G'day all,
I am a little excited. One of my poems has been put to music and posted on youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvSney3lLD0)
I was approached at the National FF by the singer, for permission. It is very long... but that is the poem .. and he sings it word for word. I don't know how others feel about this type of thing but I am delighted. While it may not make the top 40 (if there is still such a thing) but it is one less thing in my 'bucket'.
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Maureen K Clifford
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Re: youtube
nicely done too Zondrae - now will it go viral?? 
Pass it around folks
Cheers
Maureen
Pass it around folks
Cheers
Maureen
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Neville Briggs
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Re: youtube
I had a listen Zondrae. It would be interesting for you to hear how someone else interprets your verse into song.
The singer seems to have quite a collection of song performances I wonder what he intends to do with them.
An old workmate of mine wrote the words to a hit song, he used to collect royalties each time it was publicly broadcast.
The singer seems to have quite a collection of song performances I wonder what he intends to do with them.
An old workmate of mine wrote the words to a hit song, he used to collect royalties each time it was publicly broadcast.
Neville
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" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.
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Terry
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Re: youtube
Wow! Zondrae,
That always was a great Poem and now it's fantastic song.
It may be long, but it keeps you entranced right to the end.
So Congratulations.
Terry
That always was a great Poem and now it's fantastic song.
It may be long, but it keeps you entranced right to the end.
So Congratulations.
Terry
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r.magnay
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Re: youtube
Good onya Zondrae! a good poem done justice by the singer. I was interested to see that he was able to retain the original words and adapt a tune to fit it.
A few years ago a couple of poems that I was asked to write were put to music for a CD to celebrate an anniversary of the Afghan existence in the centre, the one I liked best was put to music by Warren H Williams, (of the John Williamson Warren H Williams duo) Sadly he altered the lyrics quite considerably to make them fit his tune.......I am still waiting for the royalties!...
A few years ago a couple of poems that I was asked to write were put to music for a CD to celebrate an anniversary of the Afghan existence in the centre, the one I liked best was put to music by Warren H Williams, (of the John Williamson Warren H Williams duo) Sadly he altered the lyrics quite considerably to make them fit his tune.......I am still waiting for the royalties!...
Ross