"Rock and Roll" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was first released as the second track from the band's fourth album in 1971, with a guest appearance by The Rolling Stones pianist Ian Stewart.
"Rock And Roll"
It's been a long time since I rock and rolled,
It's been a long time since I did the Stroll.
Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back,
Let me get it back, baby, where I come from.
It's been a long time, been a long time,
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time. Yes it has.
It's been a long time since the book of love,
I can't count the tears of a life with no love.
Carry me back, carry me back,
Carry me back, baby, where I come from.
It's been a long time, been a long time,
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time.
Seems so long since we walked in the moonlight,
Making vows that just can't work right.
Open your arms, opens your arms,
Open your arms, baby, let my love come running in.
It's been a long time, been a long time,
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time.
Carlos Santana wrote this for a girl who was stressed out and on drugs. Later, he played it backstage on a tour with Earth, Wind & Fire and they suggested he record it.
Despite the fact that there are no words in this song, it still gained very high prestige in the world of music. It is especially notable for Santana's guitar solo.
In Greek mythology, Europa was a mortal who was loved by Zeus, who, in the form of a white bull carried her off to Crete.
"War Pigs" is a song by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album Paranoid. It is generally understood that the song is a protest against the Vietnam War; however, when the band played "War Pigs" live in the mid-1970s, scenes from World War II were projected for audiences.
"War Pigs" is the opening track on Paranoid, Black Sabbath's best-selling album. It can also be found in every live and compilation album by the band except Cross Purposes Live, along with "Paranoid" itself and "Iron Man". The outro to "War Pigs" has its own name, "Luke's Wall" (named in homage to the band's two-man road crew, Geoff "Luke" Lucas and Spock Wall) and features a more melodic tone than the rest of the song. The last few seconds of the track feature the sound of the tape speeding up, changing tempo and pitch.
"War Pigs" is ranked number two on Digital Dream Door's "100 Greatest Metal Songs". Readers of Guitar World ranked the song number 56 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the song was placed in the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel.
The tape copy sent to Warner Bros. Records in America contained a tape drop-out (in the left stereo channel) about a minute into the song, which has been heard on every other U.S. compilation and reissue since 1971. Wikipedia
Black Sabbath War Pigs Lyrics
Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerers of death's construction In the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh lord yeah!
Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/black+sabbath/war+pigs_20019418.html ] Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'til their judgement day comes Yeah!
Now in darkness world stops turning Ashes where the bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees the war pig's crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing spreads his wings Oh lord yeah!
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded[5] by Norman Greenbaum and released in late 1969.
The single sold two million copies in 1969-1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart (April 18, 1970) where it listed for 15 weeks in the Top 100.
It also climbed to number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone ranked "Spirit in the Sky" #333 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song was featured on the 1969 album of the same name. Cover versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates have also made the number 1 spot in the UK.
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a psychedelic soul song, written by Motown songwriters Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong as a single for Motown act The Undisputed Truth in 1971. This version of "Papa" was released as a single in early 1972, and peaked at number 63 on the pop charts and number 24 on the R&B charts.
Later in 1972, Whitfield, who also produced the song, took "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" and remade it as a 12-minute record for The Temptations, which was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won three Grammy Awards in 1973.
While the original Undisputed Truth version of the song has been largely forgotten, The Temptations' version of the song has been an enduring and influential soul classic. It was ranked #168 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, one of the group's three songs on the list. In retrospect, The Temptations' Otis Williams considers "Papa" to be the last real classic the group recorded.
"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"
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 nothin' but bad things about him
Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
Momma just hung her head and said, son
[Chorus]
Papa was a rolling stone, (my son)
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
and when he died, all he left us was alone
[Repeat Chorus]
Hey Momma!
Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life
And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain't right
Heard them talking Papa doing some store front preachin'
Talked about saving souls and all the time reaching
Dealing in debt, and stealing in the name of the law
Momma just hung her head and said...
[Chorus x2]
Hey Momma,
I heard Papa called himself a jack of all trades
Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal
To pay his bills
Hey Momma,
Folks say Papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
Momma looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son..
"If I Were a Carpenter" is a song written by Tim Hardin. Hardin's recording appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. The song has been covered a number of times by other artists.
Robert Plant - If I Were A Carpenter
If I Were A Carpenter by Bobby Darin Live 1973
Alison Krauss & Dwight Yoakam - If I Were a Carpenter
Sheryl Crow & Willie Nelson - If I Was A Carpenter
Joan Baez - If you were a carpenter
Bob Seger - If I Were A Carpenter (1972)
If I Were a Carpenter - Small Faces
Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - If I Were A Carpenter [1979]
Johnny Hallyday & Emmylou Harris " If I Were A Carpenter "
TIM HARDIN - If I Were A Carpenter 1969 Woodstock
If I Were A Carpenter
If I were a carpenter, and you were a lady
Would you marry me anyway?
