This week Jim Adams at NewEpicAuthor told us he had heard from Helen Vahdati. Unfortunately Helen is still unwell and has decided not to take the reins back.
Luckily for us Jim is happy to continue hosting our weekly song prompt. Hooray and thank you Jim.
Well there are so many and I have had a really hard job on deciding what to pick .
Before I go for my main choice here is my favourite occupation song of all time. Wichita Lineman . By Glen Campbell. A beautiful self explanatory song about a man doing a dangerous job in harsh conditions and missing home and partner.
Lyrics and who wrote the song all in the video.
Well now here is my main choice The Scientist by Cold play. The video shows the story of the song backwards. Chris Martin had to sing “The Scientist” backwards for the music video, so learned the phonetic movements which made it look like he was singing the words, the singer set about the month long task of studying his lyrics and learning how perform them back to front. It is very well done!
The Scientist”
Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry
You don’t know how lovely you are
I had to find you
Tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh, let’s go back to the start
Running in circles
Coming up tails
Heads on a science apart
Nobody said it was easy
It’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh, take me back to the start
I was just guessing
At numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science
Science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
Tell me you love me
Come back and haunt me
Oh, and I rush to the start
Running in circles
Chasing our tails
Coming back as we are
Nobody said it was easy
Oh, it’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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It is kind of funny, but just a few days ago I was thinking about the Wichita Lineman song and I want to thank you for adding it today. I love the Cold Play “Arou” sounds in this song.
I do love the Wichita Lineman such a beautiful song. I was torn the video for The Scientist is so clever I just had to uße it. The Arou of Chris Martin is legend 💜 so glad you enjoyed the post. I have been so busy today I thought I would not get it done 💜
Love the Glenn Campbell song Wichita Lineman!
The Cold Play song was really good, too, and the way you mentioned he did the video is really interesting. Fun to watch the video. 🙂
willowdot21 
Great job sis 💜
Two of my favourite songs Sis 💜💜
Fab!
Gear 💜🥀🥀🤭
It is kind of funny, but just a few days ago I was thinking about the Wichita Lineman song and I want to thank you for adding it today. I love the Cold Play “Arou” sounds in this song.
I do love the Wichita Lineman such a beautiful song. I was torn the video for The Scientist is so clever I just had to uße it. The Arou of Chris Martin is legend 💜 so glad you enjoyed the post. I have been so busy today I thought I would not get it done 💜
I have learned to love and appreciate the music of Chris Martin. And I had forgotten about Wichita Lineman. Thanks for the shares.
Hi Mary, I love Cold Play and well the Wichita Lineman is one of the most beautiful songs I know.🌹
Sad about Glen’s passing. Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease.
I’ve heard this Cold Play song before but never watched the video. This time I watched it twice!!
Great picks!!
I love Glen Campbell and hate Alzheimer’s! I think Wichita Lineman is a great song.
The cold play video is so clever 💜
Oh I love Coldplay! Gorgeous song.
I have never heard Wichita Lineman before, but loved that too.
I think Cold Play are definitely one of the better groups around. So you had never heard the Wichita Lineman before, it is indeed a beautiful song 💜
Love the Glenn Campbell song Wichita Lineman!
The Cold Play song was really good, too, and the way you mentioned he did the video is really interesting. Fun to watch the video. 🙂
The Wichita Lineman is my favourite Glen Campbell song. The video by cold play is so clever. Chris Martin put so much effort into it 💜
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