[Caroline Calvert]

Hi all!!

Well...oooh!! how exciting a topic of my very own...well hopefully not just mine,.. as that will be terribly dull...no fun at all unless you join in!!!! The idea is the songs you hear that make you think of MB...lyrics that could be about the guy!! Why they fit the person we see him to be....I have a few, funnily enough!! I'll start with Imelda May, 'Big Bad Handsome Man' ( already seeing the Buble link?!!! !!) from the Album Love Tattoo. As well as the song and lyrics feel free to comment on other peoples choices, the songs themselves if you know them!! Of course you don't have to put all the lyrics, or any!! Just the name of the song and why its apt will definately do!!

Love and stuff,

Caroline.

==( GLORIOUSLY FUNKY UPBEAT PIANO INTRO...)==
'The Man is tall, mad, mean and goodlookin. And he's got me in his eye,
When he looks at me, I go weak at the knees, he's got me goin like no other guy!!

'Cause he's my big, bad, handsome man, Yeah,
He's got me in the palm of his hand,
He's a Devil divine,
I'm so glad that he's mine,
'Cause he's my big, bad handsome man!!

Oh, the music he plays, the way he moves me and sways, rocks me to the core...
When he sings in my ear, he makes me shiver and leer,
Leaves me wanting more and more!

'Cause he's my big, bad, handsome man, Yeah,
He's got me in the palm of his hand,
He's a Devil divine,
I'm so glad that he's mine,
'Cause he's my big, bad handsome man!!

===(FANTASTIC TRUMPET AND PIANO COMBO!!!!WOO HOOO!!! YOU REALLY SHOULD HEAR THIS TRACK!!)==

With his rugged good looks, yeah, he's got me hooked...got me where he wants me to be...
With his arm so wide he pulls me in by his side, He's the kinda guy that does it for me!!!!

Funky chorus repeats!!! Great, song. Available on ITunes if you want it. My favourite on the album...great to sing to, and it makes me laugh really hard, 'cause I'm sure its about Buble.....

Big Hug,

Caroline.X

[SusieSunshine]

Caroline, what a cute game! Here's my contribution: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Nina Simone. Yes, yes, I realize Michael has those beautiful hazel eyes, but sometimes they look brown. So there. Moving on.

Here's a sample of one lyric. It's especially appropos if you've ever waited "by the bus" for Michael to get an autograph. Women can be brutal!

Milo Venus was a beautiful lass,
She had the world in the palm of her hand
She lost both her arms in a wrestling match
To meet a brown eyed handsome man.
She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man.

[Caroline Calvert]

Wellllll...is this cheating??? technically, I 'spose it is....I wonder if the board will notice and not count this as a reply...bugger! I hope it will.....count that is...else must re-think 'cheating' and 'cunning cheating strategy'....

And if it is cheating, does it matter??? (I was about to put a really big emphatic no!!!...but, are there rules?.....Mildly worried expression on face..What? I was a prefect, 'nd head girl of my school... these types of conditioning are hard to break away from!....(yeah, this is what I meant by misspent youth!!! Welll, partly!! )) Oh well guess there's only one way to find out.....

That's the first time I've glanced at the Michael photo at the top left of these message boards and discerned a slightly bemused, 'are you a bit odd?' questioning expression ....definitely my imagination(?)....but rather disconcerting non the less!! As he really doesn't know me well enough to know that...surely...?

To be honest - I don't care!! (Well actually I do and I'm blushing a bit and slightly cringing inwardly about replying to my own topic....but well, so far no one else has!!!) And the light thingy was off, on the board and it looked somewhat sad and neglected,...I checked on it a couple of times today and felt bad for it...and mildly embarrassed that my topic wasn't interesting enough to get a single reply....

So after cooking dinner and when I'm supposed to be practicing my piano for my lesson with a very fierce 76 year old (God am I in trouble !!!, and there's no point trying the charm offensive...she's wise to that now, she said so! after she found me out in week 3's lesson...!! .....After my third lesson she realized I couldn't read a note of the music..She asked me how I'd managed for the first three weeks,...(I had simply listened and copied her! whilst looking at the music, not hard to do, very small tunes to memorise)...it was a turning point in my life...basic spin life skills, that have served me soooo well thus far, warred with the genuine desire to learn something...and lost!! I know!! Even I was surprised!I admitted my lack of knowledge, which is something I have never been able to force in front of my teeth since being a child and...well, actually she laughed and set me scores of homework....Not quite what I'd expected, granted I didn't get told off...I'm probably a bit old for that anyway...but , how come I got set so much homework?...I always thought a free and full confession earned 'rewards' not homework!!! Any way my point is that she's wise to me now, so no way can I spin the 'bin really busy...three jobs....bad cold...' because she'll just crush me.... with a really disappointed look....
.... And instead of getting on with this...I'm here talking to....myself?...Oh well, stuff it! talking to ones self can be rather cool...and if done in a cut-glass English accent, whilst watering indoor plants, it looks delightfully excentric...Yes I can pull this off!!.... If no one else replies I will talk to myself!!!..... Lets be honest, it wont be the first or last time I spend an evening doing that!!!!! What? I didn't mention the Husband, did I? Jeez, I meant in general....(kinda.))

Any way its a reasonably relevant 'Bublesque' type thing to do....He seems to be an outspoken advocate of doing things that make you feel good irrespective of the embarrassment factor...of course this is usually stated at a concert when he wants us to get off our proverbial(s) and pump up the vibe by dancing!!!...but you get the drift. I felt sorry for my topic and I have decided to keep it company. If this develops into a strange mono blog I may end up with schizophrenic tendencies.... which will be a shame, 'cause prior to this I had a life.....and a beneficial contribution to make to the MB message boards....see Buble in the media 'Look magazine thread....Seriously, I have friends here who will miss me because I got stuck in this thread...could happen, if no one else joins in to keep me company!!!!

Ok. 'nuff said...I will not crawl....well not for the sake of a thread anyway!!!!! For God's sake someone step in and help me out if I start quoting myself though!!!!HA! Sooooo tempted to do that now to see if anyone's reading.....(But seriously, did ya feel the guilt trip implicit there???) Yes, it's true only YOU can save me from this fate.... join in and put the light back into my topic...literally!!

Talking of topics...(neat eh?(!))....Yes! Imelda May really could be writing about Michael bubble in this song!!!! 'the music he plays, the way he moves me and sways,' when he sings in my ear, he makes me shiver and leer!' Exactly the reaction we get from listening to Michael Buble !!!.........................................

(Ok. I get it,.... so we are off to a kinda rough and rocky start..maybe that's why no one else has replied...mmmmmnnnn! Jeez Louise, what do you put!!!!)

Time for a topic morph - 'cause the premise really is a tad weak ...seemed like a good idea at the time.....Ok lets cut and run with it .......................................

..... SUB TOPIC = WHAT IS BUBLE TO YOU?

I still want to use music and lyrics to add in here if we can!!, as I really love lyrics. With all the books, and poems etc. I've read in my life for pleasure, I still think you can not beat lyrics for pure descriptive power. If you think about it the lyricist has to try even harder than the poet to create the image / story!!. The poet is constrained by the 'beat', the technical structures of the poem...but the lyricist has this to contend with as well as the vocal notes and the relationship to the 'all powerful melody!......

No really! this is a topic you want to get into!!! All I'm saying is I love lyrics!, use them here if you want to, to express the Michael buble Experience / MB to you.

To me its Dinah Washington's version of 'Unforgettable'. Michael Buble is ''Like a song of Love that clings to me, Oh how the thought of you does things to me,''.... Her, 'Your a sweetheart..works the same way....''Well your a sweetheart, if there ever was one, If there ever was one, Baby its you!!! Don't you know life without you was an incomplete dream , you are every sweet dream come true......''

Ok...granted too much of this will turn me diabetic....but, They are great songs, that I really love to hear, and they do fit this loved up topic....

Stuff and Nonsense,

CarolineXXXX.

[Caroline Calvert]

SusieSunshine, on Dec 2 2008, 10:56 PM, said:

Caroline, what a cute game! Here's my contribution: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Nina Simone. Yes, yes, I realize Michael has those beautiful hazel eyes, but sometimes they look brown. So there. Moving on.

Here's a sample of one lyric. It's especially appropos if you've ever waited "by the bus" for Michael to get an autograph. Women can be brutal!

Milo Venus was a beautiful lass,
She had the world in the palm of her hand
She lost both her arms in a wrestling match
To meet a brown eyed handsome man.
She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man.

Susiesunshine!!!!!!!!

I love you!

While I was agonizing over my sadly neglected little topic....you joined in!!!! Hurrrahhhh!!! Phew!!! I was boring myself there for a moment... (how long!!!) OK! I was boring myself for a moment or two!!


Good One!...and as I don't know/remember the tune, this lyric feels like a limerick!! This could get much spicier if limericks are allowed too!!! Feel free to make them up...

'There was a young man from Canada, and Italy of course too,...
Who toured the world to sing for us,
But sometimes, looked kinda blue,
The joy in his heart and the light in his eyes had dimmed (you know its true!)
There were worried fans all over the place,
Who didn't know what to do...



OK, I know kinda weak....barely rhymes, no structure ( I am better at lyrics!!!) but hey, we are talking seconds here!!!! Deleted out the last few lines...so you can finish it off yourself if you don't feel like adding in Song choices and lyrics...A game within a game...Inspired by susie sunshine, Champion of sad and loney lightless topics...HA!

Did you notice how lacking in innuendo my limerick was? I thought it was really early on in this topic for smutty limericks....they may come later....(see how I'm sexing up the potential of this topic in a vain attempt to draw more people in!!! And I thought my days of spin were done!!)

Big Hug,

Caroline.

[Caroline Calvert]

SusieSunshine, on Dec 2 2008, 10:56 PM, said:

Caroline, what a cute game! Here's my contribution: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Nina Simone. Yes, yes, I realize Michael has those beautiful hazel eyes, but sometimes they look brown. So there. Moving on.

Here's a sample of one lyric. It's especially appropos if you've ever waited "by the bus" for Michael to get an autograph. Women can be brutal!

Milo Venus was a beautiful lass,
She had the world in the palm of her hand
She lost both her arms in a wrestling match
To meet a brown eyed handsome man.
She fought and won herself a brown eyed handsome man.

Ok...now this could definately be construed as 'Cheating' for the sake of poor sad lonely topic.....

BUT,... I did forget to say, ARE THEY HAZEL? Really did not know this, never met the guy!. They always look brown or Blue-Grey-brown to me!! I know!!..what the hell kinda color is 'blue-grey-brown...well mostly brown with flecks of blue nd grey...or at the risk of getting 'all poetic on his ass' in certain pictures they really do look the color of a stormy harbour....

Any way...you live 'nd learn!!!

Cx.

[Allen]

Oh...come on Caroline, don't be so hard on yourself. This is an interesting thing to do
- finding lyrics and comparing it with Michael. Although it is sometimes hard to find one...
that's the kind of situtation I'm in right now. This certainly is a good start and don't stress
out too much. We all love your posts in "The Look Magazine" place and you're a really good
writer. Maybe you can try and compose a song for Buble. But just take that as a suggestion.

I'll come back soon!

Take care,
Allen

[SusieSunshine]

Oh sweet Lord, Caroline, I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry! Your post about posting was eerily similar to thoughts I often have tumbling about in my own head. For the sake of international bonhomie, I put on a cut-glass English accent as I read it and laughed my fool head off the entire time! That was absolutely delightful, in my opinion.

Now, back to Buble. His eyes. What a lovely topic! If Alexander Pope can write a poem about a lock of a woman's hair, and Keats can prattle on about Grecian urns and nightingales (my favorite one by far!), we can copiously, shamelessly, luxuriously enwrap ourselves in the beauty of Michael's eyes. I say a little self-indulgence is good for the soul. And so is Michael.

I'm a lucky girl, as I have been able to look into those eyes a couple times in the past, so, in my humble and not-sought-after opinion, they are an extraordinary mix of dark greens and browns. Whorled, sort of like tortoise shell. Now, that's how I remember them, and you know how memories can turn into fantasies (but not, unfortunately, the other way 'round. Bummer!) It also depends on what he's wearing. Not for fantasy's sake, but for his eye color. Goodness, syntax can get a girl in trouble!!

As for Nina's Brown Eyed Handsome Man, you can listen to a snippet on Itunes. I highly recommend any of her songs, but this one, "Feeling Good," and "I loves you Porgy" are my favorites.

I'll get back to you on the limericks. I have some very naughty ones that are suitable after a couple of martinis. Not PG, but then, neither am I!!!

[Caroline Calvert]

SusieSunshine, on Dec 3 2008, 01:40 AM, said:

Oh sweet Lord, Caroline, I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry! Your post about posting was eerily similar to thoughts I often have tumbling about in my own head. For the sake of international bonhomie, I put on a cut-glass English accent as I read it and laughed my fool head off the entire time! That was absolutely delightful, in my opinion.

Now, back to Buble. His eyes. What a lovely topic! If Alexander Pope can write a poem about a lock of a woman's hair, and Keats can prattle on about Grecian urns and nightingales (my favorite one by far!), we can copiously, shamelessly, luxuriously enwrap ourselves in the beauty of Michael's eyes. I say a little self-indulgence is good for the soul. And so is Michael.

I'm a lucky girl, as I have been able to look into those eyes a couple times in the past, so, in my humble and not-sought-after opinion, they are an extraordinary mix of dark greens and browns. Whorled, sort of like tortoise shell. Now, that's how I remember them, and you know how memories can turn into fantasies (but not, unfortunately, the other way 'round. Bummer!) It also depends on what he's wearing. Not for fantasy's sake, but for his eye color. Goodness, syntax can get a girl in trouble!!

As for Nina's Brown Eyed Handsome Man, you can listen to a snippet on Itunes. I highly recommend any of her songs, but this one, "Feeling Good," and "I loves you Porgy" are my favorites.

I'll get back to you on the limericks. I have some very naughty ones that are suitable after a couple of martinis. Not PG, but then, neither am I!!!

HA!!!!!!

Glad that once again... I am not alone in my strangeness,... 'cause there's no fun in that!! Quick note, because work stuff piling up....and sad, lonely topic is growing into sad, lonely 'greedy' topic...at first content with a light...now it wants a light with an orange swirl....mmmnnnnn, naughty greedy topic!!!!! But cheating stratedgy 2#, on my part, could be shorter posts...and more of them!!!! Any way back to MB, ...stunned and appreciative silence for a moment on the eye colour comments....What a sexy word 'whorled' is...another indulgent pause while I contemplate the green and brown tortoise shell concept. Oh, So, Niiiicccceee!. You are a lucky girl indeed...then again, I think I should stay as I am, on the MB front...admiring from afar. Though it would be lovely to meet him, probably not a good plan... I get all elbows and knees clumsy when I get nervous... I'd probably do myself a mischief...or at the very least...ohhhhh!! my proper English soul is truly cringing at the multitude of potentially embarrassing disasters that could befall me in these circumstances....No, lovable, charming guy that he is....I'm better off getting great seats at the next concert... or 10..... Groan!!!.....Who am i trying to kid here?, I'd love to say hello! Maybe I could just stick to the one word and lock my knees...maybe hold a program so my elbows aren't flying about endangering all and sundry....

