SOTU 585 ... "IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!"

[wee_ginga_yin]

Well the words are the Beatles but not much else.
Vocals tortured with megaphone effect a la Tom Waits
Ukulele thrashed with a dreamy shimmer effect

Photo manipulation mostly mine except for the brides
which came from the Commons on Flickr

 

[LimousinLil]

And Bob (who knows about these things) pointed out this afternoon that it is "Star Wars' Day!" Who knew - apart from Bob??? Well, I didn't! However, I feel it is only right, under the circumstances, to wish you all a fine, celebratory day and ...

 

[LimousinLil]

And, in the same vein, whilst we are concentrating on ourselves - as we are this week - I leave you with this useful quote from Han Solo; one which I use at regular intervals ....

 

[xommen]

What is a season without a U2 song, This is called this is where you can reach me now.

 

[Oldscruggsfan]

My Blue Heaven - Walter Donaldson & George A. Whiting

This song has been featured in many movies:

• 1932: The Last Mile
• 1941: Penny Serenade – played on a record and as background music
• 1943: Never a Dull Moment – sung by Frances Langford
• 1948: Tom & Jerry: Kitty Foiled - whistled by Cuckoo the Canary and Jerry at the short's end
• 1950: My Blue Heaven – sung during the opening credits by Betty Grable, Dan Dailey and chorus. Danced by Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.
• 1955: Love Me or Leave Me – sung by Doris Day.
• 1959: The Five Pennies – played by Bob Crosby and the band in rehearsal.
• 1972: The Ruling Class - sung by Peter O'Toole and Carolyn Seymour
• 1990: My Blue Heaven – performed by Fats Domino
• 1991: Fried Green Tomatoes – performed by Gene Austin and his orchestra
• 1995: Antonia's Line
  
  

Jim, I’ve definitely posted this comment before, but you’ve just given me the next song on my ‘must learn’ list. I’ve always loved that tune but it wasn’t on my radar until today. Great work as usual!

 

[CeeJay]

Who are YOU calling "duck" ... absolute cheek! And, I simply do not understand the Star Wars reference ... is today "Star Wars' Day?" (Sorry, I am joking, Bob ... and it's great that Edith is joining you!)

'Ey up mi duck ah yer rayt then ? That is actually he official Derbyshire greeting. It is difficult to spell duck as it should be pronounced because it just is !! So here it is .

 

[DelGriff]

I’ve always loved this one. Kept it simple - just baritone uke, vocal and some vocal harmonies thrown in too.

 

[pabrizzer]

best season ever!
considering others?
just a load of leftie woke rubbish....
a redo of a paoriginal

 

[AlanDP]

All the songs I've done this week I didn't have to learn new, I've done them before and just made new recordings. I really like this one. It's fun to sing and the chords aren't too difficult. From 1927. I did both stanzas since it's quite short anyway.

 

[Desert Pavement]

Another for the week. Thanks again for hosting Val.

 

[hands_on_lanzon]

Here's my cover of "Oh Me" by the Meat Puppets, perhaps more popularly covered by Nirvana on their Unplugged album. Had fun learning to play the little bass riff while singing. Another song I likely wouldn't have tried if it were for the Seasons prompts!

 

[LimousinLil]

'Ey up mi duck ah yer rayt then ? That is actually he official Derbyshire greeting. It is difficult to spell duck as it should be pronounced because it just is !! So here it is .

Thank you, CeeJay, now I am informed ... ta, duck!

 

[Mark Suszko]

Nice to finally be back home and making music again! Been away since last November. There's about ten of these I wanted to do for this challenge, but I'll settle for this one. It's got less production on it than I usually do, but I'm starting small (for me). I liked how the harmony tracks came out, none of it was planned, just sponataneous on each run-thru, only 4 tracks.

 

[LimousinLil]

Nice to finally be back home and making music again! Been away since last November. There's about ten of these I wanted to do for this challenge, but I'll settle for this one. It's got less production on it than I usually do, but I'm starting small (for me). I liked how the harmony tracks came out, none of it was planned, just sponataneous on each run-thru, only 4 tracks.

