A New Game, Remember This Verse? Just Name The Refrain.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:32 pm

Hi Lena and Harry---that is funny--that is the one I was thinking of-then I rejected it.

I emailed Michele yesterday about more Unwanted post on here, and I said--as a joke---maybe we should call it "IQ Tests"---that will put them off--Lo and behold--I had a big surprise this morning to see that Michele had renamed this as "IQ tests ". Thanks Michele !

Terence Lee · Post by **Terence Lee** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:40 pm

The experts Lena and Harry have got it right again.
Bravo!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:31 pm

Well this verse is going round in my brain, but I was beginning to have doubts if this was the correct song, the albums that we have of Shirley's, Eight in all from the earlier years are "Columbia" and "Music For Pleasure" albums. This song isn't on any of our CDs either, but i knew that she sang this song from way back and knew that because i love her version of this song so much that it was somewhere in our posession. I eventually found what i was searching for Shirley singing I'll get By on a 45rpm but again no verse

so Terence it was really a pure guess, and so here i go on another search for this verse.

Well now i've bored you all with this useless information.

i'll find a new verse, Be back soon Folks!!!!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:46 pm

There !! How soon is that.

.......Here's another

Do you remember a night in September my own.
Love was around us and came out and found us alone.
Now it has left us, bereft us of all we esteem.
Words that once mattered and flattered
Were not what they seem,....... as we dream.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:25 am

Well, here's a line that should give you the answer to this one.

Then Like A Broken Melody....

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:25 am

The previous line leads you to the title of this oldie and heres a clue in this message.

Well done to all who took part in this game, we've probably come to the END, FINAL, FINITO, CONCLUSION, of verses.
Think of another similar word

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 3:23 am

Please don't say it's the end of the opening verse game. I have several Christmas lyrics I wanted to submit.

Is your verse Perfidia? Or perhaps Goodbye?

(I know it's not, but Perfidia does include a broken melody lyric.)

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:04 pm

Paul, we'll make these the final clues for this song title.

A lovely recording by Richard Tauber .
The word opposite to FIRST !!!
Tony Blaire's wife

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:51 pm

Here is the answer and song title to the previous verse ...
It was.,,, "Love's Last Word Is Spoken Cherie"

Paul, it sounds a nice idea and a good time to carry on with Christmas verses.
You can start us off with the first.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:18 pm

I would never have gotten that song, Lena and Harry. Thanks for the opportunity to submit the first Christmas opening verse:

Christmas toys all over the place,
Little Johnny wears a funny smile upon his face;
For Johnny has a secret,
And this secret he must share,
He wants to tell somebody,
So he tells his Teddy Bear.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:33 pm

Hi Paul--that sounds a really cute song---but I do not know it.

I am glad you persuaded Lena and Harry to keep this game going for a while longer !!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:51 pm

Paul, this is always a favourite at Christmas Time,
We like the The Beverley Sisters recording.
I saw Mummy Kissing Santa Clause.

Here's another....

Christmas comes but once a year
For every girl and boy.
The laughter and the joy
They find in each new toy.
I'll tell you of a little Boy
Lived across the way
This little fellows Christmas
Is just another day.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:53 pm

Oh Harry and Lena---is this that sad, sad song called "The Little boy that Santa Claus forgot "??

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:15 am

Hi Marian yes it is "The Little Boy That Santa Clause Forgot."
Several recorded this one too.

Your turn Marian

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:33 am

Very good Lena and Harry -- Actually the title is I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, but let's not worry about the fine details!

My favourite recording is by Jackie Gleason's Orchestra. He didn't record the opening verse, but it was a lovely full orchestral arrangement. So beautiful. I've never heard of the Beverley Sisters.

I never heard of your sad Christmas song.

There are so many nice opening verses of Christmas songs. I hope I get a chance to supply some more! I'm looking forward to Marian's.