On That Note: Rattle Your Jewelry
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"Especially when you're standing there wearing diamonds and rings"
Gold watch, diamond ring
I ain't missin' not a single thing
Cufflinks, stick pin
When I step out I'm gonna do you in
I ain't missin' not a single thing
Cufflinks, stick pin
When I step out I'm gonna do you in
And if that mockingbird won't sing
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
Oh, what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearing his ring
Aww when Judy left with Johnny at my party (my party)
And came back wearing his ring
Judy's wearing his ring
Aww when Judy left with Johnny at my party (my party)
And came back wearing his ring
Gotta get a lot of oysters, find some pearls today
To make a pretty necklace for Leah
To make a pretty necklace for Leah
Very first line of Springsteen's "My Beautiful Reward":
Well I sought gold and diamond rings...
Well I sought gold and diamond rings...
This involves our allowed/disallowed elements in the first verse (and bit of songwriting laziness) — it rhymes “ring” (the phone context) and “ring” (the jewelry). Even so, it fits the theme and the song still is a good listen.
“No huggy, no kissy, until I get a weddin’ ring.”
“No huggy, no kissy, until I get a weddin’ ring.”
Another Springsteen track:
Janey heard about a woman over in Calverton
Put her baby in the river let the river roll on
She looked at her boy in the crib where he lay
Got down on her knees cried till she prayed
Mist was on the water low run the tide
Janey held her son down at the riverside
Waist deep in the water how bright the sun shone
She lifted him in her arms and carried him home
As he lay sleeping in her bed Janey took a look around at everything
Went to a drawer in her bureau and got out her old engagement ring
Took out her wedding dress tied that ring up in its sash
Went straight down to the pawn shop man and walked out with some good cold cash
Janey heard about a woman over in Calverton
Put her baby in the river let the river roll on
She looked at her boy in the crib where he lay
Got down on her knees cried till she prayed
Mist was on the water low run the tide
Janey held her son down at the riverside
Waist deep in the water how bright the sun shone
She lifted him in her arms and carried him home
As he lay sleeping in her bed Janey took a look around at everything
Went to a drawer in her bureau and got out her old engagement ring
Took out her wedding dress tied that ring up in its sash
Went straight down to the pawn shop man and walked out with some good cold cash
Looking Glass, Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loves
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loves
Last one (for the night)...and another Springsteen track: Further On (Up the Road)
Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring
My lucky graveyard boots and a song to sing
I got a song to sing, it keeps me out of the cold
And I'll meet you further on up the road
Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring
My lucky graveyard boots and a song to sing
I got a song to sing, it keeps me out of the cold
And I'll meet you further on up the road
OK...one more...then I am shutting the computer off...I love this song:
Gary Lewis and the Playboys: This Diamond Ring
Who wants to buy this diamond ring?
She took it off her finger, now it doesn't mean a thing
This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it meant before
So if you've got someone whose love is true
Let it shine for you
This stone is genuine like love should be
And if your baby's truer than my baby was to me
This diamond ring can mean something beautiful
And this diamond ring can mean dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
This diamond ring can mean something beautiful
And this diamond ring can mean dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it meant before
So then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
Gary Lewis and the Playboys: This Diamond Ring
Who wants to buy this diamond ring?
She took it off her finger, now it doesn't mean a thing
This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it meant before
So if you've got someone whose love is true
Let it shine for you
This stone is genuine like love should be
And if your baby's truer than my baby was to me
This diamond ring can mean something beautiful
And this diamond ring can mean dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
This diamond ring can mean something beautiful
And this diamond ring can mean dreams that are coming true
And then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore
And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it meant before
So then your heart won't have to break like mine did
If there's love behind it
AnotherTuesdayWednesday and time for another On That Note. Brought to you by your hosts, @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and me.
This being June, the traditional month for weddings, I thought I'd do a topic on wedding rings. We have expanded it to include all jewelry. Also any songs with title or lyrics containing the words jewel or jewelry are allowed.
So things like ring, bracelet, necklace, locket, watch, pin, etc are acceptable.
Two clarifications:
1. Since we previously did rocks and gems as on OTN topic - the posts today cannot only mention a type of gem, it must mention an item of jewelry. So Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds doesn't count
2. Ring has to be specifically meaning the jewelry, not ring like the sound of a telephone/bell or ring like a boxing ring etc. So Ring of Fire doesn't count. Same with Watch. Only used as an item of jewelry - so All Along the Watchtower or Watching the Wheels do not qualify.
Last week's topic was: The Air That I Breathe. It can be found here:
On That Note: The Air That I Breathe
Welcome to another edition of “On That Note,” CF’s weekly music series, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself. This week we are looking for songs with breath, breathe or air in the title or lyrics. Other variations of word breathe and breath are also allowed. Last Week: Well Well Wellcyclonefanatic.com
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My First Five
"Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring, I don't mean on the phone."
"I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright."
"She said no one else will do
Hold me, we're alone
But as she spoke her locket broke
And I guess I might have known
Inside was Fabian, Avalon, Ricky Nelson too
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bobby Rydell and I know darn well
Presley's in there too"
I love these threads...love the music I am introduced/re-introduced to while reading through the posts! Thanks for coming up with these! Although...it often keeps me up later than I intended...LOL!
Don McLean, American Pie
Oh, and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
Oh, and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
Pinball Wizard
I thought I was the Bally table king
But I just handed my pinball crown to him
The Who
Elton John
I thought I was the Bally table king
But I just handed my pinball crown to him
The Who
Elton John
