waysider Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Hairfrom HAIR, the Cowsills, the Partridge Family, The Greatful Dead to name a few The Eastern world it is explodin' Violence flarin' and bullets loadin' You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' You don't believe in war, but what's that gun you're totin' And even the Jordan River has bodies floatin' Think of all the hate there is in Red China Then take a look around to Selma, Alabama You can leave here for 4 days in space But when you return it's the same darned place You can bury your dead but don't leave a trace Hate your next-door neighbor But don't forget to say Grace Eve of Destruction------------Barry McGuire (Has anything really changed?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasway Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I was thinkin the same thing when I posted it WS YOUR TURN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I'm so glad I finally found you Yes, that one in a million girl When I put my lovin' arms around ya Honey, I can stand up and face the world Hint: This singer was backed by The Funk Brothers on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Darn! I knew "Eve of Destruction," but I kept thinking "The End of the World as We Know It." Waysider's tune is hauntingly familiar as well. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasway Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Your right George, WS's tune will really Jack you up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 You know, once I was downhearted Disappointment was my closest friend But then you came and he soon departed And you know, he never showed his face again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The hints helped. "Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The hints helped."Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson. George Close enough for me,GSG. The actual title is" Your Love Keeps Lifting Me" but people often call it "Higher and Higher". Rock on, Bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Janie is the girl that I'll be with tonight. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasway Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I wander what this one is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Janie is the girl that I'll be with tonight.George GEORGE!! You could have just posted a lyric! You didn't have to reveal your personal life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Please don't tell my wife. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasway Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I Wander if anyone is going to guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well, I'm not going to post any more lyrics, since it's obvous that you know it. Why not just give the title and artist, and mve on? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well, I'm not going to post any more lyrics, since it's obvous that you know it. Why not just give the title and artist, and mve on?George The Wanderer-----------Dion The last time I was down there, I lost my shoes They had some cat shoutin' the blues The people was yellin' and shoutin' for more And all they kept sayin' was a "go, cat, go". Silly trivia/ hint: the band was named after the drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasway Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) oops!!! I think that I remember the name of the place.... Edited April 19, 2007 by wasway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 "I Like it Like That" by the Dave Clark Five is my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Man!! 40+ years since it hit the airwaves and it still gets regognized at the drop of a hat(or "high-hat" in this case) All I can say is "Go, Man, Go"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back when I didn't even know you, you came to me and too much you wouldn't take I ain't no psychiatrist, I ain't no doctor with degree It don't take too much high IQ's to see what you're doing to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 "You'd Better Think" by Aretha Franklin, I believe. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Make that "Freedom" by Aretha. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 You got it George. Actual name is "Think" but both you gave are quite acceptable. She sang it at last week's concert. Fabulous! Suda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 My motto's always been 'when it's right, it's right' Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suda Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band Makes me yearn for those B.C. days, Before Children! Suda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Correct. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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It was played on album oriented stations so that counts. I remember it I just can't think of the song right now
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Don't know the title but then I never did like the stones to much. unless it was covered by Flying Burrito brothers also which would make it dead flowers but I think that's another song.
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Once beneath the stars, the universe was ours. Love was all we knew, and all I knew was you. I wonder where you are, I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time, IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS. It mig
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wasway
I was thinkin the same thing when I posted it WS
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I'm so glad I finally found you
Yes, that one in a million girl
When I put my lovin' arms around ya
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
Hint: This singer was backed by The Funk Brothers on this one.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Darn! I knew "Eve of Destruction," but I kept thinking "The End of the World as We Know It."
Waysider's tune is hauntingly familiar as well.
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wasway
Your right George,
WS's tune will really Jack you up
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You know, once I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And you know, he never showed his face again
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GeorgeStGeorge
The hints helped.
"Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson.
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waysider
Close enough for me,GSG.
The actual title is" Your Love Keeps Lifting Me" but people often call it "Higher and Higher".
Rock on, Bro.
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GeorgeStGeorge
Janie is the girl that I'll be with tonight.
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wasway
I wander what this one is?
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GEORGE!!
You could have just posted a lyric! You didn't have to reveal your personal life!
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GeorgeStGeorge
Please don't tell my wife.
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wasway
I Wander if anyone is going to guess
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Well, I'm not going to post any more lyrics, since it's obvous that you know it. Why not just give the title and artist, and mve on?
George
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The Wanderer-----------Dion
The last time I was down there, I lost my shoes
They had some cat shoutin' the blues
The people was yellin' and shoutin' for more
And all they kept sayin' was a "go, cat, go".
Silly trivia/ hint: the band was named after the drummer.
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wasway
oops!!!
I think that I remember the name of the place....
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Suda
"I Like it Like That" by the Dave Clark Five is my guess
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Man!!
40+ years since it hit the airwaves and it still gets regognized at the drop of a hat(or "high-hat" in this case)
All I can say is "Go, Man, Go"!!!
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Suda
Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back when
I didn't even know you, you came to me and too much you wouldn't take
I ain't no psychiatrist, I ain't no doctor with degree
It don't take too much high IQ's to see what you're doing to me
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GeorgeStGeorge
"You'd Better Think" by Aretha Franklin, I believe.
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Make that "Freedom" by Aretha.
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Suda
You got it George. Actual name is "Think" but both you gave are quite acceptable. She sang it at last week's concert. Fabulous!
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GeorgeStGeorge
My motto's always been 'when it's right, it's right'
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night?
George
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Suda
"Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
Makes me yearn for those B.C. days, Before Children!
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GeorgeStGeorge
Correct.
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