Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: songs

  • 20090622-Wild World

    I like songs that are easy listening. Of course, no matter what religious preference a person may choose and as per Willam Congreve‘s famous lines:

    “Music has charms to soothe a savage breast,”[…]

    Here is a downloaded copy of the YouTube.com by BARTGRIGGS: Wild World by Cat Stevens

    Here are the lyrics Wild World:

    Now that I’ve lost everything to you
    You say you wanna start something new
    And it’s breakin’ my heart you’re leavin’
    Baby, I’m grievin’
    But if you wanna leave, take good care
    I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
    But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there

    Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
    It’s hard to get by just upon a smile
    Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
    I’ll always remember you like a child, girl

    You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
    And it’s breakin’ my heart in two
    Because I never wanna see you a sad girl
    Don’t be a bad girl
    But if you wanna leave, take good care
    I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
    But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware

    Chorus

    Baby, I love you
    But if you wanna leave, take good care
    I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
    But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware

    Chorus

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  • 20090622-Neverending Hairdo

    I loved the 1984 fantasy film `The NeverEnding Story` when it first came out long ago. It features a bunch of creepy characters, puppets and lots of action. The main character, Atreyu, is totally cute, though.

    Below is a downloaded copy of the YouTube.com by rubysohogirl: The NeverEnding Story.

    I also loved the theme song to this American film, saw the lyrics saved to my personal computer and decided to download a copy of this YouTube.com video. And for the first time I saw who performed this beautiful song.

    However, I can’t get enough of the hair-do. I laughed and remembered how the 1980’s style later influnced bands such as Chicago and an American television series Miami Vice.

    Here are the lyrics A New Found Glory:

    Turn around
    Look at what you see
    In her face
    The mirror of your dreams
    Make believe I’m everywhere
    Hidden in the lines
    Written on the pages
    Is the answer to our never ending story
    ah ah ah

    Reach the stars
    Fly a fantasy
    Dream a dream
    And what you see will be
    Rhymes that keep their secrets
    Will unfold behind the clouds
    And there upon a rainbow
    Is the answer to our never ending story
    ah ah ah

    Show no fear
    For she may fade away
    In your hand
    The birth of a new day
    Rhymes that keep their secrets
    Will unfold behind the clouds
    And there upon a rainbow
    Is the answer to our Never ending story…
    ah ah ah
    Never ending story…
    ah ah ah
    Never ending story.

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  • 20090622-Rush’s Ghost

    I love the lyrics by `Neil Peart` for the Canadian rock band  `Rush`. The meanings are very deep, philosophical and down-right creepy in a science fiction, esoteric sense. I had to search high and low just to find the lyrics three years ago.

    Here is a downloaded copy of the YouTube.com by Hemispheres88: Ghost of a Chance by Rush

    Here are the lyrics by Rush: Ghost Of A Chance

    Like a million little doorways
    All the choices we made
    All the stages we passed through
    All the roles we played

    For so many different directions
    Our separate paths might have turned
    With every door that we opened
    Every bridge that we burned

    Somehow we find each other
    Through all that masquerade
    Somehow we found each other
    Somehow we have stayed
    In a state of grace

    I don’t believe in destiny
    Or the guiding hand of fate
    I don’t believe in forever
    Or love as a mystical state
    I don’t believe in the stars or the planets
    Or angels watching from above
    But I believe there’s a ghost of a chance we can find someone to love
    And make it last…

    Like a million little crossroads
    Through the back streets of youth
    Each time we turn a new corner
    A tiny moment of truth

    For so many different connections
    Our separate paths might have made
    With every door that we opened
    Every game we played

    Somehow we find each other
    Through all that masquerade
    Somehow we found each other
    Somehow we have stayed
    In a state of grace

    I don’t believe in destiny
    Or the guiding hand of fate
    I don’t believe in forever
    Or love as a mystical state
    I don’t believe in the stars or the planets
    Or angels watching from above
    But I believe there’s a ghost of a chance we can find someone to love
    And make it last…

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  • 20090616-Prayer Journal

    Maw was cleaning out one of her drawer (center) from her mirrored furniture, a first as a newly wed long ago, and pulled out a handkerchief, which her late eldest sister, Nita, gave to her many years ago. Nita told Maw to keep it in her handbag; for it is supposed to protect her. It is currently laying on a white, plastic table for viewing later on in the living room. It’s mostly in Filipino (or specifically Tagalog). Only Paw seemed to be able to interpret the words.

