Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-25. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Good Luck Charm," written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold, was Elvis' 17th #1 hit over a six year period on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing there in 1962 (Whitburn, 2013). Interestingly, not much of a good luck charm, this release was a pivotal point in Presley's run of #1 hits. This song was his last #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart until 7 years later when his final #1 hit was released, "Suspicious Minds;" from 1962, he still had 10 top 10 hits through the rest of his career (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Sep. 2010; Whitburn, 2013). Publishing rights to the song led to a law suite and the exit of many of the great song writers from working with Elvis again (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Sep. 2010). 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: Don't want a four leaf clover Don't want an old horse shoe Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss With a good luck charm like you Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight Don't want a silver dollar Rabbit's foot on a string The happiness in your warm caress No rabbit's foot can bring Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight I found a lucky penny I'd toss it across the bay Your love is worth all the gold on earth No wonder that I say Come on and be my little good luck charm Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight I want a good luck charm A-hanging on my arm To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight.

Conquistador (Procol Harum, 1967 & 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-24. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Conquistador," written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, was Procol Harum's second and last top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to #16 in 1972 (Whitburn, 2013). This charted version was a live version of the song backed by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra; the original much slower recorded version was from the group's first self-titled album in 1967 (Whitburn, 2006). According to Reid, the two would usually begin writing with Reid producing the lyrics and then Brooker finding the music to attach to the words. This time, however, Brooker was working on some music, and "he said, 'What does this sound like to you?' And I said, 'Oh, conquistador.' It had a little bit of a Spanish flavor to it. I went into another room and started writing the words there and then" (songfacts.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 #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: Conquistador your stallion stands in need of company And like some angel's haloed brow You reek of purity I see your armor plated breast Has long since lost its sheen And in your death masked face There are no signs which can be seen And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador a vulture sits, upon your silver sheath And in your rusty scabbard now, the sand has taken seed And though your jewel-encrusted blade Has not been plundered still The sea has washed across your face And taken of its fill And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind Conquistador there is no time, I must pay my respect And though I came to jeer at you I leave now with regret And as the gloom begins to fall I see there is no, only all And though you came with sword held high You did not conquer, only die And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind And though I hoped for something to find I could see no maze to unwind

All Shook Up (Elvis Presley, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-22. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "All Shook Up," written by Otis Blackwell (although Elvis was added as a co-writer of the song at the insistence of Colonel Tom Parker), was Elvis' 7th #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957, and it spent nine weeks in that top position (songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to songfacts.com (2022), Al Stanton, an owner of Otis Blackwell's music publishing company, approached Blackwell while shaking a bottle of soda and said "'I've got an idea. Why don't you write a song called 'All Shook Up'?' According to Blackwell, the song was finished in a couple of days." 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: A well'a bless my soul What'sa wrong with me? I'm itchin' like a man on a fuzzy tree My friends say I'm actin' wild as a bug I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Well, my hands are shaky and my knees are weak I can't seem to stand on my own two feet Who do you think of when you have such luck? I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Well, please don't ask me what'sa on my mind I'm a little mixed up, but I'm feelin' fine When I'm near that girl that I love best My heart beats so, it scares me to death! Well, she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano when it's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay My tongue gets tied when I try to speak My insides shake like a leaf on a tree There's only one cure for this body of mine That's to have that girl that I love so fine! She touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup I'm in love I'm all shook up Mm mm, mm, yay, yay, yay Mm mm, mm, yay, yay I'm all shook up

My Back Pages (Bob Dylan, 1964; Byrds, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-21. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "My Back Pages" is a 1964 Bob Dylan penned song, "a lovely but mournful tune, . . . a coming of age song that expressed doubts about the songwriter’s earlier zeal" (J. Miltimore, fee.org, Jun. 23, 2020); he "criticizes his younger self for his moral arrogance and intellectual naivety" (songfacts.com, 2022). Although his recording did not chart, it was the Byrds' rendition that really introduced the song to the masses and made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 landing at the #30 position (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: Crimson flames tied through my ears Rollin' high and mighty traps Countless with fire on flaming roads Using ideas as my maps We'll meet on edges, soon, said I Proud 'neath the heated brow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth Rip down all hate, I screamed Lies that life is black and white Spoke from my skull I dreamed Romantic flanks of musketeers Foundationed deep, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand At the mongrel dogs who teach Fearing not that I'd become my enemy In the instant that I preach Existence led by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now. My guard stood hard when abstract threats Too noble to neglect Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect Good and bad, I define these terms Quite clear, no doubt, somehow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (Elvis Presley, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-20. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" was Elvis Presley's 8th #1 hit and 15th top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing on the top spot in 1957 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe for the 1957 Elvis film "Loving You" (songfacts.com, 2022). The song is the shortest song of Presley's to become a hit at one minute and 46 seconds (A. Hanson, elvis-history-blog.com, Feb. 2015). 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: Oh baby let me be, your lovin' teddy bear Put a chain around my neck, and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough I just want to be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Baby let me be, around you every night Run your fingers through my hair And cuddle me real tight Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enou-ou-ou-ough Just want to be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear Oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear I just want to be your teddy bear (ooh)

Younger Girl (Lovin' Spoonful, The, 1965; Critters, The, 1966; Hondells, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-19. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Written by John Sebastian and recorded by his group The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965 and found on their debut album "Do You Believe In Magic," "Younger Girl" found its way onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart by two other groups who offered cover versions of the song: The Critters (1966 #42) and the Hondells (1966 #52) (Whitburn, 2006, 2013). The Lovin' Spoonful never released the song as a single in the USA (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: She's one of those girls, Who seems to come in the spring. One look in her eyes, And you forget everything, You had ready to say. And I saw her today, yeah. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. I remember her eyes, Soft dark and brown. Said she'd never been in trouble, Even in town A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. And should I hang around, Acting like her brother? In a few more years, They'd call us right for each other. And why, If I wait I'll just die, yeah. A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. No matter how much I try, I can't seem to leave her memory behind. I remember her eyes, Soft dark and brown. Said she'd never been in trouble, Even in town A younger girl Keeps rollin' 'cross my mind. She's one of those girls, Who seems to come in the spring. One look in her eyes, And you forget everything, You had ready to say

The Story In Your Eyes (Moody Blues, The, 1971). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-17. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "The Story In Your Eyes," written by Justin Hayward, was the Moody Blues' 4th top 40 hit rising to #23 in 1971 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The song is found on the album creatively titled "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour," which turn out to be mnemonic reference to the treble music scale: E G B D F (songfacts.com, 2022). Rumor has it that this song and album were the last to see Mike Pinder's use of the mellotron, and his shift to use of the Chamberlin for future work (wikipedia.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 #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: I've been thinking about our fortune And I've decided that we're really not to blame For the love that's deep inside us now, is still the same And the sound we make together Is the music to the story in your eyes It's been shining down upon you now, I realize Listen to the tide slowly turning Wash all our heartaches away We are part of the fire that is burning And from the ashes we can build another day But I'm frightened for your children And the life that we are living is in vain And the sunshine we've been waiting for Will turn to rain Listen to the tide slowly turning Wash all our heartaches away We are part of the fire that is burning And from the ashes we can build another day But I'm frightened for your children And the lives that we are living is in vain And the sunshine we've been waiting for Will turn to rain When the final line is over And it's certain that the curtain's gonna fall I can hide inside your sweet sweet love Forever more

Turn-Down Day (Cyrkle, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-15. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Turn-Down Day" was the Cyrkle's second release and their second and last top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to #16 in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was written by Jerry Keller and David Blume (secondhandsongs.com, 2022). In an interview with Casey Chambers (thecollegecrowddigsme.com, May 28, 2017), vocalist and guitarist Don Dannemann stated that the Circle was managed by the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, and the group was named by John Lennon (C. Chambers, thecollegecrowddigsme.com, May 28, 2017). The Cyrkle was the opening act for the Beatles during their final USA tour in 1966 (thecyrkle.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 #Oldies #Acousticguitar #Vocals Lyrics: It's much too groovy a summer's day To waste running 'round in the city But here on the sand I can dream away Or look at the girls in their pretty It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day and I dig it There's nothing easier I can do Than lyin' around doing nothing It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day and I dig it Soft summer breeze and the surf rolls in To laughter of small children playin' Someone's radio has the news tuned in But nobody cares what he's sayin' Don't you know It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day and I dig it Things that are waitin' to mess my mind Will just have to wait 'til tomorrow It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day and I dig it It's a turn down day, nothin' on my mind It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day It's a turn down day, just a turn 'round day

Life In A Northern Town (Dream Academy, 1985/1986). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-13. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Life In A Northern Town" was Dream Academy's debut single, written by band members Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes, which climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart to #7 in 1985/1986 (Whitburn, 2013). Sugarland w/ Little Big Town and Jake Owen also charted with their version of the song; their version stalled at #43 on the Hot 100 chart and climbed to #28 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2008 (Whitburn, 2013). "Life In A Northern Town" was co-produced by David Gilmore of Pink Floyd fame and was an elegy for the late Nick Drake (C. Monger, allmusic.com, 2022). In an interview with Mojo magazine, Laird-Clowes stated that he had an interaction with friend Paul Simon about how to name the song: "I played him the song and he asked, 'What are you going to call it - 'Ah Hey Ma Ma Ma?' I told him that we intended to name it 'Morning Lasted All Day.' 'That's no good,' he said and so I came up with 'Life In A Northern Town.' which he thought was a great title" (songfacts.com, 2022). Laird-Clowes explained that the song was written about the collapse of the UK shipping industry (K. R. Higgons, medium.com, Feb 23, 2021). 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: A Salvation Army Band played And Children drunk lemonade And the morning lasted all day, All day And through an open window came Like Sinatra in a younger day, Pushing the town away Ah Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. They sat on the stoney ground And he took out a cigarette out And everyone else came down To listen. He said "In winter 1963 It felt like the world would freeze With John F. Kennedy And The Beatles." Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. The evening had turned to rain Watch the water roll down the drain, As we followed him down To the station And though he never would wave goodbye, You could see it written in his eyes As the train pulled out of sight Bye-bye Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town. Ah hey ma ma ma na hey ah Ah hey ma ma ma Life in a northern town.

Do You Want To Know A Secret (Beatles, The, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-xx-xx. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" Released in March of 1964, "Do You Want To Know A Secret," written by John Lennon and credited to both Lennon and McCartney (although Paul has stated that the song was written by both of them), was the Beatles' 6th top 10 single rising to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was kept out of hitting the #1 position by another of their songs, "Can't Buy Me Love" (beatlesebooks.com, 2022; songfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). The song was sung by George Harrison (thebeatles.com, 2022). John relayed the origin of the song; he said "[my mother] used to do this little tune when I was one or two years old... she was still living with me then. The tune was from a Disney movie: (sings) 'Do you want to know a secret? Promise not to tell? You are standing by a wishing well.' So, I had this sort of thing in my head, and I wrote it and just gave it to George to sing" (beatlesebooks.com, 2022). As a side note, during the year 1964, the Beatles had a total of 19 top 40 hits that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: You'll never know how much I really love you You'll never know how much I really care Listen do you want to know a secret Do you promise not to tell woh woh woh Closer, let me whisper in your ear Say the words you long to hear I'm in love with you oooo I've known the secret for a week or two Nobody knows just we two Listen do you want to know a secret Do you promise not to tell woh woh woh Closer, let me whisper in your ear Say the words you long to hear I'm in love with you oo ooo ooo

Who'll Stop the Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival, 1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-09. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" John Fogerty's song "Who'll Stop the Rain" was a double a-sided single with "Traveling Band," which was released in 1970 and both songs rose to the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022; Whitburn, 2013). According to songmeaningsandfacts.com, the song references three distinct themes: people through the ages trying to fix issues in the world; the Cold War and the Vietnam war; the Woodstock concert. "as a commentary about the overall ineffectiveness of being able to 'stop the rain'. It was argued that 'The rain' . . . is a general symbol of persistent problems human beings face collectively" (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022). However, when interviewed by Rolling Stone magazine, Fogerty stated that "I was talking about Washington, when I wrote the song" (iloveclassicrock.com, 2022). As an aside, amazingly, with all the hit songs Creedence recorded, none ever reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; five releases stalled at the #2 position on the chart and two of these five were double a-sided releases; so technically they had seven #2 hits (Whitburn, 2013). Read more at: https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/wholl-stop-the-rain-by-creedence-clearwater-revival/ (songmeaningsandfacts.com, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: As long as I remember The rain's been comin' down Clouds of mystery pourin' Confusion on the ground Good men through the ages Tryin' to find the sun And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain I went down Virginia Seekin' shelter from the storm Caught up in the fable I watched the tower grow Five year plans and new deals Wrapped in golden chains And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain? Heard the singers playin' How we cheered for more The crowd then rushed together Tryin' to keep warm Still the rain kept pourin' Fallin' on my ears And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain?

Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Kinks, The, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-07. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" is the Kinks' seventh top 40 hit in the USA landing at the #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). According to songfacts.com (2022), "This Ray Davies composition can be interpreted either as a tribute to Carnaby Street and its ethos, or a gentle send-up of the contemporary British fashion scene." "The song shows mockery of the culture" (zinginstruments.com, 2022). The Kinks were one of the original British Invasion groups to hit the USA charts in 1964 with "You Really Got Me" (C. Larkin, 1997). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: They seek him here, they seek him there, His clothes are loud, but never square. It will make or break him so he's got to buy the best, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. And when he does his little rounds, 'Round the boutiques of London Town, Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). He thinks he is a flower to be looked at, And when he pulls his frilly nylon panties right up tight, He feels a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery. One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes. 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. They seek him here, they seek him there, In Regent Street and Leicester Square. Everywhere the Carnabetian army marches on, Each one an dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). His world is built 'round discotheques and parties. This pleasure-seeking individual always looks his best 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. Oh yes he is (oh yes he is), oh yes he is (oh yes he is). He flits from shop to shop just like a butterfly. In matters of the cloth he is as fickle as can be, 'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion. He's a dedicated follower of fashion. He's a dedicated follower of fashion.

Reflections of My Life (Marmalade, The, 1969-1970). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-05. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Reflections of My Life" was Scotland's Marmalade's first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970, and their only release in the USA that made it into the top 40 climbing to the #10 position (Whitburn, 2013). According to co-writer, Junior Campbell, "I came up with the song quite literally the night before the very first session . . . I had the tune and the chorus lyric and so the working title was “Take Me Back” . . . Dean [Ford, aka Thomas McAleese] worked on the verse lyric whilst we recorded the track" (nimrodfree, Youtube.com, Feb 12, 2020). The song has sold more than two million copies worldwide and "the writers were awarded a Special Citation of Achievement in 1998 by BMI in attaining radio broadcast performances in excess of one million in the US alone" (carlinmusic.com, 2022). As an aside, I recorded a version of "Reflections of My Life" in 1979, and it is included on my second album, "Now . . . and Then" https://youtu.be/0-Z6oGYdpQw Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: The changing of sunlight to moonlight Reflections of my life Oh, how they fill my eyes The greetings of people in trouble Reflections of my life Oh, how they fill my eyes All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home I'm changing, arranging I'm changing I'm changing everything Everything around me The world is A bad place A bad place A terrible place to live Oh, but I don't wanna to die All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home All, my sorrows Sad tomorrows Take me back to my own home All, my crying Feel I'm dying, dying Take me back to my own home

Bye Bye Love (Everly Brothers, The, 1957). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2022-03-02. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Bye Bye Love" was the Everly Brothers' first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957 and rose to the #2 position on the chart (Whitburn, 2013). According to B. Scott, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll claimed that the song was initially rejected by 30 artists; however, eventually the Everly Brothers took a chance, and with the assistance of Chet Atkins on guitar, had their first hit with the song (lost45.com, Jan 5, 2014). The song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant; Boudleaux explained his part in writing of the song: “I wrote ‘Bye Bye Love’ while traveling home one night. Felice was driving down the highway and I got the first verse and chorus right down there. I always make sure I have a pen and paper in the car for these occasions . . . We really believed in the song and were disappointed when so many people turned it down. They said it was unsuitable" (countrythangdaily.com, 2022). In 2006, "Bye Bye Love" was presented with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award (awardsandwinners.com, 2022). The Everly Brothers, themselves, had their share of awards. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (rockhall.com, 2022), the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 (countrymusichalloffame.org, 2022), and were presented with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996 (awardsandwinners.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: Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye There goes my baby with-a someone new She sure looks happy, I sure am blue She was my baby till he stepped in Goodbye to romance that might have been Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye I'm-a through with romance, I'm a-through with love I'm through with a'countin' the stars above And here's the reason that I'm so free My lovin' baby is through with me Bye bye love Bye bye happiness, hello loneliness I think I'm-a gonna cry Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress, hello emptiness I feel like I could die Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye Bye bye my love goodbye

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