29 Nov 02 - 02:01 PM (#837296) Subject: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin It's a song I hear every once in a while on some retro station or other where they never tell you the title or artist. And it might be a bit of a cheesy folk-pop number but I've always liked it. The lyrics of the first verse, as near as I can remember since I haven't heard it in a while, are: "I drew a picture of a pair of wings... because I want to fly My mother asked me to explain... I said that I would try" plus other lines: "I had a dream the other night about flying And the man who was teaching me was crying He said that fewer people were trying And the art of truly flying was dying" It's kind of embarrassing because it seems that I should know who recorded this and when and even what the title of it is. But I don't. And searches on the Internet only turn up stories and pictures of airy-fairy cutesy fluffy stuffed animals with wings. So any help out there? |
29 Nov 02 - 08:46 PM (#837497) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Snuffy Google said: Your search - "truly flying was dying" - did not match any documents |
30 Nov 02 - 02:47 AM (#837609) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin I know. I did Google searchs with all combinations of the lyrics I knew from the song and... nothing. That's why the help req here. Thanks for the confirmation though. I guess it's not just a vast search engine plot against me after all. ;) |
30 Nov 02 - 04:24 PM (#837864) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin Or not. |
03 Dec 02 - 12:56 AM (#839432) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin Remembered some more lyrics (sort of): "She said that was the (strangest) thing That she had ever heard A man can only be a man, He cannot be a bird..." Still no takers, eh? |
03 Dec 02 - 03:17 PM (#839837) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: chordstrangler Hi Cluain, please PM me with the name of your dealer. M. |
03 Dec 02 - 08:40 PM (#839984) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin |
12 Dec 02 - 04:32 PM (#846183) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin refresh |
13 Dec 02 - 08:57 AM (#846592) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Grab As a hang-glider pilot, I'd be interested to hear if you ever find anything on that - wouldn't mind learning it. Graham. |
13 Dec 02 - 03:27 PM (#846870) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin Jeez, now I'm wondering if I really did dream it. I hope not, cause it was a pretty good song and if it was a dream then it's gone. (though I remember the tune). |
23 Feb 03 - 10:32 PM (#897041) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin refresh |
08 May 03 - 05:14 PM (#948899) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin refresh again... no takers, eh? |
08 May 03 - 06:29 PM (#948958) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: GUEST,ClaireBear You'll find your answer at Ask Corvin, whatever that is. Cheers, Claire |
09 May 03 - 12:37 AM (#949112) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin Ah! Thank you, Claire. It is much appreciated. I knew I hadn't dreamed it... |
09 May 03 - 12:48 AM (#949120) Subject: Lyr Add: DREAM NO. 2 (Ken Tobias) From: Cluin Might as well post `em here, then (such as they are): Dream No. 2 by Ken Tobias, 1972 I drew a picture of a pair of wings because I want to fly My mother asked me to explain I said that I would try I had a dream the other night about flying and the man who was teaching me was crying he said that fewer people were trying and the art of really flying was dying La la la la la la la La la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la She said it was the strangest thing that she had ever heard A man can only be a man he cannot be a bird That's not really true I tried to tell her If you search for love you soon will find an answer You gotta think so high you're floating like a feather But you have to learn to leave your head Just take(?) the wings & fly away up into the wind Above the trees you glide with ease rounding back again Father can't you hear me, (unintelligible) you take my hand, yeah Dying's a part of living, but I know you'll understand Bt all he did was walk away and leave me I saw in his eyes he said it cannot be He (unintelligible) a world of fantasy how can I tell him this is my reality Just take(?) the wings & fly away up into the wind Above the trees you glide with ease rounding back again La la la la la la la La la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la I drew a picture of a pair of wings because I want to fly La la la la la la la... |
15 May 03 - 10:33 PM (#953508) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: Cluin Well, I finally found a copy of this song and will post the lyrics now with the corrections: Dream No. 2 Ken Tobias 1972 I drew a picture of a pair of wings Because I want to fly My mother asked me to explain I said that I would try But I had a dream the other night about flying And the man who was teaching me was crying He said that fewer people were trying And the art of really flying was dying La lala lala lala La lala lala La lala lala lala La lala lala She said it was the strangest thing That she had ever heard A man can only be a man He cannot be a bird That's not really true, I tried to tell her If you search for love, you soon will find an answer You gotta think so high you're floating like a feather But you have to learn to leave your head So spread your wings and fly away Up into the wind Above the trees you glide with ease Round and back again Father, can't you hear me? I bid you take my hand Dying's a part of living But I know you'll understand But all he did was walk away and leave me I saw it in his eyes, he said it cannot be He said I'm living in a world of fantasy How can I tell him this is my reality So spread your wings and fly away Up into the wind Above the trees you glide with ease Round and back again La lala lala lala La lala lala La lala lala lala La lala lala I drew a picture of a pair of wings Because I want to fly La lala lala lala |
16 May 03 - 11:26 AM (#953791) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: EBarnacle1 Considering the difficulty in tracing it, it will enter the realm of true folk song in the near future. |
25 Sep 13 - 07:14 AM (#3561124) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: GUEST The song is Dream #2 by Ken Tobias from New Brunswick, Canada. Great singer Songwriter. This is from 1972. Other great songs to youtube include: I Just Want To Make Music Every Bit of Love Give a Little Love |
09 Jan 14 - 01:13 PM (#3590430) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: GUEST I remember that song, I love it, but can't remember all the words either |
09 Jan 14 - 01:19 PM (#3590431) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: GUEST,thetq.com This song always inspires me to paint or draw....or stained glass work....I look at trees and birds and want to get the feeling expressed into glass...sometimes even when I have a plan,I change directions and surprise myself |
05 Oct 17 - 04:58 PM (#3880524) Subject: RE: Help: Info on song about Flying From: GUEST,sharon Ken Tobias |