Mark Blackburn Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Back in 1969 (40 years!) when I was a fan of great Gibson jazz players (like Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall) all my rock loving friends admired Eric Clapton (who's Wes?). A then-Canadian David Clayton-Thomas introduced ALL of us to Billie Holiday's greatest song (she co-composed). I'm still partial to his reading and their magnificent jazz arrangement. But the lyric stands on its own -- timeless, in that it reflects the Biblical (seeming) unfairness to life, that "those to whom much has been given (already) will receive more." No other song lyric before or since has touched my heart like this one that begins, "Them that's got, shall get . . . them that's not -- shall lose . . . So the Bible says, and it still is news! Mama may have, and Poppa may have . . . But God bless the child that's got his own . . . (and the bridge) When you've got money, you've got lots of friends crowding 'round the door . . . When the money's gone, and all your spending ends . . . they don't come 'round no more . . . Rich relations may give you a crust of bread, and such You can 'Help yourself' -- but don't take too much! Mama may have, and Poppa may have, But God bless the child that's got his own." Time I learned to play that one on my Gibson Girl! Mark Blackburn Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Want to keep your dream alive? Can I keep it with mine? But I'm no good for you I suppose when you get a cold idea You still hold me close at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august_reader Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Everybody's making love/Or else expecting rain ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 well, i went home with a waitress like i always do how was i to know she was with the russians too? zevon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 "There's a hole in Daddys arm where all the money goes." John Prine. +1 Murph. One of the first Prine songs I learned to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killyridols Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 "Strugglin' through the vortex in my jacket made from Gore-Tex, it fits wonderfully" - Super Furry Animals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 " Sherry was a waitress at the only joint in town, she had a reputation as a girl who'd been around - Down mainstreet after midnight a brand new pack of cigs_ a fresh one hanging from her lips_ a beer Between her legs she'd ride down to the river to meet with all her friends The road goes on forever And the party never ends. Sonny's playing eight ball at the joint where Sherry works when some drunken out-of-towner put his Hands up Sherry's skirt. Sonny took his pool cue laid the drunk out on the floor stuffed a dollar in her Tip jar and walked on out the door. She was running right behind him reaching for his hand The road goes on forever and the party never ends." Robert Earl Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Pour avoir si souvent dormi, avec ma solitude, Je m'en suis faite presque une amie, une douce habitude. Elle ne me quitte pas d'un pas, fidele comme une ombre. Elle m'a suivi ca et la, aux quatres coins du monde. Non, je ne suis jamais seul, avec ma solitude. Quand elle est au creux de mon lit, elle prend toute la place, Et nous passons de longues nuits, tous les deux face a face. Je ne sais vraiment pas jusqu'ou, ira cette complice, Faudra-t-il que j'y prenne gout, ou, que je reagisse? Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. Par elle, j'ai autant appris, que j'ai verse de larmes. Si parfois je la repudie, jamais elle ne desarme. Et, si je preferais l'amour, d'une autre courtisane, Elle sera a mon dernier jour, ma dernire compagne. Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/georges_moustaki/ma_solitude.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy78 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Got me a coffin, shiny and black I'm going to that funeral and am never coming back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 another favorite- "pepper" by butthole surfers. TW'S keene post reminded me of this. those lyrics would fit the meter of this tune like a glove. BTW, the only chord in pepper is a G. cool tune. to me anyway. Marky got with Sharon And Sharon got Cherese She was sharing Sharon's outlook On the topic of disease Mikey had a facial scar And Bobby was a racist They were all in love with dyin' They were doing it in Texas Tommy played piano Like a kid out in the rain Then he lost his leg in Dallas He was dancing with a train They were all in love with dyin' They were drinking from a fountain That was pouring like an avalanche Coming down the mountain I don't mind the sun sometimes The images it shows I can taste you on my lips And smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary And softly spoken lies You never know just how to look Through other people's eyes Some will die in hot pursuit And fiery auto crashes Some will die in hot pursuit While sifting through my ashes Some will fall in love with life And drink it from a fountain That is pouring like an avalanche Coming down the mountain I don't mind the sun sometimes The images it shows I can taste you on my lips And smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary And softly spoken lies You never know just how you look Through other people's eyes (In Reverse: I don't mind the sun sometimes The images it shows You never know just how you look Through other people's eyes) Another Mikey took a knife While arguing in traffic Flipper died a natural death He caught a nasty virus Then there was the ever-present Football player rapist They were all in love with dyin' They were doing it in Texas Pauly caught a bullet But it only hit his leg Well it should have been a better shot He got him in the head They were all in love with dyin' They were drinking from a fountain That was pouring like an avalanche Coming down the mountain I don't mind the sun sometimes The images it shows I can taste you on my lips And smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary And softly spoken lies You never know just how you look Through other people's eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWilson Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Pour avoir si souvent dormi' date=' avec ma solitude,Je m'en suis faite presque une amie, une douce habitude. Elle ne me quitte pas d'un pas, fidele comme une ombre. Elle m'a suivi ca et la, aux quatres coins du monde. Non, je ne suis jamais seul, avec ma solitude. Quand elle est au creux de mon lit, elle prend toute la place, Et nous passons de longues nuits, tous les deux face a face. Je ne sais vraiment pas jusqu'ou, ira cette complice, Faudra-t-il que j'y prenne gout, ou, que je reagisse? Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. Par elle, j'ai autant appris, que j'ai verse de larmes. Si parfois je la repudie, jamais elle ne desarme. Et, si je preferais l'amour, d'une autre courtisane, Elle sera a mon dernier jour, ma dernire compagne. Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. Non, je ne suis jamais seul avec ma solitude. http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/georges_moustaki/ma_solitude.html[/quote'] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Jeff5431 - Thanks for reminding me. A Daisy A Day is a super song. Judd Strunk - I guess one of those one hit wonders. I'd settle for that! But, TW - since you opened the Robert Earl Keen door - How about his line - talkin bout his friend trying to get him to come back to Austin from Nashville - "I haven't had a Schlitz since Grammer School"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezo Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Jeff5431 - Thanks for reminding me. A Daisy A Day is a super song. Judd Strunk - I guess one of those one hit wonders. I'd settle for that!But' date=' TW - since you opened the Robert Earl Keen door - How about his line - talkin bout his friend trying to get him to come back to Austin from Nashville - "I haven't had a Schlitz since Grammer School"! [/quote']Judd had a couple of songs chart on the country charts then was killed in a plane crash. He'd have been heard from a lot more as we was building a fan base pretty well at the time of his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy78 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 another favorite- "pepper" by butthole surfers. TW'S keene post reminded me of this. those lyrics would fit the meter of this tune like a glove. BTW' date=' the only chord in pepper is a G. cool tune. to me anyway.[/quote'] Is there not an F in there too? Great song btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbuckley Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Gentle now A tender breeze Blows Whispers through The Gran Torino Whistling another Tired song Engines humm And bitter dreams Grow A heart locked In a Gran Torino It beats A lonely rhythm All night long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Seger: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then". 'Against the Wind' -- a great song. Play it on a J-200! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Is there not an F in there too? Great song btw. you're prolly right! that's just so much more complicated though. har! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Seger: "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then". 'Against the Wind' -- a great song. Play it on a J-200! Fred +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Dierks Bently "What Was I Thinkin'" Well, Becky was a beauty from south Alabama. Her Daddy had a heart like a nine pound hammer. Think he even did a little time in the slammer. What was I thinkin'? She snuck out one night an' met me by the front gate, Her Daddy came out a-wavin' that 12-guage We tore out the drive, he peppered my tailgate. What was I thinkin'? Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay. But that crossed my mind a little too late. 'Cause I was thinkin' 'bout a little white tank top, Sittin' right there in the middle by me. An' I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss, Man, just gotta get goin', where the night might lead. I know what I was feelin', But what was I thinkin'? What was I thinkin'? My more favored passages are underlined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcorner Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 "I wanna do right, but not right now" Look at Miss Ohio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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