A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning of where the county administration is based (see County halls below). In fact, many county towns are no longer part of "their" administrative county. For example, Nottingham is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest of Nottinghamshire. Many county towns are in fact cities, but all are referred to as county towns irrespective of whether city status is held or not.
This list shows county towns prior to the reforms of 1889. For 1889 and later see the section below
This list shows county towns prior to the reforms of 1889. For 1889 and later see the "County Halls" section below
Note - Despite the fact that Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, it is not the county town of any county. Greater Belfast straddles two counties (Antrim and Down).
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM, OM (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. McKennitt is known for her refined, clear soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.
McKennitt was born in Morden, Manitoba of Irish and Scottish descent to parents Jack (died 1992; a livestock dealer) and Irene McKennitt (1931-2011; a nurse). She moved to Stratford, Ontario in 1981, where she still resides.
When Loreena was young she wanted to become a veterinarian but she found that music chose her rather than she it. Developing a passion for Celtic music, she learned to play the Celtic harp and began busking at various places, including St. Lawrence Market in Toronto in order to earn money to record her first album.
McKennitt's first album, Elemental, was released in 1985, followed by To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1987), Parallel Dreams (1989), The Visit (1991), The Mask and Mirror (1994), A Winter Garden (1995), The Book of Secrets (1997), An Ancient Muse (2006), A Midwinter Night’s Dream (2008), and The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2010). All of her work is released under her own label, Quinlan Road.
Jim Long (born Timothy John Moynihan, February 7, 1943, Worcester, Massachusetts) is an Irish-American entrepreneur, whose pioneering marketing concepts and creative “firsts” are iconic in the broadcast music industry.
Experienced in the development of intellectual properties, his business holdings have focused on music production, master recordings, music publishing, and broadcast licensing and syndication for the radio, television and film industries.
Long founded/co-founded numerous broadcast and radio syndication companies, including Dallas based TM Productions/Starr Broadcasting, FirstCom/Jim Long Music, Long-Pride Broadcasting, and a Nashville based music and publishing group, OneMusic.
At various times, he has also held owner interest in 19 radio and TV stations throughout the U.S. His record label, Honest Entertainment, has produced Grammy-nominated albums, and he has numerous awards from the advertising and broadcast industries.
Today, Long is CEO of Los Angeles based Telos Holdings, Inc. which owns Point Classics one of the world's most extensive classical music catalogs, with over 3500 major compositions – and is chairman of the internet-based music service company, Crucial Music Corporation, which he co-founded in Los Angeles. He also co-founded L.A.-based Elias Arts Music Library.
How do you say it's over
And still be friends? Oh yeah
We got so much in common
I just can't be her man
Can't be her man, no, no
I love her but I'm not in love
She's got my child
She's got my thing
She's got my baby
But she can be so vindictive
What am I gonna do now?
What am I gonna do now? Yeah
Sometimes I just wanna throw up my hands
But that's not the real manly thing to do, oh no, no, no, no, no
Sometimes I just wanna give up and quit to here within
What about my child? What about my child?
No matter how hard I try to do right
I can't win if I'm losing, no, I can't win if I'm losing
My heart means well but I always doubt
And I can't win if I'm losing, no way I can't win, I can't win
No matter what's [Incomprehensible]
It's always in the wrong direction, direction, direction
Mo matter how close I come
To getting it right is never perfection, no way, no how, no
How many burns and bruises
Can you take before it looks like a chicao? Oh no
And how many hearts and promises
Must you break before you leave it alone?
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Sometimes I just wanna throw up my hands
But that's not the real manly thing to do, oh no, no, no
Sometimes I just wanna give up and quit to here within
What about my child? What about my child?
No matter how hard I try to do right
I can't win if I'm losing, oh no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
My heart mean well but I always doubt
I can't win if I'm losing
Just wanna throw my hands up
In the air and say forget, it babe
No matter how hard I try to do right
I can't win if I'm losing
My heart means well but I always doubt
I can't win if I'm losing
I can't win, I can't win
I can't win, I can't win if I'm losing
I can't win, I can't win
I can't win, I can't win if I'm losing
I can't win, I can't win
I can't win, I can't win if I'm losing
I can't win, I can't win
I can't win, I can't win if I'm losing
Said no matter how hard I try to do right
I can't if I'm for losing
My heart means well but I always doubt
I can't win if I'm losing
No matter how hard I try to do right
I can't win if I'm losing
I wouldn't wanna be anybody else
[Verse 1]
You made me insecure,
Told me I wasn't good enough.
