Familiar songs you don't know the names of...

[Blue J]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

Edited June 26, 2014 by Blue J

[Narps]

Gold John Stewart and Stevie Nicks

[Lorraine]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

Edited June 26, 2014 by Lorraine

[Lost In Xanadu]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

 

Tinkerbell's Mind?

[troutman]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

 

I love this kinda of stuff!

 

Are you sure about the lyrics concerning the secong tune? I couldn't find it doing search. Maybe it's this one.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwLjkqj8Gw

Edited June 26, 2014 by troutman

[Narps]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

 

Tinkerbell's Mind?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyRCxknOZgE

I can honestly say I have never heard this song. Ever..... :codger:

[troutman]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

 

Tinkerbell's Mind?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyRCxknOZgE

 

It has to be,

 

I have never heard it.

[Narps]

Yes. The FM stations back in the late sixties/seventies were notorious for playing a string of songs and never telling you what the title/artist was.

 

But there was one they played from time to time that had a line: Tinkerbell's mind is a crazy machine at the best.

 

I never found out who did it or what the name of the song was.

 

Another one: "I"ll ride my stallion if you want me to but I'd really rather walk with you."

 

To this day, well over forty years later, I have no idea who sang either song, but those lyrics are still in my mind.

 

I love this kinda of stuff!

 

Are you sure about the lyrics concerning the secong tune? I couldn't find it doing search. Maybe it's this one.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwLjkqj8Gw

England Dan and John Ford Coley....

[Lost In Xanadu]

One song I remember from my childhood was "Ride My Seesaw" by the Moody Blues. My dad would throw that 8-track in and listen to it everytime his friends would come over. They drank and played cards and there was something about that song that almost haunted me for some reason. I don't mind it now, but I hated that song growing up.

[Lorraine]

:o :o :o That's it!!!!! :o :o :o

 

If I remember, the song came out in either late 1968 or early 1969. If only all of life's mysteries could be solved by being googled....

 

As for the second song, I used to think it was the Daughters of Albion that sang it, but I could never find it on an album. This song is from the same time period - late '68/early '69.

[J2112YYZ]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

 

All you had to do was a google search of the lyrics and you would've found out the song title quicker than posting and asking here. I'm just sayin

[troutman]

One song I remember from my childhood was "Ride My Seesaw" by the Moody Blues. My dad would throw that 8-track in and listen to it everytime his friends would come over. They drank and played cards and there was something about that song that almost haunted me for some reason. I don't mind it now, but I hated that song growing up.

 

:o That's weird,

 

I love that song. But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

Edited June 26, 2014 by troutman

[Blue J]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

 

All you had to do was a google search of the lyrics and you would've found out the song title quicker than posting and asking here. I'm just sayin

 

I haven't googled anything in two or three years. I actually shudder anytime I hear 'google' used as a verb. But that's just one guy's opinion.

 

Besides, in this case, Narpski = Google, for me. And I much prefer that. Thanks, Narp!

 

I actually had an inkling that it might have been called Gold, but then I thought...no, that's too easy!

 

And I really did think the male voice was Lindsey Buckingham, hence Fleetwood Mac. (Or I guess it could have been just Buckingham/Nicks, too).

[Lorraine]

Those of us who were born long before the internet and Google do not think of using it to find something. My mind (especially) isn't geared to it.

 

One time in the late nineties, I went into Hastings and asked if they could check the music catalog (record stores used to have this huge catalog that listed every album in existence) to find if an album I wanted was still being made. The young man turned to me and asked "Will a computer do?" I was mortified, but it never occurred to me that looking things up in a book was ancient history until that day.

[Narps]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

 

All you had to do was a google search of the lyrics and you would've found out the song title quicker than posting and asking here. I'm just sayin

 

I haven't googled anything in two or three years. I actually shudder anytime I hear 'google' used as a verb. But that's just one guy's opinion.

 

Besides, in this case, Narpski = Google, for me. And I much prefer that. Thanks, Narp!

 

I actually had an inkling that it might have been called Gold, but then I thought...no, that's too easy!

 

And I really did think the male voice was Lindsey Buckingham, hence Fleetwood Mac. (Or I guess it could have been just Buckingham/Nicks, too).

She was doing lots of duets around that time seemingly. Petty, Loggins etc.....

[Lorraine]

One song I remember from my childhood was "Ride My Seesaw" by the Moody Blues. My dad would throw that 8-track in and listen to it everytime his friends would come over. They drank and played cards and there was something about that song that almost haunted me for some reason. I don't mind it now, but I hated that song growing up.

 

:o That's weird,

 

I love that song. But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

 

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

[Lost In Xanadu]

One song I remember from my childhood was "Ride My Seesaw" by the Moody Blues. My dad would throw that 8-track in and listen to it everytime his friends would come over. They drank and played cards and there was something about that song that almost haunted me for some reason. I don't mind it now, but I hated that song growing up.

 

:o That's weird,

 

I love that song. But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

 

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

WTF is wrong with you?? How can you say something like that anywhere?!?!?!?!?!?! :P

 

One thing that's funny about Rush - hardcore fans have kids who are into them now. My son and his friends go to the Rush concerts. If they can no longer play at a stadium, I agree with you. I'd hate to see them playing 2000 seat Indian casino auditoriums....

[Lost In Xanadu]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

 

All you had to do was a google search of the lyrics and you would've found out the song title quicker than posting and asking here. I'm just sayin

 

I haven't googled anything in two or three years. I actually shudder anytime I hear 'google' used as a verb. But that's just one guy's opinion.

 

Besides, in this case, Narpski = Google, for me. And I much prefer that. Thanks, Narp!

 

I actually had an inkling that it might have been called Gold, but then I thought...no, that's too easy!

 

And I really did think the male voice was Lindsey Buckingham, hence Fleetwood Mac. (Or I guess it could have been just Buckingham/Nicks, too).

She was doing lots of duets around that time seemingly. Petty, Loggins etc.....

My favorite - Leather and Lace :) (with Henley)

[troutman]

One song I remember from my childhood was "Ride My Seesaw" by the Moody Blues. My dad would throw that 8-track in and listen to it everytime his friends would come over. They drank and played cards and there was something about that song that almost haunted me for some reason. I don't mind it now, but I hated that song growing up.

 

:o That's weird,

 

I love that song. But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

 

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

 

That's the thing about Rush. They will never let it get to that point.

[troutman]

I just heard a song over the PA in a restaurant that I remember from when I was a wee little one- mid to late 70's, Fleetwood Mac- the only way I can describe it is from the last line of the refrain-

 

"People out there, turning music into gold"...

 

But what is the NAME of that song?? I don't know it, for the life of me. It was my favorite song when I was four or five years old, but...?

 

I'm sure some people here could tell me.

 

I'm also sure that there are a bunch of other songs like this for the rest of us- familiar songs that you just can't identify completely.

 

Right?

 

All you had to do was a google search of the lyrics and you would've found out the song title quicker than posting and asking here. I'm just sayin

 

I haven't googled anything in two or three years. I actually shudder anytime I hear 'google' used as a verb. But that's just one guy's opinion.

 

Besides, in this case, Narpski = Google, for me. And I much prefer that. Thanks, Narp!

 

I actually had an inkling that it might have been called Gold, but then I thought...no, that's too easy!

 

And I really did think the male voice was Lindsey Buckingham, hence Fleetwood Mac. (Or I guess it could have been just Buckingham/Nicks, too).

She was doing lots of duets around that time seemingly. Petty, Loggins etc.....

My favorite - Leather and Lace :) (with Henley)

 

Yeah,

 

Thats a nice tune.

[x1yyz]

But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

 

When I was a kid I thought that song was pretty spooky as well.

Edited June 26, 2014 by x1yyz

[x1yyz]

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

 

Yeah, Rush at the county fair, or opening for a puppet show would be dreadful.

 

But I can't see Rush slipping that far. Certainly not with the stage show and related expenses they have now.

[Narps]

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

 

Yeah, Rush at the county fair, or opening for a puppet show would be dreadful.

 

But I can't see Rush slipping that far. Certainly not with the stage show and related expenses they have now.

At the county fair I might make the front row club if I live that long..... :codger:

[Blue J]

As long as y'all brought up The Moodies, I am going to say something. It is safer if I say it in this section because it won't cause WWIII out there.

 

Do you know why I would rather see Rush call it a day while they are still on top? You don't want them to become like the Moodies who still tour, play the exact same songs every tour for the last fourteen or so years, and each time they tour, the venues are getting smaller because they have a hard time filling them (quite a decline for the band that once could sell out two concerts a day at Madison Square Garden in the late sixties and early seventies). It is embarrassing to watch, and painful too. I don't want to see the same thing happen to Rush.

 

Yeah, Rush at the county fair, or opening for a puppet show would be dreadful.

 

But I can't see Rush slipping that far. Certainly not with the stage show and related expenses they have now.

 

Agreed.

 

Now, I don't mind small theater shows at all- I love them, actually. The Tower Theater in Philly holds something like 2800 people, or maybe 3200 at the most, something like that- and it's a fantastic venue. The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, outstanding. The Fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta, Taft Theater in Cincinnati, the old Capitol Ballroom (which has since been demolished) in Washington DC...all great places. But they don't befit the spectacle that is live Rush.

Edited June 26, 2014 by Blue J

[ILSnwdog]

But the song which I love now by The Moody Blues was "Nights In White Satan". My brother and I would go to bed with the radio on. AM back then of course. He would crash in seconds. This song would come on and scare the sh** out of me! Maybe there is a monster under the bed or in the closet. I would go over and sleep with him. :P

 

Edit: Thinking about it now,

 

I believe it was related to watching "Dark Shadows". Plus, if there was a storm outside. That made it even worse.

 

When I was a kid I thought that song was pretty spooky as well.

I loved Nights In White Satin when I was a kid. Wicked good tune. I wore that song out in high school.