200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:--> Pt 6
"Music washes
away from the soul
the dust of everyday life."
~ Berthold Auerbach ~
This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" - part 5.
A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively. No ranking or countdown. Only a number to keep track of how far along I've gotten. I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding.
150:--> "Goin' Down to Laurel" - Steve Forbert / "Alive On Arrival" (1978)
"Please don't mention rain. Please don't talk of trains.
Please don't mention buildings burning down."
Guitar and harmonica in tow...Forbert is a bruised-knuckled optimist with a Van Gogh paintbrush. Youth, life, and the temporary flash of zero responsibility.
149:--> "Sugar Babe" - Steve Miller / "The Joker" (1973)
"Way down in Alabama...
there's a girl just a-waitin' for me."
Great intro with a tatsy summer-sound for sure. Could "Book of Dreams" be far behind?
148:--> "Sleep That Burns" - Be Bop Deluxe / "Sunburst Finish" (1976)
"I'm locked in your dark world where hearts hold the keys. Half-opened, enchanted, half-truth and half dreams."
A mind-sweeping bullet from Bill Nelson filled with theatrical hooks and blistering guitar.
147:--> "Emma" - Hot Chocolate / "Cicero Park" (1974)
"And when she said she'd be a movie queen...
nobody laughed."
Chilling vocals deliver a tragic, haunting tale. Killer bass underneath carrying the news. Unforgettable.
146:--> "Gone Shootin" - AC/DC / "Powerage" (1978)
"She never made it past the bedroom door. What was she aiming for?"
Wicked axe from the school-kid punk. Add Bon Scott and some backbeat and you have yourself a three-alarm. Oh yeah...about a girl with a drug problem.
145:--> "It's Too Late" - Jim Carroll Band / "Catholic Boy" (1980)
"It's too soon to ask me
for the words I want carved on my tomb."
The band is screaming for last-minute candy and pushes to the edge of the precipice to get some. I'll take all of that you got.
144:--> "Home In My Hand" - Foghat / "Energized (1974)
"Thumbin' a ride to Geneva, standing in the falling rain.,
Getting dirty looks, I wish I could've took a train."
Just get in the car and crank this one up. Tasty mule-kick rock'n'roll. Fill up and get ya some. The fakeout ending gets me every time.
143:--> "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" - Frank Zappa / "Joe's Garage" (1979)
"My balls feel like a pair of maracas."
Juvenile, sure, but who better to get the gang together again? The arrangement beneath the lyrics are awesome. Just ask Alexa.
142:--> "Ladies in Waiting" - Kiss / "Dressed To Kill" (1975)
"So you been to the market
and the meat looks good tonight."
Often forgotten but a fun little rascal just the same. Before they exploded.
141:--> "Southbound" - Thin Lizzy / "Bad Reputation (1977)
"So tonight after sundown You must go from this place.
Without a tear, without a frown, disappear without a trace."
One of Lizzy's best. Stunning lyrics that work on many different levels. Lynott was great.
Comments
What SHIT lyrics.:)
Jude...Kiss will never be accused of being ...'politically correct' that's for sure!