GeorgeStGeorge Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 This is perhaps my favorite song, but it may get by most of the folks here... "Don't know why I love you like I do..." George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul searcher Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 This is perhaps my favorite song, but it may get by most of the folks here... "Don't know why I love you like I do..." All the changes you that you put me through...(great lyrics) "Take Me to the River". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Not even close... (Of course, maybe "Take Me to the River" also starts with the same line?) The one I have in mind is from ca. 1960. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul searcher Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Not even close... (Of course, maybe "Take Me to the River" also starts with the same line?) The one I have in mind is from ca. 1960. Not even close to what you were thinking of, maybe, but right on as the Al Green song goes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Okay, then, here are the first TWO lines (to eliminate the Al green song) ;) Don't know why I love you like I do Don't know why I do. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Okay, then, here are the first TWO lines (to eliminate the Al green song) ;) Don't know why I love you like I do Don't know why I do. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 It could be Waysider's pick. But I'm thinking it's "I Wonder Why". I don't know who did it but I heard Sha Na Na sing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawtucket Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 It could be Waysider's pick. But I'm thinking it's "I Wonder Why". I don't know who did it but I heard Sha Na Na sing it. I think Waysider is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Upon further review, so do I. That doesn't mean I'm changing my pick, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I think erkjohn is correct with . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 "I Wonder Why" is the song I had in mind. Probably the greatest doo-wop song of all. I suppose that the first line is really Dun dun dun da dun dun da dun dada dada dun dada dun danananana Don't :lol: Erkjohn is up! George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 "I beg your pardon mama what did you say?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 "I beg your pardon mama what did you say?" That's the first line of the song. I believe it will be more recognizable from the first line of the chorus: "I see Jamaica in the moonlight." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 That's the first line of the song. I believe it will be more recognizable from the first line of the chorus: "I see Jamaica in the moonlight." One more hint and then I'll give it up. Sorry, I thought this would be easy. "I see Jamaica in the moonlight, Sandy beaches drinking rum every night." hint: Linda Ronstadt sings back-up on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 One more hint and then I'll give it up. Sorry, I thought this would be easy. "I see Jamaica in the moonlight, Sandy beaches drinking rum every night." hint: Linda Ronstadt sings back-up on this. Oops! Sorry. My mind was driftin' off on Martinique Bay. I know it was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band but, alas, the title escapes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Arrow Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Oops! Sorry. My mind was driftin' off on Martinique Bay. I know it was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band but, alas, the title escapes me. I'll give it you. It's called "An American Dream" and it is indeed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Check out this video, it's a "hoot". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g-rUedKu4M Waysider's turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStGeorge Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I'm thinking that's a James Taylor tune. "You've Got a Friend"? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 I'm thinking that's a James Taylor tune. "You've Got a Friend"? George It is a J.T. song. Not that one, though. Give it another go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawtucket Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 That would be Fire and Rain. From his 2nd Album Sweet Baby James. A must listen album in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawtucket Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 whenever i am away from you, I want to die, cus you know I want to stay with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 whenever i am away from you, I want to die, cus you know I want to stay with you How can I be sure?-------The Rascals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawtucket Posted May 30, 2010 Share Posted May 30, 2010 How can I be sure?-------The Rascals You got it. They did a reunion show last month in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waysider Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Let me tell you how it will be. There's 1 for you, 19 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yes WordWolf, One of my very favorite songs. Hopes the memories are good ones. Your answer, of course, is spot on. Your go!
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"At the Commodore Hotel"?
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ok then I meant thatas the next line. is it Dixie chicken then by Little feat?
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soul searcher
All the changes you that you put me through...(great lyrics)
"Take Me to the River".
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GeorgeStGeorge
Not even close...
(Of course, maybe "Take Me to the River" also starts with the same line?)
The one I have in mind is from ca. 1960.
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Not even close to what you were thinking of, maybe, but right on as the Al Green song goes. :)
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Okay, then, here are the first TWO lines (to eliminate the Al green song) ;)
Don't know why I love you like I do
Don't know why I do.
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It could be Waysider's pick. But I'm thinking it's "I Wonder Why". I don't know who did it but I heard Sha Na Na sing it.
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I think Waysider is correct.
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Upon further review, so do I. That doesn't mean I'm changing my pick, though.
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I think erkjohn is correct with
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"I Wonder Why" is the song I had in mind. Probably the greatest doo-wop song of all. I suppose that the first line is really
Dun dun dun da dun dun da dun dada dada dun dada dun danananana Don't :lol:
Erkjohn is up!
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"I beg your pardon mama what did you say?"
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That's the first line of the song. I believe it will be more recognizable from the first line of the chorus:
"I see Jamaica in the moonlight."
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One more hint and then I'll give it up. Sorry, I thought this would be easy.
"I see Jamaica in the moonlight,
Sandy beaches drinking rum every night."
hint: Linda Ronstadt sings back-up on this.
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Oops! Sorry. My mind was driftin' off on Martinique Bay.
I know it was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band but, alas, the title escapes me.
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I'll give it you. It's called "An American Dream" and it is indeed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Check out this video, it's a "hoot".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g-rUedKu4M
Waysider's turn.
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Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone.
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I'm thinking that's a James Taylor tune. "You've Got a Friend"?
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It is a J.T. song. Not that one, though. Give it another go.
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That would be Fire and Rain. From his 2nd Album Sweet Baby James. A must listen album in my opinion.
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whenever i am away from you, I want to die, cus you know I want to stay with you
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How can I be sure?-------The Rascals
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You got it. They did a reunion show last month in NY
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Let me tell you how it will be.
There's 1 for you, 19 for me.
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