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25 Aug 00 - 09:24 PM (#285407) Subject: forever young? From: GUEST (Wanted to post this with proper title, excuse repetition) Does any one know who sung this song- I'm not certain that it is actually called Forever Young: (And this is a loose rendition of the lyrics)
Do they know I was a (?bastard?) I was a saint in the church This is all I can remember. The singer has a very deep voice... sings this song almost like L. Cohen... |
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25 Aug 00 - 09:42 PM (#285417) Subject: Pastor From: GUEST Pastor- I believe it's do they know I was a "pastor". Just figured that out. I realized Bastard didn't make much sense in this context, but couldn't figure out what rhymed with bastard- the closest thing I could come up with mustard. But, yeah- I think it must be Pastor. |
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25 Aug 00 - 10:38 PM (#285438) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: forever young? From: Joe Offer Well, this is certainly not Bob Dylan's "Forever Young." It sounds vaguely familiar. Anybody? -Joe Offer- |
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26 Aug 00 - 12:48 AM (#285491) Subject: From: GUEST Someone must know this- had to bring it to the top again.
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26 Aug 00 - 01:01 AM (#285493) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: forever young? From: Mountain Dog This sounds vaguely like a semi-recent Rod Stewart (of Small Faces and "Maggie Mae" fame) that still gets airplay on the radio from time to time. Is that any help? |
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26 Aug 00 - 01:15 AM (#285501) Subject: The nectar of life From: GUEST No- this is definately not Rod Stewart, as I said- it's sort of sung-spoken in a Leonard Cohen fashion, and the singer's name isn't as well known, I don't think, as R. Stewart. He is in the over-forty yrs. old range... I really don't know anything more about him. Any information would help- as I would then have a point of reference. Right now all I've got is a couple lines and the melody. Thanks for trying. (No, it is definately not the dylan song) Do they know pastor? I was a saint in the church. I fought for my children and I did good work. I fought for my lover and my self respect, and the nectar of life never left my tongue. (pause) Forever young... (and so forth) Thanks for reading. |
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26 Aug 00 - 10:14 AM (#285595) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: forever young? From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Cat Stevens sang a version of a song called Forever Young, but the lyrics sound different to the ones posted. Aye. Dave |
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11 Jul 13 - 03:48 PM (#3536427) Subject: Lyr Add: NECTAR OF LIFE (Bob Franke) From: GUEST,Adam Lang Well, lookee here. I can answer this one, and I'm only THIRTEEN YEARS too late for anyone to care! The song in question is one of Bob Franke's lesser-known pieces (but still gorgeous, as are more or less all of Bob Franke's songs.) It's actually called 'Nectar of Life'. ----------------- NECTAR OF LIFE (Bob Franke) As recorded on 'Bob Franke: Brief Histories', 1989 (Also present in 'The Bob Franke Songbook' (1992) but that's next to impossible to find.) This place ain't the worst, but I've heard of better The few mistakes I made gave them the law and the letter So they put me here What do judges know But their fear of death? CHORUS: Do they know I was a bastard I was a saint of the church I did for my lover and I did good work I worked for my children and my self-respect And the nectar of life never left my tongue Forever young My children think me no more a human, they're afraid of my shit They seem to forget that I put up with theirs I was a saint of God until He left me to this Buried alive and betrayed by a kiss What do children know But their fear of death? (CHORUS) My last long lover is ten years gone, the fears of my friends are not fantasies They die in no particular order I cry out for justice but the orderlies prefer not to hear They call me crazy But they fear death. (CHORUS) I remember well but I do not reminisce, I remember the shame that brought me down to this They run from my anger and leave me to hate It's too late for them to hear But I do not fear death (CHORUS) ----------------- Now, if you want to know what it's about, well, there I can't help you so much. |
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12 Jul 13 - 02:22 AM (#3536603) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Nectar of Life (Bob Franke) From: GUEST,mg looks to me it is about the aids epidemic |
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12 Jul 13 - 03:30 AM (#3536614) Subject: RE: req/ADD: Nectar of Life (Bob Franke) From: Joe Offer This song was on Bob Franke's 1989 Brief Histories album, which mostly told stories from the history of Salem, Massachusetts. I ripped the CD to MP3 and put away the CD, and can't find it. Does anybody have the CD, and can you post the notes about this song? -Joe- |
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30 Dec 13 - 05:08 PM (#3587654) Subject: RE: Lyr Req/ADD: Nectar of Life (Bob Franke) From: GUEST I have the CD--Bob's note regarding Nectar of Life just says "This song is about a resident of a nursing home." |