A beautiful clip from Sue Vincent’s silent Eye Blog.
“The circle opened its heart to welcome me back… and ‘welcoming’ was exactly the feeling Stuart reported later, with a good deal of surprise. It was not what he had expected from the place at all. It is hard to find words that describe it… as if each of the different types of stone… the sarsens, bluestones, gneiss and many others… all sing a different note, but no matter how beautifully they harmonise, their song needs to pass through the human heart in order to be heard, felt and lived. So it was with tears of gratitude streaming… and probably a very silly grin… that we finally entered the circle of stones.”
Yes the very same Andrew Maurice Gold (August 2, 1951 – June 3, 2011) was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who influenced much of the sound of Los Angeles-dominated pop rock in the 1970s. Gold played on scores of records by other artists, most notably Linda Ronstadt‘s, and had his own success with the U.S. Top 40 hits “Lonely Boy” (1977) and “Thank You for Being a Friend” (1978), as well as the UK Top Five hit “Never Let Her Slip Away” (1978). In the 1980s, he had further international chart success as half of Wax, a collaboration with 10cc‘s Graham Gouldman.
Lyrics.
Trick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t We don’t care We’ll put red ants in your hair Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treatOnce a year When the leaves are brown October 31st rolls around Kids come out when the sun goes down You know they’re comin’ When you hear this soundTrick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t hee hee hee We’ll put snails upon your feet Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treatGhosts and witches, monsters too Men from space, and bats say boo Cowboys and fairies what a zoo Better be ready They’re coming for youTrick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t, never mind You can sit on a porcupine Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treat
Whats that creeping uuuupppp Your drive is it a zombie ooh I’m terrified could it be pirates Now live nearby wait I think I know! it’s only Halloween!Trick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t We don’t care We’ll put red ants in your hair Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treatTrick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t hee hee hee We’ll put snails upon your feet Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treatTrick or treat Trick or treat Give us something good to eat If you don’t, never mind You can sit on a porcupine Trick or treat Trick or treat We love candy oh so sweet Each and every Halloween We all say trick or treat
“She Wolf” is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, taken from her eighth studio albumof the same name (2009). It was released on 10 July 2009, by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Shakira, John Hill, and Sam Endicott. Shakira and Hill also served as the producers for the song. A Spanish-language translation of the song titled “Loba“, which features additional lyrical contributions by Jorge Drexler, was also released earlier on 6 July. Musically, “She Wolf” is a hi-NRG, synth-pop and electropop track that details Shakira’s boredom due to her uncaring partner, and how she looks for others to please her.
Upon its release, “She Wolf” was met with favourable reception from music critics, many of whom praised it for its inventiveness. Commercially, “She Wolf” performed well on record charts. It peaked in the top 10 of charts of countries like Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the United States, “She Wolf” peaked at numbers 11 and one on the US BillboardHot 100 and Dance/Club Play Songs charts, respectively. The Spanish-language translation “Loba” peaked at number one on both the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs charts. “She Wolf” was certified double-platinum in Spain and platinum in Italy, Mexico, and the United States.
An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava, and features Shakira dancing in various locations, such as a red cave and a golden cage. Critical reception towards the video was also positive, many of whom praised Shakira’s dancing ability. For additional promotion, Shakira performed the song on a number of shows and music festivals. It was also a part of the setlist for The Sun Comes Out World Tour in 2010. More information here
“She Wolf”
S.O.S. she’s in disguise S.O.S. she’s in disguise There’s a she wolf in disguise Coming out, coming out, coming out
A domesticated girl that’s all you ask of me, Darling, it is no joke, this is lycanthropy. Moon’s awake now, with eyes wide open My body is craving, so feed the hungry
I’ve been devoting myself to you Monday to Monday and Friday to Friday Not getting enough retribution or decent incentives to keep me at it Starting to feel just a little abused like a coffee machine in an office, ah So I’m gonna go somewhere closer to get me a lover and tell you about it
There’s a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set it free [wolf sound] There’s a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe [inhales, exhales]
Sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey, It’s going well so far, she’s gonna get her way. Nocturnal creatures are not so prudent, The moon’s my teacher, and I’m her student.
