songs for the hopelessly romantic

Conway Twitty - I Need You So

2009-06-05T02:58:00.003+02:00

Country music star Harold Lloyd Jenkins made up his artist name looking at a road map : Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. This song appears on a "massive eight-disc, 192-track collection, collecting every track from an eight-year period encompassing 1956 to 1964" that was released in 1997 and I couldn't find any lyrics (but they aren't very difficult to figure out)
source : allmusic

Millie Small - My Boy Lollipop

2009-06-05T02:45:00.004+02:00

By request, Jamaican singer Millicent "Millie" Small with her '63 hit My Boy Lollipop :

And the original performed by Barbie Gaye

My boy Lollipop, you made my heart go giddy up.
You are as sweet as candy, you're my sugar dandy.
Ha, ho my boy Lollipop,
Never ever leave me,
Because it would grieve me,
My heart told me so,
I love ya, I love ya, I love ya so,
That I want ya to know,
I need ya, I need ya, I need ya so,
And I'll never let you go,
My boy Lollipop,
You make my heart go giddy up,
You set my world on fire, you are my one desire,
My boy Lollipop, my boy Lollipop.

Zero Le Crêche - Last Year's Wife

2009-05-07T22:02:00.003+02:00

They eclipsed too soon, but are fondly remembered.

Into the light,
Into the day,
We push and fall and we all sing and pray,
Out in the garden i catch your eye,
Out on the edge there,
Oh we can fly

Sometimes our anger will tear us apart,
fever that grips us is breaking our heart

All is the same and I sing your praise,
no room for me love it's just a phase,
youth will fade and you will be gone,
a young mans beauty won't last for long

CocoRosie - Tekno Love Song

2009-04-21T22:36:00.008+02:00

Well, it seems this blog is pretty much dead.
This is from Noah's Ark. I miss CocoRosie and their last album wasn't that great, in my opinion.

I fell in love with a bad bad man
Ever since i met him
I've been sad sad sad
I'm a jailbird to your music
A criminal in your prayer
I watch you in your sleep
Even when you're not there

Rainbows wept color all over the streets
When you went away maybe one day we'll meet

Lipstick i'd wear for one million years
Just to stop your eyes from falling down tears

I fell in love with a bad bad man
Ever since i met him
I've been sad sad sad
I'm a jailbird to your music
A criminal in your prayer
I watch you in your sleep
Even when you're not there

Rainbows wept color all over the streets
When you went away maybe one day we'll meet
One day we'll meet
One day we'll meet
One day
We'll meet

Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties

2009-02-17T18:13:00.003+01:00

Ooo, we didn't have anything for St Valentines.
Let me compensate you with this bitter-sweet 1980 hit.

I'm no good at chatting up and I always get rebuffed.
Enough to drive a man to drink I don't do no washing up.
I always reached the stuff piled up
a-piled up in the sink.

But you will always find him in the kitchen at parties.

Me and my girlfriend we argued and she ran away from home.
She must have found somebody new and now I'm all alone

Living in my own. What am I supposed to do?

That's why always find him in kitchen at parties.
you will always find him in the kitchen at parties.
You will always find him in the kitchen at parties.

Then I met this debutante I said I like new wave rock.
She was into french cuisine but I ain't no cordon bleu.
This was at some do in palmers green
I had no luck with her.

You will still find him in kitchen at parties.
You will still find him in kitchen at parties.

At last I met a pretty girl she laughed and talked with me.
We both walked out of the kitchen and danced in a new way.

And now I've done my time in the kitchen at parties.
I've done my time in the kitchen at parties

He's done his time in the kitchen at parties.
He's done his time in the kitchen at parties.

Magazine - My Tulpa

2009-02-08T19:13:00.004+01:00

From the British post-punk band's album Real Life, 1978.

I suspect you ain't so sweet
as the lust I'm concealing
my skin wants to crawl back home to mom
I've lost my way in my feelings

You always collect your fists
when my shadow falls upon your hands
you're just giving body heat away
but they say you're a nice enough young man

I want to see you
don't you want to see me ?
I'm full of questions
you're full of mystery

You can touch yourself anytime
you can touch yourself anytime
so wretched - you are so fetching
stop smiling at me - treat me unpleasantly

You've got the whole world in your wardrobe
your furniture's made to injure me
my skin will crawl back home to Ma
when our souls mingle uneasily

I want to see you ...

Buddy Holly - Girl On My Mind

2009-02-03T13:44:00.005+01:00

Today's the 50th anniversary of "the day the music died", that tragic day when buddy holly, ritchie valence & big bopper's little plane came crashing down, plunging the fans in an ocean of sorrow... especially this one.

oh, gu-huh-irl on my ma-hi-hi-ind...

Oh, girl on my mind
please come back to me
I love you with all my heart
with you I want to be

I want you to be near me
is that too much to ask
girl on my mind
please say you will be mine

You're the one and the only
you are mine to have and to love
no one could ask for more
you're mine to adore

Girl on my mind
please say you will be mine

Coronet Instructional Films - What to do on a date

2009-01-25T00:24:00.006+01:00

Today, CLS will help you clumsy kids with what to do on a date.
Mind you, it's not all about bling-bling and heavy petting.
Success or your money back!

Roxy Music - Same Old Scene

2009-01-11T01:32:00.008+01:00

Same Old Scene was featured during the opening credits of the movie Times Square, both are from 1980. It was also used in the popular british TV series "Ashes to Ashes", which prompted it to climb iTunes charts last year.

Nothing lasts forever
Of that I'm sure
Now you've made an offer
I'll take some more
Young loving may be
Oh so mean
Will I still survive
The same old scene?
In our lighter moments
precious few
It's all that heavy weather
We're going through
When I turn the corner
I can't believe
It's still the same old movie
That's haunting me
Young loving may be
Oh so mean
Trying to revive
The same old scene
Young loving may be
So extreme
Maybe we should try
The same old scene

Nothing lasts forever
Of that I'm sure
Now you've made an offer
I'll take some more

Papas Fritas - Way You Walk

2009-01-09T18:55:00.006+01:00

Here's a catchy tune from Buildings And Grounds, released in the year 2000.

I can tell by the way you walk you wanna be alone with him
Cause you're pacing at an open door, you're waiting and you can't come in

Why do you make up all these stories
Made up your mind, decided for me
I can tell by the way you walk you wanna be alone with him

When you called me on the telephone I knew that you were miles away
'Cause the words that you said to me weren't hiding what you couldn't say

Plans sort of changed up for the weekend
Friend came to town been years since I seen him
I can tell by the way you talk you wanna be alone with him

Ooo Ooo alone with him.

He was in my dreams
What else could it mean

When you laugh at me behind my back I'll turn and you can run away
Will you tell him all the special things you told me you could never say

I never said I'd be yours only, I didn't know until you told me
If I go I won't be lonely, If I stay now you don't own me
I can tell by the way you smile your love is changing on a whim

Maybe I will and maybe I won't
Maybe I do and maybe I don't

Young Marble Giants - N.I.T.A.

2009-01-07T00:33:00.008+01:00

A track from their only LP Colossal Youth, 1980.

Here's a live performance - the sound quality is poor and the image isn't much better, but it's still nice that there's a video:

It's nice to hear you're having a good time
But it still hurts 'cos you used to be mine
This doesn't mean that I possessed you
You're haunting me because I let you

Shape up your body "Let's be a tree"
Visual dynamics for you to see
Nature intended the abstract for you and me

No rain outside but tears in my eyes
Out on the rooftop for a surprise
Call you at teatime
In off the street
Sit down at table, Mummy is neat

The Smiths - What do you see in him?

2009-01-06T17:58:00.006+01:00

This song is a rare bootleg recording of an early version of "wonderful woman". I've been rattling my brains trying to figure out these lyrics... The ones below are taken from passionsjustlikemine.com.
If there are any morrissey-a-holics in the audience, I'd like to point out that his new single is now on myspace. I have to say I am a little bit intrigued/puzzled/amused/scared by this new album cover picture.

Oh the nights are too long
When the questions are lost
I try
But i will never understand

What do you see in her?
What do you see in her?
I love her, I love her, I love her
I love her, I love her, I love her

Cheat the Life out of me
As you walk hand in hand
And I try, and I try, and I try
But I will never understand

What do you see in her?
I ask myself
What do you see in him?
I love her, I love her, I love her

That she will plague you
And I will be glad
Yes, he will leave you
And I will be glad

Suicide - Cheree

2009-01-05T20:25:00.010+01:00

From Suicide, 1977.
"Cheree" was featured in the movie Downtown 81.

Cheree, Cheree
Oh, baby
Oh, baby
I love you

Cheree, Cheree
My comic book fantasy
Oh, I love you
Oh, baby

Cheree, Cheree
Shut the door, baby
Oh, I love you
Oh, come play with me

Oh, baby
Oh, baby
I love you
I love you, baby
Oh, I love you
Cheree, Cheree

Cheree, Cheree
My black leather lady
I love you
Oh, I love you

Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Atari Baby

2009-01-05T13:21:00.003+01:00

From their debut album Flaunt It, 1986.

Je t'aime, je t'aime
You look so good
You look so fine
Atari Baby, gonna make you mine
Atari Baby
Atari Baby

Atari Baby, gonna make you mine
Atari Baby, you look so Fine
Atari Baby, I don't mean maybe
Atari Baby

Top gun cha cha Rambo child
My uzi baby, my shootin star
Atari Baby
Transex
Transform
Transexy baby
I don't mean maybe, don't mean maybe
I don't mean maybe, Atari Baby
Atari Baby

Him she, she sex on Arcade Street
A more more more with a pulsin' beat
She she's the woman from the pleasure store
She's the one that gives me more more more

Silicon sex my sputnik baby
Alike no other baby
Atari Baby, she's my baby
Atari Baby
Atari Baby, I don't mean maybe
Atari Baby, I don't mean maybe
Atari Baby, I don't mean maybe
Atari Baby

The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me

2009-01-03T23:30:00.008+01:00

As requested by Willem, here's Elisabeth Shue doing her little dance to The Crystals' Then He Kissed Me (from the movie Adventures in Babysitting).
The song was released as a single in 1963.

edit: And here's a cover by The Flying Lizards!

Well he walked up to me
And he asked me if I wanted to dance
He looked kinda nice
And so I said I might take a chance
When he danced he held me tight
And when he walked me home that night
All the stars were shining bright
And then he kissed me

Each time I saw him
I couldn't wait to see him again
I wanted to let him know
That he was more than a friend
I didn't know just what to do
So I whispered I love you
And he said that he loved me too
And then he kissed me

He kissed me in a way
That I've never been kissed before
He kissed me in a way
That I wanna be kissed forever more

I knew that he was mine
So I gave him all the love that I had
And one day he took me home
To meet his mom and his dad
Then he asked me to be his bride
And always be right by his side
I felt so happy I almost cried
And then he kissed me

Then he asked me to be his bride
And always be right by his side
I felt so happy I almost cried
And then he kissed me
And then he kissed me
And then he kissed me

DÖF - Codo

2009-01-02T12:41:00.004+01:00

Earth has been ruled by Hate for a good 2000 years when Codo (Cosmischer Dolm) finally comes from outer space to save it, bringing love and joy to the planet and thus defeating Hate.

Seit 2.000 Jahren lebt die Erde ohne Liebe.
Es regiert der Herr des Hasses.

Hässlich, ich bin so hässlich, so grässlich hässlich:
Ich bin der Hass!
Hassen, ganz hässlich hassen, ich kann's nicht lassen:
Ich bin der Hass!

