Lyrics Post: “Lonely Is The Night” Billy Squier

A LONG time ago I heard this song for the first time. The riff, the lyrics, they stay with me still. They haunt me, fortify me, and everything in between. Dig it. “Lonely is the night when you find yourself alone Your demons come to light and your mind is not your own Lonely is …

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Lyrics Post: “Stairway to Cleveland”

Another one to thank my brother for, or at least, for the reminder. I think he heard this band from me originally. We were pretty young. Sorting out our parents’ music, classic rock and roll (at the time), heavy metal coming up, and early 80’s sound. This band was from the SF Bay Area, so …

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Lyrics Post: “Ants Marching”

This song wasn’t the first I heard by Dave Matthews, but it probably was the one that hooked me to his music. “He wakes up in the morning Does his teeth bite to eat and he's rolling Never changes a thing The week ends the week begins She thinks, we look at each other Wondering …

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Lyrics Post: “Candela”

Quite a risque song, if you find the translation. Or better yet, check out the Youtube video at the end, with the English translation embedded. Listen and enjoy the song, the beat, the performance, the play. Ay candela, candelaCandela, me quemo aéAy candela, candelaCandela, me quemo aé Puso un baile un jutía para una gran …

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Lyrics Post: “Animate”

Yet another beauty by the Canadian Prog Rock Hall of Famers, RUSH. The jam, the word-play, the images...what can I say? AWESOME. Let it all sink in. Then listen to the song. You'll be glad you did. "Animate" Polarize meSensitize meCriticize meCivilize meCompensate meAnimate meComplicate meElevate me Goddess in my gardenSister in my soulAngel in …

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Lyrics Post: “RESIST”

A song that might be below the radar for casual listeners of the Canadian band; however, RUSH Heads, true believers know the tune for sure. If you ever went to a show after this song came out, the band often played it as part of the set. What to resist? So many things might fall …

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12 days of Christmas and the Last Weekend Before School Starts

The kids and I, we’ve been camping in the back yard every weekend since the 4th of July. It’s been great fun. I’m delighted they say “Yes!” every weekend I’ve asked them if they want to do it again. It’s a great example of their maturity, dealing with the sounds and mild discomfort and sometimes …

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Lyrics Post: “Here and Heaven”

Just what is it, a Goat Rodeo? According to a Slang Dictionary, “A goat rodeo is a slang term for something going totally, unbelievably, disastrously wrong, and there’s nothing left to do but to sit back and watch the trainwreck. In other words, a goat rodeo is a chaotic situation, fiasco, or, more vulgarly, a …

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