Song within a Song

[mandoann]

As promised, here is the new thread. The idea is to name a song whose lyrics contain the title of another song. (I had one in mind when I came up with the idea.) So far, I think there have been three responses:

Song: Approaching Lavender

Lyric:

The colors that surround you there will be the shade of Lavender
"SHADOWS" dancing everywhere, like flowers in the rain.

- Jesse Joe

Song: All I'm After

Lyric: All I'm after is to be the flame in your "TATTOO"

- Char

Song: Rosanna

Lyric: the fire glows "SOFTLY"

- JJ

Hope you have fun with the idea! :headbang:

[Jesse Joe]

Song : Broken Dreams,

Lyric : There's an ocean in my mind
I'd give the world "If I could" find
A sailing ship and leave the past behind


The song "If I Could" from Album : "Back Here On Earth"

http://www.lightfoot.ca/backlist.htm (http://www.lightfoot.ca/backlist.htm)

[Jesse Joe]

Song : Affair On 8th Avenue,

Lyric: Her long flowing hair came "SOFTLY" undone
And it lay all around.


The song "Softly" from Album : "The Way I Feel"


http://www.lightfoot.ca/twiflst.htm (http://www.lightfoot.ca/twiflst.htm)

[jj]

hmmm, i see there are a few answers and am not sure if there are dot dot rules applicable here but:

"Softly" is a song title and likely is a lyric used in several tunes....Rosanna for eg....the fire "softly" glows...


another 'softy' here.....SFAWN - I hear your voice Softly calling

[jj]

Song : Broken Dreams,

Lyric : There's an ocean in my mind
I'd give the world "If I could" find
A sailing ship and leave the past behind


The song "If I Could" from Album : "Back Here On Earth"

http://www.lightfoot.ca/backlist.htm (http://www.lightfoot.ca/backlist.htm)


oh, that is a good one...we'll wait for mandoann for official word

but "my name is jj and i approve of this answer"

[RM]

"my name is jj and i approve of this answer"

Keep politics out of this. (Vote No on Proposition 203)

Sponsored by the Unicorns for Unity

[roachthroat]

Song: Brave Mountaineers

Lyric: When the world gets too heavy and the "SHADOWS" cross my mind.

And...

Song: Seven Island Suite

Lyric:There's a new wave that is breaking
In the wake of "A PASSING SHIP"

[Jesse Joe]

Song: Rosanna

Lyric: Rosanna knows the ways of a man
But not The Way I feel


Lyric: Rosanna knows the times I keep
A fire Softly glows
And the Shadows lick the wall

[mandoann]

Wow, this is fun! :) Thanks to all for responding with some great examples!

[RM]

Finally......I think I thought of one.......

Song : Dreamland

Lyrics :

"So If You Need Me near you now
You can do it if you choose"

[charlene]

THIS IS THREAD NUMBER 5000 !
woo-hoo..

[RM]

THIS IS THREAD NUMBER 5000 !
woo-hoo..

Are there prizes for the participants ?

[charlene]

Are there prizes for the participants ?

no

moderator gets a hefty raise tho..
;)

[Jenney]

Song: Now and Then
Here inside these walls that seem to move
A little closer every day ...

Walls

I think I hurt something trying to think of that one.....

[RM]

I think I hurt something trying to think of that one.....

MEDIC !!!!!

[mandoann]

Hey, good job everyone, but please don't hurt yourselves!

[RM]

Another submission :

Song : Ordinary Man

Lyrics :

"It's that lonesome, Restless, feeling
That you feel under the gun"

MEDIC !!!!! ( maybe we should set up a triage )

[jj]

song: CRT

lyric: the railroad men grew Restless for to hear the hammers ring

those phrased titled answers you guys came up with are clever

rm, i was ignorant to prop#203...so i looked it up..if it flies, hope it won't mean they'll be taking Dora the Xplorer off the air

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Somebody with nothing to live up to
Who will mend my broken dreams

From Someone To Believe In.

[buzzard]

Here's my favourite, from Did She Mention my Name:

. . . and LOOKING AT THE RAIN do you remember if she dropped a name or two . . .

[RM]

Here's my favourite, from Did She Mention my Name:

. . . and LOOKING AT THE RAIN do you remember if she dropped a name or two . . .

Oh....that's excellent ! Are you ok ? That had to hurt.

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

Oh I cried inside but I couldn't tell if it was for her or for me
So I grabbed my axe and we sang a song in two part HARMONY

from I Used To Be A Country Singer

[Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin']

If there's is a reason you might try and forget
I'd like to find it cause I like to relive it

from Why I Should Feel Blue.

