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07 Oct 08 - 03:53 AM (#2459008) Subject: Origins: Whos wrote this song? what is the name? From: GUEST,fountain Hi. I am new to this. I desperately need the name of the singer/songwriter who wrote this song as well as the name of this song. Can you help me? The lyrics are these: "knowing you is oh, so lovely. Knowing you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, we can see the sunlight shine. lovin' you is oh, so simple. Lovin' you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, we can see the sunlight shine. All the mountains know I love you because I told them so. All the horses in the valley, all the stars, all the stones. All the flowers in the meadows, all the waves upon the sea. All the mountains stand in silence.... So I'll sing my feelings to you, lay them down in simple rhyme. All of me remains here with you, all I am for all of time...." Anybody have any ideas?? Thanks! |
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07 Oct 08 - 04:17 AM (#2459014) Subject: RE: Who wrote this song?-knowing you is oh, so lovely From: Joe Offer Hi, Fountain- I changed the thread title to make it a bit more specific. Maybe that will help. We specialize in folk music, but we might be able to come up with an answer on this one. Keep checking this thread. -Joe- |
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07 Oct 08 - 05:31 AM (#2459045) Subject: RE: Who wrote this song?-knowing you is oh, so lovely From: Murray MacLeod I understand how you feel, Guest fountain, but my advice is to let go, don't let it fester. I have heard many songs (some even worse than the one you quote) where my first instinct was to track down and shoot the writer, but the rage soon passes. So let it be with you, let time be the healer. Peace ... |
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07 Oct 08 - 06:58 AM (#2459097) Subject: RE: Who wrote this song?-knowing you is oh, so lov From: GUEST,Visitor "All of Me", by Bill Staines. I'm putting it in a memorial service program for a very dear friend right now. |
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07 Oct 08 - 07:03 AM (#2459099) Subject: RE: Who wrote this song?-knowing you is oh, so lovely From: GUEST Thank you! visitor :-) |
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07 Oct 08 - 07:49 AM (#2459128) Subject: RE: Who wrote this song?-knowing you is oh, so lovely From: Murray MacLeod Bill Staines, eh ? Well, I guess I owe an apology. I haven't heard the song but I imagine it sounds a whole lot better than it reads. |
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24 Jul 12 - 06:25 AM (#3380734) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: GUEST Bill Staines sang it and I think he wrote it. |
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24 Jul 12 - 11:34 PM (#3381122) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: Seamus Kennedy Actually, Murray, it sings a helluva lot better than it reads on paper. Especially when Bill songs it. Hope you're well. |
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25 Jul 12 - 01:42 AM (#3381133) Subject: ADD: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: Joe Offer This song is on the early Bill Staines album titled Miles, which I don't have (and I think it's unavailable). I found a YouTube recording of the song by another performer here (click). Here's my transcription from that recording. It doesn't satisfy me. I'll see if I can do better. ALL OF ME (Bill Staines) Loving you is oh, so lovely. Loving you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. Loving you is oh, so lovely. Loving you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. All the heavens know I love you simply 'cause I told them so. All the woods (?) in the valley, all the stars, all the stones. All the flowers in the meadow, all the waves upon the sea. All the mountains stand in silence far above the golden trees So I'll sing my fair winds to you, lay them down in simple rhyme. All of me remains here with you, all I am for all of time. Loving you is oh, so simple. Loving you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. |
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25 Jul 12 - 01:58 AM (#3381139) Subject: ADD: All of Me (Bill Staines)-definitive version From: Joe Offer Well, I found it in the Bill Staines songbook titled If I Were a Word, Then I'd Be a Song, published in 1980 by Folk-Legacy records. I guess we can call this the "definitive" transcription. ALL OF ME (Bill Staines) Knowing you is oh, so lovely. Knowing you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. Loving you is oh, so simple. Loving you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. All the heavens know I love you, Simply 'cause I told them so. All the horses in the valley, All the stars, and all the stones. All the flowers in the meadows, All the waves in all the seas. All the mountains standing silent Far above the golden trees. So I'll sing my feelings to you, Lay them down in simple rhyme: All of me remains here with you, All I am for all of time. Loving you is oh, so simple. Loving you is oh, so fine. Even on a cold grey morning, We can see the sunlight shine. |
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25 Jul 12 - 08:47 AM (#3381245) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: Charley Noble Well, that only took 4 years to nail. Charley Noble |
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25 Jul 12 - 10:42 PM (#3381569) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: Beer LoL Charley. Nice song though. adrien |
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19 Oct 21 - 12:31 PM (#4123506) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: GUEST,MIke There is a beautiful version of this song on Jerry Rau's album Tracking Down the Feeling - only available on LP |
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19 Oct 21 - 12:57 PM (#4123511) Subject: RE: Origin: All of Me (Bill Staines) From: Joe Offer Here's a pretty good performance of the song: |