Attention, attention.
Unknown flying object approaching the planet. -
Identify unknown flying object.

Codo der dritte, aus der Sternenmitte bin ich der dritte von Links.

Unknown flying object identifies as: "Codo"

Und ich düse, düse, düse, düse im Sauseschritt
und bring' die Liebe mit von meinem Himmelsritt.
Denn die Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, die macht viel Spass,
viel mehr Spass als irgendwas.

We do not need any love on this planet:
Tötet Codo! Vernichtet die Liebe!

Zielansprache: Gamma, Delta, sieben, drei, eins, Überraum.

Codo aus der Ferne der leuchtenden Sterne:
Ich düse so gerne durchs All.

Und ich düse, düse, düse, düse im Sauseschritt
und bring' die Liebe mit von meinem Himmelsritt.
Denn die Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, die macht viel Spass,
viel mehr Spass als irgendwas.

Objekt überwindet den Hassschirm.

Ätzend, ich bin so ätzend, alles zersetzend:
Ich bin der Hass.

Und ich düse, düse, düse, düse im Sauseschritt
und bring' die Liebe mit von meinem Himmelsritt.
Denn die Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, die macht viel Spass,
viel mehr Spass als irgendwas.

Und ich düse, düse, düse, düse im Sauseschritt
und bring' die Liebe mit von meinem Himmelsritt.
Denn die Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, die macht viel Spass,
viel mehr Spass als irgendwas.

Und ich düse, düse, düse, düse im Sauseschritt
und bring' die Liebe mit von meinem Himmelsritt.
Denn die Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, Liebe, die macht viel Spass,
viel mehr Spass als irgendwas.

Dalida - Plus loin que la Terre

2009-01-01T15:23:00.014+01:00

CLS wishes you a lovely 2009! May you find yourself a sweetheart if you haven't got one already (and want one badly).

Today's song, Plus loin que la terre is the french adaptation of Stranger from Durango by Richard Podolor (Richie Allen).
The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a girl that dreams of a distant idealized love every night. He is described as being "as beautiful as an angel", despite his "strange ways". Then she wishes for the mysterious man to carry her away with him, like a "dead leaf", far away from the Earth.

Il vient
De plus loin que la terre
Sa vie est un mystère
Mais il sait me plaire

Jamais
Même dans un sourire
Il n'a voulu me dire
Ce que je désire

C'est lui
Qui vient dans tous mes rêves
Se pencher sur mes lèvres
Quand la nuit s'achève

Malgré
Ses manières étranges
Il est beau comme un ange
Quand il me regarde

Dites-moi
S'il faut que j'aime
D'un grand amour
Celui qui vient de loin
De si loin
Que je ne sais plus rien

Mais
Bien plus loin que la terre
Je voudrais qu'il m'emporte
Comme feuille morte

Un jour
Quand il m'aura comprise
Je voudrais qu'il me dise
Des mots qui me grisent
Des mots qui me grisent
Des mots qui me grisent

Elli et Jacno - Je t'aime tant

2008-12-30T13:49:00.005+01:00

Beautifully sincere song from french duo Elli Medeiros (vocals & lyrics) & Denis Quilliard "Jacno", ex-Stinky Toys.

The lyrics go something like this : as soon as I'm gone/you say "she doesn't love me"/open your eyes/look at me/my life would be nothing without you

Je regarde tes yeux ça me fait pleurer
Ne fais pas cette tête, je ne veux pas te blesser
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant
Aujourd'hui je pars je reviendrai demain
C'est pas toi et moi, toi et moi ça ne fait qu'un
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant

Dès que je ne suis plus là
Tu dis elle ne m'aime pas
Ouvre les yeux regarde-moi
Ma vie serait vide sans toi

Nos erreurs appartiennent au passé
Elles sont rayées annulées oubliées
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant
Les choses trop belles doivent être préservées
Si c'est cassé nous allons réparer
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant

Dès que je ne suis plus là
Tu dis elle ne m'aime pas
Ouvre les yeux regarde-moi
Ma vie serait vide sans toi

Et si un jour tu doutais de moi
J'ai un gage d'amour la preuve par trois
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant
Avec mon sang j'ai marqué sur mon bras
À la vie à la mort ça n's'efface pas
Je t'aime tant je t'aime tant

Dès que je ne suis plus là
Tu dis elle ne m'aime pas
Ouvre les yeux regarde-moi
Ma vie serait vide sans toi

Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You

2008-12-29T13:31:00.004+01:00

And now, a little bit of australian new wave with this 1984 song from Pseudo Echo. Pseudo Echo was (I'm sorry, is, if I believe their official website) Brian Canham and Pierre Gigliotti, who met at school. They take their name from a synthesizer manual, pseudo echo machine being one of the sounds the machine could produce.

In my life I've many strong desires
And still in all I'm reaching for the fire
You never look, you never see
You never notice when you're next to me
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire

There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start

Catch a glimpse, remember it forever
And still I try to keep myself together
You never speak, you never hear
You're never closer when I want you near
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire

There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true form the start

I Want to Spend Christmas with Elvis - Little Lambsie Penn

2008-12-24T11:19:00.005+01:00

Don't we all, "Little Lambsie Penn"!
Note : although it may look like it, we're not obsessed with Elvis. Personally I like Buddy Holly ten thousand times better.

A pop music sub-genre called the "cash-in record," this takes place when a musical star becomes so famous that other people (read: record companies) feel obliged to perform songs about him or her. Elvis certainly falls into this category, wherein results this record, also performed by Debby Dabney and co-written by Bobby Darin. Other examples include "I Want to Spend Xmas With Elvis" by Marlene Paul (different spelling, different song) and "Elvis For Christmas" by Mad Milo, a Buchanan-Goodman styled novelty record. Note that these are just the Christmas-oriented Elvis cash-ins; there were plenty of others not related to the holiday, like "My Boy Elvis" by Janis Martin

To rock your christmas, I will now re-direct you to the site where I took this information from : mistletunes

The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore

2008-12-23T02:27:00.009+01:00

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to whomever stops by!

Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) was first released by Frankie Valli in 1965.

This well-known version by The Walker Brothers is from '66.

Loneliness
Is a cloak you wear
A deep shade of blue
Is always there

The sun ain`t gonna shine anymore
The moon ain`t gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes
When you`re without love (baby)

Emptiness
Is a place you`re in
With nothing to lose
But no more to win

The sun ain`t gonna shine anymore
The moon ain`t gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes
When you`re without love

Lonely, without you baby
Girl I need you
I can`t go on

The sun ain`t gonna shine anymore
The moon ain`t gonna rise in the sky
The tears are always clouding your eyes
The sun ain't gonna shine anymore
When you're without love (baby)

The sun ain`t gonna shine anymore...

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Li'l Red Riding Hood

2008-12-19T10:06:00.007+01:00

US #1 hit of summer 1966. Owooo!
Sam "The Sham" recorded this song with his second set of "Pharaohs" (the first ones left after financial disagreements).
Below, a youtube cover - now, youtube users covers are usually really boring, but I think this one has a sweet voice.

Owoooooooo!
Who's that I see walkin' in these woods?
Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood.
Hey there Little Red Riding Hood,
You sure are looking good.
You're everything a big bad wolf could want.
Listen to me.

Little Red Riding Hood
I don't think little big girls should
Go walking in these spooky old woods alone.
Owoooooooo!

What big eyes you have,
The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad.
So just to see that you don't get chased
I think I ought to walk with you for a ways.

What full lips you have.
They're sure to lure someone bad.
So until you get to grandma's place
I think you ought to walk with me and be safe.

I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on
Until I'm sure that you've been shown
That I can be trusted walking with you alone.
Owoooooooo!

Little Red Riding Hood
I'd like to hold you if I could
But you might think I'm a big bad wolf so I won't.
Owoooooooo!

What a big heart I have-the better to love you with.
Little Red Riding Hood
Even bad wolves can be good.
I'll try to be satisfied just to walk close by your side.
Maybe you'll see things my way before we get to grandma's place.

Little Red Riding Hood
You sure are looking good
You're everything that a big bad wolf could want.
Owoooooooo! I mean baaaaaa! Baaa?

Pete Molinari - I don't like the man I am

2008-12-11T15:28:00.005+01:00

This new (2008) yet timeless cover is brought to you by Pete Molinari, british singer/songwriter. They say he grew up with the Bob Dylan records of his brothers (can you tell?). He recorded an album with artist Billy Childish, who first performed this song.

no video, decent sound :

live version, bad sound :

I'm lying through my teeth
I can't express my grief
I ain't got the belief
It feels like I'm going beneath

Oh I can't love you
I really don't think that I can
Oh I can't love you
'cause I don't like the man I am

Ah there's a fool inside my head
He's making me see red
I don't want to get ahead
Oh I don't want to be led

Oh I can't love you
I really don't think that I can
Oh I can't love you
'cause I don't like the man I am

If I could only understand
The type of man I am
But I don't believe that I can
I never drew the plan

Oh I can't love you
I really don't think that I can
Oh I can't love you
'cause I don't like the man I am

Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen

2008-12-07T20:52:00.006+01:00

British glam/pop band Sweet ("The Sweet" before '75) released this in '78 - a big hit.

Punk had swept almost every last vestige of the old glam rock hierarchy into obscurity, and some two years had passed since the band even looked like bothering the British chart. Their American acclaim was growing fast, however, and that year's Level Headed album emerged a magnificent slice of mature reflection, heavy and heady in equal doses. Even within such exalted company, "Love Is Like Oxygen" glittered, a harmonic rocker highlighted by an insistent guitar riff and a winter-clear piano motif. Sundry sour critics have since pointed out that its lyric was little more than a softer rock rewrite of Hall & Oates' "Grounds for Separation," but that mattered naught. Edited down to become the band's first single of the year, it shot into the Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic.

-allmusic

Time on my side
I got it all
I've heard that pride
Always comes before a fall
There's a rumour goin' round the town
That you don't want me around
I can't shake off my city blues
Everyway I turn I lose

Chorus
Love is like oxygen
You get too much you get too high
Not enough and you're gonna die
Love gets you high

Time is no healer
When you're not there
Lonely fever
Sad words in the air
Some things are better left unsaid
I'm gonna spend my days in bed
I'll walk the streets at night
To be hidden by the city lights city lights

Roy Orbison - Love Hurts

2008-12-06T16:19:00.008+01:00

Here's a song from Roy "master of heartbroken lyrics" Orbison , in memoriam (it is the 20th anniversary of his death today). He died of a heart attack (!) at age 52 whilst visiting his mother in Tennessee.

Bonus : a song entitled "The day Roy Orbison died" by a band called The Marys.

Love hurts, love scars
Love wounds, and mars any heart
Not tough or stong enough
To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain
Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain
Love hurts... ooh, ooh love hurts

I'm young, I know, but even so
I know a thing or two, and I learned from you
I really learned a lot, really learned a lot
Love is like a stove, it burns you when it's hot
Love hurts... ooh, ooh love hurts

Some fools rave of happiness
Blissfulness, togetherness
Some fools fool themselves I guess
They're not foolin me

I know it isn't true, I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie, made to make you blue
Love hurts...
Ooh, ooh love hurts, ooh, ooh love hurts

I know it isn't true, I know it isn't true
Love is just a lie, made to make you blue
Love hurts...
Ooh, ooh love hurts, ooh, ooh love hurts

Riz Ortolani - Love With Fun

2008-12-05T01:05:00.012+01:00

Love With Fun is a variation on the main theme from Cannibal Holocaust.
Riz Ortolani also composed the soundtrack for Mondo Cane, winning a Grammy in 1962 with the film's main theme, More.

The images in the video may be a bit violent, but they're by no means gory (okay, so there's a girl puking and a good looking corpse, unless you're hyper sensitive you won't be bothered).

Lou Reed - Satellite of Love

2008-12-03T17:48:00.003+01:00

1972.

There's good information about it on wikipedia.

Satellite's gone up to the skies
Thing like that drive me out of my mind

I watched it for a little while
I like to watch things on TV

Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of love
Satellite of ...

Satellite's gone way up to Mars
Soon it will be filled with parking cars

I watch it for a little while
I love to watch things on TV

Satellite of love ...

I've been told that you've been bold
With Harry, Mark and John
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, to Thursday
With Harry, Mark and John

Satellite's gone up to the skies
Thing like that drive me out of my mind

I watched it for a little while
I love to watch things on TV

Satellite of love ...

Domina - You Got My Soul

2008-12-01T19:36:00.000+01:00

An italo-disco gem, sung by Dora Carofiglio of Valerie Dore and Novecento.
Unfortunately I only understand half of the words, otherwise there would be lyrics. ;>

The Walker Brothers - Nite Flights

2008-12-01T04:35:00.000+01:00

And this one's from The Walker Brothers' last album, also titled Nite Flights (1978). Written and sung by Scott Walker.
David Bowie covered it in 1993 on Black Tie White Noise.

There's no hold
The moving has come through
The danger brushing you
Turns its face into the heat and runs the tunnels
It's so cold
The dark dug up by dogs
The stiches torn and broke
The raw meat fist you choke
Has hit the bloodlite

Glass traps open and close on nite flights
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
With only one promise, only one way to fall

Glass traps open and close on nite flights
Broken necks feather weights press the walls
Be my love, we will be gods on nite flights
With only one promise, only one way to fall

On nite flights
Only one way to fall

Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want Is You

2008-12-01T02:23:00.000+01:00

Barry Louis Polisar not only makes songs but also books for children.
This video is from the movie Juno (which I have not seen) and the song appeared on his 1993 album Old Dog, New Tricks.

If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and greeen
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves

If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and greeen
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were a river in the mountains tall,
The rumble of your water would be my call.
If you were the winter, I know I'd be the snow
Just as long as you were with me, when the cold winds blow.

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were a wink, I'd be a nod
If you were a seed, well I'd be a pod.
If you were the floor, I'd wanna be the rug
And if you were a kiss, I know I'd be a hug

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

If you were the wood, I'd be the fire.
If you were the love, I'd be the desire.
If you were a castle, I'd be your moat,
And if you were an ocean, I'd learn to float.

All I want is you, will you be my bride
Take me by the hand and stand by my side
All I want is you, will you stay with me?
Hold me in your arms and sway me like the sea.

Scott Walker - Best of Both Worlds

2008-11-30T22:04:00.000+01:00

From Scott Walker's second album Scott 2 (1968).

Scott was heavily influenced by Jacques Brel and Phil Spector's wall of sound in the early period of his solo career. Artists his music has influenced throughout the years include David Bowie, Brian Eno, Billy Mackenzie, Radiohead, David Sylvian, Douglas Pearce, Sting, Marc Almond, Jarvis Cocker, Alison Goldfrapp, The Divine Comedy and The Last Shadow Puppets.

Best of both worlds,
That's what you want
All your own way,
That's not my way
I won't share you,
I couldn't bear to
It's time for you to choose
Which one you'd rather loose
Could you love me,
And forget me
Are you sorry,
That you've met me?
What we've been through,
Means nothing to you
I can't satisfy you

You want best of both worlds
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds

I have loved you
Since I found you
You belong here,
Just look around you
Keep your true love,
Or take your new love
You must choose between us,
You want best of both worlds
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds

You've got to choose between us
You just can't have the two of us
Make your fickle mind up
I won't stay while you enjoy
Best of both worlds...

Hilde Hildebrand - Liebe ist ein Geheimnis

2008-11-28T19:54:00.003+01:00

Hilde can be heard singing Liebe ist ein Geheimnis in "Die Englische Heirat" (1934).

Ill-fated actress Renate Müller, who can be seen dancing to it in the same film, also recorded a version of this tango.

edit: A kind soul uploaded the whole scene on youtube. Renate appears at 3:06.

Happy birthday to us!

2008-11-21T20:26:00.000+01:00

One year old today!

and a mean one (tell us it ain't the truth!) :

Frank Munn - Lady Divine

2008-11-16T20:39:00.000+01:00

Lady Divine is the theme song for 1929 silent film "The Divine Lady". Composed by Nat Shilkret and sung by tenor Frank Munn. There's not much information available on Frank Munn but I managed to find Frank's obituary on Time magazine online, which helps getting a better picture of who he was.

Visit the blog Vitaphone Varieties for plenty of information on old movie soundtracks.

Years of desire and wanting
Days that no pleasure knew
Love, dreams and fancy taunting
And then at last I found you

The rose of love soft caressing
Your lips, oh lady divine
My heart ? confessing
With hope is whispering today

Your eyes, your smile find me longing
To draw your breast to mine
?
And hear you saying you are my lady divine

The Carpenters - Superstar

2008-11-05T13:12:00.000+01:00

baby baby baby baby, oh baby
The Carpenters sure were cheesy.

and here's an interesting cover by Sonic Youth :

long ago
and oh so far away
I fell in love with you
before the second show
your guitar
it sounds so sweet and clear
but you're not really there
it's just the radio

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

loneliness, is such a sad affair
and I can hardly wait
to be with you again
what to say
to make you come again
come back to me again
and play your sad guitar

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
you said you'd be coming back this way again baby
baby baby baby baby oh baby
I love you, I really do

Dream City Film Club - If I Die, I Die

2008-11-04T22:44:00.000+01:00

Here at cheesylovesongs, we do not wish to hurt sensitive souls. If you really don't like to see dead bunnies & blood, don't watch the video below.

Dream City Film Club was a very underrated band from the 90's - the frontman Michael J. Sheehy is, I believe, still recording. Here's a website if the band interests you : www.dreamcityfilmclub.com

(embedding disabled by youtube, click on the cover)

as I watch you sleeping
gently feel my way
into your dreams love
gently feel my way

you are so beautiful
I'd die to taste your kiss
I would give my (??) dear
for just one hour of bliss with you

they can tear me to pieces
they can break me in two
lover I don't care
as long as I'm with you
I'm not afraid, no
take my chances
and if I die I die

The Vaselines - Son Of a Gun

2008-11-04T21:51:00.000+01:00

This song seems to be made for pillowfighting and general bouncing around.

I'm sure everyone knows the famous Nirvana cover- The Vaselines had a few other songs that were covered by Kurt Cobain's grunge gang. The Vaselines were Eugene Kelly & Frances McKee, two dirty-minded Scots who formed the band in 1986. They notably covered Divine's You think you're a man.

Swing swing up and down,
Turn turn turn around,
Round round round and about and over again.
Gun gun son of a gun,
You are the only one, And no one else can take my place.

The sun shines in the bedroom when you play,
And the raining always starts when you go away.

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't it be nice

2008-11-04T21:18:00.000+01:00

Wouldn't it be nice, to live together in the kind of world where we belong?
I think that would kick ass. Seriously.

From Pet Sounds ( 1966 )

Wouldn't it be nice if we were older
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong

You know it's gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together

Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
In the morning when the day is new
And after having spent the day together
Hold each other close the whole night through

Happy times together weve been spending
I wish that every kiss was neverending
Wouldn't it be nice

Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true
Baby then there wouldnt be a single thing we couldnt do
We could be married
And then we'd be happy

Wouldn't it be nice

You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But let's talk about it
Wouldn't it be nice

Messer Chups - Difficult Love

2008-10-29T22:51:00.000+01:00

Here's my contribution to this holiday's spirit.

2004.

Screaming Lord Sutch - Dracula's Daughter

2008-10-27T18:35:00.001+01:00

Happy Halloween!

It was late one night when the moon shone bright
I was passing the cemetery
When a bite on the cheek left me feeling weak
That's where I met vampire Mary

When I looked around I was flat on the ground
With a big black thing above me
Are we gonna get wed or you end up dead
Says now do you love me

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm love with Dracula's daughter

But she gave me a peck
Thus left me a wreck
And said it'll ?
And after that we're gonna meet the old bat
You must come and see my daddy

When we climbed to the tree
And I says can we please pardon my intrusion
Well he gave me a grin and said my you're thin
You could do with a blood transfusion

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm in love with Dracula's daughter

We were wed in June beneath the yellow moon
And we danced around the campfire
Says Mary to me when the clock strikes three
You're a genuine Grade A vampire

Now hear me right if you're out at night
Run as fast as your legs will let you
Cause if you don't run, I'm teeling you son
Mary and I will get you

Lips of blue, eyes of red
A laugh like gurgling water
But I can't resist that passionate kiss
I'm in love with Dracula's daughter

Ginny Arnell - Dumb Head

2008-10-21T18:02:00.000+02:00

Ginny Arnell was one of the new American artists left in the wake of British bands. Ginny's song, “Dumb Head”, was catchy and much in the style of female singers of the early 1960's, even using an instrumental passage featuring a kazoo, reminiscent of the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit “Johnny Get Angry”, which successfully used the same effect.

And a cover by Sharades, a 60s girls group, produced by Joe Meek:

Dumb head, I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I had him where I wanted him
He was saying he'd be mine
And none could take my place
And I laughed in his face

Well, I made some goofs,
But this one tops them all
So I think I'll go
Bang my head against the wall

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I had him where I wanted him
He was giving me his heart
And begging me to stay
And I just walked away

Well, now I'm convinced that I must be insane
Or else I was born with a peanut for a brain

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

I couldn't see the forest through the trees,
The boy I love was down on his knees
And I played the game and acted like a tease,
Somebody kick me please

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Dodododo-dodo-dododo

Now I'm convinced that I must be insane
Or else I was born with a peanut for a brain

Cause I'm a dumb head
I'm a stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Goofy little girl
Just a dumb head
Silly little girl
Just a dumb head
Stupid little girl
Just a dumb girl
Stupid little girl
Just a dumb head
Silly little girl...

Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry

2008-10-20T16:51:00.000+02:00

Yet another Johnny song!
Johnny Get Angry reached 7# on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.

Johnny, I said we were through
Just to see what you would do
You stood there and hung your head
Made me wish that I were dead

Oh, Johnny get angry, Johnny get mad
Give me the biggest lecture I ever had
I want a brave man, I want a cave man
Johnny, show me that you care, really care for me

Every time you danced with me
You let Freddy cut in constantly
When he'd ask, you'd never speak
Must you always be so meek?

Every girl wants someone who
She can always look up to
You know I love you, of course
Let me know that you're the boss

Johnny, get angry, Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny...

Boris Vian - Fais moi mal, Johnny

2008-10-02T22:03:00.000+02:00

Text by french writer Boris Vian, sung by actress/singer Magali Noël in 1956.

The story is as follows. This girl begs Johnny to hurt her, because she likes to play it rough - but Johnny is a good boy and insists he won't hurt a fly. Eventually, as she insults and ridicules him, he gets really angry and beats up his unfortunate lover.

these people obviously had a lot of fun making the video!

