Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Fire (Bruce Springsteen, 1987; Pointer Sisters, 1978) Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-02. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Fire," written by Bruce Springsteen, was a major hit for the Pointer Sisters in 1978 when their version rose to the no. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; Springsteen himself released a version of the song that stalled at the no. 48 on the chart in 1987 (Whitburn, 2013). Initially, he was not able to release the song himself due to legal issues with his manager, which restricted his ability to record his own works (songfacts, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I'm driving in my car I turn on the radio I'm pulling you close You just say no You say you don't like it But girl I know you're a liar 'Cause when we kiss Ooh, fire But late at night I'm takin' you home I say I wanna stay You say you wanna be alone You say you don't love me But you can't hide your desire When we kiss Ooh, fire You had a hold on me Right from the start A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart My nerves all jumpin' Actin' like a fool Well your kisses they burn But your heart stays cool Romeo and Juliet Samson and Delilah You can bet Their love they didn't deny Your words say split But your words they lie When we kiss Mmh, fire Fire You had a hold on me Right from the start A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart My nerves all jumpin' Actin' like a fool Well your kisses they burn But your heart stays cool Romeo and Juliet Samson and Delilah You can bet Their love they didn't deny Your words say split But your words they lie When we kiss Mmh, fire Fire Fire Fire

Lights (Journey, 1978). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-02. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Lights," written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon, was Journey's third release and only made it to the no. 68 position in 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100 but remained on the chart for 10 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). The song was initially written about Los Angeles lights; however, Perry explained: "I had the song written in Los Angeles almost completely except for the bridge and it was written about Los Angeles. It was 'when the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on LA.' I didn't like the way it sounded at the time. And so I just had it sitting back in the corner. Then life changed my plans once again, and I was now facing joining Journey. I love San Francisco, the bay and the whole thing. 'The bay' fit so nice, 'When the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on the bay.'' It was one of those early morning going across the bridge things when the sun was coming up and the lights were going down. It was perfect" (songfacts, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh So you think you're lonely Well my friend I'm lonely too I want to get back to my city by the bay Ooh, ooh It's sad, oh there's been mornings Out on the road without you Without your charms Ooh, my, my, my, my, my, my Ooh When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay Ooh, I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay Oh, I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh

Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen, 1985). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-29. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Glory Days," written by Bruce Springsteen, was Springsteen's 67th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 rising to no. 5 in 1985 (Whitburn, 2013). According to Springsteen, "The first verse actually happened, the second verse mostly happened, the third verse, of course, is happening now" (songfacts, 2023). The song was about a chance encounter Springsteen had with an ex-high school classmate, Joe DePugh. "They played baseball together in the Babe Ruth League (ages 13-15). They were good friends, but drifted apart as Springsteen pursued music while DePugh took a shot at sports (he tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers). In the summer of 1973, DePugh was walking in to a bar called the Headliner in Neptune, New Jersey while Springsteen was walking out. Bruce went back in, where he and his old friend talked about the good old days until the bar closed (K. Coyne, songfacts, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I had a friend was a big baseball player Back in high school He could throw that speed ball by you Make you look like a fool boy Saw him the other night at this roadside bar I was walking in, he was walking out We went back inside sat down had a few drinks But all he kept talking about was Glory days, well they'll pass you by Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well there's a girl that lives up the block Back in school she could turn all the boy's heads Sometimes on a Friday I'll stop by And have a few drinks after she put her kids to bed Her and her husband Bobby, well they split up I guess it's two years gone by now We just sit around talking about the old times, She says when she feels like crying She starts laughing thinking about Glory days well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days I think I'm going down to the well tonight And I'm going to drink till I get my fill And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it But I probably will Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture A little of the glory of, well time slips away And leaves you with nothing mister but Boring stories of glory days Glory days well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well alright oo yeah Well alright come on now

Spotlight on the Bee Gees Night. Live cover performances by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-07-23. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" On July 23, 2023, I provided a spotlight on the Bee Gees' pre-disco era music. Here is a compilation of the Bee Gees' songs I performed that evening. Hope you enjoy them: Listed is the year the song peaked and its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). 1. To Love Somebody (1967, #17) 2. Words (1968, #15) 3. Holiday (1967, #16) 4. I've Just Got to Get a Message To You (1968, #8) 5. (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts (1967, #11) 6. Lonely Days (1970, #3) 7. Run To Me (1972, #16) 8. I Started A Joke (1968, #6) 9. New York Mining Disaster 1941 (19667, #14) 10. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (1971, #1) 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic #BeeGees #Beegeessongs

