What Are You Listening To Right Now
Sara
Shepherdess
The day the music died.With a song added , the music will never die.
American Pie Lyrics
American Pie Lyrics
A long, long time ago...
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn't take one more step.
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Did you write the book of love,
And do you have faith in God above,
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock 'n roll,
Can music save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
`cause I saw you dancin' in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died.
I started singin',
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone,
But that's not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me,
Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while Lennon read a book of Marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.
We were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan's spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before,
But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
And in the streets: the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
But not a word was spoken;
The church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died.
And they were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
They were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die."
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EiKPrAOHA&feature=related"]Roy Orbison - Crying with k.d. lang - YouTube[/ame]
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldn't take one more step.
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died.
So bye-bye, Miss American Pie.
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Did you write the book of love,
And do you have faith in God above,
If the Bible tells you so?
Do you believe in rock 'n roll,
Can music save your mortal soul,
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
`cause I saw you dancin' in the gym.
You both kicked off your shoes.
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues.
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck,
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died.
I started singin',
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone,
But that's not how it used to be.
When the jester sang for the king and queen,
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me,
Oh, and while the king was looking down,
The jester stole his thorny crown.
The courtroom was adjourned;
No verdict was returned.
And while Lennon read a book of Marx,
The quartet practiced in the park,
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died.
We were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Helter skelter in a summer swelter.
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter,
Eight miles high and falling fast.
It landed foul on the grass.
The players tried for a forward pass,
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast.
Now the half-time air was sweet perfume
While the sergeants played a marching tune.
We all got up to dance,
Oh, but we never got the chance!
`cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield.
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
Oh, and there we were all in one place,
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again.
So come on: jack be nimble, jack be quick!
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
Cause fire is the devil's only friend.
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage.
No angel born in hell
Could break that satan's spell.
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite,
I saw satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
And singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before,
But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
And in the streets: the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed.
But not a word was spoken;
The church bells all were broken.
And the three men I admire most:
The father, son, and the holy ghost,
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died.
And they were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die.
"this'll be the day that I die."
They were singing,
"bye-bye, Miss American Pie."
Drove my Chevy to the levee,
But the levee was dry.
Them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "this'll be the day that I die."
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-EiKPrAOHA&feature=related"]Roy Orbison - Crying with k.d. lang - YouTube[/ame]
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Sara
Shepherdess
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I3BrigPvSk
The Viking
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Sara
Shepherdess
Any way the wind blows.....
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I3BrigPvSk
The Viking
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9TGj2jrJk8&feature=related"]Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven - YouTube[/ame]
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pixiedustboo
Redfidelboo
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUqx-iQ-Y9g"]S.H.E - Super Star - YouTube[/ame]
I really, really enjoy world music.
I really, really enjoy world music.
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
My granddaughter screaming her head off.:mrgreen:
Must be some new song...:smile:
BritinBritain
Per Ardua Ad Astra
My daughter is looking somewhat bleary eyed this morning. lol.
Pay back is awesome.:bravo:
Pay back is awesome.:bravo:
rattler
Active member
As I am due to RL not connect to here frequently lately, let me say that you guys put up a lot of great songs, worthwile to listen to one page entirely today on my free day. Cant give likes to all, but its a great selection on this page, some of my favorites, some I did no know (like the Steve Nicks bit), overall a 10 ouzt of 10...
Myself, I am going more and more Spanish with my listening, here one that my Ex told me about, she thinks it describes me as the Last Romantic Standing (and I agree to a certain point, the 2nd verse I can identify with), Don Quijote at his best, DUlcinea and Rosinante included (if you dont know about Don Quixote look him up, its a read I highly recommend, though more than 400 yrs old it it is timeless and valid today as in the past and the future, see appendix) ...
Nice poem turned into a song, here the combo (song first, poem 2nd) and an attempt to translation from Spanish to English by yours truly:
---------------- Poema -------------------
Que fue de aquel Caballero, que de pequeño me hablaron / What happened to this Knight that they told me about when I was young
De aquel romántico Hidalgo que luchó desesperado, / to this romantic Noble Man who fought desperately
Desubicado en el tiempo, por conquistar un pasado / - misplaced in time - to conquer a past,
Por vivir en un presente, por no morir desterrado. / to live in the present and not die in exile.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight in Love
De un amor que vive preso en un reloj que está parado, / of a love that holds him prisoner in a clock that has stopped,
Donde nunca hubo presente, ni futuro, ni pasado, / where neither exists a present, nor a future nor a past
Donde la guerra fue viento de un molino abandonado. / where war turns out to be nothing more than wind turning an abandoned wind mill.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight In Love
de una mujer, de un te quiero, de un Rocinante cansado, / of a woman, of an "I love you", of a tired "Rozinante",
De un sabio que de escudero siempre cabalgó a su lado, / of a wise man that protects him and always rides by his side,
De una Dulcinea perdida, de un amor imaginado. / of a lost "Dulcinea", of an imaginary lover...
Que fue de aquel Caballero al que dicen me parezco / What happened to this Knight that they tell me I appear like,
Alonso Quijote, hermano, tanto honor yo no merezco. / Alonso Quijote, brother, so much honor I dont deserve.
