The Beach Boys - Do You Like WormsSmile8920112011-12-16 | SMILE SIDE ONE (Track 03) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: Rock, rock, roll, Plymouth Rock, roll over. Rock, rock, roll, Plymouth Rock, roll over.
Rock, rock, roll, Plymouth Rock, roll over. Rock, rock, roll, Plymouth Rock, roll over.
Bicycle Rider, just see what you've done To the church of the American Indian!
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.
Mahalo lu le, Mahalo lu la, Keeni waka pula.
Wooh...Astrud Gilberto - Once I LovedSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 01) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Ray Gilbert
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Once I loved. And I gave so much love to this love, It was the world to me.
Once I cried At the thought I was foolish and proud And let you say goodbye.
Then one day, From my infinite sadness, you came And brought me love again.
Now I know That no matter whatever befalls, I'll never let you go.
I will hold you close... Night and day...
Because love Is the saddest thing When it goes away.
I will hold you close... Make you stay...
Because love Is the saddest thing When it goes away.
Because love Is the saddest thing When it goes away. Goes away...Astrud Gilberto - Água de BeberSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 02) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba
De ba dum ba... Da yum da... Da yum da...
De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba
De ba dum ba... Da yum da... Da yum da...
Eu quis amar, mas tive medo E quis salvar meu coração. Mas o amor sabe um segredo: O medo pode matar o seu coração.
Água de beber... Água de beber, camará. Água de beber... Água de beber, camará.
De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba
De ba dum ba... Da yum da... Da yum da...
Eu nunca fiz coisa tão certa. Entrei pra escola do perdão. A minha casa vive aberta — Abre todas as portas do coração.
Água de beber... Água de beber, camará. Água de beber... Água de beber, camará.
De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba De ba dum ba... Ba di ba da ba da ba
De ba dum ba... Da yum da... Da yum da...Astrud Gilberto - MeditationSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 03) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Norman Gimbel
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Ba-pa, ba-pa, Ba-pa, ba-pa ba pa ra ba-pa... Bom da ba dum ba, bom bom...
In my loneliness, When you're gone and I'm all by myself And I need your caress...
I just think of you And the thought of you holding me near Makes my loneliness soon disappear.
Though you're far away, I have only to close my eyes And you are back to stay.
I just think of you And the sadness of missing you brings Soon is gone and this heart of mine sings.
Yes, I love you so! And that for me Is all I need to know.
I will wait for you 'Til the sun falls from out of the sky. For what else can I do?
I will wait for you, Meditating how sweet life will be When you come back to me.
I will wait for you, Meditating how sweet life will be When you come back to me.Astrud Gilberto - How InsensitiveSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 06) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Norman Gimbel
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
How insensitive I must have seemed When he told me that he loved me. How unmoved and cold I must have seemed When he told me so sincerely.
Why, he must have asked, "Did I just turn and stare in icy silence?" What was I to say? What can you say When a love affair is over?
Now he's gone away And I'm alone With a memory of his last look. Vague and drawn and sad, I see it still All his heartbreak in that last look. Why, he must have asked, "Could I just turn and stare in icy silence?" What was I to do? What can one do When a love affair is over? Over...Astrud Gilberto - DindiSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE TWO (Track 01) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Ray Gilbert
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Sky, so vast is the sky With far away clouds just wandering by Where do they go? Oh I don't know, don't know Wind that speaks to the leaves Telling stories that no one believes Stories of love belong to you and to me
Oh, Dindi, if I only had words I would say all the beautiful things that I see When you're with me Oh my Dindi Oh Dindi, like the song of the wind in the trees That's how my heart is singing, Dindi Happy Dindi When you're with me
I love you more each day Yes I do, yes I do I'd let you go away If you take me with you
Don't you know, Dindi I'd be running and searching for you Like a river that can't find the sea That would be me without you, my Dindi Can't find the sea That would be me Without you, Dindi
Like a river that can't find the sea That would be me without you, my DindiAstrud Gilberto - PhotographSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE TWO (Track 02) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Eu, você, nós dois Aqui neste terraço à beira-mar O sol já vai caindo e o seu olhar Parece acompanhar a cor do mar Você tem que ir embora A tarde cai Em cores se desfaz, Escureceu O sol caiu no mar E aquela luz Lá em baixo se acendeu... Você e eu
Eu, você, nós dois Sozinhos neste bar à meia-luz E uma grande lua saiu do mar Parece que este bar já vai fechar E há sempre uma canção Para contar Aquela velha história De um desejo Que todas as canções Têm pra contar E veio aquele beijo Aquele beijo Aquele beijoAstrud Gilberto - DreamerSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE TWO (Track 03) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Gene Lees
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Why are my eyes always full of this vision of you? Why do I dream silly dreams that I feel won't come true? I long to show you the stars, Caught in the dark of the sea. I long to speak of my love, But you don't come to me.
So I go on asking if maybe one day you'll care. I tell my sad little dreams to the soft evening air. I am quite hopeless it seems. Two things I know how to do. One is to dream, Two is loving you.
I am quite hopeless it seems. Two things I know how to do. One is to dream, Two is loving you.Astrud Gilberto - And Roses and RosesSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 04) - written by João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
Every day I sent another present Just to let me know how very much he cared. I wrote a little love note with each present, But to fall in love had me a little scared.
My poor worried heart was so uncertain. Shall I follow, shall I let it be? Then he sent a dozen yellow roses and That somehow just turned the trick for me.
Roses, roses, roses — I thank all the roses that bloom in the spring. Love is a wonderful thing! The rest of my life he will bring me Roses and roses and roses of love...
Love is a wonderful thing... La la la da da la da da...
Roses, roses, roses — I thank you for saying what we couldn't say. Oh, what a wonderful way! To tell me he loves me each day With roses and roses and roses of love...Astrud Gilberto - O Morro (Não tem Vez)Smile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE ONE (Track 05) - written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
O morro não tem vez, E o que ele fez já foi demais. Mas olhem bem vocês Quando derem vez ao morro. Toda a cidade vai cantar.
O morro não tem vez, E o que ele fez já foi demais. Mas olhem bem vocês Quando derem vez ao morro. Toda a cidade vai cantar.
Morro pede passagem, Morro quer se mostrar. Abram alas pro morro. Tamborim vai falar:
É um, é dois, é três, É cem, é mil a batucar. O morro não tem vez. Mas se derem vez ao morro, Toda a cidade vai cantar.
Morro pede passagem, Morro quer se mostrar. Abram alas pro morro. Tamborim vai falar:
É um, é dois, é três, É cem, é mil a batucar. O morro não tem vez. Mas se derem vez ao morro, Toda a cidade vai cantar.
Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh... Ooh...Astrud Gilberto - Só Tinha de Ser Com VocêSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE TWO (Track 04)
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
É, só eu sei Quanto amor eu guardei Sem saber que era só prá você
É, só tinha de ser com você Havia de ser prá você Senão era mais uma dor Senão não seria o amor Aquele que a gente não vê O amor que chegou para dar O que ninguém deu pra você
É, você que é feita de azul Me deixa morar nesse azul Me deixa encontrar minha paz Você que é bonita demais Se ao menos pudesse saber
Que eu sempre fui só de você Você sempre foi só de mim
Que eu sempre fui só de você Você sempre foi só de mimAstrud Gilberto - All Thats Left Is to Say GoodbyeSmile8920112012-06-10 | SIDE TWO (Track 05) - Written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Ray Gilbert
"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.
Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.
A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.
Released in 1965 by Verve Records.
LYRICS
There's no use to pretend We have come to the end All that's left is to say goodbye If I hold you with lies It will show in my eyes All that's left is to say goodbye So when you go I won't stop you But I will remember How deep, how beautiful it was And all this beauty of love that was our love And now leaves me sad I don't want to deny, don't want to betray Don't want to forget Because my love in my life, you have been like a day full of sun.
So when you go I won't stop you But I will remember How deep, how beautiful it was And all this beauty of love that was our love And now leaves me sad I don't want to deny, don't want to betray Don't want to forget Because my love in my life, you have been like a day full of sun.Laura Nyro - I Never Meant to Hurt YouSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE TWO (Track 05) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
I never meant to hurt you, I'm not that way at all. Please believe the words of a heart, A heart that seems so small.
And I swear, I never meant to hurt you, I guess I lost my place. Please believe the words of a heart, A heart that hides its face.
Why do I do things I never mean to do? Why did I speak so carelessly when all that I felt was love for you?
And I swear, I never meant to hurt you. I've got to make you know. Please believe the words of a heart, A heart that didn't show.
I never meant to hurt you, I only meant to love you. It's true! And when I saw you crying, I cried, too.Laura Nyro - Blowin AwaySmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE TWO (Track 04) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
You ole fire, I'm mad with desire, (You ole fire...) You're my favorite one. (You're my favorite one...) You got me cooking with the fever, got me run—running for the sun. Uh-huh, running for the sun.
I feel so high, I feel like I may (I feel so high... I feel like I may...) Go blowin' away. (Blowin' away...) Blowin' away... Blow, blow, blowin'...
My well meaner, my day fancy dreamer, (My well meaner...) Oh, what can it be? (Oh, what can it be...?) Well, it's something like a power, like a hold, and it's holding me. Uh-huh, and it's holding me.
I feel so high, I feel like I may (I feel so high... I feel like I may...) Go blowin' away. (Blowin' away...) Blowin' away... Blow, blow, blowin' away... (Blow, blow, blowin' away...) Blow, blow, blowin'...
My long laster, my soft-hearted master (My long laster...) Ain't been born and bred. (Ain't been born and bred...) But he's standing in my doorway in my mind, up above my, Up above, up above my head. Up above my head, Up above my head...
I feel so high, I feel like I may (I feel so high... I feel like I may...) Go blowin' away... (Blowin' away...) Blowin' away... (Blowin' away...) Ah-hey-hey-yeah... (Blowin' away...) Blowin' away... (Blowin' away) Blow, blow, blowin' away... (Blowin' away...) Blow, blow, blowin' away... (Blowin' away...) Blowin', blowin', Blowin' away, blowin' away, blowin' away... Blowin' away.
Hey, baby...Laura Nyro - Hes a RunnerSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE TWO (Track 03) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
He's a runner and he'll run away. Soon, there'll be no man. Woman ain't been born who can make him stay, Woman get away while you can! He's a runner...
He's a runner and he'll run away with the midnight train. Woman ain't been born who can make him stay, Come the judgement day, come the rain, He's a runner...
There'll come the running, he knows he's got to. Don't ask him not to or why, oh why, Oh why did you leave me and run off with tomorrow? Now I'm in chains till I die!
He's a runner and he'll run away. Soon there'll be no man. Woman ain't been born who can make him stay, Woman get away while you can!
He's a runner. He's a runner and he's got to run, He's got to run away...
He's a runner.Laura Nyro - Buy and SellSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE TWO (Track 02) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
Cocaine and quiet beers, Sweet candy and caramels. Pass the time and dry the tears On a street called Buy and Sell.
Life turns like the endless sea. Death tolls like a vesper bell. Children laugh and lovers dream On a street called Buy and Sell.
Ladies dress calico style, Beware your heart when they smile. And the men walk shamelessly, aimlessly by. Cinders in the daylight, junkyards in the sky, Buy and Sell. Sell my goods to buy my roof, my bed... My bed...
Two pennies will buy a rose. Three pennies and who can tell On a street that comes and goes By the name of Buy and Sell? Buy and Sell... Sell my goods to buy my roof, my bed.Laura Nyro - Wedding Bell BluesSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE TWO (Track 01) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
Bill, I love you so, I always will. I look at you and see The passion eyes of May. (Eyes of May...) Oh, but am I ever gonna see My wedding day? (Wedding day...)
