I know some people have been blessed with certain gifts. Some people can sing, some can dance, some can cook, some can lead, some can write. I'm not real sure what my gift is, but I am certain of what it is not.
I am one of those people who unkowingly make up lyrics to songs.
Garth Brooks (he's a country music singer if you've never heard of him) came out with a little song called "I'm Shamless". This song was popular around the time I was 12 years old.
Now at 12, I had very serious things on my mind. Things like, "Does Steven know that I am in love with him" and "Maybe mom will let me finally have a telephone in my room". One of the most important things on my mind was the upcoming monumentous occassion of shaving my legs for the first time. My mom told me that I couldn't shave until I was 13. So throughout my 12th year on this planet, shaving was number 1 on the "all the things I can do when I'm 13 list".
When I heard Garth's song for the first time, I thought it was absolutely brilliant. I would sing along with it to the top of my lungs. I thought it was great that he would write a song about such a great event that was about to happen in my own life. He wrote a song about shaving.
"I'm Shaaaviiiin" is what I would sing and what I was convinced the song said.
Later, I realized those weren't really the lyrics. But at the time they made perfect sense to me. Now, at 26, I'm not really sure why anyone would write a song about shaving or why I looked forward to it so much.
There was another song when I was in high school. I can't remember who sang it, but one of the lines said "running around with your cheetah". I mean, I thought it was the coolest thing that someone would write a song about having a cheetah. I didn't know anyone with a cheetah as a pet. But sure would like to meet the person that song was about. Later, I realized the actual words were "running around with your cheap talk." Not as cool to me.
I think that I like my versions better. They make for way more interesting songs. We need some quality musicians to write songs about shaving and cheetahs. Maybe a song about shaving a cheetah. Now those would be some fine lyrics right there.
Oh, and by the way...BOOMAMA wrote about Loop De Lou on her blog today. I think we're famous.
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Trivia - Shameless was written and originally recorded by Billy Joel.
So, what are your lyrics for Louie Louie? LOL
Marcie, ok I have to come out of blogger lurkdom to comment on this. I have read you blog for a bit now not sure how I found it but I love everything you have to say. I feel very much the same.... (meaning I laugh at the things I do that's not quite normal thinking) (( and my dh tolerates it like yours) anyway, I too like to sing songs sometime making my own lyrics on purpose sometimes not. But I wondered if you knew there was currently a show on Tv called You think you know the lyrics (or something like that) its on FOX and you should totally check it out if you can I promise you will enjoy!!
I didn't know about that TV show...I must check it out!
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