Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 1
June 17th, 2009 | Comments Off on Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 1
Thirty years ago, Ian Dury and the Blockheads recorded a brilliant song called Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3. Don’t know what happened to part 1 or 2, but this song always makes me smile. With apologies and the greatest of respect to the late Mr. Dury, here are some of my reasons. I’d love to hear yours.
Smell of rain in Spring
Satch and Bing
New Elmore Leonard
Feelin’ unfettered
Smart tweets
Marinated meats
Sand on the beach
Squishing thru ma feet
Sugar-cane coke
Everyday folk
Live conversations
Adult libations
Career choices
Singular voices
Emotional intelligence
Witty irreverence
Better days ahead
Books to be read
Support of friends
Even tiny dividends
Greeting another day
Youngsters at play
Doing your part
To prop up art
Blueberry jelly
Cholly Rose on telly
More Nick Lowe
Paying off escrow
Dry martini
Black bikini
No tooth decay
Stayin’ in the fray
Fresh New Yorker
Pelecanos corker
Sunday Times
Brian Wilson chimes
Sharing excitement
The rare indictment
Something hilarious
Nothing querulous
Tortilla Flats
Porkpie hats
Paddling in winter
Finding the splinter
Reasons to be cheerful, part 1
Reasons to be cheerful, part 1
