"Wow - What a Ride!!!"
From some email received years ago...
Good general philosophy!
"LIFE IS NOT A JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE WITH THE INTENTION OF ARRIVING
SAFELY IN A PRETTY AND WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN
BROADSIDE, THOROUGHLY USED UP, TOTALLY WORN OUT, AND LOUDLY
PROCLAIMING----WOW----WHAT A RIDE!!!"
"It's alright, it's OK," (from New Tricks)
Aside a good show (as so often from BBC), great lyrics and a song that makes you happy.
"It's alright, it's OK, doesn't really matter if you're old and grey".
"It's alright, I say it's OK, listen to what I say."
"It's alright, doing fine, doesn't really matter if the sun don't shine.”
"It's alright, I say it's OK, getting to the end of the day."
"Hi-tech, low-tech take your pick,”
“You can't teach an old dog a brand new trick.”
“I don't care what anybody say."
The theme tune, sung by Dennis Waterman (one of the main actors).
Listen:
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The example is very much compressed for small download
- MPEG4 file is 85KB vs. 524 KB for original MP3. (16% vs original.)
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Learn More:
(From left to right)
Amanda Redman - Best known for lead roles in New Tricks and At Home With The Braithwaites.
James Bolam - James Bolam made his name as Terry in The Likely Lads.
Dennis Waterman - Dennis Waterman has been acting since childhood.
Alun Armstrong - His first break was in the classic film Get Carter.
"You can’t please everyone, so you gotta please yourself" (Ricky Nelson, Garden Party)
"You can’t please everyone, so you gotta please yourself"
"Rick Nelson Garden Party Lyrics:
(Ooo-ooo-ooo, ooo-ooo.)
"Went to a garden party, reminisce with my old friends,
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again.
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name,
No one recognized me, I didn't look the same [4] .
But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone, so ya gotta please yourself.
People came from miles around, everyone was there,
Yoko brought her walrus [5] , there was magic in the air.
An' over in the corner, much to my surprise,
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise [6] .
But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone, so ya gotta please yourself.
Lott-dah-dah, lott-in-dah-dah dah.
Played them all the old songs, I thought that's why they came,
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same.
I said hello to "Mary Lou [7] ," she belongs to me.
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk [8] , it was time to leave.
But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone, so ya gotta please yourself.
Lott-dah-dah, lott-in-dah-dah-dah.
Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode [9] ,
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should.
Now, if you gotta play a garden [10] party, I wish you a lotta luck,
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck.
And it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone, so ya gotta please yourself.
Lott-dah-dah (lott-dah-dah-dah), lott-in-dah-dah-dah.
An' it's all right now, yeah, learned my lesson well.
You see, you can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself."
From http://www.mp3lyrics.org/r/rick-nelson/garden/
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Eric Hilliard Nelson, that is, Rick Nelson, died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve 1985.
Official web site for Rick, Ricky, Nelson - www.ricknelson.com.
Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson
