The Soundtrack Of My Lovelife

It’s bedtime for me and Jack. But I have been singing to Jack all day. While he is in the shower, I am going to compile a good night treat for you.

By now, I am sure you will have noticd that 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: USER CHOICE – GO YOUR OWN WAY OR DO YOUR OWN THING

Well….I have already submitted an entry for SONG-LYRIC-SUNDAY, but I keep thinking of special songs, very special songs. So I am going to share some of the most meaningful songs, the soundtrack to my life, to my saga with Jack, and songs that have special ties to my heart.

Here goes!

To me the poignant lyrics to this song make it one of the most perfect love songs in music history. Originally penned by The Waterboys, this Kristina Train recording takes me to places not many songs can.

This is the song that makes me think of Goldfinch, for many reasons, but especially now that the 10,100 miles between London and Adelaide seem impossibly far away. I often think of him. The memories he has given me are dearly precious.

This is our song. Jack and I have a special connection to this song. He performed it live and he said he was singing it to me. I had no idea at the time, but even back then I was choked up. It has become even more special since we finally got together.

This song captures the feelings we had when we finally did get together. We knew we shared the same dreams, we knew we were perfect for each other! The determination we both had to face any challenges, any cruelty, and trolling that came. We just wanted to focus on each other. So far it is working great!

This song for me packs in everything that makes love wonderful, including love. Love, love, love…it is the essence of life. This song symbolises the joy and beauty and wonder of love and life and make me want to drop to my knees and express my thanks for being alive and experiencing love!

Do Your Dance, Do Your Dance

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: USER CHOICE – GO YOUR OWN WAY OR DO YOUR OWN THING

Please blame Jim if my post seems a bit mad this week. Normally he is there to guide and supervise my pick of songs. Left to my own devices it was always going to be a bit crazy!

In fact, this week might be a quite terrifying array of music diversity!!! We will have to wait and see! I hope you are ready for this Jim! Today is going to prove why we need guidance 🙂

I have double trouble for you this week. Firstly I will explain the reason why I went down this route. I thought there was a song which had the words “Do your thang, do your thang…” and I was singing it to Jack asking him who was the artist.

Jack laughed at me. He said I was singing the tune to Korn’s “Word Up“. He told me the words are actually “Do your dance, do your dance…” He played me the song and I realized he was right. That is not the first time I have got the lyrics to a song completely wrong!

Then I asked Jack where I know that song from. He knew immediately – one of the “Johnny English” films. I don’t watch scary spy films, but a spoof spy film starring Rowan Atkinson – yes! He found the clip and I acknowledged he was right – yet again.

Well, when I searched for a video featuring the song I had in mind, the best ones were clips from the “Johnny English” film, so you have ended up with a video with a compilation of clips set to two songs used in the movie….and then further down in this post is the scene where I heard this song originally.

After this experience, you will be glad to know that Jim has provided themes to supervise my choice of music for the next few weeks!

There’s a man who leads a life of danger
To everyone he meets he stays a stranger
With every move he makes
Another chance he takes
Odds are he won’t live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They’ve given you a number and taken away your name

Beware of pretty faces that you find
A pretty face can hide an evil mind
Oh, be careful what you say
Or you’ll give yourself away
Odds are you won’t live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They’ve given you a number and taken away your name

Swinging on the Riviera one day
And then laying in a Bombay alley next day
Oh, don’t you let the wrong words slip
While kissing persuasive lips
Odds are you won’t live to see tomorrow

Secret Agent Man
Secret Agent Man
They’ve given you a number and taken away your name

Written by: Steve Barri and P F Sloan

Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Gotta a weird thing to show you
So tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister and your momma too
Were about to go down
And you know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air like you don’t care
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
Do your dance, Do your dance
Do your dance quick, mom

[Chorus:]
C’mon baby tell me what’s the word
Now, word up
(ahh ahh)
Everybody say
When you hear the call you got to get it under way
Word up
(ahh ahh)
It’s the code word
No matter where you say it
You know that you’ll be heard

Now all you sucker DJs
Who think you’re fly
There’s got to be a reason
And we know the reason why
You try to put on those airs
And act real cool
But you got to realize
That you’re acting like fools
If there’s music, we can use it
Be free to dance
We don’t have the time for psychological romance
No romance, no romance
No romance for me, mom

Written by: Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins