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Song Lyric Sunday – You’re Killing Me!
Folk Music always tells the story. Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings share it with us with their music, exceptional guitar playing and harmonies.
Song Lyric Sunday – The Fool on the Hill
The Fool on the Hill is another timeless masterpiece by Paul McCartney. There have been several thoughts on who the song represented. Paul said at one point it was about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He was also inspired by a man who seemed to come out of nowhere on Primrose Hill in London.
Song Lyric Sunday – Bodies of Water
Whether it is the ocean, a river, or a stream, water has mesmerizing qualities that makes it an easy subject for song lyrics.
Song Lyric Sunday – Low Rider
The song “Low Rider” was written in 1974 by members of the band War and producer Jerry Goldstein and released in 1975 on their album Why Can’t We Be Friends?. The song was written during a studio jam session, with lyrics developed from inspiration by the lowrider car culture
Song Lyric Sunday – Stones
Diamond said about “Stones” in 1971: “I’d call it a desperate love song… Stones, to me has always meant things that hurt people, things that cause pain and that’s what the song is about.”
Song Lyric Sunday – Swing Out Sister
I must admit I was stumped this week when I saw Jim Adam’s challenge for Song Lyric Sunday. Talented With Potential But It Didn’t Pan Out. I was going to give it a miss and then I happened to be in the grocery store yesterday evening and the song ‘Breakout’ by Swing Out Sister cameContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Swing Out Sister”
Song Lyric Sunday – Piano Man
The song Piano Man by Billy Joel tells the stories of an assortment of regulars and staff at a bar where Joel once worked as The Piano Player. It was written from a philosophical viewpoint and an observance of each persons life.
Song Lyric Sunday – Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody, By Queen, has one of the most memorable song openings. When you break down the lyrics it becomes clear that it was a song describing Freddie Mercury’s struggle of coming out and how that would affect his deeply religious, but loving parents.
Song Lyric Sunday – Gimme Shelter
A song that made a great opening track on an album is ‘Gimme Shelter’ from the Rolling Stones 1969 Let it Bleed.
Poetry For Healing 