tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post137536434600829088..comments2024-03-18T10:29:46.055+00:00Comments on Ken Armstrong Writing Stuff: I'm Gonna Take This With Me.Ken Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-25161039842057422382009-03-02T23:32:00.000+00:002009-03-02T23:32:00.000+00:00'Cwm Rhondda' please, sung by the congregation, or...'Cwm Rhondda' please, sung by the congregation, or at least a good male voice choir.<BR/>It's the family funeral hymn, I think. I know my Gran already has it down in her funeral plan (hers is already paid for and organised, but then she is 97), and I have a sneaky suspicion that both my parents would want it as well.<BR/>There's just something about the 'Amen' of a Welsh male voice choir that sends shivers down my spine. And even if I'm not around to appreciate it at my own funeral, I want everyone else to get that.Catherine @ Sharp Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988193118089559894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-56178577374898066712009-02-28T15:08:00.000+00:002009-02-28T15:08:00.000+00:00Ken,I think I may need therapy!*confession: I own...Ken,<BR/>I think I may need therapy!<BR/><BR/><BR/>*confession: I own a Ped-Egg*Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673945616719205743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-3146662085292790762009-02-28T00:05:00.000+00:002009-02-28T00:05:00.000+00:00Jena: 'My Way' - amazing. Although it's about a ...Jena: 'My Way' - amazing. Although it's about a person dying rather then a 'person dead' would that be a problem.<BR/><BR/>And now the end has passed<BR/>and they have drawn the final curtain<BR/>my friend I've died at last<BR/>I've kicked the can<BR/>No longer hurtin'<BR/>I've died a death that's nice<BR/>and may I say<BR/>Not in a shy way<BR/>oh no, oh no not me<BR/>I died it my way :)<BR/><BR/>(needs work)<BR/><BR/>Reese: you've gotta get over this parmesan thing - even if they do serve you foot-shavings,I promise, it'll be tasty... why worry? :)<BR/><BR/>Canucklehead: Of course! :)<BR/><BR/>Fragileheart: all the way, darlin' :)<BR/><BR/>Nancy: Iris Dement I know from her work with John Prine, must learn more. Thanks. :)Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-30044021510754010152009-02-27T12:50:00.000+00:002009-02-27T12:50:00.000+00:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc6dQoJGL4EIris Dem...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc6dQoJGL4E<BR/><BR/>Iris Dement wrote "My Life"; it is sung above and that's what I want played at my funeral :o)Nancy McCarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867768046703596688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-43262926174702228522009-02-27T03:52:00.000+00:002009-02-27T03:52:00.000+00:00@Ken: Yes. In the mean time, let's keep on a-smili...@Ken: Yes. In the mean time, let's keep on a-smiling!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-37147367819768295042009-02-26T17:28:00.000+00:002009-02-26T17:28:00.000+00:00David Lee Roth's "Just a Gigalo" of course!David Lee Roth's "Just a Gigalo" of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-3044080546548901982009-02-26T12:59:00.000+00:002009-02-26T12:59:00.000+00:00Hmm. Never thought about his. I'd probably choose...Hmm. Never thought about his. I'd probably choose My Life (title?) by the Beatles. <BR/>On another note, Ken, I was cursing you under my breath last night. I was at a very nice restaurant at an important business dinner. I looked up from the menu to see a bowl of Palmerstown Cheese right in front of me. I almost spit wine out my nose! (And it was a very nice wine)Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673945616719205743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-12810787375540744512009-02-26T09:49:00.000+00:002009-02-26T09:49:00.000+00:00Ken, That's a tough question..lol..now I come to h...Ken, That's a tough question..lol..now I come to hear of Waits because of you...there's a smile now. For me, it would be "My Way"...he he he..you know, the song sang by Frank Sinatra? Yes, that dear old song.<BR/><BR/>Ken kindly allow me this time to post a long, long one, I just want to recall the lyrics. It's a beautiful song. <BR/><BR/>MY WAY <BR/>Frank Sinatra<BR/><BR/>And now the end is near<BR/>So I face the final curtain<BR/>My friend, Ill say it clear<BR/>Ill state my case of which Im certain<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl95eDA_uR4<BR/>Ive lived a life thats full<BR/>Ive traveled each and every highway<BR/>And more, much more than this<BR/>I did it my way<BR/><BR/>Regrets, Ive had a few<BR/>But then again, too few to mention<BR/>I did what I had to do<BR/>And saw it through without exception<BR/><BR/>I planned each charted course<BR/>Each careful step along the byway<BR/>Oh, and more, much more than this<BR/>I did it my way<BR/><BR/>Yes, there were times, Im sure you know<BR/>When I bit off more than I could chew<BR/>But through it all when there was doubt<BR/>I ate it up and spit it out<BR/>I faced it all and I stood tall<BR/>And did it my way<BR/><BR/>Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried<BR/>Ive had my fails, my share of losing<BR/>And now as tears subside<BR/>I find it all so amusing<BR/>To think I did all that<BR/>And may I say, not in a shy way<BR/>Oh, no, no not me<BR/>I did it my way<BR/><BR/>For what is a man, what has he got<BR/>If not himself, then he has not<BR/>To say the words he truly feels<BR/>And not the words he would reveal<BR/>The record shows I took the blows<BR/>And did it my way<BR/>The record shows I took the blows<BR/>And did it my wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-82639823490571919072009-02-26T09:31:00.000+00:002009-02-26T09:31:00.000+00:00Susan: Never saw that first comment. If I had, i...Susan: Never saw that first comment. If I had, it would be framed up on the wall by now along with all the other. :) 'ZZ Top'? She's got legs, she no longer knows how to use them? Do you know that only guy in ZZ Top without a beard was called 'Beard'? Of course you did!