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Music Notes

by Amethyst Angel 🌈

Rated: 13+ · Book · Music · #2313403

A blog about music from my unique perspective (also a spot for some poetry I’ve written)

A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff

. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.

This is the poem which earned my blog its green ribbon, courtesy Brian K Compton

"Renewal"

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

about 22 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 7"

How cool having a Raggedy Ann and And MB commissioned. I can't wait to see it.

Also, wonderful that you placed in the Shadows & Light contest.

I don't know how you keep up with all these writing activities and contests.

Fantastic!

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

about 22 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 6"

Radioactive was played on a loop in stores like Walmart, grocery stores, even Staples! It still pops in my head like a brain worm I can't shake.

However, I have a couple daughters living in CA who would always go to ID's concerts whenever they were in the area.

But yeah, music does attach to us in a way that's undeniable. I love background music when I'm doing stuff. It seems to make chores less "chorey."

. Writing with music playing, I believe, heightens the creative output.

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

about 24 hours ago
In response to "Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 5"

Very cool and creative! I love the transparent handwriting layered over the selfie. Words, music and art are woven within your life--I see that clearly here.

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

a day ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 4"

It was delightful learning how you were so focused on cover design, characters, even the dog! You are quite the planner. Yet you found a different path rather than continuing a novel. I think short stories can be fascinating. I call them lunch-break reads. They aren't too cumbersome to read in a short time. And, they don't pull you into wanting to read more than lunchtime allows.

One could lose their job if that happened. I know, I kid a bit. Books are great before bedtime. That's when I do my novel reading.

You do so many short stories here. I can see your passion for writing them.

Thank you for sharing that book, to cover, to short stories, experience. Music is a fantastic backdrop to writing. I do enjoy music.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Jun 23, 2025 at 8:21pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 6"

My upbringing was impoverished in different ways. One thing we may have in common is that I was not allowed to swear. Not a bad thing... but when I learned how to swear it was like a damn broke (yes, damn not dam). These days, I don't swear much but when I let go...

Music does speak to me. Which may be why I prefer silence.

A song from my childhood... Handel's Largo from Xerxes:

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Jun 23, 2025 at 8:05pm
In response to "Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 5"

Never remove... let it sink into the sands (or mud or snirt).

Goes for writings as well as photos. You can thank me 50 years from now with laughter.

Yes, I understand Eeyore.

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StephBee

Jun 21, 2025 at 5:26pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 6"

It's amazing how a piece of music can really speak to our souls at a certain time in our lives. My song that follows me around is from Duran Duran. I've always loved Simon LeBon's word play. The song is "Lonely in Your Nightmare."

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StephBee

Jun 21, 2025 at 5:21pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 7"

Big Congrats on your poem scoring well in Shadows & Light. That's a good, competitive contest.

A WDC Will... might have to look into that...

A Raggedy Ann & Andy badge sounds cool.

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Amethyst Angel 🌈

Jun 21, 2025 at 12:46pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 7"

Humming Bird

I never will, Inshallah, but I always think about it because I’ve seen several people who were well loved here simply disappear, taking their beautiful things with them. I don’t want that to happen with me

Don’t forget to write a review at the bottom of the page, to qualify for I Write

Humming Bird

Jun 21, 2025 at 12:42pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 7"

Hopefully you will not close your account.

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October 16, 2024 at 7:56am

#1078397

Down on the Corner

My thirteenth track is another CCR, as a defunct band. I had a hard time deciding between this one and Looking Out My Back Door, as I have fond memories of and enjoy them both, but I settled on Down on the Corner, which was released in 1969 on their album Willie and the Poor Boys.

It tells a folksy tale of a family street band… now that I think of it, John Fogarty may have been inspired by the old song "Johnny Morgan played the organ." Reading the Wikipedia

page, I see he rather got the idea from Winnie the Pooh, which he declared to be his favorite character. Hey, Pooh Bear is mine as well

Mom played it often, and it became part of my childhood in Tennessee. I enjoyed it, despite not knowing most of the lyrics. As an adult, I find it to be the kind of song where the words don't matter so much as the music. I love getting lost in the flow of the melody.

Down on the Corner became such an instantly recognizable American classic, that Walgreens sampled the music for a series of radio commercials they ran in 2012 or so, much to my youthful delight. It tied into their slogan: "on the corner of happy and healthy."

The comments under the YouTube audio I chose are amusing… one person said "I'm thirty years old, a native English speaker, and I can only understand about thirty percent of the lyrics." I thought I was the only person who had no idea what John's saying. Another person remarked, "Walgreens ruined this song." Honestly, I didn't think anyone else noticed or remembered they used it.

What can I say? It's a favorite of mine. Enjoy

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