Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born February 3, 1947), professionally known as Melanie or Melanie Safka, is an American singer-songwriter.She is best known for the 1971–72 global hit “Brand New Key“, her cover of “Ruby Tuesday“, her composition “What Have They Done to My Song Ma“, Lyrics below You live in the same world as I doBut somehow I never noticedYouContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Beautiful People’ Melanie Safka”
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Frypan
Bought this brand new frypanWent to do a fryPan did not live up toWhat it said I buy….. Don MatthewsMay 2022
Priscilla Gets a Re-Charge
Priscilla is FCS resident cat Oh Highness One above meSend down your shining lightGive me (please) a re-chargeZap me from your height…. Zap zap…… Don MatthewsMay 2022|
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (cat adoption banner)
I Took Our Dog to the Vet
Our dog was feeling poorlyTook him to the vetYes said vet would seem soSeem so said the vet…. Don MatthewsMay 2022
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Remuneration
Write something incorporating the word ‘remuneration’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO REMUNERATION Get no remunerationFor this ditty hereJust do it out of interestFor your little ear Err…eye DM
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Fine Young Thing’ Josh Smith, Matt Scholfield, Tomo Fijita, Eric Gales
Don MatthewsApril 2022
Ralph’s Training Course
Ralph is FCS resident dog Took lots of timeWas quite a featBut now knows whatWhat not to eat…… Don MatthewsApril 2022
Post Pandemic Wedding
It’s easy/cheap my darlingLet’s wed here in our roomWe’ll use online technologyCome join with us on zoom It’s all too complicatedWedding as pre-pan daysWe are now just too lazyAnd it’s the easy way Don MatthewsApril 2022
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 