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Good morning, WA2K listeners and contributors.

Glad to see our edgar playing the fab five as I was wondering about tornatic activity in Texas and severe weather warnings in PA as well.

Well, it is spring, folks, and turbulence is everywhere.

Became fascinated with John Prine, so let's hear him this morning.


Artist: John Prine
Song: Illegal smile
Album: John Prine


When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
Seem like total silence was the only friend I had
Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won
And it was twelve o'clock before I realized
That I was havin' .. no fun

Chorus:
But fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun

Last time I checked my bankroll,
It was gettin' thin
Sometimes it seems like the bottom
Is the only place I've been
I Chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end
And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen

Repeat Chorus:

Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
Tryin' to get away
From all the ears inside my walls
I dreamed the police heard
Everything I thought... what then?
Well I went to court
And the judge's name was Hoffman

Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun
Well done, hot dog bun, my sister's a nun

Homonyms for today:

These three afford several chances for confusion. Complacent is the adjective that belongs with the nouns complacence and complacency. Complaisant means "obliging, willing to please." Compliant means "willing to obey, submissive." Also similar are the pronunciations of complacent (kuhm-PLAIS-ent or kuhm-PLAIZ-ent) and complaisant (kuhm-PLAIZ-ent, kuhm-PLAIS-ent, or KAHM-pluh-zent). The quite differently pronounced compliant is stressed on the second syllable: kuhm-PLEI-ent.

And thus, folks, we know what the complaisant lover means.

Hope all is well in Boston and PA.

Good morning WA2K.

All's well in PA, thank you, with the exception of a steady downpour and at this stage, I really don't care whether the flowers ever bloom in May. But, I'm really not complaining - I don't have to go out in it today.
So:
Let's wish a Happy 67th to Al; 61st to Talia Shire(Adrian/Connie) - hmmm, I wonder if Al and Talia shared a cake during the filming of The Godfather; 43rd to Hank Azaria and 38th to Renee Zellweger.




and a Good Day to all.

which leaves us to ponder, Raggedy, which came first: the puppy or the hawk?

Well, folks, we are looking at Al, Talia, Hank, and Renee. Hmmm. Now we need BioBob to put info to face.

Back later with the appropriate song.

My word, listeners, I just found out that Hank Azaria was Victor in the 1998 version of Godzilla. This lead me to find a re mastered song of David Bowie that was featured in that film.

David Bowie - Heroes Lyrics

I-I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins-like dolphins can swim
Though nothing-nothing will keep us together
We can beat them-for ever and ever
Oh we can be heroes-just for one day
I-I will be king
And you-you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes-just for one day
We can beat them-just for one day
I-I can remember
Standing-by the wall
And the guns-shot above our heads
And we kissed-as though nothing could fall
And the shame-was on the other side
Oh we can beat them-forever and ever
Then we could be heroes-just for one day
We can be heroes (3X)
Just for one day
We can be heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day
Oh, oh, oh, ohhh-oh, oh, oh, ohhh, just for one day
Oh, just for one day.

Do you know how Godzilla got killed at the end? Oh, you don't know and don't care? Don't blame 'ya

Heart- Anything's possible

"There are times in your life they take you by surprise
You and I, I know we can talk about it
You're important to me, like the air that I breathe
You and me, I know we can talk about it

When my conscience comes undone
I unfold and morning comes

I know you're my friend
hold on and transcend
I know anything is possible
I don't ask for much
just show who you are
and I'll know anything is possible

There's a shadow of doubt turning you inside out
What you reveal can make you so strong, yeah
Tell me where is the proof, does it lie in the truth
I believe we can be anyone

When my conscience comes undone
I awake and morning comes

I know you're my friend
hold on and transcend
I know anything is possible
I don't ask for much
Just show who are
I'll know anything is possible

oh yeah

I wanna know all about you
I wanna know all about you
I wanna know you

Chorusx1

Let me know what you want
Let me know what you need
If you hold out your hand
you can be anything baby

anything, anything is possible"

Well, TTH, I think this must be heart day as I was looking at an old Valentine card. Gave me a smile.

and from Toni Braxton....

