tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005314134013556886.post5647122198657945466..comments2024-03-17T07:54:08.822+00:00Comments on Michael Farry: Coolaney Rose and WoodbineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005314134013556886.post-19920546869399699952009-07-21T11:18:35.008+01:002009-07-21T11:18:35.008+01:00Should have remembered it was a Fats song. My moth...Should have remembered it was a Fats song. My mother was a fan. She loved "Your Feet's Too Big" and "The Joint is Jumpin" with the lines: "check your weapons at the door", and, "don't give your right name, oh-nooo!".Honor Duffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005314134013556886.post-77959496868238851912009-07-21T08:50:30.228+01:002009-07-21T08:50:30.228+01:00You're right Honor, "Honeysuckle Rose&quo...You're right Honor, "Honeysuckle Rose" is a 1928 song composed by Fats Waller, with lyrics written by Andy Razaf. You'll find a number of versions on youTube.Michael Farryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166338392128797311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005314134013556886.post-57575642717511346492009-07-20T21:27:57.917+01:002009-07-20T21:27:57.917+01:00What a lovely photo of the honeysuckle and roses -...What a lovely photo of the honeysuckle and roses - aren't they the words of a song? If the roses are also scented, it's a real bonus. I wonder if Woodbine is the more usual term in Ireland? Thanks for the extra explanation on this most exquisite plant, and for the hitherto unread Robert Frost poem.Honor Duffnoreply@blogger.com