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Thanks B.G.....This was fun....Thanks for your patience....too.. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/smile.gif) There's also a melody at Soundclick if anyone cares to to follow along. We'd surely like your thoughts on this..... Kids http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=6469 Bird Words Bobbie Gallup, ASCAP; Kaley Willow ASCAP ©2006 Blue Jay loves to backtalk Sitting on my sidewalk Grumbling about his day Red winged blackbird Clings to a tall stalk Ok ka ree is what he says When I hear Bird words.....bird words How I wish I could understand Bird words.....bird words Cause I love my feathered friends Lovely robin wake-me-up Chirtle-ee......chirtle-oop Singing pretty as you please Little tiny chickadee On my front porch stoop Chickadee dee dee dee dee When I hear Bird words.....bird words How I wish I could understand Bird words.....bird words Cause I love my feathered friends Musical Break Flashy cardinal and his mate Decorate my garden gate What a lovely song you sing Busy little hummingbird I can't hear what you say Cause that humming's coming from your wings When I hear Bird words.....bird words How I wish I could understand Bird words.....bird words Cause I love my feathered friends Tag Bird words..chirp..chirp..chirp..chirp Bird words ..tweet..tweet..tweet..tweet I love my feathered friends Kids http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=6469 [This message has been edited by Kaley Willow (edited 07-04-2006).]
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Gawrsh Gals, I allus thought Robins went "Whoo-Lee-Doo"..heh-heh!
& Bluejays "Woo-REEE-Oo~!"
Anyways, the Lyrics are Cute-as-a-Button & I WISH I could hear your Melody, KaleyGal~ ANY Song that Interests City Kids in NATURE gets My "KUDOS" and this one's Fabulous!
Good Luck wit it, Gals!
Big Hugs,
Stan
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Hi Girls, Sounds like fun even though I haven't listened yet. Only thing I'd contemplate changing: Blue Jay loves to backtalk Sitting on my sidewalk Grumbling about his day Red winged blackbird Clings to a tall stalk Ok ka ree is ALL HE'LL SAY OR Red winged blackbird If you stop to talk Ok ka ree is all he'll say. I suggest this because "pure rhymes" are good for children's things. . . and "day" and "says" doesn't work for me unless you're pronouncing "says" as "say-s". Cheers,. Terry
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Hey, Ladies
Fun lyric. Sure has an old saloon hall feel, prolly coz of the piano. Actually, alot of this sounds like one I recall from when I was a kid at Granny's house. May have only been a southern song....called "Ya'll Come"
Kinfolks are a-comin'
They're comin' by the dozen
Eatin' ever'thing from soup to hay
And right after dinner
They ain't lookin' any thinner
And here's what you hear them say.
Ya'll come, ya'll come
Ya'll come to see us when you can........
Enjoyed it!
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Twas fun...and also teaches without thinking about it.....me thinks...TT...Thank you SO very much for coming by.....and giving it a thorough look over...You know we both appreciate you..!!! Ms..B.G....will hopefully find a bit of time ....from Pineyfest Firmings Ups....to stop by...on this... She is doing a super job....putting together..an Excellent Fest for us......tons of behind the scene... work...and effort.. Bobbie...graciously gave me leeway for music on this TT....so I probably inadvertently created a few problems for her... I'm sure she'll stop by here..... BEST to ya...... kk
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Howdy Tampa, When are you gonna get into the wide world of REAL technology and get yourself a computer? LOL You've been putting that off way too long...must be some sorta phobia. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/biggrin.gif) Actually, the bluejay has several different calls. It is one of the birds that doesn't always use the same one. This lyric was prompted by sitting on my front porch one morning and the cat was lazily washing herself by my feet. A bluejay landed on the front sidewalk and proceeded to tell her off in no uncertain terms. Made me laugh out loud to watch him. He was pacing back and forth talking all the time while keeping a close eye on Julia...who was ready to leap off the porch til she realized I was watching her too. She knew she'd never catch him anyway...and it was too hot to bother! It just made me think "I wish I understood what he was saying to her"...and the rest of this lyric sort of formed in my feeble brain. You are right about wanting to interest kids in nature. So many of them have always lived in the city and have absolutely no understanding or concern about what goes on in the natural world...or any comprehension of how important it is to THEM. That is the worst part...if they don't understand how dependent we are on nature..they don't care and they don't TAKE care of it. Then the whole fragile web of interdependence comes unraveled. Way back when I was in college (yeah THAT long ago) there was a popular saying "Don't fool with Mother Nature...it is not nice and VERY temporary"...meaning that nature will always have the final say. Thank you for dropping in and the kind words on this. Kaley was really fun to work with...and I am delighted with her upbeat melody on this!! Hugs, Bobbie
