Goldfinger.

Goldfinch60



I have heard it so many times,

That song.

A good song

But why did I react

Like I did that day,

That day I heard it

As I drove in my car?

I’ve seen the film,

Seen it many times,

Can remember some of the words:

“No Mr Bond, I expect you to die!”

But why did the song move me

As Shirley Bassey sang it?

What was different today?

I may never know

But Goldfinger affected me,

Affected me that day,

Showing the power that music

Can have on my life.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 27th, 2021 02:18
  • Comment from author about the poem: I have no idea why this song moved me on that day, it is an OK song that I have heard so many times but I wouldn't say it was particularly special to me.
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments6

  • orchidee

    Good write Gold. It's powerfully sung by Shirl!

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you Orchi. It certainly is.

      Andy

      • orchidee

        Well, I did a duet with her once, ya know. She drowned out my singing, so it wasn't all bad!

      • John Prophet

        Music of the universe is etched in our code.Great write!

        • Goldfinch60

          So true John, thank you.

          Andy

        • Jerry Reynolds

          There is this notion that the whole of creation is notes on the harps of angles.

          • Goldfinch60

            I would agree with that notion Jerry.

            Andy

            • Jerry Reynolds

              There is a bit more to it. Satin doesn’t hate God
              he loves God so much he refuses to play the notes
              that create Man.

            • FredPeyer

              Andy, you are so right. It is amazing what impact music can have on our life, sometimes reaching the depth of our souls.

              • Goldfinch60

                It certainly does mine, I have been listening to music all my life.

                Andy

              • Philip

                Who knows why a song suddenly affects you more one time, but you observed it and put that thought in a poem which will get us all thinking of songs that affect us.
                Phil

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you Phil, I am often moved by music, always have been but this one really surprised me and shows how powerful music is in my life.

                  Andy

                • L. B. Mek

                  kinda crazy Andy, I think music via its combination of 'notes' and 'words' directly accesses aspects of our subconscious we can't pinpoint, same goes for those absurd chorus' and 'sampled' rhythms or beats, that get stuck in our head(s) for days, even though we can't recollect what song they belong to

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Probably very true Mek, some tunes just stay with you.

                    Andy



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