Song Lyric Sunday – Poetry For Healing

Song Lyric Sunday – America

New York, America. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.

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 – The Ecology

Many years before global warming became a hot topic, Marvin Gaye wrote this song about the environment and how we have an obligation to care for the Earth. For his What’s Going On album (1971), Gaye got away from love ballads and explored deeper social themes.

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 – CCR

John Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival songs were, for decades, controlled by Fantasy Records, leading to a 50-year legal battle after Fogerty left the band. He eventually bought back a majority interest in the publishing rights in 2023,

Song Lyric Sunday – Supergroup

A Supergroup lives up to the sum of its parts. There are not many Supergroups who can claim the name but one in particular, The Traveling Willburys, lived up to it, and more.

Song Lyrics Sunday – Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

Good morning and I hope this finds you well. Welcome to another Song Lyric Sunday and a chance to share some great music as prompted by our host Jim Adams. This week Jim has asked for songs that include Yesterday, Today or Tomorrow. I have picked Yester-you, Yester-me, Yesterday by Stevie Wonder. It’s a greatContinue reading “Song Lyrics Sunday – Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday”