Tag: birthdays-2011

[Remember: Pick your song in the 7th Annual Birthday Song Poll]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform, wearing a Viking hat (horns and all), strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says:

I know you’re wondering what happened to my sharp lawman’s cowboy hat. We’ll, in honor of today’s song, I’ve decided to wear a different hat. I’ve also asked the Volga Boatmen to accompany me on this song. This is going out to you, sethcohen.

He then clears his throat, takes out his guitar, plucks an “A” note, and then starts singing:

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[Remember: Pick your song in the 7th Annual Birthday Song Poll]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform, wearing a Viking hat (horns and all), strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says:

I know you’re wondering what happened to my sharp lawman’s cowboy hat. We’ll, in honor of today’s song, I’ve decided to wear a different hat. I’ve also asked the Volga Boatmen to accompany me on this song. This is going out to you, spunkylizard.

He then clears his throat, takes out his guitar, plucks an “A” note, and then starts singing:

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OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a bright green silk uniform (with antique military buttons) strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, puts on a pair of oval wire-rim glasses, picks up an electric guitar, and starts singing Birthday for dimensionm:

[Did you know you can pick which song the Sheriff sings for you on your birthday? It’s easy. Just visit the 6th Annual Birthday Poll on Livejournal (FB users: you can now log into LJ with your FB ID and vote in the poll!). Note that if you want the birdie to be able to inform the Sheriff about your birthday, you need to make sure your birth month and day is in your LJ or FB profile, and it is visible to your friends. Note that the Sheriff only sings a song if I know you personally or you’re a regular commenter. So don’t lurk! Note: The 7th Annual Poll is being posted on Tuesday!]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out and introduces himself as Sheriff John. He then pulls out his electric guitar, and says, “Happy Birthday, shutterbug93! This song, from the musical tick… tick… Boom!, is for you”. He then sings:

[Did you know you can pick which song the Sheriff sings for you on your birthday? It’s easy. Just visit the 6th Annual Birthday Poll on Livejournal (FB users: you can now log into LJ with your FB ID and vote in the poll!). Note that if you want the birdie to be able to inform the Sheriff about your birthday, you need to make sure your birth month and day is in your LJ or FB profile, and it is visible to your friends. Note that the Sheriff only sings a song if I know you personally or you’re a regular commenter. So don’t lurk! Note: The 7th Annual Poll is being posted on Tuesday!]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says: OK, Lunch Brigaders, today we have a special song going out to estherchaya in honor of her special day. He pulls out his guitar, slicks back his hair in the manner of They Might Be Giants, and starts singing:

[Did you know you can pick which song the Sheriff sings for you on your birthday? It’s easy. Just visit the 6th Annual Birthday Poll on Livejournal (FB users: you can now log into LJ with your FB ID and vote in the poll!). Note that if you want the birdie to be able to inform the Sheriff about your birthday, you need to make sure your birth month and day is in your LJ or FB profile, and it is visible to your friends. Note that the Sheriff only sings a song if I know you personally or you’re a regular commenter. So don’t lurk!]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says, “Boys and Girls, earlier this morning I promised you a second birthday song. This one is for our sponsor, Farmer John cahwyguy. As Tom Paxton says, when you reach a certain age, a computer somewhere spits out a card in a basement, and suddenly, a magazine appears at your doorstep. They no longer appear to call the magazine this, but the sentiment is still there:”

So when you find it in your mailbox for the first time my friend You can tell that you getting older, you’re turning grey It’s a first sign of decline, it’s a start of the end When your wrinkles out number your hairs then it’s headed your way Chorus Modern Maturity, means you’re getting old When you get the magazine that you hide from your friends Once it was Rolling Stone, it was thrill after thrill Now Modern Maturity means over the hill When Mick Jagger has his breakfast of yogurt and bran Does he read of prescriptions by mail or of self-rising chairs You can keep on rockin’ and rollin’ as long as you can But then you sit in your little seat and you ride up the stairs (chorus: Modern Maturity…)

I’ve looked through its pages and what I see there Is that everyone looks about twenty-five with white hair You can buy polyester pants for nineteen ninety-five You can get your grandchildren’s picture on your coffee cup And if you’re tired of walking there’s a scooter that you can drive Or a button to push if you’ve fallen and you can’t get up (chorus: Modern Maturity…)

MODERN MATURITY (Tom Paxton)
Copyright (c) 1993 Pax Music (ASCAP)

[Just a note from cahwyguy: Thanks for all the birthday wishes. The day was actually so-so, primarily due to a lingering migraine that started at 3am and has been off and on. The highlight of the day was the Tom Paxton concert we just got back from. I’ll write it up tomorrow.]

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and, but wait… he’s wearing sunglasses, and swaying back and forth. He pulls out his 88-key accordion, and says, “This one’s for you, elasticity, who was chosen to be born on a really great day”. He starts singing…

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OK, Folks, you know the drill. Let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform, wearing a Viking hat (horns and all), strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says:

I know you’re wondering what happened to my sharp lawman’s cowboy hat. We’ll, in honor of today’s song, I’ve decided to wear a different hat. I’ve also asked the Volga Boatmen to accompany me on this song. This is going out to you, venedotia.

He then clears his throat, takes out his guitar, plucks an “A” note, and then starts singing:

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