https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:23:22 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-258241 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:43:02 +0000
This is exactly what I was hoping for fromthis assignment. Something you were unable to work with being turned around giving you somehwere to go with it. I really like what Slowplay did with the chorus and I think there's some mileage here for a collaboration between you to move it on.

The different way straycat took this was more how I'd perceived it 'Knights in White Satin' etc but still pretty good.

Let's see and hear where this takes you

Good stuff

Bob :wink:]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Bob https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-258241 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-258204 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 05:46:59 +0000
WOW! That was really cool not all what I was thinking
for melody but really cool.

straycat,

As always great imagery. I would have to do some edits to
get it into my style but I like the flowers and winter stuff.

John]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-258204 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257987 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:15:23 +0000
She is just a girl I know
Playing solitaire at home
But once she had a
Brave and shining knight

she would let her hair down
and he would bring flowers
to plant in the yard

the people would pass
with wonder on their faces
these blossoms, they said
may conquer the winter

and winter did come
and proved them right
until spring, where her hopes
all turned out wrong

say, girl, what happened
the neighbours inquired
she kept quiet for a while
then spoke: i don't know
he took up a quest
and never came back

she is just a girl i know
playing solitaire at home
but once she had a
brave and shining knight

er.. i dunno if this is worth posting;-) but here you go. my ideas for this:-)
cheers,
straycat.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group straycat. https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257987 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257847 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:14:43 +0000
F C Gm Bb2
She doesn't have to play
F C Bb2 Gm F
She doesn't have to play along
C Gm Bb2
But when you're used to it
F Gm Bb2 C F C Gm Bb2 F C Gm Bb2
Some games are easier alone

You can take a listen at:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=337003&songID=5624529]]> Sunday Songwriters Group SlowPlay https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257847 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257392 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:15:14 +0000
I guess it's an American thing.

I found a explaination here:

http://ask.yahoo.com/20020425.html

Seems the cookie was named for a character from a novel.

I like what you did with the other two. Some food for thought.

John]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257392 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257369 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:08:13 +0000
#1 Seems like a good start to what could be an unrequited or broken-heart love song. The idea of the "Shining Knight" gave me the impression of a fairytale sort of setting.

When reading it, I quickly noted a few changes / extra lines;
She is just a girl I know
Sat in sorrow, alone at home
For once she had a shining knight
Her own Prince Charming, her Mr. Right
Fairytales end with "Happily Ever After"
But so recently she hears no laughter Not sure if it's anything like you were after, but it's what occured to me :)

#2 is somewhat ambiguous - which may be a good thing, as it leaves itself open to many different interpretations. I quickly came up with one additional verse;
Let's pray tomorrow
Is better than today
Beg steal or borrow
What you need to find your way

Forget about the sorrow
Grieve only for today
Watch the sunrise for tomorrow
It will help to light your way #3 I have no idea who Lorna Doone is, so this makes no sense to me. Sorry!

Pete]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Embrace_the_Darkness https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-257369 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-27206 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:42:47 +0000 what sparked them. They could be failed attempts
at other SSG assignments or just something that
popped into head.

The third I think may have some legs and has a story.

Yesterday while my songwriting partner Aaron and I
were rehearsing a three song set for an upcoming gig
(more on that later) my five year old grandson Jaden
interrupted and asked for a song about cookies.

I was thinking maybe a Jimmy Buffet or Loudon Wainwright treatment

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She is just a girl I know
Playing solitaire at home
But once she had a
Brave and shining knight

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Let's pray tomorrow
Is going to be better than today
Beg steal or borrow
What you need to find your way

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I need sugar and butter and chocolate chips
I need Oreos and macaroons
If I could find me the perfect bride
I think she'd be Lorna Doone

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Have at it

John]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/year-5-wk-39-hat-in-the-ring/#post-27206