Would you have my baby?
If a tinker were my trade, would you still find me
Carrying the pots I made - following behind me?
Save my love through loneliness
Save my love through sorrow
I give you my only-ness
Give me your tomorrow
If I worked my hands in wood, would you still love me?
Answer me, babe: "yes I would - I'd put you above me"
If a miller were my trade, at a mill wheel grinding
Would you miss your colour box - your soft shoes shining
"Do You Love Me" is a 1962 hit single recorded by The Contours for Motown's Gordy Records label.
Written and produced by Motown CEO Berry Gordy, Jr., "Do You Love Me?" was the Contours' only Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Notably, the record achieved this feat twice, once in 1962 and again in 1988.
Do You Love Me You broke my heart 'Cause I couldn't dance You didn't even want me around And now I'm back To let you know I can really shake 'em down
Do you love me? (I can really move) Do you love me? (I'm in the groove) Ah, do you love? (Do you love me) Now that I can dance (Dance)
Watch me now, oh (Work, work) Ah, work it all baby (Work, work) Well, you're drivin' me crazy (Work, work) With a little bit of soul now (Work)
I can mash-potatoe (I can mash-potatoe) And I can do the twist (I can do the twist) Now tell me baby (Tell me baby) Mmm, do you like it like this (Do you like it like this) Tell me (Tell me) Tell me
Do you love me? (Do you love me) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me) Now that I can dance (Dance) Dance
Watch me now, oh (Work, work) Ah, shake it up, shake it (Work, work) Ah, shake 'em, shake 'em down (Work, work) Ah, little bit of soul now (Work)
(Work, work) Ah, shake it, shake it baby (Work, work) Ah, you're driving me crazy (Work, work) Ah, don't get lazy (Work)
I can mash-potatoe (I can mash-potatoe) And I can do the twist (I can do the twist) Well now tell me baby (Tell me baby) Mmm, do you like it like this (Do you like it like this) Tell me (Tell me) Tell me
Do you love me? (Do you love me?) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me?) (Now, now, now)
(Work, work) Ah, I'm working hard baby (Work, work) Well, you're driving me crazy (Work, work) And don't you get lazy (Work)
(Work, work) Ah, hey hey baby (Work, work) Well, you're driving me crazy (Work, work) And don't you get lazy (Work)
You've got your mother in a whirl She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey babe, your hair's alright Hey babe, let's go out tonight You like me, and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess Rebel Rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so!
Don't ya? Doo doo doo-doo doo doo doo doo
You've got your mother in a whirl 'cause she's Not sure if you're a boy or a girl Hey babe, your hair's alright Hey babe, let's stay out tonight You like me, and I like it all We like dancing and we look divine You love bands when they're playing hard You want more and you want it fast They put you down, they say I'm wrong You tacky thing, you put them on
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess Rebel Rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so!
Rebel Rebel, you've torn your dress Rebel Rebel, your face is a mess Rebel Rebel, how could they know? Hot tramp, I love you so!
You've torn your dress, your face is a mess You can't get enough, but enough ain't the test You've got your transmission and your live wire You got your cue line and a handful of ludes You wanna be there when they count up the dudes And I love your dress You're a juvenile success Because your face is a mess So how could they know? I said, how could they know?
So what you wanna know Calamity's child, chi-chi, chi-chi Where'd you wanna go? What can I do for you? Looks like you've been there too 'Cause you've torn your dress And your face is a mess Ooo, your face is a mess Ooo, ooo, so how could they know? Eh, eh, how could they know? Eh, eh
"Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran.
It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29, 1958 and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.
It has been covered by many artists, including being a number-one hit for country music artist Alan Jackson, and scoring notable hits in versions by The Who and Blue Cheer. Jimi Hendrix performed it in concert.
Summertime Blues
I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler About a workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar Every time I call my baby, and try to get a date My boss says, "No dice son, you gotta work late" Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Well my mom and pop told me, "Son you gotta make some money, If you want to use the car to go ridin' next Sunday" Well I didn't go to work, told the boss I was sick "Well you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick" Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations Well I called my congressman and he said quote: "I'd like to help you son but you're too young to vote" Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do But there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk (born February 3, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter.
Known professionally as Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday", "What Have They Done to My Song, Ma", and her song about performing at the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".