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Howdy Tall One, Thank you so much for taking time to check this one out! I actually like your suggested change for this line: Ok ka ree is all he'll say If Ms Kaley is in agreement, I think we outta plop that right in there. You are definitely right about little kids loving those perfect rhymes. This was a case where I never even noticed that change. I do, however, want to keep the "tall stalk" because red-winged black birds are almost invariably seen clinging to the side of a cattail stalk in the marsh. Hope you'll take time to listen to Kaley's adorable melody for this. I think kids will love it as much as I do!! Thanks so much again. Appreciate the read and excellent suggestions. Hugs, Bobbie
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Gosh I miss you guys and being on the board. The weather here is mighty bad - getting darker by the second bad storm coming in so I thought I'd cheer up the day & listen to this. Kaley this is such a terrific tune!! I love how it gets soft and then pow....up you go. BG great lyric and I know the kiddies will luv it. Besta luck!!
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Hi Girls, bouncy-fresh-jolly-etc, etc, etc, need I go on...I like it a lot. Very pleasant. It made me smile, thanks ! Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Okay, ladies, This un's about as cute as it gets, word-wise and music-wise. I think the youngsters would fall right in with this in no time. great job all around. I was going to run it by my two grandaughters (ages 7 & 9) to see what they thought about it; but they left for Hilton Head Island this morning to visit my other grandaughter and only grandson. So, I guess I'll do that when they get back next week. Nice job!!!! Alan ------------------ If I were but half as good as Dawg...I'd be twice as good as most. Alan on Soundclick [This message has been edited by sideman66 (edited 07-04-2006).]
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Howdy Ben, Glad you enjoyed this. Not sure about the saloon thingie..but Kaley's tune is a nice bouncy uptempo melody..so who knows what it might remind somebody of! LOL I think I've heard that song you are talking about though I don't remember the music except for the ya'all come line so that's not much help. Appreciate ya stoppin' by...just try not ta eat too much, hear? LOL Hugs, Bobbie
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Howdy Hurley Girlie!!
Darn it is GOOD to see you back posting!! Sure have missed seein' THAT name on here!! Now just start writing some more of your great stuff for us, ok? You HAVE been missed my friend!!
Hope that storm didn't do too much damage up there.
Ms Kaley did SUCH a great job on this melody..a great match of melody and lyrics IMO. I'm not biased though am I? LOL
Hugs,
Bobbie
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Howdy Calvin, Sure...you can go on and on and on...specially when you say sweet stuff like that!! We love it! Glad you took time to stop by for a visit and a listen...and glad you enjoyed this. Maybe your granddaughter might like to hear it..course we have to get the words with the music. That might help...but I'm sure not gonna be singing it!! Hugs, Bobbie
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Hey, Ladies My sister had made a copy of "yall Come" a while back and sent me this link, if you would like to hear it..... http://www.deltamountainboys.com/tab/yallcome.htm Ben
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Hi Bobbie and Kaley, This is WAY too cute!! Awesome job!! I love the lyric and the music...everything about it! I just watched a show on Animal Planet which said that hummingbirds are, on an hourly basis, on the verge of death because they expend so much energy and have to take in so much food. So, Bobbie...give those hummingbirds in your yard plenty of food!! Lisa
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Howdy Ms. Bobbie and Ms. Kaley, Won't be able to listen till the rest of the house wakes up. But, you have that Blue Jay described to a T. They were my favorite birds as a kid. Their dress matches their spunky, sassy 'tude. And I could see one struttin' his stuff while reading the verse. The rest reads real songy too. Will be sure to enlist the boys to test this one fer ya. vanessa