Il s'est levé à mon approche
Debout, il était bien plus petit
Je me suis dit c'est dans la poche
Ce mignon-là, c'est pour mon lit
Il m'arrivait jusqu'à l'épaule
Mais il était râblé comme tout
Il m'a suivie jusqu'à ma piaule
Et j'ai crié vas-y mon loup

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Envole-moi au ciel... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Il n'avait plus que ses chaussettes
Des belle jaunes avec des raies bleues
Il m'a regardé d'un oeil bête
Il comprenait rien, le malheureux
Et il m'a dit l'air désolé
Je ne ferais pas de mal à une mouche
Il m'énervait! Je l'ai giflé
Et j'ai grincé d'un air farouche

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Je ne suis pas une mouche... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Voyant qu'il ne s'excitait guère
Je l'ai insulté sauvagement
J'y ai donné tous les noms de la terre
Et encore d'autres bien moins courants
Ça l'a réveillé aussi sec
Et il m'a dit arrête ton char
Tu me prends vraiment pour un pauvre mec
Je vais t'en refiler, de la série noire

Tu me fais mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Pas avec les pieds... zing!
Tu me fais mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
J'aime pas l'amour qui fait bing!

Il a remis sa petite chemise
Son petit complet, ses petits souliers
Il est descendu l'escalier
En me laissant une épaule démise
Pour des voyous de cette espèce
C'est bien la peine de faire des frais
Maintenant, j'ai des bleus plein les fesses
Et plus jamais je ne dirai

Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Envole-moi au ciel... zoum!
Fais-moi mal, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Moi j'aime l'amour qui fait boum!

Neil Young - Harvest Moon

2008-09-27T18:47:00.000+02:00

1992.

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleeping
We could dream this night away

But theres a full moon rising
Let's go dancin in the light
We know where the music's playing
Let's go out and feel the night

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart

But now it's getting late
And the moon is climbing high
I want to celebrate
See it shining in your eye

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

The Andrews Sisters - Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!

2008-09-27T18:03:00.000+02:00

Here's one for all the Johnny boys of the world - you know the type, rebellious, hair full of gel and a leather jacket . They might own a motorcycle or pick fights in bars, which makes them very attractive to girls.

The famous sisters recorded this in 1962, but Glen Miller was first to perform this song with his orchestra in 1938.

I especially like the lines "you make my sad heart jump with joy" and "you're not handsome, it's true".

(Ed Rose / Abe Olman)

Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Heavens above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute
I'm so, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it's true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny! Oh!
da-da-da

All the girls are crazy about a certain little lad
Although he's very very bad
He could be oh so good when he wanted to
Bad or good he understood about love & other things
For every girl in town followed him around
just to hold his hand and sing

Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
How you can love
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Heavens above, way above
You make my sad heart jump with joy
And when you're near I just can't sit still another minute
Oh, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny Johnny!
Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome, it is true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny Johnny Johnny! My!
da-da-da

Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!
Johnny, Oh! Johnny, Oh!

Oh Johnny! Please tell me dear
What makes me love you so?
You're not handsome it is true
But when I look at you
I just, Oh, Johnny!

Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love?

2008-09-27T17:05:00.000+02:00

A 1956 song by the huge Bo Diddley, who passed away recently. The title of the song "Who do you love" is a pun on hoodoo.

Here's a list of bands that covered it:
The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Band, The Blues Project, The Doors, George Thorogood And The Destroyers, Golden Earring, Juicy Lucy, King Earl Boogie Band, The Meteors, The Misunderstood, Patti Smith, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Ronnie Hawkins, Tom Rush, Townes Van Zandt, UFO, The Woolies and Cross Canadian Ragweed. (according to wikipedia)

The ice-wagon mentioned in the song is most likely slang for a hearse.

Bo Diddley recorded "Who Do You Love" with Los Lobos for the "La Bamba" soundtrack. (That's Ritchie Valens in the picture below.)

I walk 47 miles of barbed wire,
I use a cobra-snake for a necktie,
I got a brand new house on the roadside,
Made from rattlesnake hide,
I got a brand new chimney made on top,
Made out of a human skull,
Now come on take a walk with me, Arlene,
And tell me, who do you love?

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Tombstone hand and a graveyard mind,
Just 22 and I don’t mind dying.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

I rode around the town, use a rattlesnake whip,
Take it easy arlene, don’t give me no lip,

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Night was dark, but the sky was blue,
Down the alley, the ice-wagon flew,
Heard a bump, and somebody screamed,
You should have heard just what I seen.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Arlene took me by my hand,
And she said ooowee bo, you know I understand.

Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?

Twinkle - Tommy

2008-09-22T17:04:00.000+02:00

This is the german version of Tommy, recorded by Twinkle. Originally in english, Tommy was produced by Joe Meek and first recorded by 60s girl group Reparata and the Delrons. Twinkle also made an english cover in 1965.

No lyrics were found and I don't understand half of what she's saying. ;<

Judy Garland - Dear Mr Gable (You Made Me Love You)

2008-09-16T00:57:00.000+02:00

This is a lovely clip from Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) and Judy Garland was 15 here.
The song is based on a popular song called "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" (music by James V. Monaco, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy), first published in 1913. Judy got her part on Broadway Melody of 1938 after she sang it to Clark Gable at his birthday party. The aditional lyrics concerning Mr Gable were added by Roger Edens.

Dear Mr. Gable
I am writing this to you
And I hope that you will read it so you'll know
My heart beats like a hammer
And I stutter and I stammer
Every time I see you at the picture show
I guess I'm just another fan of yours
And I thought I'd write and tell you so

You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me love you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, sir
You made me feel so sad
You made me sigh, 'cause
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I think you're grand, that's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do, you know I do
I must tell you what I'm feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart reeling
You know you made me love you!

Aw, gee, Mr. Gable
I don't wanna bother you!
Guess you got a lotta girls
That tell you the same thing
And if you don't wanna read this
Well, you don't have to
But I just had to tell you about the time
I saw you in "It Happened One Night,"
That was the first time I ever saw you
And I knew right then you were
The nicest fella in the movies!
I guess it was 'cause you acted so, well
So natural like - not like a real actor at all
But just like any fella you'd meet at school or at a party
Then one time I saw you in a picture
With Joan Crawford
And I had to cry a little, 'cause
You loved her so much and you couldn't have her
Not till the end of the picture, anyway

And then one time I saw you in person
You were making a personal appearance at the theatre
And I was standing there when you got out of your car
And you almost knocked me down!
Oh - but it wasn't your fault!
Naw, I was in the way
But you looked at me, and you smiled
Yeah! You smiled right at me as if you meant it
And I cried all the way home
Just 'cause you smiled at me for being in your way!
Aw, I'll never forget it, Mr. Gable
Honest, you're my favorite actor!

I don't care what happens
Let the whole world stop
As far as I'm concerned
You'll always be the top
'Cause you know you made me love you!

David Bowie - Be My Wife

2008-09-10T19:00:00.000+02:00

Sometimes you get so lonely
Sometimes you get nowhere
I've lived all over the world
I've left every place

Please be mine
Share my life
Stay with me
Be my wife

Sometimes you get so lonely
Sometimes you get nowhere
I've lived all over the world
I've left every place

Please be mine
Share my life
Stay with me
Be my wife

Sometimes you get so lonely

2008-09-06T07:42:00.000+02:00

Saint Etienne - Kiss and Make Up

2008-08-30T14:35:00.000+02:00

I was searching for the original of this song by the Field Mice on Youtube when I stumbled across this cover. I think it's not bad, and I like the video.

Without beforehand thinking
sometimes I say things
I could never hate you
I could never hate you

I do not mean one
word of what I say
I don't hate you
I don't, I do not

Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up

Without beforehand thinking
sometimes I say things
I could never hate you
I could never hate you

I do not mean one
word of what I say
I don't hate you
I love you

Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up

The Shaggs - You're Something Special to Me

2008-08-18T18:54:00.000+02:00

The Shaggs were an American all-female rock group formed in Fremont, New Hampshire in 1968. The band was composed of sisters Dorothy "Dot" Wiggin (vocals/lead guitar), Betty Wiggin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Helen Wiggin (drums), and later Rachel Wiggin (bass).

The conceptual beginning of The Shaggs came from Austin Wiggin, Jr.'s mother. During Austin's youth she had predicted during a palmreading that he would marry a strawberry blonde woman, that he would have two sons after she had died, and that his daughters would form a popular music group. The first two predictions came true, so Austin set about making the third come true. Austin withdrew his daughters from school, bought them instruments, and arranged for them to receive music and vocal lessons.

- wikipedia

Lyrics are incomplete... I couldn't figure them all out, so if you want to have a go, be my guest!

you're something special to me
though others think you're not so grand
I still say you're quite the man

oh you're something special to me
when I hear your voice I know
you're the one that makes me go:
"you're something special to me"

when I see your face it shows
there's no place I'd rather go
than to be with you, so
you're something special to me

when you smile at me my ???
you make me see how happy I can be
you're something special to me

please don't speak unkind words to me
that would make me unhappy

how I want to tell you what you mean to me
I think you're the greatest guy I've ever seen

you're something special to me
oh, you're something special to me

Blind Willie McTell - Searching the Desert for the Blues

2008-08-18T04:31:00.000+02:00

"you make me feel like cryin' when you talk like that"
"sure enough, that's too bad baby"

William Samuel "Blind Willie" McTell recorded 149 songs between 1927 and 1956. This one's from 1932.

You may search the ocean, you might go 'cross the deep blue sea
But Mama, you'll never find another hot shot like me

I followed my baby from the station to the train
And the blues came down like (???) rain

I left her at the station wringing her hands and crying
I told her she had a home, just as long as I had mine

I've got two women, and you can't tell them apart
I've got one in my bosom, the other one in my heart

The one in my bosom, she's in Tennessee
And the one in my heart, don't even give a darn for me

I used to say a married woman was the sweetest woman that was ever born
But I've changed that thing, you better let married women alone

Take my advice: let these married women be
'Cause their husbands'll grab you, beat you ragged as a cedar tree

When a woman say she love you 'bout good as she do herself,
I don't pay her no attention, tell that same line to somebody else

I really don't believe no woman in the whole round world do right,
act like an angel in the daytime, mess by the ditch at night

I'm going, pretty mama, please don't break this rule;
that's why I'm searching these deserts for the blues

I'm going, pretty mama, searching these deserts now
That's why I'm walking my baby home anyhow

Lord, oh Lord
Lordy, Lordy, Lord
Oh Lordy Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord

When a woman say she love you 'bout good as she do herself,
I don't pay her no attention, tell that same line to somebody else

Lord, Lord
Lord, Lord, Lord

Tonight You Belong To Me

2008-08-16T19:22:00.000+02:00

This popular american song, written in 1926 by Billy Rose and Lee David, was a hit for Gene Austin in 1927.

In 1956, a new version with shorter lyrics was recorded by Lawrence Welk and The Lennon Sisters, reaching #15 on the Billboard charts in September.

Another delightful cover was made in the same year, by sister singing duo Patience and Prudence, who were, respectively, 14 and 11 years old. It charted #4, also in September.

I know (I know)
You belong to somebody new
But Tonight you belong to me
Although (although) we're apart
You're part of my heart
And tonight you belong to me

Way down by the stream
How sweet it will seem
Once more just to dream
In the moonlight
My honey I know (I know)
With the dawn that you will be gone
But tonight you belong to me

Way down, way down along the stream
How very, very sweet it will seem
Once more just to dream
In the silvery moonlight
My honey, I know (I know)
With the dawn that you will be gone
But tonight you belong to me
Just to little old me

Sunny and the Sunliners - Sharing You

2008-08-15T01:13:00.000+02:00

This is the sound of a heart breaking!