"River Deep – Mountain High" is a 1966 single performed by Tina Turner and credited to Ike & Tina Turner. Considered by producer Phil Spector to be his best work,the single was successful in Europe, peaking at number 3 in the United Kingdom, and peaking at number 16 in Australia though it flopped on its original release in the United States. Spector claimed to be pleased with the response from the critics and his peers,but he then withdrew from the music industry for two years, beginning his personal decline.
After Eric Burdon and the Animals covered the song in 1968, it was re-released a year later, and has since become one of Tina Turner's signature songs, though it charted even lower, "bubbling under" at number 112.
In 1999, "River Deep – Mountain High" was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
River Deep/Mountain High Lyrics
When I was a little girl I had a rag doll
The only doll I've ever owned
Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll
But only now my love has grown
And it gets stronger in every way
And it gets deeper let me say
And it gets higher day by day
Do I love you my oh my
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
When you were a young boy did you have a puppy
That always followed you around
Well I'm gonna be as faithful as that puppy
No I'll never let you down
'Cause it goes on and on like a river flows
And it gets bigger baby and heaven knows
And it gets sweeter baby as it grows
Do I love you my oh my
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
I love you baby like a flower loves the spring
And I love you baby like a robin loves to sing
And I love you baby like a schoolboy loves his bag
"Karma Chameleon" is a song by English band Culture Club, featured on the group's 1983 album Colour by Numbers. The first recorded use of the phrase "karma chameleon" was sung by Toots and the Maytals at the end of the song "In The Dark" on their album "Funky Kingston." The single spent three weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1984, becoming the group's biggest hit and only US number-one single among their many top 10 hits. "Karma Chameleon" was also a huge global hit, hitting number one in 16 countries worldwide, and the top 10 in several more. The sleeve features work from the photographer David Levine.
In the group's home country of the United Kingdom, it became the second Culture Club single to reach the top of the UK Singles Chart (after "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"), where it stayed for six weeks in September and October 1983, and became the UK's biggest-selling single of the year 1983.To date, it is the 31st best-selling single of all time in the UK, selling 1.49 million copies there.It has sold over 5 million global copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time worldwide.
"The Robots" (originally Die Roboter) is a single by the influential German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, released in 1978.
The single and its B-side, "Spacelab", both appeared on the band's seventh album, The Man-Machine. However, the songs as they appear on the single were scaled down into shorter versions. From Wikipedia
Whatever You Want is the twelfth studio 1979 rock album by the British band Status Quo. It features 10 tracks including the title track. This was the band's third album to be produced by Pip Williams. Recording began in December 1978 at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and entered the chart on 20 October 1979, reaching as high as no. 4.
The first single from the album — "Whatever You Want" — was released on 14 September, with "Hard Ride" as the B-side, and also reached a peak position of no. 4. The second single from the album was "Living On an Island", the B-side being "Runaway". This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached no. 16 in the chart.
Whatever You Want Lyrics
Whatever you want, whatever you like
Whatever you say, you pay your money
You take your choice, whatever you need
Whatever you use, whatever you win, whatever you lose
You're showing off, you're showing out
You look for trouble turn around give me a shout
I take it all, you squeeze me dry
And now today you couldn't even say goodbye
I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can't refuse
Whatever you want, whatever you like
Whatever you say, you pay your money
You take your choice, whatever you need
Whatever you use, whatever you win, whatever you lose
John Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 – 16 July 2012)was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. In 1968 Lord co-founded Deep Purple, a hard rock band of which he was regarded as the leader until 1970. Together with the other members, he collaborated on most of his band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous presence in the band during the period from 1968 to 1976, and also from when it was reestablished in 1984 until Lord's retirement from Deep Purple in 2002. On 11 November 2010, he was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of Stevenson College in Edinburgh, Scotland. On 15 July 2011, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree at De Montfort Hall by the University of Leicester. Wikipedia
This was written by Joe South and first recorded by the country singer Billy Joe Royal in 1967. Joe South was a prominent session musician and songwriter; some of his other compositions include "Games People Play" and "Rose Garden." South also wrote "Down in the Boondocks" for Royal, which was a #9 US hit in 1965.
After Royal released his version, "Hush" was quickly recorded by many artists in a variety of styles. The song is about a guy who is so crazy in love that he'll drop everything if he thinks she might be calling his name. Royal's recording has a definite country feel, while Deep Purple used a heavy rock sound.
Other artists to record the song include Jimmy Frey, The Rubes, Killdozer, Dan Baird, Gotthard and Thin Lizzy. Kula Shaker had the biggest UK hit with their cover going to #2 in 1997.
Joe South adapted the song from an old Negro spiritual, which included the line: "Hush I thought I heard Jesus calling my name."
