You’ve Got To Let Me Know

There is another blogger who I think has a similar background in music to me. We often seem to know the same bands. When I saw the theme for today’s SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY, I thought we might double up with this song. But as that blogger has chosen a completely different track…I could not resist sharing this song with you.

Jim Adams, aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: COULD/MIGHT/SHOULD/WOULD

I hardly know what to say about this song, except that it is brillllllllliant! It is kind of an anthem nowadays. I am sure you will know it well! But if you don’t – where have you been?

I delighted to feature one rip-roaring, guitar heady, punkalicious phenomenal track! “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?” from The Clash! Are you ready for this?

Darlin’ you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?
If you say that you are mine
I’ll be here ’til the end of time
So you got to let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

It’s always tease tease tease
You’re happy when I’m on my knees
One day is fine and next is black
So if you want me off your back
Well come on and let me know
Should I stay or should I go?

Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble
And if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know

This indecision’s buggin’ me (esta indecisión me molesta)
If you don’t want me, set me free (Si no me quieres, librame)
Exactly whom I’m supposed to be (Dime! ¿Qué tengo ser?)
Don’t you know which clothes even fit me? (No sabes que ropas me queda)
Come on and let me know (Pero tienes que decir)
Should I cool it or should I blow? (¿Me debo ir o quedarme?)

Split

(Doble! ¿Me frío o lo soplo?)
(Esperda)
(Rrattarrattarrattaa…)

Should I stay or should I go now? (yo me enfrio o lo soplo)
Should I stay or should I go now? (Yo me enfrio o lo soplo)
If I go there will be trouble (Si me voy, va a haber peligro)
And if I stay it will be double (Si me quedo, es doble)
So you gotta let me know (Pero que tienes que decir)
Should I cool it or should I blow? (¿Me frío o lo soplo?)
Should I stay or should I go now? (¿Me frío o lo soplo?)
If I go there will be trouble (Si me voy, va a haber peligro)
And if I stay it will be double (Si me quedo, es doble)
So you gotta let me know (Pero que tienes que decir)
Should I stay or should I go

 

Written By: Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer

I Have Been Neglecting Pies

Pies. They are kind of awesome really. But they are one of those delicious culinary creations that I have to reserve as an occasional treat. I don’t want to eat so many that I end up looking like a pie.

These colder months are definitely a great excuse for a pie though. I have not made a pie for some time (last pie I made was a vegetarian pie with chestnuts, mushrooms and beer – which was uber-yummy), but I do occasionally wander around to the chilled aisle at the supermarket to look at the Higgidy Pie range to see if there is anything new. Within the past fortnight I found this limited edition pie:

It was like eating a yummy roast dinner in a pastry casing. The surprise for me was the layer of red cabbage underneath the parsnips (and I think there may have been some brussel sprouts going on in there somewhere). It was a treat.

I have published another post in the past about what a fan of Higgidy Pies I am:

Ay Ay It’s Wigan Pie!

Although, I would always applaud a home-made pie over a shop-bought pie, I am going to admit, I would rarely make a pie nowadays. Pastry is rather a neglected area in my baking repertoire  of late. When I invite friends over for dinner I always make something like a curry, cannelloni or lasagne, or moussaka – and then I make sure there is lots of rice or veggies/salad and some kind of bready accompaniment. That way the hungrier guests can always leave satisfied.

There are some delicious sweet pies I love – pecan pie, custard pies, citrus tarts and many others. But in all honesty, when I make a dessert, I usually go for something without pastry. Something more along the lines of a roulade or a cheesecake.

But I still love eating pies. And although they are an occasional treat for me…Higgidy are my pies of choice. Their pie creations are delightful. In the summer I could happily put one of their pies on a plate, with a huge helping of salad on the side to make me feel more virtuous. Winter time – well it has to be some warm veggies, maybe potatoes (mashed or roasted) to go with a scrummy pie – a splash of vegetarian gravy would not go amiss.

If you did take a look at the other pie post I linked in above…you will know I grew up near a town famous for pies. Have you heard of a butter pie? I remember one freezing cold winter buying one and thinking it was the most tasty morsel that had ever passed my lips! Just don’t tell anyone from Wigan – that I hardly ever eat pies now I have left home.

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This was my response to the writing prompt from Sarah Elizabeth Moore:

https://sarahelizabethmoore.org/2019/11/10/writing-prompt-45/

“Shoulda Woulda Coulda,” Are The Last Words Of A Fool

Jim Adams, aka Newepicauthor, the creator of A Unique Title For Me, is hosting SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY and this week he has chosen the theme: COULD/MIGHT/SHOULD/WOULD

When I saw Jim’s chosen theme for this week, the song that popped straight into my head was Beverley Knight’s “Shoulda Woulda Coulda”. In fact I found it hard to see past that song, although there are many many other songs that fit the theme just as well. But listening to Beverley Knight singing the lyrics started to bring a few tears to my eyes.

I always feel choked up about the thought of perhaps not doing enough in past relationships. I haven’t had that many. I was courted for years by my best friend. He was a couple of years older than me. I thought we would end up marrying, everyone did. But there came a point when I realized there was an aspect of his character that was causing me to dislike his company. It upset me a lot. But I could not get past it. I realized that too much cynicism, criticism, and superiority is something I cannot live with. But in every other way, he was wonderful.

Although, I genuinely feel it was the right decision to end the courtship, and I don’t regret it, I have at times looked back and thought I should woulda coulda done some things differently. But at the time, I was too young, too inexperienced to see ways I could have lovingly made it clear he was going to need to work on that flaw (because it was a flaw in his character) so that he would be a better man.

I didn’t have a proper relationship after him really. I went on dates – lots of them. I get on with most people, but nothing clicked with any of the men I dated. Then along came “Jack” – it is hard to explain how excited he made me…but, it went terribly wrong. I spent years thinking I shoulda woulda coulda done things differently.

After the crime that knocked the course of my life sideways, it took a long time to feel comfortable with the idea of male attention. I tried with one man, who had been a friend for years. It didn’t work. Then very briefly there was someone else, who turned out to be an eeeed-yat! With both of them perhaps I coulda done things differently, but I have not wasted too much time worrying about those situations.

Then Goldfinch came along! Yayyyyyyyy! No regrets! I loved him. I don’t feel I would have done much differently. Goldfinch allowed my loving heart to flourish and I felt no reason to hold back in any way when it came to love. My only regret is that Australia is such an annoyingly inconvenient distance from England 😦

But life through a curveball at me…or more like a boomerang. For one day, I was walking randomly, simply to exercise my legs and let my mind wander, and boom – there was Jack! I floated past hoping he had not seen me. But he had! Within two weeks I had a phone-call.

Since then…well, you know what has happened! Perhaps Jack and I shoulda woulda coulda done things differently years ago. We both made regrettable mistakes. But incredibly, we have another chance to try harder. And so far, we are both making a much better job than we did last time. Hurray for second chances!

But don’t take any risks! If you realize there is something you need to do – do it! Perhaps you need to make a change in your outlook, or work on a character flaw. Just do not hold back when it comes to being a more loving person. Because at the end of the day, you will forget a lot of what seems to matter now…but it is hard to get over all the should woulda couldas when it comes to love. Just love! Love with gusto!

People say that together we were both sides of the same coin
That we would shine like Venus in a clear night sky
We thought our love could overcome the circumstances
But my ambition wouldn’t allow for compromise

I could see in the distance all the dreams that were clear to me
Every choice that I had to make left you on your own
Somehow the road we started down had split asunder
Too late to realise how far apart we’d grown.
How I wish I, wish I’d done a little bit more

Now ” Shoulda woulda coulda,” means I’m out of time
Coz “Shoulda woulda coulda”, can’t change your mind
And I wonder, wonder, wonder what I’m gonna do
“Shoulda woulda coulda” are the last words of a fool

People ask how it feels to live the kind of life others dream about
I tell them everybody gotta face their highs and their lows
And in my life there’s a love I put aside, cause I was busy loving something else
So for every little thing you hold on to, you’ve got to let something else go

Now ” Shoulda woulda coulda,” means I’m out of time
Coz “Shoulda woulda coulda”, can’t change your mind
And I wonder, wonder, wonder what I’m gonna do
“Shoulda woulda coulda” are the last words of a fool

Fool if I would now forsake the opportunities are fate
I know I’m right where I belong
But sometimes when I’m not so strong I..

Now ” Shoulda woulda coulda,” means I’m out of time
Coz “Shoulda woulda coulda”, can’t change your mind
And I wonder, wonder, wonder what I’m gonna do
“Shoulda woulda coulda” are the last words of a fool

Written By: Beverley Knight and Craig Wiseman