Name That Tune

[Cherie]

Casceil wrote: "Besides, it occurs to me that "Hold me Closer, Necromancer" could be sung to the tune of "Oh My Darling Clementine." ..."

That is great, Casceil!

[Sarah]

Great song choice Lynn!

I've just finished Coraline. It's nearly 11:30pm here so I'm going to go to bed in a moment. I'm going to the climbing wall in the morning but I am going to try and get another book in tomorrow. Probably going to read another short one - The Emperor's Soul.

[Cherie]

Hi all,
This is the first time I have had a chance to check back in. My sewing project had turned into a nightmare, but I think I have it under control now. Everyone is finally gone and I can work without all of the interuptions. Not only that, AmyK found me a You Tube link so I can listen to Chocolat while I sew. I searched Audible.com and all of my library links and it is not available in audio. Now, I can sew and listen. (At least I had Scarlet to listen to while I was taking the stupid shirt apart.)

If anyone is still looking for a book, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is fantastic and I was thinking it could be done with "My Bonney Lies Over the Ocean". I listened to the audio book until 3:00am this morning (it was about 5 hours long.)
David Tennant reading was wonderful!

[Lynn]

Sarah wrote: "Great song choice Lynn!"

Thanks :) I only have to hear the first few bars of the intro for it to put a smile on my face ..... one of my go to songs.

[Cherie]

Almeta wrote: "Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I started shortly after noon Eastern Time. I'm listening to Bel Canto by Ann Patchett and trying to figure out what song to use for it. So..."

The only thing that comes to me for Bel Canto is the theme song to the the old TV show "Rawhide". I don't have any words, just the tune in my head, since I don't know what the book is about. I may read it someday. It is sitting on my book shelf staring at me as I write.

I better get off and scarf down my sandwich and coffee, so I can get back to sewing as I listen to Chocolat.

[jaxnsmom]

Sarah wrote: "ROFL! That's great J'mom! Thanks for sharing! So, who's gonna buy one then?!?"

I would if I thought it work on dog poop and pee for when Callie goes on the deck. With her balance problems I let her go there instead of making her go down steps (and at 60+ pounds she's to heavy to carry).

[jaxnsmom]

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I started shortly after noon Eastern Time. I'm listening to Bel Canto by Ann Patchett and trying to figure out what song to ..."

Sounds like an opera song is called for. OMG - I just thought of a great one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7joAp...

[Lanelle]

Um, I've finished my book and I've written my new lyrics. And my husband is working on the recording bit right now. Will there be a reporting thread?

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

Fortunately,Bel Canto has picked up a lot since my last comment on it. The title actually means "Beautiful Singing" and a main character is an opera singer. I think I'll wait until I'm finished with the book until picking my song.

[jaxnsmom]

Lanelle wrote: "Um, I've finished my book and I've written my new lyrics. And my husband is working on the recording bit right now. Will there be a reporting thread?"

OOPS! I'll set it up now.

[Liz]

Lynn wrote: "Liz wrote: "Just woke up (I love you, summer!), made a pot of coffee, and downloaded Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover to my kindle. This is my favorite author, of this genre, and the book just got re..."

Lynn,

I actually thought of Friday I'm in Love, too! Are you finished with the book? I'm about 75% done. I keep stopping because I know the emotional punch to my gut is coming....soon.
I'm not sure Tainted Love will be my ulitmate song choice, since this book is much more tender.... so now i'm thinking Tender Love by Force MDs. :)

[jaxnsmom]

Lanelle - And there's going to be a recording? YAY! I'm thinking of having my dogs pretending to sing if I can get up the nerve to sing. I can't carry a tune except in my imagination :D

[Anne (Booklady)]

I'll try to finish my book Saving Faith, but no clue re: lyrics.

[Lanelle]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Lanelle - And there's going to be a recording? YAY! I'm thinking of having my dogs pretending to sing if I can get up the nerve to sing. I can't carry a tune except in my imagination :D"

That would be a lot of fun to watch or listen to!

[Lynn]

Liz wrote: "Lynn,

I actually thought of Friday I'm in Love, too! Are you finished with the book? I'm about 75% done. I keep stopping because I know the emotional punch to my gut is coming....soon. "

Yes I have, loved it!

I've got most of my lyrics sorted, just need to tweak which I think I'll do tomorrow and then I'll do a recording.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm still plugging along. There's 2-1/2 hours left in my audiobook. I wonder if I can work "don't mess with a wizard when he's wizarding" into the lyrics.

G'night Sarah, and all the other east hemisphere readers who are heading into bed.

[Mariab]

Cheers everybody!!!
I can not read along with You this time, but that doesn't mean I can not sing along to cheer You all.
Here the lyrics (with the music from "Put Your lights On", from Santana)


Hey now, all you readers
Leave your lights on, live your lights on
Hey now, all you dreamers
Leave your lights on, live your lights on

Hey now, all the runners
Put your lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, all you children
Leave your lights on, you better leave your lights on

Cause there's a monster living behind your shelves
Whispering in your ears
There's a buddy, with a hand on the heart
It say you 've got nothing to read

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXLAT9...

[Janice, Moderator]

Good one Mariab! Love me some Santana.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sarah wrote: "I've decided to use the song "The End of the Line" by The Offspring so my new title will be "The End of Coraline". "

Ooo good one

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I'm awake. And have read 5 pages of From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey. I'm bribing myself to clean parts of the kitchen, or plant some plants, then read for an hour, and repeat. That's the plan anyways.

[Ava Catherine]

Well, I have finished Moon Tiger and give it 5 stars. It sort of reminds me of The English Patient. Now, I have to get the song lyrics together.

[Marnie]

Chris is away so reading should be no problem BUT my friends keep bugging me. Seems I am required to go for drinks.... I will need to stay up very late to get this read....

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Marnie wrote: "Chris is away so reading should be no problem BUT my friends keep bugging me. Seems I am required to go for drinks.... I will need to stay up very late to get this read...."

I hate it when friends want to hang out with you and make you do social things ;)
Completely understand. Love my friends and family, but not on Toppler days. My Mum just informed me she's coming over to have a sticky-beak at the new kitchen. Which means I have to finish cleaning it before she comes... bah.

[jaxnsmom]

a sticky beak? Is she going to lean over and get her nose stuck to some glob on the counter? ☺

[Charlotte]

Augh, Invisible Man is boring me. I don't think I'll be able to finish today. Just reading it is making my head hurt.

[Janice, Moderator]

ROFL! I'm killing myself laughing over that one.

[Ava Catherine]

I am sorry that Invisible Man is giving you fits. I had difficulty with it, too. I have been reading Country Girl, which started off great, but has fallen into a wasteland. I am reading Blue Diary, which is ok so far but not amazing.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished my book, and now I'm stumped over writing lyrics. I'll sleep on it and tackle it in the morning.

[Ava Catherine]

Now, that sounds like a sensible plan to me, Janice. : )

[Charlotte]

Sadly, it's for school so I have to finish it before the 18th. I'm reading Hollow City, a YA novel, on the side. I'm getting through it pretty quickly and it's so nice to read something that doesn't make my head hurt.

[Ava Catherine]

Oh, dear! Bless you!! At least you have a few days to finish it.

[jaxnsmom]

Charlie wrote: "Augh, Invisible Man is boring me. I don't think I'll be able to finish today. Just reading it is making my head hurt."

It's too bad you're going to have to finish it for school :(

Janice wrote: "I finished my book, and now I'm stumped over writing lyrics. I'll sleep on it and tackle it in the morning."

I thought of another song that's just begging to be used. You might even be able to fit your wizarding line into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm...

[Charlotte]

Yeah. I was hoping to finish it today too because I had a good song for it haha.

[jaxnsmom]

Charlie wrote: "Yeah. I was hoping to finish it today too because I had a good song for it haha."

