ATF: Percussive Pieces

This weekly series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) 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 you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Chicago]

I’m a Man

Chicago

Well my pad is very messy

Got whiskers on my chin

Never had no problems

‘Cause I’ve always paid the rent

I got no time for lovin’

‘Cause my time is all used up

I stand outside creatin’

All the groovy kinds of love

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Oh baby

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yes I am

If I had my choice of matter

I’d rather be content

All engrossed in mental chatter

Showin’ where your mind is at

While relatin’ to each other

How strong the love can be

Be resistin’ all the good times

With each groovy chick we see

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Ooh I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

I love to hear you talk

I’ve got to keep my image

While I’m standin’ on the floor

If I drop upon my knees

It’s just to keep them on my nose

You think that I’m not human

And my heart is made of stone

But I’ve never had no problems

And my body’s pretty strong

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yeah yeah yeah

Yes I know

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yes I know

Yes I know

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Ooh

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Good God

I love you so

Love you so

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Ooh if I had my choice of matter

I’d rather be content

All engrossed in mental chatter

Knowin’ where your mind is at

While relatin’ to each other

How good a love can be

By resistin’ all the good times

With each groovy chick we see

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yeah yeah yeah

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

I’m a man

Ooh yes I am

I gotta keep my image

While I’m standin’ on the floor

If I drop upon my knees

It’s just to keep them on my nose

You think that I’m not human

And my heart is made of stone

But I never had no problems

And my body’s pretty strong

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Wowowow

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yeah

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Yeah yeah yeah

I’m a man

Yes I am

And I can’t help

But love you so

Link: [Don Henley]

The Boys of Summer

Don Henley

Nobody on the road

Nobody on the beach

I feel it in the air

The summer’s out of reach

Empty lake

Empty streets

The sun goes down alone

I’m drivin’ by your house

Though I know

You’re not home

But I can see you

Your brown skin shinin’ in the sun

You got your hair combed back

And your sunglasses on baby

And I can tell you

My love for you will still be strong

After the boys of summer have gone

I never will forget those nights

I wonder if it was a dream

Remember how you made me crazy

Remember how I made you scream

Now I don’t understand

What’s happened to our love

But babe I’m gonna get you back

I’m gonna show you what I’m made of

I can see you

Your brown skin shinin’ in the sun

I see you walkin’ real slow

And smilin’ at everyone

I can tell you

My love for you will still be strong

After the boys of summer have gone

Out on the road today

I saw a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac

A little voice inside my head said

Don’t look back

You can never look back

I thought I know what love was

What did I know

Those days are gone forever

I should just let them go but

I can see you

Your brown skin shinin’ in the sun

You got that top pulled down

And that radio on baby

And I can tell you

My love for you will still be strong

After the boys of summer have gone

I can see you

Your brown skin shinin’ in the sun

You got that hair slicked back

And those wayfarers on baby

I can tell you

My love for you will still be strong

After the boys of summer have gone

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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