Oh, I was on your side, Bill When you were losin'. (When you were losin'...) I'd never scheme or lie, Bill. There's been no foolin'. (There's been no foolin'...)
But kisses and love won't carry me Till you marry me, Bill! (Till you marry, Bill!)
I love you so, I always will. And in your voice, I hear A choir of carousels. Oh, but am I ever gonna hear My wedding bells? (Wedding bells...) I was the one came runnin' When you were lonely. (When you were lonely...) I haven't lived one day Not loving you only. (Loving you only...) But kisses and love won't carry me Till you marry me, Bill! (Till you marry me, Bill!)
I love you so, I always will. And though devotion rules my heart, I take no bows. Oh, but Bill, you know I wanna take my wedding vows. (Wedding vows...) Come on, Bill. (Come on, Bill...) So come on, Bill! (So come on, Bill...) C'mon and marry me, Bill. (C'mon and marry me, Bill!) I love you so, I always will. (C'mon and marry me, Bill!) I got the wedding bell blues. (I love you so, I always will...) Yeah, yeah... The wedding bell blues. (C'mon and marry me, Bill!) Yeah, yeah... (I love you so, I always will...) The wedding bell blues. (C'mon and marry me, Bill!)Laura Nyro - Lazy SusanSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 05) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
Lazy flower... My, you've grown... so tall... I have lost... and loved him... You have seen... it all...
Lazy Susan, lazy through, Hasn't got a thing to do. Oh, but to sit there and light up the hillside, Sun-fried, black-eyed Sue.
Lazy Susan, lazy through, All the hills in love with you. Courted and cradled by heaven and hillside, Sun-fried, black-eyed Sue. Black-eyed Sue!
Black-eyed... Black-eyed Sue, how happy you must be. Once, I, too, had someone loving me.
Johnny, Johnny, warm and true. That's how I remember you. This morning, just as I found you, up there on the hillside With sun-fried, black-eyed lazy Susan... Susan...Laura Nyro - Hands Off the ManSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 06) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
Hands off the man, the flim flam man! His mind is up his sleeve, and his talk is make believe. Oh lord! The man's a fraud, He's flim flam man! He's so cagey, He's a flim flam man.
Hands off the man, (Hands off!) The flim flam man! He's the one in the Trojan horse Making out like he's Santa Claus. Oh lord! The man's a fraud, He's a flim flam man! He's a fox, He's a flim flam man.
Everybody wants him, The people and the police And all the pretty ladies disarm. Oh yeah, the beautiful gent, You know, he has hardly a cent. He pays his monthly rent With daily charm.
Hands off the man, (Hands off!) The flim flam man! His mind is up his sleeve, And his talk is make believe. Oh lord! The man's a fraud, He's flim flam man! He's so cagey, He's an artist. (Flim flam man...) He's a fox, He's a flim flam man. Don't believe him, He's a flim flam. Ole road runner. He's a... (Flim flam man...) No... Don't believe him, He's a... (Flim flam man...) No, no... Don't believe him, He's a... (Flim flam man...) No, no... Don't believe him, He's a...Laura Nyro - Stoney EndSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 04) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
I was born from love And my poor mother worked the mines. I was raised on the Good Book Jesus, Till I read between the lines. Now I don't believe I want to see the morning. (Morning...)
Going down the stoney end, (Going down to the stoney end...) I never wanted to go Down the stoney end. (Going down to the stoney end!) Mama, let me start all over. (Mama, let me start all over!) Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again. (Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again...)
I can still remember him With love light in his eyes. But the light flickered out and parted As the sun began to rise. Now I don't believe I want to see the morning. (Morning...)
Going down the stoney end, (Going down to the stoney end...) I never wanted to go Down the stoney end. (Going down to the stoney end!) Mama, let me start all over. (Mama, let me start all over!) Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again. (Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again...)
Never mind the forecast, 'Cause the sky has lost control 'Cause the furry and the broken thunders Come to match my raging soul. Now I don't believe I want to see the morning. (Morning...)
Going down the stoney end, (Going down to the stoney end...) I never wanted to go Down the stoney end. (Going down to the stoney end!) Mama, let me start all over... (Mama, let me start all over...) Cradle me... Mama, cradle me...
Going down the stoney end, (Going down to the stoney end...) I never wanted to go Down the stoney end. (Going down to the stoney end!) Mama, let me start all over. (Mama, let me start all over!) Cradle me, mama, cradle me again. (Cradle me, Mama, cradle me again...)Laura Nyro - And When I DieSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 03) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
And when I die, And when I'm dead, dead and gone, There'll be one child born And a world to carry on... To carry on...
I'm not scared of dyin' And I don't really care. If it's peace you find in dyin', Well, then let the time be near. if it's peace you find in dyin', When dyin' time is here, Just bundle up my coffin, 'Cause it's cold way down there... I hear that it's cold way down there... Yeah, crazy cold a-way down there.
And when I die, And when I'm gone, There'll be one child born And a world to carry on, To carry on.
My troubles are many, They're as deep as a well. I swear there ain't no heaven, But I pray there ain't no hell. Swear there ain't no heaven, And pray there ain't no hell; But I'll never know by livin', Only my dyin' will tell... So only my dyin' will tell... Yeah, only my dyin' will tell.
And when I die, And when I'm gone, There'll be one child born And a world to carry on, To carry on.
Give me my freedom For as long as I be. All I ask of livin' Is to have no chains on me. All I ask of livin' Is to have no chains on me, And all I ask of dyin' Is to go naturally. Only wanna go naturally... Don't wanna go by the devil, Don't wanna go by the demon, Don't wanna go by Satan, Don't wanna die uneasy. Just let me go naturally.
