Name that tune

[Peter_S]

Today is American Thanksgiving Day.

Those of you in the US already knew that. Those elsewhere may or may not have realized it.

All of this is lead up to my choice of:

had a another thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat


Someone please tell me it was easy, or else we may have another discussion of Dutch music.

[Peter_S]

More is obviously needed. This maybe limited to the US, but we have US players here, and they probably heard this song played (perhaps multiple times) on the radio on Thursday. (Ron or Barbara, or anyone else, please help me out! )

The singer/composer is the son of (another well-known US) folk writer/composer.

And, if that is not enough, here are more lyrics:

I turned over the piece of paper, and there, there on the other side, in the middle of the other side, away from everything else on the other side, in parentheses, capital letters, quotated, read the following words:

("KID, HAVE YOU REHABILITATED YOURSELF?")
...
I mean, I'm sittin' here on the Group W bench 'cause you want to know if I'm moral enough to join the Army—burn women, kids, houses and villages—after bein' a litterbug.

[Draggon]

LoL, okay, since you called me for the bail money....

I'm going with a not-so-wild guess of:

Alice's Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie

I'm not 100% sure as I don't think I've ever heard it all the way through, but I know it's kinda weird and also that it gets played every year on the local station on Thanksgiving Day. 9am and 12pm this year... I caught the last 1:30 of it...

[Peter_S]

Thanks Ron.

And this time I will not skip bail.

Next year, try to listen to the whole song!

ps: You are are just a kid, but I remember going to Whitehall.

[Draggon]

What the heck is Whitehall?? Nevermind, I'll Google it...

Easy one here. I'm sure of it... LoL

You know he knows just exactly what the facts is

[Peter_S]

Whitehall Street was the location for draft board pre-induction physical exams. Both Arlo and I went through there.

I immediately knew your song, and know that "facts is" rhymes with "Tax-is", er, "Texas". I am not going to name it since I will be away and do not want to leave one of my "easy ones " hanging.

[Draggon]

Uh-oh - I really thought this one was a giveaway...

1976 was the year. Here are a few more lyrics:

Billy Mack is a detective down in Texas.
You know he knows just exactly what the facts is.
He ain't gonna let those two escape justice

[CamiCrew]

Shoot, can hear the song but not enough of it. Steve Miller Band. Started thinking Space Cowboy but then consulted with Jack and we are going with Take the Money and Run... ?

[Draggon]

You went with the winner!

Obviously didn't take the world by storm like I assumed it did in my 10 year-old (at the time) brain....

[Paul Victory]

You went with the winner!

Obviously didn't take the world by storm like I assumed it did in my 10 year-old (at the time) brain....

As far as I recall, the only songs by the Steve Miller Band that were hits on this side of the Atlantic were The Joker and Abracadabra.

[CamiCrew]

Paul not Jungle Love?! Oh my.

Ron... Yes it rocked our world, I even saw them perform in northern California. Just getting forgetful

Onward...

It can't be wrong, when it feels so right.

[CamiCrew]

This one is an old classic. Fun fact, it topped the US billboard charts for 10 weeks in 1977 and was knocked of by the BeeGees "How Deep Is Your Love"


So many nights...

Lots of emotional crescendo-ing and later

It can't be wrong
When it feels so right

[Jill]

Barbara, despite your best efforts ( love the idea of the soaring or is it sawing violins? ) I’m reduced to guessing.

At the risk of questioning your questionable musical tastes, is it something by Demos Roussos?

I think I know the answer already.

It can't be right
When it feels so wrong

[CamiCrew]

Hi Jill - not recognizing that name, I looked it up... briefly

Good guess but no

Next clue. Jack, bless his heart, was subjected to me singing the chorus of this song while we put up Christmas lights How he puts up with his ridiculous wife, will remain a mystery...

So many nights I'd sit by my window
Waiting for someone to sing me his song

[paulgould]

You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone?

Paul G

[CamiCrew]

You got it Paul

[paulgould]

"Maybe she's in the Bahamas,
Where the Caribbean Sea is blue"

Paul G

[Draggon]

Whole Wide World?

(most recently by Cage the Elephant, but I think it's been remade at least once)

[paulgould]

Indeed it is - I only know of the version by Wreckless Eric, which I think is the original.
Your turn.

Paul G

[Draggon]

Indeed it is - I only know of the version by Wreckless Eric, which I think is the original.
Your turn.

I'll have to look that one up - I've grown fonder and fonder of the new version and thought I'd heard it was a remake.

Next up:

My motto's always been 'when it's right, it's right'

[Draggon]

Another one I thought would go in a hurry... LoL... okay, here are some more lyrics!

My motto's always been 'when it's right, it's right'
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night?

[Paul Victory]

Afternoon Delight?

[Draggon]

Afternoon Delight?

Yessir! One-Hit Wonder from 1976 - #1 in the US, #18 in the UK. Thanks, Paul, over to you!

[Paul Victory]

OK. Time for a nice easy one.

And after all we're only ordinary men

[jhaveman]

Sounds like Pink Floyd, Us and them?