When a dental student I studied the various" 'ologys" of medicine and thought then I'd be a smarty pants and write a song about love with each verse an " 'ology" and also make the words fit the said " 'ology".
Hmm Histology, haematology and cytology threw me so I just picked the ones that sounded "rock and roll".
I used a line from one of our drinking songs as the basis for the chorus and have sung my song so many times since that I forget most of that notorious song except it ended in a now totally non PC line. Well it was the early 1970's.

Love Pathology

there's a hole in my heart where you used to be
and the bubbling noise is not blood its just the tears welling up inside of me
ever since the day you left
I've bin so upset
I've got love pathology

I haven't slept a wink of sleep that's the broken hearted's affliction
I drink a lot to forget about love but I don't forget my desperation
ever since the day you went away
I've bin so upset
that's my love morphology

my eyes grow dim i cannot see, my ears are going deaf
I wonder where my baby is tonite
I drink a lot to fall asleep but still i get no rest
I wonder where my baby is tonite

time alone can heal a scar if I had time which I don't
my heart is beating faster just reducing the days of my life
my body is in such a mess oh
since you've bin gone
that's my love epidemiology

its better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all
love is the wisdom of a fool but the folly of the wise
love is dieing, love is enough
but my love is only so long
that's my love anthology

my eyes are dim i cannot see
my ears are going deaf
i wonder where my baby is tonite
i drink a lot to fall asleep but still i get no rest
i wonder where my baby is tonite
i wonder where my baby is
wonder where my baby is tonite


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enjoy

Alyn

I noticed that she did not offer up an apology. My hat is off to you for accomplishing your goal of ologys. I enjoyed waiting for the next verse to see where you would be going with it. Good job of bringing this all together.
Sonny

Your such a funny guy Alyn. Up there with fish'n chips.
I did hear a touch of the Beatles in there (Bungalow Bill)
Keep them coming sir.
Rob

Simply awesome!

Bob

Good fun Alyn a great swing particularly in the chorus. Cheers.

its better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all
Hehehehe.

Thanks for an enjoyable listen!

its better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all
love is the wisdom of a fool but the folly of the wise

My favorite of a lot of clever lyrics!! Really creative, as usual where you are concerned Alyn. This was well done in all respects. I particularly liked the unusual key changes in the chorus/B-sections. A real treat!! Take care. Greg

Certainly unique. Clever lyrics and well delivered quite a song.

Hi Alyn,

what funny and clever lyrics!
I really enjoyed this.

Guenter

Alyn, This has a really great chord structure and some great lyrics! I don't know how you pull off these verses with no rhymes but you've done it again. This is truly gibsonology. A super listen, much enjoyed. Tom

Alyn - your songs are like a box of Cracker Jacks. Dig into them anxiously because you always know there will be a surprise! A good one!

A delight, as always...

floyd

Alyn,

There is always a nice and surprising twist in the arrangement in the chorus of virtually every song you post. And that's always very refreshing and original! Adds lots of dynamics too.
The 961:Guitar Acoustic is very cool, don't think I heard it before.

Rob

Haha missed that ology!

glad you enjoyed the listen

Alyn

Rob,
you gotta a good sense of humour also, as shown by your latest masterpiece.
I loved Bungalow Bill

I shall keep 'em coming, as I hope you do too

All the best, mate

Alyn

WOW, 2 words that say such a lot, thank you so much

good to hear that you're back

take care

Alyn

Cheers Rich, glad you enjoyed

hope all is cool down under

Alyn

I would love to take credit for that line but I misquoted Alfred Lord Tennyson there. he wrote "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all" and I thought i'd put my take on it

thanks for the hehehehehe

Alyn

Yes, I saw what you did there.

"...Gibsonology"! indeed!

Fun ride!

I love those walking and strumming guitars what a GREAT sound that fits this song perfectly - that with the fun lyrics which I loved and the raw sincereness of the vocals together - gotta agree just awesome and fun. Whatever you got in the water over there send me some....

Josie

As I said to David, dcuny, I adjusted the 1st line from Tennyson and remembered the 2nd line from my school days, at that time only a few years previously. just googled it and it was Samuel Johnson

the key change lifted the song to new depths

glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Thanks for listening and commenting, it's nice to be unique, I think

Alyn

glad the humour translated and that you enjoyed it.

I'm looking forward to your next masterpiece

All the best
Alyn

I also don't know why I tend to ignore rhymes, just me I suppose.
Anyway 2 lines rhyme
gibsonology..yeh I like that word.The study of a weird mind

So glad you enjoyed

Alyn

I like your turn of phrase, thank you.
So glad you enjoyed it when our songs are so different.

All the best

Alyn

The mythology of Gibsonology continues to swell from within the ceaseless mind of a genius. Excellent write and production.


Charlie

Thanks Rob,
I like dynamics in a song, maybe a bit too much
Yes that RT is good and I have found some real gems hidden away in different genres.

So glad you enjoyed the song

Alyn

I apologise if I insulted your literary knowledge

Alyn

I now like that word LOL

glad you enjoyed the trip

Alyn

You have the cheek to ask ME for the secret ingredients in Welsh water when having heard your vocals on "Walk on by" I want you to send me your secret ingredients please

Wow "raw sincereness of the vocals" that's a nice thing to say.

So glad you enjoyed

Alyn

Thank you. I have tried to work out the chronology showing the rise of the mythology of Gibsonology, this may take some time for which I offer my apology (thanks Sonny )

So glad you enjoyed

Alyn

No apology necessary. Making a discology (aka discography )of the mythology of Gibsonology is a tremendous endeavor.

Hello Alyn

I like the real tracks working in this song.
Great bass and the song beginning.

Very funny song.

Sergio.

Thank you, making a discology highlighting the chronology showing the rise of the mythology of Gibsonology would not have been possible without the wonderful Canadian programme BIAB and the current advances in technology.

*lies down in a darkened room*

Alyn

Thank you Sergio,
glad the humour translated well

take care

Alyn

that's what made it so amusing and clever... it was the perfect misquote to match the mood of the song!


I liked that line, but this one was my favourite:


I've reached the age where I find myself pursuing plan B because plan A takes too long, and I'm not sure how much time I have left on the planet! So that line resonated with me!

Alyn... I can't tell you how much I enjoy your songs, but mostly how much I enjoy the sense of humour that drives them! You are smart enough to see life in minute detail, clever enough to give it a sharp twist, and irreverent enough not to care! And the resulting songs are priceless!

And it is quite evident that you grew up under the influence of the Beatles... even your voice is a good match.. but you have the style and technique down too!

Alyn,

Superb!!!!

Love the line "its better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all"... LOL!!!

There's no-one around here who has your imagination and creativity with words. I've totally given up on trying to anticipate what sort of journey I might be in for when I read the title. It's always unpredictable, always entertaining and always a pleasure to listen to.

All the best,
Noel

Great song, very enjoyable, love all the different vocal effects, clever lyrics as usual, and the bass lines are very cool.
Kenny

Deal

Me too but I'm on plan C My mortality is questioned almost every day as the number of my friends reduces.



I have never really bothered what people think about my songs but I have to praise BIAB for turning them into listenable stuff. Laughter is always the best medicine and I luckily inherited the active sense of humour from Dad and the irreverence to life from Mum.



I studied the Beatles music thoroughly using this book I bought it in 1993 and used to read it as a novel. I sight read and used to remember the bits I liked and/or the arrangements in some songs. I read it many many times and I suppose it shows. Gotta mention BIAB again here tho'

Thanks for a wonderful post.
I am in a productive mode at the moment and was thinking which song to post next as I have quite a few vying for that position and I think I may now post the one with me as The Flab Four

Alyn

Thank you Noel for that wonderful praise Thank you so much.
I am now lost for words LOL

take care down there, and thanks, in the World Cup Rugby, for beating the English Seems us Welshies have to wait a bit longer to beat you tho'

Alyn

Cheers Kenny, so glad you enjoyed.
The bass lines were all BIAB and many regenerations, even with different chords!

Alyn

*shakes hand to confirm deal*


take care mate

Alyn

Somebody mentioned Bungalow Bill...yep, that came to mind.
Love those 'ologies' and you could probably have fun with
some 'isms' also.

Clever and funny and all the more so with the back story.

It's also a showcase in just how cool RT's can be when
somebody like you takes them in such a creative direction.

Fun!!

J&B

That is a truism but I may then be accused of plagiarism with the use of my euphemisms and spoonerisms but my professionalism and individualism would shine through although I may open myself to criticism.

So glad you enjoyed the song but that last sentence took a bit of brain power

Alyn

Good song - and educational, as well.

I don't believe I've ever heard "epidemiology" promoted in a song quite as well as you've managed to do.

Thanks for listening Curt,
I loved the sound and feel of saying epi-demi-olo-gy

I look forward to your next song

Alyn

Alyn,

I'm sitting here dazed after listening to the hilarious Love Pathology and wondering about its ... etiology. Your voice is as quirky and instantly identifiable as ever; there's something irresistible about it that I can't put into words. I loved Louis Armstrong's singing for the same elusive quality. One thing neither of you share: pathology. Your sound is in good health, all functions within correct limits, pulse driving, strong heart.

Yes, it all looks good. Eat two chocolate chip cookies and call me in the morning.

Now I am going to open a possible Pandora's box with one little suffix. I don't know what might happen if I do this but here goes:

........................................"itis"

aetiology AARGH forgot that one, that would have been an excellent fit somehow

Thanks Dean for your medical examination
thankfully I didn't hear the *flick* of a rubber glove as the curtains closed *shudder*

re "itis" that suffix usually indicates an inflammatory disease but who knows

thanks for listening,

Alyn