Thursday, May 18, 2023

FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE!

SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…! Enjoy!

Don McLean, Bill Withers, Melanie, Looking Glass, Neil Diamond, America, Climax, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, Jonathan Edwards, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Arlo Guthrie, Ricky Nelson, Paul Simon, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Jim Croce, Commander Cody, Carly Simon, Chicago, Harry Chapin, & Meyer & McGuire.

Not a Spotify member?  Free accounts are available.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DovzGgmhleT7pL50Tk5Gj?si=9ac04ce1f1e14e04 

Thursday, May 11, 2023

WHEN YOU WERE CUTE AND I HAD ALL MY HAIR

Verse 1:

We met many years ago and life was simple then
The protest of the sixties had all come to an end
Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger had faded from our view
John Prine and Jimmy Buffett carved a life for me and you
We bought ourselves a little house with a few trees in the yard
There were cookouts on the back deck, evenings playing cards
Sitting around a campfire, singing old folk songs
We thought life couldn’t get better; then our children came along
We started out with twin boys, and oh they were a pair
They were followed by a sister with long blonde curly hair
Thought we’d try for one more girl to even up the score
But when the stork arrived, a little boy was at our door

Chorus:
You know I like to sit here with you on these cold and wintery nights
Talk about the old times as the fire burns so bright
I like to sit and stare at you in your long underwear
And talk about when you were cute, and I had all my hair

Verse 2:
The kids grew up so quickly; the years just disappeared
Through the good times and bad times, we smiled through our tears
We did the best we could to show them what was right and wrong
And when you can, we stressed to them; it’s best to get along
We listened to their music, watched them play their sports
We spent evenings and weekends on many fields and courts
Through all the wins and losses, we savored every game
We were destined to be in the Parents Hall of Fame
We went camping and skiing in places near and far
As we rolled along the highway, we sang songs in the car
And when the day was over at the setting of the sun
We’d sit around a table and relive all our fun

Chorus

Instrumental Break

Verse 3:
Now it’s just the two of us in this empty nest
The kids are out there working trying to do their best
They stop by with the grandkids every now and then
To talk about the old times and what lies ‘round the bend
We’ve been through some changes; we’ve put on a few pounds
We’ve learned to roll much better with all the ups and downs
Your hair has turned from auburn to a silvery gray
I think mine might have too if it hadn’t gone away
And even with these changes, some things still remain
When I look deep into your eyes, it still drives me insane
And one thing that has always been and always will be true
The best day of my life is still the day that I found you

Chorus X 2

https://youtu.be/1cZc2wi5xf4

  

Friday, April 28, 2023

FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE! ENJOY!

SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…! 

Bee Gees, John Denver, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, Joan Baez, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Carly Simon, Chicago, Brewer & Shipley, Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, CSN&Y,  America, The 5th Demension, Gordon Lightfoot, John Prine, The Beatles, & Meyer & McGuire.

Not a Spotify member?  Free accounts are available.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cf45Cr2i2AB7LNmak1IMP?si=a2d8a1b7dcc34d21

  

Sunday, April 23, 2023

YOUR LOCAL STARR

by Meyer and McGuire

LYRICS

Chorus
I go out on the weekends to play my guitar
You see I’m driven to play all these small country bars
And I know that you know that I won’t go far
‘Cause I’m so content to be your local star

Verse 1
Well, it brings me great pleasure when I hear you sing
It confirms a truth, hey, money don’t mean a thing
And when this bar fills up with your harmony
We all become one with my melody

Chorus

Verse 2
The smiles on your faces, well, it makes it so clear
Why the old boy up there he done sent me down here
He said, “Hey, buddy, for you I got one simple goal
Go out there on the weekends and ignite their souls.”

Chorus
Instrumental Break

Verse 3
The handshakes and the kisses and the hugs mean so much
Ain’t it funny how our stress disappears when we touch
And of all the things in life that I’ve learned to do
The best one of all is to share songs with you

Chorus
Chorus
Repeat Last Line

https://youtu.be/JmoIPGQsm7I

  

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE! ENJOY!

SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…! 

Van Morrison, Procol Harum, The Hollies, Scott McKenzie, The Cowsills, Herman’s Hermits, The Beatles, Mamas & Papas, The Monkees, Lulu, The Box Tops, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Lovin' Spoonful, Jose Feliciano, The Association, Harry Nilsson, & Meyer & McGuire.

Not a Spotify member?  Free accounts are available.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5paX0LzoKxhZ1Y40f8IYHE?si=41138c633ce24eb9

  

Monday, March 27, 2023

LEAVIN' ALL OUR TROUBLES FAR BEHIND

Verse 1

It's August and the summer's nearly over
Here we are on Highway 81
The Blue Ridge, the Smokies, and you right by my side
It's time to take a break and have some fun
As we roll along and sip our cups of coffee
The sun is rising in the eastern sky
The leaves upon the trees blow so gently from the breeze
The truckers nod and wave as they go by

Chorus
And here we are without a past or future
Suspended once again in space and time
Enjoying each and every precious moment
Leavin' all our troubles far behind

Verse 2
Way back up in those woods outside of Asheville
Off the beaten path, out of the way
All alone sits a little home from where no one would want to roam
A place where time just seems to fade away
It's here we sit and play our good time music
Bluegrass, country, folk, and rock-n-roll
And as we sing, the hills soon ring, and suddenly everything
Harmonizes to become one soul

Chorus

Verse 3
And sometimes on those Carolina mornings
The fog is like a lazy hazy dream
So we reflect, select, reject, and finally connect
With that sun that carves a bright and vivid scene
And often on those Carolina evenings
The thunder rolls and rumbles through the hills
We watch each flash, feel each crash, listen to that water splash
'Til the moon returns serene and still.

Chorus
Instrumental Break

Repeat first half of Verse 1

Chorus Twice

https://youtu.be/jvMmUbPQBgU

  

Thursday, March 16, 2023

FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE! ENJOY!

SOME SONGS FROM WAY BACK WHEN…! 

Linda Ronstadt, Chrystal Gayle, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Dan Hill, Billy Joel, Commodores, Eric Clapton, Kansas, The Eagles, James Taylor, CSN&Y, Ricky Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot, Lionel Richie, & Meyer & McGuire.

Not a Spotify member?  Free accounts are available.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24vwifXIaF5zbEwqFHAM3g?si=e59c5ed1c57d42eb