Green Grass (Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-22. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Green Grass," written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, was the Playboys' last top 10 hit rising to the no. 8 position in 1966 on the Billboard Ho 100 chart; they were the only artist in the '60s to have their first seven consecutive releases land in the top 10 of of the chart (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023; Whitburn, 2013). Gary Lewis, who was the drummer and lead vocalist for the group, is the son of famed comedian Jerry Lewis (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023). Interestingly, in 1965 Gary Lewis was Cash Box Magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year," beating out other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023; zeroto180, 2014). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine And we're glad, my little love and I Now that summertime is nigh Carefree kissin' couples Dream away all their troubles 'cause it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long All the winter we've been waitin' Girl and I anticipatin' What we're gonna do with summer overdue Now it's here, we're out together So the weatherman had better Do his best to make a show And bring the sunshine out to grow the Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long We will love the summer long We will love the summer long We will love the summer long

Photograph (Ringo Star, 1973). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-18. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Photograph," written by George Harrison and Ringo Starr, was Ringo's third top 10 hit and first no. 1 hit landing on the top position in 1973 (Whitburn, 2013). "Starr and Harrison began writing the song in the South of France in May 1971. . . .The pair played 'Photograph' during an evening get-together that included their wives Maureen Starkey and Pattie Boyd, and singer Cilla Black. They all contributed ideas for the lyrics" (songfacts, 2023). Harrison played the 12 string guitar and sang harmony on the record (P. Sexton, udiscovermusic, Oct. 6, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Every time I see your face It reminds me of the places we used to go But all I've got is a photograph And I realize you're not coming back anymore I thought I'd make it The day you went away But I can't make it Till you come home again to stay I can't get used to living here While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you I want you here to have and hold As the years go by, and we grow old and gray Now you're expecting me to live without you But that's not something that I'm looking forward to I can't get used to living here While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you I want you here to have and hold As the years go by, and we grow old and gray Every time I see your face It reminds me of the places we used to go But all I've got is a photograph And I realize you're not coming back anymore

(Just Like) Starting Over (John Lennon, 1980). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-15. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "(Just Like) Starting Over," written by John Lennon, was Lennon's second and last no. 1 hit o the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to the top position in 1980 (Whitburn, 2013). Lennon had recorded this song just before his death, which occurred on Dec 8, 1980. After he was killed by Mark David Chapman, the song rose to the #1 position and remained there for 5 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). This was one of the last songs Lennon recorded for his Lennon/Ono "Double Fantasy" LP (songfacts, 2013). "The copy of Double Fantasy that Mark Chapman asked Lennon to autograph might be the most valuable record in the world. The record, which figured in the court case, not only has Lennon's autograph but also boasts Chapman's fingerprints on the cover. In 2003, the record was sold for £525,000 [$641,150.62 in today's exchange rate] but its value has since rocketed" (songfacts, 2023); in fact, the album was placed in auction in 2020 and sold for $900,000 (goldinauctions, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Our life together Is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away Somewhere alone It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over Starting over Everyday we used to make it love Why can't we be making love nice and easy It's time to spread our wings and fly Don't let another day go by my love It'll be just like starting over Starting over Why don't we take off alone Take a trip somewhere far, far away We'll be together all alone again Like we used to in the early days Well, well, well darling It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over Starting over Our life together Is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love still is special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere (Over and over and over) Starting over (over and over and over) (And over and over and over) (Over and over and over) (And over and over and over)

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (Casinos, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-11. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye," written by John D. Loudermilk, was the Casinos' only top 40 hit rising to the no. 6 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). Other artists who charted with the song include Glen Campbell (no. 27, 1976 as a medley "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, which also hit the no. 4 position on the Billboard Country Songs chart)," Toby Beau (no. 57, 1979) and Eddie Arnold (no. 84, 1968). Arnold's version, however, rose to the number one position on the Billboard Country chart and in 1996, Neal McCoy had a no. 4 hit on the Country chart (songfacts, 2023; Whitburn, 2013). Songfacts stated: "The odds of this becoming a pop hit in '67 weren't great. The Casinos' doo-wop stylings and clean-cut image were falling out of fashion by the mid-'60s as America was firmly in the grip of Beatlemania, and long-haired, blue-jeans-wearing youths were embracing the laid-back hippie aesthetic. . . [Lead singer The odds of this becoming a pop hit in '67 weren't great. The Casinos' doo-wop stylings and clean-cut image were falling out of fashion by the mid-'60s as America was firmly in the grip of Beatlemania, and long-haired, blue-jeans-wearing youths were embracing the laid-back hippie aesthetic. . . . [Lead singer Gene] Hughes attributed the success to luck" . . . He said "work hard and sometimes luck happens "(2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each evening at your side Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss Soften my dreams with your sighs Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye If you must go, oh no, I won't grieve If you wait a lifetime before you leave But if you must go Mm, I won't tell you no Just so that we can say we tried Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye

I Love the Night Life (Alicia Bridges, 1978). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-06. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I Love the Night Life," written by Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson, was Bridges' only top forty hit, a one hit wonder, rising to the no. 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 (Whitburn, 2013). It is interesting that the song was originally written with an R&B vibe, but because of the disco trend, her producer changed it to a disco number (aliciabridgesforacauseofwomen, 2023; songfacts, 2023). Contrary to the belief that Bridges was a disco performer, she "was primarily a singer of R&B, rock, blues and love songs" (aliciabridgesforacauseofwomen, 2023). In fact, she told Sounds Magazine, "I will never do a disco album. I'd prefer to do deodorant commercials. I didn't sing since I was ten years old so I could stand up like a moron and go 'Getfunkynow, getfunkynow, getboogie-woogie, getfunkynow'" (Sounds Magazine, 1979). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #disco #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Please don't talk about love tonight. Please don't talk about sweet love. Please don't talk about being true And all the trouble we've been through. Ah, please don't talk about all of the plans We had for fixin' this broken romance. I want to go where the people dance. I want some action I want to live! Action, I got so much to give. I want to give it. I want to get some too. Oh, I Oh, I I love the nightlife I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Please don't talk about love tonight. Your sweet talking won't make it right. Love and lies just bring me down When you've got women all over town. You can love them all and when you're through Maybe that'll make, huh, a man out of you. I got to go where the people dance. I want some action I want to live! Action, I got so much to give. I want to give it, I want to get some too. Oh, I Oh, I I love the nightlife I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea.

Long Dark Road (Hollies, The, 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-01. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Long Dark Road," written by Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch, was the Hollies' 10th top 40 hit rising to no. 26 in the winter of 1972 (Whitburn, 2013). Graham Nash had left the band in 1968 to help form Crosby , Stills & Nash, and Terry Sylvester replaced Nash on guitar and vocals (callmefred, 2023). Gary Brooker (of Procol Harum fame) played organ and piano for the recording of the song (wikipedia, 2023). The song can be found as the last track on the 1971 album Distant Light, which was the highest charting album for the Hollies; it rose to the no. 21 position on the Billboard 200 Albums chart in 1972 (Whitburn, 2006). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: It's over, well over In my mind and in my heart It's over, well over But then again, it didn't have a good start You'd tell me, try to sell me It could have been all I asked It's over, well over It's there and flows away a distant past Now it's a long, dark road Yes, a long, dark road And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you Now it's a long, dark road Yes, a long, dark road And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you It's over, well over And we can't revive what's past It's gone now, moved on now But then again it didn't have a chance to last No, no, no, a chance to last Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) (Baby, I need you, I need you) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road)

Sweeter Than You (Ricky Nelson, 1959). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Sweeter Than You," written by Baker Knight, was Ricky Nelson's 15th top 20 hit landing at the no. 9 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959 (Whitburn, 2013). "'Sweeter Than You' delves into the depths of love and admiration, expressing the speaker's deep emotional attachment and [his] desire to be entirely devoted to [his] loved one (songtel, 2013). Incredibly, Baker Knight wrote six of Nelson's top 40 hits during an eleven month span between 1958-1959: "Lonesome Town," I Got A Feeling," "Never Be Anyone Else But You," "Sweeter Than You," I Wanna Be Loved" and "Mighty Good" (Whitburn 2013) 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I could never be loved by anyone sweeter than you And I could never belong to anyone sweeter than you With you to stand beside me I'll never be alone And what more could I long for than to have you for my own My only desire is loving you eternally For no, no other love could ever mean so much to me So if you say you love me forever I'll be true And what more could I long for than to live my life (with you) I could never be loved by anyone sweeter than you And I could never belong to anyone (sweeter than you)

Six O'Clock (Lovin' Spoonful, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-25. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Six O'Clock," written by John Sebastian, was the Lovin' Spoonful's last top 20 hit rising to no. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). It has been argued that "Six O'Clock" may have been the first pop song to use the clavinet (J. Kimsey, zeroto180, Mar. 2, 2016). Some thought that Sebastian was using an electric harpsichord, but according to Sebastian: “It was a Hohner Clavinet. My father [John B. Sebastian] was a concert chromatic harmonica player, so I was way inside when it came to Hohner (I played with Matt Hohner‘s kids). I may have had one of the first [clavinets], due also to the band’s success” (zeroto180, Jun. 29, 2016). However, a closer look may indicate that The Left Banke was the first group to use the clavinet on a pop song, "Let Go of You Girl," which was recorded sometime between December 1965 - January 1967 and was released on their debut album "Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina" in February of 1967 (rateyourmusic, 2023); although Wiikipedia suggest it was released in January of 1967. Regardless, The Lovin' Spoonful released "Six O'Clock" in April 1967 and is found on their album "Everything Playing," which was released in December of 1967 (genius, 2023); both were released after the release of "Let Go of You Girl." What could be argued is that "Six O'Clock" was the first pop release to use the clavinet that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. An interesting side note, "After the song was released [guitarist] Zal Yanovsky was busted for marijuana possession in San Francisco. As a Canadian citizen, concerned he would be barred from re-entering the United States, Yanovsky cooperated with police and named his drug supplier. The incident resulted in a boycott started by a Los Angeles Times columnist, 'urging people not to buy Spoonful records or attend their concerts.' Yanovsky subsequently left the band and was replaced by Jerry Yester" (R. McGinnis, vancouversignaturesounds, Apr. 29, 2020). Some have argued that this led to radio stations not placing the song in rotation. 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: There's something special 'bout six o'clock In the morning when it's still too early to knock And the dusky light shines down on the block And reflects up and down on the hands of the clock Six o'clock, six o'clock A few hours ago she was standing here Just watching the stars in our eyes and the lights as the tights disappeared And I could feel I could say what I want That I could nudge her and call her my confidante And now I'm back alone with just my shadow in front At six o'clock, six o'clock I went home and found that time to sleep was rare Just watching my eyelids, knowing my brain bids the night not to care I got up and got scufflin' around But somehow it just wasn't the same happy town And the bells didn't ring with the same happy sound At six o'clock, six o'clock If I go back where we parted Could I ever feel like that again Guess I'll just have to wait 'til tomorrow But what can I do 'til then Guess I'll go back home and just wait until dawn Yes, I had to learn going back where we were wouldn't help at all And I wish my head had been working right We'd have gone for coffee and talked all night And now I'm back alone, bein' twisted up tight Six o'clock, six o'clock Now I'm back alone Yes, now I'm back alone I'm back alone

Don't Rock the Jukebox (Alan Jackson 1991). Live performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-22. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Don't Rock the Jukebox," written by Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall, was Jackson's 5th consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Top country Singles chart rising to the top position in 1991; it was Jackson's second no. 1 hit (Whitburn, 1994). According to Jackson, my group the Strayhorns "were playing this little truck stop lounge up in Doswell, Virginia, a place called Geraldine's. We'd been there for four or five nights, you know, playing those dance sets. It'd been a long night, I took a break and walked over to the Jukebox. Roger, my bass player, was already over there reading the records, you know. I leaned up on the corner of it and one of the legs was broken off, jukebox kind of wobbling around, you know. And Roger looked up at me and said 'Don't rock the jukebox'" (A. Jackson, youtube video, Mar. 1991). Bandcamp Web Site: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Lyrics: Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song Before you drop that quarter Keep one thing in mind You got a heartbroke hillbilly Standing here in line I've been down and lonely Ever since she left Before you punch that number Could I make one request Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song I ain't got nothing Against rock and roll But when your heart's been broken You need a song that's slow There ain't nothing like a steel guitar To drown a memory Before you spend your money baby Play a song for me Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear George Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song Don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song

I'm Sorry (John Denver, 1975). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-18. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I'm Sorry," written by John Denver, was Denvers fourth and last number 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the top position in 1975 (Whitburn, 2013). The song also rose to the top position on the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Hot Country Singles charts the same year (wikiwand., 2023). The single was a double sided hit with the "B" side "Calypso," which also reached the no. 1 position on the charts (Whitburn, 2013). At the age of 53, Denver died as he crashed his homemade Long-EZ plane, near Pacific Grove, California October 12, 1997 (countrythangdaily, 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: It's cold here in the city It always seems that way And I've been thinking about you almost everyday Thinking about the good times Thinking about the rain Thinking about how bad it feels alone again I'm sorry for the way things are in China I'm sorry things ain't what they used to be But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself 'Cause you're not here with me Our friends all ask about you And I say you're doing fine And I expect to hear from you almost anytime But they all know I'm crying And I can't sleep at night They all know I'm dying down deep inside I'm sorry for all the lies I told you I'm sorry for the things I didn't say But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself I can't believe you went away I'm sorry if I took some things for granted I'm sorry for the chains I put on you But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself For living without you

No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-16. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "No Particular Place To Go," written by Chuck Berry, was Berry's 6th top 10 hit rising to no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 (Whitburn, 2013). "'No Particular Place To Go' was written right after Berry served 18 months in prison for violating the Mann Act (allmusic, 2023; G. Lipsitz, britannica, 2023). It is interesting that in the final two verses, Berry notes that he's "riding along in my calaboose" (i.e., jail cell). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Riding along in my automobile My baby beside me at the wheel I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile My curiosity runnin' wild Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go Riding along in my automobile I was anxious to tell her the way I feel So I told her softly and sincere And she leaned and whispered in my ear Cuddlin' more and drivin' slow With no particular place to go No particular place to go So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was gold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you image the way I felt I couldn't unfasten her safety belt Ridin' along in my calaboose Still trying to get her belt a-loose All the way home I held a grudge For the safety belt that wouldn't budge Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go Ridin' along in my calaboose Still trying to get her belt a-loose All the way home I held a grudge For the safety belt that wouldn't budge Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go

Rich Girl (Hall & Oates, 1976). Live performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala,, HI. 2023-08-30. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Rich Girl" was Hall & Oates' fourth consecutive top 40 hit and their first #1 song, reaching the top position Spring of 1977 (Whitburn, 2013). When asked where the lyrics for the song came from, Daryl Hall stated that the song "was written about an old boyfriend of Sara’s . . . from college that she was still friends with at the time [Sara was Allen's ex-girlfriend and song writing collaborator] . . . . He came to our apartment, and he was acting sort of strange. His father was quite rich. I think he was involved with some kind of a fast-food chain. I said, 'This guy is out of his mind, but he doesn’t have to worry about it because his father’s gonna bail him out of any problems he gets in.' So I sat down and wrote that chorus. [Sings] 'He can rely on the old man’s money/he can rely on the old man’s money/he’s a rich guy.' I thought that didn’t sound right, so I changed it to 'Rich Girl' " (K. Sharp, americansongwriter.com, 2009). Bandcamp Web Site: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: You're a Rich Girl, but you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch, girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, Money won't get you too far, get you too far Don't you know, Don't you know that it's wrong To take what he's givin' you So far gone, on your own But you could get along If you tried to be strong, But you'll never be strong You're a Rich Girl and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch, girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, Money won't get you too far, get you too far High and dry, out of the rain It's so easy To hurt others when you can't feel pain Don't you know that a love can't grow But it's too much to give 'Cause you'd rather live for the thrill of it all Oh you're a Rich Girl and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, money won't get you too far Say, money, money won't get you too far Say, money, money won't get you too far, Get you too far And you say you can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money You're a rich girl Rich girl Oh, you're a rich rich rich girl

Over You (Puckett, Gary & The Union Gap, 1968). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-04. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Over You," written by Jerry Fuller, was Gary Puckett & the Union Gap's fourth consecutive top 10 hit rising to the no. 7 position in 1968. All four of these singles were awarded gold record status (sale of over 1,000,000 copies each) by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA, 2023; Whitburn, 2013) and all four were on the Billboard chart in 1968. In fact, in 1968, the Union Gap sold more records than the Beatles that year (songfacts, 2023). The other hits Jerry Fuller wrote for the Union Gap were Young Girl and Lady Willpower (Whitburn, 2013). Drummer Paul Wheatbread and Guitarist, Bassist and Saxophonist Dwight Bement went on to join Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (Whitburn, 2013). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Why am I losin' sleep over you? Relivin' precious moments we knew? So many days have gone by Still I'm so lonely, and I Guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you Within the prison walls of my mind There's still a part of you left behind And tho' it hurts I'll get by Without your lovin', yes, I Guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you And I guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you Over you Over you Over you

Aloha Everyone: I'm continuing my oldies/classics revival for the month of September at Puka's Bar Courtyard every Wednesday night 5:30-7:30pm. Come out and enjoy the outdoor venue, food and drinks, and sing along to the songs of the '50s, '60s, '70s, and 80s at Puka's Bar Courtyard, Kahala Mall, in front of Whole Foods. Hope to see you there. Every Wednesday (5:30-7:30pm) Sep 6th 1950s-1980s: Spotlight on Elvis Presley Sep 13th 1950s-1980s: Various Artists Sep 20th 1970s Radio: (Songs of the 1970s) Sep 27th 1950s-1980s: Spotlight on Songs written by Bob Dylan I Am A Rock (Simon & Garfunkel, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-0-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I Am A Rock," written by Paul Simon, was the Simon & Garfunkel's third top 10 hit rising to no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). Simon had written the song a few years earlier and offered the song to Chad and Jeremy to record, but they turned it down (songfests, 2023). The original recording of the song was by Paul Simon himself and released as a single in the UK, but it did not fly. After the success of "The Sound of Silence," Simon & Garfunkel headed back into the studio with session musicians, which according to guitarist, included himself (12 string guitar), Al Kooper (organ) and Bobby Gregg (drums) (no mention of who played bass) (songfacts, 2023). However, James Bennighof, in his biography of Simon, claimed the session musicians were Hal Blaine (drums), Carol Kaye (bass guitar), Larry Knechtel (organ) and Joe South (guitar) (2007). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock I am an island I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me I am a rock I am an island And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries

500 Miles (Peter, Paul & Mary, 1962). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "500 Miles," written by Hedwig Grace "Hedy" West, was released on Peter, Paul & Mary's eponymous-titled debut album in 1962 (Whitburn, 2006). The album spent seven weeks at the no. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart and remained on the chart for 185 weeks! (Whitburn, 2006). Bobby Bare released a version of "500 Miles," but with alternate/additional lyrics, in 1963, which rose to the no. 10 position on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 5 on the Billboard Country charts (Whitburn, 1986, 2013). Others who recorded the song and made the Billboard Hot 100 include Heaven Bound (1972, #79) and The Hooters (1989, no. 97) (Whitburn, 2013). It has been argued that the first recorded version of the song was by the Journeymen in 1961 (secondhandsongs, 2023; wikipedia, 2023). The song has also been titled "500 Miles Away from Home" and "Railroaders' Lament" (last, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four Lord, I'm 500 miles from my home 500 miles, 500 miles 500 miles, 500 miles Lord, I'm 500 miles from my home Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name Lord, I can't go home, this away This away, this away This away, this away Lord, I can't go home, this away If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

Baby I Need Your Loving (Four Tops, 1964; Johnny Rivers, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-22. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "Baby I Need Your Loving," written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, was the Four Tops' first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 landing at the no. 11 position in 1964 (Whitburn, 2013). Other artists who hit the Billboard chart with their version of the song include Johnny Rivers (no. 3, 1967), O. C. Smilth (no. 52, 1970) and Eric Carmen (no. 62, 1979). "The Four Tops were around for 11 years before they broke through with this song. It was their first single for Motown Records" (songfacts, 2023). Songfacts' writer, Carl Wiser, interviewed co-writer Lamont Dozier; he said that the songs they wrote started out as ballads to find an emotional feel with chords. "Then when we got in the studio, we would pick up the tempo. Because at the time, dance music was in with the kids, so we tried to make them commercial by picking up the speed. That's what made the songs commercial" (Jun. 18, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Woo woo woo Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although you're never near Your voice I often hear Another day, 'nother night I long to hold you tight 'Cause I'm so lonely Baby, I need your lovin' Got to have all your lovin' Baby I need your lovin' Got to have all you lovin' Some say it's a sign of weakness For a man to beg Then weak I'd rather be If it means having you to keep 'Cause lately I've been losing sleep Baby, I need your lovin' Got to have all your lovin' Baby I need your lovin' Got to have all you lovin' Lonely nights echo your name Oh, sometimes I wonder Will I ever be the same? Oh yeah! When you see me smiling You know things have gotten worse Any smile you might see has all been rehearsed Darling, I can't go on without you This emptiness won't let me live without you This loneliness inside, darling Makes me feel half alive Baby, I need your lovin' Got to have all your lovin' Baby I need your lovin' Got to have all you lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Got to have all your lovin' Baby I need your lovin' Got to have all you lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Got to have all your lovin' Baby I need your lovin' Got to have all you lovin'

