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This is it! The last episode of randomJBmusings in 2013, hope ya dig the christMusings (:32) The Season to Rejoice, on I-95N right in the underbelly of NYC after crossing the GW bridge (4:11) Baby, will you be my Merry Valentine to make my Christmas in July all over again? (7:35) But just a sec, What is Christmas all About? (11:10) The glory of the nations, MESÍAS viene, ya vendrá (14:03) HUSH, hear the angels play their heavenly harps...Happy new year!
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This episode is sponsored by MetanoiaMusic and hosted by gypsyfeet (00:51) Our Emmanuel, Messiah! (Spanglish) Del cielo a la cruz, de María nació Jesús, no en Jerusalén, el cielo bajó a Belén, behold the Lamb of God nuestro Salvador (4:59) Three speculative ditties on the slippery concept of HEAVEN, beyond my expectations/what I've been waiting for and now I see it in your eyes (10:01) YOU ENTICE ME like no other, dear muse of mine! (13:34) How joyful celebrating together the miracle of Christmas, IN ONE ACCORD, let the Glory of the manger make a nesting place in the most vile of hearts.
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(:45) So afraid you don't care anymore (4:30) Livin' Condemnation that is, in CONDOM NATION (7:41) IN THE MIDDLE (11:15) SO HAPPY WITH YOU.
[Part 3 of Since Jan 31 2003] LOVE WILL FIND A WAY to you, just hold on to your hard earned hope (4:30) I need to FIND MY SOUND, my rebuscado embolatado y refundido sonido, somehow I managed to lose my ill defined sound (6:55) My only hope to restoring my soul, things have been so crazy but like it or not you've been so wonderful to me I can't deny in my life you're the WONDERFUL ONE (9:12) Music makes my spirit soar higher the louder it gets with salsas and mixes of goodies como un buen Sancocho!
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To quote Lord Matthew Crowley of the Downton Granthams, 'my eyes have been opened!' to the reality that I suck at this! Now the challenge remains to define 'this' but at least we know we suck at it. Well, just in case anybody out there is listening to 'this' here we go again per established m.o. to publish unfinished ditties that may never see the light of day except in cyberspace, and since nobody hears you in space...sigh...ber!
(00:39) So she said she's 'Lovesick' after giving me the silent treatment, does that mean sick of love or just sick of me not giving a rat's ass anymore? You'd better SHUT ME UP then, maybe with an unexpectedly passionate kiss? (4:30) Seriously, YOU ARE THE INSPIRATION for these stupid ditties, so take it or leave it! (7:51) Am I gonna have to SKIP TO THE END of the Story, for real y'all (10:16) From Denver PA at a very disgusting chicken processing facility, singing while pinching my nose I ask that STAR IN THE ROAD show me the way I should go...
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that's randomJBmusings for ya', more of what the heck is that, who cares anywhoo this is just me chumping at the bit when given the room to breathe a little more than the monthly allowanced by the hostest with the leastest but no horsetooth looking here a freebie is a freebie here and in the next solar system. Might as well LET IT GO because this totally (2:08) PLAYS LIKE A REVERIE with wannabe pads that hint of Edgey U2 (5:38) am I really in love with someone new or just prove that GONNA LOVE YOU no matter what makes any sense (7:17) won't tell me what is always so rare if I CAN FALL INTO YOU (9:11) one of those nonsensical in the face of youth taking you WAY DOWN LOW if it keeps laughing so (11:26) used in one of the first episodes, the Sep16 of course for background as thanks were given to those bearing gifts marking my 40th sun revolution, so now it makes more sense to say I TRAVELED THIS FAR FOR YOU (13:48) WHAT CAN I SAY now I'm someone else since you melted my heart and made me feel like a million bucks all over again (15:45) CLUSTER imagined during the RPM Challenge in Feb07 (18:08) pushy cat or pussycat or a wannabe charmer, better STAY IN YOUR LANE as love will show you the highway, time to discover what you're all about (21:07) Someone just sold me the truth that DREAMS COME TRUE more often than not, was it you? will I be ready, really right you are my troubledsum friend.
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[Ecc. 1:3] What PROFIT hath a man of all his labor under the sun? (1:34) Those searching to know LIFE'S TRUE MEANING (2:59) Thou of little faith, WHY DID YOU DOUBT? (4:19) What does it take to TRUST ME BABE, what does it take to try? (5:51) Only acknowledge thine iniquity, CALL IT LIKE IT IS after the shellshock of my impending doom (7:28) SIN'S FANCY NAMES, the devil's chloroform (9:20) LoveU NeedU #4 callback to current series, 'since Jan 2003' used here in as palatte cleanser (11:28) Last vestige of previous ODBSON83 outlet, the one that ended in Ep. 60 'When someone snaps at you' (14:28) NonAlcoholic DrunkENness to stagger like Mick Jagger (15:50) DON'T GO IT ALONE (18:26) Churchgoers like COALS OF FIRE (20:05) OASIS OF COMFORT (22:08) I see the HEAVENS OPEN, then 'Following Jesus costs more than anything...except not following him, which wrapped up the dittification of 3 (Th..ree!??) Our Daily Bread booklets from 1983/84 back in 1992/93 totalling 540 ditties by May 4/93, yeah right, but that's what's on pa...per JotaBéLopez
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[Hear my mom's Trill ringtone blasting 53 seconds into it, te acuerdas mami?] I've come to realize A NEW TRUTH IN MY LIFE, that nobody cares until I care for myself enough to let go of the past 'cause it's all been taken care of (3:32) Ten minutes late sends you to Walmart purgatory and feels like FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE or am I talking about this burning desire to kiss you? (8:04) All my tomorrows feel like yesterday, if I don't have hope I cannot stay, could I just soak LIKE THE RAIN IN THE MORNING (11:54) How more trite can we get with lyrics than LOVE U NEED U (15:25) Good night dear listeners from the WMT-DC in Gordonville VA, please prove me wrong that nobody cares and write me an iTunes review?
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GrandmAbuelita Maria got me my first 'pro' keyboard for un millón de pesos back in '91, a Yamaha V50 where I sequenced a bunch of songs I hope to find the midi files for so I can re-record them in the Motif; I guess TIME WILL TELL, this track had to be done from scratch but I include a bit at the end from the '93 cassette tape (3:16) My FRENEMY NO MORE, mi amore I know we can work it out and everything will be ok, just like you said so many times B4! (6:25) REMEMBER all the good times we shared, when we used to walk together in the park always holding hands? Feelings still running deep and blue pero acuérdate amor, no todo fue malo (9:38) PodcastPuzzler! Guess what podcast is playing in the background, plenty of hints given herein (11:29) Wedding bells are in the air for Wayne Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Grace Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) on Season 6 of The Mentalist, and I got to watch it live as I recorded vocals for this track! Closing up shop on Our Daily Bread 1993 cassette recordings with "When Someone Snaps at You".
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Loving is the truest living, God himself is always giving, letting go is twice possessing and it brings a double blessing...a Christian does not own his wealth, HE OWES IT [Part 6 of ODBSON83 Oct. 30-31st] (3:01) BEWARE OF THE BLESSING i.c.w. pastor Tony Moore's celebration of Halloween (6:30) HOW TO TREAT THAT TRICKY HALLOWEEN (10:05) New Podcast Segment: "Guess what Podcast is playing in the background, win a prize (y.t.b.d.)!" Hint>ATL area code, Added Aug 8 2011< Tweet the answer (podcast name and episode title) @jblopez2020 or email jblopez2020@gmail.com (12:09) FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
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[Trax 18-22, Part 5 of ODBSON83] October's almost over (actually just started, bro!), these are THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, c/o Our Daily Bread's Oct. 28'83 devotion titled 'What we should fear' from Matt. 10:28 (3:51) PEACE FOR TROUBLED HEARTS/<No God, No Peace><Know God, Know Peace> (8:19) TERROR BY NIGHT...Only the fear of God can deliver us from the fear of men (12:00) Inspired by Psalm 23 Rae the poet writes: Lead me, if Thou wilt dear Master, WHERE THE WHISPERING WATERS FLOW, guide me through the soft green pastures, let me all Thy goodness know.
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KEEP ON GEEKING ON [Part 4 of '93s Our Daily Bread 1983] (2:46) If not 100% convinced, my friend Vince for sure had me inspired when he texted me that the latter will be greater than the former and that my best is yet to come, yet pessiME might counter that it's a little TOO SOON TOO LATE for me but heck, the thought is what really counts sometimes! (6:38) A sQWINTER NEVER TWEETS, atwitter with the creeps, nah, how about the actual poem by Piggott that inspired the song:
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
(9:23) SEÑOR, TÚ ERES MI LUZ
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"Yet IN MY FLESH shall I see God, whom mine eyes shall behold" (Job 19:26, 27) With the patience of a saint from the oldest book in the Bible I gotta admit it: Good job, good ole Job! (2:44) Don't let it take you by surprise, PLAN YOUR DEPARTURE from this planet! "Oh, that they were wise that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!" (Deut. 32:29) Per ODB, some po'fool's wilderness adventures gone wrong... (5:37) What it really means to SURRENDER ALL (9:11) ODB Monday Oct 24, 1983 "THOT": No one is HOPELESS whose HOPE is in God...
When all my labors and trials are o'er
And I am safe on that beautiful shore,
Just to be near the dear Lord I adore
Will through the ages be glory for me.
-Words by Gabriel, in memory of Wanda
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[ODBSON'84 Part 2] Pride Before the Fall (3:25) JUNIOR GOT THE MESSAGE (7:09) You teach more with your LIFE than with your LIPS (10:18) Far Beyond the Myriad Stars, c/o trek.fm
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Gypsyfeet introduces our new series from 1993 with lyrics based on Our Daily Bread booklet from Sep-Oct-Nov 1983, starting with JOHN 1:12 the Scripture for the October 20th devotion titled "Steps that lead nowhere" along with its poem at the bottom by D.J.D. (2:40) MAN GROPES his way through life's dark maze, to unknown gods he often prays, but then one day he meets God's Son, at last he's found the Living One! SALVATION is not something we ACHIEVE but something we RECEIVE! (4:52) UN NUEVO DÍA empieza hoy, nuevos motivos y una nueva ilusión, verás tus sueños hechos una realidad; y aunque habrá días de oscuridad nada podrá quitarte el gozo que tienes ya, el Señor te ama y nunca te dejará (9:54) There is power in SIMPLE LIES for controlling people's lives, crowd control and other pernicious ends.
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With auspicious nod to/from El Cupido Motorizado (aka "Love Bug") sporting #53, we excitedly welcome our brand new host Gypsy Feat (or is it Feet? aka My Muse&Lovina) as we wrap up this cassettape from 2003 [Tracks 21-24 | WrapUp of 0305 RISE UP++] :) THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTY, it takes my pain away as I keep counting down the hours until we meet again (3:49) JUST A GLIMPSE of your beauty is all I need; you're the one that I love, you're the one that I hold above any other; I've come to realize I need you in my life, you help me write my own story...when I'm alone I just have to recall your pretty face to keep from regressing, your beauty's all I need in my memory, you're so beautiful it hurts but it hurts even more when you walk away, but it needs to be said that just a glimpse is enough to make me complete (7:55) SHOWERS OF LOVE (10:06) Who will volunteer to lead us INTO OBLIVION?
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[Tracks 18-20 | Part 5 of 0305 RISE UP++] Show me what you're made of and I'll show you WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT (2:45) I still remember the time when we were not so far apart, now we can't decide who's in control, but I hope we can keep HEADS ABOVE THE WATER while we sort it out (5:35) Who's on TV, who's on that video, who should I call, nothing to do can't kill a fly why am I so lame oh you're gonna make me cry...so pathetic! Who am I gonna be am I just a wannabe, what's my freaking legacy? You don't fool anybody; you keep talking of leaving but you stay you gotta make amends the one to blame, you gotta know WHAT YOU'RE LIVING FOR...and you'd better like it (7:47) CHILLAX...while the country goes to the crapper (9:46) One of the MOTIFTRAX that got meshed up in pre-production for old rJBM episodes, aka filler!
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[Tracks 14-17 | Part 4 of 0305 RISE UP++] JUST A REGULAR GUY, that's all I want to be (3:12) Tú eres la que yo quiero para mí, MAYBE BABY I will come back to you as you come back to me from Lima (5:42) Bien acompañaditos esta soledad se pasará, so baby LET'S BE LONELY TOGETHER for a change 'cause I've been feelin' lonely for a long time now (9:29) CAN YOU KEEP IT A SECRET? Just between you and me baby...
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[Part 3 of 0305 RISE UP++, tracks 9-13 'sansplus' 11] Resumption of taped song ideas recorded around a trip to Lexington KY to visit friends and family of Amy's (1:47) Did I ever tell you that you've been STUCK IN MY MIND all this time? While the rain keeps falling I'll keep calling your name and recalling the memories of us laughing all the time (4:46) During Netflix binge watching of shows like Orange is the New Black I ran out of hiding places while people keep TRADING PLACES in the dungeons of society, meaning to pick LimAmy up at the airport ended up rushing to Jacksonville NC [thankSusan4assist!]...a simple song of freedom will do you wonders but what makes you think that's the end of the story (9:16) Go and find yourself a WINNER, and not the NYC mayoral wannabe who keeps racking up all the raunchy headlines (11:18) Genesis of RISE UP AND BUILD prompted by good old friend Z. Hoxie along with (16:42) LET US START REBUILDING.
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[Last part of 0305LITA78.electricity] You'll find me singing a song in the name of freedom with chance of blue sky/white clouds, we just gotta TAKE A CHANCE ON FREEDOM a.k.a. "Monster Plants in the Patio" (4:07) MORE THAN I CAN TAKE, just make sure you don't smugly copy yourself as you see the light in the morning (9:16) Where do all these crazy ideas come from I have no clue (9:45) IN A BAND, I wonder if I'd find what I've been looking for in a band... (13:26) AMY'S BACK to good health as her back and extremities heal completely.
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Hola mi bella sobrina de la camisa negra, quiero desearte un muy feliz cumpleaños #10 en compañía de tu linda familia en Tarrassa y todos tus amigos y vecinos! What can I say? You're such a gift from high above, when I first saw your face I knew it, that straight from above came such a great love straight through your heart, 'cause you're full of grace and you know it Lisa Grace and I love your name (you're very welcome btw) but watch out, spiders everywhere in the playground by Lake Lanier! Esta canción la quiero dedicar a una niña muy especial a quien conocí en esa época de mi vida (Julio 2004), ella es mi segunda sobrina por parte de mi segunda hermana Martha con parto difícil, su nombre es Lisa Grace (7-26-03) y tuve el privilegio de darle su segundo nombre, ella vino a visitarme desde su Fes natal en Marruecos a cumplir su primer añito en Buford, Georgia.
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I want in it so bad but so sad the truth is going away but tell me why o why? (4:45) Gotta fix broken windows and rotting doors in my humble abode which requires some maintenance and TLR, for sure I WON'T LET IT GET TO ME (6:12) Ramblings on way to studio in Dawsonville for ADAT transfer of 1996 Guatemala recordings of 30 tracks of "Tuya es la Gloria" & "Bienvenido Espiritu Santo" which will be duly published here at some point before...2016?? (9:16) After catching sight of Lumineers billboard in Cincinnati I saw you in a dream but what does it all mean? You gotta MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU GOT and love everything you got (14:26) Stop putting up with this loser, go and find yourself a winner since WINNER TAKES IT ALL...
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After door delivery to HD.com in Oxford, Ala. not able to connect to 'attwifi' came across new MacPro via apple.com with faster than solid state logic gizmastic, as long as we keep belonging together and you (1:16) CARE ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND in a world of hurt and lies (4:50) pianísticAppreciation of previous track from 10 yrs ago with mice infestation revelations of a little pest trying to come out of the closet into the bathroom while I record this (7:23) Baby you know I can be paranoid but you're MY ONLY GIRL, no one else in the world comes close, yours is my heart's devotion (12:26) Freedom is overrated when it comes to you and me...DON'T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG (18:15) WIDE AWAKE thanks to mousercises.
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Celebrating my mom's 63rd birthday as she keeps accomplishing her goals in life as a woman, a professional, a mother and grandmother who leads by example and inspires us to be and do better everyday... (1:55) Mamita te vuelvo a dedicar tu canción de grado de 1993...After long years of preparation in the University of Life your dreams have been satisfyingly realized and many beautiful memories remain; all your efforts and countless hours invested in us without neglecting your law studies, leaving us an example of resilience and tenacity, that's why we give thanks to God...a NEW HORIZON opens up before you, new goals and dreams that renew your hope as your accomplisments become a toolbox to be used for the Creator's glory (6:32) Song for my dad that I performed on Father's Day 1993 when I met Amy for the first time...Today I remember many moments shared with you, how you told me many times to follow the good path without hesitation, and even as time passed we're still here under the Creator's protection, walking trustingly in his light and lacking nothing; you taught me the principle of a God who is my friend and of his love, demonstrating in your deeds such divine love, so I thank you and ask God to bless your steps until the end for your exemplary life with a matchless blessing; it's impossible to forget all you have done for me, how could I thank you if not by following your example of love and service to God our Lord (9:11) [Tracks 12 and 13 of 0305's Lita78] What good is money if it's only going to make the rich man richer baby? We all need every now and then A SECOND CHANCE AT FIRST LOVE (15:41) I could never live without you baby, I could fake my survival for a while but won't actually make it in the long run; still, I REFUSE TO GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT, I refuse to move on without a trace, 'cause my soul is telling my heart to wait on my mind since we are meant to be together...rJBm!
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Tracks 8-11 on 0305's Lita78, WAY TO MESS IT UP trying to get ahead of the calendar with a bonus episode, now back on track due to a job transition related delay. Quite ironic when I had the most time to spare (May23-Jun6) I took the longest recording and releasing a new episode; why not blame it on the taxman cometh to take away my refund money to mess up foreclosure avoidance schemes, but (3:08) Lately all my memories are about a dream, I stopped making sense of what I've become, because LATELY ALL MY STORIES ARE ABOUT YOU (7:05) This was inspired by that TITANIUM song I dig and thought was sung by Rihanna, turns out it's a track by David Gueta featuring Sia per YouTube official video that shows a kid with some kind of superpower who flees a school blasting scene in a touring bicycle (10:27) In loving memory of Claudia Reyes de Ávila, I will follow you into the blue since you do have a clue about life and what will tomorrow bring, when gladness will take over sorrow, in that place where the mood is right and THE MUSIC'S BRIGHTER...
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(1:36) Cuánto te extraño pero no te quiero hacer daño, sí que me haces falta amor pero siento que ha pasado un año cuando nos despedimos hace un minuto y ya me puse de luto, ¿tendremos los cables cruzados? El caso es que TÚ ERES MI FELICIDAD y la salsa en mi espagueti... (6:52) Straight from church at C.O.F. on June 8 2003 comes the original improvisation for YOU ARE MY FATHER, ALWAYS. There is a video for this song on my YouTube channel 'jblopez2020', combined with the one I played on Father's Day 1993 when I met Amy (9:27) YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING, something else, completely in a league of its own your love takes over my world (11:43) UP-TO-DATE with physical therapy C.E.U.s for Amy, as we continue our matrimonial education, hopefully united in vision and strategy henceforth. [Part 2 of 0305 RISE UP++] This episode was put together as soon as Amy left for KY with roomie, staying home while in trucking job transition and sitting to watch TV for the first time in a while (Big Bang Theory, the Smash finale, Terminator Salvation).
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This is a special bonus episode (Pt. 1) where I specifically want to feature ditties recorded last year while trucking with the iPhone app "Everyday Looper," starting with TRUCKaCHUGGING IN KENTUCKY (1:30) I remember going through a very powerful storm in Chicagoland that looked like the end of the world, hopefully we'll face the STORMY WEATHER together, baby (3:22) TENDER DREAMS (are made of cheese) from Columbus, Ohio now from I-294 mildly amused and distracted by pink colored billboards (6:18) The sun is SHINING in my eyes (7:15) iTunes review solicitation AS I FEEL ALONE (9:11) If at all with any SENSE OF CONFIDENCE, I can say this one is my favorite of the bunch and the very first "Piece of Cake" with the app and the Cuatro (a 4-string bigger>ukelele) that my mom brought from Bogotá (12:12) FORMER DRAG-STAR will build it and you will come? I wish!
[Part 1 of 0305 RISE UP++] (1:07) We got some issues, well, I got some issues that you are welcome to; you are important to me, that's why I MADE IT CLEAR that I love you, but if you won't take me seriously I'm just going to fall down at your feet in total defeat; how can I show you that I am for real? We've not seen eye to eye from the beginning, how can we get it right at the ninth inning? (6:12) Don't expect me to be likable to your ear until I find an excuse to be amused; entertain me, that's your mission in life...can I raise above your suspicions in my condition of titillation? In this game of heavy rotation I'm playing for keeps but I just need you to TURN ME OFF; sleep for a week sounds good to me, when was the last time I had forty ;) winks? (10:48) Something's changed in my mood but have I lost you in the groove? 'Cause tomorrow has come and I FORGOT HOW IT GOES, aka crushing writer's block to smithereens! (16:58) I'm ONE WITH THE MUSIC, can't deny my life is all about the music, words are not my strength; is it time to move on? I've been meaning to let go of my music, set it free in cyberspace but I can't do it on my own, please leave me some positive vibe back rubs on iTunes reviews, thank you so much!
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[0305 Lita's78th.Electricity pt. 2] With my Abuelita's 88th birthday this album clocked 10 yrs in the making; of which "Doña María" is track #5 and ThankUiLoveU #4 from Ep. 38, while "My Dogs Fly" featured in rJBm's Ep. 36 is #2. "I'm NOT ALONE, I'm not the only one who's got it all wrong" is the first song idea in that cassette tape which I include in its entirety against my better judgement while I ramble in Spanglish half asleep but hey, at least you're in good company with Everwood's efervescent Ephram, you're not the only one who's got a bone to pick with the world (7:17) From Sealy TX where Fibee thoroughly enjoyed the puddles in the embankments around the Blencor warehouse after a torrential downpour, DISEASE OTHER THAN ME is a slowburner with ThumbJam's cello and slide guitar that I sorta dig (11:39) NOT AFRAID ANYMORE in the wake of some trouble in paradise, I know what I know is keeping me from loving like before, but this is what love has become and I'm ready to move forward; I know we can take control of our lives, but we can't dictate what love does to us...A tractor-trailers loud air brakes can be heard being released at precisely 12:38 where cymbals would have been played, perfect timing dear anonymous rest area colleage! (15:20) LET US GO, ditty for a much needed 'hiatus' as in 'Hi, I hate us' or ala that Moranis shrinkage movie 'Honey I just ate us', (depending on context...whatevs)
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I'm so predictable it's sickening sometimes but here we are, am I wasting my time doing this podcast or should I keep going? Please let me know in your iTunes reviews 'cause I don't want to dwell on THE THINGS THAT HURT ME MOST...I need your ["unsolicited";)] love on iTunes! (4:44) Another MYSTERY UNFOLDS before my eyes (8:30) That was such A LONG TIME AGO (13:08) Getting close to THE END OF THE ROAD I don't see a fork anymore, afraid to move on leaving without a trace, but I guess I will carry on after finishing the publication of 2003's Carry On Mister, feeling ready to embark in new and challenging adventures along with you my adoring [albeit as of yet non-existing outside the realm of my imagination] fans!
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This ditty for mi abuelita's 88th birthday is influenced by the Colombian rhythms and lyricism of "Campesina Santandereana" which has always made me think of my grandma "Lita" when she headed from high school in rural Málaga to nursing school in Bogotá, achieving her goals of service, independence and family life as she tamed the capital city into a "ruana" to guard her from the cold. Entre el tintero se quedó esta estrofita: "María Antonia es la mejor doña y con su novena biznieta retoña, la Manti-tocaya su nombre retoma y renueva el legado de LA GRAN SEÑORA, MARÍA..." (3:55) To the mommy of my mommy (Doña María) I wish a very happy birthday and a tasty SANCOCHO PA' LOS 88...Abuelita tú eres mi musa y mi mecenas, me inspiraste a realizar mi sueño 'Made in USA', te mereces un sancocho delicioso en la iMusa, me fascina todo lo que preparas en la cocina, recuerdo mucho tus dulces de guayaba y tomate de árbol en Tenjo... Ay Manti, Manti danza, danza con tu bisabuelita! (7:16) Original idea for preceding ditty from May 1st 2003 when she turned 78 and we talked on the phone about their celebration of my nephew's 2nd birthday on April 29...Now Juan Pablo is turning 12 and here's a couple recordings [like @ (10:10) Dudú's song for David] from October 2010 after his family moved from Bogotá to New Haven, in which J.P. recaps my indie short film McFly in Mandalay and (11:11) shares one of his piano compositions while Gabriel eagerly calls for tío John's attention in the background (12:24) After emptying the answering machine that included a lovely greeting from aMyBeLoved I responded with a heartfelt THANK YOU I LOVE YOU...10 yrs later the ditty turns into a tirade about mutuality expectations and a thwarted understanding of romantic love (like the pop song 'I want/need/ beg/hurt/kiss... you to want/need/ beg/hurt/kiss me (15:24) From 9911 End of Uncertainty,GaGA's (remembering my first Thanksgiving in the U.S. the previous year which was a double, one at Yolanda's in Davie and the other at Gary Schmidt's in Miami), My heart CANNOT STAND IT TO BE QUIET | If randomJBmusings new m.o. stands as it is, this recording would be tackled in 2019 not 2013, a little cheating here because I'd been meaning to use it as filler for a while.
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"Get ready to blow" with the penultimate installment of 2003's Carry On Mister (tracks 12-15)...It's looking like we could be COMING TO BLOWS, we don't seem willing to make it work, we talk about it but nothing gets done, well, talk is for naught if the naughty can't go (we're going down in your blindside); I'm just defending my turf but sometimes I get all my signals mixed up, does a bullet to my head equal one foot on the grave or am I just keeping my feet on the ground as you feast on my fists? (4:29) Show me a way to discover, make me anew as I follow, as I look for solutions to the problems; maybe it's time we discover, we're the solution to one another, what awaits us at the other side? Baby I believe OUR SECOND CHANCE (and hopefully the solution to our problems) will come as we dance cheek to cheek and heart to heart...(9:14) I want to live and GROW BY YOUR SIDE, I want to love you forever, I won't believe my own lies, this time it will be much better for you and me, and I will be okay 'cause I'm by your side, I'm gonna love you like I do, it's gonna be like I'm in love with you; and if I could I'd belt it out but I've been having a bad peanut allergy for weeks now (throat/voice finally feeling better, thank you Texas sweltering heat and Louisiana buggy wet for the purging sweats, after only being able to record guitars at Kendallville IN by Walmart for PFG 'late' load); I just need one more chance to prove it to you (13:16) Your love tears me to pieces, it cuts me to the bone; I need some kind of healing to be made whole, I need your healing touch more than ever, touch me deep where no one else can reach, down into my hardened soul; I can't let go of YOUR SWEET LOVE, I tried to make it on my own but I can't let go of your sweet love that cuts me to the bone...Your kisses leave me speechless as I try to say the words, but I just can't let go of your sweet love, I'm not that strong...Thank you for listening to another episode of randomJBmusings, the new format includes clips of those old tapes from one and two decades ago, hope you like it!
