The "old Souls" Care Home & Day Centre

[Kevinkent]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

[Zed1]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

It's already happening.

A True Story from the Mail a few weeks ago.......

'Blackpool Council have instructed Contractors to remove all Wooden Dance floors from it's 16 Community Centres and replace them with Carpets...... A Council spokeman said we have done a risk assessment and carpets would be much safer for the many groups which use our centres for indoor activities, in particular OAP dance classes'

So instead of taking Talc to a venue, we could all soon have to carry a Tub of 'Shake and Vac'......

[Guest bazabod_downunder]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

This is a subject that we've often touched upon here in conversations of what the future holds, we're already arguing which city/state it's going to be...lol...there still be the odd argument over oldies versus newies, people waiting for the smarties to come round on the trolley, then the exclaimation 'I ain't heard this for f%#king years' then it to be repeated shortly afterwards because it's been forgotten that it was just played....the shuffle to the dance floor just as the track is finishing as it's taken so long to get there, the clued up soulies with the motorised wheelchairs with auto-clap, so you'll never mis-clap again & a spin facility.....music...here's a few

Ace Spectrum - Keep Holding On

Andrea Henry - I Need You Like A Baby

Camaros - We're Not Too Young

KTF

Baz

[Guest toby]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

Kevin i aint gonna worry about it ,i'm old already,and i aint gonna give a flying f***,I still love it with a passion and will continue to do so untill i get burned up or whatever they whom i leave behind decide to do with my old bones etc.

a very still youthfull(i mind ) Toby..

[Neilb]

You may jest but when we were record hunting in Pittsburgh about 5 years ago we were listening to a fantastic 50's doo-wop/r&b show on the car radio. Half of the requests to it for obscure and rare tunes were from people in nursing and elderly care homes. Looks like you never lose the passion, so what you're saying aint far fetched !

Neil

[Guest Gogs]

heaven in the afternoon

[Guest toffee lady]

heaven in the afternoon

she just sits there

Belle x

[Guest]

she just sits there

Belle x

[Kevinkent]

Kevin i aint gonna worry about it ,i'm old already,and i aint gonna give a flying f***,I still love it with a passion and will continue to do so untill i get burned up or whatever they whom i leave behind decide to do with my old bones etc.

a very still youthfull(in mind ) Toby..

Er...Toby.....You forgot to put up a suggestion .

Never mind mate, but whichever way you go - "I'll See You When I Get There"

-Kev.

[ChrisOD1964]

CELESTE HARDIE-YOU`R GONE

CODY BLACK-GOING,GOING GONE

CHRIS

[Guest toby]

Er...Toby.....You forgot to put up a suggestion .

Never mind mate, but whichever way you go - "I'll See You When I Get There"

-Kev.

Hi Kevin,cos i'm still very youthfull in mind not so much body .

How about these to get the old zimmer frames moving around(only for a giggle mind you).

For the OAP dancers in a care home..

Robbie Lawson "Burnin' sensation"

Stagemasters"Baby i'm just here to love you"

Frankie Crocker"Ton of dynamite"

or in case of health problems.

Parliaments"Heart Trouble".

Toby.

[Kevinkent]

or in case of health problems.

Parliaments"Heart Trouble".

Toby.

Yep, that ones already made me stop and think about what I'm doing!

And I'm dreading the day I shuffle into a room and everyone starts singing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

-Kev

[Soulsmith]

It's already happening.

So instead of taking Talc to a venue, we could all soon have to carry a Tub of 'Shake and Vac'......

In the absence of grit, I believe salt adds traction.

[Guest Gogs]

gene chandler - there was a time

[Kevinkent]

In the absence of grit, I believe salt adds traction.

Salt Adds Traction ?

Colin I said they had to be easy to sing with your teeth out!

Put 'em back in. Was that mean't to be "Soul Self Satisfaction" ?

-I'll get my Zimmer.

-Kev

[Wrongcrowd]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

Most local soul nights feel like retirement homes already, with the same old, same old tunes rolled out so that everyone knows the words

What's A chin stroker

Edited March 10, 2008 by Wrongcrowd

[Kevinkent]

Most local soul nights feel like retirement homes already, with the same old, same old tunes rolled out so that every knows the words

What's A chin stroker

"Chin Stroker"....so called due to habitual repetetive stroking of the chin, usually whilst trying to think of something new to say rather than repeating the same old, same old arguements. Prefers to sing solo. May also dribble.

