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20 Oct 06 - 03:09 PM (#1864478) Subject: Review: Leave The Light On - Chris Smither From: BuckMulligan I've been meaning to post a review of Chris Smither's new album "Leave the Light On" but I'm too busy re-listening in order to be able to write something more intelligent than "Oooh, aahhh, jeez, Chris Smither's the balls, gettiznooceedee" But in the meantime, Chris Smither IS the balls (IMO, of course), and you SHOULD get his new CD. He's 62 or 63, by the way, and mentions it on the title track of "Leave the Light On" which is one of the better tracks on a CD with no bad tracks. "I've been left for dead before, but I still fight on" http://www.smither.com/ Of special interest to some here may be "Origin of Species" which is a pretty laid-back take on another way of looking at the notion of "intelligent design" and his take on Dylan's "Visions of Johanna." It's as good as Smither gets without an audience to bounce off. |
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20 Oct 06 - 06:01 PM (#1864631) Subject: RE: Review: Leave The Light On - Chris Smither From: GUEST Just found "origin of species" on youtube. Fantastic song!! Chris Smither is one of the most underated writers and performers on the scene today. He deserves far more exposure than the industry is willing to give him. |
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26 Mar 23 - 06:55 PM (#4168544) Subject: RE: Review: Leave The Light On - Chris Smither From: Joe Offer LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (Chris Smither) If I were young again, I’d pay attention - To that little-known dimension A taste of endless time It's just like water – it runs right through our fingers But the flavor of it lingers - Like a rich, red wine In those days we were single – we lived them one by one - Now we hardly see ‘em – they don’t walk - they run But I've got plenty left I’ve set my sight on Don’t wait up - Leave the light on - I’ll be – home - soon Short break I’ve never seen my life in such a hurry - But if I stop to worry – I get left behind It’s just a party, but you don’t get invitations – and there’s just one destination You better be on time. For years we rhymed in couplets - And we sang ‘em two by two Now we hardly rhyme at all – but here’s a few And if they hurt, there’s bullets left to bite on Don’t wait up - Leave the light on - I’ll be – home - soon Short break That drummer in my head needs inspiration There’s a lack of syncopation – and it holds me to a line It’s just so hard to leave these cages that we’re thinking By stages we’re just sinkin’ - to a slow decline For years we lived in waltz time – we danced them three by three Now it’s hard to dance, but if you stick with me – We’ve got what we need to spend the night on - Don’t wait up - Leave the light on - I’ll be – home - soon Break These races that we’ve run were not for glory - No moral to this story – We run for peace of mind. But the race we’re running now is never-ending – space and time are bending And there’s no finish line - I will live to be a hundred - I was born in ’44 - 33 to go, but I ain’t keepin’ score - I've been left for dead before - but I still fight on –Don’t wait up – Leave the light on I’ll be home soon 'Cause I been left for dead before - but I still fight on – Don’t wait up – Leave the light on I’ll be home soon https://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/smither-chris/leave-the-light-on-41874.html |