Songs about growing up?

Subject: Songs about growing up?
From: black walnut
Date: 18 May 04 - 05:49 PM

I have a friend (no really, a friend, not me!) who has been asked to sing 2 or 3 songs with guitar at a bar mitzvah which is happening only one week from this coming Saturday.

Mr. Friend needs ideas. What would be some popular songs that would be appropriate for the occasion?   He's thinking along the lines of Cat Stevens, PeterPaul&Mary, that sort of thing.

Songs about growing up - child to teenager.....

~b.w. (who tried to find a relevant thread but couldn't find one)

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: Marion
Date: 18 May 04 - 06:03 PM

How about "The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell?

Lyrics here.

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 18 May 04 - 06:32 PM

No dissrespect but they don't come much better than Mike waterson - 3 Day Millionair:

I left school Friday, started work on Saturday
To get the ealy tide and be a galley boys me plan
Upon the fishing grounds to roam 1800 miles from home
I couldn't give a bugger - I'm a man

sorry wrong audience - but what a song

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 18 May 04 - 09:04 PM

Try Turn Around

A few of its words are about a girl/woman, but it would be easy enough to change them to suit a boy/man...

There's Sunrise Sunset... although the 2nd verse is about a wedding, so not quite so appropriate; maybe just the first verse? Or maybe adapt the 2nd verse a bit to fit a bar mitzvah? Perhaps something like:

He looks so confident and handsome
All that we might have dreamed, and more
Now we can see his own dreams growing, strong and sure

May he have much to give the future
May he know happiness and love
May he be blessèd by the Lord above


Sabbath Prayer (also from Fiddler on the Roof) also seems very apt for the occasion, although it's not about growing up. (It also would need *slight* adjusting to make it appropriate for a young man.)

Good luck!

YY

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 19 May 04 - 07:30 AM

YY, don't you mean 'Yuck', not 'Luck'?? (LOL)

BW - Try 'The Boy Becomes The Man' by Allan Taylor - not only a brilliant piece of writing (as any dad who hears it will testify) but, in this case, wholly appropriate.

Johnny :0)

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: GUEST,Sooz (at work)
Date: 19 May 04 - 09:48 AM

Whats the use of Wings (Brian Bedford)
Everythings possible (Fred Small)

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: black walnut
Date: 19 May 04 - 12:47 PM

My friend says about this thread: "Cool!".
Thank you.
~b.w.

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: LindsayInWales
Date: 19 May 04 - 02:46 PM

um...maybe not quite the place for this but...what about Val Doonican's "The Special Years"....?

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: GUEST,Carol J
Date: 19 May 04 - 02:56 PM

"Cat's in the Cradle" - Harry Chapin

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 19 May 04 - 05:32 PM

I thought of that one too, Carol J, but it's a bit on the sad side, isn't it? I was guessing they'd want something with more of an optimistic feel to it...

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: black walnut
Date: 19 May 04 - 06:17 PM

The report from le friend is that you have all been very helpful and that the songs have been decided. Thanks!

Feel free to continue the thread for its own sake....

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 19 May 04 - 06:20 PM

Am I the only one who'd love to know what songs were selected?

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: black walnut
Date: 20 May 04 - 12:03 PM

I quote:

"This is what he's thinking .....
Father and Son
Times They Are A Changin'
Dona Dona Dona (instrumental)
Erev Shel Shoshanim (instrumental"

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: Amos
Date: 20 May 04 - 01:04 PM

Dona Dona Dona i smore than an instrumental, especially folr young people.

A

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 21 May 04 - 05:58 AM

From thread re.
"Politically incorrect national anthems"
The Child's Song We'll sing a song, a children's song, With cheering
rousing chorus, As round our parents' hearths we throng, A safe roof
warm o'er us; Impatient for our coming lives, Awaiting what the
mornings give, Here in the silence of the night, We'll chant a
children's song.
Chorus: Children are we whose lives will flower in
Ireland; Dreaming to free the green land of our homes. We're ...

okay, the lines above are more about being young than about growing up; I found them while looking for Murray McLauchlin'sChild's song (better known from the recording by Tom Rush)
is also at this additional Child's song thread

Charlie McGettigan's Feet of a Dancer (popularised by Maura O'Connell)

for a Bat mitvah, maybe Peggy Seeger's Little Girl Child, though it might have to be adapted slightly for a big girl

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: GUEST,Ellenpoly
Date: 21 May 04 - 06:57 AM

Here's a song that used to be on Television to open a children's show called "Jim Stewart and the Glovables". I always found it wonderful..xx..e

Be kind to your parents,
: Though they don't deserve it,
: Remember that "grownup"
: Is a difficult stage of life.
: They're apt to be nervous,
: And over-excited
: Confused by the daily storm and strife.

: Just keep in mind
: Though it sounds odd I know. . .
: Most parents once were children
: Long ago....(incredible!!)

: So treat them with patience
: And sweet understanding,
: In spite of the foolish things they do.
: Some day you may wake up
: And find you're a parent, too.



The above is a song called "Be kind to your parents" and the author's last name is Rome. You can find a recording of it by Pete Seeger on his "For kids and just plain folks" CD

Subject: RE: Songs about growing up?
From: el ted
Date: 21 May 04 - 07:00 AM

NIB - Black Sabbath.