“Cartoon Song” by Chris Rice

This is the Cartoon Song by Chris Rice with all of the characters featured in the background. Have a Yubba Dubba Dubba Do Time while watching this.

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Title: Cartoon Song
Chorus:
I was thinkin’ the other day,
“What if cartoons got saved?
They’d start singing praise
In a whole new way…”
Well, I was thinkin’ the other day,
“What if cartoons got saved?
They’d start singing praise
In a whole new way…”

Fred and Wilma Flintstone
Sing “Yabba-dabba-do-yah”
Scooby-doo and Shaggy:
“Scooby-dooby-doo-yah”
And the Jetsons’ dog named Astro:
“Rough-ray-roo-yah”

(repeat chorus)

Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles:
“Cowabunga-loo-yah, Dude!”
Then there’s, “Kermit the Frog here, singing,
High-ho-le-loo-yah”
And that little bald guy, Elmer Fudd:
“How-ay-woo-yah”

(repeat chorus)

Oh that big old moose and his friend Rocky,
“Bullwinkle-loo-yah”
And our favourite bear named Yogi,
“Hey, Boo-Boo-loo-ya”
Then there’s all those little blue guys
And they’d sing, “Hah-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-lay-loo-yah”
How about Beavis and that other guy?
“Nah!!”

Now, there’s a point to this looney-tune
I’m not an Anamaniac
But there’s a lot of praisin’ to do
And cartoons weren’t made for that
It’s our God
So, let’s sing hallelujah

“Angel” by Sarah McLachlan

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Length: 5:45

Title: Angel

Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There’s always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it’s hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I’ll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There’s vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack
It don’t make no difference
Escaping one last time
It’s easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here

Visit official Sarah McLachlan site.

“Angels Among Us” by Alabama

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Length: 4:08

Title: Angels Among Us
Written by Becky Hobbs

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day.
Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way.
It was getting late, and I was scared and alone.
But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home.
Mama couldnt see him, but he was standing there.
And I knew in my heart, he was the answer to my prayers.

Chorus
Oh I believe there are angels among us.
Sent down to us from somewhere up above.
They come to you and me in our darkest hours.
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give.
To guide us with a light of love.

When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees.
Theres always been someone there to come along and comfort me.
A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand.
A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand.
And aint it kind of funny that at the dark end of the road.
Someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope.

Chorus

They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places.
To guide us with their mercy, in our time of need.

Chorus
To guide us with a light of love.

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“I Made It Through The Day” by Keith Urban

This is some Keith Urban music that you won’t find on any of his albums. Now that we know more about his life we know about his struggles with alchohol and what this song really means to him. I’ve never been a big Keith Urban fan but after listening to this I like him more and more. He’s a singer, musician and song writer.

“Sometimes one of the greatest achievements is just getting thru the day.” – Keith Urban

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Length: 4:17

Official Keith Urban website.

“But for the Grace of God” by Keith Urban and Patty Loveless

This is a really great live performance by Keith Urban and Patty Loveless from March 2001. Not exactly the duo you would expect but they sound great together. The full lyrics are included below.

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Length: 5:04

Here is the official Keith Urban music video for “But For The Grace Of God.”

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And here is another acoustic version. It was his first #1 hit in the U.S., co-written with “two girls from The GoGos” if you can believe that.

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Lyrics
Title: But For The Grace Of God
I can hear the neighbors
They’re arguin’ again
And there hasn’t been peace on our street
Since who knows when
I don’t mean to listen in
But the shoutin’ is so loud
I turn up the radio to drown it out
And silently I say a little prayer

But for the grace of God go I
I must’ve been born a lucky guy
Heaven only knows how I’ve been blessed
With the gift of you love
And I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I’d be lost
But for the grace of God

I can see that old man
He’s walking past our door
And I’ve been told that he’s rich
But he seems so poor
‘Cause no one comes to call on him
And his phone it never rings
He wanders through his empty home
Surrounnded by his things
And silently I say a little prayer, yes I do

But for the grace of God go I
I must’ve been born a lucky guy
Heaven only knows how I’ve been blessed
With the gift of you love
And I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I’d be lost
But for the grace of God

I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I’d be lost
But for the grace of God
Oh Lord I’d be lost

Oh Lord I’d be lost
But for the grace of God
Oh Lord I’d be lost
But for the grace of God

“You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” by Patty Loveless

A live performance by Patty Loveless and friendsfrom “Country’s Most Wanted” from September 2002.

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Length: 7:01

Lyrics

Title: You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive
By: Darrel Scott

In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky
That’s the place where I traced my bloodline
And it’s there I read on a hillside gravestone
“You’ll never leave Harlan alive”

Oh my grandfather’s dad crossed the Cumberland Mountains
Where he took a pretty girl to be his bride
Said “Won’t you walk with me out the mouth of this holler
Or we’ll never leave Harlan alive”

Where the sun comes up about ten in the mornin’
And the sun goes down about three in the day
And you’ll fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you’re drinkin’
And you spend your life just thinkin’ of how to get away

No one ever knew there was coal in them mountains
Till a man from the northeast arrived
Waving hundred dollar bills
Said “I’ll pay you for your minerals”
But he never left Harlan alive

Grandma sold out cheap and they moved out west of Pikeville
To a farm where Big Richaldn River winds
And I bet they danced them a jig
And they laughted and sang a new song
“Who said we’d never leave Harlan alive”

But the times got hard and tobacco wasn’t selling
And old grandad knew what he’d do to survive
He went and dug for Harlan coal
And sent the money back to grandma
But he never left Harlan alive

Where the sun comes up about ten in the mornin’
And the sun goes down about three in the day
And you’ll fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you’re drinkin’
And you spend your life just thinkin’ of how to get away

You’ll never leave Harlan alive

“Daniel Prayed” by Patty Loveless

Live performance by Patty Loveless from December 2000.

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Length: 3:30

Title: Daniel Prayed
By: Ralph Stanley

I read about a man one day
He wasted not his time away
He prayed to God
Every morning noon and night
He cared not for the things avail
But trusted one who never fails
Oh, Daniel prayed
Each morning, noon and night

Oh Daniel served his living God
While upon the earth he trod
He prayed to God each morning, noon and night
He cared not for the king’s decrees
But trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon and night

They locked him in the lions den
Because he could not honor men
But he prayed to God
Every morning, noon and night
The jaws were locked, it made him shout
And god soon brought him safely out
Oh Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon and night

Oh Daniel served his living God
While upon the earth he trod
He prayed to God each morning, noon and night
He cared not for the king’s decrees
But trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon and night

Now brother let us watch and pray
Like Daniel did from day to day
He prayed to God
Every morning, noon and night
We too can gladly dare and do
And pray to God he’ll see us through
Oh, Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon and night

Oh Daniel served his living God
While upon the earth he trod
He prayed to God each morning, noon and night
He cared not for the king’s decrees
But trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon and night

Official Patty Loveless website.

“Stealing Cindarella” performed by Steven Curtis Chapman

Steven Curtis Chapman gives an acoustic performance of the song “Cinderella” from his new album, “This Moment”. He recorded this for several adoption blogs. Three of Steven’s six children were adopted from China.

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Length: 5:52

Here’s another version of “Stealing Cindarella” performed by Steven live in concert
at the Des Moines, Iowa concert. Performed October 4th 2007.

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“Stealing Cindarella” by Chuck Wicks

Raising Country artist and star of Fox’s new show Nashville, Chuck Wicks sing’s his new song Stealing Cinderella to KUPL Fans!

Length: 4:29

Lyrics
Title: Stealing Cindarella
I came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
It wasn’t any secret i’d be asking for her hand
I guess that’s why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf

Chorus

She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i’m Prince Charming
But to him i’m just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella

I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say “Now, ain’t she something, son?”
I said “Yes, she quite a woman”
and he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be

Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes i’m Prince Charming
But to him i’m just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella

He slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That’s when I could see it too

Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can’t blame the fella
I’m the one who’s stealing Cinderella

Visit Chuck Wicks official website.

28 Historical Facts and Places to Visit in Kentucky

For those of you who live in Kentucky you might find this interesting. And for those of you who don’t, YOU might also find this interesting. And for those of you have never been there, now you have a reason to visit!

1. 1792 – Kentucky was the first state on the western frontier to join the Union.

2. 1816 – (First promoted) Mammoth Cave , with 336+ miles of mapped passages, is the world’s longest cave. It is 379 feet deep and contains at least five levels of passages. It’s second only to Niagara Falls as the most popular tourist attraction in the US . It became a National Park on July 1, 1941. Here is a cool slideshow of thing in and around the caves.

3. 1856 – The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville

4. 1883 – The first electric light bulb was shown in Louisville. Thomas Alva Edison introduced his invention to crowds at the Southern Exposition at the Kentucky Fairgrounds.

5. 1887 – Mother’s Day was first observed in Henderson by teacher Mary S. Wilson. It became a national holiday in 1916.

6. 1893 – “Happy Birthday to You”, probably the most sung song in the world, was written by two Louisville sisters – Mildred and Patricia Hill.

7. Late 19th century – Bibb lettuce was first cultivated by Jack Bibb in Frankfort, Kentucky

8. 1896 – The first (known) set of all male quintuplets was born in Paducah.

9. 1934 – Cheeseburgers were first tasted at Kaelin’s restaurant in Louisville.

10. 1937 – The first Wigwam Village Motel, with units in the shape of a “teepee”, was built by Frank A. Redford in Cave City. It’s one of about four left in the entire country and you can still stay there.

11. The world’s largest baseball bat, a full one hundred twenty (120) feet tall and weighing 68,000 pounds, can be seen at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville (Jefferson Co.). There is a scaled matching glove made out of solid granite in the museum too.

12. Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured only in Bowling Green (always have been.)

13. Covington (St. Mary’s Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption) is home to the world’s largest hand blown stained glass window in existence. It measures an astounding 24 feet by 67 feet and contains 117 different figures.

14. The world’s largest crucifix, standing at sixty (60) feet tall, is in Bardstown (Nelson County).

15. Fort Knox holds more than $6 billion worth of gold – the largest amount stored anywhere in the world.

16. The JIF plant in Lexington is the world’s largest peanut butter producing facility.

17. Kentucky has more resort parks than any other state in the nation.

18. Middlesboro is the only United States city built inside a meteor crater.

19. Newport is home to The World Peace Bell, the world’s largest free-swinging bell.

20. Pike County is the world’s largest producer of coal.

21. Pikeville annually leads the nation (per capita) in consumption of Pepsi-Cola.

22. Post-It Notes are made exclusively in Cynthiana, Kentucky.

23. Shaker Village (Pleasant Hill) is the largest historic community of its kind in the United States.

 

24. Christian County is ‘wet’, while Bourbon County is ‘dry’.

25. Barren County has the most fertile land in the state.

26. Lake Cumberland has more miles of shoreline than the state of Florida.

27. Kentucky is best known for its beautiful blue grass.

28. And, let us not forget about the basketball and the Race Horses !!!