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On I-90 between Rockford and Chicago "estrené" [premiered]" or took my new Multitrack DAW app out for a spin and it worked great! I may not have what it takes to fly like my dogs who pull it off quite nice so I guess I'll be back for their next show, maybe they'll take me somewhere else I hope; MY DOGS LIKE TO FLY, they know what it takes to be movie stars (4:06) Querido sobrino te dedico esta canción para que te recuperes pronto de tu fractura y no te olvides de lo valiente que eres porque has conquistado todos los dragones que la vida te ha mandado y lo seguirás haciendo...Have you seen me climbing a tree while I play on the Wii? Oui monsieur! Have I shown you my latest trick, it's called the juggling flip, where I jump like a flea? CALL ME SANTIAGO, I'm on top of the world, I have conquered the dragon; Have you seen me helping my mom and finish all of my chores (you heard me right!) Have you seen me jump on the floor and catch the ball like a pro? ...and I can show you how to do it: relax, take a deep breath, think of how good your life is... (7:25) Marcha marcha marcha, salta salta salta, toca la guitarra, date un vuelta...esta es LA CANCIÓN DE JOAQUÍN! Y al final del día ponte la piyama, cepíllate los dientes (potty/manos/dientes), después de las tareas y de ayudar a mami con todos los quehaceres...lee bien tu Biblia, di tus oraciones, cuadra bien tu almohada, cierra los ojitos hasta el otro día, te espera la gran aventura de tu vida (12:49) She runs too fast and I'm getting furious because I can't keep up with her, she's got the run of the house and I know this for a fact 'cause I've been trying to chase her down to get that toy from her mouth but she doesn't let up and now I'm just running around in circles, EVA RUNS TOO FAST and I can't catch up; she's too fast for me and when she finally gets bored she tries to engage me in a tug of war but then she goes for a bear hug and I end up all covered in hot chocolate (that's the shade of her coat); and I know that she's a good girl but at the end of the day she's still a dog, and her pearly whites are bigger than WhiteFang's and they're sinking deeper where they don't belong come on let go! Eva make yourself at home but please stop chewing up my toys and my glasses even, if you try to be a good girl you'll get many treats, just behave! If don't stop you'll run this house into the ground! (16:09) DUERME JOAQUÍN, lullaby with Bito and Santiago at the Burel Ridge piano.
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Final installment to round off "Es Jesucristo" with 23 tracks from 1993 composed around Easter; others with lyrics taken from the devotional booklets from Our Daily Bread remain "entre el tintero" but will be worked in some other time. I hope you enjoy the new format of randomJBmusings where I tackle my old cassette tapes going back 10 and 20 years and using GarageBand or the Motif ES6 for sequencing tracks commited to harmonicdog's Multitrack DAW via AudioBus for vocal overdubs, since my trusty Tascam Portastudio's DC plug gave out. So it looks like the iPhone is delivering on its promise to be a selfcontained recording studio!
(00:32) CANTA ALELUYA el Señor es grande en misericordia, sólo Él es digno de toda la gloria; vino a salvarnos de la muerte y del pecado, en la cruz pagó el gran precio mas de la tumba se ha levantado (2:55) Hoy es un DÍA DE VICTORIA para el Señor y para Su pueblo, es un día de alegría porque Dios ha vencido...Oigo el ejército de Dios que viene de la batalla victorioso, viene acompañado por su Rey coronado de victoria (6:16) ERES CORONADO en victoria Señor, tus grandes proezas son visibles Señor, bajo tus pies el universo y en tus brazos tu pueblo amado; somos tus hijos Señor y Dios, te alabamos...tuyos somos para siempre (9:07) Alabemos al Señor con nuestra voz, ELEVEMOS CANTOS a su hombre sin igual, cantos que exalten su grandeza, majestad y amor, cantos que expresen nuestro amor por Él (12:42) Hay una MORADA CELESTIAL que Cristo mi Señor ha preparado para mí, allí es donde siempre quiero estar!
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CANTEMOS ALABANZAS AL SEÑOR, démosle gracias por su amor, cantemos himnos en su honor, celebremos su grandeza, que todo el mundo sepa quién es el Señor..."¿QUIÉN ES EL SEÑOR?" se pregunta el mundo, contémosle a todos lo que Él mismo nos ha dicho; es el Dios Creador de todo y que ama a sus criaturas hasta el punto que a Su Hijo envió para nuestra salvación, es el Dios justo y santo mas grande en misericordia quien es paciente con el hombre pecador, Él te ama hoy (3:29) LEVÁNTATE Y RESPLANDECE para el Señor pues Él es tu luz, permite que su luz invada tu ser y así para Él poder resplandecer; que su luz te llene y tú puedas ver cuánto él te ama a ti, que aún su vida entregó por ti, que tú puedas ser un reflejo fiel de su amor, y por ti Su luz a otros brillará (5:56) REY DE REYES Señor de paz, juntos alabémosle siempre; por mi parte le alabaré, es mi Rey y mi paz, con gozo le alabaré pues él es el Señor; KING OF KINGS and Lord of lords, together let us praise Him forever, I will praise him for He's my King, He has given me everything, there is power in He who is the King of kings! [this Spanglish corito from 1988 came to me right after I got off the 'buseta' as I crossed the highway coming home from school] (8:00) GLORIA demos al Padre quien en su amor nos escogió para ser hechos santos en la Palabra de Dios, GLORIA demos al Hijo que a nosotros fue enviado para cumplir el plan de Dios para con nosotros, GLORIA sea al Espíritu Santo quien aplica en nosotros la gracia del Padre, la obra del Hijo para nuestra salvación, Gloria Aleluya! (12:18) NECESITO TU PAZ, no la encuentro en el mundo, sólo ella es la razón de mi existir aquí, sin tu paz no hay sentido ni razón de vivir, sin tu paz es inútil tratar de superar el vacío que se tiene sin tu paz...Necesito tu paz, la quiero respirar, sopla un viento de paz, envuélveme en tu amor, que tu paz sea el sentido de mi vida Señor, que yo sea un instrumento de tu paz.
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POR LA FUERZA DEL SEÑOR | By the strength of the Lord we will enter many battles and vanquish the enemy for good; the victory is the Lord's and by faith it's ours today, we will reign with Him forever...Let's already put on the armor of God for this victory is for the Lord, glory be forever to the Lamb of God (3:34) TENGO LA ESPERANZA | I have hope I will enjoy eternity and certainty I will never die, because Christ has given me salvation, in His death my sin He forgave and in His resurrection He gave me eternal life, so with Him I will be able to enjoy forever life; I want to be with Him always so I will want for nothing more (7:01) Cuando pienso en Ti Señor, todo a mi alrededor es muestra de Tu amor...NADA ES TAN GRANDE COMO TU AMOR, ni siquiera el universo que creaste, pero todo es muestra de Tu amor, todas las cosas me dicen que Tú eres amor, y yo veo en mi vida el amor que me has dado al haberme dado amor para amar a los demás como Tú me has amado (9:41) CANTO Y DÍA DE VICTORIA | Let the warriors in God's army come and sing melodies of victory, where are the warriors in the army of God? Today the victory is for the Lord; today is a day of victory for God, today His people are up in arms and the Lord is glorified (14:14) The Lord Jesus Christ is the Captain of our army and we are His soldiers; we are to attain the heavenly reward for His glory, in order that everything be put under His feet; the Lord Jesus Christ has the victory, He will be Conqueror forever...El Señor Jesucristo es EL CAPITÁN de nuestro ejército y nosotros somos sus soldados, hemos de ganar el premio celestial para su gloria, para sujetar todo a sus pies; //el Señor Jesucristo tiene la victoria, para siempre Él es vencedor// [Notes: that's NYC Mayor Bloomberg on C-span about gun control at the end | All the 1993 'red86' tape excerpts feature the sounds of the Yamaha V50 sequencer synthesizer that my Abuelita Maríantonia got me for un millón de pesos en el Mall de las Américas-SAOlímpica en 1991! Valió la pena sí o pa qué, lita?]
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Welcome to randomJBmusings episode #32. Part 2 of about 5 to showcase the 1993 Mandalay-bedroom originated devotionalbum "Es Jesucristo," clearly influspired by the excellent productions of Hosanna/Integrity Music out of Mobile, Alabama, deservedly paid homage to at the end of the first song...There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION for those who are in Christ Jesus (Ro 8:1) Así pues, no hay ninguna condenación para aquellos que están unidos a Cristo (3:12) ROMANOS 8 [C:\Users\compaq user\Desktop\JBL music\JBL tapes#1\1993\9301 Es Jesucristo.ThinkThank.CC.red86\23 Sólo Dios pudo hacer lo que en la ley era imposible PERDONAR TODO EL PECADO.mp3]: Only God could do that which was impossible under the law: to forgive all of humanity's sin; He had to send His own Son in the likeness of sinful man in order to become a perfect sacrifice for sin, and thus finish it off along with its dominance over mankind. Now we are able to comply with God's law, for we no longer live according to the flesh but to the Spirit of God (6:26) TE SIENTO TAN CERCA | I feel you so near me because your love fills me with you and it is so easy to praise, it is beautiful to worship...pues Tú estás aquí (10:16) SOMOS LA IGLESIA (Hebrews 3:6) We are the Church, built as a dwelling for God's love and as witness thereof, we are the Bride of the Lord and today we bow before God as only He deserves the praise of His people and He is our only Protector; we've been chosen by God in His love as His house, built as the dwelling of His Spirit...[interspersed excerpts from original 1993 'red86' cRassette tape]
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Going back one then 2 decades per new rJBm.o., 1993 proved a fruitful and fateful year in the harvest of tapes that made it to shore in a suitcase upon my 1998 transplantation, which one by one will be dutifully tackled in this podcast beginning with "Es Jesucristo."...el Hijo de Dios, quien por nosotros bajó del cielo para darnos la salvación, ES JESUCRISTO el Salvador, Él es el santo, bueno y justo mas por nosotros se hizo pecado...I know a man who loved you to the point of giving his life for you (3:03) DIOS TODOPODEROSO, your glory is seen in all the earth (5:33) MI AMIGO ES JESÚS, Jesus is my friend...in the morning I thank him for life and for the people in my life (7:55) "Del corazón del que cree en mí brotarán RÍOS DE AGUA VIVA" (es decir, que los que creen en Jesús recibirán el Espíritu Santo, John 8:38)
MISSING MY SUNSHINE [For my sister Martha Patricia ("Tika") on her birthday] Things are going crazy on my end, you've been busy too I understand, we have been apart far too long, I have been missing you...I remember how we used to pray to reach some distant land to save the day, all the while our dreams came true but I'm still missing you; I'm missing the sunshine and you're missing the moon, I wish I was with you on this lazy afternoon, tomorrow is your birthday and I won't miss it no, I'm missing you...//I miss my sunshine, I'm missing you// I was the pilot of our box airplane, you served the drinks as we flew far away, we had dreams of growing up someday and make it in our own terms; you clearly had a vision from the start, I was more clueless but played the part; all the while our dreams came true but I'm still missing you...
(4:12) [For my brother-in-law Jorge Alberto in the wake of your dad's passing] Morning awakes like a dream, joyful in your eyes; the mountains arise very youthful with laughter that saw your hours as dreams give themselves away...when you are not here rivers and dreams are awoken if you are not here...SI NO ESTÁS TÚ NO VALE LA PENA...Mountains arise and longings are distilled, dreams are untied and skies burst with stars, be it morning or evening our mournings are understood as drops condense in the fleeting clouds; if I can reach it and have it but you are not here, if I could change it and still have it but you are not there, it is not worth all this sorrow (8:30) LOVE IS IN THE AIR, understandably I feel it everywhere from my nose to my toes as I run my fingers through your hair, how can all this flair be fair but everywhere I go I can sense that love is in the air (11:24) Introducing rising radio star Gabriel M.C. as we celebrate his 8 (thru 9th!) birthday and enjoy what promises to be a great snipe hunting show with great bonus content like winning strategies in card games that will energize fans of Pikachú and Luxray worldwide!
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Tell me why the long face, was it something I said that I wish I could erase; don't say that it is too late, we could still assimilate and become the best of friends, I know we'll be okay, more than ok just great like it was on THAT SUMMER DAY when we first met; we're gonna be okay and it will last for a lifetime I am sure; you cannot tell me now that that isn't worth your while, that's just unacceptable, we have been through too much to give in and quit the fight so give us another chance...if you think this is so lame then find someone else to blame, that's just unbelievable, that's gasoline to the flame; just give us another chance and when I stumble and fall just pick me up from the floor (2:45) WE BELONG TOGETHER like fire and ice, like burger and fries...I have been tempted to imply that when we're together we're worse than apart, what a treat when a song has no words or melody; what would mountaintops be without climbers, what would nightmares be without dreams? But when it comes to you and me I'm all too willing and prone to deny we're partners in crime...we work together way much better than when we're apart, we belong together like lemons and limes, naughty&nice, oceans&tides, crispies&rice, kisses&hugs, ice cream&pie, frostbite&ice, countries&flags, burgers&fries (since 1957 they've also been partners in crime)...I know that I can be so mean, trying to quit on us quite extreme, bailing out on you every time I'm supposed to come with, sending money just to cover the bills/guilt but denying you my company, what good is friendship if the friend won't be near tell my my dear, is this too sincere?..Baby we belong together don't let me tell you otherwise every time we fight, I know deep in my heart we belong together and I'm in total denial when I say that we don't 'cause we do like the Titanic and the bottom of the ocean, we sink or swim together like Phelps and the Olympics (7:46)...mano a mano I wanna see you beautiful girl in case you wonder, you are so smart as well...She's got skills to heal SECOND TO NONE, I could eat straight from the palm of her hand, her wishes are my command ever since I asked for her hand she's always been my No. 1, I love giving kisses to the back of her hand, her healing touch has saved me from harm many times over so baby shake your money maker (I'm talking about your hands...) Your healing touch is second to none, you've been helping people all over the place, your skills are second to none and your healing touch is in such demand...there's power in your hands so why go mano a mano with you, my fair lady has the fairest hands on the land (10:56) Me permito contarles la historia de un cachaco y una misionera...who cares whether I write all these lyrics out? This song is titled LA MERIMOLIENDA (merienda+molienda), it's about us working to pay monthly bills, Amy as a physical therapist while I drive a big rig delivering loads and come home for a couple days every two weeks...
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My life would be so different right now without you, if I had chosen another path I'd be lost, I'd be out in the cold still praying I could find you...if only I could dream it up the dream would not be what we have, I have found in you MORE THAN A DREAM COME TRUE...More than I could see, more than I could hope, more than I could wish in a déjá vu, that's my life with you: more than a dream come true, much more than ever before...I know that I could make other plans without you, but then I'd have to find my own way back to you, to my only dream come true; yet you're so much more than a dream come true; more than life itself, it's my dream with you (4:05) I still remember us...do you remember? We were two peas in a pod jamming up the telephone! Do you remember me riding my bike to your house looking forward to a hot breakfast, it's been almost 20 years to the day since I got that cereal in a bowl, ever since we've been LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD talking endless hours on the telephone, passing the test of time; and I remember you, always getting invited to parties and winning dancing competitions with your previous boyfriend; and I was calculating that I could be your next one just hoping, prayin' that you'd be the one for me...I do remember me trying to impress your dad, doing dishes just for fun, playing piano for your mom...Timing was not our strongest ally but we took turns beating the test of time (6:47) I try to follow everywhere you go and nothing compares to the beauty of your face; I try to relax but then I fall back in that place, flat on my face; I'll always be your lover, I love you more than my mother yet I feel so far away even when not too far away, 'cause I'm in love with you...I FOLLOW YOU IN MY DREAMS (9:05) Some times we go around the moon or the block but in our flying machine we'll hit the stratosphere from OUR SECRET RENDEZVOUS, I'll call you later with directions baby (14:54) WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES (4:05) VALENTINE REVERIES
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Per your very specific request honey, here are your songs that YOU recorded on your iPhone that day at home with the piano, with no strings attached (no additional arrangements or harmonies, not even that cello I told you about, anywhoo)...I give thanks to God who allowed me to come to know you, what a great blessing being able to share with you this friendship; and although there will be many tests to pass I am willing to fight for our beautiful 'friendship' (X3)...although it is difficult to express with words what I feel, it is so beautiful and real that I cannot explain; because you are my song and the inspiration of my life, it is you MI HERMOSA AMIGA, la dueña de mi corazón, the rightful owner of my heart (5:12) NADA PODRÁ SEPARARNOS [this is the very first song I wrote for Amy, full of bold conviction that we were meant to be together and nothing would ever come between us] Without realizing it I remember all those beautiful moments spent together, it's more than friendship I just know, it is true love, it is something immortal; I see in your eyes the deepness of the love that unites us forever, and nothing will be capable of ending it, nothing nothing will stand against our love; ours is a love so full of His love, that of God our Creator, He made us in His image and filled us with this love...Nothing will ever separate us, because our love has been established in the heavens, and I'm so happy to know that, so happy to know that nothing but love comes between us, that nothing in this life will ever separate us (9:54) HOY MÁS QUE AYER; I love you today more than yesterday but less than tomorrow, and this is the reason why now I am a lunatic without your love, I need you to be closer, come close to me...It's something impossible to understand, the greatness of this feeling that ties me to you, but it is evident that it's getting stronger; it grows more each day and I cannot help it; it grows more each day and I don't want to stop it because I love you, because I love you more and more each day! (11:38) BUNDLE OF JOY [Written from the viewpoint of Amy's mom Libby as she held her firstborn for the first time] Llegaste a mi vida una noche fría de Febrero, la primera vez que respiraste me mostró de qué se trata la vida, el invierno te reclamó de la primavera en su búsqueda de una reina...Tú eres un manojo de gozo en mi regazo, un paquete de alegría en mis brazos.
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Hoy 22 de Enero celebramos el nacimiento de Fibee nuestra canina en el año 2000, por ser una hija amorosa, juguetona, paciente y siempre fiel. Eres una perrita feliz en un océano de felicidad, como siempre te gustó nadar en el Lago Lanier y siempre has sido una buena niña con nosotros. Has cumplido 91 en años humanos (13 X 7 si esa es la cuenta en matemática canina), y cómo vuela el tiempo pero recuerdo cuando eras una cachorrita en mis brazos. Gracias Fibee por haber sido mi peyita todos estos años, espero cuidarte bien hasta el final, ya pasaste en años a mi abuelita, mi papi y a tus padres juntos, ya quisiera llegar yo hasta esa edad siguiendo tu buen ejemplo (3:03) Happy birthday Fibee [when she turned 5 (35) years old in 2005], you were born in a blizzard (1/22/2000), you were born with the wind in Gainesville, Ga (4:25) Jamming with Fibee and Bailey sleeping on the red COUCH (5:34) Fibee I know how much you like the sofa so you can keep it all to yourself; I know I haven't been around much lately, every time you say hello I say goodbye to you but I'm missing you too; I know I could fly with you by my side, you have always been there for me through the hardest times; Fibee let's go safari with Bailey next door, how about it, are you up to it? Your name is Fibee Lynn (Fibilín)...FIBEE YOU'RE STILL MY PUPPY after all these years, you're my puppy rain through sunday, you're more charming than a farming dover, I'll be sure to love you more than harm you 'til the end (8:00) I'm FOOD PROVIDER for Fibee, that's all iAMS, she doesn't care...she sleeps like a little bean, puts herself in a fetal position and I love her very much, my pretty puppy whom I buy big bags of dog food for over at Walmart for $28-$40 ?? She's a boxer mix while Bailey is a shepherd mix but all iAMs is a FoodProvider for FiBailey, and I wouldn't change it 'cause I love my puppies so much, they are so cute and tender... (11:34) FIBEE'S LULLABY. Fibee, ¿por qué no tratas de dormir un rato? ¿Tendré que quedarme despierto toda la noche esperándote? ¿Por qué no te relajas y duermes tranquila, por qué no cierras tus ojos con tu canción de cuna?
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[1993 was the year I met Amy in her 'barrio' Cedritos thanks to her dad's invitation for me to play at her church around Father's Day. It was love at first sight but timing was not ideal as she had just started going out with a new beau and I was left pining under the moon...in front of her house...while she kissed her boyfriend goodbye...this song was born] (00:00) There is a special kind of charm about confessing the truth when a feeling is rampant, when it is stronger than what can be reasoned out, the heart is moved to its very core, and it overflows with expectation in view of that newly discovered reality...BAJO LA LUNA LLENA I confessed to you my love, I gave my heart to you, and was filled with hope and happy thoughts...full of hope and deep longing; under the full moon you were my heart's desire, in front of your parents' house I gave you my love; it was forever, what I felt back then for you, seven years later I carry it deep within me, it's deep within me honey...I wrote this song for you back in the year '93; Under the bright full moon you clearly were my heart's desire, right in front of your parents' house I gave you my love, ooh! It was forever, the kind of love I felt for you...sí, sí, sí, porque llevo un sentimiento por dentro, muy dentro de mí, que no puedo negar; te estoy diciendo mi amor que estoy guardando lo mejor para el final porque tú lo mereces, porque sí que vales la pena, bajo la luna llena te doy mi corazón...
[Less than a month later she went on vacation with her family to Santa Marta and my abysmal feelings of separation that one week inspired the very existentialist DEAREST FRIEND] (3:24) Nunca pensé que te extrañaría tanto, mi más querida amiga en mi vida tú eres única, la razón por la que me duele el corazón todos los días eres tú, toda mi vida te he anhelado y por fin (A.L.A.S., at last!) te he visto entre la multitud; no sé bien si vas a ser mía pero en mi corazón siento que soy tuyo, no entiendo por qué estás tan lejos pero lo intento y aunque me es difícil cedo, y poco a poco aprendo a sobrevivir sin ti, pero albergo la esperanza de estar juntos algún día y para siempre.
[CUANDO PIENSO EN TI, "Bolerazo" for Amy that I remember showing to my friend Carlos Olea en la Séptima con 72] (9:16) When I think of you I see everything full of beauty and color; you are so beautiful that you bring hope back into my life. When I think of you the fragrance of the flowers comes back to me and the memory of you lightens my heart; when I think of you I see your smiling countenance in the clouds and your face getting close to me as you say that you love me, I am so happy! Cuando pienso en ti, veo arcoíris en el más gris de los azules, cuánto anhelo estar contigo, sé que podría estar por siempre en tu abrazo...
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BAJO LA LUNA LLENA CUANDO PIENSO EN TI
[Fantasías adolescentes de un 'rolo' en 1989] Despierto soñando contigo, despierto contigo a mi lado; este planeta está desierto, no hay más lugar que para 'TÚ, YO Y EL AMOR'...La playa está desierta, no hay más lugar que para 'tú, yo y el amor'; la arena está caliente, el sol está brillando; el agua quiere mojarnos, embrujarnos quiere el mar; no sé qué tú quieras pero todo vale entre 'tú yo y el amor'...Tu cabello en la arena de la playa azul contrasta perfectamente con tu piel bronceada por la acción del sol, del sol quemándonos a los dos... (2:24) Cansado de una vida sin sentido, aguardas el momento de TU GRAN LIBERACIÓN; la sociedad te exige consumismo, siempre ha sido lo mismo esta es la cruda realidad; si tú quieres alcanzar algo más que lo aparente mucho habrás de trabajar, pues muy pronto ha de llegar el momento en que tus sueños se conviertan en realidad, es tu gran liberación, tus sueños se harán una realidad...declara el momento de tu gran liberación, pues tú quieres alcanzar y lo lograrás, el momento en que tus sueños se conviertan en una realidad se aproxima, muy pronto llegará, no pierdas la esperanza de tu gran liberación...La sociedad te ofrece consumismo con tal que te conformes con lo mismo, tus sueños quedarán en el olvido si te dejas vencer del pesimismo; no te dejes vencer de los afanes que te asedian por doquier, y tampoco seas la víctima de tu propio perfeccionismo, ese es otro abismo como el pesimismo, el favoritismo, las mismas con los mismos, así funciona el mundo pero tú no te dejes enredar ni caigas en la trampa de la inseguridad por el complejo de inferioridad, pero el de superioridad tampoco sirve pa' que tus sueños se hagan una realidad; enfócate en tu sueño, tu sueño te lleva muy lejos...muy pronto lo verás y celebrarás, el momento en que tus sueños se convierten en una realidad, no lo dudes más! (6:06) TWO SPANISH pesaDREAMillas...
(9:08) Check out my doggie show...You can tell sometimes I like to holler, you might think I'm a wee bit bipolar, 'cause I'd like to think I'm a high roller just because I'm betting the top dollar; if I seem like I'm burning it's the fire in my bones fighting time with my own hands by playing that hit song by Prince called 1999, stuck at home chain-watching 90210; I have to face my reality, I stand no fighting chance against THE HOUNDS OF TIME, the hounds of time are coming and no amount of watching 90210 will keep me in the nineties; oh when the hounds of time are nipping at your heels your resistance is futile, just like puppies on a video their cuteness will render you helpless, just give up right now; the hounds of time are coming after you, your resistance is futile...
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(00:00) Isabella...who is that girl? The world stood still for Isabella, we all rushed in to see Isabella, WHO IS SUCH A BELLA? She brought us the show of a lifetime, she'll bring it once more for a good time, so we all stand still for Isabella...she's stealing the show...the belle of the ball (3:00) You came a long, long way, you stole our hearts from your first breath, like on that happy day when you took your first step; just like an angel from above, you made the stars in the night shine so bright, just for us, it's been the highlight of our lives to see you smile, you know that WE'LL BE THERE when you call us we'll be there for you, we'll be there right beside you, when you call us we'll be there in a flash...When you're feeling alone, like you're just on your own, don't forget that we'll always love you; if you just need to talk we will listen a lot, and what little we say will help you see that we care only for your happiness, just remember that we'll be there...You came a long, long way just to be with us, and we'll always be there when you call us we'll be there when you need us, we'll be there for you to call in the good times and the bad...Like an angel from above you made the stars in the night shine so bright, just for us...
(7:31) I waited too long to set up my show, to give it a go; to make it alright I'll need to let go of all that went wrong; it got too complicated after taking it easy now I'll have to take it slow; would it be more creative to say like the captain 'make it so'? Life can be complicated, but I just had to make it worse; LIFE IS COMPLICATED, now it's time to get creative making up the resolutions to the conflicts that we got; life is complicated but it's fun to be creative coming up with new solutions to the problems as we go; we can make it up as we go 'cause the show has to go on...Life is complicated, I just had to go and be creative, and make it worse; I waited too long, I missed the big show; I thought I was strong enough to let go but I was just...wrong; if I may just rephrase it, Hodgman made it look easy with his podcasting judge, Jesse Thorne's so creative, they both made a dent in radio; I guess I'll have to move on or I'm gonna make it worse (11:52) There's a corner in my heart where I think that I can hide painful memories from my past; I find comfort in that place every time I say your name, I can almost see your face; you will stay here in my heart, will you meet me in the sky when MY SOUL FLIES coming home to you? There's a splinter in my mind where I tried to hold too fast to the promise of our past, but there's a splendor in your eyes that says 'the future is alright,' my soul flies to be home with you...There's no fear_in your embrace_it disappears...
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