"Desafinado" for Sonia...(Self Portrait)
To all the lyrics I've loved before...
This song lyric was a scarily accurate portrayal of my ongoing musical battles with myself...
"If you say my singing is off key, my love
You would hurt my feelings, don't you see, my love
I wish I had an ear like yours, a voice that would behave
All I have is feeling and the voice God gave
You insist my music goes against the rules
Yes, but rules were never made for lovesick fools
I wrote this song for you, don't care
It's a crooked song, ah, but my heart is there
The thing that you would see if you would play the part
Is even if I'm out of tune I have a gentle heart
I took your picture with my trusty Rolleiflex
And now all I have developed is complex..."
17 responses
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Chris Newton said (9 Nov 2009):
This pic is for the "To All The Lyrics I've Loved Before" photo challenge...the song is "Desafinado", chosen by Sonia...check out the others:
http://jpgmag.com/stories/13750 -
John Linton gave props (9 Nov 2009):
Blowin' the doors off Nick's Theme Park.
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Chris Newton said (9 Nov 2009):
I thought it might be too narcissistic...
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Chris Newton said (9 Nov 2009):
Cheers Nicko!
I often dream of being a musical magician too...(sigh) -
Penny Nannini gave props (10 Nov 2009):
perfect!
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nö gave props (10 Nov 2009):
yes, perfect fit with the lyrics! can we hear your magic somewhere?
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Chris Newton added a link (10 Nov 2009):
Yes. Yes you can! :) Thanks for the props, guys! (www.myspace.com)
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nö said (10 Nov 2009):
cool, thanks!
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nö said (10 Nov 2009):
i LOVE
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Chris Newton said (10 Nov 2009):
That's why i do it, nö - thank you so much!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (10 Nov 2009):
Perfect Chris, well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kathleen Mercado said (11 Nov 2009):
love, love, love, love, love!!!!!!!!!:)
Yes, I quadruple love it!
I'll have to go to myspace and check out your music! Thanks for the link. -
Chris Newton said (11 Nov 2009):
Happy to shamelessly self-promote myself! Thanks K!
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nö said (12 Nov 2009):
you're welcome! that's sincere.
(i'm also interested by your tattoo on your right arm... sorry, i'm very curious) -
Chris Newton said (12 Nov 2009):
My right? Or your right?
One is a target - my Mod revivalist obsession...the other is a phoenix - self-designed/drawn...
I tend to get tattoed in times of change/flux in my life... -
Chris Newton added a link (18 Nov 2009):
New link for the "To All The Lyrics..." photo challenge! (www.jpgmag.com)
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dp * gave props (21 Nov 2009):
Blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrer, neat shot. dp
