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Happy When It Rains
Man, I LOVE the rain. There's nothing like waking up in the morning and stepping outside into a light rain. Mmmm...
Yeah, I love that. And that was this morning driving to work too. I was dying to have a pissy morning. Tiziano was being a little runt, knocking their water bowl over and spilling everything. Crappy drivers. Ye know, the usual annoyances.
But lo and behold, that rain just kept falling. Wonder if this is my Celtic heritage of the Brittish Isles speaking to me. Yeah, never been, but I hear it rains a lot. mmmmm....
Oh, and if ye want a good rain song, check out "Happy When It Rains" by Jesus and Mary Chain from the Darklands album. This an incredible mood album that was very atypical for JMC.
Wow... Just saw the band was from Scotland too. Coolness.
Happy Birthday, Dear Hobbit & Friend
I've been getting ready for Bilbo's Birthday Party this week. And last night I started practicing another Happy Birthday song I wrote. This one for Bilbo. Though it could be sung to anyone.
What's my fascination with birthday songs?
I guess part of it is that I love celebrating my own birthday. Yet I've always tried to not be so egotistical as to tell people. Consequently, I linger on the edge of a miserable birthday as I lament that no one cares enough about me to celebrate my birthday. All a bunch of crap, I know (which is why I'm not afraid to say March 17th, St. Patrick's Day:)
Admittedly, that's not the only reason... It also partly has to do with the fact that well... Here's a trivia question for ye. What song earns more performance royalties than ANY other song in the world?! "Happy Birthday". I think Michael Jackson bought the rights to that song... Is that right? I forget.
So obviously, it's the marketer in me. The Beatles have a cool birthday song. Wierd Al has a cool birthday song. Why can't I?
Yes, I already have one, but to some degree, "Happy Birthday from Ireland" is a birthday song for me. More importantly, it's a bit long and not a great sing-a-long IMO. So I wanted something short (like a hobbit), sweet (like a hobbit), and to the point (not like a hobbit).
Hopefully, I'll have a recording for ye this weekend to celebrate. Stay tuned to Marc's Musings, my newsletter for details.
Posted by Marc Gunn on Thursday, September 18, 2003 |
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