Here’s an original song that is another collaboration with JYP. Besides being Music Monday, I thought our song would go well with celebrating the conjunction of Saturn and Mars. JYP wrote the lyrics inspired by a party. I wrote the music, played, and recorded the song. Since I haven’t been to a party in years, I had to borrow party footage for the video.
I went out at 5:30 this morning and photographed the pre-dawn sky partying over the conjunction of Saturn and Mars. A thin cloud cover softened Venus, Saturn, and Mars. However, you can almost see the rings of Saturn in the last shot done with the Bazooka. I’m hoping for a clear sky tomorrow morning to try and get a photo with better-defined rings of Saturn.
Wide and normal shots with the conjunction. The third photo is of the Big Dipper.
Saturn and Mars as seen by the Bazooka.
God Bless Those Who Bring The Party
By JYP
Blessed are those who bring on the party
Blessed are those who bring on the party
Blessed are those who bring on the party
Blessed are those who bring on the party
You can’t have spiritual without the spirits
What’s the harm? Why you fear it
Turn up the volume so we can hear it
Yes! Your heart and soul can bear it
God bless those who bring on the party
Good times are we’re romancin’
Or we may not get the chance in
May as well start a dancin’
Up and down yeah now we’re prancin’
God bless those who bring on the party
While the world may be sleepin’
There are those who keep the beat in
Keep us all from wailin’ and weepin’
On the floor we’re a creepin’
God bless those who bring on the party
Time to share some gratitude
For the one who keeps us in the mood
Bring the music, wine and food
We got it down we’re feeling good
God bless those who bring on the party
They pick us up from devastation
Set the stage for celebration
Then we feel exhilaration
They’ve have filled our expectations
God bless those who bring on the party
Off Center & Not Even 
You have a good collaborator there, Tim. Your duo needs a good name.
We had rain here this morning and a day of passing storms. I enjoyed the views through your lens. Hope you get some more good viewing weather.
Thanks, Lavinia. The Average White Boys doesn’t work anymore. Ivor and I discussed a name like JYP & AWB but that just doesn’t have a nice ring to it. Sonny and Cher, The Captain and Tennille, Bonnie and Clyde, etc. have nice rings to them. We need a catchy name. If you have any suggestions, I’m open. I’m sure JYP is, also. She’s clever, so she might come up with a good name.
It’s supposed to be clear in the morning. I’ll see what I get.
I’ll suggest Silk & Steel for a name. You are the steel string guitar man and she is the wearer of silk with the silky voice.
A good name. I’ve played Silk and Steel strings in the past. That was a long time ago.
I mean, I’m not offended about being tagged an Average White Boy (I’m not one to get offended by someone misgendering me or botching my pronouns or whatever) but I can see where this would be false advertising. Someone starts listening expecting to hear some good manly music from The Average White Boys and then they get a Disney Princess. So yeah, a new name that isn’t a string of initials is probably in order. I’ll think about it.
I know that girls are boys and boys a re girls these days, but the AWB just isn’t fitting. You are much too smart and refined for that bunch.
Something along the line of “Virtual Unkown” might work. Our collaborations are virtual, but we are unknown.
Hmm…I think “Virtual Unknown” is a bit abstract. Need some concrete nouns and adjectives in there. Maybe some irony.
I’m all in! what time’s the party? I’m paying for front row seats! love it. Cool filming too!! 💖👏👏👏👏🙏💖💖
Thanks, Cindy.
You’re always on the guest list Cindy!
Oh awesome. VIP i would expect. hahaahh 💖
Of course.
You always bring on the party 🎊
Fantastic you guys. Great photos as always.
Thanks, Holly.
Thank you!
God Bless you Timothy.
Thanks, Cindy.
Wow!!! Feel I have now been to a party for the fist time in a few years. Missing me the parties.
Thanks, Shey. Party on!
Oh aye. you bet.
Oh, and God bless you two for bringing on the party!!!! I can’t remember when the last one was! 😉
Your nightskies are fantastic!
Thanks, Marina. I got the conjunction this morning, too.
Oh… I was hoping you would! Can’t wait to see!!!!
🎉They pick us up from devastation
Set the stage for celebration
Then we feel exhilaration
They’ve have filled our expectations
God bless those who bring on the party🎉
Ay yay
Thanks, abvr.
You welcome Timothy
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You took my drunken ramblings and turned them into a fun song! That’s true collaboration right there!
That certainly is collaboration. With a great outcome. I look forward to more of your ramblings.
Great production! Great team! I thought the name Jyp & Tim might roll off the tongue, but maybe, The Drunken Enablers. I was in a band once–The Square Waves–they let me join if I promised not to make any noise. Worked out well.
Thanks, Roy. “The Square Waves” is a great name for a band. You could do a solo gig as No Noise Roy. I have three other virtual bands: The Angry Beavers, Violent Phlegm (that I have a lot of this time of year), and Coughing Cooties (the result of violent phlegm). Those names role off the tongue nicely, but they are not appropriate for the JYP/AWB duo.
Although “No Noise Roy and the Square Waves” might be problematic.
It has a nice ring to it.
Delightful!
Thanks, Dawn.
Pretty cool… and now I have to try to wake early for the sights in the sky!
The next early morning planetary events are April 25, 27 and 30. Thanks, Nancy.
Thank you Tim!
Party at Tim’s!!!
Ha! Thanks, Teri.
Thanks for the post. I can’t find the big dipper here. Weird. I have Orion, but for the rest… ZIp.
(Do you dabble in French too? Saw a comment at Dale’s)
Cheers.
Very little French. My wife and daughter are multi-lingual so I get to dabble in various languages. The Big Dipper is a little to the right in the center of the photo at 2:00 to the tree. Thanks, Equinoxio.
Thanks Tim.
Loved this! Great vibes and kinda reminded me of the B52s sound. Rock on! 😄
It does have good vibes. I appreciate the B52s sound alike. Thanks, Miriam.
What fun!
Great job both of you. Tim you did a sweet job with the video.
Thank you! We need a party about now.
We always need time to party. Thanks, Resa.
Party on, Dude!
Wonderful images! I can see the sign of the rings with the bazooka. Très cool.
Thanks, Dale.
We need to make that the theme song for ’22!
Absolutely. Thanks, Brian.
So cool! Bring on the party!
Party on. Thanks, Julie.
Wow another great collaboration. That was fun, a very catchy song, great job you two. I loved all the party scenes. Bring on the party – I can’t remember the last time I went to a party, Jiminy crickets I can’t believe it. Oh my gosh I am getting old. Don’t know if I could do some of those dance moves right now, I would have to stretch out first before, great fun Tim. Thanks to you both!