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Otie


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Just remember in the winter

Far beneath the bitter snows

Lies the seed that with the sun's love

In the spring becomes the rose

 

From the song, "THE ROSE"     title track to 1979 film. starring Bette Midler.  Based on life of Janis Joplin, who died from heroine overdose in 1971 at age of 27.

 

Sincerely, and with love, Otie



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GailMichelle


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That's a great song! Thank you for the reminder. Nice way to start the day.



-- Edited by GailMichelle on Wednesday 15th of June 2011 10:19:12 AM

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Thank You Otie, this is a beautiful thought....of Hope......OG



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I am singing along. I just loved that song. :)

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Good one! Thanks for sharing.



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RLC


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One of my favorite songs.......pull it up on Youtube often.......think I'll do it now !!

HUGS,
RLC

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The pauses make the song - Yes?

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Otie


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Dear likemyheart---absolutely!

I have been touched by this song since it first appeared.  Later it became "our" song--me and my rencetly departed husband.  I can picture him dedicating it to me at karioke.LOL   I feel that it has such universal meaning---a true classic.

likemyheart, do you remember when songs had "real" lyrics that read like poetry??  Like Paul Simon, or  Bob Dillon, or Seals&Crofts, or John Denver, or Ronnie Milsap, or Johnny Cash, or Bonnie Rait....etc...?

Hugs, Otiesmile



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I absolutely love that song...and how said about Janis Joplin, heroin overdose...there were three that year I believe, Jim Morrison, Janis and Jimi Hendrix...

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I like youtube for music - finding songs I forgot about, sometimes I start with one song and follow a trail of songs depending on the suggestions that come up with each artist, I hear artists I've never heard of, or ones I'd forgotten about, and can spend hours listening and remembering. hmm, wonder what seals n crofts they have? I used to like them. When kids ask what's my favorite song, my reply is that there are too many out there to pick just one!

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