Jim gives us lean/sit/stand as prompts today and of course I immediately think “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers who said he wrote the song after moving to Los Angeles and missing his community back home in West Virginia. Then I thought well everyone loves “Lean on Me” and there may be duplicates. Which is okay by me but I also felt like escaping and what better way to spend time than searching through some smoking hot music where finally I landed on R.E.M’s “Stand” Also including a link to the wiki for the meaning of “Stand”
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before
If you are confused, check with the sun
Carry a compass to help you along
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around
So stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, season is calling
Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before
If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling
Listen to reason, reason is calling
Your feet are going to be on the ground
Your head is there to move you around
So stand (Stand!)
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand (Stand!)
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t
Stand in the place where you live
Now face north
Think about direction
Wonder why you haven’t before
Now stand in the place where you work
Now face west
Think about the place where you live
Wonder why you haven’t before
Stand in the place where you are
Now face north
Stand in the place where you are
Now face west
Your feet are going to be on the ground
(Stand in the place where you are)
Your head is there to move you around, so stand
REM is always a good choice.
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Excellent choice, J 😉
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Great choice Jilly bean. I love this song.
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Sweet! glad you liked it
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Interesting song. This sounds like something that would be sung on Sesame Street teaching directions LOL
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yes lol, the band talked about the lyrics being bubble gummy nonsense 🙂
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Thanks for joining in again Jill. This video is a lot of fun to watch and the guitars sound great.
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A challenge to look forward to every week
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Funny one! Popular today 🙂💕
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Ha! And I was going for unpopular 😂
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Me too! I almost went with with Sitting on the dock of the bay and Fandango got there! 🤣
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I thought about that one too. Lots of good songs this week.
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