One

Welcome to the Mid-Continent Airport Bar. How ya doin’ tonight?

One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do

Ahh, I see you’ve been to Wichita before.

Two can be as bad as one

You lost me there, fella.

It's the loneliest number since the number one

I see. Well, how about a drink then?

No is the saddest experience you'll ever know

No doesn’t have to be sad. Not really.

Yes, it's the saddest experience you'll ever know

Hey, I’m just a bartender. What do I know?

`Cause one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
One is the loneliest number, worse than two

Wait a second. You’re from that band Three Dog Night!

It's just no good anymore since she went away

I saw you guys back in ’73.

Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday

Those were the days, dude. Rock and Roll ruled.

One is the loneliest, number one is the loneliest
Number one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do

Okay. Okay. Just keep it down, my friend.

One is the loneliest, one is the loneliest

Jeeze, you really need to talk to someone about this – a professional.

One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do

Are you crying? Come on now.

It's just no good anymore since she went away

Look, man, it’s been like 35 years. You really need to get over her. Move on, you know?

(Number) One is the loneliest
(Number) One is the loneliest
(Number) One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
(Number) One is the loneliest
(Number) One is the loneliest
(Number) One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do

Okay, you know what? No chorus. No chorus! You’re starting to unnerve the other customers.

One…

Two. Three. Time for you to go.

Three Dog Night - ONE



From the mind and wit of Jack McGeehin from Peeling Wallpaper !

Esperanto Music: Jxomart kay Natasxa

These days, I've been listening a lot to Esperanto music. Esperanto is an artificial language created at the end of the nineteenth century, designed as a universal second language. The language boasts numerous books, magazines, a few movies (notably Incubus, starring William Shatner), and some excellent music. My favorite group by far is Jxomart kaj Natasxa (Jx = the "s" in pleasure, j =y, sx =sh).

Both members of the duo have beautiful voices that are accompanied by acoustic guitar. The songs all have memorable, catchy melodies. And if you take the time to learn enough Esperanto to understand the lyrics, you'll appreciate the wide range of topics that the couple sing about, ranging from interesting love ballads (which tend to be positive and life-affirming) to Filineto (Daughter), a song about their filineto with the baby's voice in the background.

Full versions of many of the duo's songs can be downloaded in MP3 format from their site. Everything they sing is consistently good, but I'd recommend listening to Stulta Am' (Stupid Love), Fervojbileton Mi Acxetos (I'll be a train ticket), and Jen Estas 30 (You're 30 now.) I personally like Amu Min (Love Me)--largely because of the excellent lyrics.

Other links: website, discography.