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Howdi Ben..... Sorry I couldn't get back to replying yesterday......Thanks so much....for listening....and looking...and enjoying.. Hmmm....on saloon....Probably because...I didn't go with the grand piano sounds..on the digital with this one.....I chose a different brighter sound for it.... I'm just learning my way around this new beast ( I say that affectionately)....y'all might hear quite a few different sounds from it till I figure out what works with what I saw your comment below...and went in and listened...and then compared the songs note per note...line per line... The verses...have "some" similar notes... The Chorus is completely different/long with the bridge.... but both songs have the very same feel.... I'm tickled to pieces....it reminded you of a song like that....though... Cause.. I think it's catchy sounding....Hadn't heard it before..., but now...can't get it out of my head..... Thanks Ben... ...Glad you liked it... and glad you shared...(and sister too).. best to ya this morning from Central Pa.. kk
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Dear Pam ....I almost thought I'd clicked on an old...thread... I AM SO....HAPPY.. to see you post.... I have missed you........It's been such a long long time......!!!! I hope you are well.....and happy..... ..Tickled...this helped brighten your day....Bobbie's words spoke to me hmmmmm..what's that saying?????....chirp chirp... Didn't know there was bad weather brewing.. East of here....yesterday... Hoping it wasn't severe..... I hope you can stop back in more often... cause I am super tickled to see you here... Hugs to you Pam..... kk
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Hi Kaley and Bobbie
Nice collaboration here. Lively and upbeat tune. Maybe you can recruit a chorus of children for the chorus. It would be fun. Best to : ) jm
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Hi Kaley and Bobbie I love this. One of my favorite things is to sit in my sunroom in the morning and watch the birds. We feed them every day. I'd love to see a verse on Mourning Doves with a soft coooo coooo. BTW we get lots of Hummingbirds at our feeder. They make a sound sort of like chitter chitter. Funny story about a Blue Jay; Working on my car doing brakes. Cat was laying in the yard. Blue Jay was sitting on the power line that ran over the driveway about ten feet above me. That Jay was squawking and chattering at me like mad. I yelled at it to go away. Had no effect. The cat was watching it close as well. Finally I picked up a stone and tossed it at it. Wouldn't ya know it, I hit it and knocked it off the wire. Well, that cat was on it's way before the bird hit the ground. I, of course, panicked, Oh! my God, the cat's got it. Well, I dove for the bird but the cat got there first. But I managed to grab the cat by the tail as he bolted for the bushes. Then I had to fight the cat for the bird. I got a little scratched up but I managed to get the bird away from the cat. After a few minutes of me holding the bird it woke up. Then it freaked and started screaming at me and flew away none the worse for wear. Not even a thank you. ------------------ www.soundclick.com/billrobinson www.dreamqueststudio.com Bill Live with a song in your heart
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Hi Lisa, I love hummingbirds too. When I was in Colorado, we had tons of them where I lived...sometimes 4-5 different species all at the same time. They drove the cats crazy! They are feisty little critters...and used to dive bomb the cats til they'd run and hide under something! It was pretty funny. They do have to consume an ENORMOUS amount of food to keep up with the amount of energy they expend. It is amazing. So glad you enjoyed this!! Kaley does SUCH great music for these kids songs...makes me feel like a kid again myself! Thanks for stopping in! Hugs, Bobbie
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Hi Vanessa, Thanks SO much for being willing to kid test this!! I bet you can sing it to them because Kaley's great music makes the lyrics fit in there so well. Please let us know what Andre' and Seth think!! When I had the horsepacking outfitting business...we had Stellar's Jays (aka Camp Robbers) in the Beartooth Mountains..and they were REALLY feisty. They'd come right up on your table and snatch stuff when you weren't watching! Then they'd squawk til you put MORE food out. I used to sprinkle cold cereal on the top of the table and then just sit and watch them work up their nerve to come grab it!! Thank you SO much for the kind thoughts on this one! We will be waiting for the kid report!! Hugs, Bobbie
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Cute as can be ladies!!
Great lyrics, Bobbie, and Kaley, as always
your music is perfect!!!
Diane
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Whoops...Bobbie....Yes..., Love TT's suggestion......tis great with me..... Thanks...Again...Terry!!!..hugs Bobbie.. kk Dear Calvin and Alan... Forgive me for not responding individually.... Cal. ..So glad you liked this.... and...Super glad it made you smile.....and I liked all those...adjectives too... .. kk Alan.. ...Would be tickled if you'd run this by the grandkids...!!!!.....Please let us know if they like it.....thank you!!!! Kaley.... hugs to you all....
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Hi ya....Lisa ... Thanks for stopping by and...so glad you liked this... I didn't know that about the hummingbirds.....thanks for that!!!... I love to watch hummingbird's...they are mesmerizing..little creatures.....Glad Bobbie put one in this song.... hugs.. and thanks..., gal... Kaley..... Vanessa... ...Thanks so much for stopping by...Glad you liked Bobbie's Lyrics.....and also glad you want to run this by the boys... Twas a fun one...to write a melody for....Hey...I love those blue jays too... Had one on the clothes line today..... hugs to you too..... best... Kaley....
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Hi, Kaley and Bobbie, Very nice melody - matches the sweet lyric quite nicely. Simply lovely The upbeat quality of this song is very refreshing! Way to go! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/cool.gif) Emily ------------------ http://emilysanders.net
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Hi Joice and Bill.... Thank you both so much for stopping by on this chirpy song... Joice, That would be such a cute idea....I think Bobbie had mentioned..how cute it would be for kids to be singing the chirps and the tweets...too... Thanks for the creative thought!!!!.. Very best to you this morning.... kk Hi Ya Bill.... B.G....will be stopping by and reviewing all these thoughts....We're so glad you liked this....and what a Bird Story!!!....I'm glad it had a happy ending...!!!...uh...could have been a definite good bye for that Blue Jay... I love doves too...Bill... On Wy's and my next CD...we have quite a few...up close and personal..animal and bird friends...(these are the stories I was mentioning that are being published...).. Anyhoo,...we have doves...and blue jays... in the songs...and...I have..quite a few birds...in my stories....Will share the stories...and songs...when CD is closer to release..... One of the songs...is called... The Wedding of Rufus and Indigo.....tis a feathery affair.... best to you...and thanks...for the story and suggestions... Kaley...
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Take a bow, ladies. That's awesome. I like to watch birds, too. And, the bunny that keeps coming up to the back deck. She comes every day, now. I know it's not for my company-it's for the carrots we've been throwing out for her. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/wink.gif) ------------------ "Experience teaches us that silence terrifies people the most."~~Bob Dylan www.giddygirlmusicpublishing.com
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Hey girls, just popped in to say great lyrics, great tune. In the midst of all this lyrical angst and misery, something to brighten the day.
We have a stream close to the house. At different times of the year we have kingfishers, migrating storks, herons and woodpeckers hanging out. It salves my soul to see the flash of the kingfisher on a sweet morning.
Cheers, Len
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Dear Emily. ..thank you so very much.... I'm glad you enjoyed our song...and that you thought the lyrics and music...were a nice match!!!....(makes me happy and t'will Bobbie to hear you think so too...).... Thanks Lady....... Best to you out there in California this evenin'... kk Howdi...Tricia Gal... . and glad you were able to chirp on by here...and take a look/listen to our wee bird song... Glad you enjoyed...it.. and thanks much... for saying so..... best to you this evenin' gal.. kk
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Bird Words
Tweet-Tweet,
Bird Words,
Magnifique!
This was delightful. I can picture a video w/the birds hopping around as it's sung and played. I hope in the finished product we will hear the tweet-tweet's and chirp-chirps. This sounds like a song that children would wind up memorizing as they sing along.
A very feel-good, fun, child's song that adults will love too!
