How much can one man love his wife? Well, if he hosts a blog meme that bases it theme around his lifeblood, music, and she requests the chance to pick the week’s song, he says, uhh, uhh, okay. Before we get to my music snob waterloo, thanks to my rockin’ new writer friend, Linda, aka @modmomelleroy for finding 100 word song, writing two back to back awesome 100 word posts. She picked last week’s song, Brilliant Mistake, by my second most favorite songwriter ever, Elvis Costello. The entries were terrific. Deb gave us Vivid Black, t gave us a heart wrenching tale, and my wife wrote something really strong. It was so strong, and she kisses good, that Deana aka Bobina is choosing this week’s tune, Better Dig Two by country music group, The Band Perry. Yeah, it’s country. I would’ve rather she picked Eastern European polka than country, especially “new” country. But the way I’m rationalizing it is, I get to stay sleeping in the same comfortable bed, Kimberley Perry, the lead singer and songwriter is pretty, uber-talented, and gives a great performance in the video. It isn’t Tay Swifty.
For my 100 we go back to stressed out Jake in his living room in my short story, Soul To Body.
Between his rib pain and revisiting a decade old wound of almost cheating on his late wife, Jake thought about asking Augusta and Violet for a raincheck on this talk. Violet wouldn’t allow it.
“Dad, you still belong to mom. That may seem stupid, like I’m still six-years-old.”
Jake and his sister-in-law, Augusta, looked at each other. They’d assumed Violet didn’t remember the fight between her parents over ten years ago.
Jake stood and tried to grab Violet’s trembling hands. She jerked them away and shouted.
“Mom said that night you were hers until the day both of you die!”
As always you have 7 days from right now to write 100 words inspired by my wife’s love of The Band Perry and their new song, Better Dig Two. Make sure you use the linky below and then tweet/book o face/and smoke signal your handiwork. Tell a friend or 50.
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Wow! That gave me goosebumps…in 100 words. Very powerful. Great job!
thanks mel…now go write!
Today! You are on my list!!
thank you friend
I love this song. Though I’m not much on new country. Glad it wasn’t Taylor Swift. Deana, I think you chose a great song!! This is why a few weeks ago, I was thrilled to be ask to choose a song, but after reading what a music snob you are, I thought damn, I like writing on this blog. I don’t want to be banned.
nah, you picked a good one, now write a great one!
This is one of my faves! I am glad you liked it!
Perfect! What a great song choice? What lovely lady picked it out. Oh wait, hehe.
I love it Deana!
I don’t want to be…..mean, and I get that your wife picked it and you like being on the correct side of her (as well you should), but, uh……a music snob with a new country song starring on his blog…..for a week? I’m new here so I don’t want to get banned before I’m even “in” but, uh…….it’s just wrong. Okay, I said it. All I can do now is hope there will be an inspirational dip into perhaps late 60′s/early 70′s coming up? Blues? Folk? Now I can only hope I get to stay (100).
welcome…and they’re are no rules, except no Nickelback, Journey, Creed, Kesha and a few others. So glad to meet you and yeah, my music snobbery credentials took a hit.
Or you could look at it like you are appealing to everybody that reads your blog. Branching out is a good thing. Im sure that there are alot of people that enjoy this type of music.
yes i could…i like the idea of the blues too. Your pick is popular. Thank you.
See, I use to have a thing for Steve Perry back in the 80′s and kinda like Journey. Will I be banned if I one day choose a Journey song?
Journey is banned here. Leeroy even hates them. I look forward to you picking again, soon.
I like the idea of the blues!
What? No Journey?! We won’t be cuttin’ loose to “Don’t Stop Believin’?” lol Deana – oh my god – I love your choice because even though I have yet to actually hear this song, I’ve heard about it and as soon as I did, I wrote the title on my list of things to blog about, but until now, was stumped as to how to approach it. This is going to be fun!
Thanks! I am so glad you are looking forward to it. There are so many ways to go with this song!
So much emotion in so few words. Powerful stuff. I particularly like the first line “between his rib pain and revisiting a decade old wound…”
thanks….if you like this week’s song, then I’m good, I mean you are in a cool band. You’ll like Kim Perry’s voice, I think.
here’s 100 words..
“You remind me of my grandfather, he is dead”
“I remind you of your dead grandfather?”
“Well not the dead part, at least not mostly.”
“I suppose there is some small comfort in that.” “So what is it about me that reminds you of your dead grandfather?”
“He was old.”
“So I am old and that’s what reminds you of your dead grandfather?” “So much for small comfort in this.”
“He was always old.” “In my memory, my grandfather was always old.” “When I was about 5 or 6, I asked my grandmother why she had married an old man.”
very good Todd. Great interpretation based on perspective. well done. thank you.
Thanks Lance
And WHAT, is so wrong about “Eastern European polka” anyway????
Excellent 100, as always.
It’s nice to see that as Jake stumbles about he’s starting to recognize jumping into another relationship THREE MONTHS after his wife dies is NOT a good idea!!!
i love how emo attached you are to this story. I miss your comments.
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OK. Great 100 Lance. Violet kinda has a point here. Just sayin’. I caveated my post with a “not a country fan”. I will say I don’t hold Band Perry on the level of dislike as others.I am going to go listen to it now. Writing on the eyePad at Blossoms volleyball practice seemed weird. I’m off to give it a chance.
thank you and i agree about Vi
Love this song whispers… thanks Dbo
Great backdrop for this part of Jake’s adventure into thinking about that…
M a l l o r y
thank you! hope you are inspired.
I was inspired… though it could have been a bit tighter, or longer really… but, tomorrow is Tuesday! LOL…
http://bloggitwrite.blogspot.com/2013/03/old-ms-henry-100-word-song.html
Jake just doesn’t have a chance, does he? Nice 100, Lance.
Tell Deana I love the sound of this song. I have some country I like, I may check out more of the Band Perry.
Please forgive my need to revisit my characters via this track.
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