And when I die, And when I'm gone, There'll be one child born, There'll be one child born... When I die... There'll be one child born... When I die... There'll be one child born... When I die... There'll be one child born... When I die.. There'll be one child born... When I die... There'll be one child born...Laura Nyro - Goodbye JoeSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 01) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
We were lost in the fair on the highland... Goodbye, Joe... (Goodbye, Joe...) With the sky and the deer on the highland... Goodbye, Joe... (Doo doo doo...) Time is full of changes and now you've got to go. Don't forget that we loved on the highland... Goodbye, Joe.
(Goodbye, Joe...) Yes, I understand, I'm trying not to cry. But if I do, it's only cause I'll miss you... One last time, let me kiss you!
I remember when you came a-calling... Goodbye, Joe... Like a sunrise that rose without warning... Goodbye, Joe... Time is full of changes and now you've got to go. And we walked on a Manhattan morning... Goodbye, Joe.
(Goodbye, Joe...) Yes, I understand, I'm trying not to cry. But if I do, it's only cause I'll miss you... One last time, let me kiss you!
Let me kiss you... Goodbye, Joe. (Goodbye, Joe..) Let me kiss you... Goodbye, Joe.. (Goodbye, Joe...)
Time is full of changes, Joe, and now you've got to go. Don't forget that we loved on the highland... Goodbye, Joe! (Goodbye, Joe!) Goodbye, Joe... (Goodbye Joe...) Goodbye, Joe! (Goodbye, Joe!) Goodbye, Joe... (Goodbye, Joe...) Goodbye, Joe! (Goodbye, Joe!) Goodbye, Joe...Laura Nyro - Billys BluesSmile8920112012-05-26 | SIDE ONE (Track 02) - written by Laura Nyro
Here is the debut album of Laura Nyro, "More Than a New Discovery". Originally issued by Verve Folkways in February 1967.
LYRICS:
Billy's blue With his head hangin' to His shoes. Right the wrong Or play a song To ease Billy's blues.
Billy's down. He was born, he was bound To lose. Somebody right the wrong Or play a song To ease Billy's blues.
Some folks have it good, And some folks have it no good; But Billy's got it bad. He's so endlessly sad.
Billy's blues With his head hangin' to His shoes. Somebody, please right the wrong Or play a song To ease Billy's blues.
To ease Billy's blues.The Mothers of Invention - Hungry Freaks, DaddySmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 01) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Mr. America, walk on by Your schools that do not teach. Mr. America, walk on by The minds that won't be reached. Mr. America, try to hide The emptiness that's you inside. But once you find that the way you lied And all the corny tricks you tried Will not forestall the rising tide of hungry freaks, daddy!
They won't go on for no more Great mid-western hardware store. Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say What's on their minds, The left behinds Of the great society.
Hungry freaks, daddy!
Mr. America, walk on by Your supermarket dream! Mr. America, walk on by The liquor store supreme! Mr. America, try to hide The product of your savage pride, The useful minds that it denied, The day you shrugged and stepped aside. You saw their clothes, and then you cried, "Those hungry freaks, daddy!"
They won't go on for no more Great mid-western hardware store. Philosophy that turns away From those who aren't afraid to say What's on their minds, The left behinds Of the great society.The Mothers of Invention - I Aint Got No HeartSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 02) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Ain't... got... no... heart. I ain't got no heart to give away.
I sit and laugh at fools in love. There ain't no such thing as love. No angels singing up above today!
Girl, I... don't believe... Girl, I don't believe in what you say.
You say your heart is only mine. I say to you, "You must be blind! What makes you think that you're so fine...
"That I would throw away The groovy life I lead? 'Cause, baby, what you've got, yeah, It sure ain't what I need."
Girl, you... better go... Girl, you'd better go away.
I think that life with you would be Just not quite the thing for me. Why is it so hard to see my way?
Why should I be stuck with you? It's just not what I want to do. Why should an embrace or two Make me such a part of you? I ain't got no heart to give away—!
[segue to a large, piercing scream]
"Blech! Blech! Blech!"The Mothers of Invention - Who Are the Brain Police?Smile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 03) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
What will you do if we let you go home, And the plastic's all melted, And so is the chrome? Who are the brain police?
Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
What will you do when the label comes off, And the plastic's all melted, And the chrome is too soft?
[screams]
Think I'm very tired and I'm going to die. I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (Die...) I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (I'm going to die...) I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (Die...) I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (Going to die...) I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (Die...) I think I'm going to die, I think I'm going to die. (Die...) I think I'm going to...
Who are the brain police? Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
Ah... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
What will you do if the people you knew Were the plastic that melted, And the chromium too? Who are the brain police?The Mothers of Invention - Go Cry on Somebody Elses ShoulderSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 04) - written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
A year ago today... Was when you went away... But now you come back knocking on my door.... And you'll say you're back to say, But I say...
"Go cry On somebody else's shoulder. I'm somewhat wiser now, And one whole year older. I sure don't need you now, And I... don't... love you... Anymore.
"You cheated me, baby, And told some dirty lies about me. Fooled around with all those other guys, That's why I had to set you free. I sure don't need you now, And I... don't... love you... Anymore."
Girl, a year ago today, You went away. And now you come back crying, Crying, crying: "Please, let me in!" But I don't need you. No, I don't love you anymore. So go lean on... go cry on Somebody else's door. Ooh... Mmm...
Go cry On somebody else's shoulder. I'm somewhat wiser now And one whole year older. I sure don't need you now, And I... don't... love you... Anymore.
Oh, my darling! Go ahead and cry Go ahead and let the tears fall outa your eye Let 'em fall on your dress Who cares if it makes a mess? I gave you my high school ring At the root beer stand We had a teenage love, baby. I thought it was sharp, It was really so grand... but
You cheated me, baby, And told some dirty lies about me. Fooled around with all those other guys, That's why I had to get my khakis pressed. I sure don't need you now, And I... don't... love you... Anymore.