I didn't find any information on this particular song, which means the lyrics might be wrong and any help is welcome.
Sunny and the Sunliners, Sunny Ozuna's band, were formerly known as Sunny and the Sunglows.

I'm guessing this is a 60s song, from the little information I found on the band.

edit:
Plantsmantx said...
I know of at least three other versions of this song, all from the 60's. It was also recorded by Mitty Collier snd Johnny Adams, which were both quite bluesy, but the version I remember best from when I was a child in the mid-60's was done by....uh, I can't remember his name, but his version was more like the typical teen soul ballad of the time.

I don't know why I love you like I do
I don't know why I need you like I do
I must be going crazy to fool myself
But I know you belong to someone else

And I'm sharing you, Lord sharing you
This I know, this I know baby

I know you'll marry
Belong to someone else
I hope he finds it in his heart
To forgive me
I can't help myself
Cause if you love me like you say you do
Then leave him, leave him

Leave him right now
Leave him right now baby

I can't go on living on promises and tomorrows
Lord when I can easily have someone else
Get a true love
Baby I'll find someone of mine,
Someone of mine baby

All the love I have to share has come to despair
They say that if I keep on pushing I'll begin to show
But show, show won't make me much
So leave him, leave him

You just won't leave him
Leave him right now baby
You just won't, no you just won't...

Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen

2008-08-03T21:28:00.000+02:00

A song I'm sure you all know - here's a late (1972) live version.
Check out that knee action! Not bad for an old guy.

They're really rockin' in Boston, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas, an' 'round the 'Frisco Bay.
All over Saint Louie, an' down in New Orleans.
All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little Sixteen.

Sweet Little Sixteen, she's just got to have,
About half a million famed autographs.
Her wallet filled with pictures she gets them one by one
Becomes so excited, watch her, look at her run, boy.

"Oh, mommy, mommy, Please may I go?
It's such a sight to see somebody steal the show."
"Oh, daddy, daddy, I beg of you,
Whisper to mommy, It's alright with you."

'Cause they'll be rockin' on Bandstand, in Philadelphia, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas an' 'round the 'Frisco Bay.
All over Saint Louie, way down in New Orleans.
All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little Sixteen.

[ Instrumental break. ]

'Cause they'll be rockin' on Bandstand, Philadelphia, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas, an' 'round the 'Frisco Bay
All over Saint Louie, way down in New Orleans.
All the cats wanna dance with (oo!) Sweet Little Sixteen.

Sweet Little Sixteen, she's got the grown-up blues.
Tight dresses an' lipstick, she's sportin' high-heel shoes.
Oh, but tomorrow mornin' she'll have to change her trend.
And be sweet sixteen an' back in class again.

Well the'll be rockin' in Boston, Pittsburgh, PA.
Deep in the heart of Texas, an' 'round the 'Frisco Bay.
Way out in Saint Louie, way down in New Orleans.
All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little Sixteen.

Iggy Pop - Sixteen

2008-07-31T22:03:00.000+02:00

The only song on Lust for Life entirely written by Iggy Pop. 1977.

Sweet 16 in leather boots
Body and soul, I go crazy
Baby, baby I'm a hungry, sweet 16
Funky bar all full of faces
Pretty faces, beautiful faces
Body and soul, body and soul
I give to you
I am an easy mark with my broken heart
Sweet 16
Show you my explosion, sweet 16
Go out to the funky bar
I get hurt, crying inside
'Cause everybody's so fine
And they don't need me.
Tell me what can I do, sweet 16
I give you my body and soul sweet 16
I must be hungry 'cause I go crazy
Over your leather boots
Now baby I know...
That's not normal
But I love you, I love you
I love you, sweet 16

Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen

2008-07-29T12:38:00.000+02:00

Ed Leedskalnin's Coral Castle, a mysterious construction in Florida, served as inspiration for this 1986 song. The lyrics constantly refer to it.
"Sweet Sixteen" is how Edward referred to his 16 year-old fiancée Agnes Scuffs, who broke the engagement the night before their wedding and for whom the castle was built, single-handedly, by Edward .

A picture of Leedskalnin can be seen in the beginning of the video.

Another version of the video was recorded at the Coral Castle:

I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen,
And I'll do anything
For little run away child

Gave my heart an engagement ring,
She took ev'rything,
Ev'rything I gave her,
Oh sweet sixteen

Built a moon
For a rocking chair,
I never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh.

Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in.

Well I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh I'll do anything
For little runaway child

Well, memories may burn you,
Memories grow older as people can
They just get colder
Like sweet sixteen

I see it's clear
Baby, that you are
All through here
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in.

And I do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I do anything
For run away girl.

Yeah, sad and lonely and blue.
Yeah, gettin' over you.
How, how do you think it feels
Yeah to get up in the morning, get over you.
Up in the morning, get over you.
Wipe away the tears, get over you, get over, get over...

My sweet sixteen,
Oh runaway child
Oh sweet sixteen
Little runaway girl.

Gave my heart an engagement ring,
She left everything,
Everything I gave her,
Oh sweet sixteen
Built a moon
For a rocking chair,
I never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
And house her in.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
And house her in.

And I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I'll do anything
For little runaway child

Do anything
For my sweet sixteen
I'll do anything
For little runaway girl
Little runaway girl
Oh sweet sixteen
Oh sweet sixteen
Oh

Cheesy Event

2008-07-19T17:40:00.000+02:00

If you live in Belgium, and happen to like the songs we post on our blog, I think I do have something to recommend.
only during the gentse feesten (this coming week) :

it seems that from 6 p.m, a DJ will play records from the 50's and 60's. I don't know much more but I have a good feeling about this!
here's their website .

Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad

2008-07-12T19:40:00.000+02:00

Released in 1961 and later covered by Herman's Hermits.

You've been lyin', been untrue
Now they call me Little Boy Blue
Someday, baby, you're gonna find
Nobody in the world's gonna give you lovin' as sweet as mine

You've been cheatin', doin' me bad
Now they call me Little Boy Sad
Someday, baby, you're gonna see
Nobody in the world's gonna give you lovin' as sweet as me

Little Boy Blue, that's my name
Little Boy Sad, you're to blame

You've been sneakin', doin' me dirt
Now they call me Little Boy Hurt
Someday, baby, you're gonna find
Nobody in the world's gonna give you lovin' as sweet as mine

Wanda Jackson - I Gotta Know

2008-07-08T01:54:00.000+02:00

This was the first hit for the Queen of Rockabilly, in 1956.
Wanda Jackson is still alive and rockin, having performed on August 2007 on Elvis and more, the 30th Memorial Concert dedicated to Elvis Presley, whom she dated. Elvis strongly encouraged her to abandon the gospel/country style and move towards rock n' roll.

Well I thought that you were a wantin' romance
But all you ever do is dance dance dance
So I boppity bop the whole night long to the knocked out music of a jukebox song
One thing I gotta know I gotta know I gotta know
If our love's the real thing where's my weddin' ring

Yes we rocked and rolled till the broad daylight
You're a little too pooped to kiss your baby goodnight
I know you've had it when the rockin' is through
So I let you go home what else could I do
One thing I gotta know ...

Well I thought that you were a wantin' romance...

When you're on that floor you're cool man cool
But when it comes to lovin' you need to go to school
You know I'm longin' for a weddin' day but all you ever do is play boy play
One thing I gotta know ...

Dion - Runaround Sue

2008-06-28T14:14:00.000+02:00

Okay, what's up with this Sue/Suzie character?
All the songs are about her.

Here's my story, its sad but true
It's about a girl that I once knew
She took my love then ran around
With every single guy in town

Ah, I should have known it from the very start
This girl will leave me with a broken heart
Now listen people what I'm telling you
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue

I miss her lips and the smile on her face
The touch of her hair and this girl's warm embrace
So if you don't wanna cry like I do
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Ah, she likes to travel around
She'll love you but she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
Sue goes out with other guys
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
Keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Yeah, keep away from this girl
I know know what she'll do
Keep away from sue

She likes to travel around
She'll love you but she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
Sue goes out with other guys
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
Keep away from-a Runaround Sue

Ritchie Valens - That's my little Suzie

2008-06-27T22:05:00.000+02:00

I hesitated between this and "rockin' all night"... It's also a good song.
This video seems to be made from parts of the movie "La Bamba" which related Ritchie's life.

Well, I got a gal named Sue
She knows just what to do
She's just a-rockin'
She knows what to do

She knows how to love me
And rock it, too
That's my little Suzie
She knows what to do

She rocks to the left
And she rocks to the right
She rocks all day
And she rocks all night
When my baby gets tired a-me
I'm gonna drown myself in a sea

Well, come on let's go little Suzie
Tell me you'll be true
If I shoud lose you
Oh, what could I do?

(Ritchie - guitar solo & instrumental)

She rocks to the left
And she rocks to the right
She rocks all day
And she rocks all night
When my baby gets tired a-me
I'm gonna drown myself in a sea

Well, come on let's go little Suzie
Tell me you'll be true
If I shoud lose you
Oh, what could I do?

Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

2008-06-19T18:33:00.002+02:00

And now... a popstar who, unlike the previous ones, is more alive than dead...
Pete Burns in Dead or Alive, singing "You Spin me Round (Like a Record)".
According to Pete, the eye patch was a clever idea to distract people from his recent nose job.

Very catchy and danceable hit from 1985.

I want your lo-o-o-o-oooove

Yeah I, I got to know your name
Well and I, could trace your private number baby
All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
I want some

Well I...I set my sights on you
(and no one else will do)
And I, I've got to have my way now, baby
(and no one else will do)
And I, I've got to have my way now, baby
All I know is that to me
You look like you're havin' fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

*You spin me right round, baby
right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round

I, I got be your friend now, baby
And I would like to move in
Just a little bit closer
(little bit closer)

**All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

[*Repeat]

I want your love
I want your love
[**Repeat]

Elvis Presley - The girl of my best friend

2008-06-19T17:52:00.000+02:00

ELVIS LIVES!

Well, through his songs anyways. This one deals with a popular subject- a case of everyday drama. The album Elvis Is Back! on which the song appeared
was #2 on the Top Pop Albums chart in 1960.

and yet ANOTHER 60's song...

Note : If you have seen Elvis, please report to this website.

(words & music by Beverly
Ross - Sam Bobrick)

The way she walks,
The way she talks
How long can I pretend
Oh I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend

Her lovely hair,
Her skin so fair
I could go on and never end
Oh, I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend

I want to tell her
How I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad
and told him so
I could never face either one again

The way they kiss
Their happiness
Will my aching heart ever mend
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend?

Never end,
Will it ever end?
Please let it end

Buddy Holly - Love is Strange

2008-06-19T17:23:00.000+02:00

This is actually a cover, the original was performed by Mickey & Silvia (see below)in 1957. This song appeared on Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley's last album, Giant, issued 10 years after his tragic death in a plane crash. The album was put together using tapes brought in by Buddy's parents which were then transferred to a multi-track recorder.

Love
love is strange
many people
take it for a game
once you've had it
you're in an awful fix
'cos when you've had it
you never want to quit

many people
they don't understand
they think love
is money in their hand
but your sweet love
is better than a kiss
and when you leave me
those kisses I will miss

Love, mmmm
love is strange
many people, mmmm
take it for a game
once you've had it, mmmm
you're in an awful fix
'cos when you've had it
you never want to quit

many people, mmmm
they don't understand
they think love, mmmm
is money in their hand
but your sweet loving, mmmm
is better than a kiss
and when you leave me, mmmm
those kisses I will miss

those kisses I will miss
those kisses I will miss

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

2008-06-15T05:34:00.000+02:00

The lyrics for this 1967 song first appeared as a poem entitled Suzanne Takes You Down on Cohen's 1966 book Parasites Of Heaven.

