I've been stuck with Jason Mraz's live version of "Beautiful Mess."
There are far worse things with which to be earwormed.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Barb - Mar 05, 2010 2:39:08 pm PST #13677 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
sarameg - Mar 05, 2010 2:46:33 pm PST #13678 of 30001
Problem with the lullabye is I don't know the whole thing. Can't get past "diamond ring don't shine" so I start making things up and it gets really ridiculous. "...buy you a ball of twine. And if that ball of twine don't tie, mama's gonna buy you a great big pie. And if that great big pie tastes sour, mama's gonna buy you a pot of....flour." And it just gets worse. I once managed to get to cranky goat, but I'm not sure how.
meara - Mar 05, 2010 2:47:04 pm PST #13679 of 30001
Wow, that's better than I would do, sara!! (Somehow i always end up at "gonna buy you a ...diamond mine!" but then I don't know where to go from there. IF that mine don't....produce??)
Calli - Mar 05, 2010 2:48:33 pm PST #13680 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm waiting for people to come by, sipping on an iffy attempt at a champagne cocktail. Substituting prosecco for champers doesn't bother me, but apparently there's a world-wide shortage of Angostura bitters? So I substituted Underberg because I could get my hands on it, and the resulting fizzy, herbal concoction is tasty. I'm just not sure it's what Rachel Maddow described as a champagne cocktail. As deprivations go, this really isn't. And I'm expecting to have a smonster and an amyth in my living room nowish, so life is good.
sarameg - Mar 05, 2010 2:52:23 pm PST #13681 of 30001
I owe it all to Dr. Seuss.
Jesse - Mar 05, 2010 2:54:16 pm PST #13682 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Isn't it "diamond ring turns glass" or something like that? Then, mama's gonna buy you a....big fat ass.
That can't be right.
Sean K - Mar 05, 2010 2:54:56 pm PST #13683 of 30001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I like this version better.
aurelia - Mar 05, 2010 2:55:03 pm PST #13684 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I've had OK Go's "This too shall pass" in my head the last few days. Probably because I've watched the videos umpteen many times.
msbelle - Mar 05, 2010 2:55:16 pm PST #13685 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
nope, designated times start TONIGHT. I am not pleased, but I really need to get on with things. I want him to start back at karate tomorrow (he has been off for 6 weeks) and then I also really need the new babysitter thing to stay on track.
I doubt we make it into April without re-visiting the issue.
sarameg - Mar 05, 2010 2:57:15 pm PST #13686 of 30001
My mama always sang "shine." Looks like official is "turns to brass" WHICH MAKES EVEN LESS SENSE: [link]
Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird don't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass.
If that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.
If that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull.
If that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.
If that dog named Rover won't bark.
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart.
If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town