Thursday, August 13, 2015

ATF: Literary Lyrics

This 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 your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.



Paperback Writer
The Beatles
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Writer
Writer

Dear sir or madam
Will you read my book
It took me years to write
Will you take a look
It’s based on a novel
By a man named Lear
And I need a job
So I want to be
A paperback writer
Paperback writer

It’s a dirty story
Of a dirty man
And his clinging wife
Doesn’t understand
His son is working
For the Daily Mail
It’s a steady job
But he wants to be
A paperback writer
Paperback writer

Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Writer
Writer

It’s a thousand pages
Give or take a few
I’ll be writing more
In a week or two
I can make it longer
If you like the style
I can change it ‘round
And I want to be
A paperback writer
Paperback writer

If you really like it
You can have the rights
It could make a million
For you overnight
If you must return it
You can send it here
But I need a break
And I want to be
A paperback writer
Paperback writer

Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Writer
Writer

Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer...



The Letter
Joe Cocker
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh the lonely days are gone
I'm coming home
Yeah my baby
She wrote me a letter

I don't care how much I've got to spend
Oh I'm gonna find my way back home again
Oh my lonely days are gone
I'm coming home
Yeah my baby
She wrote me a letter

She wrote me a letter
Said she couldn't live
Without no more
Listen to me mister
I just can’t wait
To get to my baby once more
Anyway

I don't care how much I've got to spend
I'm gonna find my way
Find my way back home again
Lonely days are gone
I'm coming home now
My baby
She wrote me a letter

Well she wrote me a letter
Said she can't live
Without me no more
Listen to me mister
I can’t wait
To get to my baby once more
Anyway

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh the lonely days are gone
I'm coming home now
Oh my baby she wrote me a letter
Oh my baby

My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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10 comments:

  1. I'm more of a Cocker fan than a Beatles fan. I used like dear old Joe. My ex was a massive Beatles fan...we had all of their LPs...and I probably still have some here amongst my collection. I don't dislike The Beatles...but I preferred others.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Lee!!! Cocker certainly gave his all with every song.

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  2. Both classics - thank you! I was weaned on the Beatles and looking forward to a trip to Liverpool in the autumn.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Mike!!! I look forward to reading all about your trip,

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  3. The Beatles...mmmm...they were good but not my cup of tea..

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Whiteangel!!! Well, the law of averages indicates that there has to be a few of you-all out there. (LOL?)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Karen!!! I hope this helps you have one.

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  5. I remember wanting to be a paperback writer because of that song.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Stephen!!! That's most understandable. For the lyrics are really clever.

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