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Topic: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Here we are in APRIL already, time is going far too quickly!

This MONTH for APRIL 2023 FSOTM, looking for SONGS with the following WORDS somewhere in the Song or the Title of the Song.

PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER, CATER.

The SONG or SONGS can be ORIGINALS written by yourselves or a COVER from another person or band.

TIGLJK (Jim Kenyon) our very own Chordie member has written an ORIGINAL song for anyone who would like to cover it, using ALL this MONTH`S WORDS in his song.   Phill Williams (another Chordie member) has already done an excellent COVER of Jim`s song.  Link will be posted in the comments.

Good luck for those other song writers out there and performers for this APRIL FSOTM entries.

READY ... SET ... GO!!! 

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Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan
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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Link to TIGLJK (Jim Kenyon) Song for anyone who wants to cover it.     
Lyrics: 
www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=38787
Cover by Phill of Jim`s Song:
https://soundcloud.com/james-kenyon-997 … m-the-dust

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3 Reply by neophytte (edited by neophytte 2023-04-26 13:40:35)

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

I've been a bit busy this month, I started to write this song when I saw the words, but haven't finished it yet, so I've recorded a demo here:

https://youtu.be/EK20Q4Bm-gc

Prelude to Solitude Richard Mortimer


[C] [Am]




The [C]prelude to [Am]solitude, A [C]feeling I ca[Am]n’t forget,


A [F]case of [Em]down with a broken [Am]heart




[C]Twilight I [Am]wil be fine, I’m [C]sure I made up [Am]my mind


And [F]you can’t change [Em]that, there’s no [Am]chance


[C]Some people they [G]dance and [Dm]some of them [F]lie


[C]Some people are br[G]ave and some [Dm]die of fright [F]inside [F]


A [C]prelude to [Am]solitude, A [C]feeling I ca[Am]n’t forget,


A [F]case of [Em]down with a broken [Am]heart



[C]Midnight I [Am]wil be fine, I’m [C]sure I made up [Am]my mind


And [F]you can’t change [Em]that, there’s no [Am]chance


Instrumental


[Dm] [F] [C] [C]


[Dm] [F] [C] [G]




A [C]prelude to [Am]solitude, A [C]feeling I ca[Am]n’t forget,


A [F]case of [Em]down with a broken [Am]heart




[C]Twilight I [Am]wil be fine, I’m [C]sure I made up [Am]my mind


And [F]you can’t change [Em]that, there’s no [Am]chance


Cheers

Richard

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

That's   really  good  Richard ,  one  of  your  best . And  it  suits  your  voice  perfectly .     

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Grah1 wrote:

That's   really  good  Richard ,  one  of  your  best . And  it  suits  your  voice  perfectly .

Thanks - I still feel it's unfinished as I wanted to take the third verse into somewhere like "from the highest king to the lowliest beggar, sadness come for us all" ... but we recently had ANZAC day over here and I'm a bit weary from all the sad songs I've been hearing ...

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

I don't know if this is a song or a poem it came to me as I read the other posts. If anyone feels brave enough to put it to music or add some words feel free.


One guy sits in an empty cafe.
Solitude as the jukebox plays.
Cars drive by outside the glass.
Their lights are blinding as they pass.
It's quiet now for just a while.
Be polite, goodmorning, smile.
A prelude till the rush hour starts.
His job to cater for the daily mass.
Bacon, eggs, sausage, mash.
Another meal with a smile despatch.
Wowser, trousers, skirts, no sleeves.
Suits drink coffee, jeans drink tea.
All cards no cash.
And when they leave he feels so free.
Jukebox plays Bohemian Rapsody.
When the rush hour ends, strangers, friends.
He's all alone once again.     

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Good one Phill

Love that you used them all !!

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

neophytte, that was really good, well written, well sung and well played, you nailed it this month, I applaud you.   Side little note .... I would still love to hear louder vocals from you smile     

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Phill, that was awesome, you used all the words, love it.  At first I saw this as a clever poem using all the words but afterwards and maybe because I listen to neophyttes song just before I read your entry, I could also hear your poem/song using the same tune neophytte had to his song on your song, it worked!  Though I am sure you want your own tune put to this, I could so hear it put to the tune of neo`s song.     

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

As for me, I had a song lined up, a cover using the words, prelude and solitude, BUT after many attempts to nail it, FAIL BIG TIME!  So I have given up on it, was getting frustrated I couldn't nail it.  So nothing from me this month sad     

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Re: APRIL 2023 FSOTM – PRELUDE, SOLITUDE, JUKEBOX, DESPATCHERS, WOWSER ...

Jandle wrote:

neophytte, that was really good, well written, well sung and well played, you nailed it this month, I applaud you.   Side little note .... I would still love to hear louder vocals from you smile

Thank you.

Cheers

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