The Condor's (Song?)

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes i would, if i could, i surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes i would, if i only could, i surely would

Away, i'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world its saddest sound
Its saddest sound

I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes i would, if i could, i surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes i would, if i only could, i surely would

An Impromptu Bash

It started with just 4 people wanting to meet - Doc TA, kerpie, Mat Salo and that cakapaje fella - but it grew in numbers to more than 20! Bloggers who were strangers, except for the visits to each other sites, became acquainted and soon later, the many who were strangers, became friends.

I have no words to describe the 5hour marathon meet just now. Except for a single Mee Rebus Tuesday attendance, I have never really met so many bloggers before; Accia and family, The Voice, Doc TA and akak, kerpie, Mat Salo, Elviza, Raden, Muteaudio, Pak Idrus, Pok Ku, Marina Mahathir, Jaflam and many more which my tiny mind cannot remember for now - do forgive me.

But in the presence of many, my heart do notice the absence of some - blogging friends whom I have come to know but have yet the opportunity to meet them personally: Bergen, Bee Bee, Big Dot Com, bro Zul, Cikgu KTN, de_kerinci, doc-lover, Farina, Fatin, GM, Hata, Mavericyk, Mekna, Minci, Pak Mior, Pak Zabs, Pak Zawi, Pak Kassim Selamat, Puteri Nad, Sheih, Puan Nuraina, Tok Mummy, WL, and many more too!

To my blogging friends who were unable to make it, or were not even aware of this meet we had today, I dedicate this song to you.

Most of all, I believe I mention this on behalf of all present just now: Matsalo bro, thank you for being a remarkable host!

Just An Old Fashion Love Story

OK, foremost a confession: As Cikgu had noticed it, I had put up a posting last night about a story I MAY enter into a competition, but decided to take it down to give it more work. Further, the only part I have written was the ending and the entire story was without a title yet...then.

All entries for this competition is to be based on the development of Kuala Lumpur for the past 20 years, and though I have a sketch in my mind, I have yet to work out the on exact matter. I mean, it was only after maghrib last night I decided to begin on it. Then somehow this morning, I woke up with a song in my head which somehow tie in to the sketch I have. Hmm...maybe that's what all the senimans call 'ilham', huh? If so, then I may have found 2 already! Oops! Sigh...then again, I am not a seni-man.

Anyway, I was reminded about this song when I replied to a comment from Cikgu and have put it here for everyone's listening pleasure. An original presentation it may not be, but it is nonetheless, still as good. But mind you, for those who may not know the song already, there's 2 songs in the video and we are only concerned with the first.


ps. By the way, there's some new Oldies, Jazz and Rock songs up at Listenonly, do have a listen. Er...look, I mean do have a look :)

Idle Time

Ok, I do believe this past few days I've had too much time on my hand. Oh well, can't do much about it as most of the people I'm supposed to be in contact are having their year-end leaves, and I really don't feel like going out much, not especially when my foot hurts like hell today.

Anyway, besides reading and er...reading, I've also been browsing the net for some new videos. But this time, I will not put any in this blog, rather have put up a new blog at Listen Only or http://listenonly.blogspot.com. And unless the music is directly related to the topic here, I'll put the music and videos I like there. Needless to say, I can only put up new post there when ever I have free time. For a start, I've put up Beautiful Maria of My Soul, and Misty as mentioned by Pak Zawi and Doc TA respectively. Happy listening.

Final Instalment

Ok, the fault at the major interchange of Talkonly.blogspot has finally been repaired. Thus, that cakapaje bloke can now resume with his normal self (hopefully lah!). But having played several numbers whilst the fault was repaired, it would be quite rude ending it without putting up another before normal screening begins. The problem now though, is what to put up?

I've put up Rare Earth, George Benson, Adam and the Ants (ada story sebenarnya), and Los Lobos. But the truth is, there's so much more to share and so little space to do it. There's still BB King, David Sanborn, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, and a whole lot more! As such, I am seriously thinking about blogging any I find - any that I like, off course. Its not a bad idea and perhaps by tomorrow, I'll put up one where each entry will have at least 3 songs. In the meantime, do enjoy these 3 numbers, starting with a slow number.


And a number which Doc TA and Cikgu would surely recognise...I just love the raw unedited live music here.


Hey! I'm just in the mood for some solid yesteryears rock. And it just cannot be complete without this next video. Though the production seem quite recent, and the band regrouped perhaps just for this concert, the music is certainly discernibly Deep Purple.

Lip-synching Guitar King

He never ceases to amaze me. Everytime I listen or watch him singing, I wonder if its the guitar lip-synching him, or he the guitar. Still I guess it does not matter. What does matter is that I suddenly have this video songs craze and that this man was on my list of top performing singer. Some of his videos I found may be an old production, but the songs are still fresh and unmistakably George Benson.


Rather sad that many of his videos on You Tube has the embedding turned off, otherwise, a heck lot more of his songs would be shown. Still, all is not lost as one of his best song are made available; it is, I believe his original soundtrack of a movie about Muhammad Ali, the Greatest Boxer of the 21st Century, and the song is undoubtedly, The Greatest Love of All.

Celebrate

Dear brothers and sisters, it seems we are still experiencing some technical glitch. We hope you will bear with us as we are trying our best to resolve the issue. InsyAllah, everything will be as before soon enough. We thank you for your patience and hope you will be entertained with this song, even though it is not a video.

Excerpt from the book 'Icarus' where Jack and Dom were in a conversation:

"What are you celebrating?" asked Jack.
"The fact that it's 5.30 in the morning. Always happy to see another one roll around" replied Dom.




UPDATE 5.32pm
Due to receiving 1 conmplaint from a consumer which is overwhelming all our lines, we have decided to join our counterpart and rivals joint motto in providing service, and which is evident in this video. Though it is an old video - one which we found gathering dust for 20 years now - we do not recommend any conservative to watch it. Er...mind you, by that we do not mean the Conservative Party members ye. Happy viewing.

Filler

Normally, when there is an empty time on television or radio, programmers would find something...anything, to fill the empty time which could have been caused by a variety of reasons. This, is one such time. But I assure my friends, normal programming will be back soon. In the meantime, do enjoy the song :)


How Will The Wolf Survive?
Through the chill of winter
Running across the frozen lake
Hunters are out on his trail
All odds are against him
With a family to provide for
The one thing he must keep alive
Will the wolf survive?

Drifting by the roadside
Climbs each storm and aging face
Wants to make some morning's fate
Losing to the range war
He's got two strong legs to guide him
Two strong arms keep him alive
Will the wolf survive?

Standing in the pouring rain
All alone in a world that's changed
Running scared, now forced to hide
In a land where he once stood with pride
But he'll find his way by the morning light

Sounds across the nation
Coming from your hearts and minds
Battered drums and old guitars
Singing songs of passion
It's the truth that they all look for
The one thing they must keep alive
Will the wolf survive?
Will the wolf survive?

Touch The Wind.

When I first heard this song in the mid '70s, I fell in love with it immediately. It's melody was haunting and tugs at the heart. And its lyrics were strangely, foreign. Perhaps, that strangeness lend an aura of mystery and awe to the whole matter and kept me captivated for a long spell.

There were no videos then. And I had not an inkling to who the singer or group was. But the lead voice enthralled me...as I sit quietly, often basking under a full moon, and imagining myself sitting on a plateau high up in the mountains.

I am so high up yet I want to touch the very grass at the plains below. I feel so detached, yet I am looking at the reality of life. I am alive, yet I feel...dead. No soul can hear me, nor see me, let alone touch.

Around me, the moonlight shine to illuminate the beauty of the surrounding landscape, and the creatures that darts from one shadow to another, as though frightened by the very light of the full moon. And I weep at the beauty Allah s.w.t. created. But the beauty...this beauty, is only temporary. Perhaps even shorter than this song itself...Eres tu.





Como una promesa, eres t, eres t.
Como una maana de verano.
Como una sonrisa, eres t, eres t.
As, as, eres t.

Toda mi esperanza, eres t, eres t.
Como lluvia fresca en mis manos
como fuerte brisa, eres t, eres t.
As, as, eres t.

Eres t como el agua de mi fuente
Eres t el fuego de mi hogar
Eres t (algo as eres t) como el fuego de mi hoguera
Eres t el trigo de mi pan.

Como mi poema, eres t, eres t.
Como una guitarra en la noche,
todo mi horizonte eres t, eres t.
As, as, eres t.

Eres t como el agua de mi fuente
Eres t el fuego de mi hogar
Eres t(algo as eres t) como el fuego de mi hoguera
Eres t el trigo de mi pan.

Eres t...

***.***

I woke up this morning and my mind fell away
and looking back sadly from tomorrow
as I heard an echo from the past softly say
come back, come back, won't you stay?
I wanted to reach you, let you know I still care
and lost in the silence of my sorrow
I put a promise in the wind, on the air, to fly away to you there

Touch the wind. Catch my love as it goes sailing
Touch the wind and I'll be close to you
I'll be easy to find
on the winds of the morning I'll come sailing
I'll be easy to find
and, baby, I'll be close to you

And only forever can I say I love you
and only forever have I lost you
but only a dreamer could wake up as I do and hope it's still yesterday

Touch the wind. Catch my love as it goes sailing
Touch the wind and I'll be close to you
I'll be easy to find
on the winds of the morning I'll come sailing
I'll be easy to find
and, baby, I'll be close to you

Touch the wind...