We'd still love to see/hear the song!

[jaxnsmom]

I finished my book, The Night Searchers, and am going to try and dream up some lyrics. I'm going to start a second book, but don't know if I'll finish it - I'll either oversleep or have insomnia.

Good night everyone.

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I just finished Bel Canto, and like Jaxnsmom, I need to dream up a song for it.

[Ava Catherine]

Well, I have finished Country Girl. I think I'll wait until tomorrow morning to finish Blue Diary.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

jaxnsmom wrote: "a sticky beak? Is she going to lean over and get her nose stuck to some glob on the counter? ☺"

My own definitions here, you could probably find it more concisely on the net.
Sticky-beak = (verb) to have a look at something, to investigate, to check something out. Usually something that doesn't have anything to do with you, or belongs to someone else. eg "I'm just going to have a sticky-beak at what's going on over there."
= (noun) a nosey person eg "My mum is such a sticky-beak".

I believe it comes from the fact that we have a lot of birds in Aus, most of which are highly intelligent, and like to investigate things. They stick their beak into things they are interested in. Although it could be an English or Irish expression too, that we just stole.

[Casceil]

I finished my book and I have a draft of my song. I hope I can improve on it tomorrow. I'm going to see if I can't draft a family member to sing it.

[Sarah]

We use sticky beak here in the UK too. used for people being nosy.

I've written my lyrics and will post when I'm on my laptop - I'd be here all day doing it on this kindle keyboard. I'm not going to sing mine.

Starting another book now but not sure whether I'll finish or not.

[Marnie]

Rusalka I am so stealing " sticky beak" that way I can call people nosy and they will have no idea how snarky I'm being!

Still have 1/3 of my book left but it is reading very fast so I should be fine.

[jaxnsmom]

Rusalka wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "a sticky beak? Is she going to lean over and get her nose stuck to some glob on the counter? ☺"

My own definitions here, you could probably find it more concisely on the net.
Sti..."

Like a Nosy Nellie. I thought 'sticky beak' was such a great term. I couldn't resist taking it literally :)

[Mariab]

Rusalka wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "a sticky beak? Is she going to lean over and get her nose stuck to some glob on the counter? ☺"

My own definitions here, you could probably find it more concisely on the net.
Sti..."

I love this expression (and the possible origin too)
*I'm in to idiomatic expressions*

[Ava Catherine]

I love "sticky beak" and like Marnie will have to sneak it into my own vocabulary. I think this may have to go into the YLTO glossary, too. : )

I finished Blue Diary, and I am working on lyrics based on the song "Blue Moon." Hopefully, I'll get something slung together.

I love all the songs everyone is submitting! : )

[Janice, Moderator]

jaxnsmom wrote: "
I thought of another song that's just begging to be used. You might even be able to fit your wizarding line into it.."

I never even gave CCR a thought, but it probably would have worked. Still, I managed to get my wizarding wizard, and the "werewolves in love" lines from the book into my song.

Butcher is quite poetic! "The moon rose in silver splendor into an October sky, strewn with pale clouds and brilliant stars."

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I chose my song for Bel Canto<\i>, which will be Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?<\i> by The Loving Spoonful. FYI John Sebastian lived in my hometown when the band was popular, and his brother went to high school with me.

[Lanelle]

Janice wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "
I thought of another song that's just begging to be used. You might even be able to fit your wizarding line into it.."

I never even gave CCR a thought, but it probably would have..."

Poetic, huh? I haven't read any of his books. I think now I'll give them a try.

[Janice, Moderator]

Just maybe read the first couple of books in print format, unless you don't mind listening to a narrator sighing, slurping, swallowing, and making other noises. It almost sounded like he was chewing gum at one point. People have promised me that the recordings do get better.

[Almeta]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Sounds like an opera song is called for. OMG - I just thought of a great one!
..."

OMG that's hilarious!☺

[Mariab]

Here an interesting (and funny) link about English Language:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3r9bO...