“…Too Real…
…Is This Feeling…
…Of Make-Believe…
…Too Real…
…When I Feel…
…What My Heart…
…Can’t Conceal…”
“…Yes…
…I’m THE GREAT PRETENDER…
…Just Laughing…
…And Gay…
…Like A Clown…
…I Seem To Be…
…What I’m Not…
…You See…
…I’m Wearing…
…My Heart…
…Like A Crown…
…Pretending…
…That You’re…
…Still Around.”
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I Suppose I Was Just Feeling Very Nostalgic, My Peeps.
That’s My Best Almost Answer.
I Found, As I Sat Down To Write This, I Could Go In Many Different Directions With It.
At First…
…I Was Going To Talk About Past Loves…
…Their Impact Upon My Life…
…Past AND Present…
…But I Just Couldn’t Bring Myself To Do So.
I Didn’t See Any Way Of Doing That Without Rubbing-Raw Some Already Tender Feelings…
…Both Mine AND Other Peeps.
I’ve Been A Pretty Damned Decent Pretender Most Of My Life.
Especially In Matters Of Love.
So Why Be An Asshole About It And Upset The Sliver Of Balance I Cling Tenaciously To?
Exactly, My Peeps.
Why, Indeed.
So I Won’t Do That.
It’s Not Something That Has To Happen, Therefore It Won’t, Until It Does.
Sound Fair Enough?
Good.
Sounds That Way To Me, Also.
So Just What CAN I Say?!
Hmm.
Well…
…The Whole Reason This Song Is On Ye Ole MP3Player In The First Place Is Our Little Bond.
I Actually Have Had A Copy Of This Song Since The 1980s.
On Cassette-Tape First…
…Then Later On CD.
It Was On Those “TIME LIFE” Classic Oldies Collections.
My Mother Purchased Them For Her And I.
She Knew I Loved Listening To The Oldies Stations When We’d Ride Around In The Car.
I Enjoyed Singing-Along With Them, And Listening To Her Sing-Along In Kind.
She Didn’t Care Too Much For The Bulk Of The Music Of MY Youth…
…So We’d Listen To The Music Of HER Youth.
That’s How I Originally Heard The Music Of Peeps Like…
ROY ORBISON
BUDDY HOLLY
HERMAN’S HERMITS
THE BEATLES
THE DAVE CLARK FIVE
Etc Etc Etc
…And YES…
THE PLATTERS
!!! !!!
🙂
So I Had Many Different Types Of Memories Come Rushing To Me When I Heard This Song…
“THE GREAT PRETENDER“
…This Morning.
Some Good.
Some Great.
Some Not Good Nor Great.
But Many Memories, Nevertheless.
It’s Honestly A Great Little Number, Kiddies.
And Regardless Of Whether Thinking About Matters Of The Heart…
…Or Matters Of The Head…
…Or Matters Of A Mixed Nature…
…Good OR Bad…
…It Remains A Great Little Number.
It Has A Special Place In My Life…
…Past AND Present…
…And I’m Sure It Will Continue To Have That Place Well Into The Future.
This Song Has Been With Me The Bulk Of My Life…
…And It’s ALWAYS Been A Keeper.
Y’all Should Just Trust Me, Fo SHO!
😉
Hope Everyone Has A Good Day.
Y’all Know I’ll Be Doing What I Can To Make That Happen For Myself.
So Y’all Should Really Try Doing So For Yourselves, Or Anyone Else You Can.
So Long As We’re All Still Standing At The End…
…It’ll Be Just Jim Dandy.
Right?!
RIGHT!!
😀 😀
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