Subject: Lyrics and music required Help From: GUEST,Tracy "Final Straw" Date: 09 Jun 00 - 09:09 AM I'm trying to find the complete lyrics to a song I heard a long time ago before I'd been converted to the joys of Folk. I can only remember the first few bars, but now that I sing in a group myself I would love to hear the song again with a view to singing it myself. Does anyone remember the lyrics:- There on a dresser, A faded old picture, of one Valentino who'd stolen my heart. Tracy |
Subject: RE: Lyrics and music required Help From: The Shambles Date: 09 Jun 00 - 07:29 PM It's not Antonio and his ice cream cart, is it? |
Subject: RE: Lyrics and music required Help From: Brendy Date: 10 Jun 00 - 02:56 AM Sounds a bit like 'Margarita' by Harvey Andrews. Although to the best of my knowledge, Harvey didn't mention Valentino ? B. |
Subject: RE: Lyrics and music required Help From: GUEST,Tracy "Final Straw" Date: 10 Jun 00 - 05:00 AM No to both suggestions the ice-cream van suggestion would have the kids running in the opposite direction I expect. Who was it that said "Now we're going to have some folk music, so prepare yourself for six minutes of abject misery" Anyway as for the one by Harvey Andrews, no, it was sung by a woman. I think it'll probably fox most people because I've got a feeling that she changed her name. Tracy |
Subject: Lyr Add: VALENTINO From: GUEST,neil fraser Date: 06 Nov 04 - 10:07 AM Here are words as I remember them.
Of one Valentino who'd stolen her heart. He had escorted her once to a preview. Something in which she had played a small part. Hollywood gossips reported them lovers. But they will write anything if they are paid. He went on to be a great movie star She never made the grade Chorus: But how she lived within her mind She dreamed of how they danced and dined And in her dreams he'd run slow motion towards her. With his arms opened wide. Oh how she lived within her mind. She loved him till the day she ( he ?) died. She'd run the reel again and again Playing her lines as she did then. She earned her living by waiting on tables She worked on the swing shift for 35 years. And on every christmas she'd ( -------------) And drown all her sorrows in memories and beers. And on his birthday sh'd pay him a visit And lovingly place flowers there by his grave. She never once let any other man touch her. none did she ever crave. Chorus. There on the beach on a soft summer evening. A couple are walking along in the sand. There in the surf her body is lying. A dried up carnation is crushed in her hand. There on the beach where they used to go walking. She'd fallen to dreaming his arms held her tight. Her face held the trace of a bitter sweet smile. That faded to the night. |
Subject: RE: Lyrics and music required Help From: katlaughing Date: 06 Nov 04 - 10:24 AM Well done, Neil! Do you have a title for it? Thanks, kat |
Subject: RE: Lyr & music required Help (Picture of Valentino) From: GUEST,Sihaya Date: 20 Nov 04 - 07:12 AM The song is called 'Valentino" I've heard it on "The Celtic Chillout Album" and fell for that song immediately. Sihaya |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: GUEST Date: 30 Oct 08 - 07:49 PM I have been informed by fairly reliable source that the song was written by Chris rohmann , not sure if any one can confirm. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: cptsnapper Date: 30 Oct 08 - 09:26 PM I've dug out my copy of Joanna Carlin's album " Fancy That " on which the song is credited to P. Phillips |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: Mr Red Date: 31 Oct 08 - 09:33 AM Melanie Harrold wrote a song about Rudolf Valentino As she put it - at the Trowbridge Folk Festival c 1976 a speedy guy suggested she wrote a song about him because of the film that came out about then with Rudolf Neureyev in the lead role. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: GUEST Date: 06 Jan 13 - 11:31 AM Thanks CPT Finally found the link on Pamela Phillips Oland website. http://www.pamoland.com/catalog/ also now on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X95FLcDQMEE Don't know why I had Chris Rohmann in mind though there is a link to Joanna through Jasper Carrott. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: GUEST,Steve W Date: 10 Jan 13 - 11:29 AM On the Joanna Carlin album Fancy That on Valentino - guitar is played by Bristol Guitarist Steve Payne |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: GUEST,Martin Date: 03 Feb 14 - 05:26 PM Hi Tracy how did you get on I had this on cassette when it first came out been trying to obtain a copy of the album.Valentino was such a great sad song |
Subject: Lyr Add: VALENTINO (Pamela Phillips Oland) From: GUEST,Pamela Phillips Oland Date: 19 Feb 19 - 06:30 PM VALENTINO Words and Music by Pamela Phillips Oland There on her dresser, a faded old picture Of one, Valentino, who'd stolen her heart He had escorted her once to a premiere Of something in which she had played a small part Hollywood gossips reported them lovers But they would write anything if they were paid And he went on to being a big movie star But she never made the grade CHORUS: And so she lived within her mind She loved him till the day she died And in her dreams he ran slow-motion toward her With his arms open wide Oh how she lived within her mind She dreamd of how they danced and dined She ran the reel again and again Playing her lines as she did then She earned a living by waiting on tables She worked on the swing shift for thirty-five years And ev'ry Christmas they gave her a bonus She drowned all her sorrows in mem'ries and beers And on his birthday she'd pay him a visit And lovingly placed flowers there on his grave And she never once let any other man take her None did she ever crave CHORUS: Because she lived within her mind She loved him till the day she died And in her dreams he ran slow motion towards her With his arms open wide Oh how she lived within her mind She dreamed of how they danced and dined She ran the reel again and again Playing her lines as she did then There on the beach on a soft windy evening A couple were strolling along in the sand There near the water a woman was lying A dried old carnation was crushed in her hand There on the beach where he loved to go walking She'd fallen to dreaming his arms held her tight And her face wore a trace of a bittersweet smile That faded into the night CHORUS: Oh yes she'd lived within her mind She loved him till the day she died And in her dreams he ran slow motion towards her With his arms open wide Oh how she lived within her mind She dreamed of how they danced and dined She ran the reel again and again Playing her lines as she did then © Pam-O-Land Music (ASCAP) |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Tune Req: Valentino From: Jim Dixon Date: 22 Feb 19 - 04:32 PM In case anyone is looking for another song about Rudolph Valentino, there's one called THERE'S A NEW STAR IN HEAVEN TONIGHT. Lyrics have been posted here. |
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