Greatest Song Of All Time

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[error99]

And the winner of The Greatest Song Of ALl Time as determined by me is . . .

(drum roll, please) . . . . Tommy James and the Shondells ' MIRAGE '

( applause )

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And I don't care if you agree with me or not.

So there !

[bellevuesbest]

Wooly Bully

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MIRAGE
Tommy James and the Shondells

I see you standing in the alleys and the hallways
Wait a second, you're gone now
I run to touch you but you vanish through the doorway
And oh how
Hard it is to live without you
I love everything about you
Now I know you're really gone
But my imagination is so strong
That I see you coming into view
And your face is telling me that you
Oh yeah oh, want to be by my side
Oh yeah oh, now it's finally time
Wait a second

Mirage, that's all you are to me
Mirage, something I only see

So I keep walking through the alleys and the hallways
Where are you
I keep remembering the kissing in the doorways
The car too
How it all comes back to me
The movies every Saturday
The place we used to go to eat
I want so much to have it like it used to be
That I see you coming into view
And your face is telling me that you
Oh yeah oh, want to be by my side
Oh yeah oh, now it's finally time
Here it comes again

Mirage, that's all you are to me
Mirage, something I only see

Just a mirage, that's all you are to me
Just a mirage, something that I only see
Just a mirage, that's all you are to me
Just a mirage, something that I only see

[bellevuesbest]

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs

WOOLY BULLY (Domingo Samudio)

Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro
Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw.
Had two big horns and a wooly jaw.
Wooly bully, wooly bully.
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.
Hatty told Matty, "Let's don't take no chance.
Let's not be L-seven, come and learn to dance."
Wooly bully, wooly bully
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.
Matty told Hatty, "That's the thing to do.
Get you someone really to pull the wool with you."
Wooly bully, wooly bully.
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.

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And the second greatest song of all time is ...

Cotton Eyed Joe
by Rednex

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(x2)
instrumental

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(x2)
instrumental

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(x2)
instrumental

He brought disaster wherever he went
The hearts of the girls was to hell broken sent
They all ran away so nobody would know
And left only men cause of cotton-eye joe
(instrumental)

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(x2)
instrumