4,351 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi guys,

Thanks for the comments.

Selso,  up lifting! I've never been accused of that before...I'm glad you've got back the one that you feel is the right one...that's what the song is about.

Hi Kenny, I am lucky and I'm not afraid to admit it, in fact I'm quite happy to shout about it "I'M IN LOVE WITH A WONDERFUL GAL"

Hi Ark, I don't understand all the too-doo about G diminished, I've been playing it all my playing life, and it's easier to play than Am6/f#...I know I just tried, but the f# is played on the 6th string not 1st making it easier, then surely that just makes it Aminor6? unless you also play the bass note....I guess this rambling thing does come with the onset of old age...pass my Horlicks, love

Hi Rog, I am in the process of recording it, but as I mentioned before on email I'm just snatching moments on-line this week due to work commitments, so I'll up-load ASAP.

Hi Alan, it's only a chord, one of the first I ever learned, if you can play D, then G diminished is an easy progression from there.

Hi Russ, smoothie is it? haven't heard from you for a while, we will have to get together soon for a long chat me auld mucker. Yes I am just an old romantic at heart, but this was for a friend but as usual using my own experiences to hopefully give the person hope for the future...love wise.


Thanks again for you're kind words

Phill

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4,352 Reply by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

alas no, never saw her again, any way the state I was in she was probably a Border Collie!

phill

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4,353 Topic by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

This is a song of hope, even if you feel that there is no-one out there for you, and the love you had has gone out, like the proverbial candle, keep looking as the one especially for you is out there looking for you. Sorry if this looks like I'm shouting, but I wrote it in "word" first then "copy`d and pasted"

(LOOKS LIKE) WE COULD LAST FOREVER.Undefined


[C]LOVERS I'VE [Gdim]HAD AND [F]HEARTACHES [Fm]TOO


[C]LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS [G]NO-ONE FOR [C]ME


THEY'D BE [C]GOOD FOR A [Gdim]TIME


BUT [Am]SOMEWHERE DOWN THE [F]LINE


WE'D BE [Em]PARTING AND WE'D [Dm]SAY GOOD [C]BYE


BRIDGE




NOW [E]I BELIEVE THERE'S [Am]ONE FOR EACH


AND IF YOU LOOK [D7]LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL [G]SEE


THOUGH THEY'RE [C]GOOD FOR A [Gdim]TIME


SOME [F]WHERE DOWN THE [Fm]LINE


YOU'LL BE [C]PARTING AND YOU'LL [G]SAY GOODBYE-[C]


CHORUS




SO [F]KEEP LOOKING [Em]OUT SOME [Dm]DAY WITH OUT [C]DOUBT


YOU WILL [Am]MEET THE ONE THAT'S [G]RIGHT FOR [Am]YOU


LIKE [F]I DID AND I [Em]DO, [Dm]BELIEVE THAT IT'S [C]TRUE



[Am]LOOKS LIKE WE COULD [G]LAST FOR [F]EVER-[Fm]-[C]




REPEAT SAME CHORDS FOR EACH VERSE




OH! MY POOR HEART, WAS FALLING APART


SO I KNEW I HAD TO FIND YOU SOON


WHEN YOU CAME MY WAY IT BECAME A SPECIAL DAY


AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE COULD LAST FOREVER




REPEAT BRIDGE AND CHORUS




SO THE MESSAGE MUST BE IF YOU ARE LIKE ME


HAPPY TO BE WITH JUST ONE


THOUGH IT'S FUN FOR A TIME TO HAVE GIRLS IN A LINE


YOU'LL BE SORRY AND YOU'LL SAY GOODBYE




REPEAT BRIDGE



WORDS AND MUSIC BY Phill Williams 23rd February 2009

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4,354 Topic by Phill Williams

(1 replies, posted in Poems)

This began as a social comment dealing with the credit crunch and the fact that I like so many others will soon be out of work. Then [for some reason] it became a desire to be where the greats are, I could just imagine this line-up jamming away for eternity, can you think of anyone else that would add to this line-up?

Jamming For Eternity                 by Phill Williams

The good old days are gone
Being alive really isn't much fun
Before I used to live
Now I just survive
Now I think I'm half dead
When I was so alive
And each letter through the door
Says I owe more and more
How I lost my will to live
Cos the good old days are gone

I could deal with all the twists and bends
And all the hoops and hurdles they could send
If this tunnel had a light
Twinkle in the darkness, twinkle bright
Give me strength to fight this fight
Cos the good old days are gone

Elvis left the building
Lennon left it too
Hendrix and Janis Joplin
John Martyn and John Denver
And the Who's Kieth Moon

Heaven must be bouncing
All those rock and country stars
Jamming for eternity
Mad drums and screaming guitars

Sometime I think I'll join them
To sit and watch them play
Holly must need a roadie
John Bonham a mixer man

Freddy Murcury may need a tissue
To wipe his sweaty brow
To me this would be paradise
Oh! God, please call me now

Yes the good old days are gone my friend
But their music still lives on
Even though the greats are bothering God
It's odds on he wont send them back

They're jamming for eternity
And our good old days are gone...

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4,355 Topic by Phill Williams

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Jeff, this is my story song, it's about a bachelor party I went to back in the 70's, before I met my dearest wife. It's all about guys going out on the town, flirting and getting legless. And the boys are more important than women? I must have been young! and very simple too! It's a rock`n`roller

Saturday night.Undefined


It's [E]saturday night and you're hitting the town


The [Ab]boys are alright nothings putting you down


A [A]drink in the bar and your starting to move


Some [B7]more in the club and your hitting the groove


Chorus




[A]Satuday na na night-[E]


Saturday na na night-[A]


Saturday na na night-[B7]...oh oh, oh oh


You [E]get on the dance floor and your looking around


There's a [Ab]strawberry blonde she's filling her blouse



So you [A]ask her to dance and she starts to writhe


She [B7]just wants to smooch and the records a jive...




Repeat Chorus




Well your [E]getting the hots for this strawberry blonde


But the [Ab]guys want to move, talk about pushing on


[A]Stay with the blonde or go...what a choice


So you [B7]kiss her goodbye and your off with the boys




Repeat Chorus





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4,356 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

hi buvvy,

i used to enjoy a nice-not-too-strong-coffee, but i started getting irregular heart beats and anxiety attacks, so i rarely indulge now, anyway nice change of subject...almost, maybe we can try something else next time...like orange squash or water?

phill

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4,357 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi kenny,

sorry if you think i tried to make light of things, but you know that if you need someone to talk to and i'm online...just give me a call...and the manual is just a book, look for the bits that you need to get you going and forget the rest till you need it and you are up and running...that's what i always do, then when you go through it at a later date, your more familiar with it and then it's a pleasant surprise what things you can do together...some say it's better than a woman...dont talk back anyway! roll

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4,358 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

hi all and thanks

rog, it's like a thread innit? one starts and gets the rest following suit

hi badeye,  tea for two then?

hello alan, my grandmother was the same, the old kettle hanging over the fire in the old mantle, she had an electric kettle, but she kept that for boiling eggs...she's been gone 40 years now but she's still in my heart, thanks for reminding me of her

phill

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4,359 Reply by Phill Williams

(25 replies, posted in Songwriting)

i jeff,

just had a listen to "looking up" and what a very professional recording...congrats and a live band too?

well done and thanks for sharing

phill

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4,360 Reply by Phill Williams

(12 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Kenny,

such a sad song my old mate, look forward to hearing it, when are you gonna get that new recorder working?

talk soon

Phill

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4,361 Reply by Phill Williams

(13 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hi Roger,

I think the drum louder in the mix helped...oh yes I heard it first tongue

I think you've done a really good job Rog, like I said when you emailed the MP3, your recording is top drawer, your voice and backing vocals rock... I'm chuffed with it, seeing as I wrote it in about 10 minutes as a throw away...but ;there ya go

Well done that man

Phill

PS I like the way you used the 1st verse as the chorus

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4,362 Reply by Phill Williams

(1 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

what a gorgeous voice and such a lovely melody. a very fitting tribute to the victims of the oz fires

this is recommended viewing folks

thanks for the link flatpicker

phill

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4,363 Topic by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

I know that this subject has been poured over [sorry for the pun...no I'm not] but my juices got flowing and this came out...it's called

Tea                by Phill Williams

1st Verse
I'd been at work for hours on end
It was time I had a break
My legs were all a quiver
And my head began to ache

2nd Verse
The room was spinning round and round
There were echo's in my ears
One thought came into my mind
Tea...to stop the tears

1st Chorus
Two sugars go into the cup
And a tea-bag...a pyramid
And when the water's off the boil
You pour it to the brim

2nd Chorus
Then stir it with a little spoon
Don't leave it in too long
For if you leave the tea to brew
It comes out far too strong

3rd Verse
It's time to get the bottle
Just add a little milk
Not too dark and not too light
Practice and get it right

4th Verse
I went to visit Emma
And Matthew – who's my son
"Would you like a cup of tea?" they asked
I said "OK, just one"

5th  Verse
When it came the spoon was standing erect
So strong it broke the cup
And when I tried to drink it
One sip was too much

Repeat Chorus

6th Verse
So now when I go a-calling
"Would you like a cup?" I'm asked
I say “oh no, I'd rather thirst
I've tried it in the past!�
Repeat Chorus

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4,364 Reply by Phill Williams

(38 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

i agree with upyerkilt...carlesburg does it for me, as i cant drink strong beers. but when i'm gigging
it has to be orange squash and lemonade, or blackcurrant and lemonade for a change...it does make me belch a bit though...usually in the middle of a verse

phill

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4,365 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

hi buvvy,

2 sugars for me please,

very un PC though...peasants? well i never...lol

i could just imagine that situation and conversation...nice one, very lateral thinking

phill

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4,366 Reply by Phill Williams

(3 replies, posted in Poems)

this must be so deep cos i'm really confused, i took it to be a comment on the american legal system at first, then it turned into a bed room encounter...

well done, but i guess there's more to come?

phill

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4,367 Reply by Phill Williams

(2 replies, posted in Poems)

hi doc...are those tablets too strong for you my friend?

dont diss plant and page if you dont mind, or it may be a stairway to heaven for you! you can say what you like about the rest

oh here's another line;

is gordon brown in the brown stuff?
is russia going too fast?...[rush??? oh well]

i could go on but lets have some  input from other brainiacs

phill

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4,368 Reply by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

hi alan and roger,

thanks for the nice comments...i have no plans to musicalise it...but i feel better now it's out

phill

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4,369 Reply by Phill Williams

(2 replies, posted in Poems)

lippy only comes from some gorgeous female's lips my friend...i'll see what i can do about posting the track

phill

ps i wore a kilt once...does that qualify as a dress?

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4,370 Reply by Phill Williams

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi daddycool,

i went to your website to listen to this song, but it wasnt there! i guess it will in time. nice little song, and i agree with selso, it would make a good singalong in schools.

phill

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4,371 Reply by Phill Williams

(8 replies, posted in Songwriting)

well, thanks everyone, unfortunately there are people out there like this! it's strange though that i've heard if 2 in the same area.

russ, it's a weird thing but guys, like women, will accept all kinds of abuse and beatings mistakenly thinking that it's being doled out to them out of love...love?....nah it takes them years to work it out that their abusers just like being boss and inflicting pain.

hi daddycool, i knew a lot of women that had their man hurt them, now i know some guys too.

hi kenny, no i didn't know your ex's personally, but i think they may be related to some women i knew...

hi alan,  money...how much...lol

hi roger, english or portuges? we are always richer and wiser after the event!

