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Let It Be? Or Let’s Fight It Off?

Yesterday I skipped the search for prompts, which is why my poem is a little late. What you see below is my offering to the wonderful and very thoughtful poetry prompt given by the amazing crew at the d’Verse Poetry site. We are given the chance to choose a musical album cover art and poem on and around it. Not very original of me, I grabbed the Beatles Let It Be title. Among other things, I remember how difficult it was for me to grasp the meaning of the phrase when I first heard the song. It was before the time I knew any English. Believe me, even people claiming they were fluent in the language couldn’t explain the words to me. That was in a different era. Nowadays, everybody is fluent, so this story would be a laughing matter should I tell it to any young person around here. Enough bla-bla! To the poem.

Let It Be

All summer long listening to a song
Trying to understand where exactly did I stand
On a matter I could see would be an issue between the world and me.

Would I shrug it off, saying ‘Let it be’?
Or would I head into the fight,
philosophizing what is right?

Throwback Thursday – You’re so Vain

For today’s #ThrowbackThursday I turned to music. Number 1 Hit in the US Billboard Chart on January 3, 1973, was Carly Simon’s song that afterwards had numerous covers and reprises – You’re So Vain.

I’ve always enjoyed this song even though I have no memory when was the first time I heard it. It is, at that, highly probable that I heard one of the more recent versions and not the 70s original.

It’s attractive because of its tease to the song’s subject. On many occasions, Carly had to answer questions about the specific man or men she aimed at with the lyrics. The fun part is that some men in her life definitely thought “this song was about them” which would both confirm their assurance and expose their vanity. Considering they were no shy guys, I don’t suppose any of those consequences would affect them as negative. There is no bad publicity, you know.

Less talk and more art! I say, let’s go to the video and the lyrics. Enjoy!

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Son of a gun
You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed that they’d be your partner they’d be your partner and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (you’re so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you?

You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive
Well you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (you’re so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you don’t you?

I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee clouds in my coffee and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (you’re so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you?

Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won
Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun
Well you’re where you should be all the time
And when you’re not you’re with some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend wife of a close friend and
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain (so vain)
I bet you think this song is about you
Don’t you don’t you don’t you?
You’re so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You’re so vain
Probably think this song about you
You’re so vain
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I hope you enjoyed the piece today as much as I do.

Throwback Thursday: Queen’s Album, 1974

For today’s post in the #ThrowbackThursday topic I look at Queen’s third LP album – Sheer Heart Attack, which was released on 8 November 1974. The sound in this album shifted from the sound of the previous two albums and away from progressive rock towards the classic Queen style we are familiar with.
One of my favourite songs, Killer Queen, was released as its first single and reached No 2 in the British charts. It was the band’s first international hit. Freddie wrote the song starting with the lyrics. It is about an elite prostitute offering service to top figures.
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She keeps Moet et Chandon
In her pretty cabinet
‘Let them eat cake’ she says
Just like Marie Antoinette
A built-in remedy
For Kruschev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation
You can’t decline

Caviar and cigarettes
Well versed in etiquette
Extraordinarily nice

She’s a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatin
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Recommended at the price
Insatiable an appetite
Wanna try?

To avoid complications
She never kept the same address
In conversation
She spoke just like a baroness
Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minah
Then again incidentally
If you’re that way inclined

Perfume came naturally from Paris
For cars she couldn’t care less
Fastidious and precise

She’s a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatin
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Drop of a hat she’s as willing as
Playful as a pussy cat
Then momentarily out of action
Temporarily out of gas
To absolutely drive you wild, wild.
She’s all out to get you

She’s a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatin
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind
Anytime

Recommended at the price
Insatiable an appetite
Wanna try?
You wanna try.

I read here, on the band’s official website, about the specifics around making, recording and releasing the album.
And now, it’s time to listen to some music. I picked the recording of Queen’s performance at Top of the Pops in 1974. Enjoy!

After this magical song, post a comment to tell me which is your favourite song/album by Queen.

Let’s count to ten, Day 20

I am 2/3 through with the challenge. And still holding on 🙂

Poetic Asides – Let’s [blank]

Let’s count to ten
In honour of the ten digits
And the decimal and metric systems
In honour of the notes
In an octave
Eight, plus another two –
Me and you.

Here comes the blues, more of Day 4

Because this is the Poetry Writing Month, we should get poetic and poeming all the time, not observing days, boundaries and strict prompt requirements.

So, here is my answer to the prompt set by NaPoWriMo.net – write a poem that sounds like a blues song. It was a great pleasure:

4. NaPoWriMo.net – Blues song

I found the road to nowhere
I say – the road to nowhere
Oh, baby will you really take me there?

I dream of meeting someone
Oh yes – of meeting someone.
Oh, baby can you really be that one?

I waited for adventure
Just any small adventure
Could you finance that venture?

I also combined this blues with the Being Poetry prompt – write about a road you don’t know 😉

Musical Haiku

Haiku Heights #105, 4^th Feb 2012 is Music

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not the least of wisp

nibbles at my hearing.

the sound of music

Opera – Acrostic Only

Acrostic Only – Music and Dance
OPERA

Overture will
Press my
Ears to
Regret my
Actuality

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