Singing Up a Spring
Hey, I wrote a song! It’s not a great song … but then, I’m not a great song writer. There are two problems: First, I meant it to be humorous, but it comes off as […]
Tag: songs
Stop The Snow … And the Disney Songs
I first posted this a couple of years ago, but it seemed really appropriate today, since as I type this there’s a winter storm raging outside. I hate winter storms. Well, only if I have […]
Nope. Still don’t wanna build a snowman.
I wrote this back in February of last year, and for some reason I started thinking of it again this weekend. Really, it works best if you have the music playing in the background while […]
You’re So Vain…And Forgetful?
Forty years after the song’s release, Carly Simon has revealed that the subject of the iconic tune “You’re So Vain” was none other than Warren Beatty. Upon hearing the disclosure, the 1970s heart throb, who […]
I don’t want to build a snowman
Maybe you’ve seen “Frozen”. Maybe you’ve been frozen. Either way, I think you can relate to how I changed the song’s words, to reflect my feelings about winter. If you’re not familiar with the song, […]
Thoughts on the 12 days of Christmas from the person who received the gifts
I’ve often wondered who wrote “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and if the gift-giver really was her “true love.” If my true love gave any of those things to me he would be kicked to the […]
I bet Bob Seger didn’t think about that…
If Bob Seger loved old time rock and roll so much, he should have done something other than write a “new-time” rock and roll song about it. I would think a t-shirt would have […]
A Shower Song for Christmas
There is nothing more enjoyable than singing in the Shower. Unless you might add Christmas Carol music. Wait a moment. What if we sang a song in the shower about taking a shower to the […]
Silliman’s Year End Sports Limericks
Silliman on Sports By Stan Silliman Late Season Sports Limericks Lots of people have asked me (okay, make that one person, my friend, Hal Fast) why there weren’t more sports stories done in limerick form.I […]