Come Outside.

Goldfinch60



There I was

Back in the day,

Back to my early teens.

That song took me there,

A song from so long ago

But I knew all the words.

“Come outside”

There I was waiting

Waiting with Mike,

“Come outside”

But he didn’t want me

He wanted his Little Doll.

 

“ Cause it ain't right

to wanna keep on dancin'

there won't be any

time left for romancin’ “

 

The song just took me,

Took me back to those times

Nearly sixty years ago

When I learned the Twist,

Learnt it with Gloria.

Hearing this song

And many more of that era,

I could sing all the words.

And there I was in my car

Driving along to these songs,

Singing my head off

And so full of happiness.

“Come outside”.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 5th, 2021 02:08
  • Comment from author about the poem: I was in the car and as ever I put some music on, this time I put an album of of music from the late 1950s and early 1960s. I could sing every word of them, "Come Outside" started my singsong this da, yesterday in face.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • orchidee

    What you doing dancing while driving?! lol. Good write Gold.
    But, oh woe, whoever said to me 'come outside' in 1066? We know what happened.

    • Goldfinch60

      Not dancing Orchi, just singing my head off.

      Andy

    • Saxon Crow

      It's just amazing how impactibe an era of music the 60s was. Everyone knows at least one song from that scene man.

      • Goldfinch60

        Very true SC, I know more than one song though - I was there!

        Andy

        • Saxon Crow

          If you can remember then you weren't haha

          • Goldfinch60

            So they say,!!

          • Michael Edwards

            Great - yes I remembered the words as well from the back of my cluttered mind and what happened to MS? Must look him up. And right at the end ]Slap and Tickle' haven't heard that expression in years.

            • Goldfinch60

              Thanks Michael, Oh yes "Slap and Tickle" back in the days of our youth, good memories.

              Andy

            • L. B. Mek

              those rare gifts in life
              where with one, invading note
              or a passage of text
              we're transported, to a Time
              long since past
              a moment of our lives
              we've mourned for already, comprehensively
              and yet, just like that
              we're back, immersed
              in all its youthful glory...
              (loved the joy you imbued
              into this write, Andy
              so contagious)

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you Mek, music can bring back such wonderful memories.

                Andy

              • dusk arising

                I was ten when my older sister of sixteen taught me to jive and took me to her hangout cafe to dance with all her girlfriends back in 1962. Poetry in motion as Johnny Tillotson sang.
                Great to read your post today Andy and I join you on your trip around yesteryear.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Wonderful days d a, you are always welcome on my trips.

                  Andy

                • Garth Rakumakoe

                  Vintage depicted so well... Kudos!

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you Garth, much appreciated.

                    Andy

                  • CuteCrescent

                    You expressed all this really well!!! Keep shining and growing! Stay blessed! 🙂🤩

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Thank you CC Most kind.

                      Andy

                    • Lorna

                      1 Good for you AndyI just love hearing music in the car and singing as loud as I can (with a dreadful voice and alone) ....... my husband used to love to sing but only had one note and he would sing "On the Road to Mandalay" and "Old Man River" in one note, deep voice. Didn't actually sound too bad! Old Man River my favorite.

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Thanks Lorna, I always have music on in the car and always have done.

                        Andy



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