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Som body wants me to sing about his dad who is about to die and I don't like the song.

Posted September 28th, 2009 by barbi hammond in death
In Reference to:
How Meeting Death Can Transform Your Life

Hey I knowe you realy dont knowe me . How ever ive been realy enjoying your singing . my dad is dieing of lungcancer and is in the last stage at the hospic house right here in Valdosta . What im asking is can you Please find the time to sing ( In the living years ) by Mike and the mechanics ? I cant find it on here that sounds even close . I just want to put it on my myspace sight . That song is sooo meaningfull to me right now . Well hope to hear from you even if you cant do it . You have a great voice and wounderful outlook on life .



Apparently, the boy's father is in his last hours and he wanted me to record a song during his father's living years. I don't know if this will be possible. I will do what I can, I suppose but he will probably be dead by the time that I am done.  After listening to the song (didn't get a chance to hear it until after posting video above), I didn't like the sound of it so do not feel inspired by the piece whatsoever.  I do not know the kid so I cannot feel inspired by him, neither.  I'm trying to have empathy, though.

The only way I could be inspired to do it is if I could totally change the sound of the song so that it is more interesting to me.  I had decided a short time ago that I would not be doing music that I could not put my heart and soul into.  I don't know anything about the lyrics (couldn't hear them) but I am more concerned about the sound.  It is more the sound for me that determines whether I can pour my heart and soul into a piece; not the words.

When I came to edit this page, it had already been scrolled down to allow room for the video and for additional comments.  I was trying to figure out whether the boy's request was a genuine request or a fake one of some kid trying to hit on me.  I guess I will have to put those reservations aside for the sake of the little boy's poor dad in case he really is dying.  At this point, however, I am not sure if there is anything I can do to help this little boy nor his poor father.  Should anyone have a karaoke version of the song, it would be helpful:

Hey there I put the video on my page of ( In the living years by Mike and the mechanics ) Its hard to find the karaoke music to it . I think I might have to go to the mall and buy the karaoke cd of it and send it to you .  However if you google the song lyrics there all there . Yea its a old 80s song whith a lot of meaning . My dad is in his final hours now . Hospic cant understand why he keeps hanging on thoe . I cant be there whith him because I have two young boys and no babysitter . Its hard being a single parent and a male at that . Well hope to hear from you soon . And thanks for just being you . Something about hearing you sing realy helps me threw these times . ( Nooo thats not a pick up line I really mean it . )