Nest, Oops Best,
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I am so sorry folks...got tied up with other stuff and just now realized I have totally neglected responding to folks on this thread. Thank you ALL for taking time to listen and read this...and let Kaley and I know!!! Hi JM...Thanks SO much! I like your idea for having a kids chorus doing the tweets and chirps! That works! Sure appreciate the look and listen to this! Howdy Bill...if this ends up being short..we can always add more verses. Will have to see. Kids don't have very long attention spans. So sorry about the lack of appreciation from the Blue Jay. They sure aren't models of gratitude! Glad it had a happy ending. Hi Diane...Thanks so much for the read and kind remarks! Does the soul good. Glad you agree with me that Ms Kaley's music is terrific as always!! And thanks for the complement on the lyrics. As I was writing this, I was hoping she might be interested so I was delighted when she agreed to do the music. Hi Ms Emily...coming from someone with your years of teaching music to young children, your comments on this are truly appreciated!! I know how incredibly busy you are...so thank you so much for taking time to check this out for us! Howdy Ms Tricia...you are probably right about that carrot trick. LOL Animals can be so much fun to just watch. Dunno if you saw the pictures Brian posted on one of his early blogs of the squirrel trying to get into his bird feeder. They are absolutely hysterical! Thanks for taking time to check this out and share your thoughts on it! Much appreciated. Hi Len...what a kind thing to say. Both Kaley and I do try to keep our material on the inspirational or upbeat side as much as possible. There is way too much negative stuff all around us and as songwriters we have the option to bring folks up or down. I much prefer to bring them up if I can. Thanks so much. After reading your post about the bridge..I spent several hours checking out photos of your lovely country. I admit I don't know anywhere near as much as I ought to about a nation that has been the center of so much of the history of civilization. Howdy Ms Lynn... Love the magnifique! So I'll repeat It sounds sweet What a treat You are right..this could be a fun video for places like nature centers to have available. Thanks so much to ALL of you! Hugs, Bobbie
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Len....and Lynn Thank you so very much both of you...for stopping in on B.G.'s and my Bird Words... We're both so happy this is getting such a nice.....reception..... and thank BOTH of you for taking the time... to stop by and read....this... Tickles me.....!!!!!!! chirp chirp...tweet tweet, kk
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This is...as cute as...Kaley's dots! Ben, "Y'all Come" was also Minnie Pearl's theme song on the Opry. Bobbie, you might want to listen to the old fiddle tune "Listen to the Mockingbird" it was used as a 3 Stooges theme song and a great fiddler like Chubby Wise can make the bird calls sound very real. Terrific work, you birds. Mike ------------------ You have to practice improvisation. -Art Tatum Mike Dunbar Music
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Howdy Mike, You know, when Ben mentioned that song...I knew I was familiar with it from somewhere and it HAD to be Ms Minnie's rendition stickin in my head! What a great lady she was. She was born and raised right here in Centerville, TN...home of Grinder's (Greiner's) Switch!! Thank you for that illumination!!! We do know a few great fiddlers don't we? I'd love to get some awesome fiddle work on this little tune if Kaley is interested! That'd be a fun challenge for a good fiddler wouldn't it...to match the calls of some of these birdies! Oh, the thought of it does my tweeters a world of good!! Thanks Mike! Hugs, Bobbie
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Dear Mike... Thanks...Glad you liked this wee number of ours..... and thanks very much for saying so.... best to you..... Kaley...
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Kaley and Bobbie,
This sounds like fun! I've been thinking for years I should record a mockingbird singing a string of 20+ other birds' songs, sort out and identify those musical motifs, then string some of them together to create a melody that would be a collab between man and bird. Once I had a good melody written, I'd need to write words that would match the species.
Just haven't gotten to that yet.
I'll go take a listen to what you've done here. Good work! Keep writing.
Skip
P.S. Kaley you are correct about that "tithe for booze" text in connection with what Israel might buy for consumption at the yearly festivals at the temple in Jerusalem. I found it first when I was still in college, working the late night shift in the dormitory to help pay my tuition. One of my duties was changing the bulletin board in the lobby. I could put anything I wanted that would fit. So I put "Tithe for Booze? Deuteronomy 14:26" up one night. That raised the dean's eyebrows the next morning, since the campus was one sponsored by a religious organization that had more in common with Jeremiah 35 and Daniel 1 than this particular passage--we both pay tithe, and discourage the use of alcohol among our members.
In the sanctuary, the ancient Israelites also had drink offerings of strong drink that were of a certain prescribed volume for each kind of sacrifice. They would pour it on the sacrifice to be offered--probably to make it burn. Just the prescribed evening and morning sacrifices and festival sacrifices on behalf of the nation required the equivalent of seven 50 gallon drums of high proof "sacrifice starter" each year. (Above 50% by volume flames--which is a way the frontiersmen in America checked for whiskey quality. They'd mix it with gunpowder and see if it would light. If it would, it was "strong drink". If not, it was considered inferior.) Which is likely why God forbade the priests to imbibe (Leviticus 10:8) and later the kings (Proverbs 31:4,5).
