Ah, Smokey.
Damn Sir! If I had ovaries I'd melt in your presence, even in just the presence of one of your CDs. Heck, if I had a better stereo system I might grow ovaries and melt anyway.
Heh. Just kidding.
Shut up!
All kidding aside, Smokey is one of the all time greats. Joel knows what I'm talking about. And so without further babbling foolishness, a big ol' dollop, indeed, a veritable Baker's Dozen (UPDATE: Bah! Baker's Dozen my foot! This is Smokey! I added another to make it a Baker's Dozen Plus One) of Smokey's amazing goodness:
1) There are some sad things known to man, but there ain't too much sadder than what? [Laura and her daughter: The tears of a clown]
2) If you want it, you got it forever. This is not a one night stand. What do I love? [Laura and her daughter: I love it when we're cruisin' together]
3) Now, if there's a smile on my face, why is it there? [Laura and her daughter: It's only there trying to fool the public; when it comes to foolin' you, baby, that's quite a different subject]
4) You know my smile looks out of place. If you look closer, what can you see? [Laura and her daughter: The tracks of my tears]
5) Don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression. Why not? [Rob: Because really I'm sad, sadder than sad]
6) My mama told me I'd better do what? [Laura and her daughter: Shop around]
7) If I appear to be carefree, it's only to camouflage what? [Rob: To camouflage my sadness]
8) If you feel like loving me (if you've got that notion), what do I do? [Laura and her daughter: I second that emotion]
9) What is it that I try to do, just like Pagliacci did? [Nightfly: I try to keep my sadness hid]
10) I don't like you, but I love you. What do you have? [Ricki: You've really got a hold on me]
11) I don't care what they think about me and I don't care what they say. I don't care about anything else but what? [Laura and her daughter: Being with you?]
12) I would do anything and I would go anywhere. Just do do what? [Kate: Just to see her]
13) Outside, I'm masquerading. What's happening inside? [Laura and her daughter: Inside my heart is breaking]
14) My smile is my makeup. How long have I worn it? [Laura and her daughter: Since my breakup with you]
Posted by Ken S at May 10, 2008 05:39 PM | TrackBack (0) |1 - The tears of a clown, when there's no one around
2 - When we're cruisin' together
3 - It's only there trying to fool the public; when it comes to foolin' you, baby, that's quite a different subject
4 - The tracks of my tears
6 - Shop around
8 - I second that emotion
11 - Being with you?
13 - Inside my heart is breaking
14 - Since my breakup with you
Ooh, outstanding, babe! Thank goodness you got in before the kiddo! ;)
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 10, 2008 06:02 PMThis was a joint effort. (She's home for the summer.) She actually got more than I did.
Posted by: Laura(southernxyl) at May 10, 2008 06:10 PMIs #12 "just to see you again"?
Posted by: Kate P at May 10, 2008 08:01 PMClose enough, it's "just to see her".
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 10, 2008 08:04 PM10. "You've really got a hold on me."
(Some years ago Smokey was on Sesame Street and he did this as "U" have really got a hold on me...with a giant Muppet U)
5. has something to do with the tears of a clown when no one's around.
Posted by: ricki at May 11, 2008 05:24 AM5) 'cause really I'm sad
oh sadder than sad
I'm hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad
7) My sadness
Posted by: Rob at May 11, 2008 02:14 PMOnly one left...
#9 - I try to keep my sadness in (by smiling in the public eye)
Smokey is awesome.
Posted by: nightfly at May 12, 2008 06:50 AMAnd 'Fly fills in the last one. Nicely done, folks!
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at May 12, 2008 07:43 AM