Cryptically-disguised song lyrics

Saulaac · 01-12-2023, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Song 5

The way extends before me, and it is anything but straight
Its destination a mystery to all
However I have strength enough to bear him as my burden
And he does not weigh me down...

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother". Don't know the artist. Wild guess, an American. Jimmy Webb!

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Song 6

I beg to differ: it is difficult for me to fail to remember just before tonight
Your countenance on departure
However, I suppose it is how the tale proceeds
Ever you grin, however sadness is evident in your eyes.
It's evident, indeed.
I must disagree, I have difficulty trying not to recall the ensuing day
On contemplating the totality of my sadness
As I retained you but afterwards had to release my hold upon you
And at this point it is only equitable that I inform you
That of which you should already be aware.

"I can't live, if living is without youuu"! - The Carpenters?

I'm resisting the urge to look these up. No..musn't..google..them..no..resist..aargh!

ribbons · 01-12-2023, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Song 6

I beg to differ: it is difficult for me to fail to remember just before tonight
Your countenance on departure
However, I suppose it is how the tale proceeds
Ever you grin, however sadness is evident in your eyes.
It's evident, indeed.
I must disagree, I have difficulty trying not to recall the ensuing day
On contemplating the totality of my sadness
As I retained you but afterwards had to release my hold upon you
And at this point it is only equitable that I inform you
That of which you should already be aware.

Harry Nilsson - "Without You"

The telling lines (for me) in bold above: "But I guess that's just the way the story goes / You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows / Yes, it shows."

ribbons · 01-12-2023, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulaac

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother". Don't know the artist. Wild guess, an American. Jimmy Webb!

"I can't live, if living is without youuu"! - The Carpenters?

I'm resisting the urge to look these up. No..musn't..google..them..no..resist..aargh!

Beat me to it!

My guess was Harry Nilsson, who recorded the song, but I don't know if he was the original. I won't google!

ribbons · 01-12-2023, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulaac

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother". Don't know the artist. Wild guess, an American. Jimmy Webb!!

My guess was The Hollies - but I don't know if Jimmy Webb also recorded it!

Saulaac · 01-12-2023, 05:21 PM

Haha! yes those words in "Without you" were the clincher for me too.
You're probably right with songs 5 and 6

I'm not very good with artists.

Trollheart · 01-13-2023, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GD

The Monkees - "I'm a believer"
I knew the song immediately, but I had to look up what it was actually called

David Bowie - "Heroes"
I'm getting the Bowie ones easily but some of the others are giving me trouble

Correct x 2. The Monkees song was written by Neil Diamond, in case you care.

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Originally Posted by ribbons

The Ronettes - "Be My Baby"

The rotating skulls did it for me. "We'll make them turn their heads everywhere we go."

Aye babe

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Originally Posted by ribbons

The Hollies - "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"

Affirmative

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Originally Posted by Saulaac

"He ain't heavy, he's my brother". Don't know the artist. Wild guess, an American. Jimmy Webb!

"I can't live, if living is without youuu"! - The Carpenters?

I'm resisting the urge to look these up. No..musn't..google..them..no..resist..aargh!

Close but not quite. "He Ain't Heavy" was made famous and recorded by The Hollies indeed. "Without You" is not written by, but made famous by Harry Nilsson. Was actually written by guys from the band (snigger) Badfinger.

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Originally Posted by ribbons

Harry Nilsson - "Without You"

The telling lines (for me) in bold above: "But I guess that's just the way the story goes / You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows / Yes, it shows."

You got it

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Originally Posted by ribbons

My guess was The Hollies - but I don't know if Jimmy Webb also recorded it!

It wasn't.

Mucha na Dziko · 01-14-2023, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

BADFINGER - "Without You"

"But I guess that's just the way the story goes / You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows / Yes, it shows."

It's actually a song by the band Bandfinger, the first band signed and released by The Beatles' Apple Records.

They're amazing in their own right, one of my favorites actually (especially their first album).

Songs like "Carry On Until Tomorrow" or "Fisherman" are just mind-blowingly good.

Fantastic entry into the Beatle-rock genre.

"Without You" was one of their only charting hits songs if I remember correctly.

rubber soul · 01-14-2023, 12:32 PM

Without You didn't chart for Badfinger, at least not in the US. That would have to wait for Nilsson's rendition when it would become a monster hit for him.

The single that came off No Dice (Badfinger's second LP and the one that featured Without You) was No Matter What. That ended up on Billboard's Top Ten peaking at number eight. Not so bad.

Mucha na Dziko · 01-14-2023, 12:34 PM

Oh, well, too bad for them. These guys really didn't deserve all that had happened to them.

I mean, such a great band, and with such promise, and starting your career by being buddies with the Beatles, McCartney producing a couple of their songs, playing on All Things Must Pass, with a really talented songwriter at the helm and all.

When I discovered them a couple of years back, I just couldn't believe what I'm hearing and it's only this year that I got to know their history.

Saulaac · 01-14-2023, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Song 2

A number of us took a stroll in an icy atmosphere
The exhalation from our mouths very cold on the glass portal, anticipating
Portrait of a male unlighted presence, very mysterious and spiritual
A vocal shriek extending outwards, it remains in your presence for the moment
Vanished is the emotion, the two of us alone
It does not concern me
This does not concern me

"Vienna" - Ultravox

Had an inkling but looked it up to make sure. I forgot what a good 1980 song this was/is.

01-12-2023, 05:21 PM	#65 (permalink)
Saulaac Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Montauban, France Posts: 130	Haha! yes those words in "Without you" were the clincher for me too. You're probably right with songs 5 and 6 I'm not very good with artists.