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Posted By: gibson Bed 9 - 05/26/16 10:41 AM
I've been in hospital recently and this is my thank you to all the nurses, the cleaner and the lad with the food!! Oh yeh and the Doctor grin
Years back when a Dental student I used to co-write the Xmas reviews at college so I thought I would write one in that style! The stay wasn't such fun but the guy in the next bed and I had some laughs in the days before we were discharged. We were the least ill, thankfully.
To everybody in Anglesey Ward, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales. They all did a wonderful job, thanks!!
I never want to see that flipping place again eek grin

Bed 9

well she said this wont hurt
its only a scratch
as she showed me the biggest needle I'd ever seen
then she stuck it in my bum
pushed the plunger with her thumb
and I let out one almighty piercing scream
she said c'mon don't be a baby
as i cried out now look here dahling
you ain't the kind of nurse living in my dreams
they are sweet and nice
not a devil with a device
and your only intention is to make me scream
she laughed till she cried
tears running from her eyes
as she tried to regain control of her breath
then the guy in the next bed
made me laugh with what he said
and she said watch smarty pants you're next

life can be a tonic
when you're stuck away from home
lying there with all those other guys
you're in ward E bed 9

why is there always one guy
that sleeps through the day
and shouts and screams when you're trying to sleep
and there's that lucky so and so
who gets a bed bath every day
and there's me over here thinking OI! wot about me
oh no here come the visitors
all with a bunch of grapes
which they eat cos they cant think of a thing to say
that old nosey neighbour
your mates to have a laugh
and your missus checking the insurance's is up to date

life can be a tonic
when you're stuck away from home
lying there with all those other guys
life can be a tonic
with good nurses by your side
you're in ward E bed 9
you're in ward E bed 9

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enjoy

Alyn
Posted By: boehm Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 11:45 AM
Hi Alyn,

so much fun! You are an acute observer and make such a nasty place enjoyable.
I hope everything is fine with you again.
I enjoyed my listen.

Guenter
Posted By: RnAM Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 01:01 PM
Hi Alyn.

Good to have you back. A Fun song!
Although not a pleasant stay, we do hope that you're better now.
Now it's time for you to create some more of those cool songs!
Posted By: Pat Marr Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 01:26 PM
Alyn! So glad to have you back!

I love your dark humour.. and as Guenter said, it's cool that you were able to turn a bad situation into a springboard for creativity!

This is fun on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start!

I like the uptempo beat and the clever lyrics... I'm sure the nurses and other at the hospital will get a real laugh out of this!

I can imagine that this episode must have knocked the blocks out from under you, and you might not have felt like making music for a while... but I'm glad you got it back! Your songs bring something unique to the forum, and I always look forward to hearing your stuff!
Posted By: 90 dB Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 01:59 PM
Good stuff Alyn. Finding humor (humour grin ) in a hospital stay is fantastic.

Get better soon.


Regards,

Bob
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 05:17 PM
Welcome back Alyn!!! You were certainly missed!! I've thought about sending you a PM a few times but been distracted by my ridiculously crazy life. Nobody else has your brand of humor, and it's one of my favorite brands. This song is a kick! It has "Gibson" written all over it-funny, clever, and, as Pat said, a bit dark. Hope you're feeling well. Keep 'em coming!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 06:29 PM
Alyn!!!

No one documents their life in song better than you do. And it is always a joy to go along for the ride... Sometimes painful, sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, always with a twinkle in the eye...

Totally enjoyable.

So glad to see you back (for however long we are allowed..)

Hope you are well.

floyd
Posted By: PeterF Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 08:07 PM
Alyn
As the others have said hope you are well. Enjoyed the song dark but fun.
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Bed 9 - 05/26/16 08:09 PM
I really enjoyed this!!
Posted By: ROG Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 02:46 PM
Hi Alyn.

Good to have you back!

You've been greatly missed - the forum needs you to make us laugh at ourselves.

"here come the visitors
all with a bunch of grapes
which they eat cos they can't think of a thing to say"

Absolutely. I've done the visiting and been in just that position.

Hope you stay well and keep posting.

Cheers, ROG.
Posted By: 44kfl Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 08:14 PM
What a romp! That ran over me like a truck, it was so so good and then it was gone. Enjoyed.

Kenny
Posted By: Noel96 Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 08:35 PM
Alyn!!!!!

It's really, really excellent to see you back in the forum smile I've missed your songwriting wit and humour a lot. No-one around here creates music like you do.

I loved the journey of this song. And what a great hook! I don't know of any other song that has a hospital bed for a title. You have a amazing ability to caricature life in such an astounding way that it's simultaneously funny and poignant. That's quite a feat of accomplishment.

Sending lots of good thoughts your way!
Noel
Posted By: RichMac Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 08:49 PM
Hi Alyn. Wondered where you were.
Very Gibson song and much fun.
True the bit about the grapes.
Best wishes and. Cheers.
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 09:46 PM
As Bob said "...Finding humor in a hospital stay is fantastic."

And as floyd said "No one documents their life in song better than you do. And it is always a joy to go along for the ride..."

Win, lose or draw you are willing to write about it and in a way that never fails to entertain. Never over-wrought or maudlin yet beneath the humor there always seems to be a lot of depth to the lyrics.

Glad to see you back, enjoyed the tune, and trust you are on the mend.

J&B
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 09:50 PM
Originally Posted By: boehm
Hi Alyn,

so much fun! You are an acute observer and make such a nasty place enjoyable.
I hope everything is fine with you again.
I enjoyed my listen.

Guenter


Only wish it as such fun in real life!
Yeh getting there slowly
glad you enjoyed

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 09:53 PM
Originally Posted By: RnAM
Hi Alyn.

Good to have you back. A Fun song!
Although not a pleasant stay, we do hope that you're better now.
Now it's time for you to create some more of those cool songs!


Thank you Rob and Anne Marie,
I am getting there but it is slow.
My joie de vivre is slowly returning and hopefully my love of music will get back to normal!!
Thanks for your concerns, I did appreciate them a lot.
Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 09:57 PM
Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
Alyn! So glad to have you back!

I love your dark humour.. and as Guenter said, it's cool that you were able to turn a bad situation into a springboard for creativity!

This is fun on so many levels, it's hard to know where to start!

I like the uptempo beat and the clever lyrics... I'm sure the nurses and other at the hospital will get a real laugh out of this!

I can imagine that this episode must have knocked the blocks out from under you, and you might not have felt like making music for a while... but I'm glad you got it back! Your songs bring something unique to the forum, and I always look forward to hearing your stuff!


Thanks Pat,
Gotta thank you for the inspiration for this ditty!!
The nurses have the thank-you card plus song, haven't heard if they like it yet. I hope they do as they all worked hard keeping us all medicated and clean!! They are the unsung heroes of medicine.

Glad you enjoyed it

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 10:01 PM
Originally Posted By: 90 dB
Good stuff Alyn. Finding humor (humour grin ) in a hospital stay is fantastic.

Get better soon.


Regards,

Bob


Thank you for spelling humour correctly laugh
The actual stay wasn't funny at all as I was in a 6 bed ward and 4 of the guys were ILL to the nth degree.

glad you enjoyed the song and yeh slowly getting back to normal

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 10:04 PM
Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Welcome back Alyn!!! You were certainly missed!! I've thought about sending you a PM a few times but been distracted by my ridiculously crazy life. Nobody else has your brand of humor, and it's one of my favorite brands. This song is a kick! It has "Gibson" written all over it-funny, clever, and, as Pat said, a bit dark. Hope you're feeling well. Keep 'em coming!! Take care. Greg


Thanks for the welome back!!
I come from a medical family, only the cat didn't have some qualification, so I learnt from an early age that laughter is the best medicine.
My thoughts go out to you and your family
Thanks for listening

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/27/16 10:11 PM
Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Alyn!!!

No one documents their life in song better than you do. And it is always a joy to go along for the ride... Sometimes painful, sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, always with a twinkle in the eye...

Totally enjoyable.

So glad to see you back (for however long we are allowed..)

Hope you are well.

floyd


My life is a roller coaster ride and from an early age I wrote poems, that became songs, detailing the events I wished to remember. My love of music is slowly returning after nearly 50 years of RAWK!!

John Miles said it perfectly!!

Yeh getting there thankfully

Alyn
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: Bed 9 - 05/28/16 07:56 PM
Yes, been missing you and glad you're back. I'm sure the nurses will love it and laugh with it. Best wishes on your recovery.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Bed 9 - 05/28/16 09:18 PM
Alyn, first I hope that you are feeling better.

Second as been previously said you are a master at explaining your life in song. Bad or good experiences come to life in your songs. I really like your humor/humour.

This song made me LOL! The large needle, the guy in the next bed, the guy who sleeps all day and screams all night, well been there and either done that or experienced it!

Two thumbs up for this hilarious song.
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/29/16 01:26 PM
Originally Posted By: PeterF
Alyn
As the others have said hope you are well. Enjoyed the song dark but fun.


Thanks Peter,
Yeh getting better slowly, thank you.
My sense of humour is to try and laugh at adversity,doesn't always work but so glad you enjoyed the trip.

Alyn
ps I do like your guitar playing, nice cool
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/29/16 01:28 PM
Originally Posted By: David Snyder
I really enjoyed this!!


Thank you Sir!
A great compliment coming from such a good prolific songwriter. Thank you
Keep them coming!!!

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/29/16 01:34 PM
Originally Posted By: ROG
Hi Alyn.

Good to have you back!

You've been greatly missed - the forum needs you to make us laugh at ourselves.

"here come the visitors
all with a bunch of grapes
which they eat cos they can't think of a thing to say"

Absolutely. I've done the visiting and been in just that position.

Hope you stay well and keep posting.

Cheers, ROG.


Haha, haven't we all eaten the grapes and struggled to say something apart from the cat being a pain in the butt, as usual.
When a student almost all wards had chess sets and when we were on ward-rounds a certain few *cough* used to move the pieces around. I got caught once and was "told off" by the consultant who admitted doing the same when he was a student. Good fun days,shame about the current mess, as you know.
I will try to turn my music computer on a bit more mad crazy

Hope you have the heat up your way.

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/29/16 01:36 PM
Originally Posted By: 44kfl
What a romp! That ran over me like a truck, it was so so good and then it was gone. Enjoyed.

Kenny

Haha, So it was you in bed 6 LOL!!
Glad you enjoyed the laugh

all the best
Alyn
Posted By: gruverider Re: Bed 9 - 05/29/16 03:17 PM
Great song! I'm sure the staff will love it. I work in health care and the nurses and staff I work with all have a great sense of humor!

much enjoyed!
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/30/16 01:48 PM
Originally Posted By: Noel96
Alyn!!!!!

It's really, really excellent to see you back in the forum smile I've missed your songwriting wit and humour a lot. No-one around here creates music like you do.

I loved the journey of this song. And what a great hook! I don't know of any other song that has a hospital bed for a title. You have a amazing ability to caricature life in such an astounding way that it's simultaneously funny and poignant. That's quite a feat of accomplishment.

Sending lots of good thoughts your way!
Noel


Noel,
THANK YOU!!

I learnt a lot from this funny man Rob Buckman as he was a medical student at my hospital. I wouldn't call my self a friend, I was a good acquaintance, but I certainly was a hanger-on absorbing his incredible unending medical sketchs, jokes and pranks.
One I remember was I did a filling for an actor friend of his, when I was a student, and he quickly put on white pancake makeup and chewed foaming blood capsules before leaving my room falling about the place moaning etc. He almost cleared a full waiting room . BOY did I get in trouble! HAHAHA!! I learnt later it was his idea RIP Rob.