Unbreak My Heart

Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
I need your arms to hold me now
The nights are so unkind
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me

Unbreak my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused
When you walked out the door
And walked outta my life
Uncry these tears
I cried so many nights
Unbreak my heart, my heart

Take back that sad word good-bye
Bring back the joy to my life
Don't leave me here with these tears
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget the day you left
Time is so unkind
And life is so cruel without you here beside me

Ohh, oh
Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain
Bring back the nights when I held you beside me

Unbreak my
Unbreak my heart, oh baby
Come back and say you love me
Unbreak my heart
Sweet darlin'
Without you I just can't go on
Can't go on

Hope our hawkman is all right

THE DRIFTERS - "I Count The Tears"

Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite

I have counted everyday since you've been away
It seemed like a thousand years
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
I'll sit and count the tears

I have counted all your lies all your alibis
I'm a guy believes just what he hears
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
I'll sit and count the tears

She's gone and found somebody new
He may be happy now but soon
He'll be counting everyday that she's been away
It'll seem like a thousand years

And at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
He'll sit and count his tears
He'll sit and count his tears
He'll sit and count his tears
He'll sit....and count his tears

Oh Babe What Would You Say
Hurricane Smith

[Written by E S Smith]

As I have hoped for half a chance
To even ask if I could dance with you, you-oo
Would you greet me or politely turn away
Would there suddenly be sunshine on a cold and rainy day
Oh, Babe
What would you say

For there are you sweet lollipops
Here am I with such a lot to say, hey hey
Just to walk with you along the Milky Way
To caress you through the night time
Bring you flowers everyday
Oh, Babe
What would you say

Just so, Baby I know
I know I could be so in love with you
And I know that I could make you love me too
And if I could only hear you say you do-oo-oo-oo-oo
But anyway
What would you say

---- Instrumental Interlude ----

Just so, Baby I know
I know I could be so in love with you
And I know that I could make you love me too
And if I could only hear you say you do-oo-oo-oo-oo
But anyway
What would you say

Hey, edgar. Your Drifters song reminded me of this one, Texas.


Bananarama

Na Na Hey Hey
Na na na na na na na na
Hey hey hey goodbye

He'll never love you
The way that I love you
'Cause if he did no,
No he wouldn't make you cry

(bridge)
He might be thrilling baby but my love's
So dog-gone willing so kiss him,
Go on and kiss him goodbye

(chorus)
Na na na na na na na na
Hey hey hey
Goodbye

He's never near you
To comfort and cheer you,
When all those sad tears are
Falling baby from your eyes

(bridge)

(chorus repeat fade)

and in Spanish, folks.

Na del na del na del na del na del na del na del Na
Hey hey hey adiós

Él nunca le amará
La manera que te quiero
' causa si él hizo no,
Ningún él no le haría grito

(puente)
Él puede ser que emocione el bebé pero mi amor
Tan dog-gone queriendo béselo tan,
Enciéndase y béselo adiós

(estribillo):
Na del na del na del na del na del na del na del Na
Hey hey hey
Adiós

Él nunca está cerca de usted
Para confortarle y animar,
Cuando son todos esos rasgones tristes
Bebé que cae de sus ojos

(puente)

(la repetición del estribillo se descolora)

Beatles

Hey jude, dont make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

Hey jude, dont be afraid.
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better.

And anytime you feel the pain, hey jude, refrain,
Dont carry the world upon your shoulders.
For well you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.

Hey jude, dont let me down.
You have found her, now go and get her.
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better.

So let it out and let it in, hey jude, begin,
Youre waiting for someone to perform with.
And dont you know that its just you, hey jude, youll do,
The movement you need is on your shoulder.

Hey jude, dont make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then youll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.

Na na na na na ,na na na, hey jude...

Celine Dion: It's All Coming Back To Me Now

"There were nights when the wind was so cold
That my body froze in bed
If I just listened to it
Right outside the window

There were days when the sun was so cruel
That all the tears turned to dust
And I just knew my eyes were
Drying up forever

I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how
And I banished every memory you and I had ever made

But when you touch me like this
And you hold me like that
I just have to admit
That it's all coming back to me
When I touch you like this
And I hold you like that
It's so hard to believe but
It's all coming back to me
(It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now)

There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things I'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than any laws allow
Baby Baby

If I kiss you like this
And if you whisper like that
It was lost long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you want me like this
And if you need me like that
It was dead long ago
But it's all coming back to me
It's so hard to resist
And it's all coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now

But it's all coming back

There were those empty threats and hollow lies
And whenever you tried to hurt me
I just hurt you even worse and so much deeper.

There were hours that just went on for days
When alone at last we'd count up all the chances
That were lost to us forever

But you were history with the slamming of the door
And I made myself so strong again somehow
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then

But if I touch you like this
And if you kiss me like that
It was so long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you touch me like this
And if I kiss you like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
(It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now)

There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things we'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than all your laws allow
Baby, Baby, Baby

When you touch me like this
And when you hold me like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
Then we see what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now

If you forgive me all this
If I forgive you all that
We forgive and forget
And it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
We just see what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now

(It's all coming back to me now)
And when you kiss me like this
(It's all coming back to me now)
And when i touch you like that
(It's all coming back to me now)
If you do it like this
(It's all coming back to me now)
And if we.."

Bread And Butter
The Newbeats

[Written by Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow]

I like bread and butter
I like toast and jam
That's what my baby feeds me
I'm her loving man

He likes bread and butter
he likes toast and jam
That's what his baby feeds him
he's her loving man

She don't cook mashed potatoes
she don't cook T-bone steaks
Don't feed me peanut butter
she knows that I can't take

He likes bread and butter
he likes toast and jam,
That's what his baby feeds him,
he's her loving man.

Got home early one morning,
much to my surprise,
She was eating chicken and dumplings
with some other guy.

No more bread and butter,
no more toast and jam,
I found my baby eating
with some other man.

Good afternoon WA2K.

A Happy 64th to Gary Wright today 'cause I love songs about dreamers.

Gary Wright
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Gary Wright (born 26 April 1943, Cresskill, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American musician, most famous for his song, "Dream Weaver".

Wright, a personal friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of seven. Later he came to Europe to continue studying psychology. In 1967 he joined the band, Spooky Tooth as singer and keyboardist. After Spooky Tooth's split in 1974, Wright continued his solo career, culminating in "Dream Weaver". The single peaked at #2 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and went gold. It was also featured in the Wayne's World film and soundtrack. Later that year, his follow-up single "Love Is Alive" also reached #2 (for two weeks).

Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the Gary Wright song "Power Of Love", from his Dream Weaver album.

But, this would be the last significant success Wright would achieve on the pop chart until 1981, when he returned with "Really Wanna Know You", a bouncy, bass-heavy song that managed to hit #16.

His 1981 song "Comin' Apart" was sampled by Armand Van Helden in the 2004 club dance anthem, "My, My, My".




Dream Weaver
Gary Wright

I've just closed my eyes again
Climbed aboard the dream weaver train
Driver take away my worries of today
And leave tomorrow behind

(chorus
Ooh dream weaver
I believe you can get me through the night
Ooh dream weaver
I believe we can reach the morning light
Fly me high through the starry skies
Maybe to an astral plane
Cross the highways of fantasy
Help me to forget today's pain

(chorus again

Though the dawn may be coming soon
There still may be some time
Fly me away to the bright side of the moon
And meet me on the other side

Thanks to everyone for the songs. I am going through some problems right now, but I feel that I should acknowledge each one of you.

edgar, I was amazed about Larry Parks. I vaguely recall him having done the Al Jolson story and being discredited because of the red scare.

Thank you, TTH. Celine Dion's "It's all coming back to me now" has lovely lyrics.

ah, Raggedy. I am afraid that I don't know Gary Wright, PA., but I, too, love songs about dreamers. Thank you for the photo and the song.

Last evening, I could not sleep so I watched Kevin Costner in the movie, No Way Out. He was a double agent. I got that movie confused with Against All Odds, so let's here that song by Phil Collins, shall we?


~ Phil Collins / Mariah Carey

How can I just let you walk away,
just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
'cause we've shared the laughter and the pain
and even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
oh there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
Ooh take a look at me now,
well there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds
and that's what I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around,
turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
so many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
well there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
Now take a look at me now,
'cause there's just an empty space
But to wait for you, is all I can do
and that's what I've got to face

Take a good look at me now,
cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've gotta take

Take a look at me now.

Bobby Rydell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, 26 April 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American teen idol from the early days of Rock and Roll.




Career

During his pre-teen years, he was on the Paul Whiteman show singing and doing imitations. As a teenager, he played with Frankie Avalon in a band known as 'Rocco and the Saints'. He was later signed with Cameo Records and became an international star. In 1962, he was in the movie, Bye Bye Birdie with Ann Margret and Dick Van Dyke.

During the 1960s, Rydell had nineteen hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These included his most popular hit, 1960's "Wild One" (his highest charting single, it reached #2). Other songs include, "Volare", "Swingin' School", "Kissin' Time", "Sway", "I've Got Bonnie" and "Forget Him". During this time he also appeared on many television shows, including the Red Skelton Show and the Danny Thomas Show.

Rydell continued to perform in nightclubs, supper clubs and Las Vegas venues throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He still performs today, as a solo act, and part of "The Golden Boys" (with childhood pals and fellow Philadelphians Frankie Avalon and Fabian).


Media

In both the Broadway musical and film Grease, the high school was named "Rydell High" after Bobby Rydell.

How To Tell Where A Driver Is From!

1. One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: CHICAGO

2. One hand on wheel, one finger out window: NEW YORK

3. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes
of traffic: NEW JERSEY

4. One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on
accelerator: BOSTON

5. One hand on wheel, one hand on nonfat double decaf cappuccino,
cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator, gun in lap: LOS
ANGELES

6. Both hands on wheel, eyes shut, both feet on brake, quivering in
terror: OHIO, but driving in CALIFORNIA

7. Waving at everyone that you pass, eating a moon pie, sipping an
RC, smiling and chewing and talking to yourself. TENNESSEE
8. One hand on 12 oz. Double shot latte, one knee on wheel, cradling
cell phone, foot on brake, mind on radio game, banging head on
steering wheel while stuck in traffic: SEATTLE

9. One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating between
both feet being on the accelerator and both feet on brake, throwing
McDonald's bag out the window: TEXAS

10. Four-wheel drive pick-up truck, shotgun mounted in rear window,
beer cans on floor, squirrel tails attached to antenna: ALABAMA

11. Two hands gripping wheel, blue hair barely visible above
windshield, driving 35 on the Interstate in the left lane with the left
blinker on: FLORIDA

12. Knee up against steering wheel, one hand on Tim Horton's coffee
cup, cell phone in ear, accelerator to the floor, applying
makeup/doing crossword puzzle/reading morning Free Press,
knocking down orange barrels, changing lanes without turn
signals: MICHIGAN

Hey, hawkman. Welcome back. Love your destination driver explanations, BioBob, but I'll have you know my eyes are still curly and my hair is NOT blue. Oops, got that backwards.

Fascinated with Jet Li, so I needed to look at his face. What a great smile, right?



How about one that Bobby Rydell did by the original.


English words by Mitchell Parish
Italian words by Domenico Modugno and F. Migliacci
music by Domenico Modugno

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

Penso che un sogno così non ritorni mai più
Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu
Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito
E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito

Volare, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassù
E volavo, volavo felice più in alto del sole ed ancora più su
Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiù
Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me

Volare, oh, oh!
Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh!
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassù
Nel biu, dipinto di blu
Felice di stare lassù