Whether you are operating a national church service, or running the country from day to day, (or shepherding oil tankers through the waters of Alaska) you need a "designated driver" at the wheel. That role God assigned to the priests and kings. Which Revelation 1:6 and Revelation 3:21 seems to indicate we are--and are becoming.
I must admit, I have drunk a bit in the past few years myself. Five or six teaspoon fulls, in fact. It came in the form of communion offered at the 60+ churches of various denominations I visited during my pastorate in Idaho. I partook, not knowing in advance whether the sip that allowed me to do so would be fermented wine, or sweet wine. Sometimes it was one, and sometimes the other. I probably get more alcohol in the ocassional teaspoon full of cough surip. Your comments on moderation are certainly in order for those who choose to drink, and fall into line with Paul's instructions concerning New Testament church leaders in his writings to Timothy.
This is an area where personal choice and careful discretion are in order. The reason we have fresh bottled grape juice from Welches is because a Christian deacon noticed that the alcoholics in his congregation went on benders following the serving of communion at church. At that point, fermentation was the primary means of preservation in the area where he lived. He pioneered the means of canning fruit juice fresh to alleviate that problem at communion time for those who were suseptible. In the process, he launched the canning of unfermented fruit juices we all have an option to enjoy as an alternative today.
I think among the 200 plus wineries in Nampa Valley--just down the hill from where I posted the bit about tithe/booze--there should be one that bottles and offers nothing except non-alcoholic wines. Guess I need several lifetimes just to keep up and follow through on my own ideas. As a group, Seventh-day Adventists have agreed among ourselves to discourage all use of alcohol in our own ranks. Like the group in Jeremiah 35 in Jeremiah's day, we have greatly benefitted as a result. Sometimes the enthusiasm for a benefit recieved can get the best of me. I do recognize others rights to make other decisions in such matters.
P.S.P.S. I have always admired your skill on the piano as your primary composing instrument. Good music for this. Wish I could hear the singer doing the words at the same time. Maybe when you're ready to demo or record?
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Kaley and Bobbie,I really thought this was a different take on rockin robin to begin with, but now I understand the message behind the feathers and yes the chirping has
so much to it, almost as or more sociable than porpoises with a purpose!Our cat likes birds in a different way, but when you live in an area saturatred with venemous snakes,
the birds can truly be your friend in a messenger to safety from a nasty bite.
This is really nice work, good luck.
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HI GALLS,
lOVELY LYRICS HERE, IF YOU TWO COULD FIND A COMPOSER WHO COULD DO JUSTICE TO THIS YOU WOULD HAVE A HIT.
UNFORTUNATELY THE MUSIC AS IT IS, IS VERY TRADITIONAL SOUNDING, AND NO ONE IS BUYING THAT, EXCEPT A FEW DIE HARDS.
