tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post9164719532334771853..comments2024-03-29T17:57:39.976+08:00Comments on .: 'Getting Old' - A Poem By Judy Chong-Lee & Songs About Life's JourneyANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-58026237759617099682021-11-18T18:09:56.492+08:002021-11-18T18:09:56.492+08:00It's not 'World', it's 'Word&#...It's not 'World', it's 'Word'. If you listen to the lyrics again, you will find the whole Bible is condensed into this song.JIMMY PRESLEE [ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTISTE]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-79663442310323051952021-11-18T12:01:46.589+08:002021-11-18T12:01:46.589+08:00Hi Steve,
Sounds great actually.
Maybe we should a...Hi Steve,<br />Sounds great actually.<br />Maybe we should all go in a group?<br />I shall sound Jimmy PresLee about it.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment on Judy's poem.<br /><br />See you there at the festival soon.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-90575238042612799692021-11-18T06:31:42.493+08:002021-11-18T06:31:42.493+08:00Thanks to Judy for her inspiring poem. Meanwhile, ...Thanks to Judy for her inspiring poem. Meanwhile, reading about Jimmy reminded me of the annual Elvis Festival held in Parkes in regional New South Wales, Australia. I have never been but it sounds like a lot of fun. There should be a Singapore representative there!<br /><br />https://www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au/<br /><br />Regards<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-27848446886604450672021-11-17T10:26:40.957+08:002021-11-17T10:26:40.957+08:00THANKS SPECIALLY TO DAVY CHAN FOR BEING THE FIRST ...THANKS SPECIALLY TO DAVY CHAN FOR BEING THE FIRST TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND LOVE JUDY'S POEM.FACEBOOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-78951282570706247952021-11-16T12:47:23.830+08:002021-11-16T12:47:23.830+08:00Thanks for the positive comment you provided, FL.
...Thanks for the positive comment you provided, FL.<br />I am sure Judy will be pleased to read it.<br /><br />Strange but what a co-incidence that you mentioned about the poem/song conversion.<br />Jimmy is connecting with Wen Hing to discuss it soon.<br /><br />Again, my thumbs up FL for keeping in touch for so many years. <br />Will let you know soon regarding the suggestion.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-19557182903390353482021-11-16T10:22:05.792+08:002021-11-16T10:22:05.792+08:00The poem "Getting Old" is well-written, ...The poem "Getting Old" is well-written, meaningful and inspirational. I hope it can be turned into a song and that will be great ! Andy, I like your listed songs and many of the old songs are also well-composed and meaningful, too. FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-62153496143684395862021-11-15T15:06:37.472+08:002021-11-15T15:06:37.472+08:00Thanks WEN HING.
And thanks to all others who lik...Thanks WEN HING.<br /><br />And thanks to all others who like this post and wrote in.<br />Even JUDY'S choice of ELVIS' 'LIFE' song has been delightfully discussed.<br /><br />For a 3 to 4 day posting, it's overwhelming.<br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-35665438562158904022021-11-15T15:02:55.561+08:002021-11-15T15:02:55.561+08:00I agree with you... it should be WORD. It rhymes a...I agree with you... it should be WORD. It rhymes and it is in line with the song - the title and the lyrics.<br /><br />WORLD is possible but not ideal, would come across as amateurish.<br /><br />Yes, it's the WORD. Favorites with Christians. Meaning, the Bible.<br /><br />CHOW WEN HING [SINGER/COMPOSER]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-40035460823932994662021-11-15T14:57:11.300+08:002021-11-15T14:57:11.300+08:00Thanks to MICHAEL, JIMMY and JUDY for the discussi...Thanks to MICHAEL, JIMMY and JUDY for the discussion on LIFE song by ELVIS.<br />We'll let it rest and hope for other comments.<br /><br />Some linguistically interested parties may write in.<br /><br />CHEERS.<br /><br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-88025132258843119592021-11-15T14:36:15.777+08:002021-11-15T14:36:15.777+08:00Nice poem😍
I LOVE IT.Nice poem😍<br />I LOVE IT.JHEMZ SILERIO YAPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-63113179325499118072021-11-15T14:33:38.114+08:002021-11-15T14:33:38.114+08:00Wow, that's awesome.Wow, that's awesome.NANCY OOInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-57544512513278695812021-11-15T14:33:03.824+08:002021-11-15T14:33:03.824+08:00ALL HEARTSALL HEARTSNANCY DEJAGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-11644559774835808912021-11-15T14:32:22.923+08:002021-11-15T14:32:22.923+08:00Judy Chong Lee
Proud of you.Judy Chong Lee<br />Proud of you.VICKY YI NGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-68267011297972115002021-11-15T14:31:17.047+08:002021-11-15T14:31:17.047+08:00CHEERSCHEERSANDREW KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-43690457980447843432021-11-15T14:27:22.446+08:002021-11-15T14:27:22.446+08:00THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR APPRECIATING N LOVING ...THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR APPRECIATING N LOVING JUDY'S POEM<br /><br />Steve Goh<br />Tom Tan<br />Rocker Lee<br />Charlie Yap Locomotion<br />Rose Khoo<br />Stephen Han<br />Judy Chong Lee<br />Md Iqbal Md Ismail<br />Steve Jay<br />Elizabeth Goenawan Ananto<br />Rustico Yanga Pamintuan<br />Mei Yan Once Bacinillo<br />Alfred Boy Sanchez<br />Victor De Silva<br />Cathy Elvis<br />Herry Kardjono<br />Terry Ip<br />Tk Loh<br />Harris Hamzah<br />Ruth Nomnomnom<br />Lawrence Lim<br />Oi Eng Quan<br />Michael CW NG<br />Jim Tang<br />Non Wacharakiat<br />Jason Lim<br />Joe Diamond<br />Johnlee Chee Phin<br />Vicky Yl Ng<br />ML Lin<br />Michael Tay<br />Alex Wong<br />Yuan Kiong<br />Andrew KC<br />Joe Tye<br />Rocky Lim<br />Tita Tirona<br />Alvin Lee<br />Daniel Ray<br />Wong Yiam Moi<br />Lyn Barron<br />Jo Sunafri<br />YKooi Cheah<br />Peter Lim<br />Yi-Lin See Toh<br />George Punnoose<br />Jhemz Silerio Yap<br />Nancy OoiANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-4594682106316119812021-11-15T14:23:28.173+08:002021-11-15T14:23:28.173+08:00Hi Andy, it's always been WORD to me.. for rhy...Hi Andy, it's always been WORD to me.. for rhyme and reason ��Judy Chong-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593623545566246352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-77827463125185254952021-11-15T14:18:43.774+08:002021-11-15T14:18:43.774+08:00Could be ''word'', Andy.
Anyway, b...Could be ''word'', Andy.<br />Anyway, both words make sense.MICHAEL BANGAR [PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-47009697046137385682021-11-15T14:14:03.285+08:002021-11-15T14:14:03.285+08:00I've listened to SHIRL MILETE, ELVIS n NAT STU...I've listened to SHIRL MILETE, ELVIS n NAT STUCKEY singing LIFE on YOUTUBE.<br />Although all the lyrics sites show the word, WORLD, I hear it pronounced sounding more like WORD by all three artistes.<br /><br />But we'll never know if Shirl used WORD in that song.JIMMY CHNG - 'DECIBELS' GUITAR GROUPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-46454296372405781252021-11-15T14:08:53.291+08:002021-11-15T14:08:53.291+08:00Lovely poem! Someday much older I will read the po...Lovely poem! Someday much older I will read the poem again and will have more feel than I m now.YEN CHOWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-29281594706435542662021-11-14T14:22:12.177+08:002021-11-14T14:22:12.177+08:00WORD rhymes with STIRRED [from Verse 1, Line 3]
WO...WORD rhymes with STIRRED [from Verse 1, Line 3]<br />WORLD doesn't rhyme with WORD.<br /><br />In Verse 2, it's repeated: <br />"The image of the maker's WORD.."<br /><br />It's not a gospel but near enough, I think.<br /><br />BTW: The composer died in 2006<br />We cannot confirm.<br />Anyone out there?<br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-60576997205990617162021-11-14T14:16:38.144+08:002021-11-14T14:16:38.144+08:00Hi Andy,
The hit song LIFE by Elvis Presley: the w...Hi Andy,<br />The hit song LIFE by Elvis Presley: the word WORLD in the song lyrics is correct. <br />Not WORD.MICHAEL BANGAR [PROFESSIONAL GUITARIST/BLOG CONTRIBUTOR]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-20658765402616460702021-11-14T10:39:55.443+08:002021-11-14T10:39:55.443+08:00ELVIS PRESLEY - LIFE
"Somewhere out in empty...ELVIS PRESLEY - LIFE<br /><br />"Somewhere out in empty space,<br />Long before the human race,<br />Something stirred,<br />A vast and timeless source began,<br />Intelligence was born and then,<br />There was the WORD..."<br /><br />I could be wrong here but I think it's not WORLD, as suggested on my lyrics websites, but WORD. Perhaps the composer/lyricist herself could confirm it. <br /><br />THANKS.<br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-9615167235696199002021-11-14T10:25:17.310+08:002021-11-14T10:25:17.310+08:00"Life" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. ..."Life" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Shirl Milete. Elvis recorded it June 6, 1970. <br /><br />The single release had a seven-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #53. It reached #8 on the Easy Listening chart and #34 on the Country Chart. It was a double A-side with "Only Believe". <br /><br />It was included on Elvis "Love Letters" from Elvis album.<br /><br />From:<br />https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/18648893/Elvis+Presley/LifeLYRICShttps://www.lyrics.com/lyric/18648893/Elvis+Presley/Lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-50786247684946472432021-11-14T10:16:00.905+08:002021-11-14T10:16:00.905+08:00Thank you Judy.
I appreciate your allowing me to ...Thank you Judy.<br /><br />I appreciate your allowing me to post your verses. Also many thanks to your wonderful hubby Jimmy, a friend I've known since we met some years ago.<br /><br />The response was overwhelming with nearly 400 views within a day. That's huge for a Singapore 60s music blog. The theme is appropriate - about seniors and life's journey...<br /><br />Here's hoping you will write verses about Singapore music in the 60s & 70s too.<br /><br />ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-15238330122717572612021-11-13T20:43:38.009+08:002021-11-13T20:43:38.009+08:00I want to thank everyone who commented with your l...I want to thank everyone who commented with your likes and compliments to my very simple and fast-verse poem. All thanks to Andy for sharing it in your blog. Cheers and stay young at heart!Judy Chong-Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593623545566246352noreply@blogger.com