NEUTRAL SONGS

(THE COMMENTS OF MANMAKING AUTHOR FRANK PARLATO ARE IN RED, CAPITALIZED AND IN BOLD INTERPOSED AMONGST THE LYRICS OF VARIOUS SONGS)

As time goes by - Rudy Vallee (1942)

AN OVERALL STUPID SONG, WITH A TAD BIT OF WEAKNESS

Words & Music by Herman Hupfield, 1931
Recorded by Dooley Wilson (as Sam) in "Casablanca,"
1942

You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss.
A sigh is just a sigh;
The fundamental things apply,
As time goes by.
And when two lovers woo, they still say I love you,
On that you can rely;
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

Bridge:
Moonlight and love songs never out of date,
Hearts full of passion jealousy and hate,
NOT THE ATTRIBUTES OF REAL LOVE
Woman needs man, and man must have his mate,
That no one can deny.
I THINK SOME WILL DENY IT
It's still the same old story, a fight for love and
glory,
A case of do or die,

Taking a chance on Love - Benny Goodman (1943)

Words & Music by John Latouche & Ted Fetter
Recorded by Benny Goodman Orchestra, 1943

Here I go a - gain,    I hear those trum - pets
blow again,
   All a - glow a - gain -- taking a chance on love.
   Here I slide a - gain,   about to take  that ride a
- gain,
   Star - ry eyed a - gain -- taking a chance on love.


I thought the cards were a frame-up; I never would
try.
But now I'm taking the game up, and the ace of hearts
is high.
   Things are mending now; I see a rain - bow blending
now;
   We'll have our happy ending now taking a chance on
love.

San Fernando Valley - Bing Crosby (1944)

Music and Lyrics by Gordon Jenkins

 In the shadows, let me come and sing to you
Let me dream a song that I can bring to you
Take me in your arms and let me cling to you
DON’T CLING YOU CLING-ON
Let me linger long
Let me live my song

In the winter, let me bring the spring to you
Let me feel that I mean everything to you
LOUSY LET DOWN. BE EVERYTHING TO HER BUT DON’T ASK HER PERMISSION TO “FEEL” IT
Love's old song will be new
In the shadows when I come and sing to you

Shadows on the wall
I can see them fall
Here and there
Everywhere
Silhouettes in blue
Dancing in the dew
Here am I
Where are you?
MUST HAVE RUN OUT OF RHYMES

In the winter, let me bring the spring to you
Let me feel that I mean everything to you
Love's old song will be new
In the shadows when I come and sing to you, dear
In the shadows when I come and sing to you

It's All In the Game-- Tommy Edwards (1958)

THE SONG WHILE BEAUTIFUL AND SENTIMENTAL GETS A LITTLE FOOLISH WHEN TEARS AND DIM FUTURE ARE SUNG BUT OVERALL IT ISN'T TOO SICKLY SWEET...

Words & Music by Carl Sigman (1951) & Charles Dawes*
(1912)
Recorded by Tommy Edwards, 1958 (#1)**

Many a tear has to fall,
But it's all     in the game,
All in the wonderful game
That we know    as love.
You have words with him,
And your future's looking dim--
But these things your heart can rise   above.
Once in a while he won't call,
But it's all     in the game.

Soon he'll be there at your side
With a sweet  bouquet,
And he'll kiss you lips
And caress your waiting fingertips
And your hearts will fly away.

Come Softly to Me-- Fleetwoods (1958)

THIS SONG AS FAR AS I CAN FIGURE OUT IS A BABY CALLING AND CRYING FOR ITS MOTHER. NOTE IN THE BEGINNING THE BABY TWADDLE…

Words and Music by The Fleetwoods (Gary Troxel,
Gretchen Christopher, and Barbara Ellis)

Sugar, Sugar—Archies (1969)

A CHILDISH SONG AT LEAST IT IS NOT COWARDLY… ONLY STUPID..

By: The Archies
(Jeff Barry - Andy Kim)
 
Sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
SHE’S VERY SWEET

Everyday People-- Sly & the Family Stone (1969)
By Sly Stone

THE SONG LYRICS APPROACH TWADDLE OTHERWISE ONE WOULD TEND TO RATE IT AS A POSITIVE APPROACH TO TOLERANCE AND RACIAL HARMONY

Sometimes I'm right
And I can be wrong
My own beliefs are in my song

The butcher, the banker
The drummer and then
Makes no difference
What group I'm in
I am everyday people, yeah, yeah

There is a blue one
Who can't accept the green one
For living with a fat one
Trying to be a skinny one
Different strokes
For different folks
And so on and so on

And scooby dooby dooby
Oh sha sha
We got to live together

I am no better
And neither are you
We are the same whatever we do

You love me you hate me
You know me and then
You can't figure out
The bag I'm in
I am everyday people, yeah yeah

There is a long hair
That doesn't like the short hair
For bein' such a rich one
That will not help the poor one
Different strokes
For different folks

And so on and so on
And scooby dooby dooby
Oh sha sha
We got to live together

There is a yellow one
That won't accept the black one
That won't accept the red one

That won't accept the white one
Different strokes
For different folks

And so on and so on
And scooby dooby dooby
Oh sha sha
I am everyday people

Crimson & Clover-- Tommy James & the Shondells(1969)

THERE’S NOT MUCH LYRICS TO THIS SONG BUT AT LEAST IT IS NOT OFFENSIVE…
(T. James/P. Lucia)

Ah, now I don't hardly know her
But I think I could love her
Crimson and clover

Ah when she comes walking over
Now I've been waitin' to show her
Crimson and clover over and over

Yeah, my, my such a sweet thing
I wanna do everything
What a beautiful feeling
Crimson and clover over and over

Crimson and clover over and over
Crimson and clover over and over
Crimson and clover over and over
Crimson and clover over and over

Bridge over troubled water - Simon and Garfunkel (1970)

NEUTRAL- WHILE THE SONG SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF CHARACTER, IT NEUTRALIZES ITSELF WITH A FEW BAD IMAGES…

Paul Simon, 1969

When you're weary, feeling small
When tears are in your eyes,
I will dry them all
I'm on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can't be found

Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
GOOD SO FAR UNTIL THIS --LAY ME DOWN. THE BRIDGE CROSSES OVER THE RIVER –WHICH IS LESS DEMEANING. INSTEAD OF LEADING THE MAN TALKS ABOUT LAYING DOWN FOR HER TO STEP ON..
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you
I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around

Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

Sail on silver girl
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
When you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
INSTEAD OF SAILING RIGHT BEHIND THE GIRL, PERHAPS THE MAN COULD SING OF LEADING…….
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water

I will ease your mind

Who'll stop the rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

THE SONG IS PESSIMISTIC AND A DOWNER BUT NOT COWARDLY. JUST SHOWS A WRONG PERSPECTIVE- OF NEGATIVITY

John Fogerty- Author

Long as I remember The rain been comin' down.
Clouds of myst'ry pourin' Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, Tryin' to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still I wonder, Who'll stop the rain.
I went down Virginia, Seekin' shelter from the storm.
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow.
Five year plans and new deals, Wrapped in golden chains.
And I wonder, Still I wonder Who'll stop the rain.

Heard the singers playin', How we cheered for more.
The crowd had rushed together, Tryin' to keep warm.
Still the rain kept pourin', Fallin' on my ears.
And I wonder, Still I wonder Who'll stop the rain.

Fire and rain - James Taylor (1970)

FOR A SAD DEPRESSING SONG IT HAS A DEAL OF POETRY IN IT. NOT GENUINELY WEAK, BUT NOT PARTICLARLY STRONG- UNLESS OF COURSE WE INTERPRET THAT SUZANNE DIED…. IT IS A SONG OF THE BREAK OF A HUMAN ATTACHMENT

by James Taylor-Author

Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone
Suzanne, the plans they made made put an end to you
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song
I just can't remember who to send it to

I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again

Won't you look down upon me Jesus
You got to help me make a stand
You just got to see me through another day
My body's achin' and my time is at hand
And I won't make it any other way

Oh I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you again

Been walkin' my mind to an easy time
My back turned towards the sun
Lord knows when the cold wind blows
It'll turn your head around
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line
To talk about things to come
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground

Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again now
Thought I'd see you one more time again
There's just a few things comin' my way this time around now
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you
Fire and rain

All right now - Free (1970)

THIS EXTREMELY IMMATURE SONG OF A BRASH MAN TRYING TO COTTON UP TO A WOMAN HAS SOME ELEMENTS OF MANLY ENDEAVOR IN IT

by Free/ Fraser- Author

Whoa-oh-oh-oh-woha
There she stood in the street
smilin' from her head to her feet;
THAT’S ONE UGLY SMILE
I said, "Hey, what is this?
Now baby, maybe,
maybe she's in need of a kiss."

I said, "Hey, what's your name baby?
Maybe we can see things the same.

"Now don't you wait, or hesitate.
Let's move before they raise the parking rate."

All right now, baby, it's a-all right now.
All right now, baby, it's a-all right now.

(Let me tell you now)
I took her home to my place,
Watchin' every move on her face;
HE SOUNDS OBSESSED
She said, "Look, what's your game baby?
Are you tryin' to put me to shame?"

I said "Slow, don't go so fast, don't you think that love can last?"

She said, "Love, Lord above,
now you're tryin' to trick me in love."

All right now, baby, it's a-all right now.
All right now, baby, it's a-all right now.

I'll be there - Jackson 5 (1970)

You and I must make a plan
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love
I'll be there (chorus) I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you
I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name
And I'll be there (chorus) I'll be there

And, ohhhhh
I'll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
AT LEAST HE ADMITS HE IS IN A DREAM WORLD
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength; I'll keep holdin' on
GOOD LINE
holdin' on, holdin' on, holdin' on
Yes I will, yes I will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, girl it's all I'm after
Whenever you need me
I'll be there (chorus) I'll be there

I'll be there to protect you
Yeah baby
With a non-selfish love that respects you
Just call my name
And I'll be there(chorus) I'll be there

And ohhhhh...
I'll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love so strong
I'll be your strength; I'll keep holdin' on
chorus: holdin' on, holding on, holdin' on, holdin on'

If you should ever find someone new
I know he'd better be good to you
'Cause if he doesn't
I'll be there(chorus)I'll be there

Don't you know baby yeah yeah
I'll be there
I'll be there
Just call my name, I'll be there

Just look over your shoulders honey, ooohhh
I'll be there
I'll be there
Whever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there, oooh, oooh, oooh

La, la, la, la-la la-la
La, la, la, la-la la-la

Joy to the World -- Three Dog Night (1971)

ALTHOUGH THE SONG IS MAINLY NONSENSE IT AT LEAST HAS A NICE KIND OF JUVENILE MESSAGE…

Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine

Singin'
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls, now
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

If I was the king of the world
Tell you what I'd do
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the wars
And make sweet love to you
Said, make sweet love to you

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

You know I love the laties
I love to have my fun
I'm a high life flyer and a rainbow rider
A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun
I said, a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun

Singin'
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls, now
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the world
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Knock Three Times-Dawn (1971)

THE SONG IS HAPPY AND OPTIMISTIC AND SEEKS THE APPROVAL OF A WOMAN… BUT AT LEAST IT DOES NOT DISPLAY UTTER SEMINAL WEAKNESS – EVIDENCED BY GREAT DEPRESSION BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF LOVE OR LACK OF RECIPROCATION OF A PARTICULAR WOMAN….

By Tony Orlando and Dawn

Hey girl what ya doin' down there
Dancin' alone every night while I live right above you
I can hear your music playin'
I can feel your body swayin'
One floor below me you don't even know me
I love you
Oh my darling
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Oh my sweetness
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
If you look out your window tonight
Pull in the string with the note that's attached to my
heart
Read how many times I saw you
How in my silence I adored you
Only in my dreams did that wall between us come apart
Oh my darling
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Oh my sweetness
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
I can hear your music playin'
I can feel your body swayin'
One floor below me you don't even know me
I love you
Oh my darling
Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me
Twice on the pipe if the answer is no
Oh my sweetness
Means you'll meet me in the hallway
Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show