While I've never been a fan of his simplistic music, nor his vocals,
similar to Paul Simon, I've been a fan of his lyrics.
For instance;
In response to:
Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
Ah, but sooner or later, it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one.
Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Ah, but they never told you the price that you'd pay
For things that you might have done
Only the good die young
That's what I said
Only the good die young
Only the good die young
You might've heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
Oh, but that never hurt no one
So come on, Virginia, show me a sign
Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
Darlin', only the good die young, whoa
That's what I said.
I tell you only the good die young
Only the good die young
You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
Mmm, and a cross of gold.
But Virginia, they didn't give you quite enough information
Ah, You didn't count on me
You were counting on your rosary, oh, oh, oh
They say there's a heaven for those who await
Some say it's better, but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners,
than cry with the saints.
The sinners are much more fun.
Don't you know, that Only the good die young.
Your mother told you all I could give you was a reputation
Ah, she never cared for me
But, did she ever say a prayer for me.
Come out, come out, come out !
Virginia, don't let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
And I wanna be the one
Darling, only the good die young
That's what I said.
Only the good die young
Only the good die young !
Only the good, only the good die young.
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, I was a university student in Canada. There were several other students from the Caribbean during that period. Occasionally, we got together to “party” as a break from our studies and to enjoy ourselves. Those are some of my fondest memories from my university student days.
Please allow me to take you on a trip back in time to such a party.
The music is in three parts.
Yours truly will be the DJ!
Part 1
We'll begin with upbeat music to get you moving and “working it” on the dance floor.
Part 2
Then we'll cool down the tempo , still swaying a bit.
Part 3
Finally, we'll slow things down for close dancing to put you in a romantic mood.
Here we go!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Wish somebody would sing this song for me!
Loneliness is something I recognise. It is a place where you want to feel something with someone. It is hard to try and stop yourself from feeling this way as you want to feel one with another. If you want to be in love with me go ahead and do that (if that makes you feel better). Just remember it is loneliness:)
I do not think anything bad about you feeling this way as I recognise this feeling of wanting to connect with someone:) Like we connect with music...
In South Korea, travellers were singing this song while crossing difficult mountain pass...
By Youn Sun Nah
Please share your own traditional songs
I send here some Christmas songs from Hungary by Szélkiáltó band, inspired on Hungarian folk songs: