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

1

2

3

4

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

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ATF: I-90 East

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.

Link: [Chicago]

Questions 67 & 68

Chicago

Can this feeling that we have together

Oooh

Suddenly exist

Between

Did this meeting of our minds together

Oooh

Happen just today

Somewhere

I'd like to know

Can you tell me

Please don't tell me

It really doesn't matter anyhow

It's just that the thought of us so happy

Appears in my mind

As a beautifully

Mysterious thing

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Was your image in my mind so deeply

Oooh

Other faces fade away

Blocking memories of unhappy hours

Oooh

Leaving just a burning love

I'd like to know

Can you tell me

Please don't tell me

It really doesn't matter anyhow

It's just that the thought of us so happy

Appears in my mind

As a beautifully

Mysterious thing

Yes it does

Now baby

Can this love that we have found within us

Oooh

Suddenly exist

Between

Did we somehow try to make it happen

Oooh

Was it just a natural

Thing

I'd like to know

Can you tell me

Please don't tell me

It really doesn't matter anyhow

It's just that the thought of us so happy

Appears in my mind

As a beautifully

Mysterious thing

Yes it does

Now baby

Questions 67

And 68

Link: [Boston]

Foreplay/Long Time

Boston

It's been such a long time

I think I should be goin'

Yeah

And time doesn't wait for me

It keeps on rollin'

Sail on

On a distant highway

Yeah

I've got to keep on chasin' a dream

I've gotta be on my way

Wish there was something I could say

Well I'm takin' my time

I'm just movin' on

You'll forget about me after I've been gone

And I take what I find

I don't want no more

It's just outside of your front door

I don’t want more

It's been such a long time

It's been such a long time

Well I get so lonely

When I am without you

But in my mind

Deep in my mind

I can't forget about you

Good times

And faces that remind me

I'm tryin' to forget your name

And leave it all behind me

You're comin' back to find me

Well I'm takin' my time

I'm just movin' on

You'll forget about me after I've been gone

And I take what I find

I don't want no more

It's just outside of your front door

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

It's been such a long time

It's been such a long time

Yeah

It's been such a long time

I think I should be goin'

Yeah

And time doesn’t wait for me

It keeps on rollin'

There's a long road

I've gotta stay in time with

Yeah

I've got to keep on chasin' that dream

Though I may never find it

I'm always just behind it

Well I'm takin' my time

I'm just movin' along

Takin' my time

Oh

Just movin' along

Takin' my time

Just takin’ my time

Takin' my time

Yeah

Takin’ my time

Oh

I’m about to move on home

Takin’ my time

Takin’ my time

Takin’ my time

Takin’ my time

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ATF: I-90 West

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.

Link: [Boston]

More Than A Feeling

Boston

I woke up this mornin’

And the sun was gone

Turned on some music

To start my day

I lost myself

In a familiar song

I closed my eyes

And I slipped away

It's more than a feelin’

More than a feelin’

When I hear that old song they used to play

More than a feelin’

And I begin dreamin’

More than a feelin’

'Til I see Mary Ann walk away

I see my Mary Ann walkin' away

When I’m tired

And thinkin’ cold

I hide in my music

Forget the day

And dream of a girl

I used to know

I closed my eyes

And she slipped away

She slipped away

It's more than a feelin’

More than a feelin’

When I hear that old song they used to play

More than a feelin’

And I begin dreamin’

More than a feelin’

'Til I see Mary Ann walk away

Link: [Chicago]

25 or 6 to 4

Chicago

Waiting for the break of day

Searching for something to say

Flashing lights against the sky

Giving up I close my eyes

Sitting cross-legged on the floor

25 or 6 to 4

Staring blindly into space

Getting up to splash my face

Wanting just to stay awake

Wondering how much I can take

Should I try to do some more

25 or 6 to 4

Feeling like I ought to sleep

Spinning room is sinking deep

Searching for something to say

Waiting for the break of day

25 or 6 to 4

25 or 6 to 4

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