like the time they called me Jackie

[lazariuk]

if we could be
for only a moment
but let that moment
be in every single day
if we could be
for that one single moment
cute cute cute
in a silly little way

[lizzytysh]

a simple truth

[Manna]

awwwwwwwww!!!

[daka]

sounds like the moment of your resurrection, Jackie
daka

PS nice poem

[Mr. Sunshine]

Jack Lazariuk is alive and well, and living in Montreal.

Regards,

Rudolf

[lazariuk]

Jack Lazariuk is alive and well, and living in Montreal.
Regards,
Rudolf

That put a big smile on my face.
In honour of love and theft.
jack

[Cate]

I like this very much. I keep coming back to this page to re-read it. I'm going to keep this in my mind today and when I'm having an "Oh my God it's Christmas eve and I didn't...." moment I will remember your words.

[mickey_one]

if we could be
for only a moment
but let that moment
be in every single day
if we could be
for that one single moment
cute cute cute
in a silly little way

Shares in Hallmark just rose by 50% but despite that I hope that your 2008 is a good one.

[Mr. Sunshine]

[quote="lazariuk"]if we could be
for only a moment
but let that moment
be in every single day
if we could be
for that one single moment
cute cute cute
in a silly little way[/quote]

[quote="mort shuman in his translation"]

If I could be for only an hour
If I could be for an hour every day
If I could be for just one stinking hour
Cute cute cute
In a stupid ass way[/quote]

As to Jacques Brel himself, I don't know the original French version. I'll assume that our "Jackie" is more literal as Mort Shuman was striving for a musical translation.

Cheers,

Rudolf

[lazariuk]

I didn't know the orginal myself as I am not very good with French. I only really came to appreciate the moment two days ago and so made the corrections that I felt were needed to describe the wish it generated. Here is the wish. The moment was given to Winnie.

The wish remains.

[lazariuk]

if we could be
for only a moment
but let that moment
be in every single day
if we could be
for that one single moment
cute cute cute
in a silly little way

Shares in Hallmark just rose by 50% but despite that I hope that your 2008 is a good one.

Thanks for the greeting Michael. I hope that you get the one implied in my words above.
If you think that a 50% share rise is impressive, just try and imagine the tsunami of love and understanding that would flow your way if I get my wish.

[linda_lakeside]

Oh, sweet, cute, funny jackie! I like that so much I'm going to copy it and put it in my little folder of 'feel goods'.

I no longer know what to wish anyone these days in case it's considered politically/religiously incorrect. Let's just say I came down from the bleachers to say hello. Not much, but far better than getting a fly ball in the eyeball.

Linda.

[lazariuk]

Oh, sweet, cute, funny jackie! I like that so much I'm going to copy it and put it in my little folder of 'feel goods'.

I no longer know what to wish anyone these days in case it's considered politically/religiously incorrect. Let's just say I came down from the bleachers to say hello. Not much, but far better than getting a fly ball in the eyeball.

Glad you came. It would be hard for you to see my appreciation from away in the bleachers.

[blonde madonna]

Jackie by Brel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cycQL8tkYwA

and by Scott Walker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_XSXHm4vT4

I laughed when Patsy Stone used this quote to describe her sister Jackie (claiming Brel had written the song for her).

[blonde madonna]

Hi Jack
Read this thread quickly and didn't realise at first that it was meant to be a poem.
It is customary to acknowledge the original when you are plagiarising (or paraphrasing).