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Jul31

Be A Wise Guy July – Final 3 & Clues

Posted on July 31, 2025 by ghostmmnc

Be A Wise Guy July – Final 3 & Clues

For Bee’s Challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians – Thank You For The Music

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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As an extra fun thing for me to do, is all the songs I’ll showcase this month will have something in common. They are all different, and by different bands and artists, and types, but something will connect them all. It is up to you to find out what it is! 🙂

🔎 Clues are after the songs! What is your guess for the connections all the songs this July have in common?

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Thank you, Bee! This has been a really fun month of music. I enjoyed finding songs for your challenge. Thanks everyone who visited, liked and commented on these posts! Much appreciated. ❤️

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You have to go through those mountains and valleys – because that’s what life is: soul growth.

Wayne Newton

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“Heart”, by Wayne Newton, was released in 1965. It was written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann.

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“Some time ago, I learned how to say, ‘What’s the worst thing that could happen up there?’ I could mess up some words, I could sing flat… I could appear human. Is that really the worst thing in the world?” ~ Ann Wilson

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“Crazy On You”, by Heart, was realeased from their 1976 album, “Dremboat Annie. It was written by Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson.

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I used to try and make up visually for what I couldn’t play as a musician. I used to get into very incredible visual things where, in order just to make one chord more lethal, I’d make it a really lethal looking thing, whereas really it’s just going to be picked normally. ~ Pete Townshend

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“Won’t Be Fooled Again”, by The Who, is from their 1971 album, “Who’s Next”. It was written by Pete Townshend.

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Here are the clues!

🔎🔍 Head, Hair, Eyes, Ears, Teeth, Mouth, Nose, Face, Brain, Fingers, Shoulders, Arms, Heart, Legs, Toes, Feet, Skin, Bottom, Bones, Hands, Smile, Tears, Hips, Knees, Body.

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Jul30

Be A Wise Guy July – Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver

Posted on July 30, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver

For Bee’s Challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians “Fun”

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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“Relax, ease back in your seats and let the music take you wherever it does.” ~ John Denver

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“Sunshine On My Shoulders”, by John Denver, is a single from his 1973 album, “Poems, Prayers, & Promises”. It was written by John Denver, Dick Kniss, and Mike Taylor, and is on the RCA label.

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Jul29

Be A Wise Guy July – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

Posted on July 29, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

For Bee’s Challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians The Rasmus

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians The Carpenters

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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Here’s one I like a lot, along with other songs of hers. It’s the only one I’ve heard, though I read that it’s been covered many times.

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From a Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Time_Ever_I_Saw_Your_Face

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Lots of interesting tidbits in this wiki article, such as it was played on an Apollo spaceship as it orbited the moon as a wake up song.

Also … this and lots more. It has been covered many times by all kinds of artists.

MacColl made no secret of the fact that he disliked all of the cover versions of the song. His daughter-in-law wrote: “He hated all of them. He had a special section in his record collection for them, entitled ‘The Chamber of Horrors’.

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Quote:

As musicians, and as people who sell material for people to hear and absorb, it’s important that we use that voice wisely. ~ Roberta Flack

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Sometimes the simplest melodies carry the most profound messages. ~ Roberta Flack

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Music should heal you from your heart, it should move you, make you feel emotions and express the deepest part of your soul. ~ Roberta Flack

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“First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, by Roberta Flack, was released as a single from her 1972 album, “First Take”. It was written by Ewan MacColl in 1961, and is on the Atlantic label.

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Now, this song was originally written by Ewan MacColl for singer Peggy Seeger. I guess he liked this one the best. I post it here so you can compare. I don’t much care for it, though.

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Jul28

Be A Wise Guy July – Diggin Up Bones – Randy Travis

Posted on July 28, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – Diggin Up Bones – Randy Travis

For Bee’s challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians The Carpenters

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It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go. ~ Randy Travis

“Diggin Up Bones”, by Randy Travis, was released as a single from his 1986 album, “Storms of Life”. It was written by Al Gore, Paul Overstreet, and Nat Stuckey, and is on the Warner Bros. label.

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The song post I did earlier “Honeycomb” was really supposed to be for yesterday, so this one here is for today! 🙂

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Jul28

Be A Wise Guy July – Honeycomb – Jimmie Rodgers

Posted on July 28, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – Honeycomb – Jimmie Rodgers

For Bee’s challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Maroon5

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Here’s another song I remember from many years ago. It’s just one of those that the lyrics and tune just stick with you though all the years.

