After searching and listening to many songs on many Blues lists I found one I know and that I really like!
“Pride And Joy” is another modern blues song, falling more specifically under the umbrella of electric blues or blues rock. Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded the track in 1983, releasing it as his first single; it would go on to be considered one of the best songs of his career. It is considered to be a blues track because of its use of a 12-bar blues arrangement; it also fuses elements of other genres, a hallmark of contemporary blues. The song also deviates from classic blues in its subject matter, which focuses on the singer’s love for his partner.
Well, you’ve heard about love givin’ sight to the blind My baby lovin’ cause the sun to shine
She my sweet little thing She my pride and joy She my sweet little baby I’m her little lover boy
Yeah, I love my baby Heart and soul Love like ours won’t never grow old
She my sweet little thing She my pride and joy She my sweet little baby I’m her little lover boy
Yeah, I love my Lenee She long and lean You mess with her You’ll see a man get mean
She my sweet little thing She my pride and joy She my sweet little baby I’m her little lover boy
Well, I love my baby Like the finest wine Stick with her until the end of time
She my sweet little thing She my pride and joy She my sweet little baby I’m her little lover boy
Yeah, I love my baby Heart and soul Love like ours won’t never grow old
She my sweet little thing She my pride and joy She my sweet little baby I’m her little lover boy
I’m using this website 37 Best Girl Bands & Groups Of All Time This was and probably will be one of my most favorite songs…I feel pretty talented singing it along with them! Lol
Hey, yeah – I wanna shoop, baby
(Oooo, how you doin’, baby? No, not you You, the bow-legged one, (ha-ha) yeah What’s your name? Damn, that sounds sexy)
Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?) Girls, what’s my weakness? (Men!) Ok then, chillin’, chillin’, mindin’ my business (word) Yo, Salt, I looked around, and I couldn’t believe this I swear, I stared, my niece my witness The brother had it goin’ on with somethin’ kinda… uh Wicked, wicked (oooo) – had to kick it I’m not shy so I asked for the digits A ho? No, that don’t make me See what I want slip slide to it swifty Felt it in my hips so I dipped back to my bag of tricks Then I flipped for a tip, make me wanna do tricks for him Lick him like a lollipop should be licked Came to my senses and I chilled for a bit Don’t know how you do the voodoo that you do So well it’s a spell, hell, makes me wanna shoop shoop shoop
Ummm, you’re packed and you’re stacked ‘specially in the back Brother, wanna thank your mother for a butt like that (thanks, Mom) Can I get some fries with that shake-shake booty? If looks could kill you would be an uzi You’re a shotgun – bang! What’s up with that thang? I wanna know how does it hang? Straight up, wait up, hold up, Mr. Lover Like Prince said you’re a sexy mutha- Well-a, I like ’em real wild, b-boy style by the mile Smooth black skin with a smile Bright as the sun, I wanna have some fun Come (come) and (hmmm) give me some of that yum-yum Chocolate chip, honey dip, can I get a scoop? (please) Baby, take a ride in my coupe, you make me wanna…
Well let me bring you back to the subject, Pep’s on the set Make you get hot, make you work up a sweat When you skip-to-my-lou, my darling Not falling in love but I’m falling for your (super sperm) When I get ya betcha bottom dollar you were best under pressure (Yo, Sandy, I wanna like, taste you) Getcha getcha lips wet cuz it’s time to have Pep
On your mark, get set, go, let me go, let me shoop To the next man in the three-piece suit I spend all my dough, ray me, cutie Shoop shoop a-doobie like Scoobie Doobie Doo I love you in your big jeans, you give me nice dreams You make me wanna scream, “Oooo, oooo, oooo!” I like what ya do when you do what ya do You make me wanna shoop
(Oh, my goodness, girl, look at him He’s the cutest brother in here And he’s comin’ this way! Oooo!)
S and the P wanna kick with me, cool (uh-huh) But I’m wicked, G, (yeah) hit skins but never quickly (that’s right) I hit the skins for the hell of it, just for the yell I get Mmm mmm mmm, for the smell of it (smell it) They want my bod, here’s the hot rod (hot rod) Twelve inches to a yard (damn) and have ya soundin’ like a retard (yeah) Big ‘Twan Love-Her, six-two, wanna hit you So what you wanna do? What you wanna do? Mmmm, I wanna shoop Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Oh, you make me wanna shoop Hey yeah, I wanna shoop, baby
Boy bands are more about having slick factory produced dance moves and being made up of reasonably attractive pre-packaged good-looking boys that rarely write their own songs, and hardly ever play their own instruments.
I had to look at a list but when I did I saw that I am not a huge fan of Boy Bands. I did love this song though:
Lyrics
Everybody’s saying silly things Without knowing that life brings a change And I’ve been checking all the signs My friends say I’m love sick ’cause I All I keep thinking about is her in my arms (Got to see what love is all about) And I won’t be the same until she is mine And my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now You got to cool it now Oh watch out You’re gonna lose control Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down You’re gonna fall in love
Everyday I walk her home from school And she tells me how she really feels And there’s no doubt in my mind That this girl is one of a kind ‘Cause all I keep thinking about is her in my arms (Got to see what love is about) And I won’t feel the same until she is mine But my friends keep telling me to
Cool it now You got to cool it now Oh watch out You’re gonna lose control Cool it now You better slow it down Slow it down You’re gonna fall in love
Cool it now You got to cool it now Oh watch out You’re gonna lose control Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down… You’re gonna fall in love
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms (Got to see what love is all about) And I’ll never be the same until you are mine And my friends keep telling me
When ya got a girl who takes her time You must slow the pace you can’t mess with her mind If she feels the same she’ll letcha know Just prepare yourself or be ready to go And I hope this message stays in your mind Cause you almost lost a girl who is right on time There’s one more thing that ya got to know Just cool it down and stay in control
Cool it now You got to cool it now Oh watch out You’re gonna lose control Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down You’re gonna fall in love baby
All I keep thinking about is her in my arms (Got to see what love is all about) And I’ll never be the same until you are mine, oh Listen to me let me tell you
Why you all coming down on me Tryin’ to tell me how my life is supposed to be I know you’re only trying to help me out Tryin’ to show me what life is really about But this time I’m gonna make it on my own So why dontcha fellaz just leave me alone Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike If I like the girl who cares who you like
Cool it now Oh watch out, out, out, out Cool it now Slow it down, down, down, down Cool it now Oh watch out, out, out, out Cool it now Slow it down, down, down, down
Cool it now Oh watch out ‘Cause you’re gonna lose control Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down You’re gonna fall in love
Cool it now Slow it down You’re gonna lose control
Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down. ‘Cause you’re gonna fall in love
Cool it now Slow it down ‘Cause you’re gonna lose control
Cool it now You got to slow it down Slow it down
Cool it now Ooh watch out Cool it now Slow it down
When I google the lists of music to fit the theme I like to go through many songs, especially if I don’t know the songs. I was thinking that I didn’t really like Alternative Music as I always saw it as Grunge. I guess I wasn’t exactly right, some were considered Grunge. But as I went down the list I found a few songs I LOVE! Here they are: (I couldn’t pick which was my favorite because as I saw the songs I remembered how much I liked each)
Lyrics
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?”
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money’s gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
And you may ask yourself, “How do I work this?” And you may ask yourself, “Where is that large automobile?” And you may tell yourself, “This is not my beautiful house” And you may tell yourself, “This is not my beautiful wife”
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money’s gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was
Water dissolving and water removing There is water at the bottom of the ocean Under the water, carry the water Remove the water from the bottom of the ocean Water dissolving and water removing
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Leting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money’s gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
You may ask yourself, “What is that beautiful house?” You may ask yourself, “Where does that highway go to?” And you may ask yourself, “Am I right, am I wrong?” And you may say to yourself, “My God, what have I done?”
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground
Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, after the money’s gone Once in a lifetime, water flowing underground
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, look where my hand was Time isn’t holding up, time isn’t after us Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was (I couldn’t get no rest) Same as it ever was, hey let’s all twist our thumbs Here comes the twister
Letting the days go by (same as it ever was, same as it ever was) Letting the days go by (same as it ever was, same as it ever was) Once in a lifetime, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground
Coming out of my cage And I’ve been doing just fine Gotta gotta be down Because I want it all It started out with a kiss How did it end up like this? It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss Now I’m falling asleep And she’s calling a cab While he’s having a smoke And she’s taking a drag Now they’re going to bed And my stomach is sick And it’s all in my head But she’s touching his chest now He takes off her dress now Let me go And I just can’t look, it’s killing me And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea Swimming through sick lullabies Choking on your alibis But it’s just the price I pay Destiny is calling me Open up my eager eyes ‘Cause I’m Mr. Brightside
I’m coming out of my cage And I’ve been doing just fine Gotta gotta be down Because I want it all It started out with a kiss How did it end up like this? (It was only a kiss), it was only a kiss Now I’m falling asleep And she’s calling a cab While he’s having a smoke And she’s taking a drag Now they’re going to bed And my stomach is sick And it’s all in my head But she’s touching his chest now He takes off her dress now Let me go ‘Cause I just can’t look, it’s killing me And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea Swimming through sick lullabies Choking on your alibi But it’s just the price I pay Destiny is calling me Open up my eager eyes ‘Cause I’m Mr. Brightside
I’m packed and I’m holding I’m smiling, she’s living, she’s golden She lives for me, says she lives for me Ovation, her own motivation She comes round and she goes down on me
And I make you smile, like a drug for you Do ever what you wanna do, coming over you Keep on smiling, what we go through One stop to the rhythm that divides you
And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse Chop another line like a coda with a curse Come on like a freak show takes the stage We give them the games we play, she said
I want something else to get me through this Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby I want something else, I’m not listening when you say good-bye
The sky was gold, it was rose I was taking sips of it through my nose And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there Smiling in the pictures you would take Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break
It won’t stop, I won’t come down I keep stock with a tick-tock rhythm, a bump for the drop And then I bumped up, I took the hit that I was given Then I bumped again, then I bumped again I said
How do I get back there to the place where I fell asleep inside you How do I get myself back to the place where you said
I want something else to get me through this Semi-charmed kinda life, baby, baby I want something else, I’m not listening when you say good-bye
I believe in the sand beneath my toes The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling I believe in the faith that grows And that four right chords can make me cry When I’m with you I feel like I could die And that would be alright, alright
And when the plane came in, she said she was crashing The velvet it rips in the city, we tripped on the urge to feel alive Now I’m struggling to survive Those days you were wearing that velvet dress You’re the priestess, I must confess Those little red panties they pass the test Slides up around the belly, face down on the mattress One
And you hold me, and we are broken Still it’s all that I wanna do, just a little now Feel myself, heading off the ground I’m scared, I’m not coming down No, no And I won’t run for my life She’s got her jaws now locked down in a smile But nothing is alright, alright
And I want something else to get me through this life Baby, I want something else Not listening when you say Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
The sky was gold, it was rose I was taking sips of it through my nose And I wish I could get back there Someplace back there, in the place we used to start
And I feel that time’s a-wasting, go So where ya going to tomorrow? And I see that these are lies to come So would you even care?
And I feel it And I feel it
Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya goin’ with the mask I found And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone?
And I feel, so much depends on the weather So is it raining in your bedroom? And I see, that these are the eyes of disarray Would you even care?
And I feel it And she feels it Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya goin’ with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone?
When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it
To find it To find it When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it To find it To find it
Where ya going for tomorrow? Where ya goin’ with the mask I found?
And I feel, and I feel When the dogs begin to smell her Will she smell alone? When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it
When the dogs do find her Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow To find it To find it To find it To find it To find it To find it
This week the theme is to find Sunshine Pop songs, and this was also suggested by John Holton. Go to Jim’s site to read more about it.
So I googled a list and didn’t recognize the titles of any songs. I decided to listen to some and I did recognize “California Dreamin” by the Mamas and the Papas and also “Windy” by The Association. One song that I actually remember liking though is 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobble stones Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy
Hello lamppost, what cha knowing? I’ve come to watch your flowers growing Ain’t cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in’ doo-doo, feelin’ groovy
Got no deeds to do, no promises to keep I’m dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep Let the morning time drop all its petals on me Life, I love you, all is groovy
When I was in high school I had a boyfriend who said he liked country music and I said that I did not because it sounded like “suicide music”. I don’t think that was my name for it, probably something I heard. Anyhow, what I thought of country music was whining women about the guy who did them wrong, yada yada yada. He introduced me to Hank Williams and Alabama, to name just a couple favorites. Well, after this I was open to hearing more country music.
In college, I worked in Disney World for a semester on the college program. There was a bar, I think closer to Cocoa Beach than Lake Buena Vista, called Rodeo. I only went once or twice but I wanted so badly to learn line dancing. I never really did.
Now I do still listen to country, but mixed in with other stuff. After losing my first husband I listened to a song every day on the way to and on the way home from work that helped me cope.
Lyrics
I got rice cooking in the microwave Got a three day beard I don’t plan to shave And it’s a goofy thing but I just gotta say, hey I’ma doing alright
Yeah, I think I’ll make me some home-made soup I’m feeling pretty good and that’s the truth It’s neither drink nor drug induced, no I’m just doing alright
And it’s a great day to be alive I know the sun’s still shining When I close my eyes There’s some hard times in the neighborhood But why can’t every day be just this good Ah, yeah
It’s been fifteen years since I left home I said good luck to every seed I’d sown Gave it my best and then I left it alone I hope they’re doing alright
Now I look in the mirror and what do I see A lone wolf there staring back at me Long in the tooth but harmless as can be Lord, I guess he’s doin’ alright
And it’s a great day to be alive I know the sun’s still shining When I close my eyes There’s some hard times in the neighborhood But why can’t every day be just this good
Sometimes it’s lonely, sometimes it’s only me And the shadows that fill this room Sometimes I’m falling, desperately calling Howling at the moon, ah-ooh, ah-ooh Yeah-yeah, oh-oh
Well, I might go get me a new tattoo Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise Might even grow me a Fu Manchu
And it’s a great day to be alive I know the sun’s still shining When I close my eyes There’s some hard times in the neighborhood But why can’t every day be just this good
It’s a great day to be alive I know the sun’s still shining When I close my eyes There’s some hard times in the neighborhood But why can’t every day be just this good, ah-ooh, oh yeah-yeah
Then as the days went on and I heard other tunes by other artists this song by Marin Morris became sort of my anthem. She isn’t necessarily considered full country but she fits in there.
Lyrics
I’ve cussed on a Sunday I’ve cheated and I’ve lied I’ve fallen down from grace A few too many times But I find holy redemption When I put this car in drive Roll the windows down and turn up the dial
Can I get a hallelujah Can I get an amen Feels like the Holy Ghost running through ya When I play the highway FM I find my soul revival Singing every single verse Yeah I guess that’s my church
When Hank brings the sermon And Cash leads the choir It gets my cold cold heart burning Hotter than a ring of fire When this wonderful world gets heavy And I need to find my escape I just keep the wheels rolling, radio scrolling ‘Til my sins wash away
Can I get a hallelujah Can I get an amen Feels like the Holy Ghost running through ya When I play the highway FM I find my soul revival Singing every single verse Yeah I guess that’s my church
Can I get a hallelujah Can I get an amen Feels like the Holy Ghost running through ya When I play the highway FM I find my soul revival Singing every single verse Yeah I guess that’s my church
Hey, can I get a hallelujah Can I get an amen Feels like the Holy Ghost running through ya When I play the highway FM I find my soul revival Singing every single verse Yeah I guess that’s my church Yeah I guess that’s my church Yeah I guess that’s my church
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
Turn it down you say But all I got to say to you is time and time again I say No! No! No! No! Tell me not to play Well, all I got to say to when you tell me not to play I say No! No! No! No! So, if you ask me why I like the way I play it There’s only one thing I can say to you
I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!) I wanna rock!(Rock!)
There’s a feelin’ that I get from nothin’ else and there ain’t nothin’ in the world that makes me go! Go! Go! Go! Turn the power up I’ve waited for so long so I could hear my favorite song so, let’s go! Go! Go! Go! When it’s like this I feel the music shootin’ through me There’s nothin’ else that I would rather do
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We’re Not Gonna Take It sort of has a good message embedded in there….
We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore
We’ve got the right to choose, and There ain’t no way we’ll lose it This is our life, this is our song We’ll fight the powers that be, just Don’t pick on our destiny, ’cause You don’t know us, you don’t belong
We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore
Oh, you’re so condescending Your call is never ending We don’t want nothin’, not a thing from you Your life is trite and jaded Boring and confiscated If that’s your best, your best won’t do
Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh We’re right (yeah) We’re free (yeah) We’ll fight (yeah) You’ll see (yeah)
Whoa-whoa, we’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore
We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore No way!
Woah-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh We’re right (yeah) We’re free (yeah) We’ll fight (yeah) You’ll see (yeah)
We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore
We’re not gonna take it (no!) No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it anymore (just you try and make us)
We’re not gonna take it (come on!) No, we ain’t gonna take it (you’re all worthless and weak) We’re not gonna take it anymore (now drop and give me 20)
We’re not gonna take it (a pledge pin) No, we ain’t gonna take it (on your uniform) We’re not gonna take it anymore
Stine Writing 
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