Baby, I love you so much, darling. Why don't you dig me? I dig you, But you don't dig me! I don't understand what it is. I had my car re-upholstered, I got my hair processed, I got a nice pompadour job on it, (Oh, my baby...) I bought a new pair of shoes, (Oh, my baby...) I got some new khakis and I met you! (Ah... Ah... Ah...) And we went out to get a Coca-Cola... (Ooh...)The Mothers of Invention - Motherly LoveSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 05) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Motherly love! Motherly love! Forget about The brotherly and other-ly love. Motherly love Is just the thing for you. You know your Mothers' gonna love ya Till ya don't know what to do.
The Mothers got love That'll drive ya mad. They're ravin' 'bout the way we do. No need to feel lonely, No need to feel sad If we ever get a hold on you. What you need is...
Motherly love! (Come on, get it now...) Motherly love! Forget about The brotherly and other-ly love. Motherly love Is just the thing for you. You know your Mothers' gonna love ya Till ya don't know what to do.
Nature's been good to this here band. Don't ever think we're shy. Send us up some little groupies, And we'll take their hands And rock 'em till they sweat and cry. What you need is...
Motherly love! (Get it now...) Motherly love! Forget about The brotherly and other-ly love. Motherly love Is just the thing for you You know your Mothers' gonna love ya Till ya don't know what to do.
We can love ya Till ya have a heart attack. You'd best believe that's true. We'll bite your neck And scratch your back Till you don't know what to do. What you need is...
Motherly love! Motherly love! Forget about The brotherly and other-ly love. Motherly love Is just the thing for you. You know your Mothers' gonna love ya Till ya don't know what to do.
You know I've got a little Motherly love for you, baby? (Yeah...) You know I've got a little Motherly love for you, honey? (Yeah...) You know it doesn't bother me at all That you're only eighteen years old, 'Cause I got a little Motherly love for you, baby. (Duh, duh duh, duh duh, duh, duh...) Pom pom, pom, po-po-pom, pom pom...The Mothers of Invention - Wowie ZowieSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE TWO (Track 01) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Wowie Zowie, Your love's a treat. Wowie Zowie, You can't be beat. Wowie Zowie, baby, You're so neat...
I don't even care if you shave your legs.
Wowie Zowie, baby, You're so fine. Wowie Zowie, baby, Please be mine. Wowie Zowie Up and down my spine...
I don't even care if you brush your teeth.
I dream of you each mornin'. I dream of you each night. Just the other day, I got so shook up. I dreamed of you in the afternoon!
I dream of you each mornin'. I dream of you each night. Just the other day, I got so shook up. I had a flash in the afternoon!
Wowie Zowie, baby, Love me do. Wowie Zowie, And I'll love you, too. Wowie Zowie, baby, I'll be true...
I don't even care if your dad's the heat.
(Wowie Zowie...)
Wowie... Wowie Zowie... Wowie... Wowie Zowie... Wowie... Wowie Zowie... Wowie... Wowie Zowie...The Mothers of Invention - You Didnt Try to Call MeSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE TWO (Track 02) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
You didn't try to call me! Why didn't ya try, didn't ya try? Didn't ya know I was lonely?
No matter who I take home, I keep on calling your name. And you, I need you so bad 'Cause you're The One, babe!
Tell me, tell me who's lovin' ya now, 'Cause it worries my mind And I can't sleep at all. I stayed home on Friday just to wait for your call.
And you didn't try to call me. Why didn't ya try, didn't ya try? Didn't ya know I was lonely?
No matter who I take home, I keep on calling your name. And you, I need you so bad 'Cause you're The One, babe!
Tell me, tell me who's lovin' ya now, 'Cause it worries my mind And I can't sleep at all. I stayed home on Friday just to wait for your call.
I can't say what's right or what's wrong... (But I love you!) All ya gotta do is call me, babe... ('Cause I want you!)
You make me feel so excited, girl! I got so hung up on you From the moment that we met, That no matter how I try, I can't keep the tears From running down my face. I'm all alone at my place!
You didn't try to call me. Why didn't ya try, didn't ya try? Didn't ya know I was lonely?
I stayed home all afternoon, man! I was working on my car. I fixed the upholstery. I fixed the seat so it would tilt back. We were going to go to the drive-in And you didn't call me, man! I waited, it was Friday night, I remember now, It was nine o'clock and I was sitting on home. I was still watching television and ya didn't try to call me! We'd been going steady for... for six weeks And I thought you were my teenage prill. I thought you were my teen angel, man; But you didn't call me! I dig ya so much, man! Why didn't ya call me? If you could have seen me in the afternoon, I was hung up, I even washed the car! I, I reprimered the right front fender, man! We were gonna go, we were gonna go out And get some root beer afterwards, man, And I was gonna show everybody my new carburettor; And ya didn't try to call me!The Mothers of Invention - Any Way the Wind BlowsSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE TWO (Track 03) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Any way the wind blows Is fine with me. Any way the wind blows, It don't matter to me.
'Cause I'm thru with a-fussin' and a-fightin' with a-you. I went out and found a woman who is gonna be true. She makes me oh so happy, now I'm never ever blue.
Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows.
She is my heart and soul, and she loves me tenderly. Now my story can be told Just how good she is to me.
Yeah, she treats me like she loves me, And she never makes me cry. I'm gonna stick with her till the day I die. She's not like you, baby, She would never ever lie.
Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows.
Ahh... Ahh... Ahh... Ah...
Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows.
Now that I am free From the troubles of the past, It took me much too long to see That our romance couldn't last.
I'm gonna go away and leave you standin' at the door. I'll tell you, pretty baby, I won't be back for more 'Cause you don't even know what love is for.
Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows. Any way the wind blows.The Mothers of Invention - Im Not SatisfiedSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE TWO (Track 04) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Yeah!
(Got no place to go.) I'm tired of walkin' Up and down the street all by myself. (No love left for me to give.) I try and try, But no-one wants me the way I am.
Why should I pretend I like To roam from door to door? Maybe I'll just kill myself. I just don't care no more.
Because I'm not satisfied. Everything I've tried. I don't like the way Life has been abusing me.
Yeah! Yeah!
(Who would care if I was gone?) I never met no one who'd Care if I was dead and gone. (Who needs me to care for them?) Nobody needs me, Why should I just hang around?
Why should I just sit and watch While the others smile? I just wish that someone cared If I was happy for a while.
Because I'm not satisfied. Everything I've tried. I don't like the way Life has been abusing me.
Yeah!The Mothers of Invention - Youre Probably Wondering Why Im HereSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE TWO (Track 05) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
You're probably wondering why I'm here. And so am I. So am I.
Just as much as you wonder 'Bout me bein' in this place, (Yeah...) That's just how much I marvel At the lameness on your face.
You rise each day the same old way And join your friends out on the street, Spray your hair, and think you're neat. I think your life is incomplete, But maybe that's not for me to say. They only pay me here to play.
(I wanna hear a "Caravan" with a drum solo.)
You're probably wondering why I'm here And so am I. So am I.
Just as much as you wonder 'Bout me starin' back at you, (Yeah...) That's just how much I question The corny things you do.
You paint your face and then you chase To meet the gang where the action is; Stomp all night, and drink your fizz; Roll your car and say, "Gee whiz!" You tore a big hole in your convertible top. What will you tell your mom and pop?
(Mom, I tore a big hole in the convertible.)
You're probably wondering why I'm here And so am I. So am I.
Just as much as you wonder If I mean just what I say, (Yeah...) That's just how much I question The social games you play.
You told your mom you're stoked on tom And went for a cruise in Freddie's car. Tommy's asking where you are. You boogied all night in a cheesy bar. Plastic boots and plastic hat, And you think you know where it's at? (Yeah!)
You're probably wondering why I'm here... (Not that it makes a heck of a lot of a difference to ya.)The Mothers of Invention - Help, Im a Rock!Smile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE THREE (Track 02) - written by Frank Zappa
{ A Suite in Three Movements: I. "Okay to Tap Dance" II. "In Memoriam, Edgar Varèse" III. "It Can't Happen Here" }
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
[unintelligible chant, followed by a sampled scream]
Help, I'm a rock! Help, I'm a rock! Help, I'm a rock! (Somebody!) Help, I'm a rock! (Please!) Help, I'm a rock! (Please!) Help, I'm a rock! (Please!) Help, I'm a rock! (Wow!) Help, I'm a rock! (Wow!) Help, I'm a rock! Help, I'm a rock! (Somebody!)
Wow, man, it's a drag being a rock.
I wish I was anything but a rock. Heck, I'd even like to be a policeman! Hey, you know what? You know, maybe if I practiced, you know, Maybe if I passed my driving test, I could get a gig drivin' that bus and pick some freaks up in front of Ben Franks, Right?
Help, I'm a cop. Help, I'm a cop. Help, I'm a cop. Help, I'm a cop. (Help, I'm a rock!) Help, I'm a cop. (Help, I'm a rock!)
It's a drag being a cop. I think I'd rather be the mayor.
Whoa!
Always wondered what I was gonna be when I grew up, you know. (Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered...)
Always wondered whether or not, (Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered...) Whether or not I could make it, (Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered... Always wondered...) You know, in society, because, You know, it's a drag when you're rejected.
So I tore the cover off a book of matches, and I sent in. And I got this letter back that said —
It can't happen here. It can't happen here. I'm telling you, my dear, That it can't Happen here. Because I been checkin' it out, Baby. I checked it out a couple a times. (Hmm... Mmm...) And I'm telling you It can't happen here. Oh darling, it's important that you believe me (Bop bop bop bop) That it can't happen here.
Who could imagine That they would freak out (Mmm... Mmm...) Somewhere In Kansas...? (Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, tototototodo, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, Kansas, tototototodo.. Kansas, Kansas) Who could imagine That they would freak out In Minnesota...? Mimimimimimimi-Minnesota... (Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota)
Who could imagine...?
Who could imagine That they would freak out In Washington, D.C.? (D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C., D.C.) It can't happen here. (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba) It can't happen here. It can't happen here. Everybody's safe and it can't happen here. No freaks for us. It can't happen here. Everybody's clean and it can't happen here. No, no, it won't happen here. I'm telling you it can't. It won't happen here. (Bop bop didi bop didi bop bop bop) Plastic folks, you know, It won't happen here. You're safe, mama. You're safe, baby. You just cook a TV dinner And you make it. (Bop bop bop) No, no, no, no. Oh, we're gonna get a TV dinner and cook it up. (Cha!) Go get a TV dinner and cook it up. (Cha!) Cook it up. Oh, and it won't happen here. (No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no... Man, you guys are really safe. Everything's cool.) Who could imagine? Who could imagine That they would freak out in the suburbs?
I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool. I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool. I remember (tu-tu) I remember (tu-tu) They had a swimming pool.
And they thought it couldn't happen here. Duh duh duh duh duh... (Oh, it couldn't have happened here!) They knew it couldn't happen here. They were so sure it couldn't happen here. But...
Suzy... Yes... yes... yes... I've always felt that... Yes! I agree, man, it really makes it... yeah... It's a real thing, man! And it really makes it... (Makes it...)
Suzy, you just got to town; And we've been, we've been very interested In your development.
Forget it!
Hmm... It can't happen here...!The Mothers of Invention - How Could I Be Such a Fool?Smile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE ONE (Track 06) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
When I won your love, I was very glad Every happiness in the world Belonged to me. Then our love was lost And you went away. Now, I shed my tears In lonely misery.
I know now that you never ever really loved me. It hurts me now to think you never ever really cared. I sit and ask myself a thousand times to try and find What really happened to the love that we shared.
How could I be such a fool? How could I believe all those lies you told me? How could I be taken in by your sweet face? You spoiled our love, you ruined my life; I'm so tore down, I'm a terrible disgrace.
But there will come a time And you'll regret the way You treated me as if I was a fool And didn't know The many times you lied About your love for me. Someone else is gonna know That your love was just a show...
How could I be such a fool?The Mothers of Invention - Trouble Every DaySmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE THREE (Track 01) - written by Frank Zappa
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
Well I'm about to get upset From watchin' my TV. Been checkin' out the news Until my eyeballs fail to see. I mean, they say that every day Is just another rotten mess; And when it's gonna change, my friends, Is anybody's guess.
So I'm watchin' and I'm waitin', Hopin' for the best. Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay That trouble comin' every day. No way to delay That trouble comin' every day.
Wednesday I watched the riot. I seen the cops out on the street. Watched 'em throwin' rocks and stuff And chokin' in the heat. Listened to reports About the whisky passin' 'round. Seen the smoke and fire And the market burnin' down. Watched while everybody On his street would take a turn To stomp and smash and bash and crash And slash and bust and burn.
And I'm watchin' and I'm waitin', Hopin' for the best. Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay That trouble comin' every day. No way to delay That trouble comin' every day.
Well, you can cool it, You can heat it. 'Cause, baby, I don't need it. Take your TV tube and eat it An' all that phony stuff on sports An' all those unconfirmed reports. You know I watched that rotten box Until my head began to hurt From checkin' out the way The newsmen say they get the dirt Before the guys on channel so-and-so, And further they assert That any show they'll interrupt To bring you news if it comes up. They say that if the place blows up, They'll be the first to tell; Because the boys they got downtown Are workin' hard and doin' swell. And if anybody gets the news Before it hits the street, They say that no one blabs it faster Their coverage can't be beat.
And if another woman driver Gets machine-gunned from her seat, They'll send some joker with a brownie And you'll see it all complete.
So I'm watchin' and I'm waitin', Hopin' for the best. Even think I'll go to prayin' Every time I hear 'em sayin' That there's no way to delay That trouble comin' every day. No way to delay That trouble comin' every day.
Hey, you know something people? I'm not black, But there's a whole lots a times I wish I could say I'm not white!
Well, I seen the fires burnin' And the local people turnin' On the merchants and the shops Who used to sell their brooms and mops And every other household item. Watched the mob just turn and bite 'em And they say it served 'em right Because a few of them are white, And it's the same across the nation Black-and-white discrimination. They're yellin', "You can't understand me!" And all the other crap they hand me In the papers and TV An' all that mass stupidity That seems to grow more every day Each time you hear some nitwit say He wants to go and do you in Because the color of your skin Just don't appeal to him No matter if it's black or white, Because he's out for blood tonight. You know we gotta sit around at home And watch this thing begin. But I bet there won't be many left To see it really end, 'Cause the fire in the street Ain't like the fire in my heart; And in the eyes of all these people, Don't you know that this could start On any street in any town, In any state if any clown Decides that now's the time to fight For some ideal he thinks is right. And if a million more agree, There ain't no great society As it applies to you and me. Our country isn't free, And the law refuses to see If all that you can ever be Is just a lousy janitor. Unless your uncle owns a store, You know that five in every four Won't amount to nothin' more Than watch the rats go across the floor And make up songs about being poor.
Blow your harmonica, son!The Mothers of Invention - The Return of the Son of Monster MagnetSmile8920112012-05-13 | SIDE FOUR (Track 01) - written by Frank Zappa
{An Unfinished Ballet in Two Tableaux: "Ritual Dance Of The Child-Killer"/"Nullis Pretii (No Commercial Potential)"}
"Freak Out!" is the mainstream debut of studio musician Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. It is considered as one of the first concept albums in rock music, as well as being the second double-album (Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" being the first).
The album is notable for its satirical and experimental content that would be the bedrock of many Mothers albums (and future Zappa solo releases) to come.
Originally issued on Verve Records in June 1966.
LYRICS:
"Suzy?"
"Yes?"
"Suzy Creamcheese?"
"Yes?"
"This is the voice of your conscience, baby, Uh, I just want to check one thing out with you. You don't mind, do ya?"
California shoeshine boys, counting up their dimes, Counting up the girls they've known and counting up the times.
I've got heartache, but I've got news, baby. (I've got heartache... I've got news...) California shoeshine boys, you can shine my shoes.
California shoeshine boys, yeah... (I've got heartache...) California shoeshine boys, yeah... (I've got heartache...) California shoeshine boys... (I've got heartache...) California shoeshine boys... (I've got heartache...) California shoeshine boys... (I've got heartache...)
...Yeah! Uh-huh!The Beach Boys - Cool, Cool WaterSmile8920112011-12-24 | written by Brian Wilson
LYRICS: Have some cool, clear water. Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) (Water coolin' me...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little) (Water coolin' me...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...)
Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some water!
Coolin'... So coolin', coolin' me... Coolin'... So coolin', coolin' me...
Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some water!
Coolin'... So coolin', coolin' me... Coolin'... So coolin', coolin' me...
Have some cool, clear water. Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) (Water coolin' me...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little drip drip drip drip drink a little) (Water coolin' me...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...)
Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some cool, clear water. (Drink a little... drip, drip, drip, drip, drink a little...) Have some water! (Ah...)The Beach Boys - MargaritaSmile8920112011-12-24 | written by Brian Wilson
LYRICS: [instrumental]The Beach Boys - He Gives SpeechesSmile8920112011-12-24 | written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
LYRICS: He gives speeches, but they put him Back in bed where he wrote his satire. He gives speeches; always reaches Out a lot, led him to discover Silken hair; more silken hair fell On his face, and no wind was blowing. Stepped across the golden fields, and saw that she was soon trailing after. She was nice and didn't fight. He fell into her friendly persuasion. Late that night, while by a street light, Little hands shadowed on the ceiling.
