| Tom Waits – (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Dion did a great cover of this song in his album 'Return of the Wanderer'. | |
| Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The poor girl has been so badly treated her whole life that even her lies (dreams) are depressing. Charlie is the only one who has ever shown her the slightest bit of respect. |
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| Tim Buckley – I Must Have Been Blind Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I often think what might have been Dark brown eyes and olive skin The girl who stole my heart away And then outgrew my childish ways What blindness showed these sights unseen? I was only seventeen. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Youngstown Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I remember George W. Bush's words when promoting his free trade agreements, "Sure some American workers will lose their jobs, but the government will make an effort to provide training for new jobs" Bruce's 'Youngstown' should be played at every polling place, during every U.S. election, until the first eight years of century will seem only like a bad dream. |
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| Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| You're right, and by the way, it was written by Van Morrison. | |
| Kenny Rogers – Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song depicts one of the least talked about horrors of war. And probably the most ignored. I only hope that those of us disabled by war or other means can find something to hold on to. Volunteer at a crisis help-line, write a book, paint or sculpt. Do whatever it takes. You're a lot stronger than you think. | |
| Kenny Rogers – Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song depicts one of the least talked about horrors of war. And probably the most ignored. I only hope that those of us disabled by war or other means can find something to hold on to. Volunteer at a crisis help-line, write a book, paint or sculpt. Do whatever it takes. You're a lot stronger than you think. | |
| Tom Waits – Small Change (Got Rained on with His Own .38) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This is one of Tom's most descriptive songs...its like he painted a picture and set it to music. You could almost see him, leaning against a lamp post, observing all that's going on. | |
| Tom Waits – Kentucky Avenue Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I was driving my daughter to the mall or somewhere and she was listening to the radio. She was probably fourteen or fifteen. She was listening to the radio, and I told her I was gonna play one song. It would only take four or five minutes of her precious time, but I wanted her to really listen to it. After acting like I told her to paint the house or something, she agreed to listen. When Tom sang "I'll take the spokes from your weelchair" , her eyes opened wide and she sat up closer to the speakers. When it was over,she told me how excellent it was...and it was the saddest song she ever heard. I know she probably would have been crying if I wasn't sitting next to her. |
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| Tom Waits – Walking Spanish Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| He's walking to the electric chair, but no one is gonna get the satisfaction of hearing him cowering or pleading. | |
| Tom Waits – Hold On Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think he's telling his son about why his mother left them, now that he's old enough to understand. He'll always love her and she him, but she just couldn't stay in that small town. She is too much of a free spirit. He's just a simple man(dime store watch, ring made from a spoon) and he could never understand her (When she is swaying to imaginary music, he just doesn't get it. It doesn't make sense to him because he lacks the imagination) They argued at times (you share my bed so you should share my name...and she says, in effect, "so sue me, we didn't meet at a church social, you picked me up in a coffee shop, what did you expect?") He'll never say anything bad about her. He will always love her. She was just too different from him and he'd never expect her to change. |
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| Gordon Lightfoot – The Last Time I Saw Her Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I think it shows the coldness of a relationship that ended. Whereas once she was warm and inviting, she now is cold and distant. He can actually feel the chill in her touch. 'It' lies forgotten. 'It' is the love they shared, not personified any more. | |
| Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The young man is trying to do his job, but he just can't concentrate. Thoughts of his girl keep filtering through. He needs a vacation so he can sort things out and it will take the 'work' part of his life out of the picture for a while. | |
| Marc Cohn – Silver Thunderbird Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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My dad's 'Silver Thunderbird' was a 1957 Mercury Monterey. Push-button automatic and power galore Long and low and looked like a lady With diamonds and rings and things She was pink and black and white inside Hot as hell and heavy as well And strut down the street, not drive Born in '57, met her in '59..let her go in '62 He had to...nothing else he could do To afford the diamond rings and other things That she was used to |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – Still Crazy After All These Years Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This song tells of a man who is teetering on the brink of insanity. He knows this, but is unwilling or unable to change. When he finally snaps, he will hurt people. And a jury would be crazy not to convict him. The only people who would not convict him, are his peers. And since they are his peers, they are also crazy. |
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| Dion – Runaround Sue Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Dion married Sue in 1963, two years after the song hit #1. They're still married today. She stayed with him through some very difficult times. They have three daughters. In 2007, he was nominated for the 'Best Blues Album' Grammy Award. | |
| Willie Dixon – Spoonful Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The best cover of this song was recorded around 1965, by Dion. Its really rare, but I found it on a double CD, 'The Road I'm On' | |
| Tom Waits – $29.00 Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think the line in question is: The streets are dead They creep up and tear whatever's left on the bone (like a vulture) Its a sad reminder that whatever little you possess, there is always some degenerate waiting to take it away from you. The streets are like demons Competing for souls They'll lull you..sway you Then swallow you whole |
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| Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| He wrote this for Carole King, a fellow 'Brill Building' songwriter. | |
| Neil Diamond – Brooklyn Roads Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| An autobiographical account of Neil's childhood, beautifully done. Too bad we can never go back. | |
| Tom Waits – Downtown Train Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This masterpiece tells of a stalker. He's becoming more and more obsessed with her. I believe if the 'story ' was continued, it would involve a morgue and a police station. | |
| Harry Chapin – They Call Her Easy Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The young man is looking for a girl to pick up, possibly a prostitute. The bartender senses he is a pretty decent guy, so he tells him about 'Easy', a local girl. The young man finds the young lady and they make love, but in the morning he hears her crying, and he just takes off. The young man was so anxious to be satisfied that he did not see the bartender's real reason for telling him about 'Easy'. The idea of love and warmth, which the bartender sensed both young people needed, was not reaized by the young man. He just didn't get it. |
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| Harry Chapin – The Mayor of Candor Lied Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The Mayor's daughter is the young man's half-sister. He is the product of the affair between his mother and the Mayor. | |
| Harry Chapin – Greyhound Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Harry is realizing that life is a jouney and it is only fulfilling if you have someone to share it with. Even something as mundane as traveling on a bus could be interesting and rewarding if you have a companion. He's frustrated because not only did he travel alone, but there is no one waiting for him at his destination. | |
| Leonard Cohen – Suzanne Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Suzanne is a physically beautiful young lady who has received special treatment her whole life, because of her looks. But she is empty inside, oblivious to the pain and suffering of those around her. | |
| Led Zeppelin – Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The best they ever did. But I believe its about an attempt to get off drugs. He is very uncertain and confused (I've got to leave you...I'm never gonna leave you.) | |
| Randy Newman – I Think It's Going To Rain Today Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Randy Newman shows optimism for our future. He finally sees man's enlightenment as how to respect his fellow man. (bright before me). Human kindness will soon overflow and touch (rain on) each of us. | |
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