ATF: More Mondays

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.

Link: [The Mamas & The Papas]

Monday Monday

The Mamas & The Papas

Monday Monday

So good to me

Monday morning

It was all I hoped it would be

Oh Monday morning

Monday morning couldn't guarantee

That Monday evening you would still be here with me

Monday Monday

Can't trust that day

Monday Monday

Sometimes it just turns out that way

Oh Monday morning

You gave me no warning of what was to be

Oh Monday Monday

How could you leave and not take me

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day of the week is fine

Yeah

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

You can find me cryin' all of the time

Monday Monday

So good to me

Monday morning

It was all I hoped it would be

But Monday morning

Monday morning couldn't guarantee

That Monday evening you would still be here with me

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day,

Every other day of the week is fine

Yeah

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

You can find me cryin' all of the time

Monday Monday

Can't trust that day

Monday Monday

It just turns out that way

Whoa Monday Monday

Don't go away

Monday Monday…

[The Bangles]

Manic Monday

The Bangles

Six o’clock already

I was just in the middle of a dream

I was kissin’ Valentino

By a crystal blue Italian stream

But I can’t be late

‘Cause then I guess I just won’t get paid

These are the days when you wish

Your bed was already made

It’ just another manic Monday

I wish it was Sunday

‘Cause that’s my fun day

My I don’t have to run day

It’s just another manic Monday

Have to catch an early train

Got to be to work by nine

And if I had an air-o-plane

I still couldn’t make it on time

‘Cause it takes me so long

Just to figure out what I’m gonna wear

Blame it on the train

But the boss is already there

It’ just another manic Monday

I wish it was Sunday

‘Cause that’s my fun day

My I don’t have to run day

It’s just another manic Monday

All of the nights

Why did my lover have to pick last night

To get down

Doesn’t it matter

That I have to feed the both of us

Employment’s down

He tells me in his bedroom voice

Come on honey

Let’s go make some noise

Time it goes so fast

When you’re having fun

It’ just another manic Monday

I wish it was Sunday

‘Cause that’s my fun day

My I don’t have to run day

It’s just another manic Monday

I wish it was Sunday

‘Cause that’s my fun day

It’s just another manic Monday

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ATF: SoCal Dreams and Nightmares

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: [The Mamas and The Papas]

California Dreamin’

The Mamas and The Papas

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is grey

And the sky is grey

I've been for a walk

I've been for a walk

On a winter's day

On a winter's day

I'd be safe and warm

I'd be safe and warm

If I was in L.A.

If I was in L.A.

California dreamin'

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

Stopped into a church

I passed along the way

Well I got down on my knees

Got down on my knees

And I pretend to pray

I pretend to pray

You know the preacher liked the cold

Preacher liked the cold

He knows I'm gonna stay

Knows I'm gonna stay

California dreamin'

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is grey

And the sky is grey

I've been for a walk

I've been for a walk

On a winter's day

On a winter's day

If I didn't tell her

If I didn't tell her

I could leave today

I could leave today

California dreamin'

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

California dreamin'

On such a winter's day

Link: [The Eagles]

Hotel California

The Eagles

On a dark desert highway

Cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of colitas

Risin’ up through the air

Up ahead in the distance

I saw a shimmering light

My head grew heavy

And my sight grew dim

I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway

I heard the mission bell

Then I was thinkin’ to myself

This could be Heaven

Or this could be Hell

Then she lit up a candle

And she showed me the way

There were voices down the corridor

I thought I heard them say

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place

Such a lovely place

Such a lovely face

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Any time of year

Any time of year

You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany twisted

She got the Mercedes bends

She’s got a lot of pretty pretty boys

That she calls friends

How they dance in the courtyard

Sweet summer sweat

Some dance to remember

Some dance to forget

So I called up the captain

Please bring me my wine

He said

We haven't had that spirit here

Since 1969

And still those voices are callin’

From far away

Wake you up in the middle of the night

Just to hear them say

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place

Such a lovely place

Such a lovely face

They're living it up at the Hotel California

What a nice surprise

What a nice surprise

Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceilin’

The pink champagne on ice

And she said

We are all just prisoners here

Of our own device

And in the master's chambers

They gathered for the feast

They stab it with their steely knives

But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember

I was

Runnin’ for the door

I had to find the passage back

To the place I was before

Relax

Said the night man

We are programmed to receive

You can check out any time you like

But you can never leave

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The Mamas & The Papas vs. The Beach Boys

 Link: [The Mamas & The Papas]

Link: [On YouTube]

California Dreamin’

The Mamas & The Papas

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is gray

And the sky is gray

I’ve been for a walk

I’ve been for a walk

On a winter’s day

On a winter’s day

I’d be safe and warm

I’d be safe and warm

If I was in L.A.

If I was in L.A.

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

Stopped into a church

I passed along the way

Well I got down on my knees

Got down on my knees

And I pretend to pray

I pretend to pray

You know the preacher likes the cold

Preacher likes the cold

He knows I’m gonna stay

Knows I’m gonna stay

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is gray

And the sky is gray

I’ve been for a walk

I’ve been for a walk

On a winter’s day

On a winter’s day

If I didn’t tell her

If I didn’t tell her

I could leave today

I could leave today

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

Link: [The Beach Boys]

Link: [On YouTube]

California Dreamin’

The Beach Boys

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is gray

I’ve been for a walk

Walk walk

On a winter’s day

I’d be safe and warm

Warm warm

If I was in L.A.

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

Stopped into a church

I passed along the way

Well I got down on my knees

Got down on my knees

And I pretend to pray

I pretend to pray

You know the preacher likes the cold

Preacher likes the cold

He knows I’m gonna stay

Knows I’m gonna stay

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

All the leaves are brown

All the leaves are brown

And the sky is gray

And the sky is gray

I’ve been for a walk

I’ve been for a walk

On a winter’s day

On a winter’s day

I’d be safe and warm

I’d be safe and warm

If I was in L.A.

If I was in L.A.

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

California dreamin’

On such a winter’s day

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TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [The Mamas & The Papas]

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.

Link: [On YouTube]

Monday, Monday

The Mamas & The Papas

Monday Monday

So good to me

Monday mornin’

It was all I hoped it would be

Oh Monday mornin’

Monday mornin’ couldn’t guarantee

That Monday evein’

You would still be here with me

Monday Monday

Can’t trust that day

Monday Monday

Sometimes it just turns out that way

Oh Monday mornin’

You gave no warnin’ of what was to be

Oh Monday Monday

How could you leave and not take me

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day of the weeks is fine yeah

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

You can find me cryin’ all of the time

Monday Monday

So good to me

Monday mornin’

It was all I hoped it would be

But Monday Mornin’

Monday Mornin’ couldn’t guarantee

That Monday evenin’

You would still be here with me

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day

Every other day of the weeks is fine yeah

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

But whenever Monday comes

You can find me cryin’ all of the time

Monday Monday

Can’t trust that day

Monday Monday

It just turns out that way

Oh Monday Monday

Won’t go away

Monday Monday

Link: [On YouTube]

I Saw Her Again

The Mamas & The Papas

I saw her again last night

And you know that I shouldn’t

Just string her along

It’s just not right

If I couldn’t

I wouldn’t

But what can I do

I’m lonely too

And it makes me feel so good to know

And it makes me feel so good to know

She’ll never leave me

I’m in way over my head

Now she thinks that I love her

Yeah yeah

Because that’s what I said

Though I never think of her

No no

Never think of her

But what can I do

I’m lonely too

And it makes me feel so good to know

And it makes me feel so good to know

She’ll never leave me

Every time I see that girl

You know I wanna lay down and die

But I really really need that girl

Though I’m living a lie

Though I’m living a lie

It makes me wanna cry

I saw her again last night

And you know that I shouldn’t

Just string her along

It’s just not right

If I couldn’t

Then I wouldn’t

But what can I do

I’m lonely too

And it makes me feel so good to know

And it makes me feel so good to know

She’ll never leave me

To know

Know

But what can I do

I’m lonely too

Yeah

And it makes me feel so good to know

She’ll never leave me

Every time I see that girl

You know I wanna lay down and die

But I really need that girl

Though I’m living a lie

Though I’m living a lie

It makes me wanna cry

I saw her

I say her again last night

And you know that I shouldn’t

No no

Just string her along

It’s just now right

If I couldn’t

I wouldn’t

You say I’m in way over my head

Now she thinks that I love her

Yeah yeah

Because that’s what I said

Lyrics From: [Sing365.com]

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