Thanks for those thoughts, you made me laugh at that memory THANKS!!

Alyn
Posted By: rsdean Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 07:24 AM
Gibson is back! Your style and delivery fully intact - absolutely loved it...

Bob
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 03:09 PM
Originally Posted By: RichMac
Hi Alyn. Wondered where you were.
Very Gibson song and much fun.
True the bit about the grapes.
Best wishes and. Cheers.


Cheers Rich,
Yeh I only eat grapes when I visit in hospital grin
glad you enjoyed and good to hear from you

Take care

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 03:19 PM
Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
As Bob said "...Finding humor in a hospital stay is fantastic."

And as floyd said "No one documents their life in song better than you do. And it is always a joy to go along for the ride..."

Win, lose or draw you are willing to write about it and in a way that never fails to entertain. Never over-wrought or maudlin yet beneath the humor there always seems to be a lot of depth to the lyrics.

Glad to see you back, enjoyed the tune, and trust you are on the mend.

J&B


Thank you for a lovely review blush
If only the stays in hospital were as much fun at the time, but then you wouldn't need to be a patient in hospital!

I am attempting to write a song, or two, about the funny times in practice as a Dentist.....yes the times when even the patient laughed, well maybe later LOL!
Even in your occupation, Bud, I bet there were times in a serious consultation that you wanted to inappropriately laugh with the patient, not at, never laugh at.

Yeh slowly improving grin

All the best

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 03:20 PM
Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
Yes, been missing you and glad you're back. I'm sure the nurses will love it and laugh with it. Best wishes on your recovery.


Thanks Charlie, I hope the nurses do laugh.
Thanks for the wishes

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 03:22 PM
Originally Posted By: MarioD
Alyn, first I hope that you are feeling better.

Second as been previously said you are a master at explaining your life in song. Bad or good experiences come to life in your songs. I really like your humor/humour.

This song made me LOL! The large needle, the guy in the next bed, the guy who sleeps all day and screams all night, well been there and either done that or experienced it!

Two thumbs up for this hilarious song.


Haha, thanks Mario, All needles look massive as they come towards your body eek
Thanks for listening and both of your thumbs grin

Alyn
Posted By: Sergio Guarneri Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 04:30 PM
Hello Alyn,

welcome back. Nice and fun song.

"I never want to see that flipping place again"
I can understand you. I totally agree with you. smile

Sergio
Posted By: Scott C Re: Bed 9 - 05/31/16 06:31 PM
Hi Alyn

Very creative lyrics. Glad you are feeling better.
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 06/02/16 12:46 PM
Originally Posted By: gruverider
Great song! I'm sure the staff will love it. I work in health care and the nurses and staff I work with all have a great sense of humor!

much enjoyed!


I am glad to see that medical humour (humor :D) is universal

So glad you enjoyed the listen

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 06/02/16 12:47 PM
Originally Posted By: rsdean
Gibson is back! Your style and delivery fully intact - absolutely loved it...

Bob


Cheers Bob!!!
Your new song has given me ideas Thanks!!

glad you enjoyed
Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 06/02/16 12:49 PM
Originally Posted By: Sergio Guarneri
Hello Alyn,

welcome back. Nice and fun song.

"I never want to see that flipping place again"
I can understand you. I totally agree with you. smile

Sergio


Hahaha!! no one loves being in hospital grin so good to escape!!

glad you enjoyed

Alyn
Posted By: gibson Re: Bed 9 - 06/02/16 12:51 PM
Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Hi Alyn

Very creative lyrics. Glad you are feeling better.


Hi Scott, good to hear from you.
The lyrics were helped along by a couple of small glasses of Schnapps blush

Yeh getting there, thank you

Alyn
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