Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Sunshine Superman (Donovan, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-28. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Sunshine Superman" was Donovan Leitch's first of four top 10 hits and his only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart hitting the top position in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). "Sunshine Superman" is considered the first psychedelic song to top the Billboard Hot 100 and was written for Donovan's love interest Linda Lawrence (M. Myers, wsj.com, Apr. 9, 2017). Session musicians for Donovan's song included: Jimmy Page and Eric Ford (Guitars), John Paul Jones (Bass), John Cameron (Harpsichord), Spike Heatley (Double Bass), Bobby Orr (Drums), and Tony Carr (Percussion) (culture.fandom.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Sunshine came softly through my a-window today Could've tripped out easy a-but I've a-changed my ways It'll take time, I know it but in a while You're gonna be mine, I know it, we'll do it in style 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find Everybody's hustlin' just to have a little scene When I say we'll be cool I think that you know what I mean We stood on a beach at sunset, do you remember when? I know a beach where, baby, a-it never ends When you've made your mind up forever to be mine Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find Superman or Green Lantern ain't got a-nothin' on me I can make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea, yeah A you-you-you can just sit there a-thinking on your velvet throne 'Bout all the rainbows a-you can a-have for your own When you've made your mind up forever to be mine I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind When you've made your mind up forever to be mine I'll pick up your hand I'll pick up your hand

Your Wildest Dreams (Moody Blues, The, 1986). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-27. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Your Wildest Dreams" was the Moody Blues' last of six top 20 hits rising to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986 (Whitburn, 2013). Writer Justin Hayward stated "I thought I was writing a frivolous sort of song. I thought 'Wildest Dreams' would be a throwaway thing that people wouldn't really take much notice of lyrically. But I found out that it was a common experience and desire by a lot of people. So that was very revealing" (songfacts.com, 2022). Hayward claimed that the song was written about a specific person, but he has refused to indicate who the person is (societyofrock.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Reflected in your eyes I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams Once the world was new Our bodies felt the morning dew That greets the brand new day We couldn't tear ourselves away I wonder if you care I wonder if you still remember Once upon a time In your wildest dreams And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time Once beneath the stars The universe was ours Love was all we knew And all I knew was you I wonder if you know I wonder if you think about it Once upon a time In your wildest dreams Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah And when the music plays And when the words are touched with sorrow When the music plays And when the music plays I hear the sound I had to follow Once upon a time Once upon a time Once when you were mine I remember skies Mirrored in your eyes I wonder where you are I wonder if you think about me Once upon a time In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams In your wildest dreams

Always Look On The Bright Side of Life (Monty Python, 1979). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-12. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life" was written by Monty Python alum Eric Idle and was the finale song used at the end of the film "Life of Brian" (Wikipedia, 2022). Interesting fact: Research was conducted among United Kingdom Funeral directors and arrangers in August 2021 and found that "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life" has become the most popular movie or TV song selected to be performed at funerals in the United Kingdom (coop.co.uk, 2021). Art Garfunkel recorded the song, which is included at the end of the film "As Good As It Gets" (last.fm, 2008); he did change one phrase: "Life's a piece of shit" was changed to "Life's a counterfeit" (songlyrics.com, 2022). Although the song was released as a single in the USA (i.discogs.com, 2022), it did not chart on the Billboard charts (Whitburn, 2013); however, it did rise to #3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1991 (officialcharts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey

Walk Away Renee (Left Banke, The, 1966; Four Tops, The, 1968). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-25. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Walk Away Renee" was the Left Banke's debut single and highest charted song rising to the #5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The Four Tops also had a hit with their version of the song in 1968 climbing to #14 on the Billboard chart. The only other artist to hit the Hot 100 was Southside Johnny & the Jukes in 1986 whose version just scratched the chart and stalled at #98 (Whitburn, 2013). In 2003, the song was ranked #222 on The Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (rollingstone.com, 2003). Michael Brown, one of the writers of the song, had a crush on one of the bandmates' girlfriend, Renee Fladen, who became the focal point of the song (rollingstone.com, 2003). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: And when I see the sign that points one way The lot we used to pass by every day Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same You're not to blame From deep inside the tears that I'm forced to cry From deep inside the pain that I chose to hide Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home Now as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes For me it cries Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home Now as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes For me it cries Your name and mine inside a heart upon a wall Still finds a way to haunt me, though they're so small Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same You're not to blame

We've Got To Get It On Again (Addrisi Brothers, 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-16. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "We've Got To Get It On Again" the Addrisi Brothers' (Don & Dick) penned hit was their first of only two top 40 hits; this one rising the to #25 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972 (Whitburn, 2013). The second "Slow Dancing' Don't Turn Me On" rose to #20 in 1977. The most successful song that the brothers wrote was the Associations' version of the brothers' "Never My Love," which hit the #2 position in 1967, while the brothers' version hit #80 on the chart ten years later in 1977 (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: We never talk There was a time when there weren't enough words to say We never touch But I remember when I couldn't keep my hands away The thrill is gone There's no desire Girl we've got to feed the fire We've got to get it on again Work it out together Learn to love again We've got to make a try Hey Girl we've got to get it on again Get our act together Fall in love again To keep our love alive We never laugh We used to know so many happy songs We never kiss In the penetrating way that used to turn me on Once there fire in our lives Silver sparks that used to fly We've got to get it on again Work it out together Learn to love again We've got to make a try Hey girl we've got to get it on again Get our act together Fall in love again To keep our love alive Once there was fire in our lives Silver sparks that used to fly We've got to get it on again Work it out together Learn to love again We've got to make a try Hey Girl we've got to get it on again Get our act together Fall in love again To keep our love alive...

Teach Your Children (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-29. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Teach Your Children" was written by Graham Nash in 1968, while still with the Hollies, recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1969, and released in 1970 (J. Bosso, guitarplayer.com, Oct 08, 2021). Although the song is found on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's album "Déjà Vu," Neil Young did not perform on the song and Gerry Garcia and John Sebastian were brought in to play pedal steel guitar and harmonica respectively (en.wikipedia.org, 2022). The song hit the #16 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was the quartet's second top 20 hit (Whitburn, 2013). The song may have rose higher on the chart had it not been for the release of "Ohio" a couple of weeks later (songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013), which was written by Young immediately after hearing about the Kent State shootings (L. Hutchinson, performingsongwriter.com, May 4, 2017). Radio stations were hesitant to promote two song by the same artist at the same time, so "Teach Your Children" was prematurely sidelined in favor of "Ohio" (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: You who are on the road Must have a code that you can live by And so become yourself Because the past is just a good-bye. Teach your children well, Their father's hell did slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picks, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh And know they love you. And you, of tender years, Can't know the fears that your elders grew by, And so please help them with your youth, They seek the truth before they can die. Teach your parents well, Their children's hell will slowly go by, And feed them on your dreams The one they picks, the one you'll know by. Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

Where Or When (Dion & the Belmonts, 1959-1960;). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-02. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" Written by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart in 1937 for the film "Babes in Arms," "Where or When" has been recorded by well over 120 artists (Wikipedia, 2022); however, Dion & the Belmonts' recording is one of the most recognizable versions. Recorded in 1959, their version rose to the #3 position in 1960 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; this was the group's third top 20 hit and their highest charting single (Whitburn, 2013). Later that year, Dion (DiMucci) and the Belmonts went their separate recording ways (last.fm, 2016). Other charted versions include: Hal Kemp (1937 #1), Guy Lumbardo (1943 #19), and The Lettermen (1964 #98) (Whitburn, 1986; 2013). As a fateful side note, in the winter of 1959, [Dion &] the Belmonts were touring with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper). On February 3, 1959 Holly, Valens, and Richardson died in a plane crash after finishing a concert and heading to a new gig in Iowa (J. Doyle, pophistorydig.com, Jan 11, 2013). Dion had a chance to join the others on the plane, but he said that he "did not take the plane because he thought the $36 price for the trip was too high" (IMDb.com, 2022; J. Doyle, pophistorydig.com, Jan 11, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #DooWop Lyrics: It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked at each other in the same way then But I can't remember where or when The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore The smile you are smiling you were smiling then But I can't remember where or when Some things that happen for the first time Seem to be happening again And so it seems that we have met before And laughed before And loved before But who knows where or when

Isn't It A Pity (George Harrison, 1970-1971) Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-22. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Isn't It A Pity" by George Harrison was his very first solo release off his debut album "All Things Must Pass" as a double a-sided single with "My Sweet Lord;" both hit the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970 (Whitburn, 2013). Harrison had proposed the use of the song with the Beatles during a number of recording sessions but was turned down each time by the group (beatlesbible.com, 2020). Two versions of the song were recorded; version one, as performed here (shortened from the 7:10 length of the song) (allmusic.com, 2022), was the version used for the single release and had multiple known artists assisting Harrison: Badfinger members, Pete Ham, Tom Evans, Joey Molland (acoustic guitars) & Mike Gibbins (tambourine); Klaus Voorman (bass); Tony Ashton (piano); Billy Preston and Gary Wright (keyboards); Ringo Starr (drums); Harrison (all vocals & slide guitar) (beatlesbible.com, 2020). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Isn't it a pity Now, isn't it a shame How we break each other's hearts And cause each other pain How we take each other's love Without thinking anymore Forgetting to give back Isn't it a pity Some things take so long But how do I explain When not too many people Can see we're all the same And because of all their tears Their eyes can't hope to see The beauty that surrounds them Isn't it a pity Isn't it a pity Isn't is a shame How we break each other's hearts And cause each other pain How we take each other's love Without thinking anymore Forgetting to give back Isn't it a pity Forgetting to give back Isn't it a pity Forgetting to give back Now, isn't it a pity Isn't it a pity Isn't it a pity

Coming Into Los Angeles (Arlo Guthrie, 1969). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-09. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Coming Into Los Angeles" is a song written and recorded by Arlo Guthrie in 1969 and is found on his "Running Down the Road" album (Whitburn, 2006); it is also the "B" side of Arlo's "Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant" edited single (rateyourmusic.com, 2022). Although "Comin' Into Los Angeles" never made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it is mostly remembered from Guthrie's performance of the song at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, and it's subsequent inclusion in the film "Woodstock" (1970) (allmusic.com, 2022). Indeed, the song did not get much radio air play because of the topic, smuggling of drugs on an airplane (A. Edelstein, rutlandherald.com, Oct 6, 2018). Arlo is the son of folk singer Woody Guthrie (imdb.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey

Kind of a Drag (Buckinghams, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-20. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Kind of a Drag" was the Buckinghams' first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966/1967, their first and only #1 hit, and one of five top 20 hits for the group (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by the group's friend, Jim Holvay (songfacts.com, 2022). In 2009, the band was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame (thebuckinghams.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey Lyrics: Kind of a drag When your baby don't love you Kind of a drag When you know she's been untrue Oh oh, listen to what I've gotta to say Girl, I still love you I'll always love you Anyway, anyway, anyway Kind of a drag When your baby says goodbye Kind of a drag When you feel like you want to cry Oh oh girl, even though you make me feel blue I still love you I'll always love you Anyway, anyway, anyway Oh, listen to what I've gotta say Girl, I still love you I'll always love you Anyway, anyway, anyway

Blowin' In the Wind (Bob Dylan, 1963; Peter, Paul & Mary, 1963; Stevie Wonder, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-20. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Blowin' In the Wind," a song written by Bob Dylan, was a major hit for Peter, Paul & Mary in 1963 rising to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart followed by Stevie Wonder's version, which rose to #9 in 1966 on the same chart (Whitburn, 2013). "The song was inspired by the autobiography titled 'Bound for Glory' by Woody Guthrie who was famous for his intense political statements that he often described as the wind blowing into the streets of New York and newspapers from newsstands blowing all over the place" (gradesaver.com, 2022), additionally, the song was based on the 19th century ex-slave song ‘No More Auction Block’ (T. Attwood, bob-dylan.org.uk, Nov 3, 2008). Dylan claimed that he wrote the song in 10 minutes (history.com, 2020). Peter, Paul & Mary's rendition of the song introduced the world to Bob Dylan's music, who was not yet well known in 1963 (songfacts.com, 2022). In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #14 on its list of "Greatest Song of All Time" and in 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (A. London, songmeaningsandfacts.com, Jul 23, 2020). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #BobDylan #Folk Lyrics: How many roads must a man walk down Before they can call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? How many times must the cannon balls fly Before they're forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind How many years can a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? How many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? How many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? How many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? How many deaths will it take 'til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind

I Started A Joke (Bee Gees, The, 1968-1969). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-18. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "I Started A Joke" was the Bee Gee's 7th top 20 hit in the USA landing at the #6 position (the highest position at this point in their career) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by the three Gibb brothers, Barry, Robin & Maurice, although Robin was the primary composer (beegees.fandom.com, 2022). Robin Gibb explained (beegees.com, 2022; Bee Gees Anthology, Hal Leonard [publisher], 1991) that the melody for the song came to him while being hypnotized by the rhythmic sound of the airplane engines on a British Airways Vickers Viscount 4-prop. He said that "The droning, after a while, appeared to take the form of a tune, which mysteriously sounded like a church choir" (p. 188) He continued that when the plane landed, he and brother Barry finished the lyrics in their hotel room. Of the lyrics, Robin once said that "This is a very spiritual song. The listeners have to interpret it themselves – trying to explain it would detract from the song" (Mail On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: I started a joke which started the whole world crying But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no I started to cry which started the whole world laughing Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said 'Till I finally died which started the whole world living Oh if I'd only seen that the joke was on me I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said 'Till I finally died which started the whole world living Oh if I'd only seen that the joke was on me Oh no that the joke was on me

From Me To You (Beatles, The, 1963/1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-14. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "From Me To You," written by Lennon & McCartney (songmeanings.com, 2022), was the Beatles' first 45 single released in the United States as the "B" side of "Please, Please Me," which was the "A" side of the record (beatlesbible.com, 2021; songfacts.com, 2022). "Please, Please Me" was the first song to be promoted in the US, but it did not originally chart in 1963; however, "From Me To You" was then pushed, and it hit the Billboard Bubbling Under chart at #116. The song was then re-released in 1964 when it rose to the #41 position on the chart (Whitburn, 2013); it did reach the #1 position on the UK charts (songfacts.com, 2022). "This was the first song to feature The Beatles['] falsetto "whoooo," which became a big part of many of their hits . . . Paul McCartney learned the "whoooo" from listening to Little Richard" (songfacts.com, 2022). According to beatlesebooks.com (2022), Lennon and McCartney wrote the song while on a bus from York to Shrewsury, England. They were reading a column in New Musical Express, "From You To Us," which featured a fan letter talking about how Cliff Richard was currently outshining Elvis Presley in the charts. They used the title of the column as the spark that led to "From Me To You." Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Da da da, da da dumb dumb da Da da da, da da dumb dumb da If there's anything that you want If there's anything I can do Just call on me and I'll send it along With love, from me to you I've got everything that you want Like a heart that's oh so true Just call on me and I'll send it along With love, from me to you I've got arms that long to hold you And keep you by my side I've got lips that long to kiss you And keep you satisfied (woooo) If there's anything that you want If there's anything I can do Just call on me and I'll send it along With love, from me to you From me To you Just call on me and I'll send it along With love, from me to you I've got arms that long to hold you And keep you by my side I've got lips that long to kiss you And keep you satisfied (wooo) If there's anything that you want If there's anything I can do Just call on me and I'll send it along With love, from me to you To you To you To you

