NOTE: The way it is
usually done here is to present two versions of the same song, or match a song
with a parody of it. I was all set to do
this again, but the Foo Fighters’ version of the Gerry Rafferty classic, Baker
Street, is quite simply awful. So, after
wrestling with it for a lot longer than I probably should have, it was
suggested that I could help right a horrific wrong by placing Baker Street
ahead of Andy Gibb’s Shadow Dancing, which is where it truly belongs instead of
having to settle for number two on the U.S. Hot 100 back in 1978 on account of
far too many teeny-boppers shadow dancing when they should have been in the
kitchen learning how to be a proper wife.
(Yes, that last part was meant as a joke. Kinda.)
Link: [Gerry Rafferty]
Link: [On YouTube]
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
Windin’ your way
down
On Baker Street
Light in your head
Light in your head
And dead on your
feet
Well another crazy day
Well another crazy day
You'll drink the
night away
And forget about everything
This city desert
And forget about everything
This city desert
Makes you feel so
cold
It's got so many people
It's got so many people
But it's got no
soul
And it's taken you so long
And it's taken you so long
To find out you were
wrong
When you thought it held everything
You used to think
When you thought it held everything
You used to think
That it was so easy
You used to say
You used to say
That it was so easy
But you're tryin'
But you're tryin'
You're tryin' now
Another year
Another year
And then you'd be
happy
Just one more year
Just one more year
And then you'd be
happy
But you're cryin'
But you're cryin'
You're cryin' now
Way down the street
Way down the street
There's a lad in
his place
He opens the door
He opens the door
He's got that look
on his face
And he asks you where you've been
And he asks you where you've been
You tell him who
you've seen
And you talk about anything
He's got this dream
And you talk about anything
He's got this dream
About buyin' some
land
He's gonna give up the booze
He's gonna give up the booze
And the one night
stands
And then he'll settle down
And then he'll settle down
In some quiet
little town
And forget about everything
But you know he'll always
And forget about everything
But you know he'll always
Keep movin'
You know he's never gonna
You know he's never gonna
Stop movin'
‘Cause he's rollin'
‘Cause he's rollin'
He's the rollin'
stone
And when you wake up
And when you wake up
It's a new mornin’
The sun is shinin’
The sun is shinin’
It's a new mornin’
And you're goin’
And you're goin’
You're goin’ home
Link: [Andy Gibb]
Link: [On YouTube]
Shadow Dancing
Andy Gibb
You got me lookin’
at that
Heaven in your eyes
I was chasin’ your
direction
I was tellin’ you
no lies
And I was lovin’
you
When the words are
said
Baby I lose my head
And in a world of
people
There's only you
and I
There ain't nothin’
come between us
In the end
How can I hold you
When you ain't even
mine
Only you can see me
through
I leave it up to
you
Do it light
Takin’ me through
the night
Shadow dancin’
Baby you do it
right
Huh huh
Give me more
Drag me across the
floor
Shadow dancin’
All this and nothin’
more
All that I need is
just
One moment in your
arms
I was chasin’ your
affection
I was doin’ you no
harm
And I was lovin’ you
Make it shine
Make it rain
Baby I know my way
I need that sweet
sensation
Of livin’ in your
love
I can't breath when
you're away
It pulls me down
You are the
question
And the answer am I
Only you can see me
through
I leave it up to
you
Do it light
Takin’ me through
the night
Shadow dancin’
Baby you do it
right
Huh huh
Give me more
Drag me across the
floor
Shadow dancin’
All this and nothin’
more
And in this world
of people
There's only you
and I
There ain't nothin’
come between us
In the end
Ah, how can I hold
you
When you ain't even
mine
Only you can see me
through
I leave it up to
you
Do it light
Takin’ me through
the night
Shadow dancin’
Baby you do it
right
Huh huh
Give me more
Drag me across the
floor
Shadow dancin’
All this and nothin’
more
Do it light
Takin’ me through
the night
Shadow dancin’
Baby you do it
right
Huh huh
Give me more
Drag me across the
floor
Shadow dancin’
All this and nothin’
more
Lyrics From:
[Sing365.com]
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I didn't recognize the title of the song (Baker Street) but I knew the song as soon as the music came on - good dance tune! As for Andy Gibb - he was very cute but I was never much a fan of that style of singing...
ReplyDeleteOn the up-side the first song was a goodie and the second song wasn't totally obnoxious so I guess it's sort of win-win selection.
And Andy Gibb was really cute...
I'm going to have to go with Gerry Rafferty on this one. I will agree with Grace though that Andy Gibb gets a vote for being cute :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Grace!!! I admit that I like quite a few of The Brothers Gibb's songs, but Shadow Dancing most definitely isn't one of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! It is so sad that he met with such a tragic end.
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