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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2005Katrina Earworm
The news from down south started this song going around in my head last week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, and are using it as practically a theme song for the disaster. Few songwriters can couch such rage in such sweet melodies as Randy Newman: What has happened down here, is the winds have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain It rained real hard, and it rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day, the river rose all night Some people got lost in the flood Some people got away alright The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines Six feet of water in the streets of Evangelne Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away President Coolidge came down in a railroad train With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand The President say, "Little fat man isn't it a shame what the river has done To this poor crackers land." Louisiana, Louisiana They're tryin' to wash us away They're tryin' to wash us away Randy Newman, "Louisiana, 1927") Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > The news from down south started this song going around in my head > last week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Randy Newman, "Louisiana, 1927") Wonderful reminder, Kreisleriana. When the storm was coming I was hearing Levon Helm's "Hurricane," but after the Levys broke the bravado of that song no longer fit. >> The news from down south started this song going around in my head last >> week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, and are [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Levon Helm's "Hurricane," but after the Levys broke the bravado of that > song no longer fit. Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? It starts -- "Soft as the voice of an Angel....... > > Levon Helm's "Hurricane," but after the Levys broke the bravado of that song no longer fit. > Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? > > It starts -- "Soft as the voice of an Angel....... No I don't. Is it Levon Helms or the band? I must look for the lyrics or perhaps an audio clip. <snip> Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? It starts -- "Soft as the voice of an Angel....... No I don't. Is it Levon Helms or the band? I must look for the lyrics or perhaps an audio clip. > The version I know is by Jim Reeves: Soft as the voice of an angel breathing a lesson unheard Hope with a gentle persuasion whispers a comforting word Wait till the darkness is over wait till the tempest is done Hope for the sunshine tomorrow after the darkness is gone Whispering hope oh how welcome Thy voice making my heart any sorrow rejoice If in the dusk of the twilight dimmed be the region afar Will not the deepening darkness writin' the glittering star Then when the night is upon us why should the heart sink away When the dark midnight is over watch for the breaking of day Whispering hope oh how welcome Thy voice making my heart any sorrow rejoice > <snip> > Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Whispering hope oh how welcome Thy voice making my heart any sorrow > rejoice This is an old Gospel song. I've known it since I was a child. We used it at my father's funeral. Jo Words & Music: Septimus Winner, 1868 (MIDI, score). Hymnals often list the author as Alice Hawthorne, one of Winner's several pseudonyms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soft as the voice of an angel, Breathing a lesson unheard, Hope with a gentle persuasion Whispers her comforting word: Wait till the darkness is over, Wait till the tempest is done, Hope for the sunshine tomorrow, After the shower is gone. Refrain Whispering hope, oh how welcome thy voice, Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice. If, in the dusk of the twilight, Dim be the region afar, Will not the deepening darkness Brighten the glimmering star? Then when the night is upon us, Why should the heart sink away? When the dark midnight is over, Watch for the breaking of day. Refrain Hope, as an anchor so steadfast, Rends the dark veil for the soul, Whither the Master has entered, Robbing the grave of its goal. Come then, O come, glad fruition, Come to my sad weary heart; Come, O Thou blest hope of glory, Never, O never depart. Refrain >> <snip> >> Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? [quoted text clipped - 68 lines] > > Refrain Thank you Jo. I never knew the last verse. I hope the hurricane survivors do not lose hope. MLB > <snip> > Do you know the words to "Whispering Hope? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Whispering hope oh how welcome Thy voice making my heart any sorrow > rejoice Thank you so much. I remember this song from my childhood. MLB I thought this was an older song somehow. My sister-in-law sang Whispering Hope at my dad's memorial service years ago. I always connect the two ever since. Beautiful song, though. PatM > I thought this was an older song somehow. My sister-in-law sang > Whispering Hope at my dad's memorial service years ago. I always connect > the two ever since. Beautiful song, though. > > PatM According to Jo Firey's post, it was written in 1868. That is 137 years ago....quite a long time. MLB That's strange. I've only heard Aaron Neville sing this song (he did it on the hurrican relief program they had. I figured he'd written it, but it does sound like one of Randy Newman!  SignatureShirley B. Rexie's Mom To Reply by email: remove 'nick' Pictures of His Majesty, Rex are at: http://community.webshots.com/album/255873683SwWQZJ AND OUR HOMEPAGE: http://jumi-shirley-butler.com Kreisleriana related the following on 9/6/2005 1:25 PM: > The news from down south started this song going around in my head > last week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > The news from down south started this song going around in my head > last week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, > and are using it as practically a theme song for the disaster. In Canada we have a band who are very popular here but almost unknown outside the country called the Tragically Hip, and DP has been trying NOT to sing the following TH song ever since hearing about Katrina... "My memory is muddy, what's this river that I'm in? New Orleans is sinkin', man, and I don't wanna swim." --Fil >> The news from down south started this song going around in my head >> last week. And sure enough, some of the broadcasters picked it up, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > --Fil Good ol' Hip. I'll never understand why they never caught on in the US. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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