Sounds of Silence, The (Simon & Garfunkel, 1965). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-08-16. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "The Sounds of Silence," written by Paul Simon, was Simon & Garfunkel's first release and it hit the no. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965-1966 (Whitburn, 2013). The song was released in 1964 on the duo's debut album "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." with the title "The Sound of Silence;" the song was remixed and released as a single the following year and was printed as "The Sounds of Silence." The new remixed version was then added to their 2nd album titled "Sounds of Silence," which was released in 1966 (Whitburn, 2006). According to Simon, "It's a young lyric, but not bad for a 21-year-old. It's not a sophisticated thought, but a thought that I gathered from some college reading material or something. It wasn't something that I was experiencing at some deep, profound level - nobody's listening to me, nobody's listening to anyone - it was a post-adolescent angst, but it had some level of truth to it and it resonated with millions of people" (songfacts, 2023). "Despite its great popularity, Blender magazine voted [the song] the 42nd worst song ever, remarking sardonically that 'If Frasier Crane were a song, he would sound like this'"(songfacts, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence In restless dreams I walked alone Narrow streets of cobblestone 'Neath the halo of a street lamp I turned my collar to the cold and damp When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light That split the night And touched the sound of silence And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share No one dared Disturb the sound of silence "Fools" said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, "The words of the prophets Are written on the subway walls And tenement halls" And whispered in the sounds of silence

Homburg (Procol Harum, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-17. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "Homburg," written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, was a minor hit for Procol Harum and was their second entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the no. 34 position in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). Funny, for years I did not really listen to the lyrics and thought the song was about the town in Germany. I was quite surprised to learn it was referencing a type of hat, which is "traditionally crafted from stiff wool, fur or felt, featuring a grosgrain hatband and appropriate brim trim for just a dash of color" with a single dent running down the middle of the hat (fashionablehats, 2023). In terms of the lyrics, "in a radio interview with DJ Harry Harrison, [Gary] Brooker said the words came from [Keith] Reid's experiences and only he knows what they mean. However he didn't think they meant anything literally. Instead if you take each line the way the words are used, they create little feelings, little moods" (songfacts, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Your multilingual business friend Has packed her bags and fled Leaving only ash-filled ashtrays And the lipstick, unmade bed The mirror, on reflection Has climbed back up on the wall For the floor she found descended And the ceiling was too tall Your trouser cuffs are dirty And your shoes are laced up wrong You'd better take off your Homburg 'Cause your overcoat is too long The town clock in the market square Stands waiting for the hour When its hands they both turn backward And on meeting will devour Both themselves and also any fool Who dares to tell the time And the sun and moon will shadow And the signpost cease to sign Your trouser cuffs are dirty And your shoes are laced up wrong You'd better take off your Homburg 'Cause your overcoat is too long Your trouser cuffs are dirty And your shoes are laced up wrong You'd better take off your Homburg 'Cause your overcoat is too long

