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Deborah1 Senior Member
since 2000-06-22
Posts 653New Hampshire |
Why do you listen to That Antique Music The young boy asks.. I smile..and then I say "Crimson and Clover" over and over Takes me back to yesterday When lyrics moved My energy Heartache was just A song Jim Croce could "Save Time In A Bottle" And I would sing with him All night long The Beatles spoke of "Yesterday" Chubby Checker did "The Twist" To hear Patsy Cline do "Crazy" I never could resist Id settle in my basement Put on an old LP Sing into my home-made microphone Where no-one else could see Elvis was my fantasy Oh how he could shake "One Night With You" "Heartbreak Hotel" Was more than I could take So if you ask that question Its very plain to see To "Color My World" With Oldies Brings happiness to me |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
You got it Deborah, and don't forget "I'm a Believer" and "I think We're Alone Now". Or on the other end of the spectrum..."Whole Lotta love" and "No Time" Challenge to you all, who knows what bands those were? Damn, I'm old..LOL Love the poem Deb, in all ways. "If a man moves you to feel like a woman, the least you can do is let him." Merrit Malloy |
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lotharingia Senior Member
since 2000-06-04
Posts 897saarbruecken, Germany |
Although I'm not a fan of oldies, I like this poem a lot. It has a ring of nostalgia for youth, and I love the lines: Why do you listen to That Antique Music The young boy asks.. "antique" haha! Lotharingia "For God's sake, he's a poet. Poets are meant to feel miserable. Otherwise, what the hell are they here for? What are they going to write about?" Tom Holland |
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Hardrock Senior Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 948New Hampshire, USA |
What a walk down memory lane!! I wonder though...will one of my great grandchildren come up to me and ask, "Why do you still listen to NIN, Green Day, BHS, Tool, Black Sabbath, Grandpa?" And I'll respond, "Because you have to listen to ALL the music...not just that sung by angels" Great stuff, as usual Deb. Hardrock |
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Jeremiah Johnson Senior Member
since 2000-06-08
Posts 1223Brooksville, Fl, U.S |
well great poem i really enjoyed it. memory lane what a great place. do keep it up i enjoyed very much. and as to hardrock are you my twin. you like all the music i do. tool kicks it. but my favorite is staind. I'm a dying romantic and when i can no longer write i can no longer live -Jeremiah Johnson- |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~Deborah,...this is so neat. Ok,...Crimson and Clover, Save Time in a Bottle, no idea who sings these but do recognize the songs,...and could only sing the titles,...no clue how the rest goes. Now I dig the Beatles so right on for that one. haha.....No this poem is awesome. Patsy Cline, Chubby Checker, and Elvis....hehe this is quite a poem. I love this line here,...When lyrics moved My energy Heartache was just A song. Love that. Very neat post. *Peace. |
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