I wish I could
go back in time
to the 1920s.
For if I could,
I’d fullfil my life-long dream of
being a tin-pan alley songwriter.
And if I was lucky,
and I worked hard at my craft,
maybe I could get Bing Crosby to sing my new hit song,
Strawberry Fields Forever
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When I was a kid I wanted to
learn how to play the piano,
but my parents couldn’t afford to
buy me an entire piano,
but they did get me the piano stool.
So, I mostly practiced my posture.
But you know what?
I was good.
Love it! Same story, only I got an accordion. Same deal. I have perfect posture.
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Bravo! We with good posture must band together and not form a band.
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I’m ready! lol
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The Postures, is not a bad name for a band, now that I think about it.
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lol
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A non-marching band?
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Posture is important, so not a bad deal, really.
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And yet, my posture was booed at Carnegie Hall. Or, maybe it was that I was in the front row and wouldn’t sit down.
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Ha!
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Who wants a crappy piano stool?
(Someone needs to kick Steinway’s ass!)
Do they make Poo-Pourri for pianos?
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Gracious!
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C—noted.
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Tracked.
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Your story got me keyed up.
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Ahh, OK, now I get it. I know, earlier, I said, ‘tracked’, but I just didn’t want you to think I wasn’t up on the latest neologism.
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It’s cool. You were in the game by laying down a music track.👌🏼
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If only my mom would have done that for me! She teaches piano.
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I sometimes wonder whatever became of my old piano teacher, Mrs. Johnson. A nice lady, but I just didn’t have any interest in learning classical piano.
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I enjoyed playing but I didn’t want to learn from my mom…lol My mom is still teaching at 79 years old. Have a great weekend!
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That is terrific! Thanks, D.
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Reblogged this on davidbruceblog #2 and commented:
Good one, tref.
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Thanks, David
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
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Practice, practice, practice, my lock picking skills
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😊
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And you grew up to be a world-class piantomimer?
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Hah! Now that is the title.
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Cracked me Up!! I thought this was going to lead to the Bar!! Ha! Good to see you!
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Thank you, Mr. Reluctant
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Cheers, TRP!
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I spent hours on the revolving piano stool and never once touched the keys.
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Hah!
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Posture perfect Trev / Composed himself on a stool / E G B D F
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