    [slideshow]

    The right hand column is mostly empowered affirmation to believe in God:

    EL SHADDAI
    * Awit ng Pagtitiwala sa Diyos *
    * SALMO – 91 *

    1. SIYANG NAGHAHAHGAD NG PAGKUPKOP NG KATAAS-TAASAN, AT NANANATILI SA KALING NIYONG MAKAPANGYARIHAN,
    2. MAKAPAGSASABI SA KANYANG PANGINOON, “MUOG KA’T TAHANAN IKAW ANG AKING DIYOS, ANG DIYOS ANA TANGI KONG PINAGKATIWALAAN.
    3. IKAW’Y ILILIGTAS NIYA SA PANGANIB SA UMANG NA BITAG, AT KAHIT ANO MANG MABIGAT NA SALOT DI KA MAGDARANAS.
    4. LULUKUBAN NIYA SA LILIM NG KANYANG MALABAY NA PAKPAK, SA KALINGA NIYA NATITIYAK MO NA IKAW AY LIGTAS; IINGATAN NIYA’T IPAGSASANGGALANG, PAGKAT SIYA’Y TAPAT.
    5. PAGSAPIT NG GABI, DI KA MATATAKOT SA ANUMANG BAGAY, MAGING SA GAGAWING BIGLAANG PAGLUSOB PAGSAPIT NG ARAW.
    6. NI SA ANO PA MAN DARATING NA SALOT PAGKAGAT NG DILIM, DI KA MATATAKOT SA KASMAAN MANG ARAW KUNG DUMATING.
    7. KAHIT NA MABUWAL SA INYONG HARAPAN ANG SANLIBONG TAO. SA IYONG PALIGID ANG BILANG NG PATAY MAGING SAMPUNG LIBO, DI KA MATATAKOT AT NITITIYAK MONG DI KA MAANO.
    8. IKAW’Y NAGMAMASID AT SA PANONOOD IYONG MAMAMASDAN YAONG MASASAMA AY MAKIKITA MONG PINARURUSAHAN.
    9. SAPAGKAT SI YAHWEH ANG IYONG GINAWANG TAGAPAG-SANGGALANG AT ANG PINILI MONG MAG-IINGAT SA YO’Y KATAASP-TAASAN.
    10. DI MO AABUTING IKAW’Y MAPAHAMAK, AT WALANG DARTAL. KAHIT ANONG URING MGA PAGHIHIRAP SA IYONG TAHANAN.
    11. SUSUGUIN NIYA ANG MARAMING ANGHEL, SILA’NG SUSUBAYBAY. KAHIT SAANG DAK IKAW MAPAROON, TIYAK IINGATAN.
    12. SA KANILANG PALAD AY ITATYO KA’T, SILA’NG MAGTATAAS, NANG HINDI MASAKTAN ANG MGA PAA MO SA BATONG MATALAS.
    13. KAHIT ANG TAPAKAN MO AY MGA LEON, AHAS NA MABAGSIK, DI KA MAANO SA MGA SERPIYENTE’T LEON MABABANGIS.
    14. ANG SABI NG DIYOS, “AKING ILILIGTAS ANG TAPAT SA AKIN, AT IINGATAN KO ANG SINUMANG TAONG AKO’Y KIKILANLIN,
    15. PAG SILA’Y TUMAWAG, LAGING HANDA AKO NA SILA’Y PAKINGGAN AKING SASMAHAN AT KUNG MAY HILAHIL AY SASAKLOLOHAN, AKING ILILGTAS AT AN BAWAT ISA AY PARARANGALAN,
    16. SILA’Y BIBIGYAN KO’T GAGANTIMPALAAN NG MAHABANG BUYHA. AT NAKATITIYAK NA ANG TATAMUHIN NILA’Y KALIGTASAN!”

    The left column encourages the reader to ‘Please, Pray the Rosary’:

    HAIL MARY

    HAIL MARY FULL OF  GRACE; THE LORD IS WITH THEE; BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB, JESUS. HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH.

    AMEN

    I remember listening to a lovely song entitled `El Shaddai` as sung by Amy Grant and always wanted to know the lyrics to this song and hear it in its entirety. So, tonight was the time to find out, which I did by a quick search.

