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I love "The Way It Is", though I prefer the Huey Lewis and the News version of Jacob's Ladder... Mandolin Rain is a little too... melodramatic for my tastes...
Now, Huey Lewis and the News on the other hand... I am a sucker for the fun 80's sound, still listen to it most of the time, when I need cheering up. I miss all those great 80's bands like Flock of Seagulls, Split Enz, Roxy Music ( Avalon is one of the great albums of all time) Sheena Easton, The Bangles, Oingo Boingo, Outfield and one of my all time favourites... Depeche Mode... I miss my skinny leather tie.... sigh
Seeing as we are on the subject here... I have been trying in vain for years now to find two songs from the early 80's. Both were Canadian performers (so I am calling to my fellow Canucks) The first was a slow song called Jamie. It was a very early 80's song, slow, kind of reminiscient of Journey. If you need, I can still remember most of the lyrics. The band was out of Vancouver, if memory serves me.
The second was a song called Boys of Summer, and no it is not the one by Don Henley. It was also a slower song, something my late wife and I danced to often. Again, I can remember most of the lyrics if that is any help. I believe the singer's name was David Roberts, but I could be mistaken. Both of these songs were minor hits in Canada, and if anyone can point me towards a copy of them, I would be eternally grateful.
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Heard a great interview & duet with Bruce Hornsby and Mary McPartland on Public Radio's PIANO JAZZ. In my estimation - Hornsby is a very unique blend of so many distinct influences. He seems so chameleon-like musically. Seeing him perform with the late great Greatful Dead was nirvana.
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Are you sure you're not thinking of Boys of AUTUMN by David Roberts?
OHMIGAWD....... THAT'S IT!!!!! No wonder I haven't been able to find it anywhere?!?!
Let me know about the Jamie lyrics. I know some strange Canadians who might be able to help.
Jamie
Times got hard and we grew cold
Fell apart and love turned old again
And there's no way to stop it now
I've tried my best to keep my head
Just stay calm but then I do it again
Jamie, please
When we fell in love I said
It'll be forever, never gonna end
How could we end up this way?
this is as much as I can remember right now...
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I only have the songs on the BACKDRAFT CD, and I must say that while they're OK, they're not entirely my cup of tea. I like country, but usually the ORIGINAL banjo-and-fiddle stuff (and also "raw" things like Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, even). Whenever you start to water it out, it all sounds like Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson to me. And while Hornsby isn't as bad as that from what I've heard, he's in that direction.
I'll take the funky boogie-woogie rock of Huey Lewis any day, though!
Hornsby COUNTRY??!! Give me a break, Thor. :-D For me, he's as far from country you can come. Listen to The Show Goes On from Backdraft one more time. One of my favorite songs ever. The piano solos are just sublime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CNFHRiLCs8
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