<BR/><BR/>Reggie: Aw!! :) We'll all pop off someday I guess but like that great guy in 'Gladiator' kept saying, "not yet... not yet." <BR/><BR/>Meanwhile we'll smile, eh? :)Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-64921974351839652142009-02-26T03:42:00.000+00:002009-02-26T03:42:00.000+00:00I was going to say that I'm not sure there is a si...I was going to say that I'm not sure there is a single song that I could pick but then it quickly entered my head that there is, "The Heart of Life" by John Mayer.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't listen to your entire song because I started to tear up at the thought that this could one day be playing at your funeral. There is no way I ever want to imagine this world without you. So stop making me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-16239427471113928572009-02-25T20:49:00.000+00:002009-02-25T20:49:00.000+00:00Oy--where'd my comment go? Honestly I did comment ...Oy--where'd my comment go? Honestly I did comment yesterday, but if it's lost here's another one.<BR/><BR/>After they play the required 'Freebird' at my funeral, I don't care what else goes on the list, as long as it's Charlie Daniels and ZZ Top. There's dignity to be maintained y'know.<BR/><BR/>Apart from the music, I like Laura's plan to force-feed cheesecake and ice cream. I never wanted to leave anybody sad.Susan at Stony Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10385202649291774852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-79257422795014040412009-02-25T18:40:00.000+00:002009-02-25T18:40:00.000+00:00Laura: Yay, Safety Dance! Excellent. I won't nee...Laura: Yay, Safety Dance! Excellent. I won't need the whip, I'll be bounding about and singing and... until grief overcomes me, of course. :)<BR/><BR/>(That vanishing blog post thing is recurring and it's something I will have to attend to one of these days)<BR/><BR/>Mike: It *is* a great tune and I'm amazed that I didn't know it.<BR/><BR/>Kat: Thinking of them playing 'I'll take you him again Kathleen' is almost too much to bear... that choice may be *too* potent. Have conciliatory alcohol and drugs at the ready at least.<BR/><BR/>Cellobella: Classy broad checks out with Yo Yo Ma. I was toying with Jacqueline Du Pre myself (don't tell the missus) :)<BR/><BR/>I'm always trying to perfect a gag wherein your lovely cellist teams up with Slim Shadey to produce an album called 'Yo Yo Motherf****r' :)<BR/><BR/>Aislinoc: That's effectively twice that Joe Locke has turned up in the comments. At least it is he that *I* think of when I think of 'I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen'. Joe was played by the excellent Ned Beatty in a charming 1992 movie called 'Hear My Song' which is full with stage Oirish chirpiness. <BR/><BR/>Jim: Ahhh, do. We deserve a day out at your expense. :) (Fish sounds very Scottish therein, doesn't he?)<BR/><BR/>Shinade: Therein lies the rub - get one picked before the kids put Hannah Montana on you. :)<BR/><BR/>Beamer: Gonna look that one - Bet it's a rocker!<BR/><BR/>tata: Cool choices (you should have a listen peeps) 'Cold Mountain' is a favorite book of mine, I was quite fevered about its quality when it first came out. People disagreed with me.<BR/><BR/>Sam Wyld: Muse! That's a bit more contemporary, thanks. They evoke Radiohead for me sometimes, is that a terrible thing to say?<BR/><BR/>Rachel: Sorry Mate! I did miss that one (as is evidenced by the fact that I wasn't over there making smart-arse comments all over the place). Sors for blatant plagersim but, hey, if I stopped myself from doing everything that you've already done... what the hell would I have left to do? Eh? :)<BR/><BR/>Jakill: That's a song that carries serious resonances for so many people. It evokes Carousel for me though, which is good. Nice choice. <BR/><BR/>Penny: Hmmm, interesting, which Beatles song to send you off too? Not Eleanor anyway... 'Penny Laying' perhaps? :) Actually, Long and Winding Road might be good but it would have to be the pared down version off of the Let it Be Naked album.Ken Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-13962403114686320822009-02-25T10:12:00.000+00:002009-02-25T10:12:00.000+00:00Hehe that pulse invention sounds... useful! It is ...Hehe that pulse invention sounds... useful! It is a kind of cool question, though I don't think I can answer it. I am pretty sure it would be a song by the Beatles. I know which one I want at my wedding (Here, There and Everywhere), but not my funeral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-23832576470817159042009-02-25T09:54:00.000+00:002009-02-25T09:54:00.000+00:00Hi Ken. I'm crying already after listening to tha...Hi Ken. I'm crying already after listening to that. And you're still here!