Melspeth, The Other Blog

For your listening pleasure, please recall the classic Simon and Garfunkel tune, "The Sound of Silence" (and enjoy the new lyrics that Rick and I conjured up.  Its debut performance was at our friend Julie's birthday party on Saturday.

And now...

"The Sound of Salsa"
(music by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, new lyrics by Rick Kimberley and Mellissa Zillwood)

Quesadilla, my old friend

You’ve come to visit me again

And in my tummy pressure is creeping,

Woke me up when I was sleeping

And the vapour that implanted in my sheet

Was hardly sweet

It had the sound of salsa

 

In restless dreams I ate alone

For enchiladas to atone

In the middle of a nacho plate

I found my tummy wasn’t feeling great

And I knew that the feeling wasn’t right

It split the night

It was the sound of salsa

 

And in my nightmares, like before

Ten thousand tacos, maybe more

And the people were running screaming

Tears of pain from their eyes streaming

People writhing, for their breathing was impaired

No one dared

Due to the sound of salsa

 

Fools, said I, you cannot guess

Silence doesn’t serve you best

Hear the sound and you can flee it

You can smell it but not see it

But my words like cold taquitos fell

And you could tell,

Tell by the sound of salsa.

 

And all the people bowed and prayed

For fear of refried beans I’d made

And I tried to give them warning

Of the methane cloud then forming

And I told them the one I feel coming

Could strip paint off the wall

Excuse me, all

I whispered, in the sound of salsa.

“Ode to Treehouse”, lyrics by Rick Kimberley and Mellissa Zillwood

“We Fall Down”, original lyrics by Chris Tomlin

We sit down

Watch Lazytown

Every day on Treehouse

And then we’ll slouch

On the Big Comfy Couch

It’s all here on Treehouse

 

And we see Rolie Polie Olie

We watch Rolie Polie Olie

We love Rolie Polie Olie

He’s the man

 

We don’t know

Where Dora will go

Perhaps to see Diego

Emily Yeung

Is sure to have fun

After her, it’s Elmo

 

Then we see Rolie Polie Olie

We watch Rolie Polie Olie

We love Rolie Polie Olie

Ad nauseum

 

Mum and Dad

Are going mad

Just from watching Treehouse

They tear their hair

Watching Little Bear

They need out of the house

 

But they see Rolie Polie Olie

They watch Rolie Polie Olie

They hate Rolie Polie Olie

Need a date

 

They don’t know

Any grown-up shows

‘Cause for them, it’s Treehouse

No NBC,

Grey’s Anatomy,

Law & Order or House

 

No, they see Rolie Polie Olie

They watch Rolie Polie Olie

They hate Rolie Polie Olie

Like the plague

 

Dad’s such a stitch

He’s got a twitch

Comes from watching Treehouse

The doctors said,

“Just go to bed,

Stay away from Treehouse.”

 

But he dreams Rolie Polie Olie

And he screams Rolie Polie Olie

He hears Rolie Polie Olie

In his brain

 

Mum’s much worse

It’s worked in reverse

Now she’s hooked on Treehouse

She sings the songs

All day long

It’s “The Best of Treehouse”

 

And she sings Rolie Polie Olie

She hums Rolie Polie Olie

She loves Rolie Polie Olie

She’s flipped out

 

We sat down

To watch Lazytown

But there’s no more Treehouse

Dad got upset,

Threw the TV set

Into my old treehouse

 

Now we cry Rolie Polie Olie

We mourn Rolie Polie Olie

We miss Rolie Polie Olie

Where’s the Wii?

 

 

1. Put Your iTunes (windows media player, etc.) on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS


IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY?
Walk the Plank (Klaus Badelt, PotC soundtrack) - guess I sound pretty short-tempered, don't I?


WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
To The Pirates Cave (Klaus Badelt, PotC soundtrack) - my personality is dank and filled with treasure?


WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Fever Dream (Tyler Bates, 300 soundtrack) - hot, mostly naked, nubile woman writhing in a drug-induced vision?  Don't swing from that tree...


HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Leader of the Band (Dan Fogelberg) - well, I DO feel tired and my eyes are growing old...

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Can't Stop (Jacksoul) - Well, it might appear that way to some...


WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Goodnight (Kenny Loggins) - WTF?


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Tears of Pearls (Savage Garden) - no idea.


WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Ellsworth (Rascal Flatts) - never been there...


WHAT IS 2+2?
Refiner's Fire (Delirious?) - Well, He does have all the answers.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS?
I Surrender All (Michael English) - maybe I should stick up for myself a little more and not be such a pushover...


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON(s) YOU LIKE?
Jungle Boogie (Kool & the Gang) - OH YEAH, BABY!!!!!


WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Your Star (Evanescence) - this would have applied about a week ago, but not anymore.


WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Violet (Savage Garden) - supernova, baby!


WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Universe (Savage Garden) - Completely apropos for one person in particular.  I wish them a happy life.


WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Lacrymosa (Evanescence) -  If they're willing to let me blame it all on them, far be it from me to deny them their request...LOL


WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Paralyzer (finger eleven) - not very romantic, per se...


WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Love (Kenny Loggins, cover of John Lennon's beautiful tune) - I can only hope...


WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Brother (Toad the Wet Sprocket) - Well, I AM interested in how he's doing, but I wouldn't say he's a hobby...


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Cody's Song (Kenny Loggins) - OH NO!  It's Cody's Song!  Everybody run!!!!!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
To-Ra-Loo-Ra (Kenny Loggins) - Yes, my biggest secret is that I know how to sing this song.


WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
3AM (Matchbox 20) - I'm pretty sure I could call most any of them at 3 am and not get chewed out...


WHAT WILL YOU DO TODAY?
The Water is Wide (Kingston Trio) - Actually, I'll be at the airport and the tarmac is wide. But..."build me a boat that can carry two; and both shall row, my love and I"...  I could think of worse ways to spend the day.


HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIFE ?
Breath of Heaven (Eden's Bridge) - I am really feeling like God has blessed me and is guiding me where I need to go.


IF A GUY/GIRL WERE TO ASK YOU OUT YOU WOULD SAY?
Because You Love Me (Celine Dion) - Finally, one that is somewhat pseudo-quasi-related to the question...

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