Musical Red 2

It's been interesting searching for and finding all this music on my play list. It seems that often times the version I grew up with, and assumed to be the original and only is in fact not. I'm not sure exactly what the difference is always, but sometimes it seems as though it was a re-release. Same person/group, but quite a different sound. For instance, the Dr. Hook 'A Little Bit More' song would be an example of this. It's not how 'I' remember it, but it is the same song none the less. And ofcourse, I like the other way better. Dr. Hook is a great bygone band with mostly 'fun' songs about naughty stuff but this one, 'A Little Bit More' is a truly beautiful song... about naughty stuff. Quite tame though, with the overall theme being these lyircs: 'When your body's had enough of me, and I'm laying flat out on the floor... when you think I've loved you all I can, I'm gonna love you a little bit more.' And 'I've got to say a few thing's that have been on my mind, and you know where my mind has been...' -- I know what you are thinking. But put it to the music of this song and that's the different between making love & sex!

Another favorite I'd like to share is 'Sailing' by Rod Stewart. Now, no matter what anyone says about the guy- he's got pipes. (Maybe that was a bad analogy... anyhoo...) I happen to be a complete fan. If you have ever loved someone from afar, or spent any extended amount of time away from the one you love, you will probably be able to relate to this song. 'Sailing' to me, refers to how the heart can travel. It speaks of the 'journey' over a seemingly endless expanse of time and distance. This is a very singable song with smooth easy lyrics such as "I am sailing, I am sailing, home again 'cross the sea. I am sailing, stormy waters, to be near you, to be free.' And 'Can you hear me, can you hear me thro' the dark night, far away, I am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say.' It even ends as though all the previous was actually a hymn. So I could even share it with my very religious sister who loves music but will only listen to Christian stuff!

And since I just shared that one, I'll share another really big favorite by Rod Stewert called 'Never Give Up On A Dream'. I love the lyrics in this song because they really put each individual in the driver's seat to their own destiny, success, etc with lyrics like. 'Claim the road, touch the sun, No force on earth could stop you run. When your heart bursts like the sun, Never never give up on a dream... you don't need no restrictions-you can't live on sympathy. You just need to go the distance,oh the distance-that's all you need to be free.' I love this song mostly because I'm all for personal responsibility and choosing to not be a victim of your own life.If you are also a fan, but haven't looked real deep into his other music, I recommend you give a listen to his version of 'Sometimes when we touch', and ' *The first cut is the deepest' - which was actually his way before Sheryl Crow knew she could even sing. *(not on my play list)