Is everybody in? Is everybody in?
Well once upon a time there was a
happy ever-after to be starting,
but you wont hear one today.
The man is sweating bullets
and his heart beats out a cold tattoo
as the band begins to play.
So everybody stand,
everybody wont you give a big hand
to the man on the burning tightrope?
He's always walked this tightrope
between the devil and the deep blue sea
a monkey on a wire
but he's drunk his cup of sorrow
hes thrown his curses at the moon
and it festers on the fire.
So everybody stand,
everybody wont you give a big hand
to the man on the burning tightrope?
Come on, people, let's hear it
put your hands together
for the one, the only,
the dieing man on the burning tightrope
(Hurry up, George! It only takes one man to blow the whole parade!)
He could have been somebody,
he could have been somebody else.
Yes, it could have been much worse,
but now the show is over, people.
There's really nothing more to see,
hope you got your money's worth.
So everybody stand,
everybody wont you give a big hand
to the man on the burning tightrope?
Is it just me or is it getting a little warm in here?
Inch by inch, mile by mile, by day by day, by year by year...
Come on, people, come on, put your hands together.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Man On The Burning Tightrope by Firewater
Monday, June 29, 2026
Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) by Beirut
And I know when time
Without my heart
What can I do
You're in the halls
The bell gives way to a larger swell
Without my heart
What can I do, oh
Wroclai
On the charms of our idle dreary days
Seen the shadows grow
See an ominous display
With no alarm
Could we say we'd have expected this way
(under stars?) have died
Give incent to play
Wroclai
Saturday, June 06, 2026
Hijabi by Mona Hayder
Monday, June 01, 2026
Nothing Matters When We're Dancing by The Magnetic Fields
Dance with me, my old friend
Once before we goLet's pretend this song won't end
And we never have to go home
And we'll dance among the chandeliers
And nothing matters when we're dancing
In tat or tatters, you're entrancing
Be we in Paris or in Lansing
Nothing matters when we're dancing
You've never been more beautiful
Your eyes like two full moons
As here in this poor old dance hall
Among the dreadful tunes
The awful songs we don't even hear
And nothing matters when we're dancing
In tat or tatters, you're entrancing
Be we in Paris or in Lansing
Nothing matters when we're dancing
And nothing matters when we're dancing
In tat or tatters you're entrancing
Be we in Paris or in Lansing
Nothing matters when we're dancing
Nothing matters when we're dancing
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones
I'll never be your beast of burden
My back is broad, but it's a-hurting
All I want, for you to make love to me
I'll never be your beast of burden
I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting
All I want is for you to make love to me
Am I hard enough?
Am I rough enough?
Am I rich enough?
I'm not too blind to see
I'll never be your beast of burden
So let's go home and draw the curtains
Music on the radio
Come on, baby, make sweet love to me
Am I hard enough?
Am I rough enough?
Am I rich enough?
I'm not too blind to see
Oh, little sister
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girls
You're a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl
Pretty, pretty, such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl
Come on, baby, please, please, please
I'll tell you, you can put me out on the street
Put me out with no shoes on my feet
But put me out, put me out
Put me out of misery, yeah
All your sickness, I can suck it up
Throw it all at me, I can shrug it off
There's one thing, baby, I don't understand
You keep on telling me I ain't your kind of man
Ain't I rough enough? Ooh, honey
Ain't I tough enough?
Ain't I rich enough? In love enough?
Ooh, please
I'll never be your beast of burden
I'll never be your beast of burden
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be
I'll never be your beast of burden
I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting
All I want is you to make love to me, yeah
I don't need no beast of burden
I need no fussing, I need no nursing
Never, never, never, never, never, never, never be
Monday, April 20, 2026
Russians by Sting
In Europe and America there's a growing feeling of hysteria.
Conditioned to respond to all the threats In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets. MIster Krushchev said, "We will bury you." I don't subscribe to this point of view. It'd be such an ignorant thing to do If the Russians love their children too. How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy? There is no monopoly on common sense On either side of the political fence. We share the same biology, regardless of ideology. Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Russians love their children too There is no historical precedent To put the words in the mouth of the president? There's no such thing as a winnable war, It's a lie we don't believe anymore. Mister Reagan says, "We will protect you." I don't subscribe to this point of view. Believe me when I say to you, I hope the Russians love their children too We share the same biology, regardless of ideology. But what might save us, me and you, Is if the Russians love their children too
HOW IRONIC THAT THIS SONG HAS NO IRONY FORTY-ONE YEARS AFTER IT CAME OUT... SAME AS IT EVER WAS...
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley
Love me tender, love me sweet
You have made my life complete
And I love you so
Love me tender, love me true
All my dreams fulfill
For, my darling, I love you
And I always will
Love me tender, love me long
Take me to your heart
For it's there that I belong
And we'll never part
Love me tender, love me true
All my dreams fulfill
For, my darling, I love you
And I always will
Love me tender, love me dear
Tell me you are mine
I'll be yours through all the years
Till the end of time
Love me tender, love me true
All my dreams fulfill
For, my darling, I love you
And I always will