tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post6876631760037750058..comments2024-03-18T03:40:39.185-04:00Comments on The Curious Jew: Song LyricsChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-72349161989423532552007-07-20T10:53:00.000-04:002007-07-20T10:53:00.000-04:00Adding two more!1. Purpose2. One of my favorites:W...Adding two more!<BR/><BR/>1. <A HREF="http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/avenueq/purpose.htm" REL="nofollow">Purpose</A><BR/><BR/>2. One of my favorites:<BR/><BR/>What do you do with a B.A. in English,<BR/>What is my life going to be?<BR/>Four years of college and plenty of knowledge,<BR/>Have earned me this useless degree.<BR/><BR/>I can't pay the bills yet,<BR/>'Cause I have no skills yet,<BR/>The world is a big scary place.<BR/><BR/>But somehow I can't shake,<BR/>The feeling I might make,<BR/>A difference,<BR/>To the human race.Erachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-63147815663767315992007-07-20T09:37:00.000-04:002007-07-20T09:37:00.000-04:00Ooh, erachet, I forgot "I Hope You Dance" and "Def...Ooh, erachet, I forgot "I Hope You Dance" and "Defying Gravity"! I love those too. :)Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-41323894185909760622007-07-20T08:05:00.000-04:002007-07-20T08:05:00.000-04:00Country is life. Married with a couple of kids, l...Country is life. Married with a couple of kids, loves poetry--how could you not love country? I had to get a bit old and seasoned to like it. Going South on a family road trip this summer. Looking forward to good country music stations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-47309945674997870022007-07-20T02:56:00.000-04:002007-07-20T02:56:00.000-04:00I find it interesting that some of you guys like c...I find it interesting that some of you guys like country.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-89202016924166119922007-07-19T22:37:00.000-04:002007-07-19T22:37:00.000-04:00Erg. I don't know.Defying Gravity, I Hope You Danc...Erg. I don't know.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/bestofbroadway-americanmusical/defyinggravity.htm" REL="nofollow">Defying Gravity</A>, <A HREF="http://www.lyrics007.com/Lee%20Ann%20Womack%20Lyrics/I%20Hope%20You%20Dance%20Lyrics.html" REL="nofollow">I Hope You Dance</A>, <A HREF="http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/thechroniclesofnarnia/wunderkind.htm" REL="nofollow">Wunderkind</A> (from Narnia), and <A HREF="http://www.thebards.net/music/lyrics/Always_Look_Bright_Side_Life.shtml" REL="nofollow">Always Look on the Bright Side of Life</A>. For now. If I think of others, I'll let you know. I know there are more.Erachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-79392609230584392752007-07-19T19:16:00.000-04:002007-07-19T19:16:00.000-04:00raggedy momi love BJ toothanks for all the wonderf...raggedy mom<BR/>i love BJ too<BR/>thanks for all the wonderful lyricsthe only way i knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527442357164907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-63751487711942336802007-07-19T16:32:00.000-04:002007-07-19T16:32:00.000-04:00Frank SinatraMy WayAnd now, the end is near;And so...Frank Sinatra<BR/><BR/>My Way<BR/><BR/>And now, the end is near;<BR/>And so I face the final curtain.<BR/>My friend, Ill say it clear,<BR/>Ill state my case, of which Im certain.<BR/><BR/>Ive lived a life thats full.<BR/>Ive traveled each and evry highway;<BR/>And more, much more than this,<BR/>I did it my way.<BR/><BR/>Regrets, Ive had a few;<BR/>But then again, too few to mention.<BR/>I did what I had to do<BR/>And saw it through without exemption.<BR/><BR/>I planned each charted course;<BR/>Each careful step along the byway,<BR/>But more, much more than this,<BR/>I did it my way.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew<BR/>When I bit off more than I could chew.<BR/>But through it all, when there was doubt,<BR/>I ate it up and spit it out.<BR/>I faced it all and I stood tall;<BR/>And did it my way.<BR/><BR/>Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.<BR/>Ive had my fill; my share of losing.<BR/>And now, as tears subside,<BR/>I find it all so amusing.<BR/><BR/>To think I did all that;<BR/>And may I say - not in a shy way,<BR/>No, oh no not me,<BR/>I did it my way.<BR/><BR/>For what is a man, what has he got? <BR/>If not himself, then he has naught.<BR/>To say the things he truly feels;<BR/>And not the words of one who kneels.<BR/>The record shows I took the blows -<BR/>And did it my way!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Meaningful to me, because that's how I want to feel about my life when I'm facing "the final curtain"Irina Tsukermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964771563778702009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-3410307732253682962007-07-19T14:11:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:11:00.000-04:00By the way, I just read the lyrics to the songs yo...By the way, I just read the lyrics to the songs you linked and they're fantastic. I'd especially like to hear <I>The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most</I>.Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-83024161049059460722007-07-19T13:47:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:47:00.000-04:00Another vote for "Time of Your Life" by Green Day....Another vote for "Time of Your Life" by Green Day.<BR/><BR/>Also, "Iris" by GooGoo Dolls:<BR/><BR/><I>"And I don't want the world to see me,<BR/>'Cuz I don't think that they'd understand.<BR/>When everything's made to be broken,<BR/>I just want you to know who I am..."</I><BR/><BR/>כשהלב בוכה by Sarit Hadad...love that song... (I'll just post a snippet from the chorus, because it's too long for me to type all in Hebrew.)<BR/><I>בעיני דמעה, הלב בוכה בשקט<BR/>וכשהלב שותק, הנשמה זועקת</I><BR/><BR/>"You Raise Me Up"--it's been covered by so many artists, I have no idea who sang it first. But I like the version by Celtic Women best because of the awesome harmonies. :)<BR/><I>"You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,<BR/>You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas,<BR/>I am strong when I am on your shoulders,<BR/>You raise me up to more than I can be..."</I><BR/><BR/>That's just a short rundown. There are more I could come up with, I'm sure.<BR/><BR/>(For a few MONTHS I had "Taylor the Latte Boy" stuck in my head--thanks, SJ... :-P)Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-59881775673197131222007-07-19T12:14:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:14:00.000-04:00Feel free to edit me. I get obssessive about musi...Feel free to edit me. I get obssessive about music (and many other things). Especially in the summer when I am not in a classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-78720173114888762102007-07-19T12:12:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:12:00.000-04:00For me, Billy Joel and Garth Brooks are my poets a...For me, Billy Joel and Garth Brooks are my poets and the melodies stir my soul too. The Stranger (BillyJ) pretty much says it all so you have to read it in its entirety:<BR/><BR/>"Well we all have a face<BR/>That we hide away forever<BR/>And we take them out and<BR/>Show ourselves<BR/>When everyone has gone<BR/>Some are satin some are steel<BR/>Some are silk and some are leather<BR/>They're the faces of the stranger<BR/>But we love to try them on<BR/><BR/>Well we all fall in love<BR/>But we disregard the danger<BR/>Though we share so many secrets<BR/>There are some we never tell<BR/>Why were you so surprised<BR/>That you never saw the stranger<BR/>Did you ever let your lover see<BR/>The stranger in yourself?<BR/><BR/>Don't be afraid to try again<BR/>Everyone goes south<BR/>Every now and then<BR/>You've done it, why can't<BR/>Someone else?<BR/>You should know by now<BR/>You've been there yourself<BR/><BR/>Once I used to believe<BR/>I was such a great romancer<BR/>Then I came home to a woman<BR/>That I could not recognize<BR/>When I pressed her for a reason<BR/>She refused to even answer<BR/>It was then I felt the stranger<BR/>Kick me right between the eyes<BR/><BR/>Well we all fall in love<BR/>But we disregard the danger<BR/>Though we share so many secrets<BR/>There are some we never tell<BR/>Why were you so surprised<BR/>That you never saw the stranger<BR/>Did you ever let your lover see<BR/>The stranger in yourself?<BR/><BR/>Don't be afraid to try again<BR/>Everyone goes south<BR/>Every now and then<BR/>You've done it why can't<BR/>Someone else?