Showing posts with label Harry Nilsson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Nilsson. Show all posts

Thursday, February 4, 2016

ATF: Upon Shaky Ground

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.



Jump Into the Fire
Harry Nilsson
You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you'll never be free
You can shake me up
Or I can break you down
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
We can make each other happy
Or we can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
Or we can make each other happy

You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you'll never be free
No no no
You can shake me up
Or I can bring you down
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
We can make each other happy
Or we can make each other happy
Or we can make each other happy
We can make each other happy

You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you'll never be free
No no no no
You can shake me up
Or I can bring you down
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy

Link: [Fun.]


Some Nights
Fun.
Some nights I stay up cashing in my bad luck
Some nights I call it a draw
Some nights I wish that my lips could build a castle
Some nights I wish they'd just fall off

But I still wake up
I still see your ghost
Oh, Lord
I'm still not sure
What I stand for
Oh
What do I stand for
What do I stand for
Most nights
I don't know
Anymore

Oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh who oh
Oh who oh
Oh oh
Oh
Oh who oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh whoa oh…

This is it boys
This is war
What are we waiting for
Why don't we break the rules already
I was never one to believe the hype
Save that for the black and white
I try twice as hard
And I'm half as liked
But here they come again
To jack my style
That's alright
I found a martyr in my bed tonight
She stops my bones from wondering
Just who I am
Who I am
Who I am
Oh who am I
Mmm
Mmm

Well
Aome nights I wish that this all would end
'Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights I'm scared you'll forget me again
Some nights I always win
I always win

But I still wake up
I still see your ghost
Oh Lord
I'm still not sure
What I stand for
Oh
What do I stand for
What do I stand for
Most nights
I don't know

Oh come on

So this is it
I sold my soul for this
Washed my hands of that for this
I miss my mom and dad for this
Come on
No. When I see stars
When I see
When I see stars
That's all they are
When I hear songs
They sound like this one
So come on
Oh
Come on
Oh
Come on
Oh
Come on

Well
That is it guys
That is all
Five minutes in
And I'm bored again
Ten years of this
I'm not sure if anybody understands
This one is not for the folks at home
Sorry to leave mom
I had to go
Who the f#$% wants to die alone
All dried up in the desert sun

My heart is breaking for my sister
And the con that she calls love
When I look into my nephew's eyes
Man you wouldn't believe
The most amazing things
That can come from
Some terrible nights
Ah

Oh
Oh who oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh oh
Oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh whoa oh
Oh oh

The other night
You wouldn't believe the dream I just had
About you and me
I called you up
But we'd both agree

It's for the best
You didn't listen
It's for the best
We get our distance
Oh
It's for the best
You didn't listen
It's for the best
We get our distance
Oh

***NOTE***
Today would have been my dad’s 96th birthday.

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Badfinger vs. Harry Nilsson

 Link: [Badfinger]


Without You
Badfinger
Well I can’t
Forget this evenin’
And your face
When you were leavin’
But I guess that’s just the way
The story goes
You always smile
But in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

Well I can’t
Forget tomorrow
When I think
Of all my sorrow
I had you there
But then I let you go
And now it’s only fair
That I should let you know
What you should know

I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t live anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore

Well I can’t
Forget this evenin’
And your face
When you were leavin’
But I guess that’s just the way
The story goes
You always smile
But in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
Oh no
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
Oh no no
If livin’ is without you



Without You
Harry Nilsson
No I can’t
Forget this evening
Or your face
As you were leaving
But I guess that’s just the way
The story goes
You always smile
But in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

No I can’t
Forget tomorrow
When I think
Of all my sorrow
When I had you there
But then I let you go
And now it’s only fair
That I should let you know
What you should know

I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t give
I can’t give anymore

Well I can’t
Forget this evening
Or your face
As you were leaving
But I guess that’s just the way
The story goes
You always smile
But in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

Can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore
I can’t live
If livin’ is without you
I can’t live
I can’t give anymore

If livin’ is without you

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

TWO FOR TUESDAY


Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.


Everybody’s Talkin’
Harry Nilsson
Everybody’s talkin’ at me
I don’t hear a word they’re sayin’
Only the echoes
Of my mind
People stop and starin’
I can’t see their faces
Only the shadows
Of their eyes

I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Going where the weather
Suits my clothes
Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean
Like a stone

I’m goin’ where the sun keeps shinin’
Through the pourin’ rain
Going where the weather
Suits my clothes
Bankin’ off of the northeast winds
Sailin’ on summer breeze
And skippin’ over the ocean
Like a stone

Everybody’s talkin’ at me
Can’t hear a word they’re sayin’
Only the echoes
Of my mind
I won’t let you leave
My love behind
No I won’t let you leave

I won’t let you leave
My love behind


Jump Into The Fire
Harry Nilsson
You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you’ll never be free
You can shake me up
Or I can break you down
Whoa
Whoa
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy

You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you’ll never be free
You can shake me up
Or I can break you down
Whoa
Whoa
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy

You can climb a mountain
You can swim the sea
You can jump into the fire
But you’ll never be free
No no
You can shake me up
Or I can break you down
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy
We can make each other happy

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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