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Old 11-23-2004, 10:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Need a Song - Grandfather Related

This is my first post here. I usually don't have to post because the information I need has already been posted. I love this place!

I'm creating a video for my Grandfather for Christmas and I need a background song for it. I've searched Google high and low but I still haven't found a good song.

The song has to be sweet sounding ... slow prefably. The kids call him Grandpa or Paw-Paw (in the south) Any type of music will do.

Thank you in advance for any help!
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Old 11-23-2004, 11:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Louis Armstrongs- What a Wonderful World....the most beautiful song ever written....
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Old 11-23-2004, 11:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Louis Armstrongs- What a Wonderful World....the most beautiful song ever written....
Yea ... the thing is, I've already made a video for another Aunt with that song already in it. (great minds think alike)
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Old 11-23-2004, 12:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Many of you may or may not agree with this, but research has shown that the *approximate* age at which people form their first strong emotional bond with music is age 14. Therefore, I would figure out which year your grandfather was 14 and pick music from that era. For example, if he was born in 1932, then put some Tommy Dorsey in there.
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Old 11-23-2004, 12:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I would suggest Stephen Lynch:Grandfather Die , but then I would truly burn in hell.

Just kidding. Don't hurt me. The song title is clicky if you want to read the lyrics for a good laugh.
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Old 11-23-2004, 02:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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How about "Secret o' Life" by James Taylor?

Seek out the studio version (it's the most beautiful) but if you want to hear how it goes, you can hear a live (wobbly) version here, last song on the page.
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Might I suggest Trans-Siberian Orchestras Old City Bar. First, it has a Christmas theme. Second, it is heartbreakingly beautiful in both melody and lyric. Definitely give it a listen.
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Old 11-23-2004, 06:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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If instrumental songs are okay, Bill Frisell's rendition of "Shenandoah" on his Good Dog Happy Man album might be a good pick. You can listen to a clip on the Amazon page for it here:
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Old 11-23-2004, 08:30 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Mrs Mephisto and I were watching TV yesterday and she switched channels to Oprah. I actually quite enjoy her shows usually, unless they git a bit too moist, but this one was a bit OTT. It was some "World's Largest Baby Shower" thing they hosted in a Southern Army base.

Anyway, my point is that they had some song on it about a guy who is pissed off at having a baby, then learns to love it. It was called "There goes my life" and, whilst I don't really like C&W at all, I thought it was rather sweet.

There goes my life by Kenny Chesney

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All he could think about was:
"I'm too young for this.
"Got my whole life ahead.
"Hell, I'm just a kid myself:
"How 'm I gonna raise one?"
All he could see were his dreams,
Going up in smoke.
So much for ditchin' this town,
An' hangin' out on the coast.
Oh well, those plans are long gone.

And he said: "There goes my life.
"There goes my future, my everything.
"Might as well kiss it all good-bye:
"There goes my life."

A couple years of up all night,
An' a few thousand diapers later.
That mistake he thought he made,
Covers up the refrigerator:
Oh yeah, he loves that little girl.

An' Momma's waiting to tuck her in,
As she fumbles up those stairs.
She smiles back at him,
Dragging that teddy bear:
"Sleep tight." Blue eyes and bouncing curls.

An' he smiles: "There goes my life
"There goes my future, my everything."
"I love you, Daddy, goodnight."
"There goes my life."

She had that Honda loaded down,
With Abercrombie clothes,
An' and fifteen pairs of shoes,
An' his American Express.
He checked the oil and slammed the hood,
Said: "You're good to go."
She hugged them both,
An'd headed off to the west coast.

An' he cried: "There goes my life.
"There goes my future, my everything.
"I love you, baby, good-bye.
"There goes my life.
"There goes my life.
"Baby, good-bye."

I guess it's more of a father/daughter song, but still...


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Old 11-24-2004, 05:41 AM   #10 (permalink)
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"When I'm 64" or "In My Life" by the Beatles
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Old 11-24-2004, 06:02 PM   #11 (permalink)
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How about "Grandpa (Tell Me `Bout the Goold ol' Days)" by the Judds?
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Old 11-24-2004, 06:23 PM   #12 (permalink)
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What about Moon River by Johnny Mathis?
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Old 11-24-2004, 08:07 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I would suggest Stephen Lynch:Grandfather Die , but then I would truly burn in hell.

Just kidding. Don't hurt me. The song title is clicky if you want to read the lyrics for a good laugh.
I was going to suggest the same exact thing....great song
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Old 11-25-2004, 04:47 PM   #14 (permalink)
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squirrel nut zippers. "If itīs good enough for Granddad, itīs good enough for me"
20s jazz stylee.
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