First song that comes to mind for this week’s SLS is this one. I had the album it was on. I played at playing acoustic guitar in the early 80s and bought the songbook for it. At one time I could play and sing it. There is so much to like about the song. Honoring…
Category: Song Lyric Sunday
#SLS — (girls) “Boys” by The Shirelles and The Beatles
“Boys” is a song written by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell, originally recorded by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City and released as the B-side of their “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” single in November, 1960. The single is from their album, Tonight’s the Night. Tonight’s the Night is the debut…
#SLS — Natalie Merchant, October 26, 1963
Natalie Anne Merchant (b. 10/26/63) is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums before leaving to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released nine studio albums as a solo artist. I…
#SLS — “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” by Bob Dylan
I first heard Hattie’s song on Bob Dylan’s Biograph boxed set. Once heard never forgotten. Hattie has haunted me ever since. Putting a human face to the monstrous acts of humans emboldened by protections offered by institutional racism may have what started me on a path of deprogramming my mind from the pervasive multi-media brainwashing…
#SLS — “(I Know) I’m Losing You” by The Temptations
I did not know who wrote the song, nor who recorded it first, but “(I Know) I’m Losing You” is the song I wanted to share today. Although it doesn’t mention abandoning, departing, deserting, exiting, leaving, resigning, or retiring, you don’t have to reach far to understand that’s what’s going to happen real soon in…
#SLS — 9/3 Vaden Todd Lewis (Toadies) (updated with KEXP live performance)
Vaden Todd LewisBirthdate: Sept. 3, 1965Band: ToadiesInstrument: Singer / GuitaristAge in 2026: 61 Vaden Todd Lewis aka Danger Lewis, has been around. Born in Fort Worth, TX in 1965, he grew up listening to bluegrass and “old school country” at home. Other early musical influences were ZZ Top, Talking Heads and Pixies. When he began…
#SLS — Song to a Seagull by Joni Mitchell
There are so many quality sandy beach songs out there. I almost went with The Beach Boys’ “Kokomo” but didn’t. (Hope someone else picks it!) Song to a Seagull (also known as Joni Mitchell) is the eponymous debut studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It was produced by David Crosby and released in March 1968. The album…