Anyway You Want It (Dave Clark Five (DC5), 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-02-07. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Anyway You Want It," written by Dave Clark** (i.discogs.com, 2022; oktav.com, 2022), was the Dave Clark Five's 7th top 20 hit, all released in 1964, and rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The DC5 performed "Anyway You Want It" and "Because" on the Ed Sullivan Show, Nov. 1, 1964, and again on Feb 14, 1965 along with "Everybody Knows" (metacritic.com, 2022). They performed on the Sullivan show 18 times, more than any other Rock, R&B, or Pop artist (pbs.org, 2014). In 2008, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "44 years after their debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964" (edsullivan.com, 2022). **However, according to Ron Ryan (himself), he was a co-writer for a number of songs, including "Any way You Want It" (richieunterberger.com, 2014). http://www.richieunterberger.com/.../the-dave-clark-five/ Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Any way you want it You can call me any day, hey-hey-hey Any way you want it You can always hear me say, hey-hey-hey It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all) Any way you want it That's the way it will be You don't want money You don't want a diamond ring, hey-hey-hey You say you want my lovin' More than any other thing, hey-hey-hey It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all) Any way you want it That's the way it will be Any way, any way you want it That's all right by me Any way, any way you want it That's the way it will be Any way you want it You can call me any day, hey-hey-hey Any way you want it You can always hear me say, hey-hey-hey It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all) Any way you want it That's the way it will be Any way, any way you want it That's all right by me Any way, any way you want it That's the way it will be Any way you want it You can call me any day, hey-hey-hey Any way you want it You can always hear me say, hey-hey-hey It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all right) It's all right (it's all) Any way you want it That's the way it will be That's the way it will be That's the way it will be That's the way it will be

I'm Sorry (John Denver, 1975). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-22. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "I'm Sorry" was John Denver's 8th top 20 hit, his 4th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1975 and his last top 10 hit (Whitburn, 2013). At the age of 53, Denver died as he crashed his homemade Long-EZ plane, near Pacific Grove, California October 12, 1997 (countrythangdaily.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: It's cold here in the city It always seems that way And I've been thinking about you almost everyday Thinking about the good times Thinking about the rain Thinking about how bad it feels alone again I'm sorry for the way things are in China I'm sorry things ain't what they used to be But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself 'Cause you're not here with me Our friends all ask about you And I say you're doing fine And I expect to hear from you almost anytime But they all know I'm crying And I can't sleep at night They all know I'm dying down deep inside I'm sorry for all the lies I told you I'm sorry for the things I didn't say But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself I can't believe you went away I'm sorry if I took some things for granted I'm sorry for the chains I put on you But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself For living without you

Let It Be Me (Everly Brothers, The, 1960; Betty Everett & Jerry Butler, 1964; Glen Campbell & Bobby Gentry, 1969; Willie Nelson, 1982). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-23. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Let It Be Me" was written by Gilbert Bécaud & Pierre Delanoë and originally recorded in French by Gilbert Bécaud in 1955, but titled "Je t'appartiens" (secondhandsongs.com, 2022). The first English version of the song (English lyrics by Manny Curtis) was recorded by Jill Corey with Jimmy Carroll & his orchestra in 1957 (mineral-sol.com, 2021); however, it was the Everly Brothers' version that made the song popular and hit the charts in 1960 rising to the #7 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it was their 8th top 10 hit on the chart (Whitburn, 2013). Other top 40 Billboard versions of the song include: Betty Everett & Jerry Butler (1964 #5); Glen Campbell & Bobby Gentry (1969 #36) and Willie Nelson (1982 #40) (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you And so I beg you, let it be me Don't take this heaven from one If you must cling to someone Now and forever, let it be me Each time we meet, love I find complete love Without your sweet love what would life be? So never leave me lonely Tell me you love me only And that you'll always let it be me Each time we meet, love I find complete love Without your sweet love what would life be? So never leave me lonely Tell me you love me only And that you'll always let it be me

Where Were You When I Needed You (Grass Roots, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-24. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Where Were You When I Needed You" was the Grass Roots' first top 40 hit rising to #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by the songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri (R. Unterberger, allmusic.com, 2022). The two decided to record some demo recordings of their music and eventually decided to be artists as well and called them selves the Grass Roots (as in the grass roots project) and recruited the San Francisco band the Bedouin to complete the band; their lead singer, Bill Fulton, sang lead for the song; be that as it may, the members of the Bedouin did not work out, so Sloan & Barri completed the rest of the songs for the first album themselves (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Don't bother crying, don't bother calling It's all over now, no use in stalling The love once I felt I don't feel anymore for you This time I'll even open the door for you You walked out when I was down Well, now I'm well off And look, look who's coming 'round Where were you when I needed ya Where were you when I wanted ya Where were you when I needed ya Where? You're looking good It's hard to fight it There's no use explaining I've already decided That living with you Is worse than without you I won't spend a lifetime a-worriying about you Things get rough and you disappeared Now I'm back on my feet And look, look who is standing there Where were you when I needed ya Where were you when I wanted ya Where were you when I needed ya Where? You were so young and you were so wild I knew you were nobody's innocent child The first day I saw you You really got to me I thought I could change you What good did it to me? Things got rough and you couldn't wait Now you're tripping back But babe, babe it's too late Where were you when I needed ya Where were you when I wanted ya Where were you when I needed ya Where?

That's My Desire (Dion & the Belmonts, 1959-1960, Sammy Kaye, 1947; Frankie Laine, 1946; Sensations, The, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-01-25. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "That's My Desire" is a song written in 1931 by Helmy Kresa and Carroll Loveday (song.of-the-day.com, 2022), and recorded and charted by a number of artists beginning with Frankie Laine (1946, #4) and Sammy Kaye (1947, #2), both on the Billboard Best Seller chart (Whitburn, 1998), while the Sensations reached #69 in 1962 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The version here, by request, is Dion & the Belmonts doo wop rendition. Although their version did not chart, it was the "B" side of "Where or When," which rose to the #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959-1960 (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #DooWoo Lyrics: To spend one night with you In our old rendezvous Cherie, I love you so That's my desire To hear you whisper low Just when it's time to go Cherie, I love you so That's my desire To sip a little glass of wine I'll gaze into your eyes divine To feel the warmth of your lips Pressing on my own To spend one night with you In our old rendezvous Cherie, I love you so That's my desire Ba da da Cheri, Cheri, woo woo woo woo Desire, desire woo woo woo woo Desire

Take It To The Limit (Eagles, The, 1975). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-01-18. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Take It To The Limit" was the Eagles 5th top 10 hit climbing to #4 in 1975 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Glenn Frey and sung by Meisner; according to Meisner, "The line 'take it to the limit' was to keep trying. You reach a point in your life where you feel you've done everything and seen everything - it's part of getting old. And just to take it to the limit one more time, like every day just keep punching away at it" (songfacts.com, 2022). Meisner left the band in 1977; he claimed he was extremely nervous about singing the song in concert, especially the high note at the end; band members insisted that he sing it which led to a fight and his decision to quit after the tour (A. Matyus, grunge.com, Aug 7, 2020). He was replaced by bassist Timothy B. Schmit of Poco fame (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #billsharkeydiscography

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is (Chicago, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-01-16. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" was Chicago's 4th entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the song reached the #7 position on the chart in 1970 (Whitburn, 2013). According to writer of the song Robert Lamb, "I was a teenager walking down the street in Brooklyn, New York where I grew up. I walked by a movie theater and there was an usher standing outside taking a cigarette break. I said to him, 'Hey man, what time is it?' and he said, 'Does anybody really know what time it is?' I remembered that when I was trying to write this sort of Beatle-esque shuffle and just explore the idea of 'Does anybody really know what time it is?'" (The Chris Isaak Hour, songfacts.com, 2022). This was the first song that Chicago recorded in the studio together (songfacts.com, 2022). The song is found on their first album when the band was called "Chicago Transit Authority" (chicagotheband.com, 2021); however, the the city of Chicago's "Chicago Transit Authority" objected to them using the agency's name, so the group shortened their name to "Chicago" (W. Ruhlmann, allmusic.com, 2022) to avoid possible legal actions (W. J. Wright, grunge.com, Mar 22, 2021). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #billsharkeydiscography

King of the Road (Roger Miller, 1965). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-01-12. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "King of the Road" was Roger Miller's third top 10 Billboard Hot 100 song landing at the #4 position in 1965 (Whitburn, 2013) and hitting the #1 position on the Billboard Top Country Singles' chart (Whitburn, 1994). "During the summer, [Miller] was on the road outside of Chicago when he saw a sign that read ‘Trailers for Sale or Rent’. He began writing the first draft to “King of the Road”, though he got no further than the first verse. In Boise, Idaho, Roger noticed a hobo statue in an airport gift shop and bought it in hopes of finding inspiration for the rest of the lyrics;" the song took him six weeks to complete writing (rogermiller.com, 2022). Conversely, in 1969 on the Mike Douglas Show, Miller stated "I was doing a show in a place you have probably never heard of called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and I saw a statue of a hobo in a cigar shop were I was staying. I purchased it and took it to my room and wrote the song" (songfacts.com, 2022). Be that as it may, at the 8th Annual Grammy Awards in 1965, Miller and his song walked away with the most awards: Best Country & Western Song award (Artist), Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Best Contemporary Song, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Country Song (Writer), Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance (Single), Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance (Male Vocal Performance) (awardsandwinners.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey #billsharkeydiscography Lyrics: Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' brooms Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Third boxcar, midnight train, destination, Bangor, Maine Old worn-out suits and shoes I don't pay no union dues I smoke old stogies I have found - short, but not too big around I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Every engineer on every train All of their children, and all of their names And every handout in every town And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' brooms Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' brooms Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means, king of the road

Eight Miles High (Byrds, The, 1965). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-01-04. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Eight Miles High" was the Byrds' 6th Billboard Hot 100 charted release landing at #14 in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (grammy.com, 2022). The song is also listed on the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" (everythingilluminate.wordpress.com, 2022). Some people believed that the song was about drug use; however, when Songfacts asked Roger McGuinn if the song was really about drugs, he said: "Well, it was done on an airplane ride to England and back. I'm not denying that the Byrds did drugs at that point - we smoked marijuana - but it wasn't really about that" (songfacts.com, 2016). The band members claimed it was inspired by a flight where singer Gene Clark asked McGuinn how high they were in the sky. McGuinn told him six miles, but changed the milage to eight miles for the song (songfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #coversongs

(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (Naked Eyes, 1983; Dionne Warwick, 1968; R. B. Greaves, 1970; Sandie Shaw, 1965; Lou Johnson, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-01-03. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and first recorded by Dionne Warwick as a demo in 1963 (Wikipedia, 2022); subsequently, Bacharach and David had much success with their song; multiple artists hit the Billboard chart with their covers of the song. The first to chart was Lou Johnson in 1964 hitting the #49 position followed by Sandie Shaw a year later peaking at #52. Warwick re-recoded the song, and her new version rose to #65 on the Billboard chart in 1968. Nonetheless, it was R. B. Greaves who broke through the top 40 with his version in 1970 rising to the #27 position; but it was Naked Eyes' rendition that was most successful scoring a #8 position on the chart in 1983 (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey

Beyond the Sea (Roger Williams, 1956; Bobby Darin, 1960). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-12-28. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Beyond the Sea" hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1956 with Roger Williams' instrumental version landing at the #37 position on the chart; Bobby Darin's vocal version was the most popular version and rose to the #6 position in 1960 (Whitburn, 2013). "Beyond the Sea" was based on the 1946 musical composition by Frenchman Charles Trenet, later with English lyrics by Jack Lawrence and first recorded in English by Harry James & His Orchestra with Marion Morgan on vocals in 1947 (pop-culture.fandom.com, 2021); but Benny Goodman's instrumental was the first to climb the US charts in 1948 hitting the #26 position (archive.org, 2021; Whitburn, 1986). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey

'Till There Was You (Anita Bryant, 1959; Beatles, The, 1964; Eileen Wilson, 1950). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-12-26. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "'Till There Was You" was written by Meredith Willson and first recorded by Willson & his Orchestra with Eileen Wilson providing the vocals back in 1950; although the original title was "Till I Met You" (archive.org, 2021). Later, in 1957, Willson changed the title to "'Till There Was You" and included the song in his play "The Music Man" (songfacts.com, 2021). In 1959, Anita Bryant's version of the song was the only recording to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the #30 position (Whitburn, 2013). The Beatles released their version of the song on their second UK album "With the Beatles" in 1963 and in 1964 on their first US album "Meet the Beatles!" (Whitburn, 2006; Wikipedia, 2021). The Beatles introduced the song to the young US audience on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964 as the second of five songs they performed (setlist.fm, 2021). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkeyDiscography Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey