Day 05 — A song that reminds you of someone

With Mother’s Day fast approaching here in the UK, I thought today’s song choice — a song that reminds you of someone — would be in honour of my old ma.

Let it be known by all that my mum can be a real ham … even more than I can be … the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, right? Anyway, I have these great memories from when I was little of her entertaining me with her hilarious impressions of the great Shirley Bassey. Actually, she still does them with a little bit of absolutely no prompting whatsoever. I took her to see the diva in concert a couple of years ago … it wasn’t my taste, but it really was a fantastic performance and fab to see my mum grinning and grooving all night.

So, for Day 05 of this 30-Day Song Challenge, I’ve picked Shirley Bassey’s I Am What I Am because it reminds me of my mum … Happy Mother’s Day Mum. x

I am what I am
I am my own special creation
So come take a look
Give me the hook or the ovation
It’s my world that I want to have a little pride in
My world and it’s not a
place I have to hide in
Life’s not worth a damn till you can say
Hey world I am what I am
I am what I am

I don’t want praise
I don’t want pity
I bang my own drum
Some think it’s noise
I think it’s pretty
And so what if I love each
feather and each spangle
Why not try and see things
from a different angle
Your life is a sham till you can say
Hey world I am what I am

I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the ace
Sometimes the deuces
It’s my life and there’s no
return and no deposit
One life, so it’s time to
open up your closet
Life’s not worth a damn till you can say
Hey world I am what I am

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