Old school music is cool!

[Citizen X]

Joanna: Kool & the Gang
Joanna, who were you on our planet that inspired a pop group to write and sing a song about you????

"Joanna, I love you
You're the one, the one for me

I'm in love and I won't lie
She's my girl and always on my mind
She gives me her love and a feeling that's right
Never lets me down, especially at night
So, I'm gonna do the best I can
To please that girl and be her only man
You see, she picks me up when I'm feeling low
And that's why, baby
I've got to let you know
Joanna, I love you, You're the one
The one for me, Oh, baby
Got to be the one, The one for me, She's the kind of girl
Makes you feel nice, So, I'll try my best
To do what's right, I take her for a ride
Everything's fine
Joanna, I love you
You're the one
The one for me
Searched so far, Searched so long
To find someone someone to count on
Now I feel I've got it right here
Found it in you, baby, You, my dear
We can do all night, so nice
We'll have it all and everything will be alright
I'm promising you, take it from me
Take it home, baby”

I finally figured it out! Joanna was once this cool, sexy chick, a professional dancer. Like all people she gets old BUT Kool & The Gang reminisce with her. She now owns a resturant and they dedicate this song to her… definately my kind of sound...

[Blurock]

Have you listened to J'taime? (see previous post) will leave you with a wet dream. He, he.

[Citizen X]

Have you listened to J'taime? (see previous post) will leave you with a wet dream. He, he.

I have indeed! I approve What can I say, I have a thing for a "pretty woman."

[Blurock]

This song was banned by most radio stations as too erotic. Listening to it today, its just breathing, or you can use your imagination...

The lyrics are written as a dialogue between two lovers during sex. Phrases include:
"Je vais et je viens, entre tes reins" ("I go and I come, between your loins")
"Tu es la vague, moi l'île nue" ("You are the wave, I the naked/treeless/deserted island")
"L'amour physique est sans issue" ("Physical love is hopeless/childless/impotent/a dead end")
"Moi non plus" is translated as "I love you – me not anymore"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Je_t'aime..._moi_non_plus

[Citizen X]

Pretty Woman: Roy Orbison: High Definition: 1964





“Pretty woman, walking down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet
Pretty woman
I don't believe you, you're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me
Pretty woman, I couldn't help see
Pretty woman
That you look lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me
Wow

Pretty woman, stop a while
Pretty woman, talk a while
Pretty woman, give your smile to me
Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah
Pretty woman, look my way
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me
'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Come with me baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't walk on by
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away, hey...okay
If that's the way it must be, okay
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see
Is she walking back to me
Yeah, she's walking back to me
Oh, oh, Pretty woman “


Album cover[1]

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[1]Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh,_Pretty_Woman: Accessed 1 June 2013

[Citizen X]

A Theme from a Summer place: Mack Discant: 1959

This ‘theme,’ is the signature song of a 1959 movie, ‘A Summer Place.’

"Theme from A Summer Place" is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner, written for the 1959 film, A Summer Place, which starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue. It was recorded for the film by Hugo Winterhalter. Originally known as the "Molly and Johnny Theme", the piece is not the main title theme of the film, but a love theme for the characters played by Dee and Donahue.”[1]



“There's a summer place
Where it may rain or storm
Yet I'm safe and warm

For within that summer place
Your arms reach out to me
And my heart is free from all care for it knows

There are no gloomy skies
When seen through the eyes
Of those who are blessed with love

And the sweet secret of
A summer place
Is that it's anywhere

When two people share
All their hopes, all their dreams
All their love

There's a summer place
Where it may rain or storm
Yet I'm safe and warm

In your arms, in your arms
In your arms, in your arms
In your arms, in your arms”

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_from_A_Summer_Place. Accessed 1 June 2013

[tec0]

Why things are what they are

Theocracy "As the World Bleeds"

Why do we only call your name when there's no one else to call?
And we only really seek you when our mighty towers fall
Why do we say you've failed us and you've turned your eyes away
When we're only sleeping in the bed we made?
Why do we call for free will, but reject all consequence?
Why's the path we've made to heaven stained with the blood of innocence?
Why'd we ignore the warnings that we've read and always known
And get angry when we reap the things we've sown?
So we blame you
'cause our world's not come out right
While the devil's masquerading
As an angel of the light
Just imagine
All the pride and all the nerve
To ask where you've been, when we're the ones we serve
It's not a mystery, it's been foretold
But we ignored the warning bell so long ago
There's a way that seems right unto men, but we'll die with the wages of sin
As the world lies bleeding
The giant is no longer sleeping
Poisoned harvest reaping
Blindly we just carry on, but the glory is gone
Gone
We live our lives like we could care less what you have to say
Then curse the skies when you don't come clean up the ugly mess we've made
But you gave us a choice and we made it and dug ourselves into a hole
We always thought we knew the way despite the things you said
We just ignored the pile of bodies and the bloodstains on the bed
Painting ourselves right into a corner as life spiraled out of control
As the world lies bleeding
The giant is no longer sleeping
All we've sown now reaping
Blindly we just carry on, but the glory is gone
See us - our promised land of milk and honey
Became a land of filth and money
Like babylon and rome before
A land of greed and sin and guilt, a stained and scarlet whore
See us - living in our ivory towers
Self-appointed kings with no power
Built a monument to man
We're passing down empty decrees like a disease across the land
This is the system we've created
This is the world so devastated
This is what it looks like when mankind asks you to just leave us alone
This is the monster now awakened
This is our legacy creation
This is the place we end up when we say that we can do this on our own
This is our masterpiece: corruption
This is our monument: destruction
Game point of life and death, the nadir of existence painted black
This is the road the hell we've wandered
This is inheritance we've squandered
So raise a glass to all we've lost and wonder if we'll ever get it back
Nations calling "our will be done, mankind answers to no one"
But now it has begun - in death, our sin hath borne a son
Please forgive us for we've only made it worse
Even after you had warned us
Sin would only bring a curse
Guess we knew better so we went a different way
Now we're only sleeping in the bed we made
All the glory and the power left this place
When we turned our backs upon you
And chose to live in our disgrace
But you warned us
And you let us have our way
Now we're only drowning in the mess we made
Blood on our hands

[Citizen X]

Wicked Game: Chris Isaak: 1991


The resemblance in music style, voice and persona between Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak is remarkable..
I love this song and video…


“The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,

I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.

The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you,

No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I... (This world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)

Nobody loves no- one.”


Album cover[1]

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Game_(Chris_Isaak_album). Accessed 3 June 2013

[Citizen X]

One of my favourite songs from the 70's. I was mesmerised by the guitar technique, using the wah wah pedal, on this number. You have to listen to the full version to feel the vibe. Many happy memories... Enjoy!



PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - THE TEMPTATIONS
It was the third of September. That day I'll always remember, yes I will.
'Cause that was the day that my daddy died.
I never got a chance to see him. Never heard nothing but bad things about him.
Mama, I'm depending on you, tell me the truth.
And Mama just hung her head and said,
"Son, Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
"Papa was a rolling stone, my son.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
Well, well.
Hey Mama, is it true what they say, that Papa never worked a day in his life?
And Mama, bad talk going around town saying that Papa had three outside children and another wife.
And that ain't right.
HEARD SOME talk about Papa doing some store front preaching.
Talking about saving souls and all the time leeching.
Dealing in debt and stealing in the name of the Lord.
Mama just hung her head and said,
"Papa was a rolling stone, my son.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
"Hey, Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
Uh!
Hey Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack of all trade.
Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave?
Folk say Papa would beg, borrow, steal to pay his bill.
Hey Mama, folk say that Papa was never much on thinking.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking.
Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth. Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said,
"Son, Papa was a rolling stone. (Well, well, well, well)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
"Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."
"I said, Papa was a rolling stone. Wherever he laid his hat was his home.
(And when he died) All he left us was ALONE."

See next post

[Citizen X]

Daddy Cool: Boney M: 1976

Who’s your daddy??



“She's crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool

She's crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool
I'm crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool

Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool

She's crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool
I'm crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool

Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool

(spoken) She's crazy about her daddy
Oh she believes in him
She loves her daddy

She's crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool
I'm crazy like a fool
What about it Daddy Cool

Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool
Daddy, Daddy Cool.”