BEN,
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Hi Skip...and thanks so much for stopping by and sorry it's taken me so long to get back here... Have had familiy priorities...for much of this week....and a good deal of travelin'..cross the state.... I'm so glad you like this wee concoction that Bobbie and I..cooked up.....and thanks also...so much on the mentioning... enjoying my musical tinkerings....and liking this one!!!!.... and when Bobbie and I get this demo'd by a Children's Artist.., twill gladly post it....for ya to hear...thanks on that..... on the tithe?..had never heard of a booze tithe...specifically...twill look it up... thanks... We save up for the F.O.T...but use it for paying...the condo rental...usually on the beach... (but hope to go to Europe or Australia...some day for the Feast)...and... then...also..for presents....meals out... and many times...to help out others that might not have quite enough to enjoy themselves... Yep, I will have a drink with a nice meal.....there too. Realize.., in the wrong hands...that it has terrible consequences....agree with that...Skip... Thanks so much for stopping....and very sorry it's taken so long....to get back and actually leave a thank you reply... Best to you.... kk
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Hi Ken...Glad you enjoyed this...and thanks so much for stopping and saying so....!!!... Twas a fun one to work on with Ms..Gallup.. and..hope to be able to maybe play it at Pineyfest this year...if my fingers cooperate.. .... best to you.....Ken... Kaley
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Dear Peter... Thanks so much for stopping by..... Glad this one caught your eye and liked enough to comment... I love B.G.'s lyrics too...!!!!. Sorry you don't care for the traditional Children's Country...I gave this one... Not sure what to say other than thank you for your honest comment.... It's getting downloaded nicely...by many folks...so we're glad they don't share your opinion. Being you've mentioned more than once not caring for traditional music.. and thinking much of what we write is old fashioned and not to your liking, ..I can see why you wouldn't like this melody. I think this has an easy to remember melody...good for kids... Could easily be done up in more of a contemporary fashion......or more "traditional" with the additional instruments....like Mike Dunbar is suggesting above..... Best to you Peter...... Kaley... Kids: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=6469 Adults: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=8404 Songs In Animation: http://www.flashfast.com/kids/ Andy & Friends CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kwwg www.cdbaby.com/group/justplainfolks [This message has been edited by Kaley Willow (edited 07-16-2006).]
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Hi Girls
Lyric is very Calvinesque, nice free flow, and cute!
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Howdy Skip, I LOVE mockingbirds. I could listen to them all day. We have them here in TN and I see and hear them from my porch regularly. Sometimes they've fooled me into thinking it is some other bird calling...but then eventually I catch on. Amazing that one creature was given that incredibly instinct for mimicry! Oh..and there are wineries that bottle non-alcoholic wines. I have some sitting in my pantry right now. I'll have to go check the label to see what vintner it is from. Hugs...I am assuming preachers need hugs too! Bobbie
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Hi Ken, We certainly appreciate those kind words on our little song here. Having lived in the mountains of CO for many years, I learned to pay attention to the birds...particularly the magpies who are a great early warning system!! They are real "complainers" so if anything is out of order in their territory, they will be very vocal about it! LOL Thank you for taking time to check this one out! Hugs, Bobbie
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Hi Peter, Appreciate you taking the time to check this one out and for the kind words on the lyrics here. However, since this is intended to be a children's song, we really are not looking for a "hit" record per se. Sales of children's music are at an all time high and music for children is not simply a watered down version of what an adult might enjoy. I am delighted with Kaley's music here and the song is getting some very positive attention within the industry so I am not too concerned with a few folks not particularly agreeing with our taste! When it gets demoed we will be adding instrumentation so it will sound different than what you see here. Not sure whose musical traditions you are talking about but this is not intended to be country music...and it sure doesn't sound traditional to me...unless you just don't like piano melodies. Also not quite sure what you are basing your statement "no one is buying" on but tain't so around these parts. Tell that to Kurt Heinecke, CEO of BigIdea...the force behind the Veggie Tales phenomenon, who is coming to Pineyfest in a couple of weeks! I am sure he would laugh all the way to the bank with his millions! We are all entitled to our own perceptions of reality...and I DO appreciate you sharing yours with us. Hugs, Bobbie
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Hi Sweetie... Thanks so very much for dropping by to check this little song out..and for the most kind words on it. I hope Calvin won't mind the comparison. Hugs, Bobbie
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Hi Kaley / Bobbie / Ritt..... Lyric is very Calvinesque, nice free flow, and cute! no.I don't mind at all :-) ...I'll take that as a huge compliment. Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Hi Kaley, and Hi Bobbie,
I appreciate your comments on my not liking the music for the song, It gave me an opportunity to visit your site and the first song hit me between the eyes.
"Only September Knows", What a lovely opening musical phrase, yes it kept me interested all the way wanting to hear it again. you should find the write lyrics and singer to this , and I hope you have already done that.
it's one of the strongest melody's
I have heard on this board for some time,
Looking down the list I was very sadened to realise that Corky had died, I have not been around this board for a few years.
My sincere Condolances to you Bobby, Corky was a gentleman who stood up for me many a time, when others thought I was too critical of certain lyrics , and too opinionated on certain threads.
Knowing the man by his writing and honest opinions, I know he would and will be sadly missed.
Ben
Best Wishes To You Both
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