Leonard Cohen specified, notably in a BBC interview, that the song was about encountering Suzanne Verdal, the wife of sculptor Armand Vaillancourt, in a Montreal setting. (...)
She is now homeless in Venice Beach, California, USA, where she lives in her automobile. Verdal claims that she and Cohen never had sexual relations, contrary to what some interpretations of the song suggest. Cohen himself stated in a 1994 BBC interview that he only imagined having sex with her, as there was neither the opportunity nor inclination to actually go through with it. She says she has met Cohen twice since the song's initial popularity; once after a concert Cohen performed in the 1970s and once in passing in the 1990s where Cohen did not speak to her (and possibly did not recognise her). - wikipedia

Click here for a 1998 interview with Suzanne Verdal about this song.

Covered by Judy Collins, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and many others.

This is Françoise Hardy's french version of it. (lyrics, which remain rather faithful to the original, can be found here)

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

Serge/Charlotte Gainsbourg - Lemon Incest

2008-06-04T00:48:00.000+02:00

Controversial love song.

Nierdoi Sseaurou stands for Henri Rousseau, le douanier (french naïf painter).

Released in 1984 on Serge Gainsbourg's Love On The Beat, also to be found on Charlotte Gainsbourg's 1986 album Charlotte For Ever.

Covered by Vive La Fête.

Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa
Naïve comme une toile du Nierdoi Sseaurou
Tes baisers sont si doux
Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa
L’amour que nous n’ f’rons jamais ensemble
Est le plus beau le rare le plus troublant
Le plus pur le plus enivrant
Exquise esquisse
Délicieuse enfant
Ma chair et mon sang
Oh mon bébé mon âme

Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa
Naïve comme une toile du Nierdoi Sseaurou
Tes baisers sont si doux
Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa

L’amour que nous n’ f’rons jamais ensemble
Est le plus rare le plus troublant
Le plus pur le plus énivrant
Exquise esquisse
Délicieuse enfant
Ma chair et mon sang
Oh mon bébé mon âme

Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa
Naïve comme une toile du Nierdoi Sseaurou
Tes baisers sont si doux
Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa

L’amour que nous n’ f’rons jamais ensemble
Est le plus rare le plus troublant
Le plus pur le plus énivrant
Exquise esquisse
Délicieuse enfant
Ma chair et mon sang
Oh mon bébé mon âme

Inceste de citron
Lemon incest
Je t’aime t’aime, je t’aime plus que tout
Papapappa

Erasure - Blue Savannah

2008-06-01T12:45:00.000+02:00

A Little Respect was going to be my choice, but then I gave it a thought. And while A Little Respect is more interesting, this is better.

Released as a single in 1989.

Blue savannah song
Oh its a blue savannah song
Somewhere cross the desert
Sometime in the early hour
In a restless world
On the open highways

My home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you

Blue savannah song
Oh its a blue savannah song
Racing cross the desert
At a hundred miles an hour
To the orange side
Through the clouds and thunder

Home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you

Im on my way back
And your love will bring me home
Im travelling fast
And your love will bring me home
Will I discover
That your love will bring me home?

Somewhere cross the desert
Sometime in the early hour
To the orange side
Through the clouds and thunder

My home is where the heart is
Sweet to surrender to you only
I send my love to you

Françoise Hardy - Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles

2008-05-24T03:53:00.000+02:00

Another 60's french song (1962).
She sings about how boys and girls around her know what love means, while she's lonely. No one whispers "I love you" in her ear. In the end, she wonders when the sun's gonna shine for her too.

Tous les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Se promènent dans la rue deux par deux
Tous les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Savent bien ce que c'est qu'être heureux
Et les yeux dans les yeux
Et la main dans la main
Ils s'en vont amoureux
Sans peur du lendemain
Oui mais moi, je vais seule
Par les rues, l'âme en peine
Oui mais moi, je vais seule
Car personne ne m'aime.

Mes jours comme mes nuits
Sont en tous points pareils
Sans joie et pleins d'ennui
Personne ne murmure «je t'aime» à mon oreille

Tous les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Font ensemble des projets d'avenir
Tous les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Savent très bien ce qu'aimer veut dire
Et les yeux dans les yeux
Et la main dans la main
Ils s'en vont amoureux
Sans peur du lendemain
Oui mais moi, je vais seule
Par les rues, l'âme en peine
Oui mais moi, je vais seule
Car personne ne m'aime.

Mes jours comme mes nuits
Sont en tous points pareils
Sans joie et pleins d'ennui
Oh! quand donc pour moi brillera le soleil?

Comme les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Connaîtrai-je bientôt ce qu'est l'amour?
Comme les garçons et les filles de mon âge
Je me demande quand viendra le jour
Où les yeux dans ses yeux
Et la main dans sa main
J'aurai le coeur heureux
Sans peur du lendemain
Le jour où je n'aurai
Plus du tout l'âme en peine
Le jour où moi aussi
J'aurai quelqu'un qui m'aime

France Gall - Laisse Tomber les Filles

2008-05-24T03:35:00.000+02:00

Okay, it was time to update this blog!
This is a song by France Gall, written by Serge Gainsbourg and recorded in 1964.
It's a warning for jerks (and jerkettes?) : don't play with innocent hearts! Below is a fairly recent version by April March called Chick Habit (1995). It was featured in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. Lyrics are pretty similar.

hang up the chick habit
hang it up, daddy,
or you'll never get another fix

Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qui pleureras
Oui j'ai pleuré mais ce jour-là
Non je ne pleurerai pas
Non je ne pleurerai pas
Je dirai c'est bien fait pour toi
Je dirai ça t'apprendra
Je dirai ça t'apprendra
Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Ça te jouera un mauvais tour
Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Tu le paieras un de ces jours
On ne joue pas impunément
Avec un cœur innocent
Avec un cœur innocent
Tu verras ce que je ressens
Avant qu'il ne soit longtemps
Avant qu'il ne soit longtemps

La chance abandonne
Celui qui ne sait
Que laisser les cœurs blessés
Tu n'auras personne
Pour te consoler
Tu ne l'auras pas volé

Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qu'on laissera
Laisse tomber les filles
Laisse tomber les filles
Un jour c'est toi qui pleureras
Non pour te plaindre il n'y aura
Personne d'autre que toi
Personne d'autre que toi
Alors tu te rappelleras
Tout ce que je te dis là
Tout ce que je te dis là

Dick Justice - Henry Lee

2008-04-30T15:43:00.000+02:00

Another song from the Anthology of American Folk Music; another tragic story.
Typical "if I don't get you, nobody else will" twisted situation.

Interesting fact:

In case you wonder how a pen-knife could be so fatal, it was originally a "weapon knife," pronounced "weepin' knife," from whence "wee pen-knife," and an easy verbal jump to "little pen-knife."

(from this page, which has more information on the song :
Remembering the Old Songs )

there is a well known version by Nick Cave and PJ Harvey. I find the lalala, lalali part rather irritating, but that's just my personal opinion. It can be viewed here.

"Get down, get down, little Henry Lee, and stay all night with me.
The very best lodging I can afford will be fare better'n thee."
"I can't get down, and I won't get down, and stay all night with thee,
For the girl I have in that merry green land, I love far better'n thee."

She leaned herself against a fence, just for a kiss or two;
With a little pen-knife held in her hand, she plugged him through and through.
"Come all you ladies in the town, a secret for me keep,
With a diamond ring held on my hand I'll never will forsake."

"Some take him by his lily-white hand, some take him by his feet.
We'll throw him in this deep, deep well, more than one hundred feet.
Lie there, lie there, loving Henry Lee, till the flesh drops from your bones.
The girl you have in that merry green land still waits for your return."

"Fly down, fly down, you little bird, and alight on my right knee.
Your cage will be of purest gold, in deed of property."
"I can't fly down, or I won't fly down, and alight on your right knee.
A girl would murder her own true love would kill a little bird like me."

"If I had my bend and bow, my arrow and my string,
I'd pierce a dart so nigh your heart your wobble would be in vain."
"If you had your bend and bow, your arrow and your string,
I'd fly away to the merry green land and tell what I have seen."

Kathy Young - Our Parents Talked It Over

2008-04-29T23:08:00.000+02:00

Kathy Young with The Innocents. Their biggest hit was a cover of The Rivileers 1954 song "A Thousand Stars", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. This one, however, didn't do well in the charts.
But it's just so heartfelt!

edit: lyrics!

so our parents talked it over
and they all seemed to agree
we were much too young for marriage
you were much too old for me

there would me no ceremony
there would be no weddingbells
just a very lonely girl
and unhappy teenage boy

we begged them and we pleaded
we tried to make them see
i could not live without you
and you so needed me

maybe someday they'll be sorry
and i hope it won't be long
we will prove that what we wanted
was a love that won't go wrong

The Doors - The Crystal Ship

2008-04-24T19:06:00.000+02:00

Some say The Doors' late singer Jim Morrison wrote "The Crystal Ship" when he was
dropping acid on an Isla Vista beach one night, transfixed by the glittering lights of
Platform Holly, an offshore oil rig. [beware this is a .pdf]

To quote wikipedia: ' John Densmore "co-writer" states: "Jim wrote The Crystal Ship for Mary Werbelow in 1964, a girlfriend with whom he was breaking up, it was in his famous notebook of poetry he had when we formed. (sic),. . . . The song was a goodbye love song." '

Not cheesy.

Before you slip into unconsciousness
Id like to have another kiss
Another flashing chance at bliss
Another kiss, another kiss

The days are bright and filled with pain
Enclose me in your gentle rain
The time you ran was too insane
Well meet again, well meet again

Oh tell me where your freedom lies
The streets are fields that never die
Deliver me from reasons why
Youd rather cry, Id rather fly

The crystal ship is being filled
A thousand girls, a thousand thrills
A million ways to spend your time
When we get back, Ill drop a line

Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoelaces

2008-04-18T01:44:00.000+02:00

1959 hit single
who doesn't love eccentric, wealthy men?

Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley
He's my guy and I love him truly
He's not good lookin', heaven knows
But I'm wild about his crazy clothes

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

He takes me deep-sea fishing in a submarine
We got to drive-in movies in a limousine
He's got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht
Ah, but thats-a not all he's got

He's got tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

Now Dooley had a feelin' we were goin' to war
So he went out and enlisted in a fightin' corps
But he landed in the brig for raisin' such a storm
When they tried to put 'em in a uniform

He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Now one day Dooley started feelin' sick
And he decided that he better make his will out quick
He said "Just before the angels come to carry me
I want it down in writin' how to bury me."

A'wearin tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka dot vest and man, oh, man
Give me tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

And a big Panama with a purple hat band

Buell Kazee - The Butcher's boy/ The Railroad Boy

2008-04-15T22:46:00.000+02:00

This song appeared on the influential Anthology of American Folk Music (1952)

And over my coffin, place a snow white dove
To warn this world that I died for love

sad; sad

sung by Buell Kazee (1900-1976)

and also by Joan Baez and Bob Dylan

Too bad I can't find the one I heard the other night, by this band. It was better than this one above. I think.

Lyrics as performed by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, Hughes Stadium, Colorado
University, Fort Collins, CO, 23 May 1976,
transcribed by Manfred Helfert.

She went upstairs to make her bed
And not one word to her mother said.
Her mother she went upstairs too
Saying, 'Daughter, oh daughter, what's troublin' you?':

'Oh mother, oh mother, I cannot tell
That railroad boy that I love so well.
He courted me my life away
And now at home will no longer stay.'
'There is a place in yonder town
Where my love goes and he sits him down.
And he takes that strange girl on his knee
And he tells to her what he won't tell me.'
Her father he came home from work
Sayin', 'Where is my daughter, she seems so hurt'
He went upstairs to give her hope
An' he found her hangin' by a rope.
He took his knife and he cut her down

And on her bosom these words he found:
'Go dig my grave both wide and deep,
Put a marble stone at my head and feet,
And on my breast, put a snow white dove
To warn the world that I died of love.

Ken Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy

2008-04-09T14:47:00.000+02:00

The video is a little gem. In it, "Ken" answers a woman's phone call only to address her as:
hey, hey guy.

Ken: "Hallo"
French guy: "Hallo??"
Ken: "Oh dear, you have phone"
French guy: "Yeah, hey guy, tell me about your menicure"
Ken: "I love you and feel the groove"
French guy: "Tell me about it, is it the true"
Ken: "It's true, yes, it's true"
French guy: "Don't fool out, it's dangerous"
Ken: "Don't worry, baby gold"
French guy: "Everything is same as all"
Ken: "Everything is the same"
French guy: "Oh, I love you"
Ken: "Me too"
French guy: "I love you"

Let me see what you have done
Let me know what happens here tonight
Love for hire is dangerous
Let me know what happens here tonight

Hey hey guy (Shell I get you)
Hey hey guy (Oh yeah)
Hey hey guy (? any longer)
Hey hey guy (Oh yeah)

Steps to heaven, three steps to me
Let me know what you are doing tonight
You love me, but sorry I don't love you
Let me know what you are doing tonight

Fool for love and shine
Shine into my life
In your eyes my trouble
I forget that's right

Let me try your love
Yes babe, I'm waiting, please don't stop
Hey guy all your love forever...

Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl

2008-04-04T13:44:00.000+02:00

Pick your favourite!

edit: here's a petition you can sign to get Neil Sedaka on The Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame

I love, I love, I love my calendar girl
Yeah, sweet calendar girl
I love, I love, I love my calendar girl
Each and every day of the year

(January) You start the year off fine
(February) You're my little valentine
(March) I'm gonna march you down the aisle
(April) You're the Easter Bunny when you smile
Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calender girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)

(May) Maybe if I ask your dad and mom
(June) They'll let me take you to the Junior Prom
(July) Like a firecracker all aglow
(August) When you're on the beach you steal the show

Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year
(Every day of the year)

(September) Light the candles at your Sweet Sixteen
(October) Romeo and Juliet on Halloween
(November) I'll give thanks that you belong to me
(December) You're the present 'neath my Christmas tree

Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl
Every day (every day), every day (every day) of the year

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

2008-03-28T03:47:00.000+01:00

I need excitement, oh i need it bad

John Peel's favourite song!

The drummer looks rather happy....

1978.

Are teenage dreams so hard to beat
Everytime she walks down the street
Another girl in the neighbourhood
Wish she was mine, she looks so good

I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

I'm gonna call her on the telephone
Have her over cos i'm all alone
I need excitement oh i need it bad
And its the best, i've ever had

I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night

The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony

2008-03-28T03:36:00.000+01:00

Woke up to this song the other day...

"I Hear a Symphony" is a 1965 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland-Dozier-Holland, "I Hear a Symphony" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from November 14, 1965 to November 27, 1965. In the United Kingdom, "I Hear a Symphony" made it to number fifty, and then dropped off the charts for two weeks before re-entering at number thirty-nine

Lead vocals by Diana Ross
Background vocals by Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers.
(wikipedia)

You've given me a true love
And every day I thank you love
For a feeling thats so new
So inviting, so exciting

Whenever you're near
I hear a symphony
A tender melody
Pulling me closer
Closer to your arms

Then suddenly, I hear a symphony
Ooh, your lips are touching mine
A feeling so divine
till I leave the past behind
I'm lost in a world
Made for you and me

Whenever you're near
I hear a symphony
Play sweet and tenderly
Every time your lips meet mine now baby

Baby, baby
You bring much joy within
Dont let this feeling end
Let it go on and on and on
Now baby, baby
Those tears that seem my eyes
I cry not for myself
But for those who never felt the joy we felt

Whenever you're near
I hear a symphony
Each time you speak to me
I hear a tender rap so dy of love now

Baby, baby
As you stand holding me
Whispering how much you care
A thousand violins fill the air

Now baby, baby
Don't let this moment end
Keep standing close to me
Ooh, so close to me, baby, baby
Baby, baby
I hear a symphony
A tender melody

The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack

2008-03-15T22:25:00.000+01:00

How come we haven't had anything by The Shangri-Las yet?
Here's their well known 1964 hit Leader of the Pack.

Is she really going out with him?
Well, there she is. Let's ask her.
Betty, is that Jimmy's ring you're wearing?
Mm-hmm
Gee, it must be great riding with him
Is he picking you up after school today?
Uh-uh
By the way, where'd you meet him?

I met him at the candy store
He turned around and smiled at me
You get the picture? (yes, we see)
That's when I fell for (the leader of the pack)

My folks were always putting him down (down, down)
They said he came from the wrong side of town
(whatcha mean when ya say that he came from the wrong side of town?)
They told me he was bad
But I knew he was sad
That's why I fell for (the leader of the pack)

One day my dad said, "Find someone new"
I had to tell my Jimmy we're through
(whatcha mean when ya say that ya better go find somebody new?)
He stood there and asked me why
But all I could do was cry
I'm sorry I hurt you (the leader of the pack)

He sort of smiled and kissed me goodbye
The tears were beginning to show
As he drove away on that rainy night
I begged him to go slow
But whether he heard, I'll never know

Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out!

I felt so helpless, what could I do?
Remembering all the things we'd been through
In school they all stop and stare
I can't hide the tears, but I don't care
I'll never forget him (the leader of the pack)

The leader of the pack - now he's gone

Air - Playground Love

2008-03-15T22:16:00.000+01:00

The nostalgic modern love song by excellence.
Yes you're right I have no clue what to write about this song everyone knows.

I'm a high school lover, and you're my favorite flavor
Love is all, all my soul
You're my playground love

Yet my hands are shaking
I feel my body reeling
Time's no matter, I'm on fire
On the playground love

You're the piece of gold
That flashes on my soul
Extra time, on the ground
You're my playground love

Anytime, anywhere,
You're my playground love.

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Baby Baby

2008-03-08T14:15:00.001+01:00

I think I already posted something by Frankie Lymon... but.. I like his voice, and the lyrics to this song.

The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. Lymon eventually fell into heroin addiction, and died in 1968 at the age of 25.
(wikipedia)

Fame, fatal fame...it can play hideous tricks on the brain.

Baby-baby, how I want you
Baby-baby, how I need you
Baby-baby, you're the only one,
two, three, four

Baby-baby, how I miss you
Baby-baby, long to kiss you
Baby-baby, say you want me too,
three, four, five

You're my favourite number, all that counts is you
I'm so glad it's you I want
I'm so glad you want me too

Baby-baby, want to bring you
Baby-baby, a wedding ring too
Baby-baby, soon will be three,
four, five, six
Stop!

Baby-baby, when I'm near you
Baby-baby, I go right to
Baby-baby, heaven number seven,
eight, nine, ten

Baby-baby, in your arms dear
Baby-baby, all your charms dear
Baby-baby, I appreciate
nine, ten, eleven

You're my favourite number, all that counts is you
I'm so glad it's you I want
I'm so glad you want me too

Baby-baby, hold me tight dear
Baby-baby, with all your might dear
Baby-baby, till the clcok strikes nine,
ten, eleven, twelve
Go home!
That's all, bye-bye..

Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star

2008-03-08T14:04:00.000+01:00

1961 hit single, appeared in David Lynch movie Mulholland Drive

Why haven't I told you

Oh, baby, I've told every little star
Just how sweet I think you are
Why haven't I told you

I've told ripples in a brook
Made my heart an open book
Why haven't I told you

Friends ask me "am I in love"
I always answer "yes"
Might as well confess
If the answers yes

Maybe, you may love me too
Oh, my darling, if you do
Why haven't you told me

Friends ask me "am I in love"
I always answer "yes"
Might as well confess
If the answers yes

Maybe, you may love me too
Oh, my darling, if you do
Why haven't you told me

Doris Day - Please Don't Eat The Daisies

2008-03-04T16:15:00.000+01:00

Supposing it showers, while you're eating flowers...

From the 1960 homonymous comedy, starring Doris Day and David Niven.

After the first April Showers
Flowers appear everywhere,
and as they bloom,
their fragrant perfume,
tell us that spring's in the air.

Please, please don't eat the daisies,
don't eat the daisies, please, please.

Here I am waitin' and anticipatin'
the kisses that I'll get from you.

Please, please don't eat the daisies,
don't eat the daisies, please, please.

I'm so romantic that I'm gettin' frantic
wonderin' what you're gonna do.

Please, please don't eat the daisies,
don't eat the daisies, please, please.

Do you love me,
Do you love me not?
That's what I'm longin' to know.
Do you love me,
Do you love me a lot?
You'll prove it by lettin' the daisies
grow.

Please, please don't eat the daisies,
don't eat the daisies, please, please.

Supposin' it showers
while you're eatin' flowers
The hours will be wasted away.

Please, please don't eat the daisies
today...
don't eat the daisies...

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

2008-02-27T19:06:00.000+01:00

Extraordinary classic from 1977.

Oh nevermind the lyrics.

The Temptations - My Girl

2008-02-24T22:48:00.000+01:00

1964, Motown

I've got so much honey, the bees envy me.

I've got sunshine
On a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside,
I've got the month of May.

Well, I guess you'll say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl. (My girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl. (My girl)

I've got so much honey
The bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song
Than the birds in the trees.

Well, I guess you'll say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl. (My girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl. (My girl)

Ooooh, Hoooo.

Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.

I don't need no money,
Fortune or fame.
I've got all the riches, baby,
One man can claim.

Well, I guess you'll say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl. (My girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl. (My girl)

Talkin' bout my girl.
I've got sushine on cloudy day
With my girl.
I've even got the month of May
With my girl.

Mary Wells - My Guy

2008-02-24T22:42:00.001+01:00

1964 , Motown

'cause I'm stuck like glue, to my guy.

Nothing you can say,
Can take me away,
From my guy.
Nothing you could do,
'cause I'm stuck like glue,
To my guy.
I'm sticking to my guy,
Like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather,
We, stick together,
I can tell you from the start,
I can't be torn apart from my guy.

Nothing you could do,
Could make me be untrue,
To my guy.
(My Guy)
Nothing you could buy,
Could make me tell a lie,
To my guy
(My Guy)
I gave my guy,
My word of honour,
To be faithful,
And I'm gonna,
You'd better be believing,
I won't be deceiving,
My guy.

As a matter of opinion,
I think he's tops,
My opinion is,
He's the cream of the crop,
As a matter of taste,
To be exact,
He's my ideal,
As a matter of fact.

No muscle bound man,
Could take my hand,
From my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face,
Could ever take the place,
Of my guy,
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star,
But when it comes to being happy,
We are,
There's not a man today,
Who can take me away,
From my guy.

