"I have a dream the winner takes it all, if it wasn't for the nights under attack". That's really great. They would've been happy to come up with that themselves, and you can imagine them singing it... 😎
"You need to FACE facts. That ANGEL is never gonna WALK THIS WAY again. She's gone. And to be honest, it's NO SURPRISE."
"I'm CRYIN' here, you could have a little sympathy."
"GET A GRIP. We need to get you BACK IN THE SADDLE. Let's FLY AWAY FROM HERE. I know a bar where the girls are CRAZY. Lots of FLESH on display. OH YEAH. You GOTTA LOVE IT."
"SHAME ON YOU."
"Watch it. Or it'll be MY FIST YOUR FACE."
"I guess we could have one drink. We could even MAKE IT two. It would be nice to meet SOMEBODY again."
"Exactly, and with any luck, neither of us will be alone when we head HOME TONIGHT..." 😎
I like so many bands - especially if they're built around a strong guitar player, or a really strong songwriter. Aerosmith's guitarist is in 'Hollywood Vampires' as well, so that might be a good 'H'! Haha... 😎
Wow Treasa! You were worried about not telling a story! What do you call this I may ask? Spot on, topical on every line, every title! Thank you for introducing some new to me music! Brilliant for a start in May!
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Went back and did A - chose the free noise group, A Handful of Dust, a collaboration between Alistair Galbraith & Bruce Russell. Classic underground music from New Zealand! :-) A Handful of Dust are a hard sell, and can be a difficult listen on the best of days haha. Alistair Galbraith's solo albums, on the other hand, are a wonder to behold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9j_V2pWFM
God's finger... that's a phrase we don't often come across. Love this song title poetry. Always amazed at how just a few simple words create a whole story!
I don’t think we had Madonna… you’re all such an eclectic music group here you stay away from the clichés and stick to quality! No Material Girls here.
Thanks so much Treasa! Much appreciated. With a band like this, the song titles were already little poems in themselves, so it was a lot of fun to combine them in various ways to get this. I sort of composed this one as an intro to all the poems I've written for this challenge - hence the "apology" at the end haha.
Yeah - as the month progressed, I kinda realised that these were turning into something I wanted to work into a collection of some kind, eventually. This poem is the only one I have consciously written with a placement in mind so far, but I'll probably post them all after the month is over, together, and work on the order a bit, and do some editing, to see what happens. :-) Thanks again for hosting such a wonderful thing! Writing them has been really inspiring/freeing on a personal level - and matched up perfectly in terms of where I am at right now poetically; as has seeing everyone else's amazing work and getting to read new stuff every day around a common goal/concept.
Am pleased to read this. Can I use this post on my testimonials section please? This is great what you’re saying you know. It is supposed to connect us and find audiences, get feedback but it also helps to propel your own writing and creativity! I also think @Jonathan Potter, check out his page and publication if you’re not already subscribed has a section dedicated to these from having written to the letters. His work is also fab!
Yeah - sure thing. Use away! :-) Yeah, I am subscribed to Jonathan Potter - great poetry! Really enjoy it. Hadn't seen his section dedicated to these though. I'll go check it out. :-)
Oh - it’s definitely an apology from the sun as well! Most of the poems I’m doing at the moment can be read both literally and metaphorically, and meta-poetically (I.e. about the act of writing poetry, and these poems specifically). Each approach should yield new things, and hopefully also add to one another :-) But your first reading is the main one!
I also went for Arctic Monkeys, seeing as I grew up in Sheffield. I thought about using a more stringent rhyme scheme, which is possible given a lot of their song titles, but I settled on something more narrative instead:
Thank you! I couldn't manage all the song titles from this album. I had them italicized in my document but they disappeared when I pasted. The full list of titles is here:
When 'A Horse With No Name' changes into 'The Last Unicorn' 'Right Before Your Eyes', then you'll believe 'You Can Do Magic' and fly up into the skies.
On the 'Ventura Highway', 'Everyone I Meet Is From California', but 'Sister Golden Hair' 'Don't Cross The River' as she lives in the 'Amber Cascades.' (Surprise)
'All My Life' I've 'Never Found The Time' to go down to 'The Border'. I've never left 'Riverside'. I stay here with all the 'Lonely People'.
But 'Today's The Day' and 'I Need You' 'Daisy Jane'.
ABBA
Chiquitita
When all is said and done
Why did it have to be me
I have a dream
The winner takes it all
If it wasn’t for the nights
Under Attack,
Super Trouper
Take a chance on me
Ring ring
Slipping through my fingers
On and on and on
Money, money, money
The name of the game?
Lay all your love on me
Eagle, Angel Eyes
Dancing queen
Gimme gimme gimme
"I have a dream the winner takes it all, if it wasn't for the nights under attack". That's really great. They would've been happy to come up with that themselves, and you can imagine them singing it... 😎
I can imagine them singing it for sure!
AEROSMITH
"You need to FACE facts. That ANGEL is never gonna WALK THIS WAY again. She's gone. And to be honest, it's NO SURPRISE."
"I'm CRYIN' here, you could have a little sympathy."
"GET A GRIP. We need to get you BACK IN THE SADDLE. Let's FLY AWAY FROM HERE. I know a bar where the girls are CRAZY. Lots of FLESH on display. OH YEAH. You GOTTA LOVE IT."
"SHAME ON YOU."
"Watch it. Or it'll be MY FIST YOUR FACE."
"I guess we could have one drink. We could even MAKE IT two. It would be nice to meet SOMEBODY again."
"Exactly, and with any luck, neither of us will be alone when we head HOME TONIGHT..." 😎
Great work Chris! Are Aerosmith a band you like? How come you chose them?
I like so many bands - especially if they're built around a strong guitar player, or a really strong songwriter. Aerosmith's guitarist is in 'Hollywood Vampires' as well, so that might be a good 'H'! Haha... 😎
Hahaha I like that you're planning ahead!
Love this, if one can 'love' a poem.
Well why not?
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎
Day 1: ARCADE FIRE
FIRED UP
Month of May,
ready to start.
Wake up
ocean of noise.
https://youtu.be/5Euj9f3gdyM?feature=shared
Wow Treasa! You were worried about not telling a story! What do you call this I may ask? Spot on, topical on every line, every title! Thank you for introducing some new to me music! Brilliant for a start in May!
Thanks! It didn't have a title.
I'll call it 'Fired Up' :)
You have one now! I used a title for mine and then changed it back to the band's name.
Oof - love this. Gets in and out exactly right. Great work.
Went back and did A - chose the free noise group, A Handful of Dust, a collaboration between Alistair Galbraith & Bruce Russell. Classic underground music from New Zealand! :-) A Handful of Dust are a hard sell, and can be a difficult listen on the best of days haha. Alistair Galbraith's solo albums, on the other hand, are a wonder to behold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9j_V2pWFM
.
The Colour of Grasshoppers: A Dance
.
I. first dance
.
in a handful
of dust—
.
i am god's finger,
.
and the sun
is not named
.
.
II. second dance
.
dialogues
of the dead—
.
in the house of voluntary poverty,
we will blow
our best
.
.
III. third dance
.
come,
breath upon these slain
that they may live—
.
in the city of the sun,
a brief apology
.
.
.
God's finger... that's a phrase we don't often come across. Love this song title poetry. Always amazed at how just a few simple words create a whole story!
Totally! Yeah, when I saw that phrase I was very excited to use it :-)
Don't know how old the song is... but there's Maradona with the hand of god too! Another poet!
True! Yeah, love me some Madonna. I'm sure she has a lot of good song titles for this kind of project. :-)
I don’t think we had Madonna… you’re all such an eclectic music group here you stay away from the clichés and stick to quality! No Material Girls here.
powerful images that work perfectly together to compose this poem.
Thanks so much Treasa! Much appreciated. With a band like this, the song titles were already little poems in themselves, so it was a lot of fun to combine them in various ways to get this. I sort of composed this one as an intro to all the poems I've written for this challenge - hence the "apology" at the end haha.
I see, I took the apology as the one made from the sun... You got a bigger picture of this and have your collection with an introduction too? Great!
Yeah - as the month progressed, I kinda realised that these were turning into something I wanted to work into a collection of some kind, eventually. This poem is the only one I have consciously written with a placement in mind so far, but I'll probably post them all after the month is over, together, and work on the order a bit, and do some editing, to see what happens. :-) Thanks again for hosting such a wonderful thing! Writing them has been really inspiring/freeing on a personal level - and matched up perfectly in terms of where I am at right now poetically; as has seeing everyone else's amazing work and getting to read new stuff every day around a common goal/concept.
Am pleased to read this. Can I use this post on my testimonials section please? This is great what you’re saying you know. It is supposed to connect us and find audiences, get feedback but it also helps to propel your own writing and creativity! I also think @Jonathan Potter, check out his page and publication if you’re not already subscribed has a section dedicated to these from having written to the letters. His work is also fab!
Yeah - sure thing. Use away! :-) Yeah, I am subscribed to Jonathan Potter - great poetry! Really enjoy it. Hadn't seen his section dedicated to these though. I'll go check it out. :-)
Oh - it’s definitely an apology from the sun as well! Most of the poems I’m doing at the moment can be read both literally and metaphorically, and meta-poetically (I.e. about the act of writing poetry, and these poems specifically). Each approach should yield new things, and hopefully also add to one another :-) But your first reading is the main one!
It's late, I had a really long day and I'm off to bed. I just had to make a stop here to drop a tune. See you all tomorrow!
We appreciate you being here and sending off some tracks for the DJ!
ARCTIC MONKEYS
-
I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Only Ones Who Know
Do I Wanna Know?
That’s Where You’re Wrong
Do Me a Favour
Snap Out of It
I also went for Arctic Monkeys, seeing as I grew up in Sheffield. I thought about using a more stringent rhyme scheme, which is possible given a lot of their song titles, but I settled on something more narrative instead:
---
"Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys?"
//
Temptation greets you
like a naughty friend:
Hello you, Arabella:
knee socks, mad sounds.
evil twin, fireside.
//
She's thunderstorms,
and she looks like fun:
four stars out of five.
Body paint, star treatment:
Too much to ask?
//
Hello you, plastic tramp,
from the ritz to the rubble.
Sculptures of anything goes;
I'll still take you home,
so dance little liar, mardy bum
//
A reckless serenade -
all my own stunts:
the car, the bad thing,
"Mr Schwartz, you're so dark" -
You and I snap out of it.
//
Hello you, do me a favour,
I ain't quite where I think I am.
Don't forget whose legs you're on.
Leave before the lights come on,
when the sun goes down.
Punchy lines! Love this! I always mix up the arctic and the arcade. I need to snap out of it! Thank you!
Tori Amos writes amazing lyrics (that’s the title of this poem)
(Song titles from “Under the Pink”)
.
Under the pink layer of little girlhood and unpierced ears
I would beg God to bring my parents and sisters home safely
repeating it over and over and over, like the waitress endlessly
pouring water for the table full of high schoolers eating fries
and nothing else for hours.
.
I was tuned into a strange frequency in my faith as a child
always listening to the wrong band, clapping at the wrong time,
singing when it was silent. I didn’t know yet that prayer
was more than just a cloud on my tongue, more than just a wish
as sharp and transparent as an icicle hanging from eaves
of a house in the snow. I didn’t know that God had moved
past the mission Christianity was on, was never on that mission
was always waiting for us to say yes to Him, not to
certain types of shirts or a certain way of saying words.
.
Under the dusty layer of womanhood and triple-pierced ears
I pray in a different way now, ringing bells for her and her
And him, my prayers not always silent but not always full
of words, sometimes just space dogging my steps as I walk
a cornflake girl spinning in a pool of milk, floating safe
and finally free.
Wow! Love Tori Amos! Are all this song titles? this is gorgeous, melodic and very visual. The cornflake girl finally free!
Thank you! I couldn't manage all the song titles from this album. I had them italicized in my document but they disappeared when I pasted. The full list of titles is here:
Under the pink
God
Bells for her
Past the mission
Baker baker
The wrong band
The waitress
Cornflake girl
Icicle
Cloud on my tongue
Space dog
Yes Anastasia
AMERICA
When 'A Horse With No Name' changes into 'The Last Unicorn' 'Right Before Your Eyes', then you'll believe 'You Can Do Magic' and fly up into the skies.
On the 'Ventura Highway', 'Everyone I Meet Is From California', but 'Sister Golden Hair' 'Don't Cross The River' as she lives in the 'Amber Cascades.' (Surprise)
'All My Life' I've 'Never Found The Time' to go down to 'The Border'. I've never left 'Riverside'. I stay here with all the 'Lonely People'.
But 'Today's The Day' and 'I Need You' 'Daisy Jane'.
Be my 'Woman Tonight'.
'Sometimes Lovers' do get it right.
Allison Russell
----
Persephone
the runner,
the returner —
Eve was black,
rag child —
stay right here,
you’re not alone,
nightflyer:
----
all of the women,
the hunters,
demons,
everything I wanted
all without within
by your side.
----
Indeed!
Iike how you've generated a while story around the lyrics here. I'm gonna be lazy and start slow but hopefully work up to this.
I think these titles are pretty much telling their own story. They've been written right, we don't need to work that hard on this.
Thank you Diane for restacking!
Thank you for restacking!