We'll see eh!!

Big hug,

Caroline.X

[bublebunny]

All your bumps have worked now Caroline - I am here to join in the comments about the lovely Mr Buble , his eyes , song lyrics etc

I have too looked into the eyes - twice in the dark with only street lighting after the concert (can't comment) then another time a handshake across a small round table in a bar - again dim lighting - quite brown but after studying numerous photos this year I agree with Susie - tortoiseshell...mmm I think - would love another chance to study them but in the moment of disbelief of actually being in the same room as "THE MAN" was concentrating on more important things like "shake his hand nicely" "SPEAK" so I introduced myself with my brain doing somersaults at the recognition of what was going on...

back to the topic!!!

Michael in other songs is not really a thought that I have considered as I immerse myself alot in MB and his music (instrumentals) does sum up alot of how I feel about him e.g "feeling good" the building up, crescendos etc - I am no muso and such lack the appropriate language to describe what i mean...

on the other hand if I had to think of songs that would make me think of Michael - sex appeal being right up there....
one song I like for it's "raunch" (for want of a better word) factor si " You aint seen nothing yet" Bachman turner overdrive... a bit of a get it off kinda song - I will keep thinking of something a bit classier.... probably should have started off that way then dropped into the gutter but oh well....

just listened to "Big bad handosome man" can see why you are hooked - v classy choice as opposed to my "stripper" song!

[Caroline Calvert]

Hello Bublebunny!!

About time you turned up here !!! Your idea I should start a topic 'nd all!! Glad you came over to say hi!
- and that you liked Imelda's 'Handsome Man' track!! A weird and wonderful album, full of energy, and unusual lyrics. Another relevant to Buble / this thread track on this album is 'I'll meet you at the Moon', This one is a softer ballad, about loving someone miles away, and feeling close to them come what may. A Beautiful, 'old fashioned' sounding song, lovely. Makes me think about how hard it must be on relationships for MB and the band, touring all the time ... Wishing them luck in this. So hard to do!! Bless 'em. Maybe the Roberta Flack track, from the 'Quite Fire' album, Let Them Talk' might help in the next relationship?!! I hope this level of understanding and love is what Michael finds soon.

'Let them talk if they want to, talk don't bother me...
I want the whole wide world to know, That I love you so....
let them whisper, for they know not what, what's between you and I...
And I'll keep on loving you, until the day I die.

They are trying to break up our romance,
they don't stand a chance,
We have a love that's so strong, we'll be together from now, on.....
and Idle gossip, its a devils workshop, true love can make it stop,
And I want the whole wide world to know that I love you so..

Their envious of everything we do,
but its so wonderful,
when you love someone,
and that someone loves you.'

As to not being a 'muso' me neither....! I know, what your thinking...but when you live with a real muso, you understand how small your own knowledge really is!! Guess I owe the Husband, Jules Holland, and the Internet, a debt of thanks for broadening my basic music tastes these last 18 years!!! Recently 'discovered' Bettye LaVette. Wow!! Think the Husband heard a track and thought I'd like it... He was damn right with that!! Love lots of the tracks she's done, a favourite being from Bluesoul Belles - The Complete Calla, Port and Roulette Recordings. 'What I don't know (wont hurt me)' - very old slightly tinny sounding recording... but brilliant, funny and stylish!! For later, great recordings, The Scene of the Crime Album - favorite track 'You don't know me at all.' Howlingly good!!!

Love your 'get it off' vibe - as opposed to the 'get it on'? Barry white vibe!! Cannot beat a bit of stripper raunch... Buble's 'I'm your man' owes some of its sexy power to this concept! Oh yeah!!!

Big hugs

Caroline p.s. (quote)I have too looked into the eyes - twice in the dark with only street lighting after the concert (can't comment) then another time a handshake across a small round table in a bar - again dim lighting''.... I was enthralled after ' looked into his eyes, twice in the dark.... ' Bublebunny you are a shady lady!!! said ala Rove McManus voice!! Ha! good for you! Cx.

[bublebunny]

Caroline Calvert, on Dec 5 2008, 07:25 PM, said:

Hello Bublebunny!!

About time you turned up here !!! Your idea I should start a topic 'nd all!! Glad you came over to say hi!
- and that you liked Imelda's 'Handsome Man' track!! A weird and wonderful album, full of energy, and unusual lyrics. Another relevant to Buble / this thread track on this album is 'I'll meet you at the Moon', This one is a softer ballad, about loving someone miles away, and feeling close to them come what may. A Beautiful, 'old fashioned' sounding song, lovely. Makes me think about how hard it must be on relationships for MB and the band, touring all the time ... Wishing them luck in this. So hard to do!! Bless 'em. Maybe the Roberta Flack track, from the 'Quite Fire' album, Let Them Talk' might help in the next relationship?!! I hope this level of understanding and love is what Michael finds soon.

'Let them talk if they want to, talk don't bother me...
I want the whole wide world to know, That I love you so....
let them whisper, for they know not what, what's between you and I...
And I'll keep on loving you, until the day I die.

They are trying to break up our romance,
they don't stand a chance,
We have a love that's so strong, we'll be together from now, on.....
and Idle gossip, its a devils workshop, true love can make it stop,
And I want the whole wide world to know that I love you so..

Their envious of everything we do,
but its so wonderful,
when you love someone,
and that someone loves you.'

As to not being a 'muso' me neither....! I know, what your thinking...but when you live with a real muso, you understand how small your own knowledge really is!! Guess I owe the Husband, Jules Holland, and the Internet, a debt of thanks for broadening my basic music tastes these last 18 years!!! Recently 'discovered' Bettye LaVette. Wow!! Think the Husband heard a track and thought I'd like it... He was damn right with that!! Love lots of the tracks she's done, a favourite being from Bluesoul Belles - The Complete Calla, Port and Roulette Recordings. 'What I don't know (wont hurt me)' - very old slightly tinny sounding recording... but brilliant, funny and stylish!! For later, great recordings, The Scene of the Crime Album - favorite track 'You don't know me at all.' Howlingly good!!!

Love your 'get it off' vibe - as opposed to the 'get it on'? Barry white vibe!! Cannot beat a bit of stripper raunch... Buble's 'I'm your man' owes some of its sexy power to this concept! Oh yeah!!!

Big hugs

Caroline p.s. (quote)I have too looked into the eyes - twice in the dark with only street lighting after the concert (can't comment) then another time a handshake across a small round table in a bar - again dim lighting''.... I was enthralled after ' looked into his eyes, twice in the dark.... ' Bublebunny you are a shady lady!!! said ala Rove McManus voice!! Ha! good for you! Cx.

Big belly laugh (the laugh, not the belly...well ok,it is a "bit" big my son says!) I am a bit shady... and believe me the lights would have been ON if I was where your mind was!!!I would want to be taking in every fine detail!!!!!!!!! Very funny - I was a lucky girl to meet him - a VERY special experience!!!

I love the lyrics to that song - absolutely beautiful - I think we all wish Michael to find that kind of love - I am sure it will happen with so many fans wanting the best for him. With all those positive thoughts manifesting he has a pretty good chance.

Isn't our language funny? to get it off can be "to strip" or "get it off!!!!" but "let's get it on" ala Barry White is about getting it together too...

My girlfriend and I listened to "I'm your man " over and over, driving home to our husbands after MB's concert. It is one helluva package that song!!! The lyrics and the instrumentals.

Will try to look up some of that music you mentioned - thanks Caroline!!

I am off to sleep now... hopefully there will be some MSG reviews when I wake (it'll be SUNDAY!!!)

[Boricua]

HI THERE, I FIND THIS THREAD GREAT...is it all on the serious side?, hahaha or can I give some ideas too...promise will try to keep it
on the general public side...its just that i have one and kinda don´t know if am intruding here.

[Caroline Calvert]

Boricua, on Dec 6 2008, 04:26 PM, said:

HI THERE, I FIND THIS THREAD GREAT...is it all on the serious side?, hahaha or can I give some ideas too...promise will try to keep it
on the general public side...its just that i have one and kinda don´t know if am intruding here.

Hi Hon, glad you like the thread, I think its an acquired taste!!!
Inclusion is the key word here, for all Buble buddies on these boards!! Glad to have you stop by!! to quote yet another lyric...'take a load off...take a load off for free!!' Seriously tongue in cheek, is about as serious as we get here...unless you count heartfelt bestest wishes sent down 'tinternet' to MB and co, or serious flashes of uncomfortable self consciousness ala...'jeez, did I really just put my name to that? feelings...(well actually I think that could just be me) ...Anyway...lead on Mcduff...lead on....!What cha got?!! I have a few more....and we have yet to start the smutty limericks....Hurrah, lots of good clean (ish) fun still to come!!!!

G'night 'nd Bless.

Caroline.

p.s. What's the weather like 'way over there'?

[Caroline Calvert]

bublebunny, on Dec 6 2008, 01:06 PM, said:

Big belly laugh (the laugh, not the belly...well ok,it is a "bit" big my son says!) I am a bit shady... and believe me the lights would have been ON if I was where your mind was!!!I would want to be taking in every fine detail!!!!!!!!! Very funny - I was a lucky girl to meet him - a VERY special experience!!!

I love the lyrics to that song - absolutely beautiful - I think we all wish Michael to find that kind of love - I am sure it will happen with so many fans wanting the best for him. With all those positive thoughts manifesting he has a pretty good chance.

Isn't our language funny? to get it off can be "to strip" or "get it off!!!!" but "let's get it on" ala Barry White is about getting it together too...

My girlfriend and I listened to "I'm your man " over and over, driving home to our husbands after MB's concert. It is one helluva package that song!!! The lyrics and the instrumentals.

Will try to look up some of that music you mentioned - thanks Caroline!!

I am off to sleep now... hopefully there will be some MSG reviews when I wake (it'll be SUNDAY!!!)

Hope you sleep/slept well !!

I'm hoping the same for myself any minute now...guess as we're half a world apart, your probably waking up as I'm going to bed..... mmmmnnnn, I really really like these boards!!! Sunday half a world away, Saturday night in a cosy corner in North Wales... Arrrh! As I've been writing it turned Sunday here too...but only just! Which means I'll go up the wooden hills and hit the hay about 1.30 am... Lucky the Husband is sound asleep as I would otherwise get a lecture on the pitfalls of becoming a night owl to his lark....! Of course I have to be both, to get to do everything that needs to be done as well as what I want to do!! But you don't get points for multi tasking in this house...'cause its the norm... and I keep the time I spend on the MB boards my secret... for increasingly obvious reasons....!!!!

Thank the Lord for the internet...or at least some extremely clever techno geek inspired by a higher purpose!!! And of course big thanks in an upwards direction for the 'discovery' of Michael Buble and his music. Since when, despite the slings and arrows of life - more, extremely pointed and accurate arrows(!) if you ask me, recently!!!! - I have felt a tad happier in myself. MB and his music is a lighter, brighter moment in an often tedious time. And I thank him with all my heart for this, and wish him all the happiness in the world in reply.

As to 'I'm your man' yeah...could not agree more, a car favorite, a gym playlist favorite, to quote the old Martini advert slogan from years ago...an 'any time anyplace anywhere,...' favorite... especially good for when you need to disappear into the music and it's story to stay sane...this one doesn't let you slip in and drift away..it grabs you by the back of the neck pulls you in,...and bites you, in a surprisingly enjoyable way!!

I still haven't gotten over this song...truly hooked by it, and mildly mesmerized every time I hear it!! What a song!!!, incredibly arranged. The instrumentals are way beyond the 'norm' you expect even from such exceptionally talented musicians. The arrangement has created a perfectly structured flow, making the instrumentals resonate with the same suppressed power the vocals have... in short, bloody sexy notes boys!!..and good Lord, what a singer singing it!! - a manly man telling you he's sorry ' with seriously smoldering emotion ...The raw 'howling' note in 'I'll howl at your beauty like a dog in heat' ...well lets just say it certainly lights the blue touch paper...so stand well back, as fireworks definitely ensue!!

First time I heard MB sing this song I had the CD on full blast in the house pre my one live concert attendance, and pre Husband's subsequent, increasingly incredulous raised eyebrows at Buble 'addiction'... All I can say was that I was very happily listening to the album, half singing, dancing about the house tidying things away etc. when this track came on... As it finished the Husband came into the room and asked me what was the matter,... I blinked, unclenched my teeth, swallowed, and realized I had been standing incredibly still, inches away from the largest speaker, staring at it.... As he was looking at me for an explanation with a big frown and a 'I know your a bit odd but...' 'what's so fascinating about this song?' kinda look...(and I so did not feel up to the honest revelation that the shear sex-on-a-stick power of the damn thing had just closed down my mind, and held me muscle clenchingly still for the duration...) So I blankly and with much shameless guile lent closer to the speaker and said 'mmmnnn? oh, there's a buzz on this speaker, really hoping its a loose wire, 'cause otherwise you've probably blown it with your music...' Perfect distraction, as debate ensued on who'd 'blown' whose speaker....Ha!! God sometimes makes me clumsy enough to knock things off the shelf ..but he always makes me quick enough to catch them before they break!!! Thankfully, distraction worked ..and he was ever so happy when I changed the speaker wires for 'him' to higher quality gold ones...'just in case' (!) a few days later!!! Of course then MB's albums sounded even better!! I find when something benefits us both...its by far the best!!


And yeah, I agree, Buble will definitely 'get there' in the love stakes... As per Dinah Washington, - 'In this game of Romance, forever is a million to one chance,' But I think he'll find her... and lets be honest the looking is 'mostly' got to be one hell of a lot of fun!! His chances are better than most in this area - the odds are definitely in his favor, its simply a matter of time/timing!!.


Love and lots of it,

Caroline.Xxxx.

p.s. Having read that through, starting to giggle and blush at 'any time, anyplace, anywhere, that's...Martini' old slogan...because I used it in reference to MB and suddenly it takes on a whole new appeal.... are you where my mind is again??? of course you are, shady lady!... Ha! I think you and MB bring out the best in me!!!

[bublebunny]

Caroline Calvert, on Dec 7 2008, 09:07 AM, said:

Hope you sleep/slept well !!

I'm hoping the same for myself any minute now...guess as we're half a world apart, your probably waking up as I'm going to bed..... mmmmnnnn, I really really like these boards!!! Sunday half a world away, Saturday night in a cosy corner in North Wales... Arrrh! As I've been writing it turned Sunday here too...but only just! Which means I'll go up the wooden hills and hit the hay about 1.30 am... Lucky the Husband is sound asleep as I would otherwise get a lecture on the pitfalls of becoming a night owl to his lark....! Of course I have to be both, to get to do everything that needs to be done as well as what I want to do!! But you don't get points for multi tasking in this house...'cause its the norm... and I keep the time I spend on the MB boards my secret... for increasingly obvious reasons....!!!!

Thank the Lord for the internet...or at least some extremely clever techno geek inspired by a higher purpose!!! And of course big thanks in an upwards direction for the 'discovery' of Michael Buble and his music. Since when, despite the slings and arrows of life - more, extremely pointed and accurate arrows(!) if you ask me, recently!!!! - I have felt a tad happier in myself. MB and his music is a lighter, brighter moment in an often tedious time. And I thank him with all my heart for this, and wish him all the happiness in the world in reply.

As to 'I'm your man' yeah...could not agree more, a car favorite, a gym playlist favorite, to quote the old Martini advert slogan from years ago...an 'any time anyplace anywhere,...' favorite... especially good for when you need to disappear into the music and it's story to stay sane...this one doesn't let you slip in and drift away..it grabs you by the back of the neck pulls you in,...and bites you, in a surprisingly enjoyable way!!

I still haven't gotten over this song...truly hooked by it, and mildly mesmerized every time I hear it!! What a song!!!, incredibly arranged. The instrumentals are way beyond the 'norm' you expect even from such exceptionally talented musicians. The arrangement has created a perfectly structured flow, making the instrumentals resonate with the same suppressed power the vocals have... in short, bloody sexy notes boys!!..and good Lord, what a singer singing it!! - a manly man telling you he's sorry ' with seriously smoldering emotion ...The raw 'howling' note in 'I'll howl at your beauty like a dog in heat' ...well lets just say it certainly lights the blue touch paper...so stand well back, as fireworks definitely ensue!!

First time I heard MB sing this song I had the CD on full blast in the house pre my one live concert attendance, and pre Husband's subsequent, increasingly incredulous raised eyebrows at Buble 'addiction'... All I can say was that I was very happily listening to the album, half singing, dancing about the house tidying things away etc. when this track came on... As it finished the Husband came into the room and asked me what was the matter,... I blinked, unclenched my teeth, swallowed, and realized I had been standing incredibly still, inches away from the largest speaker, staring at it.... As he was looking at me for an explanation with a big frown and a 'I know your a bit odd but...' 'what's so fascinating about this song?' kinda look...(and I so did not feel up to the honest revelation that the shear sex-on-a-stick power of the damn thing had just closed down my mind, and held me muscle clenchingly still for the duration...) So I blankly and with much shameless guile learnt closer to the speaker and said 'mmmnnn? oh, there's a buzz on this speaker, really hoping its a loose wire, 'cause otherwise you've probably blown it with your music...' Perfect distraction, as debate ensued on who'd 'blown' whose speaker....Ha!! God sometimes makes me clumsy enough to knock things off the shelf ..but he always makes me quick enough to catch them before they break!!! Thankfully, distraction worked ..and he was ever so happy when I changed the speaker wires for 'him' to higher quality gold ones...'just in case' (!) a few days later!!! Of course then MB's albums sounded even better!! I find when something benefits us both...its by far the best!!


And yeah, I agree, Buble will definitely 'get there' in the love stakes... As per Dinah Washington, - 'In this game of Romance, forever is a million to one chance,' But I think he'll find her... and lets be honest the looking is 'mostly' got to be one hell of a lot of fun!! His chances are better than most in this area - the odds are definitely in his favor, its simply a matter of time/timing!!.


Love and lots of it,

Caroline.Xxxx.

p.s. Having read that through, starting to giggle and blush at 'any time, anyplace, anywhere, that's...Martini' old slogan...because I used it in reference to MB and suddenly it takes on a whole new appeal.... are you where my mind is again??? of course you, are shady lady!... Ha! I think you and MB bring out the best in me!!!

Hi Caroline et al - mid morning on a sunny Sunday sipping my hot drink having a quiet giggle on the board, as the aussie version of "the husband" sits outside with the paper and sport on the radio. We are enjoying a rare moment without children. Yes the descriptions of the effect of "I'm your man" in your post say it all. I LOVE the martini slogan... it would definitely apply to MB!


Good to see Boricua joining in - she is a naughty girl from way back from what I can gather in her friendships with Nancy and Caz!!

Isn't it interesting that alot of the lyrics Michael sings ,actually convey the feelings we hold about him and sum up the attraction of the man???

Look forward to hearing from others who may also have a variety of musical tastes with lyrics to add?

I am seriously lacking in variety... something to work on!

I agree with the necessity of the night owl practices.... not enough hours in the day.... especially to keep up with important reading here on the boards!

Take care and enjoy your weekend as mine winds down!!!

[bublesue]

HI GIRLS ! JUST THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY PENNYWORTH TO THE CHAT ABOUT I'M YOUR MAN
FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME I PLAYED CMI I KEPT REPLAYING THIS TRACK,I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT !
THE LYRICS ARE TERRIFIC HOW COULD ANYONE RESIST A MAN TELLING YOU THE THINGS HE DOES IN THAT SONG ?
THE ARRANGEMENT IS WONDERFUL AND I SWEAR MICHAELS VOICE IS HUSKIER AND SEXIER ON THAT SONG
THAN I'VE EVER HEARD IT BEFORE OR SINCE ! LOVE THE HORN SECTIONS CONTRIBUTION AS THE HORNS SOUND HORNIER THAN EVER IF YOU GET MY DRIFT,LOL !l WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MICHAEL SING THIS LIVE STANDING RIGHT INFRONT OF ME !
I HAVE LISTENED TO THE ORIGINAL VERSION AND IT SOUNDS FLAT COMPARED TO MICHAELS VERSION.
HE HAS A WAY OF TAKING A SONG AND INJECTING IT WITH HIS VITALITY AND CHARISMA AND GIVING IT NEW LIFE.IT,S AS IF ALL HIS ZEST FOR LIFE AND ENERGY COME POURING OUT OF HIM AND GO STRAIGHT INTO THE SONG
AMAZING ! BUT THEN HE IS AN AMAZING MAN !

ON A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NOTE,I'VE RECENTLY GOT A COPY OF SPIDERMAN/SWAY AND FIND IT ABSOLUTELY
IMPOSSIBLE TO LISTEN TO IT WITHOUT DANCING ROUND THE ROOM,IT HAS SUCH A GREAT RHYTHM AND BEAT.I'VE TRIED TO SIT STILL AND LISTEN TO IT BUT I JUST CAN,T !THE HORN SECTION IN THE MIDDLE IS GREAT TOO ( GUESS I HAVE ATHING FOR HORNS ! ).

WAS OUT AT A DO LAST NIGHT AND COULD'NT HELP MYSELF TALKING TO PEOLPE ABOUT MICHAEL. I MET AN OLD FRIEND THAT I HADN'T SEEN FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS AND SHE RECKONS I'M OBSESSED,THINK SHE COULD BE RIGHT !

EVERYONE I SPOKE TO ABOUT MICHAEL, WITHOUT FAIL AS SOON AS I SAID HIS NAME SAID HE'S GOT A GOOD VOICE
OR HE'S A GOOD SINGER ! I WAS SO PLEASED AND NO ONE SAID MICHAEL WHO ?
I WAS TRYING TO GET ACROSS THAT YES OF COURSE HIS VOICE IS DIVINE BUT THAT THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO MICHAEL BUT MY OLD FRIEND COULD,NT SEE IT ,THINK SHE JUST THOUGHT I WAS SLIGHTLY MAD ! OH WELL HER LOSS ! WELL MUST GO NOW AND GET THE DINNER.

[Boricua]

Well, thanks for the welcome and it seems my naughty reputation precedes my name!! if we can´t have a laugh or two we would be boring...

Here is my song...no need to add anything cause its dedicated to one Naughty Guy!! Left some of this out, for obvious reasons...got to keep it GP


Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey
Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Mickey, hey Mickey
Oh Mickey, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind, hey Mickey...

Hey Mickey
You've been around all night and that's a little long
You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong
Why can't we say goodnight? So you can take me home, Mickey

Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't
You're givin' me the chills, baby, please baby don't
Every night you still leave me all alone, Mickey

Oh Mickey, what a pity, you don't understand
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand
It's guys like you, Mickey
Ooh what you do Mickey, do Mickey
Don't break my heart, Mickey

Dedicated to all the young ones, hahahaha, but I am the sole provider of Fluffy Towels...yeah! well, I guess I have to let Caz and Nancy in...

[bublebunny]

Oh Bori...!!!

Great choice - very clever!!!!!!!

I love that song and I will never, ever listen to it again without thinking of MB!

I'd shake my pom poms anyday for "Oh Mickey"!!!

[SusieSunshine]

All this talk about "total packages" and shaking pom poms has sent me right to the gutter! My people!!! Ladies (and gents)....where have you been all my life? LOL!!

I saw "Hit Man" on PBS this weekend and Michael's songs were stellar. I LOOOOOOOOOVED how Michael sang the line, "Freedom is mine, and I know how I feel...." during Feeling Good. There is such power and passion in that man's voice. Everything else seems to pale in comparision! *sigh*

I'm off to think naughty thoughts and count down the days until a new album.

[Boricua]

Ha! we have the towel brigade and now we can have the "pom pom" brigade.

Susie I was right not to put the whole song...talking about gutter!!! going to the Naughty Corner to do my mantra thingy....hmmm, hmmmm...darn it, I can´t let loose of my pom pom.

Lets see what other song I can come up with. I have a really good one, that I know Michael likes...hahahha, well at least he has given the guy who sings it high remarks or should I say praise...this thinking in Spanish and translating to English while writing can cause a jolt in my brain...and if Michael is in the sentence, oh Lord have mercy!!