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WelbyQuentin

Is there a song you like whose lyrics help you emotionally/mentally/spiritually/etc.?


I love Howard Jones' music.

His "Life in One Day" - - incredibly empowering lyrics and a great song for me.

I've seen him in concert - - at one of the concerts I suddenly got escorted out of line by security guards -- I asked what was wrong as they walked with me - - nothing was wrong, it was that the guards thought I was Howard Jones' brother and they were taking me backstage! "You look so much like him," they said. Stupid me - - I told them I was not his brother and they let me go. If I had played along, I could have met Jones!
:)

Posted - October 9, 2018
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  • This song from the late Jeff Buckley, gone from this world too soon.

      October 10, 2018 9:41 PM MDT
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  • Porter Wagoner took this song to #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list in 1955.  Excellent song.
      October 10, 2018 10:01 PM MDT
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  • Yes, it is a cover of the original but I love both. This version was actually played by Buckley's mother at a memorial service for him. How hauntingly appropriate.
      October 10, 2018 10:05 PM MDT
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  • Yes ... I was just reading about that service in Wikipedia, as well as the story of the origin/ideas for the song. Kind of interesting.
      October 10, 2018 10:11 PM MDT
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  • I'm not sure how much of his music you are familiar with, but I also love his cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah." Again, I love both but they are so diverse in terms of the vocal ranges and styles.

      October 10, 2018 10:26 PM MDT
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  • I'm not very familiar with his work, but this song suits his style very well.
      October 10, 2018 10:33 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    Oh, my, I enjoyed enjoyed listening to this. Outstanding.
    :)

    (I told you I'd be back, ha! I've told many people the same thing lately --  that I'd be back to listen to songs they posted; I hope I've gotten to them all. Well, I can think of at least one poster I need to get to. The answerMugger posted about four songs - - haven't gotten to them yet.)

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at October 12, 2018 10:31 PM MDT
      October 12, 2018 7:55 PM MDT
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  • I'm glad you enjoyed those songs. You might want to check out some of his original music as well.

    I always love music suggestions though. My musical taste covers a pretty broad range and I'm always open to others' suggestions :)
      October 12, 2018 10:34 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    :)
    :)
      October 13, 2018 6:04 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    Hi Lenina -- I need to get back to my day's stuff but I will come back to listen to Buckley.
    :)
      October 12, 2018 11:49 AM MDT
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