Author: Jack Leitmeyer
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I’m Just A Bill
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“Whew, you sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in WashingtonWell, I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is [Chorus: Bill]I’m just a bill, yes, I’m only a billAnd I’m sitting here on Capitol HillWell, it’s a long, long journey to…
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Niagara Falls
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“As long as Niagara FallsAs long as Gibraltar stands‘Til Hell freezes overI’ll always be your man” I haven’t visited Niagara Falls since I was a child and Eva has never been there, so it’s been on our “to do” list for a while. We were taking care of three cats…
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sixers!
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“Clap your hands everybodyFor Philadelphia 76ersStomp your feet, everybodyFor Philadelphia 76ersHere they come, PhiladelphiaOn the run, Stand up and cheer. Here they come, team of the year-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sixers10, 9, 8, 76ers” words/music by Randy Childress, Terry Rocap, Joe Sherwood – (1975) In a previous post, I…
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Thank You for the Music
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“Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance, what are we?So I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to me” – Benny Andersson /…
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Art for Art’s Sake
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“Gimme a silver, gimme a gold. Make it a million for when I get old. Art for art’s sake; money for God’s sake” I distinctly remember about 25 years ago when my parents went to a Broadway play, and my dad telling me later he didn’t care for it- he…
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Tea and Theatre
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“Lean on my shoulder nowThis story is doneIt’s getting colder nowA thousand songsStill smolder nowWe play them as oneWe’re older nowAll of us sadAll of us freeBefore we walk from this stageTwo of usWill you have some teaAt the theatre with me” -by Pete Townshend (the Who) – 2006 Many…
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Up, Up and Away
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“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?We could float among the stars together, you and IFor we can fly (we can fly)Up, up and awayMy beautifulMy beautiful balloonThe world’s a nicer place in my beautiful balloonIt wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloonWe can sing a song…
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My Happy Birthday Cheesesteak!
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I rarely eat red meat- maybe once a month, at most. But this year I decided to splurge on my birthday and check off another item from my bucket list. Google “What restaurant has the world’s most expensive cheesesteak?” and the response will be “Barclay Prime” at Rittenhouse Square right…
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The Machine of a Dream
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“OoohThe machine of a dreamSuch a clean machineWith the pistons a pumpin’And the hubcaps all gleamWhen I’m holding your wheelAll I hear is your gearWith my hand on your grease gunOoh, it’s like a disease, sonI’m in love with my carGot a feel for my automobileGet a grip on my…
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Three Little Birds
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Rise up this mornin’, smile with the rising sunThree little birds pitched by my doorstepSingin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and trueSayin’, “This is my message to you”Singin’, “Don’t worry about a thing‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright”Singin’, “Don’t worry, don’t worry ’bout a thing‘Cause every little thing’s…