No muscle bound man,
Could take my hand,
From my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face,
Could ever take the place,
Of my guy,
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star,
But when it comes to being happy,
We are,
There's not a man today,
Who can take me away,
From my guy.
(what'cha say?)

There's not a man today,
Who could take me away,
From my guy.
(Tell me more!)

There's not a man today,
Who could take me away,
From my guy

Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me

2008-02-18T20:07:00.000+01:00

This one's for you, P. !

A brave song by 60's cheesy singer Lesley Gore, best known for her hit It's My Party (1963)

Lesley's still alive and kickin' (and recordin').

cover by Dusty Springfield :

and by Klaus Nomi :

You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys

And don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display, 'cause

You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay

Oh, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please

A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
Oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display

I don't tell you what to say
Oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want

Patti Smith - Pissing in a River

2008-02-14T23:24:00.001+01:00

Live at l'Ancienne Belgique, 2007

Happy St Valentine's day you all.

Pissing in a river, watching it rise
Tattoo fingers shy away from me
Voices voices mesmerize
Voices voices beckoning sea
Come come come come back come back
Come back come back come back

Spoke of a wheel, tip of a spoon
Mouth of a cave, I'm a slave I'm free.
When are you coming ? Hope you come soon
Fingers, fingers encircling thee
Come come come come come come
Come come come come come come for me oh

My bowels are empty, excreting your soul
What more can I give you ? Baby I don't know
What more can I give you to make this thing grow?
Don't turn your back now, I'm talking to you

Should I pursue a path so twisted ?
Should I crawl defeated and gifted ?
Should I go the length of a river
[The royal, the throne, the cry me a river]
Everything I've done, I've done for you
Oh I give my life for you.
Every move I made I move to you,
And I came like a magnet for you now.

What about it, you're gonna leave me,
What about it, you don't need me,
What about it, I can't live without you,
What about it, I never doubted you
What about it ? What about it ?
What about it ? What about it ?

Should I pursue a path so twisted ?
Should I crawl defeated and gifted ?
Should I go the length of a river,
[The royal, the throne, the cry me a river]
What about it, what about it, what about it ?
Oh, I'm pissing in a river.

1976

Skeeter Davis - Sunglasses

2008-02-06T23:02:00.006+01:00

Sunglasses to hide behind,
Sunglasses to cry behind,
Sunglasses to die behind...

(1965)

I got my swimcap and comb
and my paperback book that I'm almost through
I got my lipstick and mirror
and my suntan lotion and my cam'ra too
I got my beach bag full of all the necessary items for a day in the sun
And of course it wouldn't be
like me if I didn't bring along

Some sunglasses hmm to hide behind
sunglasses mhm to cry behind
Sunglasses mhm to die behind
Dear while I lie and cry and sigh and hurt
and watch you while you flirt
With your somebody new makin' me blue

I brought my towel and my transistor radio
so I could tell all the time
Cause the Top Forty records and the weather and sports
will get you off of my mind
I'll rent an umbrella from the lifeguard fella with the dreamy eyes
And you can bet I couldn't forget my old standby's
My sunglasses hmm to hide behind...
Sunglasses sunglasses sunglasses

Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball

2008-02-06T17:47:00.000+01:00

My intention was to post a lovely cheerful dated music clip today but, alas, blogspot is not allowing embedding - which can only mean no funny clips but better sound quality.

I'll just resort to post another song by Bobby Vee, this time Rubber Ball, of which I was too fed up the first time chose one song of his - the melancholic Suzie Baby, in the very beginning of the blog I believe, but I can be wrong.

This might not be the most romantic song ever, but this guy sure suffers for love.
Oh, what a fool.

(1961)

Rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you
Rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

I'm like a rubber ball
Baby that's all that I am to you
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
Just a rubber ball
'Cause you think you can be true to two
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
You bounce my heart around
(You don't even put her down)
And like a rubber ball
I come bouncin' back to you
Rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you

If you stretch my love till it's thin enough to tear
I'll just stretch my arms to reach you anywhere
And like a rubber ball, I'll come bouncin' back to you
Rubber ball, I'll come bouncin' back to you

You bounce my heart around (You don't even put her down)
And like a rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you
Rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you
Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
Eee-eee-eee

I'm like a rubber band
When on my shoulder you do tap
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
Just a rubber band
Because my heartstrings, they just snap
(Bouncy, bouncy) (bouncy, bouncy)
You go and squeeze me till I'm all aflame
(She calls you by some other guy's name)
But like a rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you
Rubber ball, I come bouncin' back to you

Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender

2008-01-31T23:59:00.000+01:00

Written by for Elvis Presley, in 1956, this song is sung to the tune of "Aura Lee" / "Aura Lea", a sentimental Civil War ballad with music by George R. Poulton and words by W.W. Fosdick.
Love Me Tender is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson (Ken Darby's wife) due to royalty issues.

"Aura Lee" was published in 1861 and this Civil War song later became popular with college glee clubs and barbershop quartets. It was also sung at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
(wikipedia)

Aura Lee by Jim Reeves :

Love me tender,
Love me sweet,
Never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
And I love you so.

Love me tender,
Love me true,
All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin I love you,
And I always will.

Love me tender,
Love me long,
Take me to your heart.
For its there that I belong,
And well never part.

Love me tender,
Love me dear,
Tell me you are mine.
Ill be yours through all the years,
Till the end of time.

(when at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go)

Aura Lee :

As the blackbird in the spring
'neath the willow tree
sat and piped
I heard him sing
praising Aura Lee.

Aura Lee! Aura Lee! Maid of golden hair
sunshine came along with thee and swall-ows in the air.
Take my heart and take my ring
I give my all to thee
take me for eternity
dearest Aura Lee!

Aura Lee ! Aura Lee . . .

In her blush the rose was born
'twas music when she spoke
in her eyes
the light of morn
sparkling seemed to break.

Aura Lee! Aura Lee . . .

Aura Lee
the bird may flee the willow' golden hair
then the wintry winds may be blowing ev'rywhere.
Yet if thy blue eyes I see
gloom will soon depart
for to me
sweet Aura Lee is sunshine to the heart.

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

2008-01-26T22:28:00.000+01:00

1956 TV appearance :

Why do fools fall in love

Why do birds sing so gay
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain
Fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love
Why do they fall in love

Love is a losing game
Love can be a shame
I know of a fool you see
For that fool is me
Tell my why
Tell me why

Why do birds sing so gay
And lovers await the break of day
Why do they fall in love
Why does the rain
Fall from up above
Why do fools fall in love
Why do they fall in love

Why does my heart skip a crazy beat
For I know
It will reach defeat
Tell me why
Tell my why
Why do fools fall in love

Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

2008-01-26T22:13:00.000+01:00

We are young,
Heartache to heartache, we stand!
A hymn for heartbroken, runaway teenagers, released in 1983.

It's funny to see the parents in the video kicking out of the house what appears to be a 30 year old woman... It's like those tv shows with actors way too old to be in high school.
I miss heartbreak high.

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield
We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

Youre beggin me to go, youre makin me stay
Why do you hurt me so bad?
It would help me to know
Do I stand in your way, or am I the best thing youve had?
Believe me, believe me, I cant tell you why
But Im trapped by your love, and Im chained to your side

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

Were losing control
Will you turn me away or touch me deep inside?
And before this gets old, will it still feel the same?
Theres no way this will die
But if we get much closer, I could lose control
And if your heart surrenders, youll need me to hold

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

We are young, heartache to heartache we stand
No promises, no demands
Love is a battlefield

We are strong, no one can tell us were wrong
Searchin our hearts for so long, both of us knowing
Love is a battlefield

The Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes

2008-01-26T20:52:00.000+01:00

This song was begging to be here.

Covered by so many people.. Patti Smith, Hole, REM. I'm posting Courtney's version as well, in which the lyrics are slightly different. For instance, instead of "the fact that you are married", she sings "the fact that you are insane".

Sometimes I feel so happy,
Sometimes I feel so sad.
Sometimes I feel so happy,
But mostly you just make me mad.
Baby, you just make me mad.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

Thought of you as my mountain top,
Thought of you as my peak.
Thought of you as everything,
I've had but couldn't keep.
I've had but couldn't keep.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see,
I'd put you in the mirror,
I put in front of me.
I put in front of me.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

Skip a life completely.
Stuff it in a cup.
She said, Money is like us in time,
It lies, but can't stand up.
Down for you is up."
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

It was good what we did yesterday.
And I'd do it once again.
The fact that you are married,
Only proves, you're my best friend.
But it's truly, truly a sin.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

The Platters - Only You (And You Alone)

2008-01-21T22:43:00.000+01:00

I did my best to find a nice romantic joke online.. you know for the purpose of lightning things up a bit, but came to the conclusion that they're all absolutely terrible.

So, no joke.

As for the song, well, if your self-esteem is low, feel free to sing it in front of a mirror. With my blessing, eh.

The Platters (1955)

It was also recorded by Ringo Starr (1974)
(more of a feel-good version)

Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
can thrill me like you do
and fill my heart with love for only you

Only you can make this change in me
for it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do

You're my dream come true
my one and only you

Only you can make this change in me
for it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do

You're my dream come true
my one and only you

One and only you

Morrissey - Whatever Happens, I Love You

2008-01-21T13:03:00.000+01:00

This place is not dead... We're just incredibly busy women.
For example, just yesterday, we went to a Morrissey concert.

So here's a song, I couldn't find anything else than a live version.

"oh, yes, yes, yes"

Names, secret names
But never in my favour
But when all is said and done
It's you I love

Cold loving prose
We stole each other's clothes
But when all is said and done
It's you I love

Yes, yes, yes, oh, yes
Oh no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Oh ...
Yes, yes ...

Fights for rights
Everyone's oh so quick with advice
And when they've all said their piece
It's still you I love
Now just like then

Then, then, then
Then, then, yes, yes
No, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Yes, yes, oh ...

The Romantics - What I Like About You

2008-01-11T19:01:00.000+01:00

When first released, "What I Like About You" was already a popular song on the Romantics' concert playlist. In terms of record sales and radio airplay, however, the song was only a moderate success at the time of its release, reaching only Number 48 on the Billboard charts. It was only towards the end of the 1980s, after the song had been licensed for use in television commercials for Budweiser beer, that "What I Like About You" grew to become one of the most popular rock anthems of all time.
-wikipedia

But what is it that he likes about her? Except that she really knows how to dance, and that she keeps him warm at night ( but a good pair of socks or an extra blanket work just as well)

What I like about you, you hold me tight
Tell me I'm the only one, wanna come over tonight, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you

What I like about you, you really know how to dance
When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you
That's what I like about you

Hey!

What I like about you, you keep me warm at night
Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yeah

You're whispering in my ear
Tell me all the things that I wanna to hear, 'cause that's true
That's what I like about you

OMD - Secret

2008-01-09T21:48:00.000+01:00

shhht...

video with crappy sound :

better sound/longer version but no video :

I got a secret and I can't explain
All the time, I've waited for this day
All along I was never in doubt
I always knew it would never get out
There are things that I cannot tell
And there are things that you know damn well
This is getting very hard for me
I guess you'd better just wait and see

This is all, this is all
You heard a message and the message was clear
All the time you wipe away that tear
And all I want is to hold your hand
To see the sun and walk the sand
You make me sad and you make me glad
My secret is this love
Is love, is love
All my secret is this love

Everyday you're always there
You comfort me
And make me feel its worth my while
And then I look around and you're not there
And everyday you say you care and I'll beware

This is all, this is all

Ive got a secret and I cant explain
All I want is to hold your hand
All along I was never in doubt
To see the sun and to walk the sand

1985.