Buscando a mi Dulcinea, me identifico contigo, / Searching for my "Dulcinea" I identify myself with you
Quijote mi gran maestro, Alonso mi buen amigo. / Quijote my great teacher, Alonso my good friend.
Noble Hidalgo equivocado, / Erring Noble Man
Que errante busca un destino que pertenece a un pasado, / who in error searchs for a destiny that belongs to the past
Pobre infeliz peregrino, vagabundo enamorado / poor unhappy pilgrim, tramp in love
De una Dulcinea perdida, de un amor equivocado. / of a lost "Dulcinea", of an erroneous love...
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight in Love
De un amor que vive preso en un reloj que está parado, / of a love that holds him prisoner in a clock that has stopped,
Donde nunca hubo presente, ni futuro, ni pasado, / where neither exists a present, nor a future nor a past
Donde la guerra fue viento de un molino abandonado. / where war turns out to be nothing more than wind turning an abandoned wind mill.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight In Love
De un amor imaginado, / of an imaginary lover
De Béjar Enamorado. / from Bejar, in love...
--------------- Fin Poema -----------
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XXMxHZd1o"]Caballero Enamorado - Materia Prima - YouTube[/ame]
Enjoy, or not,
Rattler
Appendix I: A quick introduction to Cervantes´ Don Quixote:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVmN0YAC3So"]Don Quixote by Cervantes - YouTube[/ame]
Appendix II: A 1933 film about the "Adventures of Don Quixote", in English
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CphVa3lBfDA"]Adventures of Don Quixote (1933) FULL MOVIE - YouTube[/ame]
Myself, I am going more and more Spanish with my listening, here one that my Ex told me about, she thinks it describes me as the Last Romantic Standing (and I agree to a certain point, the 2nd verse I can identify with), Don Quijote at his best, DUlcinea and Rosinante included (if you dont know about Don Quixote look him up, its a read I highly recommend, though more than 400 yrs old it it is timeless and valid today as in the past and the future, see appendix) ...
Nice poem turned into a song, here the combo (song first, poem 2nd) and an attempt to translation from Spanish to English by yours truly:
---------------- Poema -------------------
Que fue de aquel Caballero, que de pequeño me hablaron / What happened to this Knight that they told me about when I was young
De aquel romántico Hidalgo que luchó desesperado, / to this romantic Noble Man who fought desperately
Desubicado en el tiempo, por conquistar un pasado / - misplaced in time - to conquer a past,
Por vivir en un presente, por no morir desterrado. / to live in the present and not die in exile.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight in Love
De un amor que vive preso en un reloj que está parado, / of a love that holds him prisoner in a clock that has stopped,
Donde nunca hubo presente, ni futuro, ni pasado, / where neither exists a present, nor a future nor a past
Donde la guerra fue viento de un molino abandonado. / where war turns out to be nothing more than wind turning an abandoned wind mill.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight In Love
de una mujer, de un te quiero, de un Rocinante cansado, / of a woman, of an "I love you", of a tired "Rozinante",
De un sabio que de escudero siempre cabalgó a su lado, / of a wise man that protects him and always rides by his side,
De una Dulcinea perdida, de un amor imaginado. / of a lost "Dulcinea", of an imaginary lover...
Que fue de aquel Caballero al que dicen me parezco / What happened to this Knight that they tell me I appear like,
Alonso Quijote, hermano, tanto honor yo no merezco. / Alonso Quijote, brother, so much honor I dont deserve.
Buscando a mi Dulcinea, me identifico contigo, / Searching for my "Dulcinea" I identify myself with you
Quijote mi gran maestro, Alonso mi buen amigo. / Quijote my great teacher, Alonso my good friend.
Noble Hidalgo equivocado, / Erring Noble Man
Que errante busca un destino que pertenece a un pasado, / who in error searchs for a destiny that belongs to the past
Pobre infeliz peregrino, vagabundo enamorado / poor unhappy pilgrim, tramp in love
De una Dulcinea perdida, de un amor equivocado. / of a lost "Dulcinea", of an erroneous love...
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight in Love
De un amor que vive preso en un reloj que está parado, / of a love that holds him prisoner in a clock that has stopped,
Donde nunca hubo presente, ni futuro, ni pasado, / where neither exists a present, nor a future nor a past
Donde la guerra fue viento de un molino abandonado. / where war turns out to be nothing more than wind turning an abandoned wind mill.
Caballero Enamorado, / Knight In Love
De un amor imaginado, / of an imaginary lover
De Béjar Enamorado. / from Bejar, in love...
--------------- Fin Poema -----------
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XXMxHZd1o"]Caballero Enamorado - Materia Prima - YouTube[/ame]
Enjoy, or not,
Rattler
Appendix I: A quick introduction to Cervantes´ Don Quixote:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVmN0YAC3So"]Don Quixote by Cervantes - YouTube[/ame]
Appendix II: A 1933 film about the "Adventures of Don Quixote", in English
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CphVa3lBfDA"]Adventures of Don Quixote (1933) FULL MOVIE - YouTube[/ame]
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senojekips
Active member
This always brings back pleasant memories of my childhood being one of a number of tunes played on the ABC radio as a fill in piece, whilst waiting for the hourly News headlines.
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