There will Never be Another You

Parió la Luna

With a little help from the Crusaders, here's a song called 'Street Dogs.' Dedicated to Miss Brownie and other stray dogs all over the world. I wish I could adopt all of you. Here are the lyrics.


She was a street dog 	     
Sad and hungry life alone 
A street dog
That I hugged and made my own

That street dog
She will always have a bone
Street dog
Now she’ll never sigh and moan
 
She's got a special bark, 
I love to hear her talk
I take her for a walk, 
Along the streets, the park
	 
Sometimes in the night, 
She’ll run away from me
When she thinks she’s seen, 
An old friend or family

Street dog
Such a sweet dog
Meet my street dog
Loves her treat dog

She’s my street dog
She knows I love her so
A street dog
I will never let her go

Street dog
Makes me smile when I am low
My street dog
Even if she bites my toe

Shining like a flame, 
And I have staked my claim
But just because she has my name, 
You know it doesn’t mean that she is tame
She comes in thru the door, 
and lays upon the floor 
And then she starts to snore, 
I find I love her more and more

Street dog
Can’t be beat dog
My complete dog
Sugar sweet dog





Street Dog

Coursera Jazz Improvisation Course
Assignment One

Assignment 1: Improvisation on "What Is This Thing Called Love"

Ocean

I Love You Baby, I Love You Doll

Parekh & Singh - I Love You Baby, I Love You Doll

Matt Littlewood Piano
Holger Jetter - Double Bass
Sreenath Sreenivasan - Drums

Stella by Starlight - Victor Young - *Arr Matt

The motif in the solo is built off a riff in Matt's solo. https://soundcloud.com/mattav/re-harmonization-of-stella-by-starlight-sax-and-piano.  I have tried to stay faithful to the reharmonization.

And sorry about the poor recording quality - I have little ken with that (too)

Stella By Starlight (reharm. Matt Littlewood)

You Go To My Head Vocalese Lyrics

Sometimes I feel so helpless 
Like I’m lost in a moment I can’t let go now, 
A tequila sunrise (breath)
Promises happiness, a while I know
In the orange glow a sweetness hides the pain I feel inside my head but that’s not real, 
yeah I know it’s such a drag to be so sad 
Why should a heart be aching for a love, isn’t real
Never to return, never come back
And to be mine once more 
Why is it you fill my glass with cubes of lies that melt like ice

You Go To My Head

With much thanks to Mr Bob Marley for the inspiration, here is a (home-made) tribute to one of the most artery-clogging, oily, fattening... and delicious... breakfast foods you can ever find. Especially the way my grandma made it in Madras :) 
One is good. But two (rendu) is even better.


I eat rendu dosai in the morning,
I eat rendu dosai at night.
I eat rendu dosai in the afternoon,
Cos makes me feel all right.
I eat rendu dosai in time of peace,
And two in time of war.
I eat rendu dosai before I eat rendu dosai, And then I eat two more. 

I eat rendu dosai when I’m sad
Rendu dosai when I think of you
I eat Rendu dosai when I’m feeling glad
And then I don’t feel quite so blue
Rendu dosai’s all I need you know
When I feel I’m losing control
I eat rendu dosai before I eat rendu dosai, 
And then I eat two more. 

Onion Dosai, Set Dosai, Ravai Dosai, Plain Dosai, 
Neer Dosai, Kallu Dosai, Maida Dosai, Methi Dosai, 
Mysore Masala Dosai, Sagu Dosai, Egg Dosai, 
Davanegere Benne Dosai, 
Carrot Pattani Dosai, 
Perumal Koil Dosai, Soya Dosai, Kheema Dosai, 
Sorrakai Dosai, Kozhi Dosai, Yera Dosai, Thair Dosai
Coconut Chutney, and sambar in a bowl
Stuff ‘em in my mouth at once you know it’s always been my goal

Gobi Manchuri Dosai, Chunky Peanut Butter Dosai
Keera Dosai, Paneer Dosai, Fresh Baby Corn Dosai
Dry Fruit and Nut Dosai, Pepper Chicken Dosai
Raja Raja Chozhan Dosai, Vella Dosai, Yellu Dosai
Karaicha Mavu Dosai, Mendhyam Dosai, Cone Dosai
Sponge Dosai, Ragi Dosai, Mozarella Cheese Dosai
Coconut Chutney, and sambar in a bowl
Stuff ‘em in my mouth at once you know it’s always been my goal


Rendu Dosai

8.10.2020 // When I Fall In Love
solo piano treatment of 'When I Fall In Love' by Victor Young
#practicediaries

When I Fall In Love (solo piano)

Ramjee Chandran and me toodlin' around today. I love this song.

Stella By Starlight (reharm. Matt Littlewood)

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