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"Do you still remember

December's foggy freeze --

when the ice that

clings on to your beard is

screaming agony.

And you snatch your rattling last breaths

with deep-sea-diver sounds,

and the flowers bloom like

madness in the spring."

"Feeling alone --

the army's up the road

salvation a la mode and

a cup of tea."

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AQUALUNG----Jethro Tull

It is indeed.

The name "Aqualung" for the homeless man in the song seems to be a reference to his

laboured breathing- sounding like someone using a breathing device.

This is the best-known song of Jethro Tull. You can recognize their songs pretty easily, often-

listen for a FLUTE. That's Ian Anderson playing.

There's a story- which I seriously doubt is true- that Ian Anderson heard Eric Clapton play the

guitar, and concluded he'd never be that good. He walked into a music store, pointed to a flute,

and announced he wanted to learn to play it.

Fans of the movie "Anchorman" should recognize the reference to the song when Burgundy is

in the restaurant playing the flute.

"Well the dawn was coming,

heard him ringing on my bell."

"I have a lesson that I must impart to you.

It's an old expression, but I must insist it's true.

'Jump up, look around, find yourself some fun,

no sense in sitting there hating everyone.

No man's an island and his castle isn't home,

the nest is for nothing when the bird has flown.' ''

" Hey man, what's the plan, what was that you said?

'Sun-tanned, drink in hand, lying there in bed.'

I try to socialize but I can't seem to find

what I was looking for, got something on my mind."

THIS song was "the Teacher", another Jethro Tull song which gets significant airplay on classic rock stations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqH8I6V-E5g or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNY0JuATpQ

I wasn't even going to try one like "the Whistler" because I'm a fan and even I'd never heard of it

until about 1 month ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hLzRDt4pvI

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No guesses?

Here's a clue.

It was originally written and recorded nearly 60 years ago.

It was a big hit for two different artists, in two different genres in 1951.

Since then, dozens of big names have reinterpreted it.

Most recently, it was a very big hit (so to speak) for a relatively new artist that is currently active and quite successful.

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Mnph.

I have the album and still didn't recognize the artist or title.

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Let's see, another song....

I'm pretty sure we never did this song....

"Well you know that I'm a wicked guy

And I was born with a jealous mind.

And I can't spend my whole life

Trying just to make you toe the line."

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You've heard this song before...

"Well you know that I'm a wicked guy

And I was born with a jealous mind.

And I can't spend my whole life

Trying just to make you toe the line."

"Let this be a sermon-

I mean everything I've said.

Baby, I'm determined.

And I'd rather see you dead."

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  • 3 weeks later...

"Its not the pale moon that excites me,

That thrills and delights me, oh no"

"It isn't your sweet conversation

That brings this sensation, oh no"

"When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me

All my wildest dreams came true.

I need no soft lights to enchant me,

If you'll only grant me the right

To hold you ever so tight"

A number of different singers have covered this song.

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"Its not the pale moon that excites me,

That thrills and delights me, oh no"

"It isn't your sweet conversation

That brings this sensation, oh no"

"When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me

All my wildest dreams came true.

I need no soft lights to enchant me,

If you'll only grant me the right

To hold you ever so tight"

A number of different singers have covered this song.

Nearness of you?

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Nearness of you?

YES!!!!

Hoagy Carmichael did it first, and it's been covered since then, by many artists, like

Rod Stewart http://www.chinavbox.cn/show/HQB5KTIN.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC7_COd6kgc

Sara Vaughn http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48cg2_sarah-vaughan-the-nearness-of-you_music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPiscuocxko

Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr_8KjDR4Gc

Norah Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eIH-7qq-WA

"Its not the pale moon that excites me, that thrills and delights me, oh no-t's just the nearness of you.

It isn't your sweet conversation that brings this sensation, oh no-it's just the nearness of you.

When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me, all my wildest dreams come true.

I need no soft lights to enchant me if you'll only grant me the right to hold you ever so tight

And to feel in the night the nearness of you."

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You're turn, Krys!

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