Thursday, February 6, 2014

ATF: Shades of Blue

This weekly series will include as many of my all-time favorite tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way that your musical tastes can be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions that you might dare to make.  I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.



Song Sung Blue
Neil Diamond
Song sung blue
Everybody knows one
Song sung blue
Every garden grows one

Me and you
Are subject to
The blues now and then
But when you take the blues
And make a song
You sing ‘em out again
Sing ‘em out again

Song sung blue
Weepin’ like a willow
Song sung blue
Sleepin’ on my pillow

Funny thing
But you can sing
It with a cry in your voice
And before you know it
Get to feelin’ good
You simply got no choice

Me and you
Are subject to
The blues now and then
But when you take the blues
And make a song
You sing ‘em out again

Song sung blue
Weepin’ like a willow
Song sung blue
Sleepin’ on my pillow

Funny thing
But you can sing
It with a cry in your voice
And before you know it
Start to feelin’ good
You simply got no choice

Song sung blue

Song sung blue

Funny thing…



Midnight Blue
Lou Gramm
Ain't got no regrets
And I ain't losin' track
Of which way I'm goin’
Ain't gonna double back
No
Don't want no misplay
Put on no display
An angel
No
But I know my way
Ah yeah
Aah oh

I used to follow
Yeah that's true
But my followin’ days are over
Now I just gotta follow through
And
I remember what my father said
He said
Son
Life is simple
It's either cherry red
Or

Midnight blue
Oh
Oh
Oh
Midnight blue
Oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh

You were the restless one
And you did not care
That
I was the trouble boy
Lookin' for a double dare
I won't apologize for the
Things I've done and said
But
When I win your heart,
I'm gonna paint it cherry red
I don't want to talk about it
What you do to me
I can't live without it
And you might think that
It's much too soon
For us to go this far
Into the

Midnight blue
Oh
Oh
Oh
This
Midnight blue
Oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh

If things could be different
But that'd be a shame
‘Cause
I'm the one who could feel the sun
Right in the pourin’ rain
I won't say where
And I don't know when
But
Soon there's gonna come a day baby
I'll be back again
Yeah
I'll be back for you
Ah ah ah
You see
I'm savin’ up my love

Midnight blue
Oh
Oh
Oh
Into the
Midnight blue
Oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh
Into the
Midnight blue
Oh
Oh
Oh

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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15 comments:

  1. aaaah, neil diamond... i'll never forget my friends little girl was a total neil diamond fan (age 3) and sitting at her house, visiting, i have to admit i thoroughly enjoyed that strong amazing voice of his.

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  2. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Shadow!!! I don't remember what album it was of, but my first wife and I wore out an 8-track tape of Neil Diamond while we were working on getting our first place together into a livable condition back in 1977.

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  3. Never pegged you for a Neil Diamond fan...

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  4. Oh my gosh, you really opened up the swells of memories with this! Does anyone really (care) know what time it is, by the time I get through listening to all my old favorites?

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  5. You see one song, another band, gotta hear this and gotta hear that[ with youtube it just all keeps on rolling!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBuUUBrC9eQ

    Just before I read your post the song What's it all about Alfie, flew through my head so off to youtube I go.

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  6. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Grace!!! Even though I most definitely have a tendency to lean toward harder-edged rock, my musical interests also include classical, pure country/western, rhythm & blues and even some pop/bubble gum. I consider Neil Diamond to be hard to define, though. That is, except for just plain being a great entertainer!

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  7. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Karen!!! Oh my, I was (and still am) a huge fan of Chicago. Hey, I've got their first album (it was a double!) when they were still going by Chicago Transit Authority (somewhere). Yeah, it is about time to reverse course and head east on I-90. Look for it in a couple of weeks (if my Editor allows it, of course).

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  8. I still love Neil Diamond...that might make me sound a bit whatever to some folk...but I saw him live; and as mentioned on one of my posts not that long ago...his music played a big role in a special fun time in my life. And when my ex and I married in 1976, we had Diamond's "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" playing in the background during the ceremony.

    Diamond has written some great songs. He should never be discounted as a great contributor to the music scene. Better than some of those around today!

    Good tracks, Jerry. :)

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  9. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Ann!!! REALLY? (LOL?)

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  10. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Lee!!! I also loved The Jazz Singer, which I am sure you already know is the 1980 movie about his life.

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  11. Sweetie "The Jazz Singer" was not a movie about Neil Diamond but rather a re-make of the Al Jolson movie of the same name. Just sayin'

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  12. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Grace!!! I stand corrected. I sure thought it was an original movie about him.

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  13. I love Neil Diamond as well, great choices here!

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  14. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Darlin!!! I am really glad you enjoyed this. Marshall Tucker and The Gatlin Brothers are scheduled for tomorrow's edition.

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