Thursday, May 27, 2010

55 flash fiction friday #78: all that jazz


sing it, ella
They say living well is the best revenge.
(Now you say you're lonely)
I have to agree.
(You cried the long night through)
Cause life? Is damned good these days.
(Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river)
And I feel too good
(I cried a river over you)
To feel bad.

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Note: I suppose there's a little non-fiction in this one. The last three non-lyric lines are certainly true enough. But mainly this is just a vibe from the photograph.

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17 comments:

Fireblossom said...

Got to love any song with this rhyme:

"...told me love was too plebian...

told me you were through with me and..."

Plus, what other song has been recorded by both Joe Cocker and Anne Murray? No other, I'll bet!

Fireblossom said...

Er, that should be "plebeian"! Mama Zen used to call us that all the time, but none of us could read, to look it up!

Anonymous said...

I love this song... and this 55? Genius.

Brian Miller said...

nice. great blend...and now you can go ride that river...katak anyone? nice 55.

mine is up!

moondustwriter said...

I'm loving the B & W s on the site
sorry was this a 55

like the interwoven lyrics

G-Man said...

Mojo...
Fuckin Great!
Somehow I picture Julie London singing this in the background.
Excellent 55 Brother.
Thanks for playing, thanks for visiting, and have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

Stan Ski said...

Ella-va 55 - the blend works well...

PattiKen said...

As the say, living well is the best revenge. This is delicious.

John (@bookdreamer) said...

Once met an ex-girl friend who had dumped me as not being educated as she left her swanky university. The sweetness of the revenge was that I met her ten years later as a lecturer (professor) in social policy with a string of qualifications[Msc(Economic &Social Studies); BA(Hons); CQSW; PGCE(FE); Dip LCW].my 55 here

clean and crazy said...

this is a great 55, i felt the twinge of uncomfortable feelings thinking of past relations that ended badly.

clean and crazy said...

this is a great 55, i felt the twinge of uncomfortable feelings thinking of past relations that ended badly.

hope said...

I love that photo...because it sings those last 3 lines of YOURS so well.

The Thirteenth Crossing said...

Love this so much. I can completely relate to this piece.

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Ed & Jeanne said...

"Living is the best revenge"...

I keep living despite being in two super hurricanes, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, three times hit by cars on my bike, car breakdown in the Mojave desert, etc... I wonder who I'm getting revenge on?

Vodka Logic said...

We have all cried a river over people...

Have a great day.


My 55 is up

snowelf said...

Mojo! I found you!

I had lost your blog link awhile back and I was sad, but now I am happy again. :)

See you much sooner than later!!

--snow

Mona said...

I am reminded of Enrique Iglesias song " I don't know why? I love to see you cry