Ticket To Ride (Beatles, The, 1965). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill Courtyard, Kahala, HI. 2023-06-28. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Ticket To Ride," written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, was The Beatles' 8th no. 1 chart topping hit on the Billboard Hot 100 landing at the top position in 1965 (Whitburn, 2013). This was the first Beatles' release that was over 3:00 in length (3:10) (songfacts, 2023). Don Short, a person who traveled with The Beatles, stated that John Lennon told him that the song was about "the girls who worked the streets in Hamburg [who] had to have a clean bill of health and the authorities would give them a card saying they were clean. Don later said that although he specifically recalls John telling him that, John could have been joking" (songfacts, 2023). However, according McCartney, the title referred to a British railways ticket to the town of Ryde (beatlesebooks, 2023). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I think I'm going to be sad I think it's today, yeah The girl that's driving me mad is going away She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride And she don't care She said that living with me Was bringing her down, yeah For she would never be free When I was around She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride And she don't care I don't know why she's riding so high She ought to think twice She ought to do right by me Before she gets to saying goodbye She ought to think twice She ought to do right by me I think I'm gonna be sad I think it's today, yeah The girl that's drivin' me mad Is goin' away, yeah Ah, she's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride But she don't care I don't know why she's ridin' so high She ought to think twice She ought to do right by me Before she gets to sayin' goodbye She ought to think twice She ought to do right by me She said that livin' with me Was bringin' her down Yeah She would never be free When I was around Ah, she's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride She's got a ticket to ride But she don't care My baby don't care My baby don't care My baby don't care My baby don't care

You Are the Woman (Firefall, 1976). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-12 "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "You Are the Woman," written by guitarist Rick Roberts, was Firefall's best selling release rising to no. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1976 (Whitburn, 2013). The band was a rock band and did not like the soft rock song, but their producer insisted that they needed a hit and this was it. In fact bassist Mark Andes said "We knew it was going to be hugely successful, but we resisted. I remember feeling like, "Oh God, really?" (songfacts podcast, 2021). Guitarist Jock Bartley did eventually come around; he said, "I've been playing 'You Are The Woman' for 40-plus years and we are so lucky to have a hit song that is that big. It isn't totally representative of what all the rest of our songs sounded like, but that song has kept me working for 40 years and has kept Firefall together, so I'm happy to play it" (songfest podcast, 2021). How the song came about is a bit interesting. According to bandmate Larry Burnett, "[Roberts] gets a big bag of cocaine and gets real high, and then he gets papers and pencil and starts writing down rhyming words on the right-hand side of the page . . . And then he tries to attach sentences to each rhyming word, and then pushes everything around and tries to have it make sense, because, as you might imagine, it's not going to make sense right away, considering his approach to songwriting" (songfacts, 2023). Roberts commented on who the song was written for: "As I understand it, there are about a half a dozen women around this country who have told people repeatedly that ['You Are the Woman'] was written about them, . . . In fact, [this] song was not written about anyone, because the woman I had always dreamed of, I was still dreaming of" (songfacts, 2013). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: You are the woman that I've always dreamed of I knew it from the start I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart It's not so much the things you say to me It's not the things you do It's how I feel each time you're close to me That keeps me close to you Whoa, oh You are the woman that I've always dreamed of I knew it from the start I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart It's not so much your pretty face I see It's not the clothes you wear It's more that special way you look at me That always keeps me there Whoa, whoa You are the woman that I've always dreamed of I knew it from the start I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart It's hard to tell you all the love I'm feeling That's just not my style You've got a way to send my senses reeling Every time you smile Whoa You are the woman that I've always dreamed of I knew it from the start I saw your face and that's the last I've seen of my heart Of my heart Ooh, of my heart

The Weight (Band, The, 1968). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-08. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "The Weight," written by Robbie Robertson, was The Band's first entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968 stalling at no. 63 on the chart (Whitman, 2013). According to songfacts (2023), "Nazareth, where the story takes place, refers to the town in Pennsylvania about 70 miles north of Philadelphia. The rock group Nazareth got their name from this line ("Went down to Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead..."). . . Robbie Robertson [said] . . . he chose that place because they make legendary Martin guitars there, so he was aware of the town and been there once or twice." Songfacts continued, "The characters in the song - Crazy Chester, Luke, Anna Lee, are based on friends of the band." A few other artists made it onto the Billboard chart with their versions: Jaskie DeShannon (1968, no. 55), Aretha Franklin (1969, no. 19) and The Supremes & Temptations (1969, no. 46). 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 #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead I just need some place where I can lay my head Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed? He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me I picked up my bags, I went looking for a place to hide When I saw old Carmen and the Devil, walking side by side I said, "Hey, Carmen, c'mon, let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around" Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me Go down, Miss Moses, ain't nothin' you can say It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgment day Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Annalee company" Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog Said, "I will fix your rag, if you'll take Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute Chester, you know, I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me Catch the cannonball, now to take me down the line My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Who sent me here, with her regards for everyone Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me