16 going on 17

Finally! Finally, I can sing "16 going on 17" from my favourite musical, The Sound of Music!

I have waited more than 10 years to sing this song!!

Sixteen Going On Seventeen

(Rolf)

You wait little girl

On an empty stage

For fate to turn the light on

Your life little girl

Is an empty page

That men will want to write on

(Leisl)

To write on

(Rolf)

You are 16 going on 17

Baby its time to think

Better beware

Be canny and careful

Baby you're on the brink

You are 16 going on 17

Fellows will fall in line

Eager young lads

And grueways and cads

Will offer you fruit and wine

Totally unprepared are you

To face a world of men

Timid and shy and scared are you

Of things beyond your ken

You need someone

Older and wiser

Telling you what to do

I am 17 going on 18

I'll take care of you

(Leisl)

I am 16 going on 17

I know that i'm naive

Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet

And willingly I believe

I am 16 going on 17 innocent as a rose

Bachelor dandies

Drinkers of brandies

What do I know of those

Totally unprepared am I

To face a world of men

Timid and shy and scared am I

Of things beyond my ken

I need someone

Older and wiser

Telling me what to do

You are 17 going on 18

I'll depend on you

Now I feel like watching The Sound of Music again. I must have watched it more than 20 times. But it has been a long time since I last watched it.

But hmm.. where are the fellows who are supposed to fall in line?!?! LOL

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Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Reprise)

[Maria]
You are 16 going on 17

Waiting for life to start
Somebody kind who touches your mind

Will suddenly touch your heart

[Liesl]
When that happens, after it happens
Nothing is quite the same
Somehow I know I'll jump up and go
If ever he calls my name

[Maria]
Gone are your old ideas of life
The old ideas grow dim
Lo and behold you're someone's wife
And you belong to him

You may think this kind of adventure
Never may come to you
Darling 16 going on 17
Wait a year . . .

[Liesl]
I'll wait a year . . .

[Maria]
Just wait a year . . .

[Maria and Liesl]
Or two

... I shall enjoy my last minute as a 16 year old...

1st day of October... & Mark is outta Idol!

Something is really wrong...

Esther & I were very shocked when Daniel Mifsud got into bottom 3 AND when it was announced that Mark da Costa was leaving the Aussie Idol competition.


Mark sings Coldplay's "Yellow" after the announcement of his departure. He played the guitar during yesterday night's performance.

Aiyoyo... Daniel Mifsud got a TOUCHDOWN from Mark yesterday, but yet he was still in the bottom 3. Is Idol rigged?

Tonight's bottom 3 (Dan, Jacob & Mark) was completely different from my bottom 3 picks. OH WELLS...

Yesterday was Acoustic Night and it was THE BEST night so far. I thought all of them (except maybe one) were brilliant! The contestants were each allowed to play an instrument, if they wished to. So out came the guitars, the baby grand and even a trumpet!

Matt - He sang Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter". Err.. he's wearing the red shirt.. again... Lol

Ben - He sang Imogen Heap's "Hide & Seek".

Dan - He sang his own arrangement of Kiss' "I Was Made for Loving You".

Nat - She sang Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". Something about her reminded me of Alicia Keys, though during her audition, she reminded me of Stacie Orrico.

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Since I can no longer sing "SEPTEMBER"... I've found other songs....

October Road
- by James Taylor

Well im-a going back down maybe one more time
Deep down home, october road
And I might like to see that little friend of mine
That I left behind once upon a time

Oh, promised land and me still standing
Its a test of time
Its a real good sign

Let the sun run down right behind the hill
I know how to stand there still till the moon rise up
Right behind the pine, oh lord

October road(repeat)

Its the big-time life that I cant abide
Raise my rent, tan my hide
Sweet call of the countryside
Go down slow, open wide

I did my time
And it changed my mind
I'm satisfied
I got so low down, fed up
My god, I could hardly move
Wont you come on, my brother
Get on up and help me find my groove

Keep me walking, october road
Keep me walking in the sunshine, yeah
A little friend of mine
October road

Help me now

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October

- Evanescence

I can't run anymore,
I fall before you,
Here I am,
I have nothing left,
Though I've tried to forget,
You're all that I am,
Take me home,
I'm through fighting it,
Broken,
Lifeless,
I give up,
You're my only strength,
Without you,
I can't go on,
Anymore,
Ever again.

My only hope,
All the times I've tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.

I can't run anymore,
I give myself to you,
I'm sorry,
I'm sorry,
In all my bitterness,
I ignored,
All that's real and true,
All I need is you,
When night falls on me,
I'll not close my eyes,
I'm too alive,
And you're too strong,
I can't lie anymore,
I fall down before you,
I'm sorry,
I'm sorry.

Constantly ignoring,
The pain consuming me,
But this time it's cut too deep,
I'll never stray again.