Favorite Lyrics

netwolf · #1 14-12-2007, 12:04 AM

Hi All,

Well its another cloudy night and just listening to my music collection. And I came across some of my all time favorites. The thing is when I first came to Australia at the age of 9, I did not realize there was a FM radio, so I kept my dial on the the old 2ch, 2sm etc. Little did i realize that the music that I was listening to was sung before i was even born. So the classics to some are what I grew up on. Going through my collection i was thinking of how in those "classics" the lyrics seemed to tell a much more meaning full tale, sadly not as true of some of the more contemporary music i have heard. Dont get me wrong there are many good contemporary lyricists that i like, but often they are drowned by the commercially popular 'formula' music.

The one that is my all time favorite is Peace Train and 2nd would have to be Father and Son. I think especially around this time of year both songs seem to mean more.

Of course i am also a big fan of Indian music, its the only reason i can still manage to converse in my mother tongue. And in that there are to many to list as my favorites.

So i put it out there what are your Favorites.

Here is mine:

Quote:

Peace Train

Now I've been happy lately,
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be,
something good has begun

Oh I've been smiling lately,
dreaming about the world as one
And I believe it could be,
some day it's going to come

Cause out on the edge of darkness,
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country,
come take me home again

Now I've been smiling lately,
thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be,
something good has begun

Oh peace train sounding louder
Glide on the peace train
Come on now peace train
Yes, peace train holy roller

Everyone jump upon the peace train
Come on now peace train

Get your bags together,
go bring your good friends too
Cause it's getting nearer,
it soon will be with you

Now come and join the living,
it's not so far from you
And it's getting nearer,
soon it will all be true

Now I've been crying lately,
thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating,
why can't we live in bliss

Cause out on the edge of darkness,
there rides a peace train
Oh peace train take this country,
come take me home again

Regards
Fahim

beren · #2 14-12-2007, 01:14 AM

Two Cat Steven songs from two great albums....Teaser and the Firecat and Tea for the Tillerman....my favourite artist.

Quote:

big fan of Indian music

thanks to U-tube Im starting to discover Indian classical music {and Aishwarya Rai

}

mlcolbert · #3 14-12-2007, 08:33 AM

innagadadavidda anyone?

michael

once we get the translation of course.

wavelandscott (Scott) · #4 14-12-2007, 08:37 AM

I think I know what you mean...growing up in a "rural" area of the US our choices were a bit limited to both kinds of music...country and western.

Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn...I could go on and on (just like a Time-Life record advertisement).

It was not until my teen years that I discovered the FM Dial and classic rock...

There are just too many good lyrics to choose from....but your thread did let me stroll down memory lane.

Cheers!

netwolf · #5 14-12-2007, 09:26 AM

How about 'the day the music died' i wonder how many people today know what Don Mclean was referring to.

casstony · #6 14-12-2007, 11:52 AM

'Cat's in the Cradle' is one that moves me every time. It's a good reminder of the fleeting opportunity to spend time with your kids.

avandonk · #7 14-12-2007, 11:58 AM

Netwolf us old blokes do know when the music died. The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and ?. Plane crash? Father Son and Holy Ghost.

When I was twelve (1962) I heard some twit (I thought) DJ say that this new group the Beatles would be BIG. I thought he was just being a bit hyper.

When Cat Stevens first album came out I was 17!

I was a whole sixteen when Friday on My Mind was released.

Too many memories to mention you have rekindled.

Thanks

Bert

leon · #8 14-12-2007, 12:08 PM

Bert I remember those days very well, and i think i was about 16-17 as well, timeless classics and i still like to listen to that sort stuff, gee, I must be getting on.

Leon

netwolf · #9 14-12-2007, 02:48 PM

Bert,

Can you imagine what those three could have produced had they lived. A great tragedy.
I remember those days it was only 85 but thanks to 2ch,2ws and 2sm it was the 50's, 60's and 70's. So i completely missed the 80's music till much later.
Elvis, Beatels, Eagels, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, The Wright Brothers, Patie Label, Dian Ross, Simon and Garfunkel, Louie Armstrong, John Lennon, James Taylor, Carole King, Van Morisson, Bob Dylan, James Brown and on and on they music played. I always felt out of step with the kids at school wondering why none of them liked this stuff. Stuff i could understand and relate to, in plane english. But I must thank Jimmy Barnes, learning to listen and understand his words really made me forget my Indian accent.

Tracey Chapman is another fav, her lyrics are well thought out and she really tells a story well in it. Also a big fan of Country Music as it keeps to theme i like in music which are good lyrics that tell a story with some meaning.

Regards
Fahim

ving (David) · #10 14-12-2007, 04:26 PM

lonely heart by you am I

(i was going to say closer by NIN, but thats rude

)

netwolf · #11 14-12-2007, 04:45 PM

David, i have found that often some of the rude ones are actually quiet well put together. So from a lyrical sense they are quiet an accomplishment.

beren, yes u-tube is great and so is Aishwarya.

Regards

PCH (Paul) · #12 14-12-2007, 10:40 PM

Elvis, Beatels, Eagels, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, The Wright Brothers, Patie Label, Dian Ross, Simon and Garfunkel, Louie Armstrong, John Lennon, James Taylor, Carole King, Van Morisson, Bob Dylan, James Brown and on and on they music played. I always felt out of step with the kids at school wondering why none of them liked this stuff. Stuff i could understand and relate to, in plane english. But I must thank Jimmy Barnes, learning to listen and understand his words really made me forget my Indian accent.

Hi Fahim,

not wishing to be picky, but I think these were the guys that did the first powered flight in an aeroplane

Perhaps it's the Righteous Brothers you were thinking of

Cheers

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #13 15-12-2007, 12:42 AM

Fahim,
I was listening to Cat Stevens tonight!!
Ravi Shankar is in my CD collection. Ironically though, on the album I'm listening to now "East meets East", he plays mainly traditional Japanese music.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 15-12-2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netwolf

Hi All,
Going through my collection i was thinking of how in those "classics" the lyrics seemed to tell a much more meaning full tale, sadly not as true of some of the more contemporary music i have heard.
Regards
Fahim

Ahhhh yes!

Back in the days when lyrics were meaningful and told a story.

Some of the meaningful 'memorable' lines from days gone by like:

'Tutti Frutti ahh Rooty'
'Barp barp be-loo arp, a barb bang boo'
'Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka-dot bikini'
'Mash Potato yeah yeah yeah, Mash Potato yeah yeah yeah, Mash Potato etc . .

Yep, good ol' lyrics

Dujon · #15 15-12-2007, 09:29 AM

There's a challenge there for us, Ken. I've oft times wondered if there is a 'song' which has fewer words than Mashed Potato. If I recall correctly it has the words 'mashed', 'potato', 'oh' and 'yeah' - and that assumes that the last two are words.

'Songs' which have only one word or phrase which is used just the once (e.g. Bombora) are excluded.

Do you remember Crash Craddock (Boom, Boom, Baby)? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. There is no doubt whatsoever that the current generation does not win the gong for stupid music.

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #16 15-12-2007, 06:15 PM

Hi,

Even the Monkees did deep and meaningful. "Pleasant valley Sunday", written by Carol King no less, is a good one.

For great lyrics I like "Teach your children" by Crosby, Stills and Nash, currently out here.

Cheers

avandonk · #17 15-12-2007, 08:43 PM

Suite Judy blue eyes does it for me. Crosby Stills Nash and Young.

Sad is it not?

Bert

netwolf · #18 15-12-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCH

Elvis, Beatels, Eagels, John Denver, Cat Stevens, Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, The Wright Brothers, Patie Label, Dian Ross, Simon and Garfunkel, Louie Armstrong, John Lennon, James Taylor, Carole King, Van Morisson, Bob Dylan, James Brown and on and on they music played. I always felt out of step with the kids at school wondering why none of them liked this stuff. Stuff i could understand and relate to, in plane english. But I must thank Jimmy Barnes, learning to listen and understand his words really made me forget my Indian accent.

Hi Fahim,

not wishing to be picky, but I think these were the guys that did the first powered flight in an aeroplane

Perhaps it's the Righteous Brothers you were thinking of

Cheers

Oops... well there would be no "day the musics died" if it were not for the Wright brothers.

Ken, well yes there are those and they even made the girls swoon and faint, if the old b/w clips are anything to go by.

Regards
Fahim

Outbackmanyep · #19 15-12-2007, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Ahhhh yes!

Back in the days when lyrics were meaningful and told a story.

Some of the meaningful 'memorable' lines from days gone by like:

'Tutti Frutti ahh Rooty'
'Barp barp be-loo arp, a barb bang boo'
'Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka-dot bikini'
'Mash Potato yeah yeah yeah, Mash Potato yeah yeah yeah, Mash Potato etc . .

Yep, good ol' lyrics

I remember seeing Men Behaving Badly (UK) and Gary (Martin Clunes) said referring to a Seekers song he was singing along to..."They knew how to write a tune in those days....couldn't do words obviously...but they could do tunes!"

Those ones reminded me of that! lol

Cheers!

PS....you left out "Be Bop a Lula"

Outbackmanyep · #20 15-12-2007, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dujon

There's a challenge there for us, Ken. I've oft times wondered if there is a 'song' which has fewer words than Mashed Potato. If I recall correctly it has the words 'mashed', 'potato', 'oh' and 'yeah' - and that assumes that the last two are words.

The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
That gets my "What The?" for the week! lol