-Kev

[Sutty]

folks - this idea was muted over 7 years ago on EMS

From: paul sutton

Reply-To: EssentialModernSoul@egroups.com

Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:40:29 +0000

To: modern list

Subject: [EssentialModernSoul] soul -its a career opening nowadays you know

hi all ;-)

i never realised until i opened up echoes today that mr searling is now

going round under the trade name 'searling consultancy'.

personally i find the idea of a 'soul consultant' absolutely fantastic, what

a great job! so i assume he won't mind us consulting him on the identity of

any cover-ups he or his friends may be playing, after all if you're paying

your fee you should expect results in return.

i have now decided that for the new year, i'm going to choose a similar

career path, so i am proud to announce the opening of-

set in 2 acres of landscape grounds offering luxurious accommodation:

the mason-dixon OLDSOUL nursing home for the chemically and aurally

challenged.

with a reputation for excellence each individual room will contain a

four-foot square of finest maple flooring, polished to perfection at 6 hour

intervals, automatic under-floor talcum powder dispenser, and built in wall

speakers set to a unique volume and tone level - sounding both tinny and

muffled at the same time, with a slight over-distortion. obscure soul

b-sides will be pumped out throughout the accomodation wing so that all

guests can enjoy that wonderful soul night experience 24 hrs a day.

carpeting is imported exclusively from the ravenscourt hotel, great

yarmouth, for that unique 'head-spinning' experience of days gone by.

in addition, there is the 'virtual record bar', where inmates, sorry,

GUESTS, can take it in turns to stand behind a large wooden table perusing

and bartering over unplayed american indie releases - using our in-house

currency tokens, you too can own that obscure southern ballad you've always

dreamed of. tokens and records are returned to matron at the end of each

night to ensure the fun goes on and on for you and all your fellow

'soulies'. all guests are encouraged to blather on-and-on for hours-and

hours about their vast knowledge of the 70's plastic industry and the bright

colours on the fancy labels. magnifying glasses are provided for those whose

special area of interest is looking at the run-out grooves and comparing

catalogue numbers.

catering is of the highest expected soul-quisine levels: out-of-date cheese

and ham sandwiches, cold pies and mars bars, all washed down with a choice

of warm rotten beer or warm rotten beer. bedding is not provided as the

inmates are treated (at 3 hour intervals) to copious supplies of the finest

'bombay' mix of dried up battery acid and strychine, with just a hint of

our own recipe of amphetamine sulphate - hand made in the refrectory bath by

our retired door-staff daily.

so forget about thoughts of spain or america, come along and live your glory

years in the style you've become accustomed to in the OLDSOUL home for

retired vinyl junkies.

our registration does not include medical, convalescent, surgical and

respite care. and definitely no garage records. or that darlin record by

that bob whatsisname. cos they're not soul you know.

prices on application, soulies with their own hair and teeth need not apply.

seasons greetings to all, make this christmas the last one that you're

'soulfully challenged', get your applications in now before the rush starts.

davey disco

maitre-d'

[Kevinkent]

folks - this idea was muted over 7 years ago on EMS

Nice one.

-Kev.

[Guest ScooterNik]

I forgot what i was going to say

[Guest Dirk Tiggler]

If I could turn back the hands of time - Vernon Garrett ?

Anybody got it in em to raid the medicine cupboard in the

middle of the night?! I wonder Regards Ade

[De-to]

old people,archie bell,

aint no sole left in these old shoes,ray paige,

i dont need no doctor,ray charles,

[Wrongcrowd]

"Chin Stroker"....so called due to habitual repetetive stroking of the chin, usually whilst trying to think of something new to say rather than repeating the same old, same old arguements. Prefers to sing solo. May also dribble.

-Kev

Ah I see, thanks for enlightening me.

So that would be very different for the "Head Scratcher", characterised by lack of imagination, usually brought on from high exposure to Top 500, and having rejoined the scene after many years of absence. These poor things can usually be found muttering things like..."never heard this at Wigan", "don't know this, it's crap", and shouting "play something I know", backed up with requests from long gone all-nighter sessions, when he was lad. These bewildered types often fail to appreciate that things move on and "new" soul records have been played during their twenty or so years "break". Quite a few of them look to recover their long lost days by becoming DJs at local soul nights, where once again they can re-live their time, over, and over, and over.........

[Kevinkent]

Ah I see, thanks for enlightening me.

So that would be very different for the "Head Scratcher", characterised by lack of imagination, usually brought on from high exposure to Top 500, and having rejoined the scene after many years of absence. These poor things can usually be found muttering things like..."never heard this at Wigan", "don't know this, it's crap", and shouting "play something I know", backed up with requests from long gone all-nighter sessions, when he was lad. These bewildered types often fail to appreciate that things move on and "new" soul records have been played during their twenty or so years "break". Quite a few of them look to recover their long lost days by becoming DJs at local soul nights, where once again they can re-live their time, over, and over, and over.........

Very good Cliff

Now can we keep this thread on topic please?

-Kev

Edited March 12, 2008 by KevinKent

[Guest kev such]

Most local soul nights feel like retirement homes already, with the same old, same old tunes rolled out so that everyone knows the words

What's A chin stroker

Is that local just to you or local to all other rare etc.. soul nights around the country?

Live and let live for christs sake Cliff. This aint the thread for it.

At least as i get older and my hips start to give way i may be able to have an attempt at doing some floor work. Will probably end up shuffling in an old leather chair, smelling of urine telling anyone who'd listen how i played nothing but oldies all the time, christ im doing that now.

Kev

Edited March 12, 2008 by kev such

[Kevinkent]

Time to add some of my earlier favourites I reckon -

"Just A Little Misunderstanding" -Contours

or flip it for "First I Look At The Nurse"

-Kev

[Mick Holdsworth]

Help Me Make It Through The Night

[De-to]

give me just a little more time,c/o/t/board,

[Soulgrit]

Kevin i aint gonna worry about it ,i'm old already,and i aint gonna give a flying f***,I still love it with a passion and will continue to do so untill i get burned up or whatever they whom i leave behind decide to do with my old bones etc.

a very still youthfull(i mind ) Toby..

Totally agree Toby, I've already asked a mate (who is a lot younger than me) if I pop my clogs at a venue to leave me until the lights go on, thats when I normally leave anyway, and also put my ash's into a bottle of talc...............enough said .

Hope it's a wee while yet.

Willie

[Soulgrit]

oops, must be getting OLD, forgot my list.

Belita Woods - Grounded

Ditalians - I Gotta Go

Jimmy Norman - I'm leaving

Bettye Lavette - Right Outta Time

Wade Flemings - That Other Place

Ronnie Walker - I'm Saying Goodbye

This says it all - The Butlers- Laugh laugh Laugh

Willie

[Kevinkent]

I wonder if there'll be a (younger) matronly figure doing a Karaoke version of E. Rodney Jones "R&B Time" during the excercise period?

Or even "Harlem Shuflle" (slower version please Matron)

- You moo-oove it to the right....if it takes all night.

-Kev

Edited March 13, 2008 by KevinKent

[sepia]

emanuel laskey / id rather leave on my feet(instead in a wheelchair)

martha reeves / no one there(but the lights are still on)

t.n.j.s / dont forget about me(sitting in this armchair)

Edited March 13, 2008 by sepia

[Guest Gavin Page]

[Kevinkent]

Brilliant !

-Kev

Edited March 13, 2008 by KevinKent

[Guest Gogs]

barbara english - (you got me) sitting in the corner

[Guest Hunnymon]

I've thought of a couple.

Up on the floor with the zimmer frame "When I'm Gone".

Then a smooch with "Highways Of My Life".

[Jordirip]

Art Freeman - "slipping around", for when the cleaners do the floors.

Youngblood Smith - "you can split", after slipping on said floors.

PS. Sutty, I remember laughing at that piece years ago on EMS, nice to read it again.

Jordi

[Guest Mrs Simsy]

folks - this idea was muted over 7 years ago on EMS

From: paul sutton

Reply-To: EssentialModernSoul@egroups.com

Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:40:29 +0000

To: modern list

Subject: [EssentialModernSoul] soul -its a career opening nowadays you know

hi all ;-)

i never realised until i opened up echoes today that mr searling is now

going round under the trade name 'searling consultancy'.

personally i find the idea of a 'soul consultant' absolutely fantastic, what

a great job! so i assume he won't mind us consulting him on the identity of

any cover-ups he or his friends may be playing, after all if you're paying

your fee you should expect results in return.

i have now decided that for the new year, i'm going to choose a similar

career path, so i am proud to announce the opening of-

set in 2 acres of landscape grounds offering luxurious accommodation:

the mason-dixon OLDSOUL nursing home for the chemically and aurally

challenged.

with a reputation for excellence each individual room will contain a

four-foot square of finest maple flooring, polished to perfection at 6 hour

intervals, automatic under-floor talcum powder dispenser, and built in wall

speakers set to a unique volume and tone level - sounding both tinny and

muffled at the same time, with a slight over-distortion. obscure soul

b-sides will be pumped out throughout the accomodation wing so that all

guests can enjoy that wonderful soul night experience 24 hrs a day.

carpeting is imported exclusively from the ravenscourt hotel, great

yarmouth, for that unique 'head-spinning' experience of days gone by.

in addition, there is the 'virtual record bar', where inmates, sorry,

GUESTS, can take it in turns to stand behind a large wooden table perusing

and bartering over unplayed american indie releases - using our in-house

currency tokens, you too can own that obscure southern ballad you've always

dreamed of. tokens and records are returned to matron at the end of each

night to ensure the fun goes on and on for you and all your fellow

'soulies'. all guests are encouraged to blather on-and-on for hours-and

hours about their vast knowledge of the 70's plastic industry and the bright

colours on the fancy labels. magnifying glasses are provided for those whose

special area of interest is looking at the run-out grooves and comparing

catalogue numbers.

catering is of the highest expected soul-quisine levels: out-of-date cheese

and ham sandwiches, cold pies and mars bars, all washed down with a choice

of warm rotten beer or warm rotten beer. bedding is not provided as the

inmates are treated (at 3 hour intervals) to copious supplies of the finest

'bombay' mix of dried up battery acid and strychine, with just a hint of

our own recipe of amphetamine sulphate - hand made in the refrectory bath by

our retired door-staff daily.

so forget about thoughts of spain or america, come along and live your glory

years in the style you've become accustomed to in the OLDSOUL home for

retired vinyl junkies.

our registration does not include medical, convalescent, surgical and

respite care. and definitely no garage records. or that darlin record by

that bob whatsisname. cos they're not soul you know.

prices on application, soulies with their own hair and teeth need not apply.

seasons greetings to all, make this christmas the last one that you're

'soulfully challenged', get your applications in now before the rush starts.

davey disco

maitre-d'

PMSL! Brilliant!

[Rob Wigley]

Reduced 41% 338 x 225 (26.12K)//

I see The vel-vets "i gotta find me somebody" is playing on the decks

The nurse at the far end is saying--

"Now get ready boys and girls here is the bit where we put our hands in the air" 1,2,3- Whoooa

"Did you just S**t your self Sid?"

Edited March 14, 2008 by Karen and Rob Wigley

[Guest]

I see The vel-vets "i gotta find me somebody" is playing on the decks

The nurse at the far end is saying--

"Now get ready boys and girls here is the bit where we put our hands in the air" 1,2,3- Whoooa

"Did you just S**t your self Sid?"

" Nurse - just a word of warning about the new resident coming to the home this week ........

It is a Mr Barnfather , and I have been warned if we do not watch him , he will constantly adjust the knobs on the other residents equipment , and mess up all their settings " ..........

Malc Burton

Edited March 14, 2008 by Malc Burton

[Guest]

I cant wait to be in there if its gonna be this much fun one would have to be "i've passed this way before" and "goodbye nothing to say" (coz i've forgot)

[Richard Bayley]

Look on the bright side ....... with dementia, every choon will be a "newie"! Chances will be pretty slim on getting playlists, though..... the DJ's won't be able to remember their own names, let alone what they spun

[pogo paul]

Yep, that ones already made me stop and think about what I'm doing!

And I'm dreading the day I shuffle into a room and everyone starts singing "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

-Kev

[pogo paul]

I don't need no doctor

Room full of tears

Determination(constapation)/Bricks, broken bottles and (walking )sticks.

Edited March 14, 2008 by pogo paul

[martynthejazz]

times a wasting - fuller bros, + turn the music up - players assoc. theres loads but cant bloody remember, nice to see paul (sutty) on this thread, trust all ok mate. ? and my old mate cliff. martyn.

[Guest Gogs]

bee gees - staying alive

[martynthejazz]

bee gees - staying alive

Bee Gees - keep it to real soul please.... not pop crap...... gog,s try again mate,

[Guest Gogs]

Bee Gees - keep it to real soul please.... not pop crap...... gog,s try again mate,

ok

ollie jackson - the day my heart stood still

[ChrisOD1964]

AT THE OLD SOULS DICOTEQUE, ONE OF THE OLDS SOULS SHOUTS TO THE D.J. WHO IS NORMALLY THERE NURSE FOR A REQUEST, HE SHOUTS NURSE `TAKE AWAY THE PAIN STAIN`

CHRIS

[Guest littlemissoul]

There's so much talk on here of Northern Soul dying out with our generation, and much mention of it being "a way of life".

So....what are we all gonna do when we get to the "OLD SOULS" Residential Care Home & Day Centre.

The so called "Chin Strokers" will be dribbling in a comfy chair. The Scooter Boys will be creating havoc on those 4 wheeled jobbies. The really good dancers will have wheels on their Zimmer frames.

We ain't gonna let it die! We won't be having sing alongs to "Daisy, Daisy" So what are we gonna be having communal sing-songs to?

Give me your answer do.

Just 2 rules:

1)They've got to be well known. 2) Easy to sing with your teeth out.

Or, the suggestions can be humourous with an apt title.

I'l kick it off with the rather obvious... "I'M ON MY WAY"

or what about.... "I'M SLOWLY MOLDING"

Hurry up 'cos I ain't got long before I'm there!

-KevIn Kent

Slip Away Clarence Carter

LOL Littlemisssoul xXx