August 6, 20179 yr Always loved hearing her sing that song. A FM concert wasn't complete until Chris closed the show with Songbird.
August 6, 20179 yr Author Night Ranger's, "Sister Christain", was written and sung by the band's drummer, Kelly Keagy, for his sister. The song is about Keagy's little sister, Christy. Keagy wrote the song at his apartment in San Francisco, after he had just returned from a visit to his hometown of Eugene, Oregon. He had been struck at how fast his teenaged sister, 10 years younger than he was, was growing up. The lyric, "You're motoring. What's your price for flight? In finding Mr. Right?" is the subject of much debate. The band stated in a VH-1 Behind the Music interview that the term "motoring" was synonymous with the term "cruising."
August 9, 20179 yr Author From 1991, Tesla wrote this song in memory of Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark who passed in January 1991. "Song And Emotion" I see him there most ev'ry day, A lonely man and his guitar. In his eyes, I see the pain, All the faces and the places, All the trouble that he'd seen. There was a time, There was a day, They'd come from miles around. They all knew his name. But day's gone by are gone, Now only memories remain. Then he starts to play. Suddenly the pain slowly fades away. Tattered, torn and frayed, There's a place within his heart He'll always save for the song and emotion. Know he's got to his dyin' day. Song and emotion. You can hear him play. You can still hear him say, Better run for cover 'cause it looks like rain again! And now his life is but a shadow of his dreams. The calm is over, been stormin' for years. He turns and leans his shoulder to the wind. Lost again! All along, on his way to the top, Somehow, somewhere, something was lost. Through it all he knew his only friend was Song and emotion. Know he's got to his dyin' day. Song and emotion. Where are they now, where are those people who promised him his dreams? Where are they now for this lonely creature on the streets? Broken, humbled by the cold reality. Life at the top ain't always what it seems. Oh, better run for cover, 'cause it looks like rain again. You best be careful of what you dream, Of what you dream! Song and emotion. Song and emotion. Song and emotion. Song and emotion.
August 9, 20179 yr Author From 2006, this one tells the story of the demise of the great blues guitarist Robert Johnson and the ultimate question........where did they lay him down. :idunno:
August 9, 20179 yr Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly Donna - Ritchie Valens Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CS&N Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (mother of one of Mick's children) Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (about his friend Billie Jean King) 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (about his ex who he left for Carrie Fisher) My Sharona - The Knack Woman - John Lennon Athena - The Who Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake
August 10, 20179 yr Author Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly Donna - Ritchie Valens Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - CS&N Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones (mother of one of Mick's children) Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (about his friend Billie Jean King) 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon (about his ex who he left for Carrie Fisher) My Sharona - The Knack Woman - John Lennon Athena - The Who Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake Damn, I did I forget this one. :facepalm:
August 10, 20179 yr Landslide, Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks on Lindsey Buckingham. "Go Your Own Way" was written by Buckingham about Nicks. And "Silver Springs" was written by Nicks about Buckingham. Lots of tensions between Fleetwood Mac during that time period.
August 10, 20179 yr "Badge" - Cream, 1969 Pattie Boyd > Pattie Harrison > Pattie Clapton Love the Jack Bruce opening bass line here, but Papi's choice of "Layla" rules as the best of a song cycle (?) about Pattie that also includes - , and Edited August 10, 20179 yr by Runcible Owl
August 10, 20179 yr Author "Badge" - Cream, 1969 Pattie Boyd > Pattie Harrison > Pattie Clapton I love this tune. :ylsuper:
August 10, 20179 yr In 1972 Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan reached Number 1 in the UK and Canada, and Number 2 in the U.S. with his cute and sweet love song "Clair". Some may recall that he also had another 1972 hit on the U.S. charts with "Alone Again(Naturally)" that reached Number 1. Gilbert O'Sullivan, real name Raymond O'Sullivan had penned the song "Clair" about a 3 year old girl named Clair who was the daughter of his producer-manager Gordon Mills and his wife, and who Gilbert (Uncle Ray) would babysit. Without this background information the listener might think that "Clair" was a love song from one adult to another, and while it very well could be totally innocent of O'Sullivan, the lyrics probably could creep some out when considering the age of the girl he is writing about... "Clair" Clair The moment I met you, I swear I felt as if something, somewhere Had happened to me Which I couldn't see And then The moment I met you again I knew in my heart that we were friends It had to be so It couldn't be no But try As hard as I might do, I don't know why You get to me in a way I can't describe Words mean so little when you look up and smile I don't care what people say, to me you're more than a child Oh, Clair Clair Clair If ever a moment so rare Was captured for all to compare That moment is you In all that you do But why In spite of our age difference do I cry Each time I leave you I feel I could die Nothing means more to me than hearing you say "I'm going to marry you, will you marry me, Uncle Ray?" Oh, Clair Clair Clair I've told you before, don't you dare Get back into bed Can't you see that it's late No you can't have a drink Oh all right then, but wait just a bit While I, in an effort to babysit Catch of my breath what there is left of it You can be murder at this hour of the day But in the morning this hour will seem a lifetime away Oh, Clair Clair Oh, Clair
August 10, 20179 yr Everyone knows The Police's song "Roxanne". Sting wrote the tune in 1977 inspired by some prostitutes that he saw hanging out near the band's seedy hotel in Paris, France where they were lodged before performing. The name came from an old poster that was hanging in the hotel foyer for the play "Cyrano de Bergerac" where "Roxane" with one "N" was a character name from the play. The song "Roxanne" never charted particularly high, but still went on to be one of the Police's most loved and recognized songs. Sting had originally conceived the song as a bossa nova, although he credits Police drummer Stewart Copeland for suggesting its final rhythmic form as a tango. Considering that it was quite a different type tune than what the Police were recording at the time, Sting was rather embarrassed by the song and pretty much considered it a throwaway track that he had no self-confidence about until Stewart Copeland's brother Miles, who pretty much had no interest in the band, heard it and thought that it was brilliant, and ultimately became the band's manager. They agreed to allow it to be on their debut record, and the rest is history. In 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it No. 388 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. As a trivial side note: During recording, Sting accidentally sat down on a piano keyboard in the studio resulting in the atonal piano chord and laughter preserved at the beginning of the track.
August 11, 20179 yr The AC/DC song "Whole Lotta Rosie" is about an obese Tasmanian woman, Rosie, with whom the singer Bon Scott had had a one-night stand at the Freeway Gardens Motel in North Melbourne. In addition to pointing out the woman's size, the singer finds her to be one of the most talented lovers he's ever experienced. Angus Young remembers: We'd been in Tasmania, and after the show Bon said he was going to check out few clubs. He said he'd got about 100 yards down the street when he heard this yell: "Hey! Bon!". He looked around and saw this leg and thought: "Oh well!" From what he said there was this Rosie woman and a friend of hers. They were plying him with drinks and Rosie said to him: "This month I've slept with 28 famous people," and Bon went: "Oh yeah?!" Anyway, in the morning he said he woke up pinned against the wall, he said he opened one eye and saw her lean over to her friend and whisper "29!" There's very few people who'll go out and write a song about a big fat lady, but Bon said it was worthy.
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