A Peanuts Christmas Song For You

Posted by Jannie on 22 December 2009

Recently two friends and I totally wowed ‘em at a local nursing home.

I hope this tune will pass as my Christmas card to you, I’ve been pretty slack with mailing out real ones so far this year, sorry.  Thanks to those of you who sent me cards to my home, I’ll be dropping you a line.

Speaking of mail… I’ve let My Fabulous P.O. Box lapse, yes a shocker — my “super-semi-somebody” P.O. Box now set adrift in the big big world. Please forgive me if you recently sent me something there, I hope it is returned to you and please e-mail me at janniefunster @ gmail dot com so I can give you a probably non-fictitious snail-mail address for me.  

Thanks!

Christmas Time Is Here!  Whoo-hoo!!!!!

What’s your favorite Christmas song(s) or carol(s)?

Hey, How ‘Bout A Show Tune!

Posted by Jannie on 1 October 2009

Yep, another tune from my CD release party this past May, a song to be incorporated into the “I Need A Man” musical I am newly enthused about and back to working on again!

7 of the 12 tunes on My First CD and probably another 8 or 9 of the ones I’m writing now will comprise the show.  I still don’t have it all figured out yet, but hey – I’m confident the plot will fall into place and that after a rather circuitous romantic journey involving chainsaws, pastries and a motorcycle cop, a man will indeed be gotten for the protagonist.  I think her name might even be Esther Vonvandervester.

For me, the best thing is creating.  Such a rush to bring a song from a snippet of idea into a full-blown mini-story.

Whoo-hoo.

Here are the lyrics from the above tune, in case the slightly-less-than-pro quality recording was hard to make out.

Kissing 39 Good-Bye

1.
They’re Singing “Happy Birthday”
It’s time to cut the cake
Take me back to thirty
Is the wish I’m gonna make
Another year’s disappeared so fast
Fading forever like a fireworks flash
And I am, I am…
Kissing 39 Good-bye again
Kissing 39 Good-Bye

2.
Took my youth for granted
Thought I was the chosen one
‘Cause this isn’t how I planned it
I was supposed to stay young
Another year’s disappeared so fast
Fading forever like a fireworks flash
And I am, I am…
Kissing 39 Good-bye again
Kissing 39 Good-Bye

Bridge: La-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee
La-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da-dee-dum
Singing, singing “Happy Birthday”
La-dee-da-dee-da-dee-da
La-dee-da-dee-da-dee-dum

3.
All those pretty ladies
On the covers of the magazines
Those picture-perfect babies
Some still seventeen
Will see the years disappear so fast
Fading forever like a fireworks flash
And they’ll be, just like me…
Kissing 39 Good-bye again
Kissing 39 Good-Bye
Kissing 39 Good-Bye Good-Bye
Kissing 39 Good-Bye Good-Bye
Kissing 39…. Good-Bye

Y’all have a great day now, ya hear!!  xo

Favorite video from my CD release show

Posted by Jannie on 10 July 2009

There are two noggins bobbing past the videocam near the first of this song, the second one belonging to my Jim.   I hope you enjoy it.  (The song and my better half’s fleeting head.)

Wow, it’s been exactly 2 months since I released my CD.  Remember the illustrious May 10th date?  Well, I think I’m psyched to really start promoting myself to radio stations, etc.   Will y’all please be my life coaches as I venture yet again into Unknown Territory and face the fears of expanding my comfort zone?  You will?  Cool, thanks!  I feel ‘way better now. I really do. You are The Absolute Total Best.

xo

So how ’bout that!

Posted by Jannie on 2 June 2009

Our little Billy Mays, picked comment numbers 25 and 46, making the two winners of the Jannie CD Give-away (whoo-hoo)….. Paige of Paradise Mountain To Hell’s Valley and Nikkicrumpet. So congrats, you two!   And thanks everybody else for playing – some of you gave it a bold old try indeed. It was fun!

Here’s the second part of the session with a bit of cropping, as I realize the original at over 5 minutes was possibly a bit long for peeps with very busy lives.

And here’s a still with light “enhancement.”

Oh, and my ego so LOVED all your comments on that last post, thanks.  See you soon!

“Sugar Lady” Video

Posted by Jannie on 22 May 2009

Funstering Management certifies that no cakes, cookies, candies and / or chocolate charms were harmed in the making of this video.

Gorgeous flowers on the table the night of the CD release show were an FTD surprise from two wonderful friends: Patricia of Patricia’s Wisdom — where she’s always helping individuals create positive life change and… Davina of Shades of Crimson — for Coaching Perfection and Personal Development.  Apologies for the fuzzy picture, but… sometimes things do get a little fuzzy here in funstertown.

I Need A (Chainsaw) Man, Video

Posted by Jannie on 24 April 2009

I Need A (Chainsaw) Man from Jannie Funster on Vimeo.

Ukulele Video

Posted by Jannie on 28 March 2009

Untitled from Jannie Funster on Vimeo.

There I am!   With Kalyani, a.k.a. the fuzzy pants lady and Ryan, a.k.a. incredibly musically gifted.  Three Ananda Pandas.

Didn’t realize I should name the video, thus Untitled.   I would’ve called it “Ukulele Crazy.”

Is this my best song of the show? I think not. It’s a brand new tune and still needs a lot more “settling in.” But, my Wonderful Peeps… it is the tune YOU sent me the love and energy to create. Remember?  It’s very special to me and you deserve to see its world premiere!

(The flyer for the show that wuz.  Ended up playing for about 90 minutes, we wuz havin’ so much fun.)