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I couldn’t find any quotes by this singer, or about this song, but here’s a good quote I like about music.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Bob Marley

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From a Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers_(pop_singer)

“Honeycomb” is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957.^[1]

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Well it’s a darn good life
And it’s kinda funny
How the Lord made the bee
And the bee made the honey
And the honeybee lookin’ for a home
And they called it honeycomb

And they roamed the world
And they gathered all
Of the honeycomb into one sweet ball
And the honeycomb from a million trips
Made my baby’s lips

Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb

Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb

And the Lord said now that I made a bee
I’m gonna look all around for a green, green tree
And He made a little tree and I guess you heard
Oh, then well he made a little bird

And they waited all around until the end of Spring
Gettin’ every note that the birdies sing
And they put ’em all into one sweet tome
For my Honeycomb

Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb

Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb

And the Lord said now that I made a bird
I’m gonna look all round for a little ol’ word
That sounds about sweet like “turtledove”
And I guess I’m gonna call it “love”

And He roamed the world lookin’ everywhere
Gettin’ love from here, love from there
And He put it all in a little ol’ part
Of my baby’s heart

Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb

Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Merrill Bob

Honeycomb lyrics © Chappell & Co. Inc., Chappell & Co., Inc.

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Jul26

Be A Wise Guy July – Put Your Little Foot Right Out

Posted on July 26, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – Put Your Little Foot Right Out

For Bee’s Challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Bee Gees

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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Here’s a little song from way back, in the 1930s and 40s I remember my Granny singing and humming and whistling the tune of all the time. But that was in the 50s when I was a kid 🙂

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he tune was recorded for the Library of Congress by musicologist/folklorist Vance Randolph from Ozarks Mountains fiddlers in the early 1940’s, including Lon Jordan (Farmington, Ark.) in 1941 [AFS 05376 B02]. R.P. Christeson remarked, “This dance [the Varsovienne] was popular at Las Cruces, New Mexico, dances in the late 1940’s.” Words are sometimes sung to the tune (also set to other Varsovienne tunes):

Put your little foot, put your little foot, put your little foot right there;
Put your little foot, put your little foot, put your little foot right there.
Take a step to the right, take a step to the left,
Take a step to the rear but forever stay near.

“Put Your Little Foot Right Out”, is an old Polish folk song/dance tune known as the Varsovienne, which translates to ‘Warsaw’ in French. In 1939, Larry Spier adapted and published this song.

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Bonus song!

Here’s another song my Granny and my Dad used to sing, hum, or whistle to back in the 1950s, and I remember it, too.

Don’t be afraid to fall flat on your face.~ Eddy Arnold

This is my seventh decade… and every once in a while I get a hankering to re-visit these songs again… songs with which I have had a great relationship.~ Eddy Arnold

When I finally put my guitar in the case the last time, I want to be remembered just as a singer, not as a country singer or pops singer – just a singer. ~ Eddy Arnold

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“Cattle Call”, by Eddy Arnold

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Jul25

Be A Wise Guy July – Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) – Harry Belafonte

Posted on July 25, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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For Bee’s challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Zager & Evans & Wolfgang Borchert

For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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Here’s a really fun song I first heard on the movie, “Beetlejuice”. Such a good movie, and some good songs, too.

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“Jump In the Line” (Shake Senora) by Harry Belafonte

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Jul24

Be A Wise Guy July – You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile – Annie

Posted on July 24, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile – Annie

For Bee’s Chellenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Hannes Wader & Liederjahn

For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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I always liked the Annie movie, and we took our girls to see the movie back when it was first in theaters. I’ve seen it a few more times, and I enjoy it still. Lots of good songs to hear.

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Information from a Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_(1982_film)

“You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile”, is from the 1977 Broadway Musical, “Annie”, and the video is from the 1982 movie. The song was written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin.

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Jul23

Be A Wise Guy July – Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

Posted on July 23, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

For Bee’s Challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Bishop Briggs & Hermann Hesse

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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I love to write, to sing, to make music. Not to act: I am horrible. ~ Kim Carnes

I write from what’s in my heart. ~ Kim Carnes

I write what I love and have always done that. Kim Carnes

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Jul22

Be A Wise Guy July – No More Tears – (RIP) Ozzy

Posted on July 22, 2025 by ghostmmnc

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Be A Wise Guy July – No More Tears – (RIP) Ozzy

For Bee’s challenge:

Be A Wise Guy July – Share A Song & Quote from your Favourite Musicians Connie Francis

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For July, Bee has invited everyone to share a song and a quote, every day this month. See details in the link above. Thanks, Bee! 🙂

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We heard the sad news today of the passing of legendary singer Ozzy Osbourne.

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I’m about caring, I’m about people, and I’m about entertaining people. I’m a family man. A husband. A father. I’ve been a lot of other things over the years, which we don’t really want to talk about. ~ Ozzy Osbourne

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“Maybe it’s not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.”

— Ozzy Osbourne

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“No More Tears”, Ozzy Osbourne, from his 1991 studio album, on the Epic Associated label.

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Tag Archives: #BeAWiseGuyJuly

Be A Wise Guy July – Sunshine On My Shoulders – John Denver

Be A Wise Guy July – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack

Be A Wise Guy July – Diggin Up Bones – Randy Travis

Be A Wise Guy July – Honeycomb – Jimmie Rodgers

Be A Wise Guy July – Put Your Little Foot Right Out

Be A Wise Guy July – Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) – Harry Belafonte

Be A Wise Guy July – You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile – Annie

Be A Wise Guy July – Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes

Be A Wise Guy July – No More Tears – (RIP) Ozzy