tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post8826504652808978438..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Soundtrack of my Life)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-76467226223694114962016-03-10T13:45:54.710-08:002016-03-10T13:45:54.710-08:00Debbie, some of those travel trailers are construc...Debbie, some of those travel trailers are constructed to accommodate large families or numbers of people. It was really fairly comfortable and being summer we spent most of our time outside anyway and just stayed in the trailer to eat or sleep. <br /><br />As I mentioned on your site I'll be doing the Words & Music on my Tossing It Out blog tomorrow.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-51187728608903509002016-03-09T23:55:15.896-08:002016-03-09T23:55:15.896-08:00Nice cover by B.J. Thomas. Seven people crammed in...Nice cover by B.J. Thomas. Seven people crammed into a trailer! That must have been a bit challenging. Sounds like you had a great summer, though. ☺<br /><br />I'm never lonely and do enjoy being alone, but also like to spend time with friends. When you're an only child, you learn to enjoy your own company early in life.<br /><br />You're one of my favourite music bloggers, Lee and I nominated you for The Music and Words Award. There's no obligation to participate, but here's the link: <a href="http://thedogladysden.com/music-words-award-mwa/%22" rel="nofollow">Music and Words Award</a>Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-55130306805828356982016-03-07T08:11:20.942-08:002016-03-07T08:11:20.942-08:00Diedre, the Matadora dream sounds like a unique on...Diedre, the Matadora dream sounds like a unique one. I wouldn't want to fight bulls for real, but I've fancied the idea on occasion.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-54289473184732839852016-03-07T08:09:36.797-08:002016-03-07T08:09:36.797-08:00Patricia, prior to getting married I often longed ...Patricia, prior to getting married I often longed to be with friends, but less so now. Balance is important with a bit of both interaction and alone time.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-47836828427413976652016-03-07T08:07:54.509-08:002016-03-07T08:07:54.509-08:00JoJo, "sensory overload" is something I ...JoJo, "sensory overload" is something I do understand. It can be fun for a brief period, but getting back to the solitude and quiet can be absolute bliss.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-44781447634262479192016-03-07T08:06:41.043-08:002016-03-07T08:06:41.043-08:00Madilyn, solitary pursuits are important for self ...Madilyn, solitary pursuits are important for self expression and development. I think outside relationships are important, but they can be smothering and time consuming as well at times.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-85608484548060402632016-03-07T07:49:56.181-08:002016-03-07T07:49:56.181-08:00I definitely like the BJ Thomas version better! It...I definitely like the BJ Thomas version better! It was all too often way too quiet around our house. Thanks to your reminder of the Tijuana Brass I recalled listening to El Solo Toro over and over; daydreaming I was a famous Matadora whom people cheered for ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-51104311312443629102016-03-06T07:10:12.832-08:002016-03-06T07:10:12.832-08:00Thank goodness I've never had to stay with a l...Thank goodness I've never had to stay with a large number of people for very long. But being without social contacts for a long time is exactly what gets me out of the house with my friends for coffee or lunch. We need a good balance, don't we?Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-40890231442365067422016-03-05T16:38:53.986-08:002016-03-05T16:38:53.986-08:00I am an only child and I was raised in a fairly ru...I am an only child and I was raised in a fairly rural part of town so being alone is second nature, and in fact, I prefer it. I was more of an extrovert when I was younger but now I just want to be left alone. I need to recharge for days after interaction with a lot of people. We went to a new casino here in MA and the crowds, lights and noise pushed me into sensory overload. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-47075537374699884752016-03-05T16:01:54.851-08:002016-03-05T16:01:54.851-08:00There's nothing worse than feeling completely ...There's nothing worse than feeling completely alone while surrounded by people. Felt it most of my life and it really does suck. So it's good you've never had to feel that sort of deep down loneliness; I envy you!<br />That said, I do have a handful of pursuits that are pretty much solo events: writing, reading, video games, drawing, listening to music. Maybe I should participate in more group activities, but they honestly tire me out mentally so I don't know.<br />Anyway, sad but nice sounding song!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-9675150618583822202016-03-05T11:36:09.238-08:002016-03-05T11:36:09.238-08:00DG, I think we tend to be most prone to loneliness...DG, I think we tend to be most prone to loneliness in our early adult years and our years of old age if we can no longer get around and don't get many visitors. A decent marriage goes a long ways in preventing loneliness, but still we need other people to talk to now and then.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-54999778476221135862016-03-05T11:33:27.234-08:002016-03-05T11:33:27.234-08:00I'll be watching for it. Maybe you and I nee...I'll be watching for it. Maybe you and I need to offer up some of our surplus battle matches to those who've stated they've been having problems coming up with new ones. I don't know why anyone would have a problem like this as there seems to be a vast supply of songs that have been covered.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-36980056308394818322016-03-05T11:25:21.421-08:002016-03-05T11:25:21.421-08:00I felt so lonesome when I was new to Canada at 20 ...I felt so lonesome when I was new to Canada at 20 yrs and my young marriage was falling apart. I kept a journal, and then started art school where I met great friends. I divorced that guy a few years later. . .but my self esteem had been below ground level the whole time I was with him. Not healthy. I remember that song by BJ Thomas. I also remember James Taylor and Elton John just hitting the airwaves when I arrived in Vancouver. . .enjoyed this post, Lee.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-36492528742600146722016-03-05T09:46:31.968-08:002016-03-05T09:46:31.968-08:00POSTSCRIPT:
