Songs in Haiku

Then Came You

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:10:00 +0000

Now that I found you,
you are always on my mind.
You satisfy me.

Then Came You (1974)
Dionne Warwick and The Spinners

I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:10:00 +0000

Through darkness and rain,
won’t whine about poverty,
if you are with me.

I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) (single - 1944)
The Ink Spots

Telephone

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Stop calling me here.
Can’t hear and I’m partying.
Can’t text while drinking.

The Fame Monster (2009)
Lady Gaga

Funkytown

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Won't you take me to
perpetually funky
place called "Funkytown."

Mouth to Mouth (1979)
Lipps, Inc.

Imma Be

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Rich guy rocks the globe,
parties, and does flyest chicks.
Join festivities.

The E.N.D. (2009)
The Black Eyed Peas

Telephone

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Stop calling me here.
Can’t hear and I’m partying.
Can’t text while drinking.

The Fame Monster (2009)
Lady Gaga

Sowing The Seeds

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:45:00 +0000

Love, like a garden,
requires constant tending
and lots of weeding.

The Seeds of Love (1989)
Tears for Fears

Love Is The Answer

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

All situations
are helped by spreading some love.
Can’t stay without love.

Love Is The Answer (single - 1979)
England Dan and John Ford Coley

I'm Awesome

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:15:00 +0000

No voicemail from calls,
write on my own Facebook wall...
How awesome is that?

We Smoked It All Mixtape (2010)
Spose and Cam Groves

After The Lovin'

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000

He sings her to sleep.
The words explain his feelings.
Still in love with her.

After The Lovin' (single - 1976)
Engelbert Humperdinck

Emotional Rescue

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000

I'll be your savior,
your knight in shining armor...
emotionally.

Emotional Rescue (1980)
Rolling Stones

Need You Now

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:34:00 +0000

A lonesome, late night.
Memories make me need you.
Do I cross your mind?

Need You Now (2010)
Lady Antebellum

Mashed Potato Time

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:30:00 +0000

It's a crazy dance
named for a potato side,
it's gravy to learn!

It's Mashed Potato Time (1962)
Dee Dee Sharp

Talk Dirty To Me

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:33:00 +0000

Everywhere we are,
gotta have, touch, and hear you.
I’m screamin’ for more.

Look What The Cat Dragged In (1986)
Poison

My City Was Gone

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:20:00 +0000

A sad homecoming,
with fond country memories
replaced by a mall.

Learning to Crawl (1984)
The Pretenders

Runaway

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:00 +0000

A strong love gone wrong.
Crying during walk in rain.
I wish you were here.

Runaway (single - 1961)
Del Shannon

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:20:00 +0000

Use of T.L.A.
to describe his P.Y.T.
is not S.O.P.

Thriller (1982)
Michael Jackson

Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +0000

Mom said expect love.
His lady’s the only one.
He needs her sweet stuff.

Band on the Run (1974)
Paul McCartney & Wings

What's Inside A Girl?

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Ma says they're hollow.
Uh-uh, I don't believe it!
Whatcha got in there?

A Date With Elvis (1986)
The Cramps

Don’t Look Back

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

He sees the problem.
Use the new day to start fresh.
It looks bright ahead.

Don't Look Back (1978)
Boston

Please Don't Leave Me

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:45:00 +0000

I can be cruel...
a twisted mind game or my
bitchy testing phase.

Funhouse (2008)
Pink

No No Song

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

Can’t smoke, sniff, or drink.
They make me wake on the floor.
I’m too old for that.

Goodnight Vienna (1974)
Ringo Starr

Under Pressure

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:15:00 +0000

We're under pressure,
with the terror of knowing
this is our last dance.

Hot Space (1982)
Queen & David Bowie

Lonely Teardrops

noreply@blogger.com (Earl) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:17:00 +0000

Pillow wet with tears.
Come home to take one more chance.
Please just say you will.

Lonely Teardrops (single - 1958)
Jackie Wilson

Chains Of Love

noreply@blogger.com (Dianne) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:45:00 +0000

How can I explain?
Together you and I can
break these chains of love.

The Innocents (1988)
Erasure