    Here is a YouTube.com video by DanielMAwale: El Shaddai.

    While watching the video, I just cried, which usually means something this beautiful has TRUTH and touched my heart with her soothing voice, the piano playing softly in the background and the strong visual aides. Below are the lyrics per video:

    [REFRAIN]

    EL SHADDAI, EL SHADDAI
    EL-ELYON NA ADONAI

    AGE TO AGE YOUR STILL THE SAME
    BY THE POWER OF THE NAME

    EL SHADDAI, EL SHADDAI
    ERKAMKA NA ADONAI

    * WE WILL PRAISE AND LIFT YOU HIGH
    EL SHADDAI

    THROUGH YOUR LOVE AND THROUGH THE RAM
    YOU SAVE THE SON OF ABRAHAM

    THROUGH THE POWER OF YOUR HAND
    YOU TURNED THE SEA INTO DRY LAND

    TO THE OUTCAST ON HER KNEES
    YOU ARE THE GOD WHO REALLY SEES

    AND BY YOUR MIGHT
    YOU SET YOUR CHILDREN FREE

    [REFRAIN]

    THROUGH THE YEARS YOU MADE IT CLEAR
    THAT THE TIME OF CHRIST WAS NEAR

    THOUGH THE PEOPLE COULDN’T SEE
    WHAT MESSIAH OUGHT TO BE

    THOUGH YOUR WORD CONTAINED THE PLAN
    THEY JUST WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND

    YOUR MOST AWESOME WORK WAS DONE
    THROUGH THE FRAILTY OF YOUR SON

    [RERAIN TWICE] for both refrains, please replace * with the following verses:

    I WILL PRAISE YOU TILL I DIE
    EL SHADDAI

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  • 20090201-Greek Chorus

    I clicked on an article about ‘Perfect Love‘ via the WM website. And my small mind came up with the perfect title to this blog entry, in which I offer my interpretation of the meaning behind this perfect ‘LOVE’, which is really ‘EVOL’ (or evil) spelled backwards, in this imperfect world.

    So I looked up the definition of ‘agape’ and really had my mouth wide open. It’s loaded with Christian influences. I don’t understand how ‘love’ cannot be made in the flesh between different blood lines.

    Agape

    1. (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind
    2. selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
    3. a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
    4. 1607, from Gk. agapan “greet with affection, love” (used by early Christians for their “love feast” held in connection with the Lord’s Supper), from agapan “to love,” of unknown origin. In modern use, often in simpler sense of “Christian love” (1856, frequently opposed to eros as “carnal or sensual love”).

    Then I remembered one of the readings regarding ‘love’ during a wedding. To this date, I know more about their relationship than those fooled by mere photo-ops. And fighting prior to dating falls far from the following definition of ‘love’.

    1 Corinthians 13 (New International Version)

    1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.

    4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

    8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

    13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

    Now, unity means everyone is equal, right? Andm ‘holding hands’ mean none will fall from grace, right? Well, I just thought of a perfect song that goes well with people who believe wholeheartedly in perfect ‘love’. Wouldn’t y’all go nuts after hearing the lyrics play over and over again until you ears bleed and your brain blows up into pieces?

    Barney & Friends – Lyrics to ‘I Love You, You Love Me’

    I love you You love me
    We’re a happy family
    With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
    Won’t you say you love me too

    I love you You love me
    We’re best friends like friends should be
    With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
    Won’t you say you love me too

    In summary, I don’t know if love is something that exists already without us trying hard to comprehend or if we are all acting in a big play: either tragic (when someone takes person’s livelihood on the hopes that his release from hostages would be met) or comical (when there was nothing to loose by a few drops of precious tears caused by nefarious agents with a very sick sense of humor).

    I would suppose that love means many things from sunny days, clear blue skies, fresh air and water to reliable cars, happy parakeets chirping, calm and relaxed people. My main question is: who designed ‘love’? And how is ‘love’ supposed to help humanity? And why does ‘love’ exist?

    Copyright © 2009 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20090114-Wishes Will

    ‘And angels above, They will sing of the love, We share this night.(Partial lyrics to ‘Wishes I Will’ sung by Piko of ‘Vaihi’) It’s cute but w/ Masonic symbols.

  • 20080925-Socialist Anthem

    An open letter meant for humor purposes only to ‘George’, ‘Nancy’, ‘John’ and ‘Barry’.

    Greetings, Comrades!

    If y’all want to help the American economy, I suppose it is ‘okay’ to ‘socialize’ the American economy and pass that ‘financial bailout’. After all, it is as above (where the rich shall share) and so as below (where the poor will not be left behind). There will be no class distinction. We shall all be partakers (or investors), hold hands with each other and lift ourselves to the great nation, nay, unifying us towards the ‘New World Order’.

    Faithfully yours,
    Evil Kitty

    P.S. ‘God Bless Us All’

    Below is a downloaded copy of a YouTube.com video by okiecampaigns: Obama Anthem.

    It was originally aired on the Glen Beck Show on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. The song is based on the Russian National Anthem. It was the first time I’ve heard the melody in its entirty and I loved the feeling it gives off as progressive and far-reaching. I was not entirely humored with the lyrics comparing ‘Barry’ to the ‘Messiah’ or the use of a female celebrity, which doesn’t make sense.

    Below are the lyrics:

    OBAMA ANTHEM LYRICS

    All hail the messiah
    Obama, Obama
    The path to the new socialist motherland
    Our savior, our savior
    Obama, Obama
    The leader more famous than Lindsay Lohan
    Bow down and praise the one
    Give him your money and your guns
    Give us a country
    That makes your wife proud
    Lord Barry heal the bitter ones
    White and Clinging to faith and to guns
    Hope for the change of the hope of the change!

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  • 20080109-Playing Piano

    After breakfast, I’ve been recording my playing piano on my Kimball via the digital camera the whole morning and had trouble finding a tall enough prop for the camera, which sat on an upside down remote control caddy, on top of Maw’s column-shaped, plant holder and with a yellow rubber glove to keep this ‘expensive’ electronic device from slipping to the wooden floor.

    I couldn’t figure out how to modify the play time and kept using the stupid Windows Movie Maker unsuccessfully because YouTube.com didn’t recognize this .mswmm format. I tried ‘reinstalling’ the program that will allow me to edit the movies taken from my digital camera. And that worked for awhile until I couldn’t make the text of the lyrics appear at the right time for each measure.

    As a result and out of frustration, I included the lyrics in the description field in YouTube.com below for the following Mexican folk song: Mi Hamaca (My Hammock).

    Here are the lyrics:

    Yo tengo
    mi hamaca tendida,
    Junto
    a la orilla del mar.
    Y mi
    cabana escondida
    en medio
    de uncafetal.

    [Refrain]

    Sombra me da el bosque,
    Brisa me da el mar,
    Besos mi morena,
    Que bel llo es amar.

    Como golondrina,
    Que volado va.
    Cual mece mi hamaca tendida
    de aqui para alla
    de alla para aca!

    English translation:

    I hung my hammock near the sea,
    My cabana is hidden by the trees on shore.
    I am kissed by my love,
    With kisses like swallows in flight,
    And my hammock swings gently to and fro.

    This next Mexican folk song is called: El Cefrio (The Breeze) and this one had the lyrics scrolling upwards from the bottom center of the video are included below, too.

    Here are the lyrics:

    Blancos jamines
    catos de aves,
    Rumor de besos,
    lle vale tu.
    Mas no le digas
    lo que ya sabes,
    La noche es negra,
    la noche es negra
    la tarde azul.

    English translation:

    Soft breeze at twilight,
    Gathering the fragrance of flowers,
    Take the perfume to my loved one,
    But do not tell her I grieve.

    Now this video is a popular one of two from the same era that I managed to record, edit and upload. But this one had three long verses that I didn’t bother posting it on YouTube. It’s called: I Will Wait For You.

    I’m waiting until my bio-units are finished watching television nearby without distracting another recording that mysteriously didn’t make the cut for today. Recording and editing videos take a long time and it’s a pain in the butt, literally because I’ve been sitting at this computer the whole day.

    The day is cloudy gray with off and on rain (just like yesterday but not two days ago which was slightly sunny). It’s been freezing these past few days and I hardly venture outdoors to avoid catching cold.

    There are lots to learn in front of the computer. I really should start looking for work but that’s another pending plan.

