What's that song?

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

I notice some people are hijacking a thread, bringing up lyrics of old songs. So, I propose we make a thread to bring up lyrics of old songs. One person post some lyrics. Others tell us the song title, and add more lyrics if they want, and then give some lyrics of their own. And the cycle starts again.

I'll go first. Hmmmmm. Let me see. Ah! I've got one, and it's easy. So I expect someone to get it quick. Here it is:

"There's a tugboat, huh, huh, down by the river dontcha know
Where a cement bag's just a'drooppin' on down
Oh, that cement is just, it's there for the weight, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Macky's back in town
Now d'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?"

Claaaaasic

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[DaveSoMD]

Mack the Knife from "The Threepenny Opera" (one of my favorites)...

Suky Tawdry, Jenny Diver
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown
Oh the line forms on the right dears
Now that Mackies back in town

Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has Macheath dear
And he keeps it out of sight
Just a jackknife has Macheath dear
And he keeps it out of sight

Here's one:

You leave the Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner in the diner
Nothing could be finer
Than to have your ham an' eggs in Carolina

 

[Aunt Bea]

Pardon me Roy, is that the cat that ate yer new shoes?

 

[tinlizzie]

Pardon me Roy, is that the cat that ate yer new shoes?

How about this one:

When it's late in the evening I climb up the hill
And survey all my kingdom while everything's still
Just me and the moon and an old whipoorwill
Singing songs in the twilight on ..................

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Mack the Knife from "The Threepenny Opera" (one of my favorites)...

Suky Tawdry, Jenny Diver
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown
Oh the line forms on the right dears
Now that Mackies back in town

Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jackknife has Macheath dear
And he keeps it out of sight
Just a jackknife has Macheath dear
And he keeps it out of sight

Here's one:

You leave the Pennsylvania Station 'bout a quarter to four
Read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore
Dinner in the diner
Nothing could be finer
Than to have your ham an' eggs in Carolina

"Nothing could be finer
than to be in Carolina, In the morning"

"tinlizzie Quote:
Originally Posted by Aunt Bea
Pardon me Roy, is that the cat that ate yer new shoes?







How about this one:

When it's late in the evening I climb up the hill
And survey all my kingdom while everything's still
Just me and the moon and an old whipoorwill
Singing songs in the twilight on .................. "

Mockingbird Hill - by Patti Page

Here's an old one - "When I got to the place
where it said about face, thought that all my worries were behind. But the farther I go, the more sorrows I know, shoulda read..."

A Whacky one - "We're in a lotta troube, chief, on account of your boy, Mac.
My boy Mac, what's wrong with him..."

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[tinlizzie]

"Nothing could be finer
than to be in Carolina, In the morning"

"tinlizzie Quote:
Originally Posted by Aunt Bea
Pardon me Roy, is that the cat that ate yer new shoes?







How about this one:

When it's late in the evening I climb up the hill
And survey all my kingdom while everything's still
Just me and the moon and an old whipoorwill
Singing songs in the twilight on .................. "

Mockingbird Hill - by Patti Page

Here's an old one - "When I got to the place
where it said about face, thought that all my worries were behind. But the farther I go, the more sorrows I know, shoulda read..."

A Whacky one - "We're in a lotta troube, chief, on account of your boy, Mac.
My boy Mac, what's wrong with him..."

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

Shoulda read that Detour sign.

Detour, there's a muddy road ahead,
Detour, shoulda looked at what it said
Detour, all these worries on my mind
Shoulda read that Detour sign.

Don't know the next one.

 

[Snip 13]

Sounds like a good idea

Here's mine:

Looking from a window above
It's like a story of love
Want you near me
Came back only yesterday
I'm moving further away.....

 

[Snip 13]

Ooh wait here's one more..

Me and some guys from school
had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit, Julie got married
Should have known we'd never get far....

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Ooh wait here's one more..

Me and some guys from school
had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit, Julie got married
Should have known we'd never get far....

Don't know your first one, Snip. The second one is, wait for it, "The summer of 69".

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[Snip 13]

Don't know your first one, Snip. The second one is, wait for it, "The summer of 69".

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

He shoots he scores...lol!

The first one is..... Only You by Alison Moyet

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

He shoots he scores...lol!

The first one is..... Only You by Alison Moyet

I had no chance with the first one.

'Nother one; "A Saturday night, I go downtown, workin' for the FBI, sittin' in nest of bad men, whiskey bottle by my side..."

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress

Here's One:

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can't remember who to send it to.

 

[Snip 13]

I had no chance with the first one.

'Nother one; "A Saturday night, I go downtown, workin' for the FBI, sittin' in nest of bad men, whiskey bottle by my side..."

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

I have no chance with this one..lol!

Try this...

Sitting here wasted and wounded, at this old piano...
Trying hard to capture the moment, this morning I don't know....
While this bottle of Vodka still lodged in my head and some blonde gave me nightmares....

 

[tinlizzie]

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress

Here's One:

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can't remember who to send it to.

I've seen fire and I've seen rain....

was it Sweet Baby James?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I've seen fire and I've seen rain....

was it Sweet Baby James?

Yes, Fire and Rain, from the "Sweet Baby James" album.

another:

I come fresh from the street
Fast on my feet, kinda lean and lazy
Not much meat on my bones
And a whole lot alone, more than a little bit crazy

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

I have no chance with this one..lol!

Try this...

Sitting here wasted and wounded, at this old piano...
Trying hard to capture the moment, this morning I don't know....
While this bottle of Vodka still lodged in my head and some blond gave me nightmares....

Must be country, or pop, the only two genre's I know almost nothing about. I just don't know it. Good job. You stumped me, and that ain't easy.

PF, you must be getting pointers from Tin Lizzie. I don't know that one either.

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Ok. I've got a rhythm for you. If you sound it out, you will probably get the piece. Hint, the composer is Erin Copeland.

Da da daaaaaaa,____ da da daaaaaaa,___Daa, daa, daa, daaaaaa. Da da daaa,___ da, da da daa, _ da da daa,_da da daa._ Daaa, da daa, daa daa daa daa da. (and then the tympanies come in) boom, boom , boom, boom, boom boom boommmm.

Let's see ya get that one.

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Ok. I've got a rhythm for you. If you sound it out, you will probably get the piece. Hint, the composer is Erin Copeland.

Da da daaaaaaa,____ da da daaaaaaa,___Daa, daa, daa, daaaaaa. Da da daaa,___ da, da da daa, _ da da daa,_da da daa._ Daaa, da daa, daa daa daa daa da. (and then the tympanies come in) boom, boom , boom, boom, boom boom boommmm.

Let's see ya get that one.

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

Theme from "Star Wars"

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Must be country, or pop, the only two genre's I know almost nothing about. I just don't know it. Good job. You stumped me, and that ain't easy.

PF, you must be getting pointers from Tin Lizzie. I don't know that one either.

Seeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

"I Wanna Learn A Love Song," by Harry Chapin

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

One of my all time favorite song lines:

Our body's a temple, that's what we're taught, but I've treated this one like an old honky tonk.