Everyday we use
expressions or
sayings to emphasize a point or issue, to dispel a theory, to help cope with awkward situations or merely to have a bit of fun. We have probably learned these from family and friends, through common public use, and possibly from the world of entertainment. So this week’s theme focuses on songs whose titles illustrate
common expressions.
Over and Over – Bobby Day
We May Never Pass This Way Again – Seals and Croft
That’s Life – Shirley Bassey
Silence Is Golden – Tremeloes
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Monty Python Crew
Let It Be – Beatles
Back in 1961 there was an uplifting hit song by Gene McDaniels. It was “A Hundred Pounds of Clay.” In the song, God is the Master Potter who saw what was missing from the world, “rolled His big sleeves up,” and created woman, who brought new love into the world.
I met retired neonatal nurse Beryl Brooks on Tybee this month. A few days later the old song came to mind, and I’m still humming it. It’s because of a statue that I noticed as I left. It sits high atop her bookcase, and it’s one that she herself made with, I’d guess, 50 pounds of clay.