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Post by DaughterofOphelia on Jun 12, 2011 0:01:20 GMT -5
We were sitting in a park before our next concert, in sunny southern California. A lass walked into the park, not seeming to notice us, and sat on one of the swings. She started singing what sounded like a sad song mixed together with a happy one with a little hope splashed in for good measure. I wrote down the song she was singing. I recognized it as Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway".
"Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson
Grew up in a small town And when the rain would fall down I'd just stare out my window Dreaming of what could be And if I'd end up happy I would pray (I would pray)
Trying hard to reach out But when I tried to speak out Felt like no one could hear me Wanted to belong here But something felt so wrong here So I prayed I could break away
[Chorus:] I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky And I'll make a wish Take a chance Make a change And breakaway Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won't forget all the ones that I love I'll take a risk Take a chance Make a change And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze Sleep under a palm tree Feel the rush of the ocean Get onboard a fast train Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will) And breakaway
[Chorus]
Buildings with a hundred floors Swinging around revolving doors Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but Gotta keep moving on, moving on Fly away, breakaway
I'll spread my wings And I'll learn how to fly Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye I gotta take a risk Take a chance Make a change And breakaway Out of the darkness and into the sun But I won't forget the place I come from I gotta take a risk Take a chance Make a change And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
Then she started crying. Not just crying, sobbing. The lads and I didn't know what to do. I hesitatingly walked over to her and said "Lass, are ye all right?" "I'm fine." She choked out. Gradually, she stopped crying. I handed her me handkerchief. "Thank you!" She said gratefully. "Who are you? You look familiar... ah! Coolios! You're Celtic Thunder!" She said. We started laughing. "Yes lass, we are. But please let us introduce ourselves formally." I said. "I'm Neil Byrne. This shaggy blonde haired thing is Keith Harkin, the rooster headed swanky man is Paul Byrom, the cue ball is George Donaldson, this Jedi master is Ryan Kelly, the young lad sneaking cookies out of his pockets is Damian McGinty and the lad over there with the sheet music is Emmet Cahill. What's yer name?" She started laughing. "You really shouldn't insult them like that Neil!!! My name is Bella Visona. I'm actually more Irish and American than Italian but my family is wacko."
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Post by GalwayGirl on Jun 12, 2011 0:08:27 GMT -5
I loved the beginning Sis!!!!!! I think it is a great start!!! I can't wait to see where this story goes!!!! Update when you can!!
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Post by DaughterofOphelia on Jun 12, 2011 0:09:00 GMT -5
Thanks Sis!
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Post by HburgEagle44 on Jun 12, 2011 0:38:11 GMT -5
LOL I love how he described them all! update
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Post by celticthunder1510 on Jun 12, 2011 8:00:38 GMT -5
It is so cool that you have this story up too! LOVE IT UPDATE SOON!
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Post by celticbear on Jun 12, 2011 20:18:47 GMT -5
Dandy! so happy you choose to post the story after all! You are off to a great start! Now continue it to the end!
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Post by DaughterofOphelia on Jun 13, 2011 1:32:06 GMT -5
"Why were ye crying, Bella, lass?" Paul asked. "Because I am both happy and sad about getting to visit Ireland. On one hand, I'm absolutely ecstatic, on the other, I'm horribly sad." Bella said. "Horribly sad, why?" I asked. "Because my younger brothers keep crying and asking me not to leave home like our older sister did." She answered. "Ah." I said. "Yer voice is quite beautiful, lass." Keith commented. Bella giggled. "Why, thank you, Cousin It!" Besides Bella, only George laughed. We all stood there looking confused until Bella took pity on us and said "Cousin It is from the Adams Family, an old TV show." "Ye mean those weird things that the M&M's dress up as on commercials at Halloween?" Keith asked. "Yep!" Bella said and started singing.
The Redneck Yacht Club by Craig Morgan
I'm meetin' my buddies out on the lake We're headed out to a special place we love That just a few folks know There's no signin' up and no monthly dues Take your Johnson, your Mercury, or your Evinrude and fire it up And meet us out at party cove Come on in the waters fine Just idle on over and toss us a line
Bass trackers, bayliners, and a party barge Strung together like a floatin' trailer park Anchored out and gettin' loud all summer long! Side by side there's five houseboat front porches Astro turf, lawn chairs, and tiki torches Regular joes rockin the boat, that's us!
The Redneck Yacht Club
Bermudas flip flops and a tank top tan He popped his first top at ten A.M. that's Bob He's our president We're checkin' out the girls on the upper deck Rubbin in the 15 spf it's hot Everybody jumpin' in Later on when the sun goes down We'll pull out the jar and that ol' guitar And pass them around!
Bass trackers, bayliners, and a party barge Strung together like a floatin' trailer park Anchored out and gettin' loud all summer long! Side by side there's five houseboat frontporches Astro turf, lawn chairs, and tiki torches Regular joes rockin' the boat, that's us!
The Redneck Yacht Club
When the partys over and we're all alone we'll be makin' waves in a no wake zone!
Bass trackers, bayliners, and a party barge Strung together like a floatin' trailer park Anchored out and gettin' loud all summer long! Side by side there's five houseboat front porches Astro turf, lawn chairs, and tiki torches Regular joes rockin' the boat, that's us!
