ATF: Draglines

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: [Tommy James and The Shondells]

Draggin’ The Line

Tommy James and The Shondells

Makin' a livin’ the old hard way

Takin' and givin’ by day by day

I dig snow

And rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

My dog Sam eats purple flowers

We ain't got much but what we got's ours

We dig snow

And rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

I feel fine

I'm talkin' ‘bout

Peace of mind

I'm gonna

Take my time

I'm gettin' the good sign

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Lovin’ the free and feelin' Spirit

Of huggin' a tree when you get near it

Diggin' the snow

And the rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line
Draggin the line
Draggin' the line

I feel fine

I'm talkin' ‘bout

Peace of mind

I'm gonna

Take my time

I'm gettin' the good sign

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Link: [Fleetwood Mac]

The Chain

Fleetwood Mac

Listen to the wind blow

Watch the sun rise

Run in the shadows

Damn your love

Damn your lies

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you sayin’

We would never break the chain

Never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

If you don’t love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you sayin’

We must never break the chain

Never break the chain

Listen to the wind blow

Down comes the night

Run in the shadows

Damn your love

Damn your lies

Break the silence

Damn the dark

Damn the light

And if you don't love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you sayin’

We would never break the chain

Never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

If you don’t love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you sayin’

We must never break the chain

Never break the chain

And if you don't love me now

If you don’t love me now

You will never love me again

I can still hear you sayin’

We must never break the chain

Never break the chain

Chain

Keep us together

Runnin’ in the shadows

Chain

Keep us together

Runnin’ in the shadows

Chain

Keep us together

Runnin in the shadows

Chain

Keep us together

Runnin’ in the shadows

Chain

Keep us together

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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[The Tribulation Times Herald-Exhorter]

Tommy James vs. Girls Aloud

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think We’re Alone Now

Tommy James & The Shondells

Children behave

That’s what they say

When we’re together

And watch how you play

They don’t understand

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

‘Cause what would they say

If they ever knew

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Link: [Girls Aloud]

NOTE: Some may insist that the following video is nothing more than an attempt to gain popularity through the use of gratuitous sexual situations that is meant to titillate sophomoric sensibilities, but being the manly man that I naturally am, I see absolutely nothing wrong with a group of drop-dead gorgeous hotties lip-synching to a song in a video that has absolutely nothing to do with the song. In fact, I feel like this video should be the recipient of several Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Pulitzers, Peabodys, and even multiple ESPYs, since there was some running involved. For continuous viewing of this video the world over would undoubtedly foster a deep feeling of goodwill in the hearts and minds of friends and foes alike, and ultimately lead to world peace, which is what these ladies are working towards.

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think We’re Alone Now

Girls Aloud

Children behave

That’s what they say

When we’re together

And watch how you play

They don’t understand

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

‘Cause what would they say

If they ever knew

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

Alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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and

[The Tribulation Times Herald-Exhorter]

TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

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]

Draggin’ The Line

Tommy James & The Shondells

Makin' a livin'

The old hard way

Takin' and givin'

By day by day

I dig snow and rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

My dog Sam

Eats purple flowers

Ain't got much

But what we got is ours

We dig snow and rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

I feel fine

I'm talkin' 'bout

Peace of mind

I'm gonna

Take my time

I'm gettin' the good sign

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Lovin' the free

And feelin' spirit

Of hugging a tree

When you get near it

Diggin' the snow and rain

And the bright sunshine

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

I feel fine

I'm talkin' 'bout

Peace of mind

I'm gonna

Take my time

I'm gettin' the good sign

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Draggin' the line

Draggin' the line

La la la la la la la la la

Link: [On YouTube]

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Tommy James & The Shondells

Look over yonder

What do you see

The sun is a-risin'

Most definitely

A new day is comin'

Woo-hoo

People are changin'

Ain't it beautiful

Woo-hoo

Crystal blue persuasion

Better get ready

Gonna see the Light

Love

Love is the answer

Woo-hoo

And that's all right

So don't you give up now

Woo-hoo

It's so easy to find

Just look to your soul

Look to your soul

And open your mind

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

It's a new vibration

Crystal blue persuasion

Crystal

Blue persuasion

Maybe tomorrow

When He looks down

On every green field

Woo-hoo

And every town

All of His children

In every nation

There'll be

Peace and good

Brotherhood

Crystal blue persuasion

Yeah

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Ooh yeah

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Crystal blue persuasion

Aha

Ooh la-la la-la la-la la-la

Yeah

Yeah

Lyrics From: [LyricWiki]

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Tommy James vs. Billy Idol

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

Link: [On YouTube]

Mony Mony

Tommy James & The Shondells

Here she come now

Say

Mony Mony

Shoot ‘em down

Turn around

Come on Mony

Hey she gives me love

And I feel all right now

You gotta toss and turn

In the middle of the night

And I feel all right

I say

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

You make me feel

Mony Mony

So

Mony Mony

Good

Mony Mony

Yeah

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

All right

Mony Mony

Come on

Mony Mony

All right baby

Mony Mony

Say

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Wake me

Shake me

Mony Mony

Shotgun

Get it done

Come on Mony

Don’t stop cookin’

It feels so good yeah

Hey

But don’t stop now

Hey

Come on Mony

Come on Mony

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Well you make me feel

Mony Mony

So

Mony Mony

Good

Mony Mony

Yeah

Mony Mony

All right

Mony Mony

Come on

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

All right

Mony Mony

I say

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Ooooh

Oooh

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

So good

Oooh

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

So fine

Oooh

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

All right

Oooh

I love you

Mony Mony

Say

Mony Mony

Yeah

Yeah

Everybody

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Hey

All right

All right

Come on

Come on

Link: [Billy Idol]

Link: [On YouTube]

Mony Mony

Billy Idol

***The video has lyrics that are somewhat different from the ones below, and I didn’t have the strength to make the necessary changes. They should be, however, close enough.***

Here she comes now

Sayin’ Mony Mony

Shoot ‘em down turn it up

Come on Mony

Hey hey

She looks good

And I feel all right now

Come on

You gotta toss and turn

And feel all right

Yeah I feel all right

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

‘Cause you make me feel

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So fine

Mony Mony

So fine

Mony Mony

It’s all mine

Mony Mony

Well I feel all right

Mony Mony

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Well you could shake it

Mony Mony

Shotgun dead

And I’ll come on home

Yeah

Don’t stop cookin’

‘Cause I feel so good yeah

Don’t stop now

Come on Mony

Come on yeah

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

‘Cause you make me feel

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

Well I feel all right

Mony Mony

You’re so fine

Mony Mony

You’re so fine

Mony Mony

You’re

Mony Mony

And I feel all right

Mony Mony

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Sure I do

I love you

Mony

Mo

Mo

Mony

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

Feel all right

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Wake it

Shake it

Mony Mony

Up

Down

Turn around

Come on Mony

Hey she give me love

And I feel all right now

Don’t stop now

Come one Mony

Come on

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

‘Cause you make me feel

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

Feel all right

Mony Mony

All right

Mony Mony

Well I feel all right

Mony Mony

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Ride your pony

Mony Mony

Ride your pony

Mony Mony

Ride your pony

Mony Mony

Come on

Mony Mony

Come on

Mony Mony

Feel all right

Mony Mony

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Well you could shake it

Mony Mony

Shotgun dead

And I’ll come on home

Yeah

Don’t stop cookin’

‘Cause I feel so good yeah

Don’t stop now

Come on Mony

Come on yeah

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

‘Cause you make me feel

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

So good

Mony Mony

Well I feel all right

Mony Mony

You’re so fine

Mony Mony

You’re so fine

Mony Mony

You’re

Mony Mony

And I feel all right

Mony Mony

I said

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah

Lyrics From: [Oldie Lyrics]

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Tommy James vs. Joan Jett

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

Link: [On YouTube]

Crimson and Clover

Tommy James & The Shondells

Ah

Now I don’t hardly know her

But I think I could love her

Crimson and clover

Ah

Well if she comes walkin’ over

Now I’ve been waitin’ to show her

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Yeah

My mind’s such a sweet thing

I wanna do everything

What a beautiful feeling

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Link: [Joan Jett]

Link: [On YouTube]

Crimson and Clover

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Now I don’t hardly know her

But I think I can love her

Crimson and clover

I

Now when she comes walkin’ over

Now I’ve been waitin’ to show her

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Yeah

I’m not such a sweet thing

I wanna do everythin’

What a beautiful feelin’

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Crimson and clover

Over and over

Lyrics From: [Oldie Lyrics]

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Tommy James vs. Weird Al Yankovic

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think We’re Alone Now

Tommy James & The Shondells

Children behave

That’s what they say

When we’re together

And watch how you play

They don’t understand

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

‘Cause what would they say

If they ever knew

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Link: [Weird Al Yankovic]

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think I’m A Clone Now

Weird Al Yankovic

Isn’t it strange

Feels like I’m lookin’ in the mirror

What would people say

If only they knew that I was

Part of some geneticist’s plan

Plan plan plan

Born to be a carbon copy man

Man man man

There in a petri dish

Late one night

They took a donor’s body cell

And fertilized a human egg

And so I say

I think I’m a clone now

There’s always two of me just

A-hangin’ around

I think I’m a clone now

‘Cause every chromosome

Is a hand-me-down

Look at the way

We go out walkin’ close together

I guess you could say

I’m really beside myself

I still remember how it began

Gan gan gan

They produced a carbon copy man

Man man man

Born in a science lab

Late one night

Without a mother or a father

Just a test tube

And a womb with a view

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

There’s always two of me just

A-hangin’ around

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

‘Cause every chromosome

Is a hand-me-down

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

‘Cause I can stay at home

While I’m out of town

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

‘Cause every pair of genes

Is a hand-me-down

Signin’ autographs for my fans

Come and meet the carbon copy man

Livin’ in stereo

It’s all right

Well I can be my own best friend

And I can send myself for pizza

So I say

I think I’m a clone now

Another one of me

Always hangin’ around

I think I’m a clone now

‘Cause every chromosome

Is a hand-me-down

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

I’ve been on Oprah Winfrey

I’m world renowned

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

And every pair of genes

Is a hand-me-down

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

That’s my genetic twin

Always hangin’ around

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

‘Cause every chromosome

Is a hand-me-down

I think I’m a clone now

A clone now

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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Tommy James vs. Tiffany

Link: [Tommy James & The Shondells]

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think We’re Alone Now

Tommy James & The Shondells

Children behave

That’s what they say

When we’re together

And watch how you play

They don’t understand

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

‘Cause what would they say

If they ever knew

And so we’re

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hands

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

As we tumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

There doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Link: [Tiffany]

Link: [On YouTube]

I Think We’re Alone Now

Tiffany

Let me hear your heartbeat

Let me feel your heartbeat

Let me touch you heartbeat

I can change your heartbeat

Children behave

That’s what they say

When we’re together

And watch how you play

They don’t understand

And so we're

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hand

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we stumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

‘Cause what would they say

If they ever knew

And so we're

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hand

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we stumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only only sound

Runnin’ just as fast as we can

Holdin’ onto one another’s hand

Tryin’ to get away

Into the night

And then you put your arms around me

And we stumble to the ground

And then you say

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only only sound

I think we’re alone now

It doesn’t seem to be

Anyone around

I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts

Is the only sound

Look at the way

We gotta hide what we’re doin’

Don’t care what they say

We’re making our own sound now

Can’t you hear my heartbeat

Can’t you hear my heartbeat

Can’t you hear my heartbeat

Can’t you hear my heartbeat

Let me hear your heartbeat

Let me hear your heartbeat

Let me touch your heartbeat

I can change your heartbeat

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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