It was a challenge I couldn’t refuse. To travel to the most distant corners of the world in a hot air balloon, it sounded like an amazing adventure to me.
Well, As it’s nearly halloween, I thought I would flick through my notebook to find a post from yesteryear to share with you and I found this poem that I wrote in response to a challenge set by that fantastic blogger, A Guy Called Bloke. It’s sort of appropriate for Valentines day or for Halloween… Enjoy:
Well it may be far too late now, but A Guy Called Bloke set a challenge to write a horror story (or Poem) including the following items:
Last week I took part in Jim Adam’s Song Lyric Sunday Challenge, the theme was Communication, Information, News, Telephone suggested by Di of pensitivity101.
Heavenly Bodies, Planets, Moon, Sun, Stars, as suggested by King Ben’s Grandma.
The Song Lyric Sunday Challenge this week the theme is Atoll, Island, Key, Lagoon, Peninsula, Reef, Tropical suggested by Tales from the mind of Kristian (oh that’s me!) . I remember now suggesting this, but I can be so forgetful at times! This is a great challenge and I’d like to thank Jim Adams for hosting it and for including my suggestion for this week.
Click on the link below to see Jim Adam’s post and to take part in the challenge.
It made me thing quite deep and meaningfully about how we are all Islands being battered by the storms of life, occasionally we manage to build bridges with other Islands, but sometimes they are fragile and collapse and sometimes they endure.
My choice of song is called Island of Dreams, I may have posted this before but I do love it.
The Lyrics
I wandered the streets and the gay crowded places Trying to forget you but somehow it seems My thoughts ever stray to our last sweet embraces Over the sea on the island of dreams
High in the sky is the bird on the wing Please carry me with you Far far away from the mad rushing crowd Please carry me with you
Again I would wander where memories enfold me There on the beautiful island of dreams
High in the sky is the bird on the wing Please carry me with you Far far away from the mad rushing crowd Please carry me with you
Again I would wander where memories enfold me There on the beautiful island of dreams Far far away on the island of dreams
The Song was written by Tom Springfield who was the brother of Dusty Springfield who went on to have a famous solo career. The song was originally written and realeased in 1962 for the band that Tom and Dusty were in together called The Springfields, and here is a recording of them singing it.
Apart from the overly folksy sound, it’s still a great version and you could see that Dusty was bound to go far. Her voice is amazing.
Last week I took part in Jim Adam’s Song Lyric Sunday Challenge, the theme was Heavenly Bodies, Planets, Moon, Sun, Stars, as suggested by King Ben’s Grandma.
I started think about communications and the media and I remembered that back in the late 70’s or early 80’s when I was a wee nipper, there had been a song released by the Carpenters (in 1977) that referenced something called “World Contact Day”.
Rather than communication with humans, this was an attempt to send out a massive communication from Earth to any life forces out in the universe in the hope of obtaining even the merest vestige of a response. Of course any response would have been put down as a Swindle of some kind.
I remember the song well because despite being a huge fan of the Carpenters, my mother found this song to be totally balmy (in the informal sense of the word) and even repugnant!
The Introduction to the song was a talking bit that was supposed to be a radio DJ and then someone with a very strange voice dials in trying to make contact with humans. Then, the gorgeous voice of Karen Carpenter rings out.
It is the most bizaare song.
Lyrics
All Hit Radio! Alright, you’re listening to All Hit Radio And it’s 53 degrees at 30 minutes past the hour And right now on our all request line I’ve got Mike Ledgerwood on the phone Hey, babe, what would you like to hear? We’ve been observing your Earth Hey babe, I’m sorry, I can’t hear you too well You’re gonna have to speak a little closer into the phone Okay, babe? What would you like to hear again? We are observing your Earth Hey Mike, I’m sorry babe, but that’s not on our playlist And by the way, you sound great over the phone Anyway, if you’d give us your request We’ll be glad to play it for ya, babe So let’s hear it! We are observing your Earth Uh, listen Mike, I’m sorry babe but we can’t- And we’d like to make I’m sorry Mike, we there’s- A contact (uh) With you, baby
In your mind you have capacities, you know To telepath messages through the vast unknown Please close your eyes and concentrate With every thought you think Upon the recitation we’re about to sing
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
You’ve been observing our Earth And we’d like to make A contact with you
We are your friends
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, ultra emissaries
We’ve been observing your Earth And one night we’ll make A contact with you
We are your friends
Calling occupants of interplanetary, quite extraordinary craft
And please come in peace, we beseech you Only our love we will teach them Our Earth may never survive So do come, we beg you
Please, interstellar policeman Oh won’t you give us a sign Give us a sign That we’ve reached you Oh do
With your mind you have ability to form And transmit thought energy far beyond the norm You close your eyes, you concentrate Together, that’s the way To send the message we declare World Contact Day
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary craft Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordinary craft
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Calling occupants Calling occupants Calling occupants of interplanetary, anti-adversary craft
My Good Pal, Mel, who’s blog Caramel is always entertaining, is organising a Bloggers Bake-off event on the 21st/22nd of August. Click on the link to her post to find out more.
The Song Lyric Sunday Challenge this week is we have different ways of saying goodbye as the prompt, and the song that you chose must contain either Arrivederci, Bon-voyage, Ciao, Farewell, Goodbye, Hasta la vista, Sayonara or Shalom in the title or the lyrics. Click on the link below to see Jim Adam’s post and to take part in the challenge.
I thought I would share this hit written by James Dean (no not THAT one) and William Weatherspoon for that Soul singer, Jimmy Ruffin. In 1970 he sang “Farewell is a lonely sound” which reached number 8 in the UK charts but only 104 in the US.
I hope you like this song.
“Farewell Is A Lonely Sound”
(Farewell farewell my love, farewell farewell my love)
Farewell is a lonely sound When told to someone you love You know, you hurt inside as you wonder why You must leave the one that you love
Saying goodbye to someone you love Is so hard for any man You say it’s just for a while, then you force a smile And you hope she’ll understand
Then a tear appears in her eyes As she tightly holds your hand Then you let her know that it’s time to go You must leave while you can
Oh but, farewell is a lonely sound When told to someone you love You know, you hurt inside as you wonder why You must leave the one that you love
(Farewell farewell my love, farewell farewell my love) I’m leaving darling, but I’ll be, back one day
Ooh every silent step you take Each one hurts your heart As you board the train, you feel the pain That starts as you depart, yeah
You wipe your eyes so she can’t see Cos a man should never cry Now there’s just a trace of her crying face As you wave to her goodbye, that’s why
Farewell is a lonely sound When told to someone you love You know, you hurt inside as you wonder why You must leave the one that you love
I don’t wanna leave you baby, I don’t wanna say goodbye no, no Oooh cos it hurts inside, and you wonder why You must leave the one that you love
The Song Lyric Sunday Challenge is to post a song with girls name in the title that begins with the letter S. Click on the link below to see Jim Adam’s post and to take part in the challenge.
This is the song that came into my mind, but I’m sure I will not be the only one.
Sandy – Written by: LOUIS ST. LOUIS, SCOTT SIMON (of Sha Na Na) and performed by John Travolta in the film Grease.
Stranded at the drivin', branded a fool
What will they say Monday at school?
Sandy, can't you see I'm in misery?
We made a start, now we're apart
There's nothing left for me
Love has flown, all alone I sit and wonder why yi-yi-yi
Oh why you left me, oh Sandy, oh Sandy
Baby, someday, when high school is done
Somehow, someway, our two worlds will be one
In heaven forever and ever we will be
Oh, please say you'll stay, oh, Sandy!
Sandy, my darlin'
You hurt me real bad
You know it's true
But, baby, you gotta believe me when I say
I'm helpless without you
Love has flown, all alone, I sit
I wonder why yi-yi-yi,
Oh why
You left me,
Oh Sandy
Sandy, Sandy
Why yi-yi-yi
Oh Sandy
So how about this one from the same great musical?
Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee
Lousy with virginity
Won't go to bed 'til I'm legally wed
I can't I'm Sandra Dee
Watch it! Hey I'm Doris Day
I was not brought up that way
Won't come across, even Rock Hudson lost
His heart to Doris Day
I don't drink (No)
Or swear (No)
I don't rat my hair (Ew)
I get ill from one cigarette
Keep your filthy paws
Off my silky draws
Would you pull that crap with Annette?
As for you Troy Donahue,
I know what you wanna do
You've got your crust
I'm no object of lust
I'm just plain Sandra Dee
Elvis, Elvis, let me be!
Keep that pelvis far from me!
Just keep your cool
Now your starting to drool
Hey Fongool, I'm Sandra Dee!
The Song Lyric Sunday Challenge is to post a song with a single word title. Click on the link below to see Jim Adam’s post and to take part in the challenge.
Tales from the mind of Kristian 
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