Monday, December 9, 2013

Cheersfest 2.0: Arlee Bird "Roast" On An Open Fire!


Welcome bloggers, young and old! Today we celebrate the "roasting" of a special someone, a man who has influenced the Blogosphere in above and beyond astronomical ways! And your hosts, Mark Koopmans, Morgan Shamy, David Powers King, Stephen Tremp and Alex J. Cavanaugh, The Ninja Captain himself, are pleased to "toss it out" and "serve up" this year's CheersFest 2.0 recipient: our "condolences" to Mr. Arlee Bird!

And now, I'd like to honor Arlee with a little song I wrote. The music sounds familiar, but I assure you the lyrics are not! Sit back, relax, and click on this before you read. Bonus points if you sing along!

*To see the official rules for today's "roast", please click here:

 The "Arlee" Song: as made famous by Dave "King" Pow:

This one's for you, Mr. Arlee ...
Thanks for being an inspiration to us ...

Arlee's "roasting" on an open flame
Bloggers chuckling at this post
Many jokes being told for his fame
All day, cracked up from coast to coast
Everybody knows, the challenge from AtoZ
He hoped to make bloggers use their head
Typing fingers, faster than busy bees
Have found it hard to go to bed

They know that Arlee's on his way
He's a juggler of balls and bowling pins on this day
And every blogger here is gonna spy
To see if juggling dreams really do make him fly!

So I've noticed his simple taste
His brown jacket is really trim!
Although it's been said, many times, with mush haste
Alan Arkin should play him!

And I'm tossing out this simple phrase
"A post from Arlee is worth two in the bush!"
Although it's been sung, only once, on this day
Arlee Bird is ...
Arlee Bird is ...
Arlee Bird is the man!

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Thanks for stopping by! To check out how others are roasting ... err, "honoring" Arlee Bird today, click on this Linky list below. See ya!

I'm David, and I can't wait to see Smaug this weekend!


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31 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 9, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    We'll be singing that one for years to come!
    Glad you felt well enough to post, David. Must've been the chicken soup.

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  2. L. Diane WolfeDecember 9, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    That was cute. He is a bird, so he really should fly.

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  3. Wendy Tyler RyanDecember 9, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    You are the weird Al of the writing world.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 9, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Wonderfully creative and festive! An excellent roasting post indeed!

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  5. Bish DenhamDecember 9, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    *SNORT* It's a good thing I'd just finished swallowing my tea or I would have spewed all over my computer. Too funny!

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  6. Stephen TrempDecember 9, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    A song. Now that's unique. Arlee is the man. And we shall honor and roast him thusly.

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  7. BevimusDecember 9, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Wow! by far the most creative and festive handling of this roast I've seen! I know Arlee picks them but to me that's the winner!

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  8. ilimaDecember 9, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Awesome! Go, Arlee. :)

    My husband's taking all his employees (and his fam) to see Smaug on Friday. I can't wait!

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  9. Sarah FosterDecember 9, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    Ha, very clever--loved it!

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  10. Julie DaoDecember 9, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I'm singing it in my head right now! Love it. Hope Arlee is enjoying the roast!

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  11. Al DiazDecember 9, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    This song is new to me, both music and lyrics. Can you sing it to the dragon? :D I'm ready to see Smaug too. Lost cousin of mine.

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  12. Sheena-kay GrahamDecember 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    In library so have to sing it in my head. And my head has a guy singing it as a merry ditty with an accordion and banjo in the background. Aw the strange brain I have or as Spongebob would say "Imagination" (cue rainbow). Love the song David, sure Arlee with get a kick out of it.

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  13. Philip Verghese 'Ariel'December 9, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Good one with a lovely video!!
    Yes, Arlee is roasted well LOL
    Thanks for sharing this
    Best
    Phil

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  14. Carrie-AnneDecember 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Very clever way of encorporating all the elements of the roast into one piece of flash!

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  15. D.G. HudsonDecember 9, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Well done, a lyrical way of roasting.

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  16. Andrew LeonDecember 9, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    But how do you know if I sang along, hmmm?

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  17. KimberlyDecember 9, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    What a cool way to do your entry with a song! And in my post - he does fly!! Ha!

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  18. Empty Nest InsiderDecember 9, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Very clever song David, and it was amazing how you incorporated all of the questions into it! Thanks for co-hosting this fun fest!

    Julie

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  19. HuntressDecember 9, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    I am sooo glad there was no audio to that song. Congrats to the Roastee, the Brown (Rust?) Suede Jacket Man, Arlee.

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  20. farawayeyesDecember 9, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    I'm singing along in my head - too funny. Thanks for hosting this fun event.

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  21. S.P. BowersDecember 9, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    Awesome song.

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  22. Susan Gourley/KelleyDecember 9, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    What a great roast! Lee is such a great guy.

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  23. AnonymousDecember 9, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Love the song. It's very Lee like.

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  24. EllaDecember 9, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I love your tribute to the Bird! Nicely done~ Yes, I sang along-

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  25. NicoleDecember 9, 2013 at 9:30 PM

    Fun musical tribute!

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  26. Michelle WallaceDecember 10, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    I love that song...
    Thank you for co-hosting the blogfest.
    Writer In Transit

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  27. Emily R. KingDecember 10, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Wonderful way to use a song we all know to express love for Arlee, David!

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  28. Arlee BirdDecember 10, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    I never hear that song in the same way now. Thanks for that tribute.

    Glad you got back in time to post--hope you are feeling much better. Thanks for co-hosting this fun event.

    Lee
    An A to Z Co-Host
    Tossing It Out

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  29. SpacerGuyDecember 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    I bet Arlee really soars in his dreams and sports a cape! Great song, snap!

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  30. Meradeth HoustonDecember 12, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    Hah! Awesome song! And I'm totally looking forward to Smaug this weekend :)

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  31. Bonnee CrawfordDecember 16, 2013 at 3:59 AM

    Happy roasting to Arlee! :)

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