It was a cohort of producer Joe Meek, Rod Freeman, who taught Deep Purple this song. Keyboardist Jon Lord recalled to Mojo magazine January 2009: "Initially we thought it's a bit too disco, or whatever the word was then. But Ritchie (Blackmore) said it would work if we toughened it up a bit."
This song has been in the following films: Apollo 11 (1996), Isn't She Great (2000), Beyond the Sea (2004), Children of Men (2006). (thanks, Dale - Santa Fe, NM) The UK Charlatans lifted the organ riff on their 1990 UK hit "The Only One I Know" from this song.
This was not a hit in Deep Purple's native UK, though a re-recording made to celebrate their 20th anniversary reached a measly #62 in 1988. In 1997 British band Kula Shaker's cover of this song peaked at #2 in the UK, bettering Deep Purple's chart position by 60 places. Kula Shaker's version featured in the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Jon Lord (from Mojo magazine): "The whacka thing on the organ was something I started doing in (his previous band) The Artwoods. I played it almost like a set of conga drums. The rhythm of Hush is like a samba."
The Deep Purple version was included on their first album and recorded with the band's original lineup, which didn't include lead singer Ian Gillan, who joined in 1969, replacing Rod Evans. The song is a fan favorite, but Gillan kept it off the setlists when he was in the band, since he wasn't the original singer.
When Steve Morse joined Deep Purple on guitar in 1994, he pushed to bring the song back to their live shows, which they did. "We have a big improv section in there and it's just a great feel from beginning to end for me," Morse said in our 2014 interview. "And the lyrics are not even lyrics. It's just 'Na nana na na na nananana.' It's the most basic tune in the world, but to me Deep Purple got on the map as a hard rock band from doing that version of 'Hush.' So I love that. And we stretch that out pretty far live."
"Hush"
I got a certan little girl she's on my mind
No doubt about it she looks so fine
She's the best girl that I ever had
Sometimes she's gonna make me feel so bad
Hush, hush
I thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
I need her loving and I'm not to blame now
(Love, love)
They got it early in the morning
(Love, love)
They got it late in the evening
(Love, love)
Well, I want that, need it
(Love, love)
Oh, I gotta gotta have it
She's got loving like quicksand
Only took one touch of her hand
To blow my mind and I'm in so deep
That I can't eat and I can't sleep
Listen
Hush, hush
Thought I heard her calling my name now
Hush, hush
She broke my heart but I love her just the same now
"Let's Stick Together" or "Let's Work Together" as it was subsequently titled, is a blues song written by Wilbert Harrison, which was released in 1962. In 1969–1970, the song became a hit for Harrison and has been recorded by a variety of artists, including Canned Heat and Bryan Ferry who had chart successes with the song.
Let's Stick Together
And now the marriage vow is very sacred The man has put us together Now you ought to make it stick together Come on, come on and stick together
You know we made a vow To leave one another never
But now you never miss your water till your well runs dry Come on now baby give our love a try Let's stick together Come on, come on let's stick together
You know we made a vow To leave one another never
Well, if you're stuck for a while consider our child How can it be happy without its ma and pa Please stick together Come on, come on let's stick together
You know we made a vow To leave one another never
Now if you're stuck for a while consider our child How can it be happy without its ma and pa Please stick together Come on, come on let's stick together
"Self Control" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the lead single from her 1984 third studio album of the same name.
Written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Italian singer Raf, the song was first recorded by Raf in 1984, Branigan recorded the same song later that year as well for her third studio album. Branigan's version first hit no. 1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. Raf's version first hit no. 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984.
Both versions of the song were popular across Europe during much of the summer of 1984 and were the most successful single of the year in Switzerland. Branigan's version peaked at no. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to no. 2 on the dance chart.
"Self Control"
Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters In the night, no control Through the wall something's breaking Wearing white as you're walkin' Down the street of my soul
You take my self, you take my self control You got me livin' only for the night Before the morning comes, the story's told You take my self, you take my self control
Another night, another day goes by I never stop myself to wonder why You help me to forget to play my role You take my self, you take my self control
I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never comes
A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it That this night will never go
Oh, the night is my world City light painted girl In the day nothing matters It's the night time that flatters
I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it That tomorrow never knows
A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream I know the night is not as it would seem I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it That this night will never go
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control You take my self, you take my self control...
Bend Selo i ljudi impresionirao je žiri i publiku ukrajinske verzije talent showa jedinstvenom obradom pjesme It's my life. Pjesmu su učinili posebnom i zasladili elementima folklora.
Ukranian folk-rock cover band. Selo i Ludy perform Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” with traditional instruments in a traditional Eastern-European folk style. I’m starting to like it more than the original.