<BR/>You should know by now<BR/>You've been there yourself<BR/><BR/>You may never understand<BR/>How the stranger is inspired<BR/>But he isn't always evil<BR/>And he is not always wrong<BR/>Though you drown in good intentions<BR/>You will never quench the fire<BR/>You'll give in to your desire"<BR/><BR/><BR/>This from "Honesty" (BJ again)<BR/><BR/>"When I'm deep inside of me <BR/>don't be too concerned. <BR/>I won't as for nothin' while I'm gone. <BR/>But when I want sincerity <BR/>tell me where else can I turn. <BR/>Because you're the one I depend upon". <BR/><BR/>Vienna (BJ)<BR/>"You got your passion, you got your pride, but don't you know that only fools are satisfied, dream on but don't imagine they'll all come true...When will you realize?..."<BR/><BR/><BR/>"I Go To Extremes" (BJ)<BR/>"Out of the darkness, into the light<BR/>Leaving the scene of the crime<BR/>Either I'm wrong or I'm perfectly right every time<BR/>Sometimes I lie awake, night after night<BR/>Coming apart at the seams<BR/>Eager to please, ready to fight<BR/>Why do I go to extremes?"<BR/><BR/>One way to introduce yourself to the poetry and spirit of Garth Brooks is to watch the live version of "I Got Friends in Low Places" performed in Central Park on You Tube. Then, read the lyrics. <BR/><BR/>Under the category of perhaps the best lyrics of all pop music and with possibly the greatest correlation to Jewish Hashkafah and please watch it on You Tube and read the lyrics:<BR/>This from Unanswered Prayers:<BR/><BR/>"Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers<BR/>Remember when youre talkin to the man upstairs<BR/>That just because he doesnt answer doesnt mean he dont care<BR/>Some of gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers."<BR/><BR/>"Carry On my Wayward Son" from Kansas. Awesome melody. Check out the live version again. They still rock.<BR/>"Masquerading as a man with a reason<BR/>My charade is the event of the season<BR/>And if I claim to be a wise man, well<BR/>It surely means that I don't know"<BR/><BR/>"Basketcase" (Green Day)<BR/>really about me, but not the stoned part.<BR/><BR/>"Do you have the time<BR/>To listen to me whine<BR/>About nothing and everything<BR/>All at once<BR/>I am one of those<BR/>Melodramatic fools<BR/>Neurotic to the bone<BR/>No doubt about it<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I give myself the creeps<BR/>Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me<BR/>It all keeps adding up<BR/>I think I'm cracking up<BR/>Am I just paranoid?<BR/>Or I'm just stoned"<BR/><BR/>Under the category of an "old lady" near 40 reminiscing nostalgically about times gone by:<BR/><BR/>Winds of Change (Scorpions), great great great song.<BR/> "follow the Moskva <BR/>Down to Gorky Park <BR/>Listening to the wind of change <BR/>An August summer night <BR/>Soldiers passing by <BR/>Listening to the wind of change<BR/><BR/>The world closing in <BR/>Did you ever think <BR/>That we could be so close,like brothers <BR/>The future's in the air <BR/>I can feel it everywhere <BR/>Blowing with the wind of change <BR/><BR/>Chorus: <BR/>Take me to the magic of the moment <BR/>On a glory night <BR/>Where the children of tomorrow dream away <BR/>In the wind of change" <BR/><BR/>The Time of Your Life (Green Day)<BR/><BR/>"Another turning point;<BR/>a fork stuck in the road.<BR/><BR/>Time grabs you by the wrist;<BR/>directs you where to go.<BR/><BR/>So make the best of this test<BR/>and don't ask why.<BR/><BR/>It's not a question<BR/>but a lesson learned in time.<BR/><BR/>It's something unpredictable<BR/>but in the end it's right.<BR/>I hope you had the time of your life.<BR/><BR/>So take the photographs<BR/>and still frames in your mind.<BR/><BR/>Hang it on a shelf<BR/>In good health and good time.<BR/><BR/>Tattoos of memories<BR/>and dead skin on trial.<BR/><BR/>For what it's worth,<BR/>it was worth all the while.<BR/><BR/>It's something unpredictable<BR/>but in the end it's right.<BR/>I hope you had the time of your life.<BR/><BR/>(music break)<BR/><BR/>It's something unpredictable<BR/>but in the end it's right.<BR/>I hope you had the time of your life.<BR/><BR/>It's something unpredictable<BR/>but in the end it's right.<BR/>I hope you had the time of your life."<BR/><BR/>Jack and Diane (John Cougar Mellencamp) yes, I remember him before the mellencamp stuff.<BR/><BR/>"hold onto sixteen as long as you can, <BR/>changes come around real soon make us women and men"<BR/><BR/>"Summer of '69" Bryan Adams<BR/>"Oh and when I look back now, the summer seemed to last forever, and if I had a choice, yeah, I'd always wanna be there, those were the best days of my life."<BR/><BR/>Auld Lang Syne (Dan Fogerty)<BR/>"We drank a toast to innocence<BR/>We drank a toast to now<BR/>And tried to reach beyond the emptiness<BR/>But neither one knew how"<BR/><BR/>1985 (Bowling For Soup)<BR/>"Where’s the mini-skirt made of snake skin<BR/>And who’s the other guy that's singing in Van Halen<BR/>When did reality become T.V.<BR/>What ever happen to sitcoms, game shows<BR/>(on the radio was)<BR/><BR/>Springsteen, Madonna<BR/>Way before Nirvana<BR/>There was U2 and Blondie<BR/>And music still on MTV<BR/>Her two kids in high school<BR/>They tell her that she’s uncool<BR/>Cuz she's still preoccupied<BR/>With 19, 19, 1985<BR/><BR/>She hates time make it stop<BR/>When did Motley Crue become classic rock?<BR/>And when did Ozzy become an actor?<BR/>Please make this stop<BR/>Stop!"<BR/><BR/>On the topic of staying true to Judaism: Invincible (Pat Benatar)<BR/><BR/>"and with the strenghth of conviction there is no sacrifice"<BR/><BR/><BR/>I also appreciate (can't say "love") Eminem. "Hallie's Song." The entire "Lose Yourself" and his choice of sampling.<BR/><BR/>Love the emotion and the richness of the lyrics like this one:<BR/><BR/>"Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go<BR/>I cannot grow old in Salem's lot"<BR/><BR/>Now, I hope I can get back to work. I am reorganizing my kitchen cabinets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-51687292623380073762007-07-19T10:05:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:05:00.000-04:00Famous Blue RaincoatLeonard CohenIt's four in the ...Famous Blue Raincoat<BR/>Leonard Cohen<BR/><BR/><I>It's four in the morning, the end of December<BR/>I'm writing you now just to see if you're better<BR/>New York is cold, but I like where I'm living<BR/>There's music on Clinton street all through the evening.<BR/><BR/>I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert<BR/>You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record.<BR/><BR/>Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair<BR/>She said that you gave it to her<BR/>That night that you planned to go clear<BR/>Did you ever go clear?<BR/><BR/>Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older<BR/>Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder<BR/>You'd been to the station to meet every train<BR/>And you came home without Lili Marlene<BR/><BR/>And you treated my woman to a flake of your life<BR/>And when she came back she was nobody's wife.<BR/><BR/>Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth<BR/>One more thin gypsy thief<BR/>Well I see Jane's awake --<BR/>She sends her regards.<BR/><BR/>And what can I tell you my brother, my killer<BR/>What can I possibly say?<BR/>I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you<BR/>I'm glad you stood in my way.<BR/><BR/>If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me<BR/>Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.<BR/><BR/>Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes<BR/>I thought it was there for good so I never tried.<BR/><BR/>And Jane came by with a lock of your hair<BR/>She said that you gave it to her<BR/>That night that you planned to go clear<BR/><BR/>-- sincerely, l. cohen</I><BR/><BR/>Hard to say why it speaks to me... but it does. You can find a dissection of the song <A HREF="http://www.heroldmusic.com/assets/Famous_Blue_Raincoat__English.pdf" REL="nofollow">here...</A>e-kvetcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235994048517019317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-46011949748682855892007-07-19T09:30:00.000-04:002007-07-19T09:30:00.000-04:00Thanks to everyone!Oh, and put me down for loving ...Thanks to everyone!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and put me down for loving <I>Caruso</I> and <I>No Good Deed</I>, too.Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-5054478829239791892007-07-19T08:46:00.000-04:002007-07-19T08:46:00.000-04:00I've always hung onto "Strong Enough" by Sheryl Cr...I've always hung onto "Strong Enough" by Sheryl Crow. It just connects.Shoshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365142117481675663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-56075198091845771562007-07-19T04:15:00.000-04:002007-07-19T04:15:00.000-04:00À la claire fontaineÀ la claire fontaine,M'en alla...À la claire fontaine<BR/><BR/>À la claire fontaine,<BR/>M'en allant promener<BR/>J'ai trouvé l'eau si belle<BR/>Que je m'y suis baigné<BR/><BR/>Refrain :<BR/>Il y a longtemps que je t'aime<BR/>Jamais je ne t'oublierai<BR/><BR/>Sous les feuilles d'un chêne,<BR/>Je me suis fait sécher<BR/>Sur la plus haute branche,<BR/>Un rossignol chantait<BR/><BR/>Chante rossignol, chante,<BR/>Toi qui as le cœur gai<BR/>Tu as le cœur à rire,<BR/>Moi je l'ai à pleurer<BR/><BR/>J'ai perdu mon amie,<BR/>Sans l'avoir mérité<BR/>Pour un bouquet de roses,<BR/>Que je lui refusais<BR/><BR/>Je voudrais que la rose,<BR/>Fût encore au rosier<BR/>Et que ma douce amie<BR/>Fût encore à m'aimer<BR/><BR/>You may read the English translation and listen to this beautiful children's song here:<BR/>http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=141&c=22Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-49980048669862742007-07-19T04:11:00.000-04:002007-07-19T04:11:00.000-04:00Eisley - 'Brightly Wound'from the musical Wicked ...Eisley - 'Brightly Wound'<BR/>from the musical Wicked - 'For Good'<BR/>Keane - 'Cant Stop Now'<BR/>oldie - 'the way you look tonight'<BR/>Il Divo - 'Follow your Heart'the only way i knowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527442357164907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-78236354547025012312007-07-19T02:01:00.000-04:002007-07-19T02:01:00.000-04:00I like a lot of songs from a lot of different genr...I like a lot of songs from a lot of different genras. I've currently been listening to <A HREF="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=6082022" REL="nofollow">John McLaughlin's</A> new album and his song <A HREF="http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858651611" REL="nofollow">"Indiana"</A>. You can listen to it on his website. He's an up and coming artist who's an aquintance of my brother.<BR/><BR/><I>John McLaughlin<BR/>"Indiana"<BR/><BR/>i'm glad i never lived next to the water,<BR/>so i could never get used to the beach,<BR/>and i'm glad i never grew up on a mountain,<BR/>to figure out how high the world could reach<BR/><BR/>i love the miles between me and the city,<BR/>where i quietly imagine every street,<BR/>and i'm glad i'm only picturing the moment,<BR/>i'm glad she never fell in love with me<BR/><BR/>for some the world's a treasure to discover,<BR/>and your scenery should never stay the same,<BR/>but they're trading in their dreams for explinations,<BR/>all in an attempt to entertain but<BR/><BR/>i love the miles between me and the city,<BR/>where i quietly imagine every street,<BR/>and i'm glad i'm only picturing the moment,<BR/>i'm glad she never fell in love with me<BR/><BR/>the trick of love's to never let it find you,<BR/>it's easy to get over missing out,<BR/>i know the how's and when's,<BR/>but now and then she's all i think about<BR/><BR/>i wonder how it feels to be famous,<BR/>but wonder is as far as i will go,<BR/>'cause ill probably lose myself in all the pictures,<BR/>and end up being someone i dont know,<BR/>so it's probably best i stay in Indiana,<BR/>just dreamin' of the world as it should be,<BR/>where every day is a battle to convince myself,<BR/>i'm glad she never fell in love with me</I><BR/><BR/>I live in a <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=paradise,+IN&ie=UTF8&ll=37.995824,-87.379589&spn=0.029626,0.056562&z=14&om=1" REL="nofollow">small town</A> and have lived in many places in Indiana. I know what it means to be a Hoosier and have absolutely loved it here. Watching a multi-colored sunset across a humid field of corn and soybean or waking up to blue sky and flowering spring scents is something I'll definately miss when I move to a Jewish community. At the same time, I visited West Roger's Park one summer and fell in love with the community. It was so different and exciting. All the culture, shops, shuls, walking down the streets, etc. Last summer I spent almost two hours reading the titles of everybook in a bookstore on Devon for the shear novelty of being in my first Jewish bookstore. Such a big city is where a lot of my dreams and fears are. So, I'm stuck in between the world in which I live and this dream world. A part of me doesn't want to leave. A part of me wants to stay and remain ignorant and just fade away in this comfortable homeostatis. But then I don't see, too, how my future can be <I>here</I>. I don't think my soul would let me.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.com