Lay Lady Lay-------From the Nashville Skyline album.( The album that featured a component of Dylan's voice that had never been heard before and fueled rumours he might have been killed in his big 'cycle crash.)
I'm going to try something a little different here. These are all bass lines (or other vocal rhythm parts) to doo-wop and old rock tunes. Can you identify them?
Din din din da din da din din, didda didda din, didda din, didda didda didda didda down
Down doobie doo down down, comma comma (3X) (then song title)
Down down down down down, down ba doobie, (3X) down wah wah wa wah-oo
I'm going to try something a little different here. These are all bass lines (or other vocal rhythm parts) to doo-wop and old rock tunes. Can you identify them?
Din din din da din da din din, didda didda din, didda din, didda didda didda didda down
Down doobie doo down down, comma comma (3X) (then song title) My guess (not even a guess): Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.
Down down down down down, down ba doobie, (3X) down wah wah wa wah-oo
Bow buh buh bow buh bow buh bow bow, buh buh bow buh buh bong a ding a dong dang, a ding a dong dang (then song title) My guess: Blue Mooooooooon you saw me standing alooooone.
So far, so good, Raf. Those were, admittedly, the easiest two. Of course, as I wrote the syllables down, I could hear the tune in my head. It's not easy to read the syllables and guess the melody.
A bit more of a hint: Nicholas Cage, Jim Carrey, et al., sang the first one in "Peggy Sue Got Married." The fourth one is used during the closing credits of "Trading Places." I can't think of such a reference for the third one. If no one gets it soon, I'll name the artist, which should help.
The third one is "Come and Go With Me," I think. I can definitely hear it in my head. And everytime I think of it, I picture the establishing credits at the beginning of a bunch of episodes of Happy Days.
Here's more from the fourth song. What I gave before is the beginning of the song, but this part will be more familiar:
Sha na nah nah, sha na na na nah bow dow (3X) Sha na nah nah, sha na na na nah, Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip, yum yum yum yum yum yum (then song title)
The first song is my favorite doo-wop song (but that doesn't help, does it?)
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It was played on album oriented stations so that counts. I remember it I just can't think of the song right now
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Don't know the title but then I never did like the stones to much. unless it was covered by Flying Burrito brothers also which would make it dead flowers but I think that's another song.
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For those like me who had to figure it out, the title is "Hell is for Children."
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George, George, George... relax take a deep breath... have some fun here!
I recently found a DVD of a concert from the 70's of this performer... a song that really hit home with me 'back in the day'...
I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy,
To be calm when you've found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
Can you hear it in your head?
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wasway
meow!!
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I'm having plenty of fun. I just don't think it's too much to ask to have the title and performer spelled out.
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F-A-T-H-E-R A-N-D S-O-N-----------C-A-T S-T-E-V-E-N-S
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Why wait any longer for the world to begin?
You can have your cake and eat it too.
Why wait any longer for the one you love,
When he's standing in front of you?
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His clothes are dirty
But his hands are clean
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Darn! I can hear it; I just can't place it!
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wasway
write it all down on 3x5 cards, GSG and lay it out across your big brass bed... it'll come to you, I promise
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GeorgeStGeorge
Okay, okay.
"Lay, Lady Lay" by Bob Dylan.
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waysider
Yep
Lay Lady Lay-------From the Nashville Skyline album.( The album that featured a component of Dylan's voice that had never been heard before and fueled rumours he might have been killed in his big 'cycle crash.)
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"It's been rumored that I died, but I'm alive and well in Tennessee."
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"Some folks think I'm hiding.
It's been rumored that I died,
but I'm alive and well in Tennessee."
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wasway
All my Ex's live in Texas
George Strait and many others
Hey well
I'm a friendly stranger in a black sedan
Won't you hop inside my car.
I got pictures, got candy
I'm a loveable man
And I can take you to the nearest star
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"Vehicle" by the Ides of March?
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[Looks it up]
Apparently, I was correct.
I'm going to try something a little different here. These are all bass lines (or other vocal rhythm parts) to doo-wop and old rock tunes. Can you identify them?
Din din din da din da din din, didda didda din, didda din, didda didda didda didda down
Down doobie doo down down, comma comma (3X) (then song title)
Down down down down down, down ba doobie, (3X) down wah wah wa wah-oo
Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip, yum yum yum yum yum yum (then song title)
Bow buh buh bow buh bow buh bow bow, buh buh bow buh buh bong a ding a dong dang, a ding a dong dang (then song title)
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So far, so good, Raf. Those were, admittedly, the easiest two. Of course, as I wrote the syllables down, I could hear the tune in my head. It's not easy to read the syllables and guess the melody.
A bit more of a hint: Nicholas Cage, Jim Carrey, et al., sang the first one in "Peggy Sue Got Married." The fourth one is used during the closing credits of "Trading Places." I can't think of such a reference for the third one. If no one gets it soon, I'll name the artist, which should help.
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Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do-----------Neil Sedaka
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Raf already got that one (and Blue Moon), waysider. Can you guess the other three songs?
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The third one is "Come and Go With Me," I think. I can definitely hear it in my head. And everytime I think of it, I picture the establishing credits at the beginning of a bunch of episodes of Happy Days.
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Three for three, Raf!
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Well, I'm stumped on the first and fourth songs.
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Here's more from the fourth song. What I gave before is the beginning of the song, but this part will be more familiar:
Sha na nah nah, sha na na na nah bow dow (3X) Sha na nah nah, sha na na na nah, Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip, yum yum yum yum yum yum (then song title)
The first song is my favorite doo-wop song (but that doesn't help, does it?)
George
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