Some people know that I\u2019m trying to re-invent myself as a professional speaker. My topic will be using humour to help Boomers in their \u201cLifestyle Scriptwriting for Tomorrow\u2019s Seniors\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the course of my cogitations, I pondered on the possibility of offering lifestyle advice and observations to Boomers using the titles of songs. My mind then wandered randomly.<\/p>\n
Here are a few titles that suggested alternative interpretations to me.<\/p>\n
| “We will never be this young again” \n(Danny Williams)<\/td>\n | Something to bear in mind at any age.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cWhat Is Life?\u201d \nOlivia Newton-John<\/td>\n | Getting old enough to ask yourself philosophical questions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Talk About It\u201d \n(Rod Stewart)<\/td>\n | The wrong attitude to wills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cWe Are Family\u201d \n(Sister Sledge)<\/td>\n | Justification for being included in a will.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “We Can Work It Out” \n(Beatles, Stevie Wonder)<\/td>\n | Making your income streams match your bucket list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You Can Get It if You Really Want” \n(Desmond Dekker)<\/td>\n | Incentive to fulfil your bucket list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” \n(Rolling Stones)<\/td>\n | Advice for creating a realistic bucket list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Still Haven\u2019t Found What I\u2019m Looking For\u201d \n(U2)<\/td>\n | Senior moment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Don\u2019t Believe in Miracles\u201d \n(Colin Blunstone)<\/td>\n | Making the decision to eschew the fountain of youth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” \n(Animals)<\/td>\n | Considering retiring someplace else.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “We’re All Alone” \n(Rita Coolidge, Boz Scaggs)<\/td>\n | Retiring to your own private island.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling” \n(Righteous Brothers)<\/td>\n | Background music for a Viagra advert.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You Could Have Been a Lady” \n(Hot Chocolate)<\/td>\n | Sadness that gender reassignment wasn’t a thing back in the day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You Keep Me Hanging On” \n(Supremes)<\/td>\n | Ode to your pacemaker.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| “You Make Me Feel Brand New” \n(Stylistics)<\/td>\n | Back to the little blue pills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Can Hear the Grass Grow\u201d \n(Move)<\/td>\n | Response to getting a new hearing aid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Can\u2019t Tell the Bottom from the Top\u201d \n(Hollies)<\/td>\n | Realization that you need cataract surgery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Can See Clearly Now\u201d \n(Johnny Nash)<\/td>\n | Response to getting cataract surgery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cChange of Heart\u201d \nCyndi Lauper<\/td>\n | Wisecrack after being told a heart transplant is your only chance of living.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cCan\u2019t Smile Without You\u201d \n(Barry Manilow)<\/td>\n | Help! I can\u2019t find my dentures!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cCan\u2019t Keep It In\u201d \n(Cat Stevens)<\/td>\n | Old guy\u2019s defence for passing gas in the communal lounge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cCandle in the Wind\u201d \n(Elton John)<\/td>\n | Trying to keep your inner kid alive by re-visiting the \u201ccan you set your farts on fire?\u201d theory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Can\u2019t Help Myself\u201d \n(The Four Tops)<\/td>\n | Response to realizing you\u2019re \u201closing control\u201d.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cCan\u2019t You Hear My Heart Beat?\u201d \n(Goldie & the Gingerbreads)<\/td>\n | Inner monologue during a near-death experience that was too near.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cI Found Heaven\u201d \n(Take That) <\/td>\n | Message from \u201cthe other side\u201d.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| \u201cDigging in the Dirt\u201d \n(Peter Gabriel)<\/td>\n | Dirt nap time for someone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Do you have any suggestions for song titles that could convey a “growing older” piece of advice? Please contribute by leaving a comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some people know that I\u2019m trying to re-invent myself as a professional speaker. My topic will be using humour to help Boomers in their \u201cLifestyle Scriptwriting for Tomorrow\u2019s Seniors\u201d. In the course of my cogitations, I pondered on the possibility of offering lifestyle advice and observations to Boomers using the titles of songs. My mind then wandered randomly. Here are… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[575,181],"tags":[577,576],"class_list":["post-1200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boomerhumour","category-fake","tag-lifestyle-advice","tag-song-titles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1200\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/reggothard.com\/kelvin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |