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Title: RT Songs Post by: Ollie on May 11, 2007, 06:43:35 PM Does anyone have any suggestions of an RT song that I could teach a group of 12-13 year olds that is fairly easy to play? Idealy it should appeal to them, as they have to vote to do it.
Cheers Ollie Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: martin driver on May 11, 2007, 07:11:58 PM "Meet on the Ledge" possibly, though the subject matter might be considered a bit grim for a group of 13 year olds to sing.
Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Paul on May 11, 2007, 07:23:12 PM Crazy man Michael is easy to play.
Paul Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Ollie on May 11, 2007, 08:46:01 PM "Meet on the Ledge" possibly, though the subject matter might be considered a bit grim for a group of 13 year olds to sing. I have actually done that one, along with Now Be Thankful. Thay liked NBT, but loved MOTL and we still do it now and then. I was think of one from his solo career. As for Crazy Man Michael, it doen't really have a chorus or particually easy words to learn. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Bob Barrows on May 11, 2007, 09:08:26 PM How about Walking the Long Miles Home?
Or Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands? Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Andy on May 11, 2007, 09:26:26 PM You could try his treatment of "Ooops I did it again".
More (or perhaps less) seriously, "Beeswing", "Alexander Graham Bell", "My Daddy Is A Mummy", "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight". Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Ollie on May 11, 2007, 09:30:06 PM You could try his treatment of "Ooops I did it again". More (or perhaps less) seriously, "Beeswing", "Alexander Graham Bell", "My Daddy Is A Mummy", "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight". This group is Christian based, so methinks I'll give that one a miss ;) Tried Beeswing, but the chords I have don't fit very well to the song. I think I may do I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight, but other suggestions are still welcome Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Andy on May 11, 2007, 09:36:32 PM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be.
By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. Edit: Oh! I get it. Someone might think it was about Lesbians. No room for homosexuality in a Christian group then? How....sad. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Ollie on May 11, 2007, 09:44:20 PM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. I think that the title would put people off, is probably what I meant to say. Our adult co-ordinator wouldn't approve. I know that the content isn't bad at all, but if I said to our audience at our concert, "Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, we would like to open with a song called 'My Daddy is a Mummy'" there would be a few raised eyebrows. And as said earlier, we've done Now Be Thankful, and they liked. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Paul on May 11, 2007, 11:14:02 PM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. Edit: Oh! I get it. Someone might think it was about Lesbians. No room for homosexuality in a Christian group then? How....sad. Well I am, and I've got no objection. I think it's hilarious. Paul Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Andy on May 11, 2007, 11:25:23 PM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. I think that the title would put people off, is probably what I meant to say. Our adult co-ordinator wouldn't approve. I know that the content isn't bad at all, but if I said to our audience at our concert, "Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, we would like to open with a song called 'My Daddy is a Mummy'" there would be a few raised eyebrows. And as said earlier, we've done Now Be Thankful, and they liked. How really, really sad. And dumb. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Jules Gray on May 12, 2007, 12:42:01 AM How about Walking Down The Streets Of Paradise? That'd be pretty appropriate!
:) Jules Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Ollie on May 12, 2007, 09:32:05 AM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. I think that the title would put people off, is probably what I meant to say. Our adult co-ordinator wouldn't approve. I know that the content isn't bad at all, but if I said to our audience at our concert, "Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, we would like to open with a song called 'My Daddy is a Mummy'" there would be a few raised eyebrows. And as said earlier, we've done Now Be Thankful, and they liked. How really, really sad. And dumb. Yeah, I know, but he ho, there are plenty of other good ones!! ;D ;) Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: RichardH on May 13, 2007, 09:18:41 PM Get them to do "End of the Rainbow".
Seriously, the suggestion of "Jimmy Shands" was quite good. Or "Tear Stained Letter". I have a iPod playlist called "RT Cheerful". That was quite a task. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Paul on May 13, 2007, 10:35:42 PM I enjoy playing and singing Genesis Hall, the violin intro can be done on a guitar if you slide up a Dm to a Bb.
Surely nobody could object to that? There is a verse about drinking up your whisky and wine, so it should go down well with catholics. ;D Paul Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Jules Gray on May 14, 2007, 09:10:34 AM I enjoy playing and singing Genesis Hall, the violin intro can be done on a guitar I don't remember a violin on Genesis Hall........?? Jules Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: PaulT on May 14, 2007, 10:22:59 AM "The angels took my racehorse away"? ;)
Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Keith on May 14, 2007, 10:51:15 AM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. Edit: Oh! I get it. Someone might think it was about Lesbians. No room for homosexuality in a Christian group then? How....sad. Well I am, and I've got no objection. I think it's hilarious. Paul You're a Lesbian, Paul? ??? What about Sibella? That could be easily stripped down. Great beat! Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Malcolm on May 14, 2007, 11:10:07 AM Don't step on my Jimmy Shands could turn into a social history lesson and be of cultural benefit apart from the music.
Few 13 year olds are likely to have heard of Jimmy, they wouldn't understand that RT is warning people not to tread on 78s - why would anyone have music stored on a breakable medium? Why would anyone take music to a party? The list may go on. Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Nick on May 14, 2007, 03:59:00 PM You could try his treatment of "Ooops I did it again". More (or perhaps less) seriously, "Beeswing", "Alexander Graham Bell", "My Daddy Is A Mummy", "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight". This group is Christian based, so methinks I'll give that one a miss ;) Tried Beeswing, but the chords I have don't fit very well to the song. I think I may do I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight, but other suggestions are still welcome I missed this over the weekend so sorry to rewind all the way back to here... "My Daddy is a Mummy" is perfectly appropriate. Richard Thompson wrote it for kids after all... It's about Egyptian Pharoahs! If any of your adult co-ordinators have a problem with this concept, take them to one side and explain what the Egyptians of 5,000 years ago did to their leaders when they died. Be sure to include lots of gruesome details involving brains and internal organs and jars and suchlike :) Cheers Nick Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Paul on May 14, 2007, 07:14:11 PM Have you even listened to "My Daddy Is A Mummy"? ??? What on earth makes you think a Christian-based group wouldn't want to perform it? Of course, I'm no Christian, but I can't imagine what the objection would be. By the sound of it, "Now Be Thankful" might be what you want. Not controversial at all. Edit: Oh! I get it. Someone might think it was about Lesbians. No room for homosexuality in a Christian group then? How....sad. Well I am, and I've got no objection. I think it's hilarious. Paul You're a Lesbian, Paul? ??? What about Sibella? That could be easily stripped down. Great beat! Hmm, I might get some interesting offers!!!!!!!! Just to put the record straight (sorry :-[), I am a christian, and don't object to the idea of my daddy is a mummy one little bit. Perhaps if you tell the story of how it was written you might get away with it. Paul Title: Re: RT Songs Post by: Paul on May 14, 2007, 07:14:55 PM I enjoy playing and singing Genesis Hall, the violin intro can be done on a guitar I don't remember a violin on Genesis Hall........?? Jules Possibly only the life version. Paul |