Working right now on my Song Titles &...POSTSCRIPT: <br />Working right now on my Song Titles "Musical Challenge". Got all the songs selected and am putting together the blog bit. I expect to post it on Monday or Tuesday.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-37217524780984613092016-03-05T09:03:07.749-08:002016-03-05T09:03:07.749-08:00Ahhh, that's better. Everything goes better wi...Ahhh, that's better. Everything goes better with logo.<br /><br />Yeah, Brother, that's a helluva long drive from L.A. to Reno. It's a really neat drive if one takes 395 North - I've made that drive more times than I can even remember. But it's really a 2-day drive unless you've got help or really wanna wipe yourself out.<br /><br />Someday maybe.<br /><br />Thanks for the offer but I definitely don't need to be borrowing BOTB songs. I'm in the same boat with you: I have more songs than I could ever use, and more quality potential match-ups continue to pop into my mind on a weekly basis.<br /><br />I'd actually like to be able to give away some A-list BOTB match-ups I have on my list, just because I'd like to see someone do 'em and I doubt I'll ever get to do them all myself.<br /><br /><i>>>... I have a BOTB post in the hopper for this song, but I think they are versions you'd really hate. In fact I don't think I'd like them that much.</i><br /><br />Oh, gosh! Are you going to expand our musical horizons again? (It hasn't worked on me yet.) <br /><br />My personal BOTB philosophy is that I ONLY use songs that I myself like to some degree. I figure that if it's a recording that I find to be even semi-torturous or sub-par, chances are other voters will too, and I don't want anyone cringing when they visit my BOTB blog bits.<br /><br />But... everyone's free to do it their own way, of course.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-54040024014712558612016-03-05T08:40:21.336-08:002016-03-05T08:40:21.336-08:00STMcC, thanks for reminding me about the "log...STMcC, thanks for reminding me about the "logo". Actually I'm not sure that I'd ever used it on previous SOML posts.<br /><br />I would have probably shut down my attention if I were to have heard the Williams version back when I first heard the Thomas version. BJ made the song more pop than country and that was better for me then though I do enjoy country now--even the nasally stuff.<br /><br />Some of my times on my own apart from others have been outstanding in retrospect though at the time they didn't always seem so. I think there are always people looking for friends or company so they are there when you look hard enough and a lot of times you don't even have to look that hard. I've lived here in SoCal for nearly 25 years now (I've just amazed myself with that realization) and still don't have anyone I can call a truly close friend aside from my wife. There are a few folks that I might visit on occasion but it's not that drop-in-anytime friend sort of feeling like I used to have back in Tennessee.<br /><br />I really believe that getting older has a lot to do with getting closer to others. I don't want to inconvenience anyone else and I'm pretty content just being home by myself. Now and then if I want to talk I'll call a friend in Tennessee or elsewhere or one of my siblings and I can get the talking out of my system.<br /><br />Of course I've got a wife so that makes a big difference too compared to your situation. But in the day times when she's at work and I'm by myself it's not for me at all. I never feel all that alone and if I do I can just look out my back windows at all the traffic and the shopping center across the street and appreciate that I'm comfy inside my house.<br /><br />Glad you're finding some folks to hang out with some. If I were closer I'd drop by, but 500 miles is a major trip and not just an easy jaunt. <br /><br />I have a BOTB post in the hopper for this song, but I think they are versions you'd really hate. In fact I don't think I'd like them that much. You can use this BJ and Hank match-up if you like. Or maybe someday I might. I've got so many Battles lined up I don't know if I'll ever get to all of them.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-75932563372608170822016-03-05T08:14:02.867-08:002016-03-05T08:14:02.867-08:00Nice blog bit, LEE.
But where's the official &...Nice blog bit, LEE.<br />But where's the official 'The Soundtrack Of My Life' image with the musical notes on the telephone wires? Uhhmmm...! I'm gonna tell Robin on you!<br /><br />Ha!<br /><br />Wow! This version of the song is about three-thousand times better than the Hank Williams original. I never did like that recording, primarily because of his high, nasally voice. (Bocephus beats his old man by "a Country mile" in my book!)<br /><br />I'm really a loner by nature, so I've always enjoyed being off by myself with my own thoughts. However, I'd always had family and friends to interact with also, so I'd never felt real loneliness in my life until...<br /><br />I moved to Reno.<br /><br />For the first few months everything was fine because I was busy looking for work and exploring all the new (to me) restaurants and bars.<br /><br />But by about Month 4, when I still didn't know anyone here, I began to feel true loneliness for the first time in my life. For the next 5 or so months I was lonely. Then I just somehow adapted to it and didn't feel it anymore.<br /><br />And right about that point I noticed that I had begun to make some friends. For instance, the day before yesterday I was alone having breakfast in a restaurant when 3 bartenders who'd gotten together for breakfast prior to having to attend a business meeting noticed me and they played a funny practical joke on me.<br /><br />I hadn't been in their bar for some months but told them I'd come in to visit the following night, which I did last night. It was neat seeing them again.<br /><br />And then today at 11:00 I'm meeting a co-worker for breakfast at a restaurant. He's the same guy who invited me to his house for Thanksgiving dinner in November.<br /><br />So, I don't feel lonely now at all. But I'm glad I experienced that for the months I did, as it gives me some new insight into how real loneliness feels so I can understand what some other people are dealing with daily.<br /><br />Nice post, Lee. I'll bet B.J. Thomas would wipe out Hank Williams, Sr. in a BOTB contest over this song.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com