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An unusual song for me in that it speaks of unconfined joy! Hmm”¦ Like most “happy” songs, does it lack a little”¦ er”¦ depth? Nevertheless, it’s unremitting good spirits, were it to have been juxtaposed with, say, a more contemplative “middle-eight”, would might have lent it an air of bipolarity that would have been a slight upon its innocence. I’m satisfied that it at least changes key a couple of times – a fact which brings up a curiosity: this happy-go-lucky tune spends most of its time in the Minor mode which I find strange because I have no difficulty at all in making the Major sound downright suicidal.
The chromatic falling harmony in the verse is as common as muck, I know. But hey – it’s my song, so there!
By the way (I hear you ask), what’s a “hey-ho-noddy-no”? It’s a term ubiquitously used in English folk songs. I’ve got no idea what it means. And a “diddle-de-dum”? Sorry, don’t know. A “Tickety-boo”? A term meaning “far out, man!”. And finally, what’s a “la-di-da”? Nothing: I was just singing scat vocal as I was writing this bit and I never did find a proper lyric and so the scat stayed and got onto the CD. Well, I hope that helps in increasing the satisfaction you get from the experience of listening to “Blah Blah Blues” (even the title never got finished).
At the end of the day, it might be best considered as a vehicle for some fun guitar bits and a chance to let off steam.
Blah Blah Blues
I’m walking out the door
With a hey-ho-noddy-no
Believing I am indefatigable
Full of the joys of spring
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
I’m walking down the road
Full of diddle-de-dum
Believing I am inextinguishable
Life is just tickety-boo
I’m thinking I’m good looking too
I’m walking in the bar
Full of la-di-da
Believing I am indestructible
Feel like a million bucks
Whistle a little blah-blah blues
I’m rolling up the road
Without a word of a lie
Believing was unbelievable
I was capable of anyithing
I’m thinking I can even sing
© 2006 Dave Keir
