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24 Jun 03 - 08:30 AM (#971493) Subject: Lyr Req: Mirabeau Bridge by Sam Larkin From: GUEST,Dunc "I had a dream and I gave it a name The name that I gave it was your name. - Sam Larkin, "Mirabeau Bridge" Can anyone help me with the rest of the lyrics. I heard James Keelaghan sing it in Glenfarg, Scotland. Thanks Dunc |
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24 Jun 03 - 08:34 AM (#971495) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mirabeau Bridge by Sam Larkin From: MMario couldn't find the Larkin lyrics - but did find this poem - interesting in itself: Mirabeau Bridge Under the Mirabeau Bridge there flows the Seine Must I recall Our loves recall how then After each sorrow joy came back again Let night come on bells end the day The days go by me still I stay Hands joined and face to face let's stay just so While underneath The bridge of our arms shall go Weary of endless looks the river's flow Let night come on bells end the day The days go by me still I stay All love goes by as water to the sea All love goes by How slow life seems to me How violent the hope of love can be Let night come on bells end the day The days go by me still I stay The days the weeks pass by beyond our ken Neither time past Nor love comes back again Under the Mirabeau Bridge there flows the Seine Let night come on bells end the day The days go by me still I stay --Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918) |
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24 Jun 03 - 04:35 PM (#971764) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mirabeau Bridge by Sam Larkin From: black walnut I know this song really well. Hold on - I'll see if I have a copy/paste handy. ~b.w. |
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24 Jun 03 - 04:43 PM (#971767) Subject: Lyr Add: MIRABEAU BRIDGE (Sam Larkin) From: black walnut I went down to see the morning when the shutters all were drawn And the sidewalk tables empty and the laughing voices gone And from some upstairs window in the blue and grey of dawn Came the faded sound of somebody who played my song CHORUS: I had a dream and I gave it a name And the name that I gave it was your name I had a dream and I gave it a name And the name that I gave it was your name I was fighting phantom windmills made of nothing left to do But live among the shadows of the days I made it through With lies and false pretences that tomorrow would be new And it was because just like a dream I discovered you. And the Mirabeau Bridge is crowded with the ones who love the night And the river laughing endlessly like the wild cafe life Full of words from every language across the candle light As it shines like love in the eyes that I meet tonight Sam Larkin |
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25 Jun 03 - 07:10 AM (#972040) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mirabeau Bridge by Sam Larkin From: GUEST,Dunc Thankyou Black Walnut Your help is appreciated. Dunc |
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25 Jun 03 - 07:42 AM (#972064) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mirabeau Bridge by Sam Larkin From: black walnut You're welcome. I didn't have it in my lyrics folder, so I had to copy it from Sam's liner notes. You've never seen such liner notes. You need a microscope in order to read them!! All of the CD('Ransom')'s lyrics are printed on one side of a 2 page insert. Anyway, it's a great song. A great sing-along chorus song too. I even use the chorus, believe it or not, on its own, as a lullabye in my early childhood music classes. The parents/caregivers love it. Enjoy! ~b.w. |
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30 Dec 03 - 04:10 PM (#1082660) Subject: Chord Req: mirabeau bridge - sam larkin From: plum if anyone has the chords for the mirabeau bridge by sam larkin, also sung by james keelaghan, it would be much appreciated. Ta |
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31 Dec 03 - 07:00 AM (#1083033) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: MIRABEAU BRIDGE (Sam Larkin) From: GUEST,Jeremiah McCaw This help? verse: I went down to see the morning, when the shutters were all drawn And the sidewalk tables empty, and the laughing voices gone And from some upstairs window, in the blue and gray of dawn Came the sound of somebody who played my song D / /G /Em A7 /D /A7 /D G /D /G /A7 G A7 /D A7 /D A7 /D chorus: I had a dream and I gave it a name The name that I gave it was your name I had a dream and I gave it a name The name that I gave it was your name D /A7 /G /D G /A7 /D /A7 D /A7 /G /D G /A7 /D A7 /D verse 2 & 3: I was fighting phantom windmills, made of nothing left to do But live among the shadows of the days I made it through With lies and false pretenses, that tomorrow would be new And it was because, just like a dream that I met you And the Mirabeau Bridge is crowded with the ones who love the night And the river laughing endlessly, like the wild café life Full of words from every language, across the candlelight As it shines like love in the eyes, that I meet tonight |
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31 Dec 03 - 12:46 PM (#1083265) Subject: RE: Chord Req: mirabeau bridge - sam larkin From: plum thankyou very much - you have made my day think for the verse you could also use: D/D/G/Em A7/A7/G/D G/D/G/A7 G A7/D G/D A7/D thankyou! |
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16 Jan 07 - 07:10 AM (#1938068) Subject: Lyr Add: MIRABEAU BRIDGE (Sam Larkin) From: GUEST,sam larkin Hi Mudcatters -- Here are the lyrics for Mirabeau Bridge as I wrote them -- Mirabeau Bridge © Sam Larkin MIRABEAU BRIDGE (Sam Larkin) I went down to see the mornin When the shutters all were drawn And the sidewalk tables empty And the laughing voices gone And from some upstairs window In the blue and grey of dawn Came the faded sound of somebody Who played my song CHORUS: I had a dream and I gave it a name The name that I gave it was your name I had a dream and I gave it a name The name that I gave it was your I was fighting phantom windmills Made of nothin left to do But live among the shadows Of the days I made it through With lies and false pretences That tomorrow would be new And it was 'cause just like a dream I discovered you REPEAT CHORUS And the Mirabeau Bridge is crowded With the ones who love the night And the river laughing endlessly Like the wild café life Full of words from every language Across the candle-light As it shines like love in the eyes That I meet tonight END That's it. Cheers, Sam www.samlarkin.com sam writes, publishes, records and presents on his website a new song each and every day |
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16 Jan 07 - 11:44 AM (#1938361) Subject: RE: 'Mirabeau Bridge' by Sam Larkin -- lyric From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Thanks! It's really beautiful! |
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16 Jan 07 - 12:19 PM (#1938406) Subject: RE: 'Mirabeau Bridge' by Sam Larkin -- lyric From: GUEST,Jim One of my favorites, Sam, since the first time I heard it at Folk At The Forum in Cobourg's Victoria Hall. It seems to have entered the repertoire of many Ontario performers. |
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16 Jan 07 - 06:53 PM (#1938861) Subject: RE: 'Mirabeau Bridge' by Sam Larkin -- lyric From: black walnut It doesn't just have beautiful lyrics - it has a beautiful tune, too. Glad to have the really truly original words, Sam. Thanks! ~b.w. |
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06 Feb 12 - 01:02 PM (#3303149) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: GUEST One of the best song/tune ive heard in many a year |
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30 Oct 13 - 05:11 PM (#3571509) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: GUEST,Black Walnut Sam Larkin passed away Monday, October 28, 2013. His beautiful song Mirabeau Bridge is being sung by many today as we hear the news. Here is a CBC link to both Sam and Ron Sexsmith singing Mirabeau Bridge. |
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01 Jun 16 - 02:08 PM (#3793265) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: Joe Offer Tribute to Sam Larkin, December 9, 2013: Sam performing the song: Recording by James Keelaghan: |
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01 Jun 16 - 03:31 PM (#3793285) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: Backwoodsman Joe - the third link (presumably to JK's recording) brings up a message that "This video is unavailable". |
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02 Jun 16 - 03:51 AM (#3793356) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: Joe Offer Hi, Backwoodsman. The third link works in the US. It's supplied by Topic, so I thought it would be available in the UK. Feel free to post a link to the Keelaghan recording available in your country. Thanks. -Joe- |
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02 Jun 16 - 07:28 AM (#3793363) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Mirabeau Bridge (Sam Larkin) From: Backwoodsman Thanks Joe. This is the only video I could find of JK singing 'The Mirabeau Bridge'. I **think** the performance was at the memorial concert for Sam, and James is accompanied by the superb multi-instrumentalist, Hugh McMillan, on bass. It don't get much better than this..... James Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan - 'The Mirabeau Bridge' (Sam Larkin) |