ATF: Back in the Day

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Petula Clark]

Downtown

Petula Clark

When you're alone and life is making you lonely

You can always go

Downtown

When you've got worries all the noise and the hurry

Seems to help I know

Downtown

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city

Linger on the sidewalk

Where the neon signs are pretty

How can you lose

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles

Forget all your cares

So go

Downtown

Things will be great when you're

Downtown

No finer place for sure

Downtown

Every thing's waiting for you

Downtown

Downtown

Don't hang around and let your problems surround you

There are movie shows

Downtown

Maybe you know some little places to go

To where they never close

Downtown

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova

You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over happy again

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles

Forget all your cares

So go

Downtown

Where all the lights are bright

Downtown

Waiting for you tonight

Downtown

Uou're gonna be alright now

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you

Someone who is just like you

And needs a gentle hand

To guide them along

So maybe I'll see you there

We can forget all our troubles

Forget all our cares

So go

Downtown

Things will be great when you're

Downtown

Don't wait a minute more

Downtown

Everything is waiting for you

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown…

Link: [Bread]

Mother Freedom

Bread

Freedom

Deep walkin'

Keep on your toes

And Don't stop talkin' 'bout

Freedom

Get goin'

Lots to be learned

And lots to be knowin' 'bout

People

Gotta reach 'em

Sit 'em right down

And then you gotta teach 'em 'bout

Freedom

Gotta win it

Gotta put yourself smack dab in it

Hey

Tomorrow

Now don't you go away

'Cause

Freedom

Just might come your way

Freedom

Keep tryin'

People stay alive

And people keep dyin' for

Freedom

So don't lose it

You gotta understand

You just can't abuse it

Freedom

Get movin'

Never gonna stop

‘Til everybody's groovin' on

Love for

One another

Callin' some friend

And callin' some brother

Hey

Tomorrow

You're not so far away

Mother

Freedom

We'll know you well someday

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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ATF: Guitars and Pianos

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Bread]

The Guitar Man

Bread

Who draws the crowd

And plays so loud

Baby

It’s the guitar man

Who’s gonna steal the show

You know

Baby

It’s the guitar man

He can make you love

He can make you cry

He will bring you down

Then he'll get you high

Somethin’ keeps him goin’

Miles and miles a day

To find another place

To play

Night after night

Who treats you right

Baby

It’s the guitar man

Who’s on the radio

You go listen

To the guitar man

Then he comes to town

And you see his face

And you think you might

Like to take his place

Somethin’ keeps him driftin’

Miles and miles away

Searchin’ for the songs

To play

Then you listen to the music

And you like to sing along

You want to get the meanin’

Out of each and every song

Then you find yourself a message

And some words to call your own

And take them home

He can make you love

He can get you high

He will bring you down

Then he'll make you cry

Somethin’ keeps him movin’

But no one seems to know

What it is that makes

Him go

Then the lights begin to flicker

And the sound is getting’ dim

The voice begins to falter

And the crowds are getting’ thin

But he never seems to notice

He’s just got to find

Another place

To play

He’s got to play

Link: [Billy Joel]

Piano Man

Billy Joel

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday

The regular crowd shuffles in

There's an old man sittin’ next to me

Makin' love to his tonic and gin

He says

Son can you play me a memory

I'm not really sure how it goes

But it's sad

And it's sweet

And I knew it complete

When I wore a younger man's clothes

La la la de de da

La la de de da da dum

Sing us a song

You're the piano man

Sing us a song tonight

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

And you've got us feelin' alright

Now John at the bar is a friend of mine

He gets me my drinks for free

And he's quick with a joke

Or to light up your smoke

But there's someplace that he'd rather be

He says

Bill I believe this is killin’ me

As the smile ran away from his face

Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star

If I could get out of this place

Oh la la la de de da

La la de de da da dum

Now Paul is a real estate novelist

Who never had time for a wife

And he's talkin’ with Davy

Who's still in the Navy

And probably will be for life

And the waitress is practicin’ politics

As the businessmen slowly get stoned

Yes they're sharin’ a drink they call loneliness

But it's better than drinkin’ alone

Sing us a song

You're the piano man

Sing us a song tonight

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

And you've got us feelin' alright

It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday

And the manager gives me a smile

'Cause he knows that it's me

They've been comin’ to see

To forget about life for awhile

And the piano sounds like a carnival

And the microphone smells like a beer

And they sit at the bar

And put bread in my jar

And say

Man what are you doin' here

Oh la la la de de da

La la de de da da dum

Sing us a song

You're the piano man

Sing us a song tonight

Well we're all in the mood for a melody

And you've got us feelin' alright

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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[Arlynda Lea]

[FishHawk Droppings]

[The Tribulation Times Herald-Exhorter]

TFT: Bread

Link: [Bread]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world.  For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair while others will be quite obviously fervent rants of rebellion.  Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

                                                                                    

If

Bread

If a picture paints a thousand words

Then why can't I paint you

The words will never show

The you I've come to know

If a face could launch a thousand ships

Then where am I to go

There's no one home but you

You're all that's left me too

And when

My love for life is running dry

You come

And pour

Yourself

On me

If a man could be two places at one time

I'd be with you

Tomorrow and today

Beside you all the way

If the world should stop revolving

Spinning slowly down to die

I'd spend the end with you

And when the world was through

Then one

By one

The stars would all go out

Then you and I

Would simply

Fly away

Mother Freedom

Bread

Freedom

Keep walkin'

Keep on your toes

And don't stop talkin' 'bout

Freedom

Get goin'

Lots to be learned

And lots to be knowin' 'bout

People

Gotta reach 'em

Sit 'em right down

And then you gotta teach 'em 'bout

Freedom

Gotta win it

Gotta put yourself smack dab in it

Hey

Tomorrow

Now don't you go away

'Cause

Freedom

Just might come your way

Freedom

Keep tryin'

People stay alive

And people keep dyin' for

Freedom

So don't lose it

You gotta understand

You just can't abuse it

Freedom

Get movin'

Never gonna stop

‘Til everybody's groovin' on

Love for

One another

Callin' some friend

And callin' some brother

Hey

Tomorrow

You're not so far away

Mother

Freedom

We'll know you well someday

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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[FishHawk Droppings]

And

[The Tribulation Times Herald-Exhorter]