Saturday, May 26, 2012

JOAN BAEZ: LOVE IS JUST A FOUR LETTER WORD. [14]


Joan Baez

Baez performing in 2003
Background information
Birth name Joan Chandos Báez
Born January 9, 1941 (age 71)
Origin Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Genres Folk, folk rock, country
Occupations Musician, songwriter, activist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years active 1958–present
Labels Vanguard (1960–1971)
A&M (1972–1977)
Portrait/CBS (1977–1981)
Gold Castle (1987–1991)
Virgin (1991–1993)
Guardian (1995–2002)
Koch (2003–present)
Associated acts Jackson Browne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Mimi Fariña, the Grateful Dead, Janis Ian, the Indigo Girls, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Rocker T, Dar Williams


Joan Chandos Baez (play /ˈb.ɛz/) (born January 9, 1941 as Joan Chandos Báez) is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice.

Baez has a distinctive vocal style, with a strong vibrato.[1] Her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues.

Baez began her career performing in coffeehouses in Boston and Cambridge, and rose to fame as an unbilled performer at the 1959 Newport Folk Festival. She began her recording career in 1960, and achieved immediate success. Her first three albums, Joan Baez, Joan Baez, Vol. 2, and Joan Baez in Concert all achieved gold record status, and stayed on the charts for two years.[2]

Baez has had a popular hit song with "Diamonds & Rust" and hit covers of Phil Ochs's "There but for Fortune" and The Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". Other songs associated with Baez include "Farewell, Angelina", "Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word", "Joe Hill", "Sweet Sir Galahad" and "We Shall Overcome". She performed three of the songs at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, helped to bring the songs of Bob Dylan to national prominence, and has displayed a lifelong commitment to political and social activism in the fields of nonviolence, civil rights, human rights and the environment.[3]

Baez has performed publicly for over 53 years, releasing over 30 albums. Fluent in Spanish as well as in English, she has also recorded songs in at least six other languages. She is regarded as a folk singer, although her music has diversified since the 1960s, encompassing everything from folk rock and pop to country and gospel music. Although a songwriter herself, Baez is generally regarded as an interpreter of other people's work, having recorded songs by The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Violeta Parra, Woody Guthrie, The Rolling Stones, Pete Seeger, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, and many others. In recent years, she has found success interpreting songs of modern songwriters such as Ryan Adams, Josh Ritter, Steve Earle and Natalie Merchant.







1. A Heartfelt Line Or Two

Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write
A heartfelt line or two
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you

To the kid I thought was a little too young
To know what sadness was
Who took me out when I was down
And set out to find the cause
Of why the lady had the blues
And seemed on the verge of tears
I tell you that kid must have been around
For a hundred and fifty years

And to the tough guy blonde with the front tooth gone
And ships all over his chest
Who approached me out on the promenade
Of the beach heading into the west
His friends lay around on the muscleman lawn
Like a drunken pirate band
But he turned into a gentleman
Called me a lady and kissed my hand

Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write

A heartfelt line or two
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you

To the man and the woman who threw me a glance
As they picnicked by the sea
And returned their gaze to the kid and the food
So as not to bother me
They got up to leave and the woman looked on
As the man leaned down to say
"You've always meant so much to us
Don't want to bother you and have a nice day"

And to the band of gypsies I call friends
Who speak so carefully
To their friend with a life unlike their own
In its strange complexities
Who have the patience of the saints
When I've been down for a spell
I wish it were a whole lot easier
To find the words to wish them well

Though the songwriters of the industry
Write most of the songs I do
And it's clear that no one will ever
Sing them quite the way I do
I think tonight I'll sit down and write
A heartfelt line or two
And if they turn out good enough
I owe every word to you

VIDEO

2. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer

I never dreamed you'd leave in summer
I thought you would go then come back home
I thought the cold would leave by summer
But my quiet nights will be spent alone

You said there would be warm love in spring-time
That was when you started to be cold
I never dreamed you'd leave in summer

But now I find myself all alone

You said then you'd be the life in autumn
Said you'd be the one to show the way
I never dreamed you'd leave in sum-mer
But now I find my love has gone away

Why didn't you stay

VIDEO


3. Love Minus Zero - No Limit

My love she speaks like silence
Without ideals or violence
She doesn't have to say she's faithful
Yet she's true like fire like ice
People carry roses
Make promises by the hour
My love she laughs like the flowers
Valentines can't buy her

In the dime stores and bus stations
People talk of situations
Read books, read deep quotations
Draw conclusions on the wall
Some speak of the future
My love, she speaks softly
She knows there's no success like failure
And that failure's no success at all

The cloak and dagger dangles

Madams light the candles
In ceremonies of the horsemen
Even the pawn must hold a grudge
Statues made of matchsticks
Crumble into one another
My love winks she does not bother
She knows too much to argue or to judge

The bridge at midnight trembles
The country doctor rambles
Bankers' nieces seek perfection
Expecting all the gifts that wise men bring
The wind howls like a hammer
The night wind blows cold n' rainy
My love, she's like some raven
At my window with a broken wing


VIDEO

4. Best Of Friends


We may not always be the best of lovers
But if you leave it to me I think I can see
We'll always be the best of friends

And one day when I am old and on the porch
With knitting around my knees you hear me say
Excuse me please, but aren't you the one
And wasn't it fun way back when

Or maybe in a year you'll reappear
And if that should come true
I'd throw my arms around you and watch you smile
Just for awhile once again

We may not always be the best of lovers
But if you leave it to me I think I can see
We'll always be the best of friends

La la la
The best of friends
La la la
The best of friends
La la la

VIDEO

5. Diamonds And Rust


Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the Midwest
Ten years ago I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well, you burst on the scene, already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea

The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing with brown leaves falling around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I once loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

VIDEO

6. Speaking Of Dreams

Speaking of dreams
Here we are in the glistening streets of Gay Paree
Playing the Gipsy Kings
After the rain and taking tea at the Ritz in boots and jeans
With a teenage girl who said that it would be her grandest dream
And speaking of dreams, I really must say
I couldn't have dreamed you up
Nor the way you burst into my life, rattled my cage
And woke my sleeping demons up

You were not yet born
When my career began in '59
We're a sign of the times
Who cares if you are a breath of spring and I am vintage wine
We come from two different worlds
Like every other couple on the Rue de Rivoli
You spent your youth in the rainforests of distant Camaroon
Your father was a Navy captain, I am the Queen of Hearts
And the daughter of the moon


Speaking of dreams
You took me to see the paintings of Paul Gaughin
Speaking of dreams
We stood in the midst of waterfalls, flaming trees
Golden dogs and shining Tahitian ladies
But it was you, not Paul Gaughin
Who stopped my heart and then
Started my life over again

And if you feel as I do
That we've erased the lines between reality
And all our painted dreams
Then take me down to where the Gipsies sing
The songs their mothers knew
Tie bright ribbons in my hair
Lean on the wind and watch me while I dance for you

And carry me off to the rainforests of distant Camaroon
Tell me that you've always know that
I am the Queen of Hearts
And the daughter of the moon

VIDEO


7. Forever Young


May God bless and keep you always
May your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
And let others do for you
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung
And may you stay forever young

May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
And may you stay forever young

Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young

May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
May your song always be sung
And may you stay forever young

Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young

VIDEO

8. Fountain Of Sorrow




Well I was looking through some photographs I found inside a drawer
I was taken by a photograph of you
There were one or two I know that you would have liked a little more
But they didn't show your spirit quite as true

You were turning 'round to see who was behind you
And I took your childish laughter by surprise
And at the moment that my camera happened to find you
There was just a trace of sorrow in your eyes

Now the things that I remember seem so distant and so small
Though it hasn't really been that long a time
What I was seeing wasn't really happening at all
Although for a while, our path did seem to climb

When you see through love's illusions, there lies the danger
And your perfect lover just looks like a perfect fool
So you go running off in search of a perfect stranger
While the loneliness seems to spring from your life
Like a fountain from a pool

Fountain of sorrow, fountain of light

You've known that hollow sound of your own steps in flight
You've had to hide sometimes, but now you're all right
And it's good to see your smiling face tonight

Now for you and me it may not be that hard to reach our dreams
But that magic feeling never seems to last
And while the future's there for anyone to change
Still you know it's seems
It would be easier sometimes to change the past

I'm just one or two years and a couple of changes behind you
In my lessons at love's pain and heartache school
Where if you feel too free and you need something to remind you
There's this loneliness springing up from your life
Like a fountain from a pool

Fountain of sorrow, fountain of light
You've known that hollow sound of your own steps in flight
You've had to hide sometimes but now you're all right
And it's good to see your smiling face tonight

VIDEO

9. Wings Of Fantasy

Come all of ye fair and silver ladies
Who rise with the dawn
Dreaming of lovers
Sing to the swans
The count gave me a jet black saddle to ride upon
Showed me the view
Showed me the horses
And he showed me you

And you were young as morning sunlight
You lit up another cigarette
And silent, silent, clear and silent were your eyes
I never will forget
And I rode off on the wings of fantasy

Wandering through the corridors
In an ancient violet evening gown
Drunk on champagne
Had to see you again
Found you in the stable, would you saddle me a thoroughbred
And where will you be
When the moon's in the trees
Oh, come to me please

And there I stood a modern Madame Bovary
In a party dress
And silent, silent, yes, your silent eyes said yes
The lady in distress

And the night came down on the wings of fantasy

Well, I had been over a dozen times or more
To the red sand on Normandy's shore
Seen the Abby of Mont. St. Michel
Diamonds of Deauville
Ah, but I've never kissed you before
And you gave your heart to me

Yes, I am a fair and silver lady
I dance in the snow
And follow the stallions
Where the north winds blow
While I was lamenting over my lost youth
You came along
Dreaming of lovers
And an evening song

And, if I am a rose of summer
You are a breath of spring
A garden of delights
And when I feel lonely in days of winter you will ride
To the castle light
And we will fly on the wings of fantasy
On the wings of fantasy
Far as the eye can see
Off the shores of Normandy
On the wings of fantasy


ALT VIDEO

10. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"

Virgil Kane is the name
And I served on the Danville train
'Till Stoneman's cavalry came
And tore up the tracks again

In the winter of '65
We were hungry, just barely alive
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well

The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"

Back with my wife in Tennessee
When one day she called to me
"Virgil, quick, come see,
There goes Robert E. Lee!"

Now, I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best

The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"

Like my father before me
I will work the land
And like my brother above me
Who took a rebel stand

He was just 18, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can't raise a Kane back up
When he's in defeat

The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"

VIDEO


11. Farewell Angelina

Farewell Angelina
The bells of the crown
Are being stolen by bandits
I must follow the sound
The triangle tingles
And the trumpet play slow
Farewell Angelina
The sky is on fire
And I must go.

There's no need for anger
There's no need for blame
There's nothing to prove
Ev'rything's still the same
Just a table standing empty
By the edge of the sea
Farewell Angelina
The sky is trembling
And I must leave.

The jacks and queens
Have forsaked the courtyard
Fifty-two gypsies
Now file past the guards
In the space where the deuce
And the ace once ran wild
Farewell Angelina
The sky is folding
I'll see you in a while.

See the cross-eyed pirates sitting

Perched in the sun
Shooting tin cans
With a sawed-off shotgun
And the neighbors they clap
And they cheer with each blast
Farewell Angelina
The sky's changing color
And I must leave fast.

King Kong, little elves
On the rooftoops they dance
Valentino-type tangos
While the make-up man's hands
Shut the eyes of the dead
Not to embarrass anyone
Farewell Angelina
The sky is embarrassed
And I must be gone.

The machine guns are roaring
The puppets heave rocks
The fiends nail time bombs
To the hands of the clocks
Call me any name you like
I will never deny it
Farewell Angelina
The sky is erupting
I must go where it's quiet.

VIDEO



12. LOVE IS JUST A FOUR LETTER WORD.


Seems like only yesterday
I left my mind behind
Down in the Gypsy Cafe
With a friend of a friend of mine
She sat with a baby heavy on her knee
Yet spoke of life most free from slavery
With eyes that showed no trace of misery
A phrase in connection first with she occurred
That love is just a four-letter word

Outside a rattling store-front window
Cats meowed to the break of day
Me, I kept my mouth shut
To you I had no words to say
My experience was limited and underfed
You were talking while I hid
To the one who was the father of your kid
You probably didn't think I did, but I heard
You say that love is just a four-letter word

I said goodbye unnoticed
Pushed towards things in my own games
Drifting in and out of lifetimes
Unmentionable by name
Searching for my double, looking for
Complete evaporation to the core
Though I tried and failed at finding any door
I must have thought that there was nothing more
Absurd than that love is just a four-letter word

Though I never knew just what you meant
When you were speaking to your man
I can only think in terms of me
And now I understand
After waking enough times to think I see
The Holy Kiss that's supposed to last eternity
Blow up in smoke, it's destiny
Falls on strangers, travels free
Yes, I know now, traps are only set by me
And I do not really need to be
Assured that love is just a four-letter word

Strange it is to be beside you
Many years and tables turned
You'd probably not believe me
If I told you all I've learned
And it is very, very weird indeed
To hear words like forever plead
Those ships run through my mind, I cannot cheat
It's like looking in the teacher's face complete
I can say nothing to you but repeat what I heard
That love is just a four-letter word


VIDEO

13. WE SHALL OVERCOME


WE SHALL OVERCOME Words and Music by Zilphia Hart., Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan
and Pete Seeger

(La melodia sembra sia stata tratta da un canto di pescatori siciliani del 17'
secolo, trasportata in Germania dove è diventata un inno protestante, e da qui
alle congregazioni “bianche�? protestanti degli Stati Uniti del sud. E' stata
pubblicata per la prima volta come Inno negro in una versione modificata, nei
primi anni dello scorso secolo. Usata, nella forma attuale, negli anni ‘40 come
inno “sindacale�? dai lavoratori degli Alimentari e del Tabacco del
Sud-Carolina, e successivamente dai lavoratori delle scuole popolari del
Tennessee. E' usata tradizionalmente per chiudere tutti i congressi
integrazionisti).

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,
I do believe
We shall overcome, some day.

We'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall all be free,
We shall all be free,
We shall all be free, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,

We are not afraid,
We are not afraid,
We are not afraid, TODAY

Oh, deep in my heart,

We shall overcome,
We shall overcome,
We shall overcome, some day.

Oh, deep in my heart,
I do believe
We shall overcome, some day.

VIDEO


14. AMAZING GRACE

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now i’m found,
Was blind, but now i see.

’t was grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fear relieved.
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour i first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come.
‘t was grace that brought us safe thus far,
Grace will lead us home.

When we’ve been there ten thousands years,
Bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing god’s praise
Than when we first begun.

VIDEO

SONGS SUNG AT AMERICAN IDOL SPECIALS 2012:

The eleventh season of American Idol premiered on Fox on January 18, 2012. The show aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c/6m/5p. Ryan Seacrest returned as host,[ while Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler,and Jennifer Lopez all returned as judges. Interscope Records Chairman Jimmy Iovine, a songwriter and producer, also returned as an in-house mentor to work with the contestants on a weekly basisThis season followed the same format as season 10, although a new title screen and logo were created, with a different font. This is the first season where the Judges' Save was exercised on a female finalist and the first season where a recipient of the save made the top 2.

On May 23, 2012, Phillip Phillips became the winner of the eleventh season of American Idol. Jessica Sanchez was the runner-up.
American Idol
Season 11
Broadcast from January 18, 2012 – May 23, 2012
Judges Randy Jackson
Jennifer Lopez
Steven Tyler
Host(s) Ryan Seacrest
Broadcaster Fox Broadcasting Company
Finals venue Nokia Theatre Los Angeles
Winner:
Phillip Phillips
Origin Leesburg, Georgia
Song "Home"
Genre(s) Rock, bluegrass, alternative country, country rock, baroque pop, indie rock, folk rock, jazz
Runner-up
Jessica Sanchez




1. WHITNEY HOUSTON: I HAVE NOTHING...

[Songwriters: Foster, David W; Thompson, Linda;]

Share my life, take me for what I am
'Cause I'll never change all my colors for you
Take my love, I'll never ask for too much
Just all that you are and everything that you do

I don't really need to look very much further
I don't want to have to go where you don't follow
I won't hold it back again, this passion inside
I can't run from myself, there's nowhere to hide

Don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you, you, you, you, you

You see through, right to the heart of me
You break down my walls with the strength of your love
I never knew love like I've known it with you

Will a memory survive, one I can hold on to

I don't really need to look very much further
I don't want to have to go where you don't follow
I won't hold it back again, this passion inside
I can't run from myself, there's nowhere to hide
Your love I'll remember forever

Oh, don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing

Don't make me close one more door
I don't wanna hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don't walk away from me, no
Don't walk away from me

Don't you dare walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing
If I don't have you, you
If I don't have you, oh you



VIDEO


2. JOHN LENNON: STAND BY ME


[Songwriters: Jerry Leiber;Mike Stoller;Ben King]

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No, I won't be afraid
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darling, darling, stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me?
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Oh, stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darling, darling, stand by me
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

these lyrics are last corrected by Danny Greig


VIDEO


3. CELINE DION: THE PRAYER


Songwriters: Renis Tony; Foster David W; Testa Alberto; Sager Carole Bayer



I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer when we lose our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe

La luce che tu dai
I pray we'll find your light
Nel cuore resterÃ
And hold it in our hearts

A ricordarci che
When stars go out each night
L'eterna stella sei

Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c'è
When shadows fill our day

Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza
Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace e di fraternitÃ

La forza che ci dia
We ask that life be kind
È il desiderio che
And watch us from above

Ognuno trovi amor
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a sè
Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child

Need to find a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

E la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salverai

VIDEO


4. BILLY JOEL: MOVING OUT


Anthony works in the grocery store
Savin' his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
She said,
"Sonny, move out to the country"
Oh, but workin' too hard can give you
A heart attack-ak-ak-ak-ak-ak
You oughta know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your money?

CHORUS
And it seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all about
Mama if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.

Sergeant O'Leary is walkin' the beat
At night he becomes a bartender

He works at Mister Cacciatore's down
On Sullivan Street
'Cross from the medical center
And-and he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
You oughta know by now
And if he can't drive
With a broken back
At least he can polish the fenders

CHORUS

You should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
You oughta know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with overtime
Is that all you get for your money?

CHORUS



VIDEO


5. JESSICA SANCHEZ: CHANGE NOTHING

Everyday I’m waking up to déjà vu
Someone it’s always telling me
Not to stick with you
Could it be the nights we spent to fixing us
I never thought that we were really
That messed up

Should have shut my mouth and kept it all to myself
Cause now they've got me feeling I should be with somebody else

They say we don't fit together
I could do better
There's always something
They don't know the hell we've been through
Cause when you hold me like you do
That's when I wanna change nothing



There were times when we would kiss with bitter lips
It don't matter when the good ones taste like this

Maybe we were broken more than once or twice
What we got bad or not I'm not gonna compromise

I should have never let that words get under my skin
Cause all i ever wanted was to find a way through this

They say we don't fit together
I could do better
There's always something
They don't know the hell we've been through
Cause when you hold me like you do
That's when I wanna change nothing
That's when I wanna change nothing

Should have shut my mouth and kept it all to myself

No
No
Ooooh
Yeah

They say we don't fit together
I could do better
There's always something
They don't know the hell we've been through
Cause when you hold me like you do
That's when I wanna change nothing

That's when I wanna change nothing
That's when I wanna change nothing
That's when I wanna change nothing
Oh that's when I wanna change nothing




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6. PHILIP PHILIPS: HOME

Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave is stringing us along
Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home
Settle down, it’ll all be clear
Don’t pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home

Settle down, it’ll all be clear
Don’t pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you’re not alone
Cause I’m going to make this place your home





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7. BONNIE TYLER: HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN

Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm
I know, and its been coming for sometime
When its over so they say
It'll bring a sunny day
I know, shining down like water

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day

Yesterday and days before
Sun is cold and rain is hot
I know, been that way for all my time
Till forever on it goes
Fill the circle fast and slow
I know, and I cant stop my wonder

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day

I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain
Coming down on a sunny day

Have you ever seen the rain


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8. ELTON JOHN: TAKE ME TO THE PILOT

If you feel that it's real I'm on trial
And I'm here in your prison
Like a coin in your mint
I am dented and I'm spent with high treason
Through a glass eye your throne
Is the one danger zone
Take me to the pilot for control
Take me to the pilot of your soul
Take me to the pilot
Lead me through the chamber
Take me to the pilot
I am but a stranger
Take me to the pilot
Lead me through the chamber
Take me to the pilot
I am but a stranger
Well I know he's not old
And I'm told he's a virgin
For he may be she
But what I'm told is never for certain

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9. AERO SMITH: WALK THIS WAY

Backstroke lover always hidin' 'neath the cover
'Till I talked to my daddy he say
He said, "You ain't seen noting
'Till you're down on a muffin
Then you're sure to be a-changin' your ways"

I met a cheerleader, was a real young bleeder
All the times I can reminisce
Ah the best thing lovin'
With her sister and her cousin
Started with a little kiss, like this

See-saw swingin' with the boys in the school
With your feet flyin' up in the air
Singin' hey diddle-diddle with the kitty in the middle
You be swingin' like you just didn't care

So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Was it me she was foolin'?
'Cause she knew what she was doin'
Taught me how to walk this way
She told me to

"Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way"
Ah, just give me a kiss
Gimme some, gimme some, gimme some, ye

School girl sadie with the classy kinda sassy
Little skirt climbing way up her knees
There was three young ladies in the school gym locker
When I noticed they was lookin' at me

I was a high school loser
Never made it with a lady
Till the boys told me something I missed
Then my next door neighbour
With a daughter had a favour
Took me just a little kiss, like this

See-saw swingin' with the boys in the school
With your feet flyin' up in the air
Singin' hey diddle-diddle with the kitty in the middle
You be swingin' like you just didn't care

So I took a big chance at the high school dance
With a missy who was ready to play
Was it me she was foolin'?
'Cause she knew what she was doin'
Told me how to walk this way
She told me to

"Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way
Walk this way, talk this way"
Just give me a kiss


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Saturday, May 19, 2012

DONNA SUMMER HOT STUFF [14]


LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012, known by the stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the U.S. Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 13-month period.

Summer died on May 17, 2012. The Associated Press reported she died that morning at her home in Key West, Florida at age 63. She had been diagnosed with cancer. The Bradenton Herald quotes "Sarasota County records" stating that she lived in Englewood, Florida at the time of her death. The reference did not state the place of her death

Birth name LaDonna Adrian Gaines
Also known as Donna Gaines
The Queen of Disco
Born December 31, 1948
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts
Died May 17, 2012 (aged 63)
Englewood, Florida, U.S.
Genres Pop, disco, dance-pop, rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 1969–2012
Labels Oasis Records
Casablanca (1975–1980)
Geffen (1980–1988)
Atlantic (1988–1991)
Mercury (1994–1996)
Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (Outside of U.S. 1980–1991)
Epic (1999–2001)
Burgundy (2006–2012)
Associated acts Giorgio Moroder, Brooklyn Dreams




1. MY SONG FOR YOU


I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone and I'm singing my song for all of you
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I treated you unkindly but boy can't you see
There's noone more important to me
Baby can't you please see through me
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing my song for all of you
I love you in a place we're there's no space or time
I love you for my life cause you're friends of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing my song for all of you

You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
Cause my love's in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life cause you're friends of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing my song for all of you
Thank you people
Thank you people oh yeah
And you will help me every step of the way
Yes you will
And I will sing my song for all of you.....



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2. BACK IN LOVE AGAIN



Lately I'm feeling glad I'm alive
Cos when I'm with you, you make me feel so good inside
Lately it's only you on my mind
And I have to smile when I think of you, knowing that you are mine
You are mine, you are mine

Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you

The better I know you, the better I feel
It feels so right, it can't be wrong, I know this love is real
Baby, I'll show you what, what I feel inside
It's lasted so long, love's growing strong, love's growing stronger now
Stronger now, stronger now

Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I need you, I love you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I love you, I need you, I want

Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I love you, I need you, I want you
Ooh baby, back in love again
Ooh baby, thanks to you again
Ooh baby, in a crazy spin, love
I want you, I got to have your love
Ooh baby


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3. MELODY OF LOVE [WANNA BE LOVED]

I always stayed away from love
afraid of what might might happen
till I thought I heard a sound above
singing through my very own heart
Was a melody I'd never heard
like birds singing loud to the sky
(Wanna be loved)
Never dreamed that true love would help me find my way
Didn't know how deep I'd fallen
until you rescued rescued me
when suddenly strings began
I heard the melody again and again and again
The sound of music flowing through my head
So rare I'm walking on air
Melody of love sing that song for me yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love take me away
One lonely night you up and danced into my dreams
baby you set my heart on fire
so I've been burning and burning ever since yeah

when suddenly strings began
I heard the melody again and again and again
The sound of trumpets flowing through my head
So rare I'm walking on air
Melody of love sing that song for me yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
Melody of love take me away
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love set me free yeah
I want to hear somebody sing
(Wanna be loved)
Melody of love take me away
Oh melody
Play that melody
I can really feel it
You should feel it too
Play that melody
Melody
Feel it
Feel it
Play that melody
Melody of love (Alright)
Sing that song for me (Sounds like)
I want to hear somebody sing (music)
melody of love (Alright sing it)
Take me away (Sounds like music)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaErMN9dwXk ">VIDEO

4. FORGIVE ME

Every day I give you a reason to cry
I see the hurt in your eyes
But stronger yet
I see the love that shines
Help me learn to take on the nature of you
And love more than I accuse
And pardon others like you taught me to
'Cause something happens inside my heart
Lord, when I obey
Something happens inside my heart
Every time I pray
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
As you prayed for those who crucified you
"Forgive, they don't know what they do"
Compassion reched out to a world confused-
Help me learn to bless those who persecute me
And pray for my enemies
And show them mercy like you've shown to me
'Cause something happens inside my heart
Lord, when I obey
Something happens inside my heart
Every time I pray
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
The ones who broke my heart
The way I've broken yours
Forgive me
As I learn how to forgive
And reach out through the pain
And touch with hands of grace
Forgive me

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5. WHEN THE DREAM NEVER DIES



Deep in my heart was an ember of longinG
Kept warm by the flame of the desire
A dream held in secret I yearned to hold openly
Fanned by my hope into fire
It burned to such heat I could touch it no more
So I put it away and then closed up the door
Forever extinguishing all that would keep it alive
But the dream never dies

The lord has done this for me
He has looked on me kindly
He has heard all my cries
He has given me back what I laid of his feet

It must be god
When the dream never dies

Isn't it just like the lord to invite me
To put all my dreams in his hands
Forever releasing the grip that once held them
Forever surrending my plans
And then when he's certain it's not born of men
He calls for the fire to rikindle again
And he asks me to know in my heart
What's not seen with my eyes
So the dreams never dies




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6. LAST DANCE

Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight

I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad

Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight

I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad
So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight

Last dance
Last dance for love
Yes, it's my last chance
For romance tonight

I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad

So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight

Yeah, will you be my Mr. Right
Can you fill my appetite
I can't be sure
That you're the one for me
But all that I ask
Is that you dance with me
Dance with me, yeah

I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad

So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight

I need you by me
Beside me, to guide me
To hold me, to scold me
'Cause when I'm bad
I'm so, so bad

So let's dance the last dance
Let's dance the last dance
Let's dance this last dance tonight




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhnMas6hoo
">VIDEO



7. COULD IT BE MAGIC

Oh baby it's been so long
I've waited so long
and now that I have you
I want you to come
come come come into my arms
Oh baby I need you I need you
Come come come into my arms again

Spirits move me every time I'm near you
Whirling like a cyclone in my mind
Oh Sweet Peter, angel of my lifetime
Answer to all answers I can find

Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, now, and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Oh hold on to me
Don't let go
Come into my life
Dont't let go
oh....

Baby, take me high upon a hillside
High up where the stallion meets the sun
I could love you, build my world around you
Never leave you till my life is done

Baby, I love you, come, come, come into my arms
Let me know the wonder of all of you
And baby, I want you now, now, oh, now, oh now and hold on fast
Could this be the magic at last?

Could it be magic?
Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you, all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?

Come, c'mon, c'mon, come oh-oh come into my arms
Oh, let me know the wonder of all of you
Baby, I want you now, now, oh now, oh now and hold on fast
Oh, could this be the magic at last?
Could it be magic?

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">VIDEO





8. BAD GIRLS

Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking about bad girls, yeah

See them out on the street at night, walkin'
Picking up on all kinds of strangers
If the price is right
You can't score if you're pocket's tight
But you want a good time

You ask yourself who they are
Like everybody else, they come from near and far

Bad girls
Talking about the sad girls
Sad girls
Talking about bad girls, yeah

Friday night, and the strip is hot
Sun's gone down, and they're out to trot
Spirit's high, and legs look hot
Do you want to get down?

Now, don't you ask yourself who they are?
Like everybody else, they want to be a star

Now, you and me - we're both the same
But you call yourself by different names
Now, your mama won't like it when she finds out
That her girl is out at night
Street talkin', street walkin'

Hey, mister, have you got a dime?
Mister, do you want to spend some time? Oh, yeah
I got what you want; you got what I need
I'll be your baby; come and spend it on me

Sad girls; you're such a dirty, bad girl
Beep, beep, uh, uh
You bad girl, you sad girl
You're such a dirty, bad girl
Beep, beep, uh, uh


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9. LOVE TO LOVE YOU


I love to love you baby
When you're laying so close to me
There's no place I'd rather you be than with me,

I love to love you, baby
Do it to me again and again
You put me in such a awful spin, in a spin,

I love to love you baby.
Lay your head down real close to me
Soothe my mind and set me free, set me free,

Uh, I love to love you baby.
Love to love you baby


Love to love you baby baby

Love to love you baby love to love



VIDEO



10. HEAVEN KNOWS

Baby please, please don't take your love from me
I am yours for ever more, 'till eternity
Silence please, listen to the words I say
I'm not talking just for play, listen to me please
Heaven knows it's not the way it should be
Heaven knows it' s not the way it could be
Don't you know there's no need to leave
Heaven knows I never want to leave you
Heaven knows I only want to please you
Don't you know love is what I need
Down inside, don't get caught with foolish pride
Blow the other things aside, its only you and me
Believe in us, we were always meant to be
Me for you and you for me, 'till eternity
Heaven knows I only want to love you
Heaven knows I never want to lose you
Don't you know love is meant to be
Heaven knows it's not the way it should be
And it's not your style
So stop with your pretending
So come on down and hear me when I cry



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11. HOT STUFF


Sittin' here eatin' my heart out waitin'
Waitin' for some lover to call
Dialed about a thousand numbers lately
Almost rang the phone off the wall

[Chorus]
Lookin' for some hot stuff baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff baby tonight
I want some hot stuff baby this evenin'
Gotta have some hot stuff
Gotta have some lovin' tonight
I need hot stuff
I want some hot stuff
I need some hot stuff

Lookin' for a lover who needs another
Don't want another night on my own
Want to share my love with a warm blooded lover
Want to bring a wild man back home

[Chorus]

Sittin' here eatin' my heart out, no reason
Won't spend another night on my own
I dialed about a hundred numbers baby
I'm bound to find somebody home

[Chorus]


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12. LOVE IS JUST A BREATH AWAY



Deep in the night, when you're
away from me
I'm reachin' out just to touch you
in my dreams
countin' the hours 'til you'll be
here again
so hard to wait, go to have you
close to me
'cause baby
You, turn my nights to day
when your love, love is just a
breath away
Somethin' inside has taken
over me
so baby, can't you see you
captured my heart
I can't disguise the things you

make me feel
I should have known this was
magic right from the start
'Cause baby, you turn my nights
to day
when your love, love is just a
breath away
We, we don't have a word to say
our heart can speak a thousand
ways
when love is just a breath away
Take me, take me into paradise
show me all the love that's in
your eyes
light up my light
Chorus



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13. LOVE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN
Think about me and you
thinl of all the changes we've
been through
the laugther and the tears, the
years together
lettle did we both know
when we fell we gave up all control
though times get hard
we're strong enough to carry on
'cause
Chorus
Love has a mind of its own
it moves in its own circles
and it roams where it will roam
love has a mind of its own
it holds our lives together
you're my heart, you're my home
(I) stayed awake last night
told myself that this time we were

through
that passion wasn't pair, my heart
had changed
but then in the morning light
the feeling cut me like a knife
and then I knew
I couldn't walk away from you
'cause
repeat chorus
We can drive ourselves so far apart
the world gets in between
before you know, the distance
grows
till we lose sight of the dream
but the wonder of it all
is how love will survive
it never fails to keep us going
it never fails to keep us alive



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14. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A YOU
Like the stars that shine above
in a warm and wind tossed love
just like tears that fall forever
Like the raven and the dove
looking for a perfect love
after rainy, stormy weather
I am yours and you are mine
till the stars fall from my eyes
there will always be a you
Chorus
A ship sailing without end
a lost, tired, worn down friend
an old broken run down shoe
I keep running back for more,
at least you thought I would be sure
but I gave up, I broke it's true
still there will always be a you
Don't ask me how
I tried so long
and in my heart I know
I will never go away
if you wanted me to stay
well in a million years
I wouldn't go
Cause I love you so
yes I do
I love you so-
I could never leave you
I love you
don't go away
don't go away
there will always be a you
Repeat chorus
I am yours and you are mine
till the stars fall from my eyes
there will always be a you
I will never go away
if you wanted me to stay
well in a million years
I wouldn't go
cause I love you so
yes I do
I love you so
I could never leave you
I love you
I love you
don't go away
can't go away
there will always be a you
At night I cry
can't find a reason
I'm left alone
can't seem to understand
at night I cry
can't find a reason
I'm left alone
Can't seem to understand
there will always be a you
there will always be a you
(fade)
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