Do You Remember The Big Bands? Poem by Chris Meek

Do you remember when the big -bands used

to play the dance halls every Saturday night?

Bands with trumpets and saxaphones and a

pretty singer who would set it alight.

Well D.Js with C.D.s are now what we dance to

but if that's something that you don't rate.

I know a place where a big - band's playing

so come on over it'll be great.



If you've had enough of those three-chord players

and the kind of songs they always sing.

And you want to hear some real live music

from a band that really knows how to swing.

Then come with me where the big - band's playing

just the way that it used to be.

Yeah come on over and hear the music

you will be in good company.



You can keep your pop stars with their backing tracks

I can tell you it's not my scene.

Just give me a big band with a pretty girl singing

that old evergreen.

So let the kids dance to their music

I wouldn't criticise.

But when it comes to real live music

it's a big band and there's no compromise.