During Bird Dog's
Dylanorama last week, I suggested we continue doing the occasional weekly musical theme and he agreed. It might be a particular artist or band, or it might be a certain genre of music. Additional info is
here.
Also, FYI, because so many videos on one home page tend to bog things down a bit, the music posts will all be below the fold.
This week's featured artist is Gordon Lightfoot. As a small disclaimer, I note that I haven't heard anything he's done in ages, so for all I know he could sound like Prince these days. Most of the songs I'm posting are over 30 years old.
My, how times flies.
Home site is here, good fan site with chords & lyrics is here. Peewee's page is here.
Today's Featured Song: 'All I'm After' from the album 'Shadows' (1982)
Previous songs:
Protocol
Affair On 8th Avenue
Circle Of Steel
Heaven Help The Devil
Baby Step Back
Enjoy!
This song is included simply because I like it. I like the chord progression, and how at times it seems to be going up and down (follow the bass), then it starts doing this little back-and-forth 'weave' thing (in the second verse) as it works its way back to the beginning. Very nicely done. I have no idea what the lyrics mean — never listened to them. Probably something about a girl. I saw that "all I'm after" part and, well, we all know what that means.
All I'm After
All I’m after is to be on your winning side
All I need is to be turning back the tide
’Cause I care too much for the life that I lead
What you’re thinking could be anybody’s guess
All I’m after is the sun and summer nights
By the seashore, don’t want no more neon lights
Just the sand and the sky as the hours roll by
Ain't it funny how the world seems to be back there in my dreams
All I see is my reflection in your wild and winsome ways
Ain’t it funny life feels different every day
All I’m after is to be the flame in your tattoo
Be the one girl who can thrill me through and through
This is just a guess but I must confess
It feels better being certain
Please excuse my truthfulness
What I’m seeing’s worth believing
When you thrill me like you do
So you wonder why my feelings never fade
I think I got it made
In the evening when the rain begins to fall
That’s when I wonder if you think of me at all
But you sound so sad in your own special way
Ain’t it funny life feels different with each new passing day
All I need is my reflection in your wild and windswept ways
Ain’t it funny how life changes every day
