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18 Nov 98 - 01:46 PM (#45957) Subject: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Felipa stretching the boundaries of folk and traditional music, but I know how broad-minded Mudcatters are. Circa 1972, Rita Coolidge had a song that was very big on the airwaves at least in Ithaca, NY. The catchy tune is still in my head and I've never been able to find it on any of Rita's albums, including retrospective ones. The chorus was something like:
by looking in their eyes. You know so you smile, but they never realise What goes on inside every me and you Keeps on a going on (a-on_ Keeps on a-goin' on well..does anybody know it/about it? |
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15 Feb 99 - 06:03 PM (#58738) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Felipa It's time to refresh this lyrics request. I did once try looking at a more pop oriented web site - I expect it was the late lamented International song server - found lots of Rita Coolidge songs but not this one, as far as I could tell. I don't know the title |
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06 May 99 - 10:59 AM (#76095) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Felipa I could swear I didn't imagine this song! Anybody know it? |
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06 May 99 - 10:45 PM (#76265) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Gene You can find track listings for Rita Coolidge recordings at - *WWW.CDDB.COM* |
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11 May 99 - 05:56 PM (#77620) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Felipa Gene, I don't know the title of this song and I don't know if it's one of the ones at the list you pointed me to. I think I listened to "Greatest hits" and that it wasn't included. The track lists are for CDs and I suspect this song has never been re-issued -- otherwise someone would know it! (I still hope someone does) |
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21 May 99 - 05:56 AM (#80407) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Felipa I remember a verse, the words are a bit odd:
you want to do whatever and you'll never die and you know who you friends are...[see first entry to this thread] would it be better to start a new thread with the title including words from the song rather than naming one artist who might not be the only one to sing it? |
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18 Mar 00 - 11:42 PM (#197506) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: The Beanster Dusting off an old thread I found, that I actually have the answer to, I thought I'd post it--what the heck. Felipa, if you're still out there, it's called "Second Story Window" by Marc Benno, on the first Rita Coolidge album. Haven't really looked for the words anywhere, but if you ever read this, I can probably retrieve them for you from the brain databank. It's a lovely song. |
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18 Mar 00 - 11:48 PM (#197507) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Alice Hey, you're bringing back my college days when I was an FM dj, loved spinning those records of the Asylum Choir, Leon Russell and Marc Benno. Remember that cut on Leon's record where Rita Coolidge comes into the studio and asks if they want some spaghetti and Leon asks her which intro to a song she likes best....
Oh, the college days, gone, oh, gone like our youth, too soon. alice flynn |
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19 Mar 00 - 12:04 AM (#197512) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: The Beanster Dear Alice, Yes!! I remember that! I never knew she asked if they wanted spaghetti! (My hi-fi wasn't all that great.) lolol Learn something new every day! I wasn't in college then--was a mere sprout of 13--but all that music meant so much to me cuz it felt like that was my only friend at the time (sob sob)...tumultuous adolescence! But whatever that song was, I loved it. Yeah, really brings back some memories, huh? Thanks, Alice, for the post. |
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19 Mar 00 - 06:00 AM (#197606) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,Felipa I thought this thread was dead. Waiting to see some lyrics from you, Beano, and hope I'll be able to confirm that this is the long lost song. I don't remeber Benno, nor the Asylum Choir. THANKS |
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19 Mar 00 - 03:11 PM (#197760) Subject: ADD: Second Story Window (Marc Benno) From: The Beanster Felipa!! There you are! I've searched countless lyric sites, Marc Benno sites, Rita Coolidge sites--no luck. So here, to the best of my recollection (and I used to sing this song SO much, it was burned into my brain) are the lyrics to "Second Story Window": Second Story Window (Marc Benno)
Live your life however
(Chorus) And you know who your friends are
Life just lasts a second (Chorus)
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20 Mar 00 - 11:53 AM (#198105) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,Neil Lowe The song, "Second Story Window," by Rita Coolidge, is available on an album titled, S/T, a Japanese import. It sells for about $25.00. If you buy it, try going through one of the Mudcat links first so Max'll get some money. Regards, Neil |
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20 Mar 00 - 01:12 PM (#198138) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,Felipa yes, that's the song. Thanks again |
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20 Mar 00 - 08:53 PM (#198362) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: The Beanster You're welcome, Felipa, no prob. And Neil, you mean the first Rita Coolidge on vinyl just doesn't exist anymore? Wow--no wonder I couldn't find it! I'll take extra good care of my old album now--thanks for the info. |
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20 Mar 00 - 09:38 PM (#198377) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,Neil Lowe Hmmm....I don't know, Beanster. It may still be available on vinyl somewhere, I'll have to check. Maybe an outlet like California Albums (I think that's the name - I don't have the source handy at the moment) still has it - I have become so accustomed to CD's that vinyl doesn't even cross my mind anymore. |
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20 Mar 00 - 10:56 PM (#198432) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: The Beanster Oops sorry, Neil. I didn't mean to ask if the vinyl could still be found, I meant that they didn't bother to put that first album on CD, I gather... But thanks for your reply--sweet of you. |
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21 Mar 00 - 07:47 AM (#198557) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,Neil Lowe Yeah, I hate it when that happens...you wear out a copy of something near and dear to you - you go back to purchase it again only to find out it hasn't been reissued. Bummer. Neil |
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15 Mar 03 - 07:52 PM (#910977) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: katlaughing Here is a picture of the album cover and all of the track listings, as well as musicians for that album of Rita's: click here. If you back out of that to the site it is on, it also lists a 1970 album of Mark Benno's on which he did the same song with Rita singing backup. kat |
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29 Apr 11 - 04:52 PM (#3144943) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: GUEST,susie with the little warm hands They have Second Story on youtube- Enjoy |
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30 Apr 11 - 12:23 AM (#3145093) Subject: RE: Rita Coolidge's first hit From: Little Hawk I remember seeing Rita's first album in the stores back then, might have even owned a copy of it, but I'm not quite sure. |