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Subject: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: Kampervan Date: 10 Mar 16 - 09:53 AM I'm not giving you much to go on, but I'm trying to recall a song that I've heard that talks about two (old?) men playing chess in a park (Central?) somewhere. I think that one or both are Jewish and the song mentions his name (Mr????????. It's quite slow and reflective. That's about all I can remember. Grateful for any leads. regards K/van |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: Snuffy Date: 10 Mar 16 - 11:40 AM When I read your post I immediately thought of this - but there's no chess in it. I'll think again ... Old Friends, Paul Simon, 1968 Old friends Old friends Sat on their park bench Like bookends A newspaper blown through the grass Falls on the round toes Of the high shoes Of the old friends Old friends Winter companions The old men Lost in their overcoats Waiting for the sunset The sounds of the city Sifting through the trees Settle like dust On the shoulders Of the old friends Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a park bench quietly? How terribly strange to be seventy Old friends Memory brushes the same years Silently sharing the same fear... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: GUEST Date: 10 Mar 16 - 12:09 PM Hi, nice try thanks, but no, it's not 'Old Friends'. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: Jeri Date: 10 Mar 16 - 12:38 PM Try Rubenstein Remembers, by Ewen Carruthers: There's an old man in the parkNo chess, though. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: GUEST,# Date: 10 Mar 16 - 12:58 PM I think this or something very similar was mentioned on Mudcat within the past two years. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: Kampervan Date: 10 Mar 16 - 01:02 PM That's the one!!! Thank you. I couldn't search for it because I couldn't even remember the name 'Rubenstein' Thank you very much. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Can you identify this song? From: Jeri Date: 10 Mar 16 - 01:15 PM I'd heard it and something in your post made me think I knew it and dig. |
Subject: RE: Can you identify this song?-Rubenstein Remembers From: Backwoodsman Date: 11 Mar 16 - 02:25 AM Here ya go... |
Subject: RE: Can you identify this song?-Rubenstein Remembers From: GUEST,GuestTF Date: 11 Mar 16 - 08:37 AM Allan Taylor song, yes? |
Subject: RE: Can you identify this song?-Rubenstein Remembers From: Capo da Monty Date: 11 Mar 16 - 08:41 AM Thanks for the link BW. A very poignant and moving song by a wonderful songwriter. Still miss him but thankfully we have the photographs and memories (sounds like a Jack Hudson song!) and of course Ewen's CDs and videos. CdM |
Subject: RE: Can you identify this song?-Rubenstein Remembers From: GUEST,flush Date: 11 Mar 16 - 11:18 AM Allan Taylor sang it but it was Ewan that wrote it |
Subject: RE: Can you identify this song?-Rubenstein Remembers From: Capo da Monty Date: 11 Mar 16 - 11:42 AM Yep.EWEN wrote it. Mr Taylor sang it and for some reason re-wrote one of the verses. CdM |
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