Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Sam Stone (John Prine, 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-12-11. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Sam Stone," written by John Prine, appeared on his first self-titled album in 1972 (Whitburn, 2006). Prine was a mechanic in the Army and stationed in Germany during the Viet Nam War; the song was written with his veteran friends in mind (J. Bevigliab, americansongwriter, 2022). As he explained: "There's no one person who was the basis for Sam Stone, more like three or four people; like a couple of my buddies who came back from Vietnam and some of the guys I served with in the Army. . . . At that time, all the other Vietnam songs were basic protest songs . . . I don't remember any other songs that talked about the soldiers at all. . . . All my buddies came home changed. . . . They weren't the same. I was trying to explain that to myself, and that's how I wrote 'Sam Stone'" (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Sam Stone came home To the wife and family After serving in the conflict overseas And the time that he served Had shattered all his nerves And left a little shrapnel in his knees But the morphine eased the pain And the grass grew 'round his brain And gave him all the confidence he lacked With a purple heart and a monkey on his back There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios Sam Stone's welcome home didn't last too long He went to work when he'd spent his last dime And soon he took to stealing When he got that empty feeling For a hundred dollar habit without overtime And the gold roared through his veins Like a thousand railroad trains And eased his mind in the hours that he chose While the kids ran around wearin' other peoples' clothes There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios Sam Stone was alone when he popped his last balloon Climbing walls while sitting in a chair Well, he played his last request While the room smelled just like death With an overdose hovering in the air But life had lost its fun There was nothing to be done But trade his house that he bought on the G.I. bill For a flag-draped casket on a local hero's hill There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes Jesus Christ died for nothin I suppose Little pitchers have big ears Don't stop to count the years Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios

Dandelion (Rolling Stones, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-12-02. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Dandelion," written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, was the Rolling Stones' 14th top 40 hit rising to the no. 14 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). The lyrics are derived from from various nursery rhymes (songfacts, 2022). The song was originally released as the "B" side to "We Love You" in the UK; however, "Dandelion" became the "A" side in America where it overtook "We Love You" on the charts (R. Unterberger, allmusic, 2022). John Lennon and Paul McCartney provided background vocals and Nicki Hopkins played harpsichord on the track (P. Margotin & J. Guesdon, 2016). "Richards named his first daughter after the song – although she decided to go by her middle name, Angela, instead" (rollingstone, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Prince or pauper, beggar man or thing Play the game with ev'ry flower you bring Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock chimes Dandelions don't care about the time Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Tho' you're older now its just the same You can play this dandelion game When you're finished with your childlike prayers Well, you know you should wear it Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailors lives Rich man, poor man, beautiful, daughters wives Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Little girls, and boys come out to play Bring your dandelions to blow away Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion

I Just Can't Help Believing (B. J. Thomas, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-12-01. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I Just Can't Help Believing," written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, was B. J. Thomas' 8th top 40 hit landing at the no. 9 position in 1970 (Whitburn, 2013). The single also rose to the no. 1 position on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart the same year (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: I just can't help believing When she smiles up soft and gentle With a trace of misty morning And the promise of tomorrow in her eyes I just can't help believing When she's lying close beside me And my heart beats with the rhythm of her sighs This time the girl is gonna stay This time the girl is gonna stay For more than just a day Oh, I just can't help believing When she slips her hand in my hand And it feels so small and helpless As my fingers fold around it like a glove I just can't help believing When she's whispering her magic And her tears are shining honey sweet with love This time the girl is gonna stay This time the girl is gonna stay For more than just a day For more than just a day

Laugh, Laugh (Beau Brummels, The, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-11-28. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Laugh, Laugh," written by guitarist Ron Elliott, was the Beau Brummels' first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 and rose to the #15 position in 1965 (Whitburn, 2013). The recording was produced by Sylvester Stewart (aka "Sly Stone") (Last, 2011). The Beau Brummels, a San Francisco based band, is "acknowledged by some as the first true folk-rock group, predating the Byrds. They are credited as the first American band to successfully integrate the British sound. They anticipated the psychedelic themes that would characterize the San Francisco sound" (S. Salter, encyclopedia, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs #folkrock Lyrics: I hate to say it, but I told you so Don't mind my preachin' to you I said, don't trust 'em, baby, now you know You don't learn every thing there is to know in school Wouldn't believe me when I gave advice I said that he was a tease If you want help you better ask me now So be sincere, convince me with a pretty please Laugh, laugh, I thought I'd die It seemed so funny to me Laugh, laugh you met a guy Who taught you how it feels to be Lonely Oh-so lonely Don't think I'm being funny when I say You got just what you deserve I can't help feeling you found out today You thought you were too good, you got a lot of nerve Won't say I'm sorry for the things I said I'm glad he packed up to go You kept on bragging he was yours instead Found you don't know every thing there is to know Laugh, laugh, I thought I'd die It seemed so funny to me Laugh, laugh you met a guy Who taught you how it feels to be Lonely Oh-so lonely Before I go, I got to say one thing Don't close your ears to me Take my advice and you'll find out that being Just another girl won't cause you misery Don't say you can't get any boy to call Don't be so smug or else You'll find you can't get any boy at all You'll wind up an old lady sitting on the shelf Laugh, laugh, I thought I'd die It seemed so funny to me Laugh, laugh you met a guy Who taught you how it feels to be Lonely Oh-so lonely Lonely Oh-so lonely

Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell, 1969; Judy Collins, 1968). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-11-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Both Sides Now," written by Joni Mitchell, was Judy Collins' first and only top 10 hit landing at the no. 8 position in 1968 (Whitburn, 2013). According to Mitchell: "I was reading Saul Bellow's Henderson the Rain King on a plane and early in the book Henderson the Rain King is also up in a plane. He's on his way to Africa and he looks down and sees these clouds. I put down the book, looked out the window and saw clouds too, and I immediately started writing the song. I had no idea that the song would become as popular as it did" (songfacts, 2022). At the 11th Annual Grammy Awards, Judy Collins won the 1968 Grammy for Best Folk Performance for her version of the song (grammy, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Bows and flows of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere, I've looked at clouds that way But now they only block the sun they rain and snow on everyone So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way I've looked at clouds from both sides now From up and down and still somehow It's cloud's illusions I recall I really don't know clouds at all Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels the dizzy dancing way you feel As every fairy tale comes real, I've looked at love that way But now it's just another show, you leave 'em laughin' when you go And if you care don't let them know, don't give yourself away I've looked at love from both sides now From give and take and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all Tears and fears and feeling proud, to say, "I love you" right out loud Dreams and schemes and circus crowds, I've looked at life that way But now old friends are acting strange they shake their heads, they say I've changed But something's lost but something's gained in living every day I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all

When Will I Be Loved (Linda Ronstadt, 1975; Everly Brothers, The, 1960). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar Courtyard, Kahala, HI. 2022-09-28. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" 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 #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: I've been cheated Been mistreated When will I be loved I've been pushed down I've been pushed 'round When will I be loved When I find a new girl That I want for mine She always breaks my heart in two It happens every time I've been made blue I've been lied to When will I be loved When I find a new girl That I want for mine She always breaks my heart in two It happens every time Oh, I've been cheated Been mistreated When will I be loved When will I be loved Tell me, when will I be loved

It Ain't Me Babe (Bob Dylan, 1964; Turtles, The, 1965). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-11-15. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "It Ain't Me Babe," written by Bob Dylan, was the Turtles' debut single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to the no. 8 position in 1965, while Johnny Cash and June Carter's version stalled at the no. 58 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart a year earlier (Whitburn, 2013). Songfests (2022) noted that legend has it that the line "'"Go away from my window...' is a shout-out to fellow folk-singer John Jacob Niles' song "Go 'Way From My Window' - Dylan cited Niles as an early influence" additionally, the phrase "no, no, no, it ain't me babe" is a response to the Beatles' song "She Love You;" "She loves you yeah, yeah, yeah; also the refrain "no, no, no, it ain't me babe" is a call-back to the Beatles' "she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah," as heard in their song "She Loves You" (songfacts, 2022). Biographers have claimed that the song was written about Dylan's relationship with then girlfriend, Suze Rotolo (L. Holden, grunge, Jan. 10, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Go away from my window Leave at your own chosen speed I'm not the one you want, babe I'm not the one you need You say you're lookin' for someone Who's never weak but always strong To protect you and defend you Whether you are right or wrong Someone to open each and every door But it ain't me, babe A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe Go lightly from the ledge, babe Go lightly on the ground I'm not the one you want, babe I'll only lead you down You say you're lookin' for someone Who'll promise never to part Someone to close his eyes to you Someone to close his heart Someone who will die for you and more But it ain't me, babe A-no, no, no it ain't me, babe Well, it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe No it ain't me you're lookin' for, babe I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe I said a-no, no, no, it ain't me, babe

Smile A Little Smile For Me (Flying Machine, The, 1969). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-25. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Smile A Little Smile For Me," written by Tony MacAulay and Geoff Stephens, was the Flying Machine's debut release and only top 40 hit landing at the no. 5 position in 1969; the group is officially a one-hit wonder (Whitburn, 2013). The group was a studio project by MacAulay and Stephens; when the song became a hit, they put together a touring group featuring Tony Newman as its lead vocalist (B. Eder, music.apple, 2022; geezermusicclub, 2018; Whitburn, 2013). MacAulay was also the co-writer of Edison Lighthouse's single hit "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Whitburn, 2013).. Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: You really should accept This time he's gone for good He'll never come back now Even though he said he would So, darling, dry your eyes So many other guys Would give the world I'm sure To wear the shoes he wore Oh, come on Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie What's the use in cryin'? In a little while you'll see, Rosemarie You must keep on tryin' I know that he hurt you bad I know, darling, don't be sad and Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie I guess you're lonely now Love's comin' to an end But, darling, only now Are you free to start again Lift up your pretty chin Don't let those tears begin You're a big girl now And you'll pull through somehow Oh, come on Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie What's the use in cryin'? In a little while you'll see, Rosemarie You must keep on tryin' I know that he hurt you bad I know, darling, don't be sad and Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie Smile a little smile for me, Rosemarie, Rosemarie

Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison, 1989; Rod Stewart, 1993). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-21. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Have I Told You Lately," written by Van Morrison, was Rod Stewart's 30th top 40 hit in the USA hitting the no. 5 position in 1993 (Whitburn, 2013). Although not directly confirmed by Morrison himself, it has been argued that the song reflects Morrison's spiritual relationship with God; he does acknowledge that many of his songs have a spiritual aspect to them (songfacts, 2022). Morrison's recorded version of the song did hit Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in 1989 landing at no. 12 (musicbrainz, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you? Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness Ease my troubles, that's what you do For the morning sun in all it's glory Meets the day with hope and comfort too You fill my life with laughter, somehow you make it better Ease my troubles, that's what you do There's a love less defined And its yours and its mine Like the sun And at the end of the day We should give thanks and pray To the one, to the one Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you? Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness Ease my troubles, that's what you do There's a love less defined And its yours and its mine Like the sun And at the end of the day We should give thanks and pray To the one, to the one Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one else above you? Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness Ease my troubles, that's what you do Take away all my sadness, fill my life with gladness Ease my troubles, that's what you do

You Got What It Takes (Bobby Parker, 1958; Mark Johnson, 1959; Dave Clark Five, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-16. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "You Got What It Takes," written by Tyran Carlo Davis, Gwen Fuqua Gordy and Berry Gordy Jr., was Marv Johnson's 2nd top 40 hit rising to the no. 10 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959, while the Dave Clark Five's version was their last top 10 hit landing at the no. 7 position in 1967 (disc dog, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). There is a bit of a controversy about who actually wrote the song, although Tyran Carlo Davis, Gwen Fuqua Gordy and Berry Gordy Jr are listed as the writers of the song on the original Marv Johnson release (1958), the Dave Clark Five's version (1967) and Showaddywaddy's version (1977) and others, Bobby Parker's original recording of the song, one year earlier in 1958 on Vee-Jay Records (VJ 279), lists Bobby Parker as the writer of the song (archive, 2022; discogs, 2022; globaldogproductions, 2022). In fact, in an interview with Forgotten Hits, Parker said: "I wrote 'You've Got What It Takes,' that was MY song. . . . Berry Gordy just stole it out from under me, just put his name on it. And what could I do? I was just trying to make a living, playing guitar and singing, how was I going to go on and fight Berry Gordy, big as he was, and Motown Records? There wasn't really nothing I could do about it - it was just too big and I didn't have any way to fight them" (songfests, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Ow! You don't drive a big fat car, no You don't look a-like a movie star And on your money we won't get far But baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfy You got what it takes to set my soul on fire But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeah You got what it takes for me Ow! You don't live in a beautiful place And you don't dress in the best of taste Oh! Nature didn't give you such a beautiful face But baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfy You got what it takes to set my soul on fire But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeah You got what it takes for me Now when you're near me, ooo-wee My head goes around and around And when you kiss me, a-little girl My love comes tumblin' down, you send me You don't live in a beautiful place Oh, you don't dress in the best of taste And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face But baby, you got what it takes, Oh! to satisfy You got what it takes to set my soul on fire But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh whoa-oh-oh yeah You got what it takes for me Now when you're near me, mmm-mmm My head goes around and around and around and around And when you kiss me, a-little girl My love comes tumblin' down, you send me You don't live in a beautiful place, no You don't dress in the best of taste And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face But baby, you got what it takes Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, you got what it takes Baby, I'm tellin' you You got what it takes

Listen People (Herman's Hermits, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-14. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Listen People," written by Graham Gouldman (formally of 10cc and Wax), was Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits' 8th consecutive top 10 hit in the USA hitting no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The main theme of the song's melody is based on the Christian song "Jesus Let Us Come to Know You" (lyrics, 2022). Herman's Hermits were a part of the British Invasion beginning in 1964 (S. Montpelier, thedolphinlmc, Feb. 4, 2016). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Listen people to what I say I say everybody's got to have their day And don't you know that Everybody's got to love somebody sometime Everybody's got to win a heart Everybody's got to love somebody sometime When you do, I hope you never part I once found love, found love just like you But then he came, he might come to you And don't you know that Everybody's got to lose somebody sometime But everybody can part Everybody's got to lose somebody sometime So take care that you don't lose your heart Take my advice and you'll always find You'll be happy all of the time Take my advice and you will see You'll be happy as you can be Listen people to what I say I say everybody's got to have their day And don't you know that Everybody's got to love somebody sometime Everybody's got to win a heart Everybody's got to love somebody sometime When you do, I hope you never part You never part Listen people Listen people

Good Riddance (Time of your life) (Green Day, 1997). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-09 "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Good Riddance (Time of your life)," written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Pritchard and Frank Wright, was Green Day's 7th top 40 hit landing on the no. 11 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1997 and stayed on the chart for 43 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). "Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong wrote this song when his girlfriend moved to Ecuador to live with her family and continue her schooling. He tried to be levelheaded about it, but to show his anger, he named the song "Good Riddance" and made "Time Of Your Life" the subtitle" (songfacts, 2022). "The line 'tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial' relates to a tattoo Billie Joe Armstrong had of the girl he wrote the song about . . . . When she moved away, he had it covered up" (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Another turning point A fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist Directs you where to go So make the best of this test And don't ask why It's not a question, But a lesson learned in time It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life So take the photographs And still-frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf And good health and good time Tattoo's of memories And dead skin on trial, go For what it's worth It was worth all the while It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life

Truckin' (Grateful Dead, The, 1971). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2021-11-11. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Truckin'" was the Grateful Dead's second entree onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart hitting the #64 position in 1971 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was a group project with Garcia, Weir, and Lesh providing the music, while Hunter provided the lyrics (D. Dodd, dead.net, Oct. 24, 2013). The song closed out the "American Beauty" album, which was released the previous year (Whitburn, 2009). The album cut was quite a bit longer than the single version performed here with a number of additional verses clocking in at 5:05 (allmusic.com, 2021; deaddisc.com, 2021). Truckin'" is an autobiographical picture painted by the band about their touring experiences (songfacts.com, 2021). “'Truckin’' was first performed on August 18, 1970, at the Fillmore West. The show opened with an acoustic set, and 'Truckin’" was their opening song (D. Dodd, dead.net, Oct. 24, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Truckin', got my chips cashed in Keep truckin', like the do-dah man Together, more or less in line Just keep truckin' on Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings Dallas, got a soft machine Houston, too close to New Orleans New York got the ways and means But just won't let you be What in the world ever became of sweet Jane? She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same Livin' on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine All a friend can say is, "Ain't it a shame?" Truckin', up to Buffalo Been thinkin', you got to mellow slow It takes time, you pick a place to go And just keep truckin' on You're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel Get tired of travelin', you want to settle down I guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin' Get out of the door and light out and look all around Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me Other times, I can barely see Lately, it occurs to me What a long, strange trip it's been Truckin', I'm a goin' home Whoa, whoa, baby, back where I belong Back home, sit down and patch my bones And get back truckin' on

I'll Be There For You (Rembrandts, The, 1995). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar Courtyard, Kahala, HI. 2022-09-21. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I'll Be There For You," written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff, Phil Solem, Dany Wilde and Allee Willes, was the Rembrandts' second top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the no. 17 position and hit the no. 1 position on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1995 as well as no. 1 in Canada and no. 3 in the UK; it was also the theme song for the hit TV comedy series "Friend" (officialcharts, 2022; rhino, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to Allee Willis (one of the song writers), "It was never, ever to this day released as a single. It was just DJs who made a cassette of the song and just started playing it. And it became the #1 airplay record of the year" (songfacts.com, 2020). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: So no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job's a joke, you're broke Your love life's D.O.A It's like you're always stuck in second gear When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month Or even your year, but I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour) I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before) I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too) You're still in bed at ten And work began at eight You've burned your breakfast, so far Things are going great Your mother warned you there'd be days like these But she didn't tell you when the world has brought You down to your knees and I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour) I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before) I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too) No one could ever know me No one could ever see me Seems you're the only one who knows What it's like to be me Someone to face the day with Make it through all the rest with Someone I'll always laugh with Even at my worst, I'm best with you, yeah It's like you're always stuck in second gear When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month Or even your year I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour) I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before) I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too) I'll be there for you I'll be there for you I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)

Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite - (Spaniels, The, 1954). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar Courtyard, Kahala, HI. 2022-10-05. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite," written by Calvin Carter and James Hudson, was the Spaniels' only top 40 hit rising to no. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1954 and no. 5 on the Billboard R&B chart (allmusic, 2022; Whitburn, 1986, 2013). Jame "Pookie" Hudson was the lead singer for the group and was the first artist to sign to the Vee-Jay record label (wbssmedia, 2022). The Spaniels were a doo-wop group hailing from Gary, IN (allmusic, 2022). Other notable versions of the song that charted include: The McGuire sisters (no. 7, 1954) and Sunny Fall (no. 26, 1954) (Whitburn, 1986). The TV series "Sha Na Na," featuring the group of the same name, used the song to end each of their episodes (1977-1980) (imdb, 2022). I use the song as well to end each of my live performances. Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say, Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnite. Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say, Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnite. Well, it's three o'clock in the morning Baby, I just can't treat you right, Well, I hate to leave you, babe, Don't mean maybe, because I love you so. Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say, Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnight. Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say, Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnite. Now, my mother and my father, Might hear if I stay here too long, One kiss and we'll part, And I'll be going, You know I hate to see you go. Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, Goodnite, sweetheart, well it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say, Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnite.

Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) (Tom Waits, 1976). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-10-03. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)," written by Tom Waits, was released in 1976 and was the first track on his third album "Small Change" (Whitburn, 2006). According to Waits, Tom Traubert "was a friend of a friend of mine... who lived in Denver, and died in jail. He's a real guy. So, . . . it's about going on the loose, being on the road, chasing your dream" (songfacts, 2022). Waits wrote this song after visiting skid row in Los Angeles, drinking a pint of rye whiskey and throwing up (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did I got what I paid for now See ya tomorrow, hey Frank can I borrow A couple of bucks from you To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me I'm an innocent victim of a blinded alley And I'm tired of all these soldiers here No one speaks English, and everything's broken And my Stacys are soaking wet To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me Now the dogs are barking And the taxicabs parking A lot they can do for me I begged you to stab me You tore my shirt open And I'm down on my knees tonight Old Bushmills I staggered You buried the dagger in Your silhouette window light To go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me Now I've lost my St. Christopher Now that I've kissed her and the And the one-armed bandit knows And the maverick Chinaman, and the cold-blooded signs And the girls down by the strip tease shows go Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me No, I don't want your sympathy The fugitives say that the streets aren't for dreaming now Manslaughter dragnets and the ghosts that sell memories They want a piece of the action anyhow Go waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me And you can ask any sailor And the keys from the jailer And the old men in wheelchairs know That Matilda's the defendant, she killed about a hundred And she follows wherever you may go Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda, you'll go waltzing Matilda with me And it's a battered old suitcase To a hotel someplace And a wound that will never heal No prima donna, the perfume is on An old shirt that is stained with blood and whiskey And goodnight to the street sweepers The night watchman flame keepers And goodnight Matilda, too

Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens, 1971). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-09-20. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Morning Has Broken," lyrics written by Eleanor Farjeon in 1931, while Cat Stevens and Rick Wakeman provided the musical arrangements, was Steven's highest charting single, along with "Another Saturday Night," both hitting the no 6 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972 and 1974 respectively (E. Hogan, Allmusic, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to Stevens, "I accidentally fell upon the song when I was going through a slightly dry period and I needed another song or two for Teaser And The Firecat. I came across this hymn book, found this one song, and thought, this is good. I put the chords to it and then it started becoming associated with me" (dianaleaghmatthews, 2017). As a studio musician, in his pre-Yes days, Rick Wakeman was asked to help arrange the piano parts for the song and performed on the recording (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkey... #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing Praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven Like the first dewfall on the first grass Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden Sprung in completeness where his feet pass Mine is the sunlight Mine is the morning Born of the one light Eden saw play Praise with elation, praise ev'ry morning God's recreation of the new day Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing Praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Incense and Peppermints (Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 202209-16. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive"ey "Incense and Peppermints," written by John Carter and Tim Gilbert (uncredited: Mark Weitz, Ed King), was Strawberry Alarm Clock's first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart and their only top 10 hit; it rose to the top position in 1967 (songfacts, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). Interesting that the lead vocalist was not even in the band, a 16 year old Greg Munford, who was visiting the studio at the time was asked to provide the lead vocal (s. Childed, musictales.club, Dec. 20, 2020). Keyboardist Mark Weitz told songfacts (2022) how the song was written. "I came up with the idea and actual music to the [song] . . . I wrote the intro . . . , the verses, and the ending . . . while Ed King . . . co-wrote the bridge . . . and of course the lead guitar parts. . . . Our producer Frank Slay decided to send the fully mixed music track . . . to John Carter; a member of the band The Rainy Daze, who Slay also produced at the time. John Carter was solely responsible for conjuring up the lyrics and the controversial melody line extracted out of the finished musical track. Frank Slay ultimately credited that melody line solely to the writing team of John Carter and Tim Gilbert. To this day, they have received 100% of the royalties." Weitz and King were not credited with writing any of the part of the song and hence did not receive writer royalties; Weitz considered suing for writing credit but decided to not pursue the lawsuit due to the cost (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind Dead kings, many things I can't define Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind Incense and peppermints, the color of time Who cares what games we choose? Little to win but nothin' to lose Incense and peppermints, meaningless nouns Turn on, tune in, turn your eyes around Look at yourself, look at yourself, yeah, yeah Look at yourself, look at yourself, yeah, yeah, yeah! To divide this cockeyed world in two Throw your pride to one side, it's the least you can do Beatniks and politics, nothing is new A yardstick for lunatics, one point of view Who cares what games we choose? Little to win but nothin' to lose Good sense, innocence, cripplin' mankind Dead kings, many things I can't define Occasions, persuasions clutter your mind Incense and peppermints, the color of time Who cares what games we choose? Little to win but nothin' to lose Incense and peppermints Incense and peppermints Sha la la

Itchycoo Park (Small Faces, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-09-12. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Itchycoo Park ," written by Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott, was Small Faces' first entry and highest entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to no. 16 in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013) and no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart (Lyrics, 1999). According to songfacts (2022), "'Itchycoo Park' is the nickname of Little Ilford Park in London. An 'Itchycoo' is slang for a flower found in the park called a 'Stinging Nettle,' which can burn the skin if touched." When the song was released it was initially banded by the BBC for the drug references, "What did you do there? - I got high" and "I feel inclined to blow my mind" (songfacts, 2022). However, "The group insisted the 'we’ll get high' references were perfectly innocent, and simply about playing truant from school (P. Sexton, udiscovermusic, Aug. 9, 2022). The song was one of the first to use phase-shifting to alter the sound of the recording. "Two synchronised tape copies of a finished recording were played simultaneously into a third master recorder, and by manually retarding the rotation of one of the two tape reels by pressing on the flanges, a skilled engineer could subtly manipulate the phase difference between the two sources, creating the lush 'swooshing' phase effect that sweeps up and down the frequency range (wikipedia, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: Over Bridge of Sighs To rest my eyes in shades of green Under dreaming spires To Itchycoo Park. That's where I've been. (What did you do there?) I got high... (What did you feel there?) Well, I cried... (But why the tears then?) Tell you why... It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful I feel inclined to blow my mind, Get hung up, feed the ducks with a bun. They all come out to groove about Be nice and have fun in the sun. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'd like to go there now with you, You can miss out school. Why go to learn the words of fools? (What did you do there?) I got high... (What did you feel there?) Well, I cried... (But why the tears then?) Tell you why... It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful I feel inclined to blow my mind, Get hung up, feed the ducks with a bun. They all come out to groove about Be nice and have fun in the sun. It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful Ha It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful It's all too beautiful

You're Sixteen (Johnny Burnette, 1960; Ringo Starr, 1973). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-08-30. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "You're Sixteen," written by brothers Richard and Robert Sherman, was Johnny Burnette's only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to no. 8 in 1960 and no. 3 in the UK; Ringo Starr recorded a cover of the song in 1973 and turned it into a no. 1 hit on the chart with Harry Nilsson on background vocals and Paul McCartney on "vocal sax solo" (songfacts, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). Burnette's version was included in the film "American Graffiti" (last, 2016). 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 #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Ooh, you come on like a dream Peaches and cream Lips like strawberry wine You're sixteen You're beautiful and you're mine You're all ribbons and curls Oh, what a girl! Eyes that twinkle and shine You're sixteen You're beautiful and you're mine You're my baby, you're my pet We fell in love on the night we met You touched my hand, my heart went "pop" And ooh, when we kissed we could not stop You walked out of my dream Into my arms Now you're my angel divine You're sixteen You're beautiful and you're mine You're sixteen You're beautiful and you're mine You're sixteen You're beautiful and you're mine Well,you're my baby, you're my pet We fell in love on the night we met You touched my hand, my heart went "pop" And ooh, when we kissed we could not stop You walked out of my dream Into my arms Now you're my angel divine You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine Well, you're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine

Walkin' After Midnight (Patsy Cline, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-09-04. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Walkin' After Midnight," written by Alan Block and Don Hecht, was Patsy Cline's first entry onto the charts and turned into a crossover hit landing on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at the no. 12 position in 1957 and no. 2 on the Hot Country and Western Sides' chart (songfacts, 2022; Whitburn, 1994, 2013). Cline rerecorded the song in 1961 with a more upbeat rhythm, dropping the steal guitar, adding background vocalists and adding a change in key for the last verse (allmusic, 2022; youtube, 2017). Initially, Cline did not like the song and refused to record it unless the company allowed her to record a second song of her choosing, which they agreed to (songfacts, 2022; W. Groff, wideopencountry, 2022). "Walkin' After Midnight" became a huge hit after she performed it on the popular show, "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts," and since then, Cline has been credited with opening the door for future female country/pop artists (W. Groff, wideopencountry, 2022). Tragically, "While en route to Nashville after playing a benefit concert in Kansas City, Patsy Cline died [along with her manager, country artists Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas, and the pilot] when her plane nose-dived into the Tennessee wilderness on March 5, 1963;" she was 30 years old (K. Fraga, Aug. 3, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs #coutrysongs Lyrics: I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the moonlight, just like we used to do I'm always walkin' after midnight Searchin' for you I walk for miles along the highway Well that's just my way of sayin' I love you I'm always walkin' after midnight Searchin' for you I stop to see a weepin' willow Cryin' on his pillow Maybe he's cryin' for me And as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me I'm lonesome as I can be I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the starlight, just hopin' you may be Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight Searchin' for me I stop to see a weepin' willow Cryin' on his pillow Maybe he's cryin' for me And as the skies turn gloomy Night winds whisper to me I'm lonesome as I can be I go out walkin' after midnight Out in the starlight, just hopin' you may be Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight Searchin' for me

Promises (Eric Clapton, 1978-1979). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-09-04. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Promises," written by Richard Feldman and Roger Linn, was Clapton's third top 10 hit rising to no. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 through 1979 (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: I don't care if you never come home I don't mind if you just keep on rowin' away on a distant sea 'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me You cause a commotion when you come to town You give 'em a smile and they melt And your lovers and friends is all good and fine But I don't like yours and you don't like mine La la la la la la La la la la la la la la I don't care what you do at night Oh, I don't care how you get you delites We'll leave it alone and just let it be I don't love you and you don't love me I got a problem, can you relate I got a woman callin' love hate We made a vow we'd always be friends How could we know that promises end La la la la la la La la la la la la la la I tried to love for years upon years You refuse to take me for real It's time you saw what I want you to see I'd still love you if you'd just love me I got a problem, can you relate I got a woman callin' love hate We made a vow we'd always be friends How could we know that promises end La la la la la la La la la la la la la la La la la la la la La la la la la la la la Wohoo, la la la la la la la

Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (Edison Lighthouse, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-08-30. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)," written by Barry Mason & Tony Macaulay, hit the no. 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970 (Whitburn, 2013), while rocketing to the no. 1 position on the UK Singles' chart and remained at that position for 5 weeks (Kutner & Leigh, 2005). Writer/Producer Tony Macaulay recorded the song with session musicians, including session vocalist Tony Burrows, who was also the lead vocalist for White Plains "My Baby Loves Lovin'," The Pipkins' "Gimme Dat Ding'" and the Brotherhood Of Man's "United We Stand," all charting in 1970 and then The First Class' "Beach Baby" in 1974 (imdb, 2022; Kutner & Leigh, 2005). When the song became a hit, Macaulay put together a touring band to promote the song (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: She ain't got no money Her clothes are kinda funny Her hair is kinda wild and free Oh, but Love grows where my Rosemary goes And nobody knows like me She talks kinda lazy And people say she she's crazy And her life's a mystery Oh, but Love grows where my Rosemary goes And nobody knows like me There's something about her hand holding mine It's a feeling that's fine And I just gotta say She's really got a magical spell And it's working so well That I can't get away I'm a lucky fella And I've just got to tell her That I love her endlessly Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes And nobody knows like me There's something about her hand holding mine It's a feeling that's fine And I just gotta say She's really got a magical spell And it's working so well That I can't get away I'm a lucky fella And I've just got to tell her That I love her endlessly Because Love grows where my Rosemary goes And nobody knows like me

Run To Me (Bee Gees, The, 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-07-28. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Run To Me," written by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, was the Bee Gees' 12th top 40 hit in the USA rising to the no. 16 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972 (Whitburn, 2013) and peaked at #.9 in the UK (genius, 2022). Robin Gibb said that "We wrote this is at our manager Robert Stigwood's house in Beverly Hills. . . . Lyrically, this song chronicles the wishes of a man who longs to be noticed by a broken-hearted girl." Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs #beegees Lyrics: If ever you got rain in your heart Someone has hurt you, and torn you apart Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me? And let it be like they said it would be Me loving you girl, and you loving me Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me? Run to me whenever you're lonely Run to me if you need a shoulder Now and then, you need someone older So darling, you run to me And when you're out in the cold No one beside you, and no one to hold Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me? And when you've got nothing to lose Nothing to pay for, nothing to choose Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me Run to me whenever you're lonely Run to me if you need a shoulder Now and then you need someone older So darling, you run to me Run to me whenever you're lonely Run to me if you need a shoulder Now and then you need someone older So darling, you run to me Run to me whenever you're lonely Run to me if you need a shoulder Now and then you need someone older

If You Leave (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), 1986). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-07-30. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "If You Leave," written by Martin Cooper, Malcolm Holmes, Paul Humphreys and Andrew McCluskey, was OMD's only top 10 hit landing at the no. 4 position on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986; the song was written for and featured in the film "Pretty In Pink" (songfacts, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to Interview.com (Mar. 30, 2011), "If You Leave" is "one of the most influential, zeitgeist-capturing songs ever to be written." According to McCluskey, the original song we wrote for "Pretty In Pink" was rejected because the director changed the ending of the movie. "we [were given] 2 days to write a new track at Larabee Studios in L.A. We worked until 4 a.m. writing a rough version and sent a motorbike to Paramount. John [Hughes, director] heard it, liked it, and our manager phoned us at 8 a.m. and told us to go back in and mix it. That's how 'If You Leave' Happened! (songfacts, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/billsharkey Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkey #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals #coversongs Lyrics: If you leave, don't leave now Please don't take my heart away Promise me just one more night Then we'll go our separate ways We've always had time on our sides But now it's fading fast Every second Every moment We've got to, we've gotta make it last I touch you once I touch you twice I won't let go at any price I need you now like I needed you then You always said we'd still be friends someday If you leave I won't cry I won't waste one single day But if you leave, don't look back I'll be running the other way Seven years went under the bridge Like time was standing still Heaven knows what happens now You've got to, you've gotta say you will I touch you once, I touch you twice I won't let go at any price I need you now like I need you then You always said we'd meet again I touch you once I touch you twice I won't let go at any price I need you now like I need you then You always said we'd still be friends I touch you once I touch you twice I won't let go at any price I need you now like I need you then You always said we'd meet again someday If you leave If you leave If you leave Don't look back Don't look back