Hello, Mark ... lovely to see you again! Where have you been? Thanks so much for this great cover. Unfortunately - and I know this sounds pedantic - I can't add it to the Playlist because it doesn't fulfil the criteria for this week's theme, which was to have "I, Me or Mine" in the title. I'll leave it up here, though, so we can all enjoy it.

 

[mountain goat]

Nice to finally be back home and making music again! Been away since last November. There's about ten of these I wanted to do for this challenge, but I'll settle for this one. It's got less production on it than I usually do, but I'm starting small (for me). I liked how the harmony tracks came out, none of it was planned, just sponataneous on each run-thru, only 4 tracks.

bro, did you read what the requirements of the season are?

 

[bobjking]

Thank you, CeeJay, now I am informed ... ta, duck!

You see, Val. No offence meant. In fact, quite the opposite! That's just what us Derbyshire folk say, especially to people we're fond of! X
(BTW, it looks like me & the girl have been missed off the playlist...)

 

[LimousinLil]

You see, Val. No offence meant. In fact, quite the opposite! That's just what us Derbyshire folk say, especially to people we're fond of! X
(BTW, it looks like me & the girl have been missed off the playlist...)

Oh, Bob ... I'm sorry; it will be remedied forthwith! (I wasn't REALLY offended ... I was just being silly; I know you are a man who can cope with "silly!") And I've just realised that I'd added you to the WRONG Playlist ... my apologies!

 

[bobjking]

Oh, Bob ... I'm sorry; it will be remedied forthwith! (I wasn't REALLY offended ... I was just being silly; I know you are a man who can cope with "silly!") And I've just realised that I'd added you to the WRONG Playlist ... my apologies!

No worries! I guessed you were being silly but just thought I'd check...you never can be sure. People get offended very easily!

 

[Mark Suszko]

Lil, my mom died unexpectedly in her sleep, just before Thanksgiving, and I had to go out of town and temporarily move into her home to handle her affairs, the estate, and a bunch of legal stuff so I could take over care and guardianship of my disabled brother, who is recovering from a stroke. Mom had been caring for him all his life, really, but intensely since that stroke. I've moved him in to live in my house, because his situation is not suitable for a nursing home, and dumping him in one to walk away and enjoy the freedom of my retirement is not how mom raised us. It's been... a lot. He's the Dustin Hoffman to my Tom Cruise, if you get the drift. But ukulele is my medicine, and while I was stuck up there for four months, wrestling banks, lawyers, hospitals, funeral directors, bill collectors and realtors, I'd noodle on songs with my Waterman. This was one I put together by ear while at mom's. I missed your requirement it be in the title, and focused on the words I and me in the-lyrics-. Sorry I missed that. I had just come back from doing a successful open mic and was so pumped I just went off and cut this song when I came home, should have read the requirement closer. But I'm not sorry I laid that track down; feels good, man.

 

[LimousinLil]

Lil, my mom died unexpectedly in her sleep, just before Thanksgiving, and I had to go out of town and temporarily move into her home to handle her affairs, the estate, and a bunch of legal stuff so I could take over care and guardianship of my disabled brother, who is recovering from a stroke. Mom had been caring for him all his life, really, but intensely since that stroke. I've moved him in to live in my house, because his situation is not suitable for a nursing home, and dumping him in one to walk away and enjoy the freedom of my retirement is not how mom raised us. It's been... a lot. He's the Dustin Hoffman to my Tom Cruise, if you get the drift. But ukulele is my medicine, and while I was stuck up there for four months, wrestling banks, lawyers, hospitals, funeral directors, bill collectors and realtors, I'd noodle on songs with my Waterman. This was one I put together by ear while at mom's. I missed your requirement it be in the title, and focused on the words I and me in the-lyrics-. Sorry I missed that. I had just come back from doing a successful open mic and was so pumped I just went off and cut this song when I came home, should have read the requirement closer. But I'm not sorry I laid that track down; feels good, man.

Oh, Mark, I'm so sorry to hear all that ... you've had a lot on your plate and it sounds as though you still have! I can understand when you say that ukulele is your medicine ... I lost my husband at the end of last year and the Forum provides a lot of solace. All best wishes to you and yours!