A song before you were born...

[Sir Ped of Ro]

to everyone

just pick up a song/music that you love and was compose/written before you were born...and let us know why you like it!

from my side, i'll chose a lesser know music by Bob Dylan from the (great) album "blood on the tracks", the song is "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go ".
i just love the myrics and the music/melody is a nice/fast pace one...oh and have i said i love the lyrics?!

this music is also marvelouslly singed (better than the original one, lol) by the fantastic female jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, go hear her latest (2005) album "careless love" for a great/top notch stuff.

here's the lyrics:

Bob Dylan - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

I've seen love go by my door
It's never been this close before
Never been so easy or so slow
I've been shooting in the dark too long
When something not right it's wrong
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Dragon clouds so high above
I've only known careless love
It's always hit me from below
This time around it's more correct
Right on target so direct
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Purple clover Queen Anne lace
Crimson hair across your face
You could make me cry if you don't know
Can't remember what I was thinking of
You might be spoiling me too much love
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Flowers on the hillside blooming crazy
Crickets talking back and forth in rhyme
Blue river running slow and lazy
I could stay with you forever
And never realize the time.

Situations have ended sad
Relationship have all been bad
Mine've been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud
But there's no way I can compare
All those scenes to this affair
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.

Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm doing
Staying far behind without you
Yer gonna make me wonder what I'm saying
Yer gonna make me give myself a good talking to.

I'll look for you in old Honolulu
San Francisco, Ashtabula
Yer gonna have to leave me now I know
But I'll see you in the sky above
In the tall grass in the ones I love
Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go.


just my 2 cents!

regards

[Ubereil]

Since I'm born in 1987 and most music I listen to can comes from the time period 1975-1995, concentrating on the 80's and early 70's, this will make a LOT of songs, since I consider songs from late 80's and early 90's songs from before I was born (since I wasn't really around to notice it when it was new).

Übereil

[Elliot Kane]

Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operettas are definitely my fvourite music from before I was born. Trial By Jury being my favourite. Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote some magnificent tunes, and WS Gilbert has tobe the greatest lyricist ever. It's a winning combination

[riverman]

The Animals -" Don't let me be misunderstood". Great lyrics , and Eric Burdens voice is great. Also the lyrics have repaired my marriage on several occasions, simple but truthfull. lyrics:

Baby, do you understand me now
Sometimes I feel a little mad
But don't you know that no one alive
Can always be an angel
When things go wrong I seem to be bad
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
With a joy that's hard to hide
And sometimes it seems that all I have do is worry
Then you're bound to see my other side
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
If I seem edgy I want you to know
That I never mean to take it out on you
Life has it's problems and I get my share
And that's one thing I never meant to do
Because I love you
Oh, Oh baby don't you know I'm human
Have thoughts like any other one
Sometimes I find myself long regretting
Some foolish thing some little simple thing I've done
But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

[janggut]

Castle Made of Sand - Jimi Hendrix

A little indian brave before he was ten,
Played wargames in the woods with his indian friends
And he built up a dream that when he grew up
He would be a fearless warrior indian chief
Many moons past and more the dream grew strong until
Tomorrow he would sing his first warsong and fight his first battle
But something went wrong, surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually

There was a young girl, whos heart was a frown
'Cause she was crippled for life,
and she couldn't speak a sound
And she wished and prayed she could stop living,
So she decided to die
She drew her wheelchair to the edge of the shore
And to her legs she smiled "you won't hurt me no more"
But then a sight she'd never seen made her jump and say
"look a golden winged ship is passing my way"

And it really didn't have to stop, it just kept on going...
And so castles made of sand slips into the sea, eventually

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love the lyrics even though the first (not featured above) & second verses are a bit on the downside which seems inevitable. the third is the beautiful one with hope attached to the end. - things, no matter how bad, can never be too bad -

[metalliman98]

"Comfortably Numb", Pink Floyd

"Hello,
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anyone at home?
Come on now
I hear you're feeling down
Well I can ease your pain
Get you on your feet again
Relax
I'll need some information first
Just the basic facts
Can you show me where it hurts?

There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child I had a fever
My hands felt just like two balloons
Now I've got that feeling once again
I can't explain, you would not understand
This is not how I am
I have become comfortably numb

O.K.
Just a little pin prick
There'll be no more aaaaaaaah!
But you may feel a little sick
Can you stand up?
I do believe it's working, good
That'll keep you going through the show
Come on it's time to go.

There is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
I have become
Comfortably numb."

One of the most beautiful songs written, particularly the guitar solos. I also love the lyrics, seemingly going back and forth between two people, but in reality going on in one person's head.

[Sir Ped of Ro]

i'll have to chose another song, because the one i picked up is from 75, i was born in 74 ;D

[Ubereil]

Just me who didn't listen to that much music as a 1 year old kid?

I think the point of this thread is to name your favorite song that you discovered as a grown-up (meaning not too young) that was made long before you discovered it. In that case I say Pictures of You from 1989. Heard it first time when I was 16 (or 17, can't really remember. Probablly allmost 17).

Übereil

[Elliot Kane]

Pedro's thread, Ube. I think he might know the idea behind it

[Ubereil]

admin said:

Pedro's thread, Ube. I think he might know the idea behind it

Übereil

[ss]

Robert Nicholas Charles Bochsa (1789-1856)

Harp concerto in D minor

Moves the soul...

[Ubereil]

Forgot the Metallicasong One (damn, it's from 88 and I'm born in 87!). Great song, starts out really slow then escalates more and more into a great ening solo.

Übereil