Question- CHRISTMAS Song?

[Sundreme]

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
. Great explanation Sheryl but what do the actual Hebrew hieroglyphics translate as
John Fowles

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The big red letters at the top say "Adon Ha'selichot" and the smaller letters say "L'yomim hanoraim."
Yomim Hanoraim means High Holidays. Specifically they are, Rosh Hashana-The Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement. On the High Holidays Jews sing songs and prayers of "Selichot" (Forgiveness).
"Adon Ha'Selichot",one of the songs, and the name of the album that the picture originally depicted, translates to "Master of Forgiveness", a reference to G-d. The picture before editing was of an album of High Holiday songs by a singer called Mordachai Bouzaglo. You can see the picture in its original context and hear some of the song at www.israel-music.com/mordechai_bouzaglo/adon_ha'selichot/
Erica

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[BILLW]

quote:Originally posted by LSH:
Well, Bill, "Bammer" is also known as Bama, which is marijuana...shake, the crappy stuff, not the good stuff (or so I've heard). The "5-0" is the popo, or the police. A "ho" is a...well, a lady of the night. I'm assuming you know what a rumble is. Let's see, what else was there...? I already explained bling, I assume anyone whose ever drank beer knows what a "forty" is. I also believe "pimp daddy" is self explanatory...
boy, I'm glad I kept this relatively clean..you shoulda seen what we had for Early Morning Rain...

oh, and Sheryl? Doin Susan on The Floor gets my vote!! ROFL

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Thanks LSH,

Well I know what shake is ever since my drug interdiction days in the military, LOL, bagged quite a few oz. of that stuff as evidence. Never misplaced so much as a seed, mostly. But I'm so old that the biggest beer bottle was a quart (which was 32 ounces) when I was still at the party. Thanks for the help - can't believe I've gotten 'slang impaired'.

Bill

Thanks, Erica! We got some of it, but, not the rest, so we didn't want to just say what only certain words were until we knew. Great job! And if I had a 40 in my hand, I'd say, "L'Chaim!"

So, what's an Alabama Slammer? I've heard that before.....

Also, I'm working on the kids' album....

I have a couple of song titles for a geriatric album:

Stay Loose (take your ex-lax)
A Lesson in Love (You Know You Like the Opposite Sex, You Just Can't Remember Why)
I Think I Just "Passed" a Ship
You Just Gotta be the Paramedics
DON'T WHISPER MY NAME I CAN'T HEAR YOU!
If You Need Me, I'll Be In the Bathroom
Cold In My Shoulder..and My Back..and My Neck
Now and Then I Remember All the Lovely Ladies



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[Cathy]

For the duet CD
Mike Tyson: Don't Beat Me Down
Pillsbury Doughboy: Biscuit City
David Copperfield: Fading Away
Jerry Falwell: Forgive Me Lord
Aunt Jemima: Love and Maple Syrup
Hazel Giberson: Mama Said
The Rock: Mr. Rock Of Ages/The Soul Is The Rock
Bob Dole: My Pony Won't Go/A Tree Too Weak To Stand
George Bush: Never Say Trust Me
Alison Krauss and Union Station: Poor Little Alison
Bill Gates: Rich Man's Spiritual
Roseann Rosanna Danna: Rosanna
The Downy Teddybear: Softly
Brian Boytano: Spin Spin
Nick Nolte: Stone Cold Sober
Dennis Rodman: Tattoo
Bob Barker: Too Many Clues In This Room
Papa Smurf: Why Should I Feel Blue

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

The Bob Dole one's my fav, Cathy.

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
For the duet CD
The Downy Teddybear: Softly

No No Cathy the 1958 Phil Spector recorded Teddy Bear's hit was although sung softly was called
"TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM "
As an aside for anyone keen on Rock and Roll history,while googling for "Teddy Bears details I came across this great review
by none other than Spencer Leigh who did the great 1999 Gord interview for BBC Radio Merseyside:- http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk/rnrhits.htm


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[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
Spencer Leigh who did the great 1999 Gord interview for BBC Radio Merseyside:- http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk/rnrhits.htm



I checked Spencer's main site:-
http://www.spencerleigh.demon.co.uk
to verify that I had seen that he had his Gord interview published
but it not referenced on that site:-

after googling I found http://www.banned-width.com/shel/mis...gh/bcysad.html
which describes the relevant interview book

one quote from the interview and book
"I had a stray girlfriend and she was out at the bar meeting one of my competitors. When I'm in a relationship and there is infidelity, I find I can make it work for me in songs." (Gordon Lightfoot)
i wonder if Our Silverheels well-heeled as she is has a copy??
Now back to my email as I see that Jimbo has produced the artwork for Cathy's volume two suggestions and sent it to me to upload because he has presumably given up sorting oot his sympatico.ca webspace shame on you sir!

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[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
[QUOTE]Now back to my email as I see that Jimbo has produced the artwork for Cathy's volume two suggestions and sent it to me to upload because he has presumably given up sorting oot his sympatico.ca webspace shame on you sir!

So here it is but I must comment that James has dismally failed to do his usual 500% job. I do believe that as is the case with GG1 and GG2 when there are two albums each has its own front cover/insert as well as the back insert listing the contents
So what about it Jim??
Furthermore I must point out that Cathy's list omitted The Wreck of the Titanic duet with some obscure Canadian Chanteuse
and Queen Elizabeth Highway with somebody?
John Fowles




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[Cathy]

I would not even think of putting that woman on a Gord CD, even if it is a fake CD.
Well, let me look at the song list again. Maybe I can find something that fits (her big mouth).

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
I would not even think of putting that woman on a Gord CD, even if it is a fake CD.
Well, let me look at the song list again. Maybe I can find something that fits (her big mouth).

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Yes. Here it is:
Celine Dion: Hey You! Shut up!

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

[Cathy]

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
The Bob Dole one's my fav, Cathy.

I like:
Hazel Giberson: Mama Said
Hazel is my mother.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Good one, Cathy! Guess you don't like her. <---- Celine

Well, I'm surprised no one got this duet:
Gord and Bill Clinton: All the Lovely Ladies



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[TheWatchman]

Mama Said--Bobby Booshay (The Waterboy)

Lifeline--Regis Philbin

A Passing Ship--Elian Gonzalas

[Janice]

quote:Originally posted by Elf One:
Any more info about this?

Originally posted by paddletothesea:
sifting through all the unanswered questions...
I beleive the song is called
"The Wish" and was on a christmas CD that came out in Canada about 7 years ago with various artist from around canada singing different songs.


I think it's safe to say that no one really has any more info on this one. It does sound like it would be a great CD, though, doesn't it?

Sorry

[jj]

quote:
[B] [QUOTE]Originally posted by johnfowles:
Now back to my email as I see that Jimbo has produced the artwork for Cathy's volume two suggestions and sent it to me to upload because he has presumably given up sorting oot his sympatico.ca webspace shame on you sir!

i know, as a human being, i have failed...lol

look, instead of making good use of my limited computer time (like learning how to load pics to sympatico, etc), i spend it doing worthless pic edits (which starts by searching all over the internet for pics of things like rabbis, etc...while ever other normal guy is having fun searching for cheerleader pics, etc, lol)

sorry, coach, i didn't even give it 110%, lol

hey, thanks for participating all (for a minute i thought we might get to 1,300 replies and surpass the StationMaster, lol)

btw, i love Lifeline--Regis Philbin

[johnfowles]

Bringing this very topical thread back to the top
Following the release of the Love Songs compilation and the eagerly awaited "Sunrise" album for fans in Japan, Florian has announced the formation of Corfid Family Records to better handle the promotion and distribution of Gordon Lightfoot specialty album products.
The new organisation is of course really based in his native Vienna, no no Virginia in Austria not WVA
In addition the "Not Songbook " boxset has been issued to contain all 6 albums currently available





Note that the Japanese album will be released just as soon as I have completed the artwork

[johnfowles]

Originally Posted by johnfowles

Note that the Japanese album will be released just as soon as I have completed the artwork

OK here it is
"Sunrise" the Japanese Album
"Rising Sun" geddit??
I had noted that there were several uniquely Japanese vinyl record sleeves,
in particular a Japanese language reworking of the (Spanish) Sundown single picture sleeve

and the Summertime Dream LP

and especially a significant "inside out' reworking of the original 1969 Sunday Concert gatefold

Plus several LPs were sold with an "obi" (sash) example:-







All this indicated to me that there must be quite an Imperial Army of Japanese lightheads, and that a special album of Nipponised Gordsongs would sell well
So here is my artwork for "Sunrise" on the newly launched Bard's Tale Corfid label

the front insert
A fully featured back inlay/insert will follow once the actual tracklist is finalised.
At the moment the CD consists of some 22 tracks as follows:-
1. 14 Karate Gold
2.The Pagoda You Live In
3.All the Lovely Geishas
4.Race Among the Ruins Of Hiroshima
5.My Toyota Won't Go
6.The Starrion Man
7.(Japanese Bullet Train) Trilogy
8.A Bonsai Tree Too Week To Stand
9.I'm On My Umpteenth Glass Of Saki
10.Shogun-Boss Man
11.The Wreck of the Yamamoto Maru
12.Mount Fuji and Teriyake Marinade
13.Early Morning Rain Chain
14.Ranbow Sushi
15 DatSundown
16.On The Ginza
17 Hokkaido Bound
18 Dream Street Tokyo Rose

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Bonus tracks
Special adaptations from the Mikado
19.Behold The Lord High Auctioneer
20.Willow,Tit-willow Cattails
21.A Wandering Minstrel of the Dawn I
22 I've Got A Little List
I could not think of suitable Gordsongs to adapt for Kimono or Judo..... any ideas.
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Some "liner notes" are in order":-
Note that due to the tendency for mispronunciation and the Japanese passion for "footie"
(Soccer) Gord is here being marketed as Golden Rightfoot
My overall favourite has to be "14 Karate Gold"
although Hokkaido Bound has the memoriable line
"The skyline of Kyoto is something you get to say "Oh to"
The reference to "On The Ginza" is a reflection of Toronto's famed "Yonge Street" and has nothing to do with the UK Searcher's 1964 hit "Needles and Pinza" (a song by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono.The song's original was recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1963)
the "Wreck' would ideally have referred to the 1945 Japanese battleship
IJN Yamato that failed in a kamikaze attempt during the
battle of Okinawa,

but Gord obviously and correctly felt that Yamamoto Muru scanned far better
The "Starion" Man refers to an attempt in 1969 by Mitsubishi to sell a rival to Ford's very successful Mustang. The problem was what name to give it:
according to a lovely bit of urban legend a Japanese from their sales department phoned a mate in California and explained that they wanted an English word to suit their new "pony" car.The American said " how's about "stallion"". "How do you spell that prease" "s.t.a.l.l.i.o.n."
"Oh yes "starrion" thanks"
this is confirmed on:-
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/edi...omment-page-6/
which also has this delightful tale:-
"My nomination for the worst name is the Nissan Cedric.
Legend has it that upon release in Australia way back in the early ’60s, a motoring journalist asked one of the Datsun (Nissan) execs at the release "Why have you named this car after a poofter?"
Datsun exec: "What is this "poofter"?
Journo: "You know, um, a homosexual"
Datsun exec: "Ahhh so. You have many homosexual in Australia?"
Journo: "Yeah, the bloody place is full of ‘em"
Datsun exec: "Ahhh good - we sell many Cedric then!""
Finally it was most gracious of Gord who rarely records anything that he has not written himself to adapt 4 of his recordings to acknowledge the great songs written by Gilbert and Sulivan for The Mikado
Enjoy!!!

[jj]

Sir John, a highly created and extensive effort that I'm still digesting, thumbs up, huge effort

regarding track 4, I heard the US pilot who dropped the ball, passed on just last month

hey, right now my Saturn won't go...

[johnfowles]

With Christmas just around the corner it is time to let the newbies around here see this great thread.I will try to get the rear CD jewel case insert artwork for my Japanese album completed

[charlene]

just bringing this back for a few laffs...

[paskatefan]

I just discovered this thread, which is hilarious. Thanks for all the Jewish themed suggestions for all of our holidays. I don't think I could outdo the clever titles here!

Gail

[charlene]

back to the top for a few laffs during the holiday season!

[johnfowles]

AT LAST the definitive Gord Christmas album (as found on Facebook somewhere) for a few more of Char's larfs this Christmas!!

A Gordon Lightfoot Christmas - YouTube

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

silly.