Ten score years ago, defeat the kingly foe
A wondrous dream came into being
Tame the trackless waste, no virgin land left chaste
All shining eyes, but never seeing

Beneath the noble birth
Between the proudest words
Behind the beauty, cracks appear
Once, with heads held high
They sang out to the sky
Why do their shadows bow in fear?

Watch the cities rise
Another ship arrives
Earth's melting pot and ever growing
Fantastic dreams come true
Inventing something new
The greatest minds, and never knowing

The guns replace the plow, facades are tarnished now
The principles have been betrayed
The dream's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail
History's debt won't be repaid

VMA131Marine

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11. The Spirit of Radio - Rush

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Wed Jan 10, 2018, 01:06 AM

Jan 2018

The Spirit of Radio

Inspired by 'the spirit of radio' in toronto, alive and well (so far).
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson

Begin the day
With a friendly voice
A companion, unobtrusive
Plays that song that's so elusive
And the magic music makes your morning mood

Off on your way
Hit the open road
There is magic at your fingers
For the spirit ever lingers
Undemanding contact
In your happy solitude

Invisible airwaves
Crackle with life
Bright antennae bristle
With the energy
Emotional feedback
On a timeless wavelength
Bearing a gift beyond price ---
Almost free...

All this machinery
Making modern music
Can still be open-hearted
Not so coldly charted
It's really just a question
Of your honesty

One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity

For the words of the profits
Are written on the studio wall,
Concert hall ---
Echoes with the sounds...
Of salesmen.

Tikki

(14,560 posts)

12. "Words"...Bee Gees (1968)

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Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:23 AM

Jan 2018

Tikki

True Dough

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13. I laughed WAY too hard at this thread

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Wed Jan 10, 2018, 03:59 AM

Jan 2018

Here's my contribution. I think LuckyCharms and Green Onions go together nicely. Now, listen really closely for the lyrics...

NBachers

(17,149 posts)

14. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words); Words of Love

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Wed Jan 10, 2018, 04:48 AM

Jan 2018

2 different songs titled "Words of Love" by Buddy Holley and The Beatles; the Mamas and the Papas had a different song of the same title.

Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) is owned by Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, but it's been done by lots of other artists.

Tony's version is transcendental.

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