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Poems - THE DD BIRD BAND
| | THE DD BIRD BANDby dav.smith
The best band I ever heard
was not famous or extravagant
they just loved their music
their band was called DD Bird
Of the players so fine
Stevie played drums as Jimbo played Bad Ass Bass
Gill was on steel and Johnny on acoustic
Betty on sax was the oldest at nine
Now true musicians they were for sure
and I'll tell you why
their story is remarkable
considering they were all dirt poor
Stevie, she sat on the drums so grand
made of beer kegs and old leather aprons
she could get them to dance the beat
not bad for a girl with only one hand
Jimbo, strangled the throat of his bad bass
built from tea chest and fence post
strings of steel
he found from waste
Gill, was a negro boy and of it proud
he built the meanest steel
from piano wire and oil can
and he loved nothing better then to play it loud
Johnny, was the luckiest by far
although blind in one eye
he could tune any instrument
and loved his mothers gift of that old used giutar
Betty was an orphan girl, from the other side of the traxs
and could look after herself
and her keepers grumbled
when she found that old beaten sax
Now a wish wash group were they
but once heard
there was not a soul
that would not agree that they couldn't play
It's been years now, since we heard them play
They've either grown up or passed on
and how it saddens me
to think of the music they will not play for us today
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by MTPOET on Monday, September 14, 2009 (10:12:04) |
this tells a story inside a story
if I may I would like to copy it and put it in
a frame but only with your permissiom
and your name on the bottom of it thanks mtpoet
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (05:49:07) |
MTP, You may copy and frame it as many times as you like. Wow, Framed. I give you permission to copy any one you like. daVE
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by Lionheart on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (22:45:06) |
Nice one dAVE.
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing a few aspiring musicians myself...great ending.
“ Lionheart
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (02:11:44) |
Lionheart., your comment is accaepted, We have here in Australia a "Chior Of hard Knocks"., They consist of disabled and down and out kids, They are a marvel to watch. This was the base for my poem. Thanks for enjoying it. dAVE
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by radical_love on Thursday, September 17, 2009 (20:33:30) |
Dave-
fantastic!!!!
loved every word- this contained so many stories within it-
only thing typo- acustic is actually spelt acoustic!!!!
unless of course you did this on purpose to add to the fell of the poem.....
yeah, they all sound like prime candidates for the choir of hard knocks- what a great program, it is truly amazing how people can find purpose and meaning in their lives or simply enhance their lives a little by making music.
thanks so much for sharing this
radical-love/millie
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Friday, September 18, 2009 (03:57:28) |
Sorry a typo it is. Radical, your kind words are greatly accepted. dAVE
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by maryanns on Saturday, January 09, 2010 (21:57:53) |
Wooo dAVE! I love this poem, wish I'd seen it the first time around back in September. You've described the members so well I feel like I could hear them play their music. Truly love local bands, Mary Ann
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Sunday, January 10, 2010 (03:37:33) |
Thank you Mary Ann, it was on of my better poems I must say, I can still remember as a kid, We would make Bass and guitars out of anything we could find. Cheers dAVE
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by PinkNeonFlavor on Saturday, January 09, 2010 (22:02:36) |
That was a fun write. I read it out loud and went berserk. LOL LOL.
ROFL
haha
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Sunday, January 10, 2010 (03:42:11) |
Thanks for delving among the stuff in the attic. Been sitting back there so long forgot all about it, Cheers dAVE
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by TygerTyger on Sunday, November 13, 2011 (07:05:10) |
Wow I love this Dave, so much talent out there, undescoverd. one of the best bands I ever heard was on local radio. A school girl and boy, She played the beats on an old batterd chair found in a junk shop. he guitar. They had a unique sound, kind of bluesy. Never heard of them again. voted for you in the slam. excellent stuff Dave. a 10 and a heart, thanks for the story. Pete. LOL .
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Re: THE DD BIRD BAND
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by dav.smith on Sunday, November 13, 2011 (07:32:25) |
Thank you kindly Pete. I have always like the way this poem came out. Cheers and peace be yours. dAVE
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