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  • 20080101-Warrior’s Parades

    Tuesday, 01/01/2008 was the first day of the new year. Besides my previous entry about an afternoon rant, I’ve enjoyed watching the New Year’s parade briefly in the morning on televised cable programming. The marching bands were by far the most entertaining with the United States Marine Band being the best — perfect formation and always in tune.

    They were playing their official hymn: ‘Marine’s Hymn’. Below are the lyrics:

    From the halls of Montezuma
    To the shores of Tripoli,
    We fight our country’s battles
    In the air, on land, and sea.
    First to fight for right and freedom,
    And to keep our honor clean,
    We are proud to claim the title
    Of United States Marines.

    Our flag’s unfurl’d to every breeze
    From the dawn to setting sun;
    We have fought in every clime and place
    Where we could take a gun.
    In the snow of far-off northern lands
    And in sunny tropic scenes,
    You will find us always on the job
    The United States Marines.

    Here’s health to you and to our Corps
    Which we are proud to serve;
    In many a strife we’ve fought for life
    And have never lost our nerve.
    If the Army and the Navy
    Ever look on Heaven’s scenes,
    They will find the streets are guarded
    By United States Marines.

    For a very brief history behind Tripoli, the pirates and mercenary were defeated by the US warships. And this was all for not traded well with the might of a powerful nation like the US by the Beys who finally stopped attacking US ships. As for the Montezuma arena and the power of sails alone, US also won a sea battle against steam powered vessels in the Yucatan area.

    In the worldwide news, there appears to be more nuclear power in the hands of other countries in the Middle East — a threat to the mighty war machine of the United States. But I believe based on previous history, the United States (for whatever reason unknown to me personally) is holding out its ability to control the whole world with its technological knowledge of nuclear arms.

    Copyright © 2008 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070905-Cooking Tale

    A shortened parody based on the lyrics of ‘You Are My Sunshine’.

    Another light beer
    A late night creeping
    I screamed and yelled at your cooking charms.
    When I smelled smoke here
    I felt forsaken
    As you wrung the bread and fried.

    Chorus:
    You are my bunny —
    My honey bunny
    You keep me hopping
    When guys are ‘gay’.
    You never show ‘queer’
    At rabbit steak stew.
    Please don’t make a bunny buffet.

    Author’s note: Oh boy! No offense to any particular ‘group’ but really this is about the horror of not knowing how to ‘cook’ for your guy (wink). Actually love the ‘official’ song sung by Maw from my childhood during the days when Paw was out to sea for nine months at a time.

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    Created Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:46:47 AM
    Modified Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:11:44 AM

  • 20070903-Fairly Balanced

    Another parody based on the lyrics of ‘You Are The Sunshine Of My Life’.

    You are the Vessel of my Light
    Supplying Love by leaps and bound
    You are my Keeper that won’t lie
    Forever Blocking out the Dark

    I know our worlds will stop this sinning
    Though I’ve cried for You my happy tears
    And when my thought of Love is pending
    My mind will always wish away Your fears

    You are the Vessel of my Light
    Supplying Love by leaps and bound
    You are my Keeper that won’t lie
    Forever Blocking out the Dark

    You must have been my One and Only!
    Because You welcomed my ‘Thank You’!
    And I know that You’re with me again!
    My Love for You is like a dream come true!

    You are the Vessel of my Light
    Supplying Love by leaps and bound
    You are my Keeper that won’t lie
    Forever Blocking out the Dark

    [Background]
    Hallelujah!
    Hallelujah!
    Holy! Holy!

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.

  • 20070825-Paper Tigers

    Another financial parody based on the lyrics of ‘Paper Roses’.

    The real lies the day your guise aggrieved me.
    With lenders, crooks and agents booked thereof.
    So squirrel away the monies that you sold me
    And spend the find that lined one’s pocket glove.

    Paper tigers, paper tigers —
    Oh, how surreal those tigers guarantee!
    Rides of market fluctuations
    Fear and trepidations, far from free.

    I thought that you were working under cover.
    You seemed to pull down money with your charts.
    But like the instruments they’re made of paper.
    There isn’t any monkey throwing darts.

    Paper tigers, paper tigers —
    Oh, how surreal those tigers guarantee!
    Rides of market fluctuations
    Fear and trepidations, far from free.

    Echo: Fear and trepidations, far from free.

    Copyright © 2007 by Fluffy von der Flynn. All rights reserved.