To locate the single man I’ve got on me a special radar, And the fire department’s hot line in case I get in trouble later Not looking for cute little divas or rich city guys that just want to enjoy I’m having a very good time and behave very bad in the arms of a boy
There’s a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set it free [wolf sound] There’s a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe [inhales, exhales]
S.O.S. she’s in disguise S.O.S. she’s in disguise [breathes heavily] There’s a she wolf in disguise Coming out, coming out, coming out
S.O.S. she’s in disguise S.O.S. she’s in disguise There’s a she wolf in disguise Coming out, coming out, coming out
There’s a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe [inhales, exhales]
Murder and mystery were having a drink That’s not quite as strange as you might think. Mixing together was their usual thing In dark corners of pubs and clubs drinking gin. Plotting mayhem and dark, nasty deeds Of maliciousmadness they are laying the seeds. Minds full of dark doings they plan and scheme I’d given them both a wide berth if you get what I mean.
Good Saturday all of you it time again for LindaGHill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday #SoCs.This week Linda has asked us to start our prompt with the letter M . I have done that and thrown in some extra M words…I have started with an M and finished with an M, just call me Manic.
Every Year my friend’s daughter, who lives just up the road from me, puts on a fabulous Halloween display. The last two years she has had trouble with three particularly errant witches! They refuse to be assembled, light up or even dress properly. So I have been enlisted to sort them out. This year I had to take hubby along with me too, to fix the electronics. We were successful, it only took us two hours.
Now some of you may know I am shielding as I am waiting for an operation, (I have been shielding for over four months now….it gets very boring) So the whole family gave me a wide berth and came nowhere near hubby or I . It was definitely an interesting two hours 😂
Hi everyone just a quick note if anyone would like to re-post any of their old #writephoto prompts please do. While Sue is not posting a photo prompt due to not being well, she would love to see old ones reposted.
Now if you would like to join in please use the #writephoto badge
and link back to one of Sue’s most recent posts. That way Sue can see that we have reposted one of her prompts. We can do this every Thursday or anyday you like. I will try and do one every Thursday. We could also re-use any of the wonderful photos Sue has given us and write a new prompt. You can always take the prompt photo from my page and write a new poem or story.
Sue will not be reblogging any or doing a round up so just do it to make Sue smile. 💜💜
Today is Thursday and if Sue Vincent was not fighting her own battle she would of set us her weekly #writephoto. So here is one I wrote back in November 2019 .
For visually challenged writers, theimage shows a bay with clear, glassy water, reflecting blue sky and clouds. The bay is surrounded by green hills, one of which may be an island in the distance.
You may, if you wish, make some kind of link between the Haiku Challenge prompt of (DUST & Weed). and FATE.
The 2 CHALLENGES are SEPARATE but CAN BE combined if YOU CHOOSE to do so.
Welcome to the Décima Poetry Challenge. Each week we’ll be attempting a Décima, also known as an Espinela, poem.
If you don’t know how to write a Décima, click HERE to go to a post on How to Write an Espinela or Décima Poem.
I have combined my Haiku from Monday with the décima so my words to use are Dust, Weed and Fate.
The Awakening.
Image from Pixabay
Who ever said that you own me This worm has learned it’s not too late. To change my life, no slave to fate. You do not own me I am free I am no more your property Nevermore dust under your feet Nor a weed for you to defeat. No more am I your blank canvas Cut and scraped for you to distress. At last I’ve woken, up you see.
This is not a blog tour but it ought to be! Our Jim has written another book set in Port Naain, is that same Port Naain where Tallis Steelyard lives, it is indeed. Now this book is called Maljie Teaching a Cat To Dance.
In this volume we stand shoulder to shoulder with Maljie as she explores the intricacies of philosophy, marvel at her mastery of pre-paid indemnification plans, and assist her in the design of foundation garments. When you read this, not only will you discover just who wears the trousers, but you can indulge in a spot of fishing and enjoy the quaint fertility rites of our great city. This book contains fashion, honey, orphans and the importance of dipping your money in vinegar to ensure it is safe. Indeed you may even learn how to teach a cat to dance.
Jim Webster is probably still fifty something, his tastes in music are eclectic, and his dress sense is rarely discussed in polite society. In spite of this he has a wife and three daughters. He has managed to make a living from a mixture of agriculture, consultancy, and freelance writing. Previously he has restricted himself to writing about agricultural and rural issues but including enough Ancient Military history to maintain his own sanity. But seemingly he has felt it necessary to branch out into writing fantasy and Sci-Fi novels.” Now with eight much acclaimed fantasy works and two Sci-Fi to my credit it seems I might be getting into the swing of things.
Jim’s Amozon page is here and you can buy this book there and maybe some of his others, there are plenty and also they really vary in content.
What do I think about Jim’s books on Port Naain I love them , they are a great place to escape these pandemic days. He writes in many other genres too.
