#4 Name That Song [Ireland]

And here we are again, with the next round of 'Name That Song'!
First of all, I thought the last round (Reformation) would be hard. Ha! Evidently, not so much!
Look at who won the last round:
Klaus
Thomas JG
The Authoress
David P
Dave Patrick

Congratulations, guys! Evidently, you really know your reformation hymns ;)

[Please note I am counting those who got all three correct. Several others got most of them right. ]

And now... the next round is the grand Music of Ireland! Most of these are very easy, so you shouldn't have any trouble with them at all.

Comment below, with your answers ;)

[You must NOT look up the lyrics! This is for the memory, not the google ;)]

Number One:

"Raised on songs & stories, heroes of re-known
The passing tales & glories that once was Dublin town
The hallowed halls & houses, the haunting childrens' rhymes
That once was Dublin city...
The years have made me bitter, the gargle dims my brain
'Cause Dublin keeps on changing & nothing stays the same
The Pillar & the Met have gone, the Royal long since pulled down
As the great unyielding concrete makes a city of my town..."

Number Two:

"Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing
Oh, the ring of the piper's tune
Oh, for one of those hours of gladness
Gone, alas, like our youth, too soon!
When the boys began to gather In the glen of a
summer's night And the Kerry piper's tuning
Made us long with wild delight!
Oh, to think of it Oh, to dream of it
Fills my heart with tears!"

Number Three:
"Of all the money that e'er I had,
I spent it in good company.
And all the harm I've ever done,
alas it was to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit,
to mem'ry now I can't recall;
So fill to me the parting glass,
Good night and joy be to you all."

There you go - start guessing ;)

How Can I Keep From Singing?

My life flows on in endless song,
Above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far-off, hymn,
That hails a new creation.
Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It sounds an echo in my soul—
How can I keep from singing?



I lift my eyes, the cloud grows thin;
I see the blue above it;
And day by day this pathway smooths,
Since first I learned to love it.
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
A fountain ever springing;
All things are mine since I am His,
How can I keep from singing?

I love this hymn. No, that's not strong enough. I passionately adore it. Keep an eye out for what it started... it'll be here soon enough :mysterious: ;)
Until then - I am your friendly blogger...

"Come Dance With Me..."

Did you know it was a song? And not just 'a' song, but a song by Frank Sinatra.

Yes indeed.

So see, it's a song, too!

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Name. That. Song. (Round #3 ~ Reformation)

(My apologies - I had almost decided to do away with this feature, but it's just too much fun. So here we are... hopefully I'll be back to doing this every two weeks once again!)

And our winner from the last round, (Name That Broadway) is...
~Lady Amanda~
With the correct answers of - "I Dreamed a Dream" - Les Miserables
"If I Were A Rich Man" - Fiddler on the Roof
"Defying Gravity" - Wicked
~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Congratulations! ~*~ ~*~ ~*~

And here's our next round!
This time we're focusing on the great hymns from the Reformation time period- which, I admit, is my favorite time period of hymn music. There is something so awe-inspiring about music that has lasted this long, and something unbelievably strong - I don't know, I'm loosing my rhetoric skills. ;) But anyhow, here we go - see what you can do with this. ;) Some of these are easier then others, and some don't have the first verse. :)

*Remember* No looking up of lyrics!

1)"Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing, were not the right man on our side, the man of God's own choosing. Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He! Lord Sabaoth his name, from age to age the same, And He must win the battle!"

2) "All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him and rejoice. Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take."

3) "Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of God and man the Son, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer who makes the woeful heart to sing." There you go... have fun! ;)

Kate~*

Name that Broadway!

I love Broadway music. I love the pathos and thrills of the characters, the drama and the singers. While I cannot say that I approve of all, or even most Broadway - there is much of it that is wonderful!
Anyone remember playing "Name That Song?" Well, here we are again ;) First things first - our winners of last time are:

~*~ Haley ~*~
~*~ Barnabas ~*~
Congratulations!

And now, for our next round - we have a Broadway theme. The following three selections may be from any Broadway - you know the rules. Comment below with your guesses as to the answers :)

Alright, selection one is:

"There was a time when men were kind,
When their voices were soft
And their words inviting
There was a time when love was blind,
And the world was a song,
And the song was exciting
There was a time when it all went wrong."

Selection two is:

"The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them,
Like a Solomon the wise.
"If you please Reb Tevye"
"Pardon me Reb Tevye"
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes!
And it wouldn't make one bit of difference if I answered right or wrong.
When you're rich they think you really know!"

Selection three is:

"So if you care to find me,
look to the Western sky!
As someone told me lately,
everyone deserves the chance to fly!
And if I'm flying solo,
at least I'm flying free!
To those who ground me,
take this message back from me!
Tell them how I'm - "

Bonus round! (For you brave souls)

"Consider yourself at home.

Consider yourself part of the family.

We've taken to you so strong,

it's clear we're going to get along.

Consider yourself well in.

Consider yourself part of the furniture.

There isn't a lot to spare.

Who cares... whatever we've got we'll share!"

Start commenting!

(And next time - Irish music - !!!)

~Kate ::smile::