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I Am a Trying Rhymer

I try to put in rhyme‘Bout things I read a lotMost of the time it works outBut sometimes works out not I’m also into rhymingRhyming what I seeMost of the time it works outNow seeing my coffee (above) gawd…. You guessed it, into rhymingRhyming what I hearRhyming what I hear aboutEntering my ear more gawd….Continue reading “I Am a Trying Rhymer”

FCS Music Video – ‘Southern Nights’ Glenn Campbell (1977)

The lyrics of “Southern Nights” were inspired by childhood memories writer Allen Toussaint had of visiting relatives in the Louisiana backwoods, which often entailed storytelling under star-filled nighttime skies. When Campbell heard Toussaint’s version, he immediately identified with the lyrics which reminded him of his own youth growing up on an Arkansas farm. In October 1976, Campbell recorded the song with slightlyContinue reading “FCS Music Video – ‘Southern Nights’ Glenn Campbell (1977)”