tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post5142426989561769317..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Rise up and sing! by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-80746424233440051172009-06-08T23:29:34.402-04:002009-06-08T23:29:34.402-04:00ok - here's mine:
Ode to a Depression
1st ve...ok - here's mine:<br /><br />Ode to a Depression<br /><br />1st verse:<br /><br />I think I'm gonna buy me a brand new house - there seems to be a lot around<br /><br />I think I'm gonna buy me a grand new house - on the edge of town<br /><br />Gonna buy me a house, gonna paint the front door, gonna plant a little garden and so much more<br /><br />I think I'm gonna buy me a brandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-7505327863676656802009-06-06T22:38:00.814-04:002009-06-06T22:38:00.814-04:00Sounds like the same old song...Developers and the...Sounds like the same old song...Developers and their cronies in Government are birds of a feather all over the U.S.!Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26507262288292036272009-06-06T20:37:00.242-04:002009-06-06T20:37:00.242-04:00i'm not sure i'd use the word civilized......i'm not sure i'd use the word civilized...they don't walk away - however, what they do is type snarky emails to each other (the ones in the in-crowd) about their contempt for the citizenry and other city councilors. some people recently had the emails FOIA'd, and they're possibly going to be scandalous. i hope so!<br />while i was singing, they watched me intently, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-67827682703865354732009-06-06T17:35:47.993-04:002009-06-06T17:35:47.993-04:00Libby - welcome to our blog, I knew you were tryin...Libby - welcome to our blog, I knew you were trying to get the point across with your deliberate delivery...we have a government body made up of mostly short attention spans here in Miami. They get up and walk away and chat amongst themselves. Very rude indeed. I think your town is more civilized.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53001156557791224672009-06-06T14:54:03.196-04:002009-06-06T14:54:03.196-04:00i appreciate the critiques of my singing! it's...i appreciate the critiques of my singing! it's been a long time since i sang professionally, so the voice isn't what it used to be. regarding the tempo: i purposely articulated the lyrics carefully and on the slower side to make sure they were all easily understood. LHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55734393997768677022009-06-06T09:30:26.456-04:002009-06-06T09:30:26.456-04:00She sang the song too slow, jazzier would have bee...She sang the song too slow, jazzier would have been better...like the movie.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22947406265514375632009-06-06T08:45:05.312-04:002009-06-06T08:45:05.312-04:00I suggest you e-mail this to Charlie and the Talla...I suggest you e-mail this to Charlie and the Tallahasee crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-14393760700872030072009-06-05T23:00:06.283-04:002009-06-05T23:00:06.283-04:00Well. Count me out on this one. I can't carry ...Well. Count me out on this one. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. I am not too sure this lady's delivery was strong enough...maybe she needed a different tune?<br /><br />What was nice about that lady's presentation is that we did not hear background noise and the council moving around. They were quiet. Wow.youbetcha'https://www.blogger.com/profile/08839714059460928123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89579503905298973772009-06-05T10:04:48.216-04:002009-06-05T10:04:48.216-04:00Defeated? Hell no. When we audition singers; here&...Defeated? Hell no. When we audition singers; here's the rule: the guys have to dress like Dorrin Rolle when he's being investigated; in dashikis. I'm not sure who the women should dress like?<br /><br />OK. Here is a challenge for our readers. Post your versions of Beyonce's "Halo" to these lyrics on youtube, send us the link and we'll make you famous!<br /><br />Gimleteyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730237496093952571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-54294838765163297542009-06-05T09:43:36.575-04:002009-06-05T09:43:36.575-04:00Okay, Gimleteye, can't wait for you to sing th...Okay, Gimleteye, can't wait for you to sing that version of "Whatever Lola Wants" at a county commission meeting. Maybe we should hire a singer, I would chip in -- but only if the singer is wearing the outfit Gwen Verdon wore.<br /><br /> Is it my imagination, or does your post sound a little "defeated" today?Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.com