About six weeks ago I wrote a poem dedicated to “all who I’ve come to know on this medium in my three years of blogging”, entitled “Dog Years Are Like Blog Years“.

Not long after that post went up, Amy Derby and I were bantering on Twitter about how I should find someone to write music to it. Amy suggested I chat with John Haydon.

I looked up John’s MySpace music site and gave his original tunes a listen. He was good. Darn good. On top of that he writes an excellent blog about Social Media for non-profits, CorporateDollar.org. (Oh, and he had already signed up to come to SOBCon09).

We started cyber-chatting ourselves and the next thing you know he volunteered to write the music to “Blog Years are Like Dog Years“, with the goal of having it ready by SOBCon09, so we could perform it live then.

Well, I got the finished product yesterday from John, and I quickly decided I couldn’t wait for SOBCon to share it with everyone.

So, John and I present to you for your downloading pleasure, the world premiere of our “new single” (right click and do “save as”):

Blog Years Are Like Dog Years

(Music performed, written and sung by John Haydon, lyrics by Starbucker).

Here are the revised lyrics so you can follow along:

(Copyright 2009, John Haydon & Terry Starbucker)

You start like a child, eyes open wide
To possibility, of what lies outside
Guided by teachers, showing the biz
Tom, Phil & Rosa, Trevor and Liz

Thoughts on a page, feeling your way
Wondering if folks want to hear what you say
Before too long, you begin to be seen
By Mike, Ben & Lisa, Chris & Christine

You put names to faces, as SOBs
Fast moving forward, like a steady breeze

Then you blossom – a child of thirteen
Still not assured, trying not be mean
But more friends arrive, and things start to click
Thanks Mary, Maria, Jodee and Rick

You grow strong, a young blogging adult
Independent and tough, with cause to exult
And those who raised you, begin to lay low
Like Easton, Tim, Ellen, Kammie and Joe

All these good people, sharing their views
Too many to count, too many to choose

Blog years are like dog years
Flying through posts like a bat out of hell
Leaving mentors to rush ahead
The lure of bigger numbers always in your head

But I shall never forget, those who held my hand
In those childlike days of this new land
But now I’m an old man of the blogosphere
And you will always be welcome here

You put names to faces, as SOBs
Fast moving forward, like a steady breeze

Thank you John, for taking the time to do this – I am so grateful. It just makes the sentiment I meant to convey that much more meaningful.

Friends, download and enjoy – and see us perform it live at SOBCon09!

Don’t forget to check out John’s other musical treats at his MySpace page.

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