edna Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 "Don't Let Me Get Me" Pink Written by Pink and Dallas Austin. A track of "Missundaztood", the artist's second album, released in 2001. Also released as a maxi single -the second from the album- in February 2002 making #8 in the US charts, #20 in Canada and #6 in the UK. The lyrics of the song compare her to "damn" Britney Spears... she says she might not be as pretty as her but... "that just ain't me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 "Man That Got Away, The" Judy Garland Written by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin in 1953. A track of the movie "A Star Is Born" by George Cukor. It's the most famous version of the song. It was covered by many performers, Rufus Wainwright or Frank Sinatra among them... Judy Garland sings the song in one continuous shot, something unusual in movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabadak Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 "Man That Got Away, The" Judy Garland Written by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin in 1953. A track of the movie "A Star Is Born" by George Cukor. It's the most famous version of the song. It was covered by many performers, Rufus Wainwright or Frank Sinatra among them... Judy Garland sings the song in one continuous shot, something unusual in movies. Label credits "Orchestra under the direction of Ray Heindorf"... Was re-released in the US in 1974 on the Casablanca label as a "Tonight" show tie-in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Thank you, Zab... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 "Don't Let Me Get Me" Pink Written by Pink and Dallas Austin. A track of "Missundaztood", the artist's second album, released in 2001. Also released as a maxi single -the second from the album- in February 2002 making #8 in the US charts, #20 in Canada and #6 in the UK. The lyrics of the song compare her to "damn" Britney Spears... she says she might not be as pretty as her but... "that just ain't me". This was one of the very first songs that Pink wrote mostly by herself, with help from co-producer Dallas Austin. This song is about the angst of growing up from being a teen to early adulthood and about finding yourself for who you really are, instead of impressing others with an image of false identity and sense of pretentiousness. Legendary rock producer Marti Frederiksen plays the guitar solo, as well as bass and drums. He also engineered much of the album Missundaztood and produced a few of the other tracks. "Despite Pink's audacious claim that she's not as pretty as "damn Britney Spears," celebrity anxiety takes a backseat to a credible personal pain rooted in credible family travails, a pain held at bay by expression." - MSN Entertainment I wrote the first 2 paragraphs, you can take it or leave it, or modify it. It's based on what I've known about the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Thank you, Kenne. Your writing is very good... I love those paragraphs. I guess those who will add them to the songfacts will love them too... Thank you again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #336 This week there is 2(two) songs needing facts. The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #336 1. Get Up (Sex Machine) - James Brown (1970) 2. Misery - Soul Asylum (1995) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #337 This week there is 5(five) songs needing facts. The Songfactors' Choice Top Ten #337 1. 16 Candles - The Crests - (1958) 2. Rock And Roll Music – The Beatles (1965) 3. Into The Fire - Dokken (1984) 4. Hold Me Tight – Johnny Nash (1968) 5. Summer - War (1976) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm sorry, I'm having a very busy week/month and I didn't have the time to add facts. I will do it this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)" James Brown Written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff. Racorded on April 25th 1970. Released on July 1970 with "Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine (Part 2)" as the B-side. Bobby Byrd does backing vocals. It was a two-part single and it reacheds #2 in the R&B charts and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Recorded with Brown's new band, The J.B.'s. Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins and Jabo Starks play bass, guitar and drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Misery" Soul Asylum (1995) Written by Dave Pirner. A track from their June 1995 LP, "Let Your Dim Light Shine". A single released in 1995, it made #1 in the Modern Rock Tracks list and #20 on Billboard Hot 100. Also #3 in the Canadian Singles Chart. It was released on CD and cassette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "16 Candles" The Crests Written by Luther Dixon-Allyson R. Khent. The single, B-sided by "Beside You", was released in 1958. In 1959 it went up to #2 on Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the R&B chart. It was covered by the Jackson 5 and the Stray Cats. The original version appears in the soundtrack of "American Graffitti". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Rock And Roll Music" The Beatles Written by Chuck Berry. Here's the facts for the original version. The Beatles recorded the song in August 1964 and released the song on December 4th, same year. It's a track of their fourth album, "Beatles For Sale" and was never released as a single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Into The Fire" Dokken Written by Dokken, Lynch and Pilson. A track of their second LP, "Tooth and Nail", released in September 1984. Also released as a single, making #21 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Hold Me Tight" Johnny Nash Written by Johnny Nash. Released as a track of his album "Hold Me Tight" and also as a single, both in 1968, B-sided by "Cupid". The record label was JAD, formed in 1965 by Johnny Nash and Danny Sims while he lived in NYC. It made #1 in the Canadian lists, #5 in the US Pop Singles Chart and #22 in the US R&B charts, as well as #5 in the UK lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Summer" War Written by B.B. Dickerson / Charles Miller / Harold Brown / Jerry Goldstein / Lonnie Jordan / Thomas Allen. Also included in their 1976 album "Greatest Hits". The single, B-sided by "All day Music", made #1 on Billboard Hot 100 Adult Contemporary chart; #4 on the Hot Black Singles list and #7 on Billboard Hot 100. War keyboardist Lonnie Jordan was noodling at a piano during a recording session when he came up with the smooth beginnings of the June-August ode "Summer." Producer Jerry Goldstein reflected on his summers in Brooklyn along with the rest of War...the lushly lazy, hazy "Summer" slid to number four R&B, number seven pop, and number one adult contemporary during the summer of 1976. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Good job Elena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you, Darryl... I wish I could find the time to find more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabadak Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine)" James Brown Written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff. Racorded on April 25th 1970. Released on July 1970 with "Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine (Part 2)" as the B-side. Bobby Byrd does backing vocals. It was a two-part single and it reacheds #2 in the R&B charts and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100. Recorded with Brown's new band, The J.B.'s. Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins and Jabo Starks play bass, guitar and drums. Single reached #32 in the UK chart :sing1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabadak Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 "Hold Me Tight" Johnny Nash Written by Johnny Nash. Released as a track of his album "Hold Me Tight" and also as a single, both in 1968, B-sided by "Cupid". The record label was JAD, formed in 1965 by Johnny Nash and Danny Sims while he lived in NYC. It made #1 in the Canadian lists, #5 in the US Pop Singles Chart and #22 in the US R&B charts, as well as #5 in the UK lists. Single also made #6 in Rhodesia, #10 in New Zealand, #12 in Holland. :sing1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thank you so much Zab!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Edna's Personal Top 10 #3 This time there is 5(five) songs needing facts. Edna's Personal Top 10 #3 1. It's A Shame - The Spinners (1970) 2. (I Was) Born To Cry - Dion (1965) 3. Picture This - Blondie (1979) 4. Till It Shines - Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (1978) 5. Time - David Bowie (1973) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 "It's a Shame" is a song co-written by Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright and Lee Garrett and produced by Wonder as a single for The Spinners on Motown's V.I.P. Records label. The single became the Detroit-reared group's biggest single on the Motown Records company since they had signed with the company in 1964 and also their biggest hit in a decade. The lineup of the Spinners include original members Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson and Bobby Smith and lead vocalist G.C. Cameron. The quintet recorded the single in 1970. The song, which is about a man who complains about a lover's "messin' around" on him, became a huge hit for the group reaching number-fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and number-three on the R&B singles chart, making it their biggest hit to date. The song was the first song Wonder produced for another act by himself. Two years later, the group would leave Motown for a contract with Atlantic Records on the advice of fellow Detroit native Aretha Franklin. WIKI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Thank you, Phil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 "(I Was) Born To Cry Dion Written by Dion Di Muci. It appeared as a track of his 1962 album "Lovers Who Wander" on Laurie records. It was also released as a single B-sided by "Lovers who Wander". It made #42 on Billboard US chart. In 1894, Johhny Thunders covered the song for his album "Copycats" with patti palladine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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