A song for you ma'am
 

I know you are a country music fan and I'm sure you've heard this one before. I read that country music writer John Prine is ill with the virus and I couldn't recall any songs that he had written so looked on youtube and found his songs and this one that made me laugh the first time I heard it and every time since then. Be sure to listen until the end. That's the good part(not written by Mr. Prine, I think.)

Oh sorry. Used wrong browser. Let me try it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAOVRkSCWmg

Sorry, not sure that will play or not. I use two different browsers. It plays on one, but not the other. I should probably delete one of them. Anyway, what I was trying to let you listen to is a funny song by David Allen Coe which features "the perfect country song" written by Steve Goodman. You might have heard it anyway.

CAL: Simply Special
 

CAL
You are SO Thoughtful ~ Kind Hearted & Am Honored To Call U "Friend!" :{>:

I not only like Country Music, I AM A Country Music Songwriter with 2 CDs
The Country Lyrics are on * Page 5 of my Website: RUFFIAN333.com

My Other Songs Are PHILOSOPHICAL / Message Type
* Those Are On Page #4 Of The Website

My #1 Significant Song is THE DANCE by Garth Brooks
It exemplifies my life and my own philosophy

'Yes I Could Have Missed The Pain :(
But I Would Have Had to Miss The Dance' :{>:

THE DANCE

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared beneath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known you'd ever say goodbye :(

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd have to miss the dance

Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I the king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
but I'd of had to miss The Dance
========================================

THE ONE SONG I CANNOT MAKE IT THRU WITHOUT TEARS
Chiseled In Stone By: Vern Gosdend
The 'Stone' Is The Grave Marker
=======================================

Thanks. I hope you were able to play that. Song is too funny and some good impressions of other country singers by David Allen Coe.

CAL
“...hope you were able to play that. Song is too funny and some good impressions of other country singers by David Allen Coe.”

Yes indeed I am well familiar with that song
as I have been a country music fan for a long time
with my favorites being

GARTH BROOKS
VERN GOSDEN
CONWAY TWITTY
MERLE HAGGARD
DIXIE CHICKS
EMMY LU HARRIS
DOLLY
BROOKS + DUNN

I like all those, but would have to add a few to your list:

Waylon
Willie
Ronnie Millsap
Glen Campbell
George Strait
George Jones
Allison Krause
Alan Jackson
Jennifer Nettles(Sugarland)
Bill Munroe
Ricky Skaggs

and probably many more that I'm not even thinking of.

CAL
Only a few from that list appeal to me

George Strait

***** George Jones :{>:
How did I ever leave him out!:eek:

Alan Jackson

Jennifer Nettles = Sugarland :tro:

To tell you the truth, my own taste in music is pretty wide ranging. Country, Rock, Classical, music from different eras like Big Band, Jazz, Broadway, Movies. You name it, I'm a fan of everything except maybe Kabuki and Rap.

Music
 

CAL
“...To tell you the truth, my own taste in music is pretty wide ranging. Country,


Rock,
:{>: DEF LEPPARD,
MOTLEY CRUE, CINDERELLA, POISON, WASP, JOURNEY
STYX, PINK FLOYD, ALAN PARSONS , WHITESNAKE, GREAT WHITE

Classical,
PAGANNINNI VIOLIN CONCERTOS #1-#2-#3-#4. :{>:
MOZART VIOLIN #3 #5
VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS
DVORAK CHELLO



music from different eras like Big Band, ===> EWWWWWWW :p
JAZZ =======================> EWWWWWWWWWWW :p
RAP =========================> EWWWWWWWWWWW

Big Band

Doris Day/ Harry James "The Very Thought of You"

Duke Ellington "Take the A Train"

Glen Miller Band "In the Mood"
"String of Pearls"

Jazz

Louis Armstrong "When the Saint Go Marching In"
Dave Brubeck "Take Five"

Rock

Steppenwolf "Magic Carpet Ride"
"Born To Be Wild"

Beatles "Here Comes The Sun"
"Eleanor Rigby"
"Hey Jude"
"Yesterday"

Janis Joplin "Me and my Bobby McGee"
"Take another little piece of my heart"


Classical

Mozart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Beethoven "Moonlight Sonata"(possibly the most beautiful music ever written)

CAL

With all due respect
I must admit I can’t stand any of those :eek:
{Big Band + Jazz }

I firmly believe in the concept of
*** To each our own {in all things}

That is what makes the world interesting
How boring it would be if everybody liked the same stuff :(

Jazz and Rap absolutely shred my nervous system!!!
I would have to leave the room if they were playing

It’s kind of the same thing about my love of ANCHOVIES :{>:

There are people that wouldn’t touch a pizza
if my anchovy was even close to their piece

I get it all goes back to
TO EACH OUR OWN

Or in that case with the pizza and the anchovies
TO EAT OUR OWN ;)

Saw John Prine last June. It was fantastic, played a lot of material from his 2018 release Tree of Forgiveness. I really hope he can beat this. Here is an update on RS:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...update-977746/

I think I'll have to go back and listen to some of his music. Can't say I know any of it, but probably have heard some of it and just don't know it. Hope he makes it.

:tro: 2 ALL TIME FAVES :{>:

YA GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Here's a couple I listened to last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X_Yxn1AYAc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1He-5eRellI

STAY HOME VIDEO (Music)
 

STAY HOME
BY
BIG + RICH



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlDnkRJGuGw

Appropriate for sure and made me laugh.:tro:

Here another one that's appropriate, but more of a somber note:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rid5sE93axA

and here's a good one to drown some Caronavirus sorrows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGjas1DaUoo

Tears Or Smiles
 

CAL
I am well familiar with

“IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES” :(

{BASED ON MY HISTORY OF LOSSES AS YOU HAVE LEARNED }

That is why the lyrics of “THE DANCE “ became my Mantra of life
“I might’ve missed the pain but I would’ve had to Miss The Dance” :{>:

DIXIE CHICKS :tro:
I have all of their CDs + Big Fan :{>:

Just got back from Dollar General. Had to get some food for my pups and grabbed some other stuff like spaghetti sauce and sandwich meat in case we get in a siege. Wore my N95 mask and nitrile gloves. Told the lady at the checkout I would have worn my hazmat suit, but it was at the cleaners. Wiped all my purchases down after I got back before I shed my gloves and mask. Wiped my counters down and washed my hands. Sanjay and Dr. Fauci would be proud.

1984
 

I feel like we’re living in the TWILIGHT ZONE OR “1984” THE NOVEL

MAYBE the extraterrestrials planted the virus
to reduce earths population
Making it easier to take over :eek:

Strange times we're living in for sure. I saw where the Russians and Chinese sent us some PPE. So hard to hate on your enemies when they do stuff like that.:(:confused: I do hope that some folks stop eating bats and Pangolins and wolf puppies.
Doesn't sound nearly as good as fried chicken with mash potatoes and gravy and purple hull peas and fried Okra( which in my mind is the nectar of the gods).:)

John Prine, In Spite of Ourselves

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY

Bonnie Raitte singing John Prine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnCX5OvBfD8