The Redneck Yacht Club
The Redneck Yacht Club
The Redneck Yacht Club
By the end of the song all of us were laughing. Bella was laughing the hardest, I noticed, smiling. She probably hadn't laughed that hard in a while. "Why did ye sing that lass?" I wheezed. "Because I'm happy and I needed a laugh." She told me smiling.
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Post by GalwayGirl on Jun 13, 2011 1:39:42 GMT -5
I loved it Sis!!! Hehe Bella calling Keith Cousin It!!!!!!! lol Nice song.. lol By the time you are done with your stories I will have had a nice introduction to all sorts of songs!!! Update again when you can Sis!!
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Post by celticthunder1510 on Jun 13, 2011 8:46:04 GMT -5
Dandy~ That was amazing! Loved it! You are absolutely amazing! More soon please!
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Post by CelticPrincess24 on Jun 13, 2011 20:19:01 GMT -5
haha update soon!
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Post by celticbear on Jun 13, 2011 22:45:08 GMT -5
Dandy! This Update was fun to read! Love how Bella compared my Long Haired Keith to Cousin *IT* from the Adams Family! That line was pure genius! UPDATE SOON! PLEASE!
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Post by DaughterofOphelia on Jun 14, 2011 0:16:36 GMT -5
"Darn It!!! I've got to get home so I can pack!!" Bella said looking at her watch. "Do ye want to come to tonight's concert?" I asked. "I wish I could, but I have to make sure I have enough of my stuff ready for two weeks in Ireland." She said sadly. "Lass, do ye want us to help ye pack? Then ye could come to the concert. " Damian asked. "If ye wouldn't mind!" She said, trying to sound Irish and succeeding. She walked over to a red Toyota truck and said, "Who's riding with me?" Emmet and I both raced to the truck yelling "SHOTGUN!!", but I gave Emmet a glare to tell him to back off and, reluctantly, he slowed down a wee bit. I jumped into the passenger side and said "Haha! Got it first!". Emmet had to ride in back, but he didn't complain, at least not to me. Bella stayed standing next to the car to tell the other lads to follow her. When she got in the car and started it, "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" was blasting out of the speakers.
Country Girl (Shake It For Me) Written by Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson Sung by Luke Bryan
*Intro* Hey girl, go on now! You know you've got everybody lookin'
Got a little boom in my big truck Gonna open up the doors and turn it up Gonna stomp my boots in the Georgia mud Gonna watch you make me fall in love Get up on the hood of my daddy's tractor Up on the tool box, it don't matter Down on the tailgate Girl I can't wait To watch you do your thing
*Bridge* Shake it for the young bucks sittin' in the honky-tonks For the rednecks rockin' 'til the break of dawn The DJ spinnin' that country song C'mon, c'mon, c'mon Shake it for the birds, shake it for the bees Shake it for the catfish swimmin' down deep in the creek For the crickets and the critters and the squirrels Shake it to the moon, shake it for me girl
*Chorus* Aw, country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me
Sombody's sweet little farmer's child With a gattle in her Bud to get a little wild Pony-tail and a pretty smile Rope me in from a country mile So come on over here and get in my arms Spin me around this big ole barn Tangle me up like grandma's yarn Yeah, yeah, yeah
*Bridge* Shake it for the young bucks sittin' in the honky-tonks For the rednecks rockin' 'til the break of dawn For the DJ spinnin' that country song C'mon, c'mon, c'mon Shake it for the birds, shake it for the bees Shake it for the catfish swimmin' down deep in the creek For the crickets and the critters and the squirrels Shake it to the moon, shake it for me girl
*Chorus* Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me
Guitar!
Now dance, like a dandelion In the wind on the hill underneath the pines Yeah, move like the river flows Feel the kick drum down deep in your toes All I wanna do is get to holdin' you And get to knowin' you And get to showin' you And get to lovin' you 'Fore the night is through Baby, you know what to do
*Bridge* Shake it for the young bucks sittin' in the honky-tonks For the rednecks rockin' 'til the break of dawn For the DJ spinnin' that country song C'mon, c'mon, c'mon Shake it for the birds, shake it for the bees Shake it for the catfish swimmin' down deep in the creek For the crickets and the critters and the squirrels Shake it to the moon, shake it for me girl
*Chorus* Aw, country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me
Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Country girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me Girl, shake it for me
She blushed and changed it to the next song, then cursed and said "I forgot this song was next!! That's pretty bad considering I made this mix CD!"
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Post by GalwayGirl on Jun 14, 2011 0:21:47 GMT -5
I loved the update Sis!!! Hehe Neil glaring at Emmet! lol Nice song! I can't wait to see what was next!! Update when you can Sis!!
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Post by celticbear on Jun 14, 2011 0:27:39 GMT -5
Dandy! Me thinks our Neil has a wee bit of crush on Bella! It is Neil and Emmet ridding in the car with Bella? UPDATE SOON! PLEASE!
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Post by celticthunder1510 on Jun 14, 2011 0:34:44 GMT -5
Aw Neil So cute! Please UPDATE!!!!!
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