<BR/><BR/>For me, I want what I chose for my Dad - Streisand: You'll Never Walk Alone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811710431280544637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-14808823020171708612009-02-25T09:44:00.000+00:002009-02-25T09:44:00.000+00:00Yes, I did this back in September. Where were you ...Yes, I did this back in September. Where were you - on holiday?<BR/><BR/>http://crowd-pleasers.blogspot.com/2008/09/duck-here-comes-final-curtain.html<BR/><BR/>R<BR/>xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-21146963043083818202009-02-25T08:43:00.000+00:002009-02-25T08:43:00.000+00:00This isn't something I OFTEN think about, but ever...This isn't something I OFTEN think about, but every now and again, a song comes into your life that just shouts at you "play me, play ME, goddamnit!".<BR/><BR/>So, for me, it'd be 'Sing for Absolution' by Muse. Lots of angst, heavily tear-inducing but equally uplifting and cleansing. Plus, if it were my time, I WOULD sing for absolution!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-83205941617552905872009-02-25T06:12:00.000+00:002009-02-25T06:12:00.000+00:00I haven't really thought about this much. You pick...I haven't really thought about this much. You picked a good one. I love Tom, but I long ago picked a song I'm fairly certain he didn't write (so hard to tell with him, innit?!). Hear it for yourself:<BR/><BR/>http://is.gd/kM3u<BR/><BR/>and this one:<BR/><BR/>http://is.gd/kM2N<BR/><BR/>and maybe this one, too:<BR/><BR/>http://is.gd/kM4c<BR/><BR/>Preferably these exact versions.<BR/><BR/>And really, I haven't thought about this. <I>Much</I> ;)tatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522390691558123260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-1902577009380939292009-02-25T05:45:00.000+00:002009-02-25T05:45:00.000+00:00Mine will be "Dust in the wind" by Kansas. I love ...Mine will be "Dust in the wind" by Kansas. I love that song.<BR/><BR/>BeamerBeamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469206563586636730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-10982189295931745272009-02-25T04:19:00.000+00:002009-02-25T04:19:00.000+00:00Hi Ken,I think about this also quite often. This i...Hi Ken,<BR/>I think about this also quite often. This is the first time I've ever read or heard anyone else discussing it.<BR/><BR/>I think you're tune is great. I can't make up my mind. Just when I think I have it nailed. I find another great one.<BR/><BR/>I better hurry thoguh. I certainly don't want my kids to pick it for me..LOL!!!:-)))Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378896151545384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-58414227730162304242009-02-25T01:43:00.000+00:002009-02-25T01:43:00.000+00:00I'm not going to have a funeral but if I was going...I'm not going to have a funeral but if I was going to then, and I mentioned this in Rachel's blog recently: Marillion - <A HREF="http://www.last.fm/music/Marillion/_/Freaks" REL="nofollow">'Freaks'</A> ...<BR/><BR/>It's 1:30 - can't sleep - so I've got the headphones on and the track up full bung. <BR/><BR/><I>All the best freaks are here<BR/>Please stop staring at me<BR/>Stop staring at me</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe I will have a funeral after all.Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-44246719253304711622009-02-25T00:58:00.000+00:002009-02-25T00:58:00.000+00:00My dad has the best/worst song ever to be played w...My dad has the best/worst song ever to be played when he dies.<BR/>He wants to be cremated, you see, and the song he wants played is Josef Locke - Blaze Away. (can't find it on youtube =[)<BR/>The opening lyric is "we'll make a bonfire of our troubles and we'll watch them blaze away."<BR/><BR/>My dad has a morbid sense of humour. =)<BR/><BR/>If I died, though, I think I'd want Release Me by Oh Laura (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjQXMZe2ouk) played. Dunno why. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-13779466394327996482009-02-25T00:53:00.000+00:002009-02-25T00:53:00.000+00:00I'd like Yo Yo Ma playing Cello Suite #1.On CD if ...I'd like Yo Yo Ma playing Cello Suite #1.<BR/><BR/>On CD if he can't make it...<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-42501867671371176842009-02-25T00:17:00.000+00:002009-02-25T00:17:00.000+00:00Leonard Cohen: "The Stranger Song" and "I'll Take ...Leonard Cohen: "The Stranger Song" and "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen".<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-64335990949479245792009-02-24T23:58:00.000+00:002009-02-24T23:58:00.000+00:00If I had to pick JUST one... this is it. Not my f...If I had to pick JUST one... this is it. Not my favorite version, but it's a great tune.<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/b6udp7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-53900198640113047832009-02-24T23:42:00.000+00:002009-02-24T23:42:00.000+00:00PS- Your blog posts didn't load at first. I though...PS- Your blog posts didn't load at first. I thought you were making some kind of artsy statement. :)Laura Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774385463320319572noreply@blogger.com