H H H
 

~~~~~~~~~~~~H H H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AS WE FACE THIS NEW CHALLENGE OF THE “UNKNOWN” TOGETHER
LET US KEEP A HOPEFUL MIND, HEALTHY BODY & HAPPY HEART
AND LEND A CHEERFUL WORD TO ANOTHER TO HELP :)


THIS TOO SHALL PASS: WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN :eek:
BUT BY SHARING A KIND ENCOURAGING WORD TO ANOTHER
BY LENDING A HELPING HAND
WE CAN BE THAT SMALL SURGE OF HOPE TO SOMEONE IN NEED :{>:

I listened to just about all the John Prine on youtube the other day. Most of it I had not heard, but I think I had heard that song, When Worlds Collide, which he did with Bonnie Rait, but seems like I also heard George Jones and Tammy Wynette sing that. I've got a Bonnie Rait CD from when she won seemingly everything at the Grammys. Haven't listened to it in awhile. I think that Angel from Montgomery is on that CD. That lady Iris Dement has a great country sound too.

The title of that one makes me laugh so I know the song has got to be pretty funny. I saw Conway as a solo act in Hot Springs. Not sure when that was. He put on a heck of a show. Always liked him.:tro:

Patty and I had the great pleasure to see Garth in concert, I believe back in the early 90's. Awesome singer and he puts on an amazing show, one of the best I've ever seen and by comparison, I've seen Paul McCartney in concert twice.

Here's a couple that I like
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocReUIHoI4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfxJpcf-Uc

And here are some less mournful bluegrass tunes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Siw3RIfZc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTYwveLD_3Y

A Piano Man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-vfHZW4huI

and Frenetic Fiddlers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfhr0VMDtE

Wow, I wondered whether you guys liked my music or not. I guess I know now.:zz:

Here is another attempt to "soothe the savage beast(s)" among us. Whether you are liberal or conservative, if you don't like this one, there is surely something wrong with you and that's my story and I'm sticking to it.:rolleyes::eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUbBb362uY

CAL

His comments have nothing to do with YOU!

It was a reaction to a post of mine that had the name Trump
Relating to the song
The End of the World by Skeeter Davis

I was wrong in including politics in a horseracing forum :zz:
and I deleted my original comments :)

No worries. I was just jokingly trying to defuse the situation. I am not mad at anybody. Most of my comments are meant to make people laugh. I am seldom serious. Too old to fight with anybody anymore and maybe wise enough to know it never makes anything any better.

Garth
 

What a voice
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePbeNJ7po-I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_VcRKlNnAg

CAL

Even better version
At least for me
Same song

Celine Dion :{>: and Josh Groban :{>:

The Prayer
David Foster, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Mark Masri, Michael Bolton, Carole Bayer …

Can we touch the soul of heaven
Can we unite a sacred lesson
Every child creates a skylight of beauty
Can you hear cathedrals falling
All the universe is calling

Cry a single cello from your heart
Since the world has lost her way
Loneliness journey, endlessly
Yet the promised chance remains
Gift of what could be

So let the children remember the sun
Let them dance, let them soar
For their lives have begun
Let the children engender the rain
As the river runs through fields
Forever subsiding their pain
Prayer

Every voice along the shoreline
Standing still within time
Spinnin' unresolved
Walking as each season passes
Through wonderland, through walking glasses

A secret garden shines, beckons you
Gentle flower don't fade away
Sweet innocence still harbors thee
In the faint of golden dreams
Where one love lives eternally

Let the children remember the sun
Let them dance, let them soar
For their lives have begun
Let the children engender the rain
As the river runs through fields
Forever subsiding their pain
Prayer, prayer


Bless the children for they are the light
They are the truth of spirit in flight
Yes the children engender the rain
As the river runs through life
Healing their pain

If you could trust with your heart one more time
Sweet angel conceived
You have forever and always believed,
The Prayer

There are lots of versions of the song and none bad as far as I could tell. I liked the Groban/Dion version and the Bocelli/Dion version and the Bocelli/McPhee and of course the one I posted. I think I was just impressed with this girl that reportedly got her start on youtube, but there are lots of good, unheralded singers on youtube. Maybe it helps that she's just prettier than Celine.:D Just joking. Saw Celine in Vegas and she was terrific!!:tro:

My Mantra
 

THE SONG LYRICS I LIVE LIFE BY {Sadly Enough} :(


The Dance
Garth Brooks

Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared beneath the stars above :{>:
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known you'd ever say goodbye

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd have to miss the dance

Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I the king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all

And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance

Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain
but I'd of had to miss the dance :(