Oh... oh... Oh... oh...The Beach Boys - Youre Welcome [Hidden Track]Smile8920112011-12-24 | SIDE TWO (Track 08) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
{hidden track on proposed LP}
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
Well, you're welcome to come.The Beach Boys - Good VibrationsSmile8920112011-12-24 | SIDE TWO (Track 07) - written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: I... I love the colorful clothes she wears And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair. I hear the sound of a gentle word On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air.
I'm pickin' up good vibrations She's giving me excitations (Oom bop bop...) I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop...) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop...) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations...)
Close my eyes, she's somehow closer now. Softly smile, I know she must be kind. When I look in her eyes, She goes with me to a blossom world.
I'm pickin' up good vibrations She's giving me excitations (Oom bop bop...) I'm pickin' up good vibrations (Good vibrations, oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop...) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations, oom bop bop...) Good, good, good, good vibrations (Oom bop bop...) She's giving me excitations (Excitations...)
(Ah... Ah, my my, what elation...) I don't know where but she sends me there. (Oh, my my, what a sensation...) (Oh, my my, what elation...) (Oh, my my, what a... )
Gotta keep those lovin' good Vibrations a-happenin' with her. Gotta keep those lovin' good Vibrations a-happenin' with her. (Hum-de-ya... Hum-de-ya, oh...) Gotta keep those lovin' good (Hum-de-ya, oh... Hum-de-ya, oh...) Vibrations a-happenin' with her. (Hum-de-ya... Hum-de-ya, oh... Hum-de-ya, oh... Ah...)
Good, good, good, Good vibrations. (Yeah! Well, I'm tellin' ya, it's...) Good, good, good, Good vibrations. (Yeah! Excitations...)
Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Uh, wah, wah...
Uh wah, wah, ho wah. (Da... da-dada-dada-da...) Uh wah, wah, ho wah. (Da-da... da-da-dada-da...) Uh wah, wah, ho wah. (Da-da... da-dada-dadada...) Uh wah, wah, ho wah. (Da-da... da-dada-dadada...) Uh wah, wah, ho wah. (Da-da... da-dada-dadada...) Uh wah, wah...
Wah... bi-doo-bi-doo... Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Bi-doo-bi-doo... Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Bi-doo-bi-doo... Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Bi-doo-bi-doo... Uh wah, wah, ho wah. Bi-doo-bi-doo... Uh wah, wah, ho wah.
Ah...The Beach Boys - Wind ChimesSmile8920112011-12-16 | SIDE TWO (Track 05) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: Hanging down from my window, Those are my wind chimes. On the warm breeze, the little bells Tinkle like wind chimes. Though it's hard, I try not to look at my wind chimes.
Now and then a tear rolls off my cheek.
Close your eyes and lean back, now Listen to wind chimes. In the late afternoon, you're hung up on wind chimes. Though it's hard, I try not to look at my wind chimes.The Beach Boys - HolidaysSmile8920112011-12-16 | SIDE TWO (Track 04) - written by Brian Wilson
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: [instrumental]
Where the whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin'. Where the whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin'. Where the whisperin' wind sent my wind chimes a-tinklin'. Where the whisperin' wind sent my wind...The Beach Boys - Vega-TablesSmile8920112011-12-16 | SIDE TWO (Track 03) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: I'm gonna be round my vegetables, I'm gonna chow down my vegetables. I love you most of all, My favorite vege-table. (I'm up and about to dig a hole in the ground.)
If you brought a big brown bag of them home, I'd jump up and down and hope you'd toss me a carrot.
I'm gonna keep well my vegetables, Cart off and sell my vegetables. I love you most of all, My favorite vege-table.
I tried to kick the ball but my tenny flew right off. I'm red as a beet 'cause I'm so embarrassed.
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush 'em like crazy. Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush 'em like crazy. Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
Da da da da, dada da da... Da da da da, dada da da... Da, doo, doo, dooby doo... Doo, dooby doo, da... (How do I get rid stains now off of my shirt?)
I threw away my candy bar and I ate the wrapper. And when they told me what I did, I burst into laughter.
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush 'em like crazy. Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
Sleep a lot, eat a lot, brush 'em like crazy. Run a lot, do a lot, never be lazy.
I know that you'll feel better When you send us in Your letter and Tell us the name of your... Your favorite vege-table.The Beach Boys - Friday NightSmile8920112011-12-16 | SIDE TWO (Track 02) - written by Johnny Mercer / Brian Wilson
{Medley of "I Wanna Be Around" and "Workshop". Arranged by Brian Wilson}
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: [instrumental]The Beach Boys - Child Is Father of the ManSmile8920112011-12-16 | SMILE SIDE ONE (Track 09) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!The Beach Boys - Look (Song for Children)Smile8920112011-12-16 | SMILE SIDE ONE (Track 08) - written by Brian Wilson
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!The Beach Boys - WonderfulSmile8920112011-12-16 | SMILE SIDE TWO (Track 02) - written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks
Here is the official Capitol Records release of The Beach Boys' long-awaited "Smile" modified to make it sound like how it would have been in 1967.
The album is split into two sides, unlike the official release which uses three sides (which I find a waste of space and inauthentic). Enjoy!
LYRICS: She belongs there left with her liberty. Never known as a non-believer, She laughs and stays in her One, one, one wonderful.
She knew how to gather the forest, when God reached softly and moved her body. One golden locket — quite young, And loving her mother and father.
Farther down the path was a mystery (Yodel-ay-hee-hoo...) Through the recess, the chalk, and numbers — (You're the lady who...) — A boy bumped into her One, one, one wonderful. (One... won... one... won... one... won)
All fall down and lost in the mystery, Lost it all to a non-believer. And all that's left is a girl Who's loved by her mother and father.
She'll return in love with her liberty, Just away from her non-believer. She'll sigh and thank God For one, one, one wonderful. (One... won... one... won... one... won... one... won...)