Friday 18 July 2008

Give That Boy a Guitar

My brother writes songs, and has very cleverly put some of them up on the worldwide interwebby net thing for people to listen to.

My favourite is 'A Girl Like You'. Have a listen. My brother sang it at his own yellow-flowered wedding in Sweden - land of herring, meatballs and ABBA. It was summer, we were near a lake surrounded by trees, and it didn't get dark all night. The meal was eaten with good cheer, the speeches were warm with love and the guests sang songs round the table, as is Swedish tradition.

Later the lights dimmed and glasses were refreshed, the band picked up their instruments and my brother sang this song. When he got to the line "I thank you for believing and for being my wife" the band paused, all eyes fell on his beautiful new bride, and everyone cheered.

Magic.

22 comments:

  1. Oh that is so sweet. I bet she cried. I would have cried. :D

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  2. What an awesome guy - would love to have been there to catch the moment - Great song!

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  3. That is wonderful GBS, listened to all of it and was very impressed!

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  4. Listened to quite a few songs - he's very good. Has he been signed up or is he still waiting for the big break?

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  5. Lovely post GBS, and your brother is really talented. Does he write for anyone else? Debs x

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  6. Rosiero & Lehners, he's got a few things going on, and is open to offers!

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  7. thanks... maybe i can win this girl back.

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  8. I never knew it was possible to put your own songs on the internet. I'll have to give it a try myself. I have albums of unreleased tracks of myself and Judy singing the blues.

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  9. A very nice song with all the right lyrics.

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  10. How romantic! The song, the setting everything.

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  11. Very impressed by the wedding serenade - at my own I found just speaking difficult, never mind singing.

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  12. Aughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
    An old romantic myself I would have cried! LOL!

    ps not a streak on my hair! LOL! Not me!

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  13. I bet there was not a single dry eye in the house! Oh, to have a man that writes songs for you...

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  14. How romantic, sounds a perfect evening.

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  15. How romantic. I would have cried!

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  16. What an amazing way to celebrate a new start to life together, and what a romantic guy! Must have been wonderful to be a part of - quite some celebration!

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  17. Hey GBS, I'm flinging some bling your way! Debs x

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  18. Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! I appreciated that very much.

    Your blog is most interesting!! I am reading through it and enjoy it very much.

    I am not the best one for leaving comments but did want you to know I enjoy your blog and hope you stop by mine again!

    Take care.

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  19. That is a wonderful thing to do for your wife, new bride or not. What a sentimental and romantic brother you have. And talented. Must run in the family...

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