Name the song and artist

[blindzebra]

Knew this woman who stood by her man. Worked to put him through med school, took care of the house, kids, and everything. Life was hard for her but she did for her family. He left her for a tramp

Lyrics:

Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Even children get older
And I'm getting older, too

Landslide-Fleetwood Mac

 

[blindzebra]

...tried so hard each time....each time I just cant make it...feelin' fast vibrations and I just cant take it...livin' from day to day...chasin' a dream...

Well we know it is an Elvis song.

 

[OmerV]

Well we know it is an Elvis song.

It sounds like it could be, but I'm just not pulling it out of my head.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Landslide-Fleetwood Mac

 

[OmerV]

Okay - another genre deviation here .... This may be way too easy - will be for someone who is into the genre, but I'm trying to gauge what kind of music might be a fit for this thread.

As we taxi toward the runway
With the smog and haze reminding me
Of how I feel
Just a country boy who's learning
That the pitfalls of the city are extremely real

 

[Xelda]

That would seem to be the orderly and logical way to do it, however if someone were to post some really obscure lyrics that nobody could figure out the thread would come to a screeching halt.

I felt that with all the different tastes in music within the forums, I could easily lose my way. I don't listen to certain genres of music and those I do listen to, I don't always get the words right. That doesn't stop me from singing along and making up words as I go. What's been fun has been seeing lyrics I should know, but sticking someone else's voice to it thinking it looks like a "this band's" song. I'm guilty of Tom Petty, The Eagles and Stevie Nicks so far and was wrong on each. It's still a lot of fun. Some dark lyrics though. I worry for the composers.

 

[Xelda]

Okay - another genre deviation here .... This may be way too easy - will be for someone who is into the genre, but I'm trying to gauge what kind of music might be a fit for this thread.

As we taxi toward the runway
With the smog and haze reminding me
Of how I feel
Just a country boy who's learning
That the pitfalls of the city are extremely real

It's NOT Hank Williams Jr!

 

[blindzebra]

Cool kids never have the time
On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet

Junebug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all

And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

Double-cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slipping dues down to see

That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement, lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below

Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go
Beneath the sound of hope

Justine never knew the rules,
Hung down with the freaks and ghouls
No apologies ever need be made
I know you better than you fake it to see

That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around

 

[OmerV]

I felt that with all the different tastes in music within the forums, I could easily lose my way. I don't listen to certain genres of music and those I do listen to, I don't always get the words right. That doesn't stop me from singing along and making up words as I go. What's been fun has been seeing lyrics I should know, but sticking someone else's voice to it thinking it looks like a "this band's" song. I'm guilty of Tom Petty, The Eagles and Stevie Nicks so far and was wrong on each. It's still a lot of fun. Some dark lyrics though. I worry for the composers.

I laugh at your comment about making up words because I think we all do that. I loved that commercial that came out a few years ago where a married couple was driving down the road and one started singing the words to "Rocket Man", and the other was surprised at some of the lyrics that he/she had never really grasped before. Those same lyrics had always been lost on me too, and I always kind of fumbled through when singing along with the song. I think that happens a lot. Now that we have the internet I've at times looked up lyrics that I never could figure out.

 

[OmerV]

It's NOT Hank Williams Jr!

nope, but you are on track on the genre

 

[blindzebra]

A long time ago, yeah
Before you was born dude
When I was still single
And life was great
I held this job as a traveling salesman
That kept me moving from state to state

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
To get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls
Dancing to Zydeco

Along come a young girl
She's pretty as a prayerbook
Sweet as an apple on Christmas day
I said good gracious can this be my luck
If that's my prayerbook
Lord let us pray

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
To get her in a conversation
Drink a little red wine
Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier
The King of the Bayou

Well, that was your mother
And that was your father
Before you was born dude
When life was great
You are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you
But let's get that straight

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
Across the street from The Public
Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation
Drink a little red wine
Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier
Dancing the night away

 

[blindzebra]

'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?

 

[Melonfeud]

...tried so hard each time....each time I just cant make it...feelin' fast vibrations and I just cant take it...livin' from day to day...chasin' a dream...

That's some beach boys verse , of that I'm certain of






* no clue dude*

 

[blindzebra]

I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."

To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
(Back home.)

When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."

 

[blindzebra]

I've kicked the habit
shed my skin
this is the new stuff
I go dancing in, we go dancing in
oh won't you show for me
and I will show for you
show for me, I will show for you
yea, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I do mean you
only you
you've been coming through
going to build that powerr
build, build up that power, hey
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
going to feel that power, build in you
come on, come on, help me do
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
it's what we're doing, doing
all day and night

 

[OmerV]

'll shine up the old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me

Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying
Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?

I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick

 

[Xelda]

I laugh at your comment about making up words because I think we all do that. I loved that commercial that came out a few years ago where a married couple was driving down the road and one started singing the words to "Rocket Man", and the other was surprised on some of the lyrics that he/she had never really grasped before. Those same lyrics had always been lost on me too, and I always kind of fumbled through when singing along with the song. I think that happens a lot. Now that we have the internet I've at times looked up lyrics that I never could figure out.

A lot of people got the words wrong to Tiny Dancer by Elton John. It was even in an episode of Friends where Phoebe is singing "Hold me closer, Tony Danza". Since it was the title of the song, I'm at a loss on that one. I joined the choir at church and there was a song that everyone else was familiar with. I didn't know all the words so I replaced two of them. They sang "You are my consternation and my meditation" while I sang "You are my constipation and my medication". True story.

 

[Xelda]

I've kicked the habit
shed my skin
this is the new stuff
I go dancing in, we go dancing in
oh won't you show for me
and I will show for you
show for me, I will show for you
yea, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I do mean you
only you
you've been coming through
going to build that powerr
build, build up that power, hey
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
going to feel that power, build in you
come on, come on, help me do
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you
I've been feeding the rhythm
I've been feeding the rhythm
it's what we're doing, doing
all day and night

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
(That one was going to keep me up tonight if I didn't get it.)

 

[Melonfeud]

Try to play along and answer if you can but obviously if it's a hard one or you have some lyrics you're dying to post. Go for it. This is the fun zone my bros

"Hey SHOUT,,,summer time blues, jump up and down with yer' Blue Suede Shoes"

 

[Melonfeud]

A lot of people got the words wrong to Tiny Dancer by Elton John. It was even in an episode of Friends where Phoebe is singing "Hold me closer, Tony Danza". Since it was the title of the song, I'm at a loss on that one. I joined the choir at church and there was a song that everyone else was familiar with. I didn't know all the words so I replaced two of them. They sang "You are my consternation and my meditation" while I sang "You are my constipation and my medication". True story.

BAWAAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


Absolutely HILARIOUS
*that's so funny, my jaw muscles are hurting from laughing