[mandoann]

Here's my favourite, from Did She Mention my Name:

. . . and LOOKING AT THE RAIN do you remember if she dropped a name or two . . .

Congratulations, Buzzard! You did it! You found the "SWAS" that started me on the idea. I'd like to say for your prize you get a free ticket to a GL concert plus a backstage pass :); I'd like to, but I can't! ;)

Maybe another raise for Char?

Now I have to find another SWAS....

Good job, everyone!

[buzzard]

Thanks Ann. Please take all of my prize money and use it to double, no triple, Char's salary as moderator.

Here's another SWAS for you - which Lightfoot tune contains the first five words of the Star Spangled Banner (in order)? Hands on buzzers.

And yes Ron, it did hurt!

Brian

[charlene]

Hands on BUZZERS or BUZZARDS??
ack!

oh say can you see-my best friend is me..I'm a friend I can use..
from "A Long Way Back Home"

I love that saying..

thanks for the raise!! ..in triplicate x 0.00 = 0.000000
woo-hoo - NO taxes owing!
lol

[geodeticman.5]

Great idea Ann, I'm glad it turned to a thread of its own, it's great ! My first submit:

Within "End of all Time" :

Is there anybody home, is there anyone in there
Who can tell me where I am ~gl

'Is there anybody home' excerpt from above is self-explanatory, but that never stopped me ! Same as song by same title wording as these in green here, within that song "End of All Time" - which I guarantee will after 3 - 4 listenings, will start creeping in your subconscious and you'll find yourself humming it etc,. while you do dishes, or whatever....

Again , Congratulations MandoAnn, excellent thread idea ! very fun..... ( just a hint - after about post # 300 they need dancing girls or a monkey and a kid or something, a good dramatic crisis, anything...lol...to come through to ease the sweat of intense thinking that you can subtly ..actually hear....lol.. its kind of a whirrrrrrscreech....grind, rewind....scriiiiiicccccchwhirrrrrrrrrrBANG GOT IT ! -sound, followed right away by the victorius sound said to be "a match (Ohio Blue Tip) lighting... as discussed in the the infamous 'were you there GL moment' in the end of the AOL alt.musc.lightfoot pre-corfid days , when Tele kidd I think it was amidst many previous conclusions of same, became famous within the GL clan for the "sound" in Cabaret - where the song seemingly splits into a whole new song part. with a kuishh! sound of a can opening, then a moment of quaffing, then a satisfied "unhh" of some beverage that tasted good, there was much speculation, Government was monitering us, their cryptanalysts thought we were on to something....the sound....besides the Blue Tip Match, many said a lighter (Zippo, of courshe). others said a can of beer - Budweiser by the fizzle... I said a can of Diet Pepsi Lime, because of the heady , yet understated, upon swirling it around in your mouth to obtain the character, the bouquet, and that lolligagging, it ultimately ws the definative character of Lime bubbling without sugar that produced, in my mind "It has the giggling sparkle of Swiss Maidens, blushed yet pleased by the attention of the rural swains" ...lol and it actually, I noticed, made into the Stonewall TJ157 vistory of "Cabaret' - by showing astutely a collage of the afore mentioned theories. he showed a Bic lighter, a match, A can of Bud open, and some beer poured into a short cocktail glass or double/triple shot glass in some bars, and the person making that long first drag off the cigarrette..... he played it perfect..and addressed all theories of the sound.....lol..... anyway......the sound of "thinking" in here was reminiscent of 'Lyrics quizzers' where we were honoured by your introduction of the stand-alone thread-worthy nature of the game idea, were encouraged to make it its stand-alone game - i think first by Jesse Joe (very astute call , Jesse) and..here it is again: CONGRATULATIONS ! very good idea, Ann...

[jj]

ditto

holy, you guys are quite good at the SWAS challenge:)

[buzzard]

Hands on BUZZERS or BUZZARDS??
ack!

oh say can you see-my best friend is me..I'm a friend I can use..
from "A Long Way Back Home"

I love that saying..

thanks for the raise!! ..in triplicate x 0.00 = 0.000000
woo-hoo - NO taxes owing!
lol[/QUOTE]

[buzzard]

Hands on BUZZERS or BUZZARDS??
ack!

oh say can you see-my best friend is me..I'm a friend I can use..
from "A Long Way Back Home"

I love that saying..

thanks for the raise!! ..in triplicate x 0.00 = 0.000000
woo-hoo - NO taxes owing!
lol

[Jesse Joe]

Song: Brave Moutaineers

Lyric: And I need to be there
When the world gets too heavy and the Shadows cross my mind
Like brave mountaineers
We never were much bothered by time

[mandoann]

I think Char's due for another raise, so I've got a challenge:

Name a song title on TWIF which is contained in the lyrics of two songs from IYCRMM (and name the two songs;)).

