skybluesky Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I'm looking for songs that mention aging/getting older. For example~ Landslide~Fleetwood Mac~I'm getting older too They Might Be Giants~Older~You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Perfect song for you would be "Hello In There" by John Prine. I have wanted to nominate that song forever but really don't think it would do well because it folk. Absolutely fantastic song tho. It makes me cry when I hear it. Hello In There I can't listen to the vid because DH is here so not sure if this is the one I wanted. Hello In There-John Prine We had an apartment in the city, Me and Loretta liked living there. It'd been years since the kids had grown, A life of their own and left us alone. John and Linda live in Omaha, And Joe is somewhere on the road. We lost Davy in the Korean war, And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore. Ya know old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more, She sits and stares through the back door screen. And all the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, We worked together at the factory. But what could I say if asks "What's new?" Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do. Ya know old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." So if you're walking down the street sometime And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Please don't just pass 'em by and stare As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Old Friends -- Simon & Garfunkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Old Friends -- Simon & Garfunkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberjudge Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 100 Years-Five for Fighting Cat's in the Cradle-Harry Chapin When I'm 64-Beatles My Hometown-Bruce Springsteen Cherry Bomb-John Mellencamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 YouTubed Old Friends From the Central Park Concert, 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Mother's Little Helper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Against The Wind - Bob Seger End of The line - Traveling Wilbury's Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics Old And Wise - Alan Parsons Project Too Old To Rock n Roll, Too Young To Die - Jethro Tull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 When I was young - Eric Burdon Father and Son - Cat Stevens Two by Sinatra: "My Way" and "It was a very good year" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Night Wines ~ Outlaws Last night I bedded With a bottle of Beaujeaulais Trustin' that in time My blues might drift away Slumber drew me victim To the blues water's sweet bouquet When I woke up this morning I had a beautiful dream It'd been the summer When I was just eighteen When I turned the lights on There were ten years in between It made my heart hunger To make my years younger Old Father Time's made up his mind And circumstance Good times and bad times Each weaves its own web There's no second chance Now the curtain falls On still another day While hopes and dreams hang out As if the same Life's too important Just to let it slip away It makes my heart hunger To make my years younger But Old Father Time's made up his mind And circumstance Good times and bad times Each weaves its own web There is no second chance Tonight I will be beddin' With a bottle of Chardonnay (Chardonnay) Hoping that in time my blues Might fade away Soon fallen victim To the night wine's sweet bouquet It makes my heart hunger To make my years younger But Old Father Time's made up his mind And circumstance Good times and bad times Each weaves its own web There is no second chance Old Father Time's just made up his mind And circumstance Good times and bad times Each weaves its own web There is no second chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Perfect song for you would be "Hello In There" by John Prine. I have wanted to nominate that song forever but really don't think it would do well because it folk. Absolutely fantastic song tho. It makes me cry when I hear it. Hello In There I can't listen to the vid because DH is here so not sure if this is the one I wanted. Hello In There-John Prine We had an apartment in the city, Me and Loretta liked living there. It'd been years since the kids had grown, A life of their own and left us alone. John and Linda live in Omaha, And Joe is somewhere on the road. We lost Davy in the Korean war, And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore. Ya know old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more, She sits and stares through the back door screen. And all the news just repeats itself Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. Someday I'll go and call up Rudy, We worked together at the factory. But what could I say if asks "What's new?" Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do. Ya know old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day. Old people just grow lonesome Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello." So if you're walking down the street sometime And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Please don't just pass 'em by and stare As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello." Lea, I think Tom Waits wrote that. Bette Midler does a good cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I can't believe you didn't think of this one yourself Try Not To Breathe ~ R.E.M. I will try not to breathe I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees These eyes are the eyes of the old, shivering and bold I will try not to breathe This decision is mine. I have lived a full life And these are the eyes that I want you to remember, oh I need something to fly over my grave again I need something to breathe I will try not to burden you I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath Until all these shivers subside, Just look in my eyes I will try not to worry you I have seen things that you will never see Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe I want you to remember, oh (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) Over my grave again (you will never see) I need something to breathe (something to breathe) Baby, don't shiver now Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) Over my grave again. (I will see things you will never see) I need something to breathe, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh I will try not to worry you I have seen things that you will never see Leave it to memory me. Don't dare me to breathe I want you to remember, oh (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) Over my grave again (you will never see) I need something to breathe (something to breathe) Baby, don't shiver now Why do you shiver? (I will see things you will never see) I need something to breathe (something to breathe - I have seen things you will never see) I want you to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 I was too busy thinking of TMBG But yes, I should have thought of Try Not to Breathe. It's my favorite song from Automatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Running on Empty--Jackson Browne Lonely Boy--Andrew Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 My Generation - The Who Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The Circle Game - Joni Mitchell Who Knows Where the Time Goes - Fairport Convention Kisses Sweeter than Wine - the Weavers (Jimmie Rodgers cover) The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle Turn Around - written by Paul Anka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Those Were the Days ~ Mary Hopkins My Back Pages ~ Bob Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyguitar Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues Danny O'Keefe (plus various cover versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Ready, Set, Don't Go ~ Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus. Yes, I'm not a huge BRC or MC fan, but this song is simply gooooood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Lea, I think Tom Waits wrote that. Bette Midler does a good cover. Yes Bette does do a great cover I forgot that she had. Hello In There and Sam Stone have always been my favorite Prine songs.wikipedia By the way, I love Tom Waits to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Someday never comes - CCR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jk Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 How about Hanson's "Mmmbop"? It has the lyric,"When you get old and start losing your hair, can you tell me who will still care?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 oh, that reminds me of a good one: Afternoons & Coffeespoons ~ Crash Test Dummies Someday I'll have... a disappearing hairline Someday I'll wear... pyjamas in the daytime Afternoons will be measured out Measured out, measured with Coffeespoons and T.S. Eliot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 (edited) argh! Edited March 8, 2008 by Guest don't want to give the wrong impression you see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 "Help The Aged" - Pulp Help the aged, One time they were just like you, Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue. Help the aged, Dont just put them in a home, Can't have much fun in there all on their own. Give a hand, if you can, Try and help them to unwind. Give them hope & give them comfort cos they're running out of time. In the meantime we try. Try to forget that nothing lasts forever. No big deal, so give us all a feel. Funny how it all falls away. When did you first realise? Its time you took an older lover baby. Teach you stuff, Although hes looking rough. Funny how it all falls away. Help the aged Cos one day youll be older too You might need someone who can Pull you through And if you look very hard Behind the lines upon their face, You may see where you are headed And its such a lonely place. In the meantime we try. Try to forget that nothing lasts forever. No big deal, so give us all a feel. Funny how it all falls away. When did you first realise? Its time you took an older lover baby. Teach you stuff, Although hes looking rough. Funny how it all falls away. You can dye your hair But its the one thing you cant change. Cant run away from yourself, yourself... In the meantime we try. Try to forget that nothing lasts forever. No big deal, so give us all a feel. Funny how it all falls away. When did you first realise? Its time you took an older lover baby. Teach you stuff, Although hes looking rough. Funny how it all falls away. Funny how it all falls away. So help the aged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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