Name the song:
Every time that I look in the mirror/All these lines on my face getting clearer
Answer: “Dream On”-Aerosmith
Lyric Quiz #16 (Solved)
09 Nov 2012 2 Comments
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Name the song:
If I could move I’d get my gun and put her in the ground
Answer: “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”-Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
Songs You May Have Missed #219
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Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners: “Where Have They Gone” (1974)
And that reminds me of another Pittsburgh hit, this one released in 1974 and hitting its national chart peak of #100 in March of 1975. In the ‘Burgh however it was in heavy rotation that year.
Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners of course were best-known for the Doo Wop classic “Since I Don’t Have You” from back in 1959. It’s been said that Beaumont had the greatest voice of any singer in the early era of Rock ‘n Roll.
He wasn’t going for the high notes on “Where Have They Gone”, but its wistful lyric is beautifully rendered, and it’s one of my absolute favorite songs of the 70’s.
Songs You May Have Missed #218
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: cellarful of noise, donnie iris, mark avsec, samantha
Cellarful of Noise: “Samantha” (1988)
Here’s a nearly forgotten song that was quite a big local hit in Pittsburgh, though it only charted nationally at #69. It was written and sung by Mark Avsec, who was a member not only of Donnie Iris’ Cruisers but also of Wild Cherry (“Play That Funky Music”).
If this one sounds like a Donnie Iris song, there’s good reason: Avsec co-wrote all of Iris’ biggest hits, including “My Girl”, “Love Is Like a Rock” and “Ah! Leah!”. His other band, Cellarful of Noise, released two albums.
“Samantha” is in my opinion the second-best pop song about an abortion, number one being ELO’s “Livin’ Thing”. (I’d rank Ben Folds’ “Brick” third, ’cause I have to–it’s the only other one I know.)
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2020/03/14/songs-you-may-have-missed-656/
Songs You May Have Missed #217
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: muse, undisclosed desires
Muse: “Undisclosed Desires” (2009)
Weird band, Muse. Sometimes they sound like they grew up listening to ELO. Sometimes they sound exactly like U2. They definitely seem to merge a bunch of influences and don’t seem to try to hide them.
Prog websites and publications claim them for prog, but I don’t hear that at all. Some consider them one of the great bands of this era. I’m not sure I hear that either. But each of their last few releases has had at least a couple of tracks that caught my attention–like this one.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2020/01/11/songs-you-may-have-missed-645/
Songs You May Have Missed #216
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: the house band, tom hark
The House Band: “Tom Hark” (1994)
Formed in Edinburgh in 1984, The House Band had a nice little run that lasted until 2001 and saw them tour Britain, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States playing a diverse selection of British folk, Cajun, Celtic, and even jazz and reggae music.
“Tom Hark” is extracted from a longer medley (“Tom Hark/African Marketplace”) which, microcosmically, clashed styles together–in this case Irish and Mideastern sounds. I’ve extracted the Irish-sounding bit. It’s a song that stood out for me when I saw them live back in the 1990’s, and sent me to the merch table to buy their Another Setting album.
Every Moment Has A Song 