GOOD SONGS
(THE COMMENTS OF MANMAKING AUTHOR FRANK PARLATO ARE IN RED, CAPITALIZED AND IN BOLD INTERPOSED AMONGST THE LYRICS OF VARIOUS SONGS)
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Kay Kyser (1942)
Lyrics - Ranke Loesser, 1942
JUST A NICE SONG ON THE MAN WHO DOESN”T SUCCUMB
I've got spurs that
jingle, jangle, jingle
As I go riding merrily along.
And they sing, "Oh, ain't you
glad you're single?"
And that song ain't
so very far from wrong.
Oh, Lillie Belle! Oh, Lillie Belle,
Though I may have done some fooling
This is why I never fell--
I got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle
As I go riding merrily along.
--repeat from "...and they sing...."
I Love you - Bing Crosby ( 1944)
By- Cole Porter-
I love you
Hums the April breeze.
I love you
Echo the hills.
I love you
The golden dawn agrees
As once more she sees
Daffodils.
It's spring again
And birds on the wing again
Start to sing again
The old melody.
I love you,
That's the song of songs
And it all belongs
To you and me.
It's spring again
And birds on the wing again
Start to sing again
The old melody.
I love you,
That's the song of songs
And it all belongs
To you and me.
Volare-- Domenico Modugno (1958)
ISN’T THIS A BETTER LOVE SONG THAN MOST- SEEKING TO BRING THE OTHER HAPPINESS EVEN IN A WORLD OF HEARTACHES AND TEARS. FOR A LOVE SONG IT HAS A CERTAIN MANLINESS ABOUT IT.
Written by Domenico Modugno (music and lyrics) and
Franco Migliacci (lyrics),
English words by Mitchell Parish
Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and
tears,
And in the hustle and bustle, no sunshine appears,
But you and I have our love always there to remind us
There is a way we can leave all the shadows behind us.
Volare, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Let's fly way up in the clouds
Away from the maddening crowds
We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of
Where lovers enjoy peace of mind
Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind
Just like birds of a feather, a rainbow together we'll
find
Volare, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
No wonder my happy heart sings
Your love has given me wings
Your love has given me wings
Your love has given me wings
Venus-- Frankie Avalon (1958)
KIND OF A CHILDISH PRAYER TO THE LOVE GODDESS, BUT BETTER THAN MOST LOVE SONGS
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Venus, if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you
Venus, make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
And place them in her eyes for me
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Make my dreams come true
Hey, Venus! Oh, Venus!
Let it Be - The Beatles (1970)
ALTHOUGH SOMEWHAT SIMPLE LYRICALLY, IT HAS A NICE MYSTICAL TOUCH AND IS FAR LESS INVOLVED IN PROMOTING WEAKNESS.
Paul McCartney in 1969
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of Wisdom
Let is be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of Wisdom
Let is be
Let it be, Let it be
Let it be, Let it be
Whisper words of Wisdom
Let is be
And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer
Let it be
Let it be, Let it be...
And when the night is cloudy
There's still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow
Let it be
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of Wisdom
Let it be
Let it be, Let it be...
There will be an answer
Let it be
Your song - Elton John (1970)
A REASONABLE LOVE SONG WITHOUT DISCERNIBLE WEAKNESS
Bernie Taupin - Author
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison (1970)
My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord
I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you lord
But it takes so long, my lord
My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord
I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you lord
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
I really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you, lord
Really want to see you, lord
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hallelujah)
I really want to know you (hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (hallelujah)
Really want to show you lord (aaah)
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)
Hmm (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
My, my, lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hare krishna)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
Oh hm, my sweet lord (krishna, krishna)
Oh-uuh-uh (hare hare)
Now, I really want to see you (hare rama)
Really want to be with you (hare rama)
Really want to see you lord (aaah)
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)
Hm, hm (Gurur Brahma)
Hm, hm (Gurur Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Gurur Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheshwara)
My sweet lord (Gurur Sakshaat)
My sweet lord (Parabrahma)
My, my, my lord (Tasmayi Shree)
My, my, my, my lord (Guruve Namah)
My sweet lord (Hare Rama)
[fade:]
(hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)
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