Hi Ron, Dave, Herb and Mario,

Thanks a lot for your comments on the songs. I enjoyed them very much!
And I think it helps my wife's recovery too. At least it helps make my lot more bearable in taking care of her...

Originally Posted by DC Ron
Hans! Ha, quite the adventure for the two of you! Hope you are both recovered from your vacation.
The first one reminds me of vintage Arthur-era Kinks and Ray Davies' sly humor.
The second reminds me of early Nick Lowe and HIS sly humor.
But both are wonderful, and reflect YOUR talent and...sly humor. So I'm voting for BOTH.
Welcome back!

Hi Ron, that sly humor is what I have in common with them, I see. I thought it was my own handicap.
Sometimes my sons say: "Dad, stop joking all the time". But they say that when I am deadly serious for once...
And does that swing version really reminded you of king Arthur???
But I see why Nick comes in on the rock version. He too loved the sound of breaking glass...
And your voting went wrong. I too love the both, but it seems the swing version won.

Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Hi Hans,
I knew a bit about your situation, Marty told me about it. Quite an ordeal, happy it worked out ok for you two!
Song wise I prefer the first version. I tried to listen to the rock version, but found that accordion too distracting for my tastes.
Good to see you back!

Hi Dave, right after reading your post I turned down the volume of that accordion in the rock version on SoundCloud. On YouTube that wasn't possible.
I don't want to risk your ears with my songs. You know that!
Yes, Marty was one of the first to see the actual footage of the accident and that helicopter. In the video, of course, I only used a small portion of it.
Did he shared them with you? And I really thought I was stuck overthere. I did both the songs, because I liked them both.
Marty preferred the swing version from the start. I couldn't change his mind. Stubborn guy I guess...

Originally Posted by Guitarhacker
That right there is a road trip song. Nice work. Looks like y'all had a great time cavorting through the French countryside.

Hi Herb, well, not exactly a great time The songs explained it all. And no more cavorting as far as my wife is concerned. The countryside took care of that...
But thanks for your comment!

Originally Posted by TheMaartian
Hello from an American expat! I moved full-time to France 3 years ago. I'm really sorry about your wife's accident, but I'm not surprised by the time if took for the docs to get around to the surgery. I love it here, but there is some serious bureaucracy. I had planned to build a small house (by American standards) on a piece of land I was going to buy from my niece, but after innumerable delays and cost overruns, I wrote off the 100K € I'd already spent and rented an apartment in the heart of the village center of Arcachon on the Atlantic coast, 45 minutes from Bordeaux and 2 hours north of Spain. Best move I ever made, except bringing my 3 small dogs with me from the States. They love it here, too. France is a super dog-friendly country. I hope you and your wife get another chance to visit. It's got to be better the next time, right?

Re the two song versions...I gave them both thumbs-ups on YouTube. I slightly prefer the second, rock version. Nice job!

Hi Maartian, what a story you have! And yes, there is some similarity with regard to bureaucracy and/or hierarchy. That is still very much present there. In the Netherlands we are not used to that.
But over the years we've been to France a lot. It is a lovely country and most people are very friendly.
Thanks for your thumbs on both the songs. But is seems that swing one is nr. 1...

Originally Posted by MarioD
Hans, sorry to hear about your wife's accident. I know about the pain broken femurs because as my wife broke hers right at the hip joint. Now she has a metal rod in her leg and our long walks are now a thing of the past. I pray that you wife has better success.
Both songs are great but I like the rock version the best.

Hi Mario, So you had the same experience with broken femurs. My wife also has that long iron rod or pin in her leg, because it was also broken at her hip. Fortunately we didn't go on long walks because of my back problems. Longer bike rides. It will take about a year before she can walk properly again, but she already walks with only one crutch. And thanks for your compliments on the songs. The swing version will win though, I think...

I wish you all a very nice day (or more),
Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130