This is a wonderful song by Buddy Holly, but I love the Beatles so much and this video version is really cool. This is such a romantic song and easy to play. Chords: A, D, E
Words of Love – Beatles
Hold me close and Tell me how you feel, Tell me love is real.
[Chorus:] Words of love you whisper soft and true Darling I love you. Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmmm, Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmmm,
Let me hear you say The words I long to hear, Darling when you’re near.
Mamma mia, here I go again My my, how can I resist you? Mamma mia, does it show again My my, just how much I’ve missed you?
Yes, I’ve been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, now I really know My my, I could never let you go I’ve been angry and sad about things that you do I can’t count all the times that I’ve told you “we’re through” And when you go, when you slam the door I think you know that you won’t be away too long You know that I’m not that strong Just one look and I can hear a bell ring One more look and I forget everything
[Chorus]
Yes, I’ve been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, even if I say “Bye bye, leave me now or never” Mamma mia, it’s a game we play “Bye bye” doesn’t mean forever
[Chorus]
Yes, I’ve been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, now I really know My my, I could never let you go
Chiquitita, tell me what’s wrong You’re enchained by your own sorrow In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow How I hate to see you like this There is no way you can deny it I can see that you’re oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, tell me the truth I’m a shoulder you can cry on Your best friend, I’m the one you must rely on You were always sure of yourself Now I see you’ve broken a feather I hope we can patch it up together
Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they’re leaving You’ll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you Let me hear you sing once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita
So the walls came tumbling down And your love’s a blown out candle All is gone and it seems too hard to handle Chiquitita, tell me the truth There is no way you can deny it I see that you’re oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they’re leaving You’ll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you Let me hear you sing once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita
This an amazing song by Neil Young sung by KD Lang. I love her voice for this song. It’s powerful. Does it foretell the future? We can only wonder and see!
After the Gold Rush – KD Lang
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming Sayin’ something about a queen There were peasants singin’ and drummers drumming And the archer split the tree There was a fanfare blowin’ to the sun That was floating on the breeze Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies
I was lyin’ in a burned out basement With a full moon in my eyes I was hopin’ for a replacement When the sun burst through the skies There was a band playin’ in my head And I felt like getting high Thinkin’ about what a friend had said, I was hopin’ it was a lie Thinkin’ about what a friend had said, I was hopin’ it was a lie
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships flying In the yellow haze of the sun There were children crying and colors flying All around the chosen ones All in a dream, all in a dream The loading had begun Flyin’ mother nature’s silver seed To a new home in the sun Flyin’ mother nature’s silver seed To a new home in the sun
“What happens when James faces off with one of his old teachers, who berated him at his high school?
Tension and comedy, that’s what!! The story joins “Old Man Teacher” who knocks on James’ door. After the two face off, will there be forgiveness in the end? This is a little song I whipped up some time ago reflecting my high school Continue reading “The High School Blues – James Purdie”
Sitting here on the other side of the world Just dreaming about a beautiful girl She’s the sweetest girl that I know I just can’t let her go I wish she knew just how I fell for her This feeling’s love yeah do do do do
In every life there is a story you know the best is love ya do do do do It takes a certain magical chemistry This is love ya do do do! It takes a certain magical chemistry Love is real yeah do do do do
This song was inspired by someone who gave me some pure love-energy when I needed it.
A cute song to celebrate the transforming power of love! True Love can make heroes of us all. But would you go to planet Mars for your True Love? And is the highest kind of love a trans-dimensional type of experience like the 4th Dimension. Can it open portals? What kind of cosmic chemistry can occur between people? For some love is like looking into a dream come true. Indeed love is one the greatest mysteries in the Universe.
Special Thanks to my usual circle of friends who I use for constant feedback, Curtis Good and Brian Wiltse. Filmed on the Panasonic GH4 in 4K with Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens.
Greatest Hero – James Purdie
For you I would drive into Ocean. For you I could find all the emotion. For you I would be the greatest hero in the world. The greatest hero!
For you I could fight a fearsome dragon. For you I would drive that crazy wagon. For you I would be the greatest hero in the world. The greatest hero!
For you I could climb the highest mountain. For you I would the eternal fountain. For you I would be the greatest hero in the world. The greatest hero!
For you I would drink a magic potion. For you I could swim across the ocean. For you I would be the greatest hero in the world. The greatest hero!
This is a special song for me though very simple because it’s where I got the whole “Bondaygee” idea from.This is a special song for me — though very simple — because it’s where the whole “Bondaygee” idea was born.
What started as a playful classroom moment eventually became something much bigger than a song. “Bondaygee” (번데기) literally refers to a chrysalis — the cocoon stage before transformation. At the time, I used it as a humorous, memorable concept for my students. But over time, it evolved into a symbol.
A symbol of growth.
A symbol of transformation.
A symbol of creative rebirth.
In Korea, the nickname stuck. Students loved saying it. They sang it. They laughed with it. But beneath the humor was something deeper: the idea that inside every learner is potential waiting to unfold.
That was the real message.
Teaching Beyond the Textbook
When I first began teaching overseas, I quickly realized something important: traditional, textbook-driven ESL instruction often missed the heart of language learning.
Language is not memorization.
Language is rhythm.
Language is emotion.
Language is identity.
So instead of grinding through dry exercises, I leaned into music, creativity, and imagination. I turned vocabulary into lyrics. I turned grammar into rhythm. I turned classrooms into something alive.
The “Bondaygee Song” wasn’t complicated musically. But it was singable. Catchy. Memorable. And most importantly — joyful.
And when students are joyful, they learn faster.
Creative Intelligence in Education
The revolution wasn’t loud. It wasn’t institutional. It was subtle.
Instead of:
Memorize.
Repeat.
Test.
It became:
Sing.
Move.
Laugh.
Express.
That shift matters.
Research in education consistently shows that emotional engagement increases retention. Music activates multiple areas of the brain simultaneously — rhythm, memory, pronunciation, confidence. When students sing, they internalize natural phrasing. When they enjoy the process, fear disappears.
Creative intelligence invites students into participation rather than compliance.
And once students participate, language becomes theirs.
“Bondaygee Is in Your Heart”
Over time, the phrase emerged almost organically:
“Bondaygee is in your heart.”
It meant that transformation is already within you. Growth is not imposed from outside — it unfolds from inside.
For students, it meant confidence.
For me, it meant identity.
What began as a simple ESL song turned into a philosophy:
Learning can be joyful.
Creativity is not optional — it is essential.
Education should awaken, not suppress.
Why This Still Matters
In a broader sense, the Bondaygee idea speaks to more than ESL.
It speaks to:
Personal reinvention.
Cultural adaptation.
Teaching with humanity.
Allowing imagination to lead.
When students feel safe enough to laugh, sing, and experiment, language becomes a living thing rather than a subject to survive.
That is why this simple song matters.
It represents a different model of teaching — one rooted in creative wisdom rather than rigid structure.
And sometimes the smallest songs carry the biggest transformations.
