Name that Tune

[GeorgeStGeorge]

This song always reminded me of "The Harlem Shuffle," more for the rhythm and harmony than any lyrics:

Take a little trip, take a little trip

Take a little trip and see

Take a little trip, take a little trip

Take a little trip with me

These are the only lyrics without the title... :)

George

[Human without the bean]

That would be the "LOW RIDerrrrrrrrrrr" would it not GSG?

But there are plenty of other lyrics to it, so I don't understand?

the low rider don't use too much gas

the low rider don't drive too fast

"Oh" said the blind man, "I see". All of the other lyrics use the title in them.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

That would be the "LOW RIDerrrrrrrrrrr" would it not GSG?

But there are plenty of other lyrics to it, so I don't understand?

the low rider don't use too much gas

the low rider don't drive too fast

"Oh" said the blind man, "I see". All of the other lyrics use the title in them.

Yeah. :)

George

[Human without the bean]

My dog Sam eats purple flowers

We ain't got much but what we got's ours

I dig snow and rain and bright sunshine

Loving the free and feelin' spirit

Of huggin a tree when you get near it

Diggin the snow and rain and bright sunshine

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"Draggin' the Line" by Tommy James (and, I think, the Shondells, though he had a couple of hits without them).

George

[Human without the bean]

Correct, correct, and correct.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Ah each time I see you, baby my heart cries

I tell ya I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the happy day I met ya

Now I made a bet that I was goin' to get ya

George

[Human without the bean]

Some more please............... It's not quite enough for me yet GSG.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Human without the bean

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Ah each time I see you, baby my heart cries

I tell ya I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the happy day I met ya

Now I made a bet that I was goin' to get ya

When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, I got some hugs and-a kisses, too

Yeah and now I'm gonna give-a them all to you

Most of the other lines contain the title or part of it.

George

[Human without the bean]

Not getting it George.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The artist is better known for "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer," but this song did well on the charts, too.

George

[GeorgeStGeorge]

OK. It's "Ruby Baby" by Dion.

FREE POST

George

[WordWolf]

"Well, I was only sixteen years old

So what could I have known?

In my mind these passing years

The legend sure has grown.

People come from miles around

To see my royal tenement crown

Always up and never down."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Seems MIGHTY familiar, especially that "royal tenement crown" line. Can't HEAR it, though. :(

George

[WordWolf]

"Well, I was only sixteen years old

So what could I have known?

In my mind these passing years

The legend sure has grown.

People come from miles around

To see my royal tenement crown

Always up and never down."

"Schools gave me nothing needed

To my throne I proceeded

Every warning went unheeded."

"I stood tall from all this feeling

I bumped my head on heaven's ceiling

Shooting dice and double-dealing."

[WordWolf]

"Well, I was only sixteen years old

So what could I have known?

In my mind these passing years

The legend sure has grown.

People come from miles around

To see my royal tenement crown

Always up and never down."

"Schools gave me nothing needed

To my throne I proceeded

Every warning went unheeded."

"I stood tall from all this feeling

I bumped my head on heaven's ceiling

Shooting dice and double-dealing."

"Each time I jumped behind the wheel

Of a pin-striped custom Oldsmobile

The guys would bow and the girls would squeal."

"Local bullies I deflated

Back street jive that I translated

Top Ten girls were all that I dated."

"I didn't need no bodyguard

I just ruled from my backyard

Living fast, living hard."

"Well, I was wise in my own eyes.

I awoke one day and I realized

You know this attitude comes from cocaine lies."

[WordWolf]

This song's from 1989, but I thought there was a reason it might be recognized,

especially if I posted it right now.

Maybe not.

"People called me the scandalizer.

The world was my appetizer.

I turned gangs into fertilizer."

"I broke hearts like window panes

For breakfast I'd eat nails and chains

To my kingdom I'd proclaim"

"I floored my accelerator

All the way to the equator.

Just a local gladiator."

"Well, I was only sixteen years old

So what could I have known?

In my mind these passing years

The legend sure has grown.

People come from miles around

To see my royal tenement crown

Always up and never down."

"Schools gave me nothing needed

To my throne I proceeded

Every warning went unheeded."

"I stood tall from all this feeling

I bumped my head on heaven's ceiling

Shooting dice and double-dealing."

"Each time I jumped behind the wheel

Of a pin-striped custom Oldsmobile

The guys would bow and the girls would squeal."

"Local bullies I deflated

Back street jive that I translated

Top Ten girls were all that I dated."

"I didn't need no bodyguard

I just ruled from my backyard

Living fast, living hard."

"Well, I was wise in my own eyes.

I awoke one day and I realized

You know this attitude comes from cocaine lies."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I googled "tenement crown."

Although this was a record by one of my favorite artists, I'm pretty clueless as to his songs after the late 60's.

I did buy a couple of albums about 1-15 years ago, though, so this song might be on it.

Good pick, WW, even though it's not that well known.

George

[WordWolf]

Well, I'll open this one up. Although I liked the song when it got

airplay, apparently it wasn't well-known.

This was "King of the New York Streets," by Bronx-born Dion de Mucci.

FREE POST.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Sing a song

Sing a song of songs

Sing it out, Sing it strong

Yeah! Yeah!

George

[Human without the bean]

Holly Holy ~Neil Diamond~

[GeorgeStGeorge]

That's it.

George

[Human without the bean]

This city desert makes you feel so cold

It's got so many people, but it's got no soul

And it's taken you so long

To find out you were wrong

When you thought it held everything

Way down the street there's a light in his place

He opens the door, he's got that look on his face

And he asks you where you been

And you tell him who you've seen

And you talk about anything

He's got this dream about buying some land

He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands

[GeorgeStGeorge]

This city desert makes you feel so cold

It's got so many people, but it's got no soul

And it's taken you so long

To find out you were wrong

When you thought it held everything

Way down the street there's a light in his place

He opens the door, he's got that look on his face

And he asks you where you been

And you tell him who you've seen

And you talk about anything

He's got this dream about buying some land

He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands

Bump

[Human without the bean]

Maybe some clues will jog the ol' memories. This was a very popular song in late 70's. It's on par with the likes of lets say, The Year Of The Cat by ~Al Stewart~ in terms of it's height in the day.

~Christopher Cross~ would be another guy whose music rivaled the airways and grew in popularity with his hits like Arthur's Theme and Ride Like The Wind.

This artist had a couple of other well known hits, not to mention he was part of another popular duo band.

But you know he'll always keep moving

You know he's never gonna stop moving

'Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone

And when you wake up, it's a new morning

The sun is shining, it's a new morning

And your going, your going home

Edited February 6, 2014 by Human without the bean