But who are you to judge
When you're a diamond in the rough?
I'm sure you got some things
You'd like to change about yourself.
But when it comes to me
I wouldn't want to be anybody else.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
I'm no beauty queen
I'm just beautiful me
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
You've got every right
To a beautiful life
C'mon
[Chorus:]
Who says, who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'?
Trust me, that's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?
[Verse 2:]
It's such a funny thing
How nothing's funny when it's you
You tell 'em what you mean
But they keep whiting out the truth
It's like a work of art
That never gets to see the light
Keep you beneath the stars
Won't let you touch the sky
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
I'm no beauty queen
I'm just beautiful me
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na
You've got every right
To a beautiful life
C'mon
[Chorus:]
Who says, who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'?
Trust me, that's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?
[Bridge:]
Who says you're not star potential?
Who says you're not presidential?
Who says you can't be in movies?
Listen to me, listen to me
Who says you don't pass the test?
Who says you can't be the best?
Who said, who said?
Won't you tell me who said that?
Yeah, who said?
[Chorus:]
Who says, who says you're not perfect? (Yeah)
Who says you're not worth it? (Yeah yeah)
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'? (Ooooh)
Trust me, that's the price of beauty (Hey yeah, beauty)
Who says you're not pretty? (Who said?)
Who says you're not beautiful? (I'm just beautiful me)
Who says?
Who says, Who says, you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'?
[Chorus:]
Who says, who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'?
Trust me, that's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty?
Who says you're not beautiful?
Who says?
Who says you're not perfect?
Who says you're not worth it?
Who says you're the only one that's hurtin'?
Trust me, (yeah) that's the price of beauty
Who says you're not pretty? (Who says you're not beautiful?)
(Hook)
Who could I count on could I count on
To be here for my fam
If everything didn't go as planned
I'm just saying
Who could I count on could I count on
If I ain't have a whole lot of dollars
Would I have a whole lot of partners
Who could I count on could I count on
If I wasn't up like fun
If I was stuck down on my luck, fucked up
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on on my bro
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on my mom
Who could I count on
(Verse)
I could count on one hand
I mean the people I trust
I need a thousand hands to count how many people I love
I can count on 2 hands the people who love me
Don't get me wrong I appreciate everybody who showed me love
Can I count on a radio to play my records
Can I count on my lawyer to get my record disposed
Every day I'm up and edit like an addict so tragic so every day
I gotta edit, count it up
I keep my faith in God, so I don't have no stress
That's why I'm so blessed every day I count my blessings
Never compromise who I am I got integrity
No matter what if you my nigga you can count on me
(Hook)
Who could I count on could I count on
To be here for my fam
If everything didn't go as planned
I'm just saying
Who could I count on could I count on
If I ain't have a whole lot of dollars
Would I have a whole lot of partners
Who could I count on could I count on
If I wasn't up like fun
If I was stuck down on my luck, fucked up
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on on my bro
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on my mom
Who could I count on
(Verse)
If I had to go to war
How many my people gon be on go
Count on could I count on
If all the smoke lift
How many niggers gonna be right here
All the booty club money I throw it to the strippers
If I was broke could I count on them bitches
All the niggers I make sure I get money over the years
All the niggers I took care when they was doing gigs
I put my life into my music bro
Can I count on my fans to buy it out the store
They count on me and I count on them
I bring the prayers everyday 'cause you know I count on Him
(Hook)
Who could I count on could I count on
To be here for my fam
If everything didn't go as planned
I'm just saying
Who could I count on could I count on
If I ain't have a whole lot of dollars
Would I have a whole lot of partners
Who could I count on could I count on
If I wasn't up like fun
If I was stuck down on my luck, fucked up
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on on my bro
Who could I count on could I count on
I know I count on my mom