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FICKLE LOVE-STORIES

“FICKLE LOVE-STORIES” As we go through life, there are many of them. I was of the “age” when “same-sex” marriages were not even heard of. For us, it was simply boy loves girl and vice-versa. Everything was wonderful. Yet, when I started to write my songs, I knew, from personal experience, that these “love-stories” could sometimes be fickle. So, this is why I wrote songs like :- “TEACH ME TO LOVE YOU” (Latin Bolero/Swing Tempo). Teach me to love you, teach me all I need know Show me the meaning of that sweet word “amor” Give me a lesson on what’s wrong and what’s right Teach me to love you, teach me tonight Come on, (“swing”) & teach me to kiss you teach me to squeeze you teach me to hold you close then, someday, teacher we’ll see a preacher might well be tomorrow who knows? (back to ...

Jul 23, 2016 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged "FICKLE LOVE-STORIES", "TEACH ME TO LOVE YOU", Des Kelly, Desmond Kelly Comments 0

Sri Lanka Sevens Rugby a shambles in Olympic qualifiers

Sri Lanka Sevens Rugby a shambles in Olympic qualifiers Sri Lanka were given a reality check about their standing in world rugby when their sevens squad returned home with a solitary win in the Olympic games pre qualifying tournament in monaco. Winning only one game against mexico 22-19 the lankans were humiliated by canada 57-0, germany 42-5 and 40-14 by uruguay. They were beaten n33-14 by morocco and 31-24 by south korea in the other games to be eliminated from the elite teams that will play off for glory at the olympics. ...

Jul 23, 2016 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sri Lanka Sevens Rugby Comments 0

Health and Views July 2016 3rd Issue

Health and Views July 2016 3rd Issue ...

Jul 22, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

QUANDARY? , QUANDA (18/7/16) QUONDO QUONDO! .

QUANDARY? , QUANDA (18/7/16) QUONDO QUONDO! Already, from what I did read read on ELanka, on Tuesday the 19th of July, 2016, our electronic medium is fairly “buzzing” with the “news” about Senator-elect Pauline Hanson, her “One-Nation” Political Party & her strong views on what should be “good” for Australia in the FUTURE. Pauline Hanson is certainly no “rookie” in the game of Politics. She has been “around” for a couple of decades at least, always has had the visible courage of her convictions and does not hesitate to “air” them whenever & wherever possible. Because of these “convictions” , no matter what we think, CREDIT is due to both Pauline & her “Political-Partner” Derryn Hinch for speaking their minds out, no matter what!!, and I certainly admire them both for this. Social bloody Media tripled, is what is going to make a huge friggin difference to our lives ...

Jul 21, 2016 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Des Kelly, Desmond Kelly, Desmond Kelly the Singer, QUANDA (18/7/16) QUONDO QUONDO!, QUANDARY? Comments 0

A BEAUTIFUL DAWN

“A BEAUTIFUL DAWN” This is a true but sad “tribute” to a “Special Lady” who came into my life a few years ago. I wrote a song entitled “Another Dawn, another day”, recorded it, and was the luckiest man alive, to have had her “company” for an extremely brief six months or so, before she HAD to go back to Surrey, in Canada to “look after” two very young grand-children whose Mother, her daughter, was very ill and had to “visit” hospital regularly for treatment. We were both “single”, Dawn was the Mother of three daughters and one son and I am the Father of three sons and one daughter. There have been a few “Stories” written about this “AMAZING WOMAN”. After migrating to Canada at the very beginning of the “Seventies”, Dawn was struck by a car as she “crossed” a main street in Surrey, on a legal “crossing”, ...

Jul 21, 2016 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A BEAUTIFUL DAWN, ANOTHER DAWN, ANOTHER DAY Comments 0

BACK, WHERE I STARTED, AGAIN

Most of the songs I have “written & composed” have been “love-songs”. This stems from the era in which they were written, the 50’s & 60’s. They were the years when “Love was in the air”. They were the songs that were written when, instead of violence, romance was paramount, in every sense of the word. Of course, love-stories did not always end with the “happily ever after” theme. Sometimes, as in my case, I ended up :- “BACK, WHERE I STARTED, AGAIN”. I’ve tried counting sheep, but I just can’t sleep I’m back, where I started, again As time passes by, like a faraway sigh The breeze seems to whisper your name My life had been lonely, until I met you Then,nothing else mattered, my dreams had come true Now you’ve said goodbye, & I was to blame So, I’m back, where I started, again. I want ...

Jul 21, 2016 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Des Kelly, Desmond Kelly, Love Songs Comments 0

SWEETER THAN SPRINGTIME

We are already through a rather cold winter of 2016 and it will soon be “Spring” again. Hundreds of songs dedicated to this “beautiful season” have been written and enjoyed by music-lovers all over the World. Strauss wrote about it, Chopin wrote about it and being essentially a “love-song” I decided that a Lankan Composer should write one too. Written & dedicated many years ago, to a “few” girl-friends of my own past, here are the lyrics. Hope my elanka readers enjoy it. SWEETER THAN SPRINGTIME. You’re sweeter than Springtime And as lovely as a rose You’re an angel from heaven That’s why I love you, I suppose You do these funny things to me And, as everybody knows You’re sweeter than Springtime And as lovely as a rose. You’re sweeter than Springtime And as.lovely, in the Fall You’re an angel from heaven You’re my Sri Lankan “living doll” You do these ...

Jul 19, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged SWEETER THAN SPRINGTIME Comments 0

GOAL – A film by Dilu Weerasngha

GOAL – A film by Dilu Weerasngha A film by Dilu Weerasngha This film is about a disability young man and his discouragement and challenges that face throughout the film. ...

Jul 18, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Australian film festival, Dilu Weerasngha, GOAL, Kusum renu, Los Angeles cine festival, Methil Tambavita, umara Tirimadura, Women’s only entertainment film festival in Canada Comments 1

ANAGRAMS

“ANAGRAMS” The Queen’s English has many pecularities. Here are a few of them. :- 1. If you are a “PRESBYTERIAN”, naturally, you are supposed to be “BEST IN PRAYER”- So there! 2. If you are an “ASTRONOMER”, of course, you would then be a “MOON-STARER” – What else? ! 3. “DESPERATION” and “A ROPE END’S IT”- How sad! 4. Everyone has two of them. “THE EYES” and they are called so because “THEY SEE”- See? . 5. There once was an American President by the name of “GEORGE BUSH” but as for his Vice President, “HE BUGS GORE” – So there goes Gore.! ...

Jul 18, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

A COUNTRY ANNIVERSARY

“A COUNTRY ANNIVERSARY” Another year has come and gone Since the day our love was born Though, to me, it seems, not very long ago We’ve had good times, we’ve had bad Sometimes happy, sometimes sad But through every passing day I’ve loved you so There were many bitter tears There were many sudden fears So many times, we thought our love could never be But thru every joy & tear, fate has made it pretty clear All this means, that yoy were only mean’t for me There were times we had to part And it made the teardrops start There were times when we were close, yet far away But these were just a few bad dreams And, right now, to me it seems You are in my heart, and there, you’ll always stay. Lyrics & Music by Desmond (Kelly from Colombo) Note. Desmond Kelly unrecorded “Songs” always available ...

Jul 15, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged A COUNTRY ANNIVERSARY, Desmond Kelly, Songwriter Comments 0