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Across the Fence:  If you had to describe yourself with a song or  |
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
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 Posted - May 20 2008 : 6:24:12 PM
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I LOVE this one! "Canned Goods" by Greg Brown. I first heard it on Prairie Home Companion back in the early eighties.
Canned Goods
Let those December winds bellow 'n' blow
I'm as warm as a July tomato.
[chorus:]
Peaches on the shelf
Potatoes in the bin
Supper's ready, everybody come on in
Taste a little of the summer,
Taste a little of the summer,
You can taste a little of the summer
my grandma's put it all in jars.
Well, there's a root cellar, fruit cellar down below
Watch you head now, and down you go
And there's [repeat chorus]
Maybe you're weary an' you don't give a damn
I bet you never tasted her blackberry jam.
[repeat chorus]
Ah, she's got magic in her - you know what I mean
She puts the sun and rain in with her green beans.
[repeat chorus]
What with the snow and the economy and ev'ry'thing,
I think I'll jus' stay down here and eat until spring.
[repeat chorus]
When I go to see my grandma I gain a lot of weight
With her dear hands she gives me plate after plate.
She cans the pickles, sweet & dill
She cans the songs of the whippoorwill
And the morning dew and the evening moon
'N' I really got to go see her pretty soon
'Cause these canned goods I buy at the store
Ain't got the summer in them anymore.
You bet, grandma, as sure as you're born
I'll take some more potatoes and a thunderstorm.
Peaches on the shelf
Potatoes in the bin
Supper's ready, everybody come on in, now
Taste a little of the summer,
Taste a little of the summer,
Taste a little of the summer,
My grandma put it all in jars.
Let those December winds bellow and blow,
I'm as warm as a July tomato.
[repeat chorus]
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
1008 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2008 : 7:00:05 PM
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Aimee-- funny you should choose "Meet Virginia." When I first heard that song, it reminded me of my mother. She died at the young age of 47 (I was 25), but that song was SO HER!!! She died young, but she certainly did a lot of livin' in those few short years and every time I hear that song it makes me smile. 
As for me, my "theme" song, now and forever is "Return to Innocence" by Enigma. Anybody ever heard it? The first time I ever heard it, it was at the end of an episode of "Northern Exposure." The parting shot was of Ed and his crane "Princess." He was teaching her the crane Mating dance. It was a hoot! But I LOVED the words to the song and the music is Native American and FABULOUS!!
It starts out with Indian voices singing in their native tongue (don't know which one) The lyrics are few, but they are powerful!
Love,
Devotion,
Feeling,
Emotion,
Don't be afraid to be weak,
Don't be too proud to be strong.
Just look into your heart my friend, that will be the return to yourself,
the return to innocence.
(native American singers on the chorus-- it's COOL!)
The return to innocence-
If you want, then start to laugh,
If you must then start to cry.
Be yourself, don't hide
Just believe in destiny.
Don't care what people say,
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and miss the chance,
you'll return to innocence.
(native singers)
spoken words--
It's is not the begining of the end.
It's a return to yourself--
the return to innocence.
I've made every effort to live up to those words, and I am LOVING life doing my own thing and being ME! I don't care if people call me crazy. After all, who can live MY life BETTER than ME?
And Jeannie, I love christian music too! It's the best thing when you're feeling down or have a lot of stuff to deal with. Mark Schultz is my FAVORITE!! I really like Chris Rice too. Hugs to you all~~ Tracy |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 21 2008 : 07:13:12 AM
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Ohh! I love that song, 'Return to Innocence'. I love all these songs listed, this is a great topic! I'm going to think today which song would describe me best.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
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Posted - May 21 2008 : 2:16:44 PM
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"The Dance" Garth Brooks.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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