sidewalk street band,
rasta man
got a drum
'tween his knobby knees
dancing lady, arms akimbo
shake, shake, shakin'
da tamborine
two singers sway,
singing a breeze
honk, honk
we add as we
drive on by
joining our voices
to the reverie
cept d'ose standing
wonderin' what
da hell's happenin'
come on ev'body
let's sing.
Tell a story in 55 words. Give it a try or just read more, go see g-man.
the memory of this random band on the way home the other day provided a much needed smile today, so i thought i would share it. have a great weekend every body!
brotin is back tomorrow night!
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Had my feet a tapping and I was ready to sing!
Fun piece!
Hugs
SueAnn
I kinda feel like dancing now;)
I love how we can take snapshots of life in 55 words.
Liked your 55 a lot.
PG
Hahah thats cute Brian.All of you are so good at this Im really not good at all,lol.
Love it!!!! kinda reminded me of Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black!! weird I know. :)
You see the world around you so differently than I do. It continues to amaze me.
I found myself standing in front of the band tapping my feet..great 55 Brian.......:-) Hugs
I really love it when you use an 'accent' in your stuff. Nice 55
Set it to music for real!
This poem brought a much needed grin to my face! Thanks, Brian.
Tapping my feet and swaying to the music, with this one.
smiles. thanks for goofin around with me today. went to the mountains this morning and the alternator went out, boiled the battery...ended up in the backyard of a guy named scott, who put a new one in...go figure. anyway it was an all day event so...hope your day was a bit less eventful...lol.
Had a nice beat, easy to dance to....I'd give it a 90.
Egads! Now I'm dating myself! LOL!
Wonderful 55 Brian and the Caribbean accent you got it down man :)
YEAH! Where's the music, man? It needs a tune to rock in! :)
Ya know Mon...
I just love de arms akimbo!!!
hehehehe...
Cool little Ditty Son...
Da ole G-Daddy be luvinit!!
Thanks for the support brother, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
I was just playing 3 little birds on my iPod while waiting for the power to return...
synchronicity...
complete with accent
gosh Bri you get any better will have to take your stories on the road.
moon smiles
Almost made me feel as if I saw and heard them myself. Nicely done!
I'm still in catchup mode after returning from the cottage. This keeping up to date is hard work!
Here in Portland they are dressed in plastic bags and dancing to abolish the plastic of "paper or plastic". Fun 55. My 55 is HERE .
I'm singing!
I love street music :) nice fun 55!
that one combined visual and sound.. very vivid!
Great distraction to see a band playing outdoors.
Nicely done. Singing the breeze, indeed!! :)
-C
Oh yeah, lovin' me some music.
This was fun!! Hope tomorrow is a better day for you. ;)
Just what I needed to warm me up on a cool day in NZ.
Don't worry . . .
About a thing . . .
Very cool, Brian!
Sounds fun! Sounds like you've had a rough day. Hope the weekend is restful and relaxing! :)
Tip tapping to the beat! And you got the beat, Brian. Thanks for the smile.:-)
Sounds like Venice Beach.
I love how you take 55 words and make it seem like so much more. Great image.
I'm back from vacation and off to catch up on your posts while I was away. Hope all is well with you and your family,
Cheers, jj
Thanks for sharing that wonderful memory. I smiles also. :)
Gotta love dat island beat, mon. It shakes da body and moves da soul. ;-)
ok rasta---you got me goin' happy friday!
Brian, I could see this picture clearly!
Mine's here:
http://theonlycin.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/friday-flash-55-words-the-young-ones/
Reminded me of the music by a street band in a German railway station!!!
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Hi! Brian,
You summed up in 55 words...a sidewalk street (band) scene.
Thanks, for sharing!
DeeDee ;-D
Lovely vibe!
A great start to Friday! Wonderful stuff!
I like this one...makes me think of my post yesterdy on zydeco music...had me dancing then and I want to dance now.
I felt the vibe. Excellent.
another amazing post :) this was too vivid .. made me smile too !
A much needed smile and a catchy rhythm as well. A wonderful 55
Rhythm
Joy
Vignette
More joy.
Vibrant 55, this one :)
Joy always,
Susan
Boy I didn't know you had such a fine accent especially to toe tapping music. Loved it my friend. :) Have a great Friday :)
A post that made me smile. Blessings Brian.
Made me smile too.
Kat
Great Brian, made me smile as it fits so well my mood and the fact that I am outside, enjoying the sun. Hope you have a great Friaday as well.;))
xoxo
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Very nice! :-)
this was fun to read Brian, going to put some 'rasta' music on to help with the cleaning :-) have a happy w-e
Damn,strange you're posting this too,just like my dream last night.You're all connected apparently.Really nice one!
Excellent 55 -- well done drive-by!
I love things like that and always feel the need to join in! What a happy 55 today Brian. :)
This took me back to Jamaica! :o)
I enjoyed this . . . and I just gave "55" a shot for the first time
Oh I am dancing to this most delicious beat ;)
Thanks for the smile here, too! ;)
i do love street bands. this made me smile too.
Oh, I could hear that tamborine. Love street bands. And your poem.
where's my bongo drum?
Love the rythmn and the "fun" of this! Have an awesome weekend.....
You made it so we could feel the beat too, what fun!
Time to celebrate! Cool one!
Wonderful! I love street music.
Loon picture posted :)
This is a happy 55, Brian. I loved it so much I wanted to join in.
This swings!!!!
I like it a lot - except - you did not mention the Saxplayer - guess there was none..... ;o
haha, I looooove street musicians (and was one last night, ha) and it's so true about those onlookers that just stare, don't get into it, and have no clue :-) But the good listeners are worth it! Bet you were a good one.
Seems to a built in jazz to this piece :)
Very vivid, and upbeat. Brought me...smiles ;-)
Ya mon! I'm feelin' irie wid dis post!
I could hear the music!
I think I'll just have to find some Bob Marley music today!
You know Ill be singing that song all day now...
Think I'll do some shakin, arms akimbo, with the boys today. Kids are all about spontaneous dance.
I'll have a Foofoo Umbrella Drink with that please. ;) :)
that was lovely!
Fun!
I haven't seen any street musicians around in years, but used to join in with them now and then.
the amount of comments is over whelming when I notice the number at the bottom of the list ... Loved the music and the vision of the lady shaking the tamborine what a nice poem brian.
Old Man George
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for your comments
This made me smile. A guy in my life loves Jamaican music and sing it to me all de time. This is his accent :)!
one love...
Love this rasta 55! I have nominated you for the pink award via Kavita.
http://heartspell.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/bits-of-me/
Congratulations! Heartspell
lol good foot tappin poem mate, have a great weekend :)
Made me think of Bob Marley!
Your rhythmic beat kindles the magic.
Another picture painted with words...you have such an eye!
Now that was cool. Wow you sing too.
Right on Brian, a very happy go lucky kind of day there, and spontaneous to boot.
It sounds like a wonderful jam session, I can see all the players. Good fun.
heheh.. that was cute!! And no, i wasn't among those wondering :) Cuz, when there is music, I am ready to dance!! Love the rhythm in this poem... very catchy ! :)
Have a lovely weekend, Brian!!
Hi Brian..
I just received 2 beautiful awards from Jingle and Ilakya, which, after this sweet foot-tapping number from you, I would love to share with you.. I would really be thrilled and honored if you accept them... You will find them here .. they are first 2 on the page! :)
Best Regards,
Kavita
Loved your 55, nicely written.
just got to step out! Sadly, my evil employer expects me to work occasionally for my wages and this week has meant a whole lot of lobbying, prize-giving, speech-making, and back-room politicking - oh and lots of trains and planes. So thanks for dropping by and the comments. I would add that the story has no reference to anyone I know - living or dead. And that mean my wife...because she reads the blog.
I saw the Wailers last time they were in town - it's always seemed like such summery music to me.
This is great--you really caught the rhythm, the timing, the accent. Time to find the reggae CD...Thanks!
That sounds like fun :)
And I'm glad you shared...I could see and hear them. :)
Ha! How delightful is this? I especially like the honk honk part.
Oh, I feel like having a fancy drink now, mon!
I like the street bands. Very cool.
Gotta go listen to Marley now...
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