Thursday, April 25, 2013

I Miss You Girl by Chas & Dave



Richard and I have been trying to get over the loss of our cat, Minnie. She was with us for almost sixteen years.  I found a song by Chas & Dave that is a really good song and even though it is a song of a man singing to a woman, it reflects so much of how I am feeling, I wanted to share it with you.  If you have lost a pet, you will know that I mean.   I love this song and I love the video too! If you notice, there are several women who are almost in tears. Does that mean they are thrilled to be listening to Chas & Dave?  Or does it mean they have been hurt by thoughtless men?
By the way, I ADORE Chas and Dave.  You know women who drool over Brad Pitt and George Clooney? I have nothing against those guys, but give me Chas and Dave, forget the movie stars!  I think they're gorgeous (but then, you know me and English guys!) And Dave (the one on the left) lost his wife and stopped touring for a year or so but I see they have started on a tour again.  I would love to see them in England.  Let me know if you love Chas and Dave as much as I do. And if you don't love them, keep it to yourself! HA!

When our son was growing up, we listened to JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER THREE, which has over one hundred songs!   It has a WALTZ side, a KNEES-UP side, a ROCK AND ROLL side and an OLD TIME BOOGIE side...some of the songs were written by them, but most of them were very old songs but done in a very fresh way. I used to sing one of these songs to Minnie, "My Old Man's A Dustman" and she would meow after each phrase of the song! Of course, she would not do it when anyone was around. Typical! One of the songs on this album was the very first song I sang to my baby boy after he was born, "Cuddle Up A Little Closer".   Please be thinking of our son too, Minnie was really his pet but of course, you can't help but miss a little creature that you took care of for so many years.
 

28 comments:

  1. A human/cat duet -- how lovely! Minnie lives forever in your heart and will greet you one day at the Rainbow Bridge, as they say.

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    1. She did manage to sing that song with me ONCE when I was on the phone with my sister. Otherwise, I would have no proof that she did that!
      I have read that Rainbow Bridge poem, makes me cry.

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  2. Oh Kay, so sorry about your beloved cat. I have been there before and it is heartbreaking to lose a much loved pet because they are part of the family.Try and remember the good times because if she was living with you, she must have had a wonderful life.

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    1. Thanks, that is sweet of you to say that. I hope she had a good life. I think she really missed our son when he moved away.

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  3. You know I know exactly what it feels like... my little old Pukky died only a year or so ago, after having lived with me for over ten years. And the cat I had before her, Mimi, was "my baby" - I raised her since she was 12 weeks old, and she lived with me for almost 17 years. By that time, I was 34 years old, so she had shared half my life with me.
    Here's a big virtual hug for the three of you, dear Kay.

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    1. Oh yes, I remember your sweet cat getting in your lap while you looked at my Arabia Mountain photos!
      I will accept your virtual hug for all three of us, dear Meike. Thank you!

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  4. Oh, Kay, I am so sorry about your beloved cat, Minnie. I hope that in time, it will get easier. Our pets take up big spaces in our heart, don't they?

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    1. And the house seems so much larger too! Amazing how much space one cat can take up, isn't it?
      Thanks, Martha. By the way, your photos of your cats are some of the best I have seen. Just saying.

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  5. Oh no, Kay, I am so terribly sorry to hear about the loss of Minnie. Losing a beloved pet is one of the hardest things to go through. They're such a big part of your life and there's an emptiness once they're gone. Still, how lucky was she to have you in her life? And how lucky were you to have Minnie in yours? I love the Chas & Dave song ~ so peaceful and nice to listen to as I sit here in bed. Thanks for sharing ~ please know that I'm thinking of all three of you!!!

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    1. Thanks, Audrey. I am glad you like the Chas & Dave song too, you should look them up, your girls would love their fast songs.

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  6. Sorry to hear about your kitty, it's devastating to lose a pet, and music always helps.

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    1. Silly really to be so upset, but there you are, you can't tell your heart that, can you? I can always find a song to reflect my feelings.

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  7. My condolences to all of you on this loss -- we never have them long enough.

    Thank you for introducing me to Chas and Dave's music!

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    1. You know I thought of you, you with all your kitties!

      Oh, if you didn't know Chas & Dave, then it makes me happy that you know them due to me. YAY! They are FANTASTIC musicians and songwriters. I am hoping that Richard will do a post about them!!

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  8. I am so sorry to hear about your Minnie. We are bracing ourselves for when it is Obie's (our black spaniel-mix of around 12 years of age, I think) turn to go home. Although, with him now being being blind and not able to keep much of his food down, we would like to see his suffering end much sooner than later.

    In regards to Chas and Dave, I cannot recall ever hearing of them before, and I wish I had. For they are really good, but I would like to refrain from gushing about them, if you don't mind. (LOL?)

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    1. It is so HARD to lose a pet. My Dad, my in-laws, our dear friends in England...all have lost pets in the past few years and it is much more harder than you think it will be.

      Oh, I am glad that I have introduced Chas and Dave to you.
      HA, no I do not expect you to gush about them the way that I do! I PROMISE you that there is hardly anyone I know who GUSHES as much as I do, about anything or anybody!! And I am so old, I type "ha" instead of "LOL"!!

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  9. I'm sorry about the loss of your Kitkat, Kay! Animals are so important in our lives. I know you will keep Minnie in your heart.

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    1. Gee whiz, I knew that it would be hard to lose the cat, but not THIS hard!
      Thanks for your comment!

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  10. So sorry to hear you have lost a dear pet - it is very hard when we lose them. I still dream sometimes about the last cat we had, and he died 11 years ago.

    I had never heard of Chas and Dave - that double album sounds like a real treasure trove. :)

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    1. Thanks, Sue.

      Glad to introduce you to Chas & Dave. I am trying to talk Richard into doing a post about them. We had that on several tapes when C. was a very little, and we always listened to it in the car. He knows so many of those old music hall songs by heart!

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  11. I've never heard of Chas and Dave, but I enjoyed listening to them. I'm so sorry for your loss, Kay. My friend here just lost their dog and I can see how painful it is. I'm sending you Aloha from Hawaii.

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    1. Oh good, I am glad you liked Chas & Dave too!
      It is hard to lose a pet, even though we know the animals can't live for very long.

      Mahalo, my sweet friend! xx

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  12. Really enjoyed Chas and Dave clip. Loved the harmonies and guitar picking. By the way I gave you an award on my blog :-) - http://seasonsfullcircle.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/liebster-award.html

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    1. I knew YOU would like Chas & Dave!
      Thanks for the award, Paul, I will try to get to it as soon as I can! xx

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  13. Really enjoyed the clip. Lovely harmony and guitar picking! By the way I gave you an award on my blog :-) - http://seasonsfullcircle.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/liebster-award.html

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  14. I am so, so sorry. People who love their animals understand just how you feel.
    I like C&D! Great voices.

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    1. Thanks, Nan, I knew you would understand.
      I am glad you like Chas & Dave too. They have written some very funny songs that are very popular but they are serious songwriters and respected musicians.

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