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28 Sep 03 - 11:00 AM (#1025817) Subject: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend From: GUEST,Jim I I can vaguely remember a song I heard years ago, I think a contemporary song, which goes something like this; Through the corridors of sleep Past a shadow? dark and deep My mind dances and leaps in confusion I can't ? what I ? I cant touch what I ? And I hide behind the veil? of my ? Chorus So I continue to continue To pretend That my life will never end And that flowers never bend With the rainfall? Ant ideas of song, title or artist |
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28 Sep 03 - 11:14 AM (#1025822) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend From: Eric the Viking It was written in 1965 by Paul Simon and it's called "Flowers never bend with the rainfall". On the Album "The Paul Simon songbook, released about 1966?
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28 Sep 03 - 11:14 AM (#1025823) Subject: Lyr Add: FLOWERS NEVER BEND WITH THE RAINFALL From: Sorcha FLOWERS NEVER BEND WITH THE RAINFALL Lyrics Simon & Garfunkel Through the corridors of sleep Past the shadows dark and deep My mind dances and leaps in confusion. I don't know what is real, I can't touch what I feel And I hide behind the shield of my illusion. So I'll continue to continue to pretend My life will never end, And flowers never bend With the rainfall. The mirror on my wall Casts an image dark and small But I'm not sure at all it's my reflection. I am blinded by the light Of God and truth and right And I wander in the night without direction. So I'll continue to continue to pretend My life will never end, And flowers never bend With the rainfall. It's no matter if you're born To play the King or pawn For the line is thinly drawn 'tween joy and sorrow, So my fantasy Becomes reality, And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow. So I'll continue to continue to pretend My life will never end, And flowers never bend With the rainfall. |
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28 Sep 03 - 11:15 AM (#1025824) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend From: John MacKenzie Paul Simon wrote this and it is on his Paul Simon Song Book album, my book has it as 1965 vintage, and it is called Flowers never Bend with the Rainfall. Giok |
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28 Sep 03 - 05:24 PM (#1025958) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Joe Offer It's on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, which is my favorite of the five Simon & Garfunkel studio albums. I guess that's Paul singing lead on the song, although it's almost at the top of his vocal range. I didn't know of it being on a Paul Simon solo album. -Joe Offer- |
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29 Sep 03 - 09:25 AM (#1026297) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Peter T. Dreadful song, one of their worst. Almost persuaded an entire generation to get off the flower power kick. yours, Peter T. |
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29 Sep 03 - 10:08 AM (#1026321) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: John MacKenzie C'mon PeterT don't be so shy, tell us what you really think about it.*BG* Giok |
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29 Sep 03 - 06:37 PM (#1026398) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: black walnut Good grief, Peter. I can still smell the incense. Lovely song. ~b.w. |
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29 Sep 03 - 06:37 PM (#1026400) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: black walnut |
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30 Sep 03 - 01:47 AM (#1026527) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Joe Offer I dunno, Peter. Maybe from an objective standpoint, the song is pseudointellectual trash - but it brings back memories of a number of lovely young women with sparkling eyes and soft, flowing hair.... When I sang songs like this, they were really impressed. Ah, youth! Didn't you ever fall in love in the 60's, Peter? -Joe Offer- |
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30 Sep 03 - 09:48 AM (#1026652) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Dita Joe Offer, Paul Simon Song Book was an solo album Paul made in London for CBS, around 1965, containing Sounds of Silence, I am a Rock, April Come She Will, Katy's Song and others that would appear on the next two S&G albums, plus a few that never saw the light of day again. It was recorded when Paul came to London after recordinng Wednesday morning 3AM. It was the money from this recording that he used to pay for Jackson C. Frank recording. For some reason, (?Paul's wish as with Tom & Jerry tracks), it has never been released on CD. I don't know if it was ever released in the USA on record. Britain also got a companion song book released about the same time with all the songs from this album on it. Both had a cover of Paul and a girl sitting facing each other on a wet cobbled street. Both record and book turn up on ebay.uk regularly, Cheers John |
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30 Sep 03 - 12:08 PM (#1026671) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Peter T. Oh I was certainly in love in the 60's. Put me off leather and lace, patchouli and those dresses with tiny mirrors in them for life. yours, Peter T. |
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01 Oct 03 - 08:20 AM (#1027127) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: JJ Who is Jackson C. Frank? |
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02 Oct 03 - 12:12 AM (#1027717) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: GUEST,Jim I Thanks all. You can always rely on Mudcat when (like me) your memory is going. BTW what was I askin? Jim |
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02 Oct 03 - 09:25 AM (#1027917) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: John MacKenzie I have both the Album and the Song Book, which shows my age. Jackson C Frank JJ, was a guy who was around the London clubs in the 60s, a good singer songwriter. Perhaps his best known song is Blues Run the Game, which was re-recorded recently by some pop bimbo. Giok |
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02 Oct 03 - 09:39 AM (#1027926) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: The Borchester Echo Eddie Reader a pop bimbo? Hmmmm. |
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02 Oct 03 - 12:28 PM (#1028068) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: Eric the Viking Blues run the game, also recored by John Rembourne and Paul Simon did a version of it as well.Eddie Reader a bimbo-never thought of her that way! |
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02 Oct 03 - 01:09 PM (#1028095) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flowers never bend (Paul Simon) From: John MacKenzie Didn't realise it was her, I love her, it doesn't seem like her usual style which is probably where I slipped up. Sorry Edie I love you really. Giok |