As you may recall, my show specialty is classic pop (typically songs which endure the test of time (20+ years). One of the principal jobs for us as entertainer-musicians is to present songs which capture the current taste & mood of our listening audience(s).

With the ever increasing uncertainty (terrorism & the likely war in Iraq), I think our audiences are looking even more to us to provide music to free them from their worries, as well delivering songs which can offer some reasurrance that things are going to be alright.

In addition to adding more light hearted material such as: Cole Porter's classic lyrical wit in his song 'Let's Misbehave (1928)', and the humours satire of Johnny
Mercer's: 'I'm An Old Cowhand'(1936), I've also added Cole Porter's : 'Don't Fence Me In'(1944) which imho is a terrific tribute to the predcious freedom we still enjoy. I've also updated the lyrics to the Beatles song: 'Yesterday' to reflect how many of us feel post 9/11. Other songs which I seem to get requested more for now include: 'Stand By Me', and 'You've Got a Friend'.

Let's Misbehave (lyrics):
http://www.thepeaches.com/music/composers/cole/LetsMisbehave.txt

I'm an Old Cowhand (lyrics): http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/SongUnid/0AF94ACA6D7128AE48256AFE00284FB8

Don't Fence Me In (lyrics): http://www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/pennvalley/biology/lewis/crosby/DontFence.html

Yesterday (my revised lyrics):

Yesterday all our troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
oh I believe in yesterday

Suddenly life is not the way it used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
oh I believe in yeterday

Why it had to change I don't know who can explain
Sadly something's wrong
now I long for yesterday

Yesterday life was such an easy game to play
now I need a place to hide away
oh I believe in yesterday.

- Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 02-23-2003).]

Scott my friend,
I sent you an email about KN7000...

Jonas: You GOT mail !

....... "Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.................
since I came from my Vascectamy .... "

just another spin

And speaking of UD's "spin" on a tune, I've often wondered how much you "live" performers change lyrics around---i.e., for special effect, shock, humor, to see who's listening, or whatever.

Spin..... 'I did it My Way'
or ...... 'I did it Nine Ways'
or....... 'I did it Side-Ways'

.... just to see if anyone's listening
t.

To quote Mr Manilow .....
ALL THE TIME!