hi ken,  go on...be a devil i dare you to serenade your wife with this, i haven't the guts to sing it to mine, she wont believe it's about someone else, she always believes the bad things, never the good...women are funny...aren't they?

hi selso,  i know some hank williams, but i'm not familiar with that one, but knowing it's a hank song, i'll take it as a compliment...thanks

phill

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4,372 Topic by Phill Williams

(4 replies, posted in Poems)

Value Her.             By Phill Williams   19th February 2009

I had a little cry yesterday
It's worth it just to cry sometimes
To cry for no reason
To cry out in pain
To cry tears of pride
To keep you ...sane

I may cry tomorrow
And I'll tell you just why
My feelings are hurt
But you wont see me cry

No body to hurt me
No body to leave
For I am alone now
I cry `cause I greave

I cry `cause I miss her
I miss the way that she cared
Her scent and her smile
How she combed my hair

So value your mother
Before she has gone
Kiss her, carress her
And give her your love

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4,373 Topic by Phill Williams

(2 replies, posted in Poems)

This piece was written before Christmas, and is the last part to my mini-rock[?] opera To Avalon.
It's accompanied by a musical composition in 3 parts, and [if requested] I will put it up on my-space, but be warned...it is around 6 minutes long! with sound FX's on my voice...you should hear the Guinevere part!!!!  well I laughed any way

To Avalon

Legend:-

Veiled by the mists, growing high from the sea
Lies a land where no mortal would live to see
White horses race and gulls do scream
No things there are what they seem
And spirits play amongst the crags
The ghosts of no ordinary men...
For as time passes, one more alights
Great men and women known in their own time
To Avalon, at the end of their life

Merlin Speaks:-

"Young Arthur; valiant and invincible
Do your deeds as you must with care
For one day, not now, not soon...one day
In a battle, one more to win
You will meet your foe, your nemesis; your death
Then we must travel there
Across the sea on a craft of spells
Where white horses race, guided by the yells
Through the mist by the gulls
To Avalon."

Guinevere Speaks:-

"My love, my dear my sweetest one
Across this land you reign alone
Your children are your subjects all
You protect and love them, one and all
Your enemies cower at your name with dread
Come ever home to me
Come ever home to me."

Arthur Speaks:-

"My desirest wife, my heart be yours
And this; hear now my pledge,
As I ride this craft of wood and spells
Across the crests and dead men's yells
Where white horses race to the sound of gulls
And the keel grounds on sand of gold so fine
The mists do part, the honour mine
I await for you to come
To Avalon."

Narration:-

Avalon, O Avalon your mists your beauty veil
From eyes of lesser mortal men
Where ships can never sail
Clear blue skies, cool fresh water to bathe
For all a mortal man could wish, except to miss his grave
For Arthur came to heal from wounds
To rise again when Britain calls
For legend tells he sleeps in peace
To wake when called to save his realm
And armies wait to heed his charge
To save his land once more from harm
O Arthur sleeps in Avalon
Yes Arthur has gone...
To Avalon

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4,374 Reply by Phill Williams

(27 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi badeye,

i like to see where people are from, so i googled up cape breton island, and it says your in canada on our side! looks like a lot of trees and snow...hey buvvy that'll cool your fires down!!!!

back to the song, very warm lyrics and i hope the person you wrote them about appreciates your work!

i'm quite partial to tea my-self, as coffee makes my heart do funny things and i end up in hospital! as i did 2 years ago when i was in mandurah near perth in the land of oz.
there is also a song by paul mccartney called "english tea"

phill

ps. and i've gone all blue too...must be the cold!

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4,375 Reply by Phill Williams

(15 replies, posted in Songwriting)

hi shady, looking forward to your recording.

kenny, just followed your link, so if you can't do it, tough it's too late cos i got it followed it and damn well enjoyed it too! so thanks very much for that...now i have to go out and buy some jim croce, i don't like down loading or copying so shops here i come...sorry for using your post for chatting  shady...my favourite wilbury tracks are "tweeter and the monkey man" and "cool dry place"

phill

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