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'THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE"

MY OLD, PRE-HDTV STEREO SYSTEM

1980s-1990s

STANDING IN FRONT OF CD COLLECTION

1990s

33 1/3 R.P.M. LONG-PLAYING VYNIL RECORD

1930s-1940s

45 R.P.M. VYNIL RECORD

1940s-1950s

8 TRACK CASSETTE TAPE

EARLY 1960s

CASSETTE TAPE

MID-1960s

MODERN CDs

1982

VYNIL RECORD PLAYING ON TURN TABLE

STEREO EARPHONES

STEREO EQUALIZER

MODERN STEREO EQUIPMENT

MINI-STEREO SYSTEM

PORTABLE CD PLAYER

MID-1980s

IPOD

EARLY 2000s

THESE ARE A COMPILATIONS OF SONGS FROM THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE LIFE.

THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY MAKE ANYBODY'S TOP 10, 25, OR 50, BUT ARE SONGS WHICH HAVE A LOT OF MEANING FOR ME, FOR THEY EACH TAKE ME BACK TO A POINT AND PLACE IN TIME. UNDOUBTEDLY, EACH BAND OR SINGER HAS PRODUCED MANY ACCLAIMED SONGS, WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED. BUT NEVERTHELESS, THESE ARE MY SONGS, 'THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE."

THE SONGS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, AS JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM HAVE AS MUCH MEANING TO ME.

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND THE LYRICS TO EACH SONG, AND TO THE RIGHT YOU WILL FIND AN ICON WHICH WILL TRANSPORT YOU TO THE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE SONG.

I REALIZE THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BOTH WATCH THE VIDEO AND READ THE LYRICS AT THE SAME TIME. SO WHAT I SUGGEST IS THAT YOU OPEN THIS PAGE TWICE, ONCE TO VIEW THE VIDEO, AND THE SECOND TIME, ON A SEPARATE WINDOW, OR SCREEN SO THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW THE VIDEO WITH THE LYRICS.

60s Child

ABBA

THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME
Must have left my house at eight,

because I always do

My train, Im certain,

left the station just when it was due

I must have read the morning paper

going into town

And having gotten through the editorial,

no doubt I must have frowned

I must have made my desk

around a quarter after nine

With letters to be read,

and heaps of papers waiting to be signed

I must have gone to lunch

at half past twelve or so

The usual place, the usual bunch

And still on top of this

Im pretty sure it must have rained

The day before you came

I must have lit my seventh cigarette

at half past two

And at the time

I never even noticed I was blue

I must have kept on dragging

through the business of the day

Without really knowing anything,

I hid a part of me away

At five I must have left,

theres no exception to the rule

A matter of routine,

Ive done it ever since I finished school

The train back home again

Undoubtedly I must have read

the evening paper then

Oh yes, Im sure my life was well

within its usual frame

The day before you came

Must have opened

my front door at eight oclock or so

And stopped along the way

to buy some chinese food to go

Im sure I had my dinner

watching something on tv

Theres not, I think,

a single episode of dallas that I didnt see

I must have gone to bed

around a quarter after ten

I need a lot of sleep,

and so I like to be in bed by then

I must have read a while

The latest one by marilyn french

or something in that style

Its funny, but I had no sense

of living without aim

The day before you came

And turning out the light

I must have yawned and cuddled up

for yet another night

And rattling on the roof

I must have heard the sound of rain

The day before you came

ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS

WE GOT TO GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

In this dirty old part of the city

Where the sun refused to shine

People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
Now my girl you're so young and pretty

And one thing I know is true

You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'

Watched his hair been turnin' grey

He's been workin' and slavin' his life away

Oh yes I know it
He's been workin' so hard, yeah

I've been workin' too, baby, yeah

Every night and day, yeah
We gotta get out of this place

If it's the last thing we ever do

We gotta get out of this place

Cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
Now my girl you're so young and pretty

And one thing I know is true, yeah

You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it
Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'

Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah

He's been workin' and slavin' his life away

I know he's been workin' so hard
I've been workin' too, baby, yeah

Every day baby, yeah

Wow, yeah...
We gotta get out of this place

If it's the last thing we ever do

We gotta get out of this place

Girl, there's a better life

for me and you

Somewhere baby,

somehow I know it
We gotta get out of this place

If it's the last thing we ever do

We gotta get out of this place

Girl, there's a better life for me and you
Believe me baby,

I know it baby

You know it too

FIONA APPLE

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE


Words are flowing out like endless rain

into a paper cup,

They slither while they pass,

they slip away across the universe

Pools of sorrow, waves of joy

are drifting through my opened mind,

Possessing and caressing me.

Jai guru de va om

Nothings gonna change my world,

Nothings gonna change my world.

Nothings gonna change my world

Nothings gonna change my world.

Images of broken light

which dance before me

like a million eyes,

That call me on and on

across the universe,

Thoughts meander like a restless wind

inside a letter box

theyTumble blindly

as they make their way Across the universe

Jai guru de va om

Nothings gonna change my world,

Nothings gonna change my world.

Nothings gonna change my world.

Nothings gonna change my world.

Sounds of laughter shades of earth

are ringingThrough my open ears

inciting and inviting me

Limitless undying love

which shines around me like a Million suns,

it calls me on and on

Across the universe

Jai guru de va om

Nothings gonna change my world,

Nothings gonna change my world.

Nothings gonna change my world.

Nothings gonna change my world.

Jai guru de va,

jai guru de va

Jai guru de va,

jai guru de va

Jai guru de va.

Jai guru de va,

jai guru de va

BEACH BOYS

GOD ONLY KNOWS

I may not always love you

But long as there are stars above you

You never need to doubt it

Ill make you so sure about it

God only knows what Id be without you

If you should ever leave me

Though life would still go on believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

If you should ever leave me

Well life would still go on believe me

The world could show nothing to me

So what good would living do me

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows what Id be without you

God only knows

God only knows what Id be without you

THE BEATLES

GOLDEN SLUMBERS/

CARRY THAT WEIGHT/

THE END

Once there was a way,

to get back homeward,

Once there was a way,

to get back home

Sleep pretty darling

do not cry,

and I will sing a lullaby

Golden slumbers fill your eyes,

smilles awake you when you rise

Sleep pretty darling do not cry,

and I will sing a lullaby

Once there was a way,

to get back homeward,

Once there was a way,

to get back home

Sleep pretty darling do not cry,

and I will sing a lullaby

Boy you're gonna carry that weight,

carry that weight for a long time

Boy you're gonna carry that weight,

carry that weight for a long time

I never give you my pillow,

I only send you my invitations

And in the middle of the celebrations,

I break down

Boy you're gonna carry that weight,

carry that weight for a long time

Boy you're gonna carry that weight,

carry that weight for a long time

Oh yeah, all right,

are you gonna be in my dreams

tonight?

Love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

Love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

Love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

love you,

Love you,

love you,

love you

And in the end,

the love you take,

is equal to the love,

you make,

Ah

BEE GEES

I CAN'T SEE NOBODY


I walk the lonely streets;

I watch the people passing by.

I used to smile and say hello.

guess I was just a happy guy.

Then you happened, girl,

this feeling that posessses me.

I just cant move myself.

I guess it all just had to be.

I cant see nobody...no, I cant see nobody.

Mine eyes can only look at you...you.

I used to have a brain;

I used to think of many things.

I watched the falling rain

and listened to the sweet birds sing.

Dont ask me why, little girl.

I love you and thats all I can say.

Youre evry ,evry breath I take.

you are my nights;

my night and day.

(chorus...)

Every single word you hear...

is coming from this heart of mine.

I never felt like this before...

a love like yours so young and fine.

And now as I try to forget you...

it doesnt work out any way.

I loved you such a long time ago...

but in my eyes youll always be.

Every single word you hear...

is coming from this heart of mine.

I loved you such a long time ago...

dont know why...

And I dont know why...

baby...

BLONDIE

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

One way or another,

I'm gonna find ya'

I'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'

One way or another,

I'm gonna win ya'

I'm gonna get ya', get ya' ,get ya', get ya'

One way or another,

I'm gonna see ya'

I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'

One day maybe next week,

I'm gonna meet ya' I

'm gonna meet ya', I'll meet ya'

I will drive past your house

and if the lights are all down

I'll see who's around

One way or another,

I'm gonna find ya' I

'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'

One way or another,

I'm gonna win ya' I'll get ya', I'll get ya'

One way or another,

I'm gonna see ya'

I'm gonna meet ya', meet ya', meet ya', meet ya'

One day maybe next week ,

I'm gonna meet ya'

I'll meet ya' ah

And if the lights are all out

I'll follow your bus downtown

See who's hangin' out

One way or another,

I'm gonna lose ya'

I'm gonna give you the slip

A slip of the lip or another

I'm gonna lose ya'

I'm gonna trick ya', I'll trick ya'

One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya'

I'm gonna trick ya', trick ya', trick ya', trick ya'

One way or another, I'm gonna lose ya'

I'm gonna give you the slip

I'll walk down the mall,

stand over by the wall

Where I can see it all,

find out who ya' call

Lead you to the supermarket checkout,

some specials and rat food

Get lost in the crowd

One way or another I'm gonna get ya'

I'll get ya' I'll get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'

Where I can see it all, find out who ya' call

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW

If I ever leave you
You can say I told you so
And if I ever hurt you babe
You know I hurt myself as well
Is that any way for a man to carry on
d'you think he wants his little loved one gone?
I love you Baby, more than you'll ever know
More than you'll ever know
When I wasn't makin' too much money
you know where my paycheck went
you know I brought it home to baby
and I never spent one red cent
I'm not tryin' to be
any kind of man
I'm tryin' to be somebody
you can love,
trust, and understand
I know that I can be, yeah yeah
a part of you that no one else could see
I just gotta hear, to hear you say
It's all right
yeah, yeah, yeah!
I'm only flesh and blood
But I can be anything that you demand
I could be president of General Motors baby,
heh or just a tiny little grain of sand
If I ever leave you
You can say I told you so
And if I ever hurt you baby
You know I hurt myself as well
I love you, I love you, I love you baby!
Well all right!
I told ya,
so many times before
I love you
I love you!
If you don't know,
then I'll tell ya one more time
I love you! I love you!

BREAD

IF


If a picture paints a thousand words,

Then why can't I paint you?

The words will never show

the you I've come to know.

If a face could launch a thousand ships,

Then where am I to go?

There's no one home but you,

You're all that's left me too.

And when my love for life is running dry,

You come and pour yourself on me.

If a man could be two places at one time,

I'd be with you.

Tomorrow and today,

beside you all the way.

If the world should stop revolving

spinning slowly down to die,

I'd spend the end with you.

And when the world was through,

Then one by one

the stars would all go out,

Then you and I

would simply fly away

BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

There's something happening here

What it is ain't exactly clear

There's a man with a gun over there

Telling me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

There's battle lines being drawn

Nobody's right if everybody's wrong

Young people speaking their minds

Getting so much resistance from behind

I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

What a field-day for the heat

A thousand people in the street

Singing songs and carrying signs

Mostly say, hooray for our side

It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

Paranoia strikes deep

Into your life it will creep

It starts when you're always afraid

You step out of line, the man come and take you away

We better stop, hey, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

Stop, hey, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

Stop, now, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

Stop, children, what's that sound

Everybody look what's going down

THE BYRDS

SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK N' ROLL STAR

So you want to be a rock n roll star?

Then listen now to what I say

Just get an electric guitar

Then take some time

And learn how to play

And with your hair swung right

And your pants too tight

Its gonna be all right

Then its time to go downtown

Where the agent man wont let you down

Sell your soul to the company

Who are waiting there to sell plastic ware

And in a week or two

If you make the charts

The girlsll tear you apart

The price you paid for your riches and fame

Was it all a strange game?

Youre a little insane

The money, the fame, the public acclaim

Dont forget what you are

Youre a rock n roll star!

EVA CASSIDY
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

Somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

In the land that I heard of

Once, once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare you dream

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds

Are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

that's where you'll find me

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds

Are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

that's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow

Skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true

If happy little bluebirds fly

Above the rainbow

Why, oh why, can't I

HARRY CHAPIN

CAT'S IN THE CRADLE

My child arrived just the other day

He came to the world in the usual way

But there were planes to catch and bills to pay

He learned to walk while I was away

And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it,

and as he grewHe'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad

You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home dad?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day

He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play

Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not todayI got a lot to do",

he said, "That's ok"And he walked away

but his smile never dimmed And said,

"I'm gonna be like him, yeah

You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day

So much like a man I just had to say

"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"

He shook his head and said with a smile

"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys

See you later, can I have them please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then

I've long since retired, my son's moved away

I called him up just the other day

I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind

"He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time

You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu

But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad

It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me

He'd grown up just like me

My boy was just like me

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home son?

I don't know when, but we'll get together then son

You know we'll have a good time then