REQUEST OF A SUPER-STAR

SO HUMAN , THE SUPER STAR CELEBRITY,
TIME-OUT FOR A BOWEL MOVEMENT PLEASE.
SUPER STAR GODS , AN AVERAGE JOE,
GROUPIES , S.V.P. , GET OFF YOUR KNEES.
CERTAINLY , WE STAR IN A HIGH PROFILE,
BUT OUR ROOTS ARE EVERYDAY LIFE.
YOU SHACKLE OUR LIFE IN BODY CHAINS,
A GOOD FAN WOULDN'T CAUSE SUCH STRIFE.
I'M NOT A LION IN A ZOO,
AFTER THE GIG , I WANT TO DO MY THING.
YOU GOT THE PERFORMANCE , NOW JUST BLOW,
CONSIDER THE HEADACHES , FANS CAN BRING.
I SLEEP , EAT , LOVE AND HATE,
DON'T YOU DO THOSE THINGS TOO
GET A LIFE , IDOLS , NOT WORTH THE TIME,
IF YOU LOVE LIONS , GO TO THE ZOO.

WAYNE MANNION
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CHARLES BARKLEY

THE COMPETITIVE INSTINCT , A KILLER,
CHARLES BARKLEY , HE CAME TO PLAY.
AMAZING STATISTICS , THE HALL OF FAME,
PHILADELPHIA , PHOENIX , HOUSTON , ALL NBA.
PHOENIX AND CHICAGO , THE 93 FINAL,
CHARLES AND MICHAEL , A SERIES DREAM.
FALLING SHORT , UNLUCKY I GUESS,
PLACE AND TIME , RIGHT POSITION , WRONG TEAM.
SCORE AT WILL , THE BARKLEY MAGIC,
NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR , THE BALL ON A STRING.
A GOLD MEDAL , THE OLYMPIC GAMES,
SENSATIONAL REBOUNDER , THE TREMENDUOUS SPRING.
TAKE CHARLES BARKLEY TO START YOUR TEAM,
THE WINNING ATTITUDE , A STATE OF MIND.
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET,
A SUPERSTAR , THE GAME , THE GRIND.

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OPENING DAY BROOKLYN 1947

YOU LEARN IT IN PLAYGROUND SPORT,
YOUR JERSEY OVER COLOUR AND CREED.
PASS TO THE JERSEY WITH THE OPEN SHOT,
WINNERS ARE THE PREMIUM BREED.
IT SQUIRTS OUT RED DESPITE YOUR SKIN,
SURELY IT'S BLOOD , THE PLASMA OF LIFE.
TELL ME HOW YOU GOT YOUR START,
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ECSTACY AND STRIFE.
THE OXYGEN THAT YOU SEE HIM BREATHE,
DOES IT FILL YOUR LUNGS THE SAME TOO?
IS IT AN INADEQUACY THAT YOU FEEL?
WITH YOUR REGULATIONS OF BLACK AND BLUE.
EVERY RACE IS THE CHOSEN FEW,
SUCH SUPREMACY RUNS OVER MY WAY.
WHEN YOUR FEW CHEWS UP THE MANY,
SAY "IT'S YOUR GOD WHO RULES MY DAY."

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SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS

STOKE CITY GAVE BIRTH TO A CHAMPION,
59 CAPS , MR ENGLAND , TOP FLIGHT.
THE WIZARD OF THE DRIBBLE , FOOTBALL MAGIC,
STANLEY MATTHEWS FIRST TO BECOME A KNIGHT.
THE MATHEWS FINAL , THE FA CUP,
STANLEY RULES , THE TOAST OF FIFTY-THREE.
FIVE GOALS AGAINST SCOTLAND , ENGLAND WINS,
THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP , YOU SEE.
THIRTY YEARS OF EXCELLENT FOOTBALL,
SIR STANLEY WOULD DAZZLE THEM ALL.
AT FIFTY , HE SCORED A DECISIVE GOAL,
PROMOTING STOKE CITY , THE FOOT , THE BALL.
FALLING TO MANCHESTER UNITED IN FORTY-EIGHT,
BLACKPOOL WOULD KNOW NO BETTER MAN.
FOOTBALL'S LOSS IS HEAVEN'S GAIN,
SIR STANLEY MATTHEWS , I WILL , I CAN.

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STEFFI GRAF

A MOMENT IN TIME , QUEEN STEFFI,
TENNIS ROYALTY , THE MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE.
IN 88 , THE GRAND SLAM SWEEP,
FRAULIEN FOREHAND , THE PASSING SHOT FUN.
WIMBLEDON , THE WINNER , STEFFI GRAF,
THEY LOVED YOU , THEW ALL-ENGLAND CLUB.
ROLLAND GARROS , THAT CLAY SURFACE,
STEFFI GRAF , THE TREE , THE SHRUB.
HOTTER THAN HOT , THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN.
JANUARY HEAT , DOWN UNDER , THE SPIN.
THE AMERICAN CROWD , THE US OPEN,
WINNING AGAIN , THE VIRTUE , THE SIN.
THE TENNIS SENSATION , HALL OF FAME,
TWENTY-TWO GRAND SLAMS , THE MATCH.
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT , STEFFI GRAF,
A COTTAGE INDUSTRY , THE MOVIES , MY THATCH.

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LILLIEHAMMER OLYMPICS

ULTIMATELY, ATHLETES LOOK TO LILLIEHAMMER,
AS AN OUTLET OF NATIONAL PRIDE.
COMPETITIVE INSTINCTS SURGE AHEAD,
GO FOR GOLD, FOR YOUR HOME SIDE.
A SPORTS EPITOME, THE OLYMPICS IS,
LET NORWAY SHINE LIGHT ON THE DARK.
WE CELEBRATE ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE,
DRIVE ON, PUT THE PROBLEMS IN PARK.
JOY TO THE WORLD, LILLEHAMMER,
THE OLYMPICS - A SALVE TO OUR PAIN.
PEACE BURNS BRIGHT IN ATHLETIC EYES,
L'ESPRIT DU CORPS - SIMPLE AND PLAIN.
WINNING SURELY IS UPPERMOST,
THE OLYMPICS GIVE A CHANCE TO ALL.
THE CAMARADERIE OF LILLEHAMMER,
IS THE LESSON OF THE OLYMPICS CALL.

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ALBERTVILLE OLYMPICS

THE SUPERLATIVE OF OLYMPIC GOLD,
INSPIRES THE THRILL OF THEIR SPORTING CALL.
THE BEST OF THIS WORLD'S CUTTING EDGE,
DREAM OF THE PODIUM AND STANDING TALL.
THEY LIVE AND BREATHE THEIR EPITOME,
ALBERTVILLE, THEIR MOMENT IN THE SUN.
THEY HAVE FOCUSED AN ENTIRE LIFETIME,
FOR THAT GOLD OF THEIR OLYMPIC RUN.
ETENITIES SEEM DRENCHED IN SWEAT,
SACRIFICE IS THE STOCK OF THEIR TRADE.
OLYMPIANS ARE A PRIME EXAMPLE,
OF A PURITY THAT WILL NEVER FADE.
SYNONOMOUS IS THE PHYSICAL,
MENTAL ACUTENESS ACCENTS IT'S WORTH.
CAN ONE RISE TO MEET THE CHALLENGE,
TO BE THE ULTIMATE ON THIS EARTH.

WAYNE MANNION
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