue... two by two
> 
> I've built castles with towers
> Bought my trees and my flowers
> And seen armies of minis galore.
> 
> Now I'm thinking of space
> And building a Moonbase
> But I'm one piece short for this floor.
> 'Cause...
> 
> CHORUS.
> 
> I've got plenty red plates
> And some doors and some gates
> I've even got a Lego® tattoo.
> 
> I've sorted my Freestyle
> Yeah, it took me a while
> But I still don't know what to do.
> 'Cause...
> 
> CHORUS.
> 
> CHORUS REPEAT.
> 
> :)
> 
> -The Galactic Mediator
> 
> FUT: .fun

--
William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines."        - Emerson



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  Re: Singin' Them ABS Blues
 
(...) That should be no problem. Just hook up a mic to your PC, sing the song unaccompanied, save it as an MP3 and transfer it using Kazaa! Could be a hit... (23 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.fun)

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A few weeks back some friends took me to a blues lounge with a couple of local blues singers/guitarists. During one song, these lyrics popped in my head. I think they work well for a blues song or for a country song. If someone wants to come up with (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.space) !! 

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