Char will be waiting for your response!;)

[Oh, Linda]

I think Char's due for another raise, so I've got a challenge:

Name a song title on TWIF which is contained in the lyrics of two songs from IYCRMM (and name the two songs;)).

Char will be waiting for your response!;)


Would that be "walls" from The Way I Feel?

Correct songs 1) Your Love's Return (lyrics "Climbing your windows and walls)

and

2) Cobwebs and Dust (lyrics "tear down the walls, tear down the walls)

[mandoann]

It would be, Linda! Wow, you did it in 9 minutes; I'm very impressed!:clap:

Hope you enjoy your raise, Char! ;)

[mandoann]

Time for a new SWAS challenge:

Name a song title contained in the lyrics of a song which is the title track on an album....

Char's waiting patiently for her raise....

[jj]

Time for a new SWAS challenge:

Name a song title contained in the lyrics of a song which is the title track on an album....


i can't remember if the rules to this edition are GL tunes only or not

if not, then I Used to Be a Country Singer (i did, lol)

"So I grabbed my axe and we sang a song in two part HARMONY"

[jj]

or from prior submission, WALLS is the title track from DSMMN:

Your Love's Return ...."climbing your windows and WALLS"

[mandoann]

i can't remember if the rules to this edition are GL tunes only or not

if not, then I Used to Be a Country Singer (i did, lol)

"So I grabbed my axe and we sang a song in two part HARMONY"

those two are fine SWASs :) but my intention was that one song would be the title song from the album/CD (i.e. the album title). Does that make sense?

Thanks for your effort, sorry for the confusion! :(

p.s. As far as I'm concerned, it just needs to be one GL's recorded...

[jj]

i think you're right...i guerss i was giving the 'lead' track

is it one that hasn't been provided already cos i know Shadows has already been given in two different occasions ... and i can't take credit

[mandoann]

hi jj,

I don't think it's been given yet; I'm keeping a spreadsheet of entries and this song pair isn't there, unless I missed some LOL!

So U "used" 2 B a Country Singer? :headbang:

[jj]

So U "used" 2 B a Country Singer? :headbang:

kinda...and now i'm kinda the maid


ok, mandolynn...err, mandoann:)

so you mean, let's say DSR?

'you washed away all SHADOWS from my past'

[mandoann]

Yes! I hadn't even thought of that one! Bravo:clap:

There you go, Char!

There's still at least one more of the same "type"....

[jj]

boy, this game has made my eyes burry...blurrier than usual

did ya say there was some sort of prize dough?:)

yeast of midnight..."vowing to live till the End Of All Time"?

[mandoann]

You've got the right lyric, but title isn't (y)east of Midnight! ;)

BTW, I just realized your other entry, DSR/Shadows is a double! (both title tracks!) woo-hoo:headbang:

Well, like I said before, I'd like to say you win a free concert ticket and backstage pass. I'd like to say it but can't!:( Well, I know I couldn't get a backstage pass, unfortunately!:(

[jj]

my fingers were working faster than my brain today...i never have learned to type properly...i'm a hunt and pecker...today there was more peckin than huntin going on...i'm going to try ease off the espressos

i've finally come down and will be crashin early tonight...i've actually already begun counting sheep

...and btw, mando, what I meant to type was waiting for ewe :)

[mandoann]

my fingers were working faster than my brain today...i never have learned to type properly...i'm a hunt and pecker...today there was more peckin than huntin going on...i'm going to try ease off the espressos

i've finally come down and will be crashin early tonight...i've actually already begun counting sheep

...and btw, mando, what I meant to type was waiting for ewe :)

Hey, jj, there ewe go! Bravo!:clap:

I'm just going to have to start working on getting tickets! (In the meantime, another raise for Char!)

[mandoann]

Hi everyone,

I've been having so much fun attempting Steve's quizzers, I forgot the SWASs. There are at least 6 of them which haven't been identified.

To start with, I wanted to list the SWASs already identified, along with the person who found them to give credit where credit is due (hope I didn’t miss anyone!):

Song #1/Song#2 (name)

Approaching Lavender/Shadows (Jesse Joe)
All I’m After/Tattoo (Char)
Rosanna/Softly (jj)
Broken Dreams/If I Could (Jesse Joe)
Affair on 8th Avenue/Softly (Jesse Joe)
Song for a Winter’s Night/Softly (jj)
Brave Mountaineers/Shadows (roachthroat)
Seven Island Suite/A Passing Ship (roachthroat)
Rosanna/The Way I Feel (Jesse Joe)
Rosanna/Shadows (Jesse Joe)
Dreamland/If You Need Me (RM)
Now and Then /Walls (?)
Ordinary Man/Restless (RM)
CRT/Restless (jj)
Someone to Believe In/Broken Dreams (Shut Up & Deal I’m Losing)
Did She Mention My Name/Looking at the Rain (buzzard)
I Used to Be a Country Singer/Harmony (Shut Up & Deal I’m Losing)
Why Should I Feel Blue/If There’s a Reason (Shut Up & Deal I’m Losing)
End of All Time/Is There Anyone Home (Geosteve)
Cobwebs and Dust/Walls (Oh Linda)
Your Love’s Return/Walls (Oh Linda)
Dream Street Rose/Shadows (jj)

I'm thinking of ways to give clues for the "new" ones.

Have fun!

[mandoann]

Oops, I forgot jj's SWAS: Waiting for You/End of All Time (sorry jj)

[jj]

no prob, mando

(?)=Jenney

it's quite a clever game....are the 6 new ones falling mainly under a new song or a new song within category? follow?

either way the shallow well has pretty much run dry here

[RM]

I scanned the list a couple of times and didn't see this one :

Too Late For Prayin'/Broken Dreams

"let us stem the tide of broken dreams"

[jj]

impressive, rm!
5 more drops of water yet to be squeezed from the collective corfid stone?

[mandoann]

Yes indeed, RM, you've found one that wasn't on my list of identified combinations! And not on my "new" list either :biggrin:

Well done :clap:

[mandoann]

[quote=jj;148890]

are the 6 new ones falling mainly under a new song or a new song within category? follow?

Some of the songs have been "songs within songs", some are new to the list. I was thinking, maybe I could give clues as to which album each song is on.

On (Album 1), there is a song (Song #1) whose lyrics contain the title of a song (Song #2) from (Album 2).

For example:

On the album Salute, there is a song whose lyrics contain the title of a song from the album Don Quixote.

Does that make sense?

[geodeticman.5]

Hi Ann, FYI just thought you might get a kick out of stepping back for a moment from what really matters - having fun, and Lightfoot music here I'm sure , - and notice the HUGE amount of views in your 50-some posts.

Just as RM told me and I had not noticed, I bet you don't know that over 1,200 people have viewed this thread. After I heard Ron's similar observation on Lyrics quizzers, I later added 5 web tags to hopefully draw in more Lightfoot fans - by virtue of the tags I chose. You can do it at the bottom of the last post thus far, and click on - I think modify tags, and add 5 Lightfoot'ey (is that a word lol) tag words to wrangle in new Lightheads.

Even though they find us its said - if 1/3 of every concert were representative of potential good members that do not know of us, take his common audience size now - what.... maybe 1500 - 3000 or so, times how many audiences per tour/region, that could be where some of these views are coming from.... more potentially.

- I'll check as soon as this posts on the add/modify tags - but you'll see it on your thread level if you want to do it. Best of continued fun and luck on this great idea for the thread.- "why I remember that one momentous day, when mandoann said in lyrics quizzers ' hey, I have an idea - see this song within a song ?" - and after a little nudge you took off for fame and fortune, and you still remember us little people. :rolleyes: :biggrin:

I'll try to squeeze more songs from within songs as jj put it above - in here next time. - later.

I checked - (you probably allready knew this, if so, sorry 'bout that, chief :) ) and yes, after whatever post is last -and inch or 2 underneath, to left and right, there is a 'tags' and an 'edit tags' function. You DO have a very high views to posts/thread size ratio - that number isn't useful for much since we are not Madison avenue advertisers on the web, but its just interesting to think how many good ppl that like Lightfoot music we could capture with minimal effort. Then again, if we unknowingly pick the wrong nature of tags, we could quadruple the spammers for Char to cull, and lamers lamenting everything lol, who knows ;)

We just need to have Florian deftly cut a chunk of code, and programmatically corrolate the views on tagged threads vs not-tagged, and any other useful Q's like that... He'd say 'no problem...sure....... lol/not....but....who knows ? Also interesting from just a curiosity point of view, the ratio of views/posts - I've notice this fluctuate with some correspondance to types of threads/how they're named etc. - not for petty bragging rights or anything like that, but rather from a more rigorous look, observations could be made/test tags quantified - etc., guiding how new Lightheads 'DO find us' could be potential to maximize. - later

[mandoann]

Hey Steve,

Thanks so much for your kind words and the "tag" idea. I'll look into that when I get back from Austin next Thursday... :biggrin:

Take care, all you Lightheads, hopefully many will be there too on the first concert of Tour 2009! :headbang: