I know I'm the only person who cannot open YouTube, but I do appreciate it when songs are posted that there be a text reference in the comment indicating the song and the artist so that I can at least try to open them on the sites to which I do have access. That being said there are two songs that fit the title of this article - my choices.
1. Suzanne, by Leonard Cohen
The first time I heard this song was at the 1966 Mariposa Folk Festival, in the countryside north of Toronto. It was an evening concert and it was dark and cool, and Leonard Cohen took the stage. I had never heard him sing before, and he sang Suzanne. Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere at the time, but listening to that song made the hair on the back of my neck stand up - it affected me so greatly. As a weekend hippie, I have known girls who were like Suzanne - intimately. The people of Montreal consider it to be their themesong, perhaps because it mentions "Our Lady of the Harbour" which is a vintage Cathedral in Montreal. Although when anyone hears the name "Leonard Cohen", what they think about is his song "Hallelujah", but nobody talks about this song, except Judy Collins, who played it at the Grammy Awards. This video is of a duet with Leonard Cohen and Judy Collins:
(If you are unable to open Tudou Music, you are bound to find the song on YouTube.)
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China And just when you mean to tell her That you have no love to give her Then she gets you on her wavelength And she lets the river answer That you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that she will trust you For you've touched her perfect body with your mind. And Jesus was a sailor When he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching From his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain Only drowning men could see him He said "All men will be sailors then Until the sea shall free them" But he himself was broken Long before the sky would open Forsaken, almost human He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone And you want to travel with him And you want to travel blind And you think maybe you'll trust him For he's touched your perfect body with his mind. Now Suzanne takes your hand And she leads you to the river She is wearing rags and feathers From Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey On our lady of the harbour And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
2. Changes, by Phil Ochs
Being a "weekend hippie" back in the 1960s and early 1970s, and very much involved with folk music, I spent many evenings in the Riverboat Coffee House, located in the hippie-infested Yorkville area of Toronto. Phil Ochs played there, as did many performers such as Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Tom Paxton, Ian and Sylvia, etc. Phil Ochs, who ended his life tragically, wrote this song while in the "Green Room" of the Riverboat Coffee House between sets. Although he might be better known for his anti-war song "I Ain't Marching Any More" this song was more of a personal introspection. Unfortunately this cover is the only version of it to which I have access.
(If you are unable to open bilibili, you are bound to find the song on YouTube.)
Sit by my side, come as close as the air And share in a memory of gray And wander in my word Dream about the pictures that I play of changes
Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall To brown and to yellow, they fade And then they have to die Trapped within the circle time parade of changes
Scenes of my young years were warm in my mind Visions of shadows that shine 'Til one day I returned and found they were The victims of the vines of changes
The world's spinning madly, it drifts in the dark Swings through a hollow of haze A race around the stars Journey through the universe ablaze with changes
Moments of magic will glow in the night All fears of the forest are gone But when the morning breaks They're swept away by golden drops of dawn of changes
Passions will part to a strange melody As fires will sometimes burn cold Like petals in the wind We're puppets to the silver strings of souls of changes
Your tears will be trembling, now we're somewhere else One last cup of wine we will pour And I'll kiss you one more time And leave you on the rolling river shore of changes
So sit by my side, come as close as the air And share in a memory of gray And wander in my word Dream about the pictures that I play of changes
It's on the flip side of "18 Yellow Roses". When I saw it on the jukebox, I got really curious about it and played it. Evidently others felt the same way 'cause it started getting played more than "18 Yellow Roses".
Oh wow. Point Of No Return is one of my favorite 45's. Great pop song and Gene McDaniels was fantastic. It was not a particularly big hit at the time, so that is a find in this day and age.
Point Of No Return was written by Carole King and her lyricist partner Gerry Goffin. It is a good example of the qualities that made her such a great pop music songwriter.
I'm really surprised John that with his voice and range he just didn't grab the public's ears. I've got all his songs on a thumb drive ('bout 5,200 songs total) and when one of them come on, will do my best to belt it out with him. Great voice.
When the Beatles came along, the type of act that suffered the most was a solo act, typically a male singer.
Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Vee, Frankie Avalon, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Gene Mc Daniel, etc. were all popular with a lot of hits but didnt really make it big past the "British Invasion" . Bobby Darin too, although he did try to re-invent himself as a "folk singer" before his death. Groups such as the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons and some of the girl groups were able to keep going , but a lot of the solos did not. Even Elvis Presley's popularity fell for a time at the start of the British Invasion.
Tony Bennett and Billy Joel "The Good Life"
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Laura Nero was fantastic.
Here's an oldie from Gerry Rafferty I've always loved :
Laura Nyro's Time and Love !!!!
I did always like that song.
I love that song!
SRV's Little Wing
One Time, One Night
American Girl
Skateaway
I love Knopfler,
I agree, he is very good.
In the video I think Jayzik Azikiwe aka Jay Carly played just as crucial a role.
She was perfect.
I always thought that Elvis Castello should have done "Traces". It sounds so much like it would be his.
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The Last Resort by the Eagles
and Levon and Indian Sunset by Elton John
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That is probably my favorite song that I always forget about.
I know I'm the only person who cannot open YouTube, but I do appreciate it when songs are posted that there be a text reference in the comment indicating the song and the artist so that I can at least try to open them on the sites to which I do have access. That being said there are two songs that fit the title of this article - my choices.
1. Suzanne, by Leonard Cohen
The first time I heard this song was at the 1966 Mariposa Folk Festival, in the countryside north of Toronto. It was an evening concert and it was dark and cool, and Leonard Cohen took the stage. I had never heard him sing before, and he sang Suzanne. Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere at the time, but listening to that song made the hair on the back of my neck stand up - it affected me so greatly. As a weekend hippie, I have known girls who were like Suzanne - intimately. The people of Montreal consider it to be their themesong, perhaps because it mentions "Our Lady of the Harbour" which is a vintage Cathedral in Montreal. Although when anyone hears the name "Leonard Cohen", what they think about is his song "Hallelujah", but nobody talks about this song, except Judy Collins, who played it at the Grammy Awards. This video is of a duet with Leonard Cohen and Judy Collins:
(If you are unable to open Tudou Music, you are bound to find the song on YouTube.)
2. Changes, by Phil Ochs
Being a "weekend hippie" back in the 1960s and early 1970s, and very much involved with folk music, I spent many evenings in the Riverboat Coffee House, located in the hippie-infested Yorkville area of Toronto. Phil Ochs played there, as did many performers such as Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Tom Paxton, Ian and Sylvia, etc. Phil Ochs, who ended his life tragically, wrote this song while in the "Green Room" of the Riverboat Coffee House between sets. Although he might be better known for his anti-war song "I Ain't Marching Any More" this song was more of a personal introspection. Unfortunately this cover is the only version of it to which I have access.
(If you are unable to open bilibili, you are bound to find the song on YouTube.)
Buzz, #19 was
(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie - Emmylou Harris
Good choices. Suzanne slays. I think my favorite of his is Hallelujah. Though Tim Buckley's cover is most wonderful so is Allison Crowe's.
I know you cannot access these. Perhaps you can track them down.
Allison Crowe - Hallelujah
Och's Love Me I'm a Liberal has long been a favorite.
And a most fun update by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon.
Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon - Love Me I'm a Liberal
Bobby Darin with a song that didn't make the hit charts - but, man, can sure hit your soul - But Not For Me.
Interesting find. I like it.
It's on the flip side of "18 Yellow Roses". When I saw it on the jukebox, I got really curious about it and played it. Evidently others felt the same way 'cause it started getting played more than "18 Yellow Roses".
Michael Franks - Tiger In The Rain (Live 1991)
The Man I Love - Anglo Saxon Brown
&
Gonna Make You Mine - Anglo Saxon Brown
Native New Yorker Odyssey
cover Sarah Collins
&
Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton
cover Sarah Collins
Roses And Rainbows/Julie Budd (1984). I have forgot how to post links from YT
This may not be the right year:
Yes, that is it. Thank you so much.
Y/W
"In Every Dream Home--A Heartache." Roxy Music.
What am I doing wrong that the videos don't appear?
Roxette, Spending my time.
Sass Jordan, Honey.
Steve Winwood/Traffic, the low spark of high heeled boys,
Melissa Etheridge, 2001
Melissa, Ain't it heavy,
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Passionate Kisses.
Hands of Time (Later With Jools Holland 2002)
- Groove Armada
CLOSETS AND BULLETS
- THE MOTELS
GIRL TALK - Georgie Fame
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A TOWN CALLED PARADISE - Van Morrison
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LIVES IN THE BALANCE - Jackson Browne
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From one of the earliest R&B singers - Gene McDaniel
And another one -
Oh wow. Point Of No Return is one of my favorite 45's. Great pop song and Gene McDaniels was fantastic. It was not a particularly big hit at the time, so that is a find in this day and age.
Point Of No Return was written by Carole King and her lyricist partner Gerry Goffin. It is a good example of the qualities that made her such a great pop music songwriter.
I'm really surprised John that with his voice and range he just didn't grab the public's ears. I've got all his songs on a thumb drive ('bout 5,200 songs total) and when one of them come on, will do my best to belt it out with him. Great voice.
When the Beatles came along, the type of act that suffered the most was a solo act, typically a male singer.
Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Vee, Frankie Avalon, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Gene Mc Daniel, etc. were all popular with a lot of hits but didnt really make it big past the "British Invasion" . Bobby Darin too, although he did try to re-invent himself as a "folk singer" before his death. Groups such as the Beach Boys and the Four Seasons and some of the girl groups were able to keep going , but a lot of the solos did not. Even Elvis Presley's popularity fell for a time at the start of the British Invasion.
The greatest duo of all time.
The song played well but, the video wouldn't work right bet it was my puter.
It works fine on my computer, Galen.
Yeah, that's what I thought, my internet isn't the greatest, it slows down and, then comes back, I hate it.
I miss my vinyls......... this was a great album...
Red Molly - Caleb Meyer (Gillian Welch cover)
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) - But I Did Not
Drive by Truckers - Used to be a Cop
Hogscraper - Arkansas Toothpick
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies - All American Girl
That was easy.