Poignant Song Lyrics.

[janie48 98]

I think the song Father and Son is very moving.

I can't remember paying that much attention to the lyrics until I recently heard it again.

Cat Stevens as he was known as at the time of its release, is expressing the feelings of the worried father and troubled son.

 

Here it is with the lyrics on screen

[Guest]

One of my favourite song lyrics is from Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong -" I see friends shaking hands. Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you".

[janie48 98]

One of my favourite song lyrics is from Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong -" I see friends shaking hands. Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you".

Oh yes, I love that great classic.

[Alien52 10]

One of my favourite song lyrics is from Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong -" I see friends shaking hands. Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you".

 

A very useful emetic.

[ronthenekred 10]

A friend in needs a friend indeed,

A friend with weed is better,

A friend with breasts and all the rest,

A friend who's dressed in leather,

 

A friend in needs a friend indeed,

A friend who'll tease is better ,

Our thoughts compressed,

Which makes us blessed,

And makes for stormy weather,

 

A friend in needs a friend indeed,

My Japanese is better,

And when she's pressed she will undress,

And then she's boxing clever.

[Mister M 1,625]

"If You Go Away" as sung by Scott Walker always has me reaching for the hankies

[Ousetunes 10]

I've always found The Smiths' 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others' to be particularly moving.

[Elphi 24 10]

Jessie J's Who you are - "it's ok not to be ok" - particularly when I had a brain tumour, those around me weren't coping and I felt I had to be strong for them. I realised at some point it was ok for me to be not ok.

[cressida 1,570]

Oh Janie I'm not keen on sad songs, the Carpenters' ones used to leave me feeling depressed, would 'You were always on my mind' by Elvis do?

 

 

Edited September 24, 2014 by cressida

[ALAN 58 10]

For me it,s MacArthur Park-Richard Harris, and If - Telly Savalas, who would believe i,m a aged headbanger.

[Alien52 10]

Wanna tell you story

About woman I know

When it comes to lovin'

She steals the show

She ain't exactly pretty

Ain't exactly small

Fourt'two thirt'ninefiftysix

You could say she's got it all

 

Never had a woman

Never had a woman like you

Doin' all the things

Doin' all the things you do

Ain't no fairy story

Ain't no skin and bones

But you give it all you got

Weighin' in at nineteen stone

[janie48 98]

Thanks for the contributions, especially from those who composed their own lyrics.

 

Cressida, the thread was intended to create sadness, I was in that mood.

 

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Jessie J's Who you are - "it's ok not to be ok" - particularly when I had a brain tumour, those around me weren't coping and I felt I had to be strong for them. I realised at some point it was ok for me to be not ok.

Elphi I'm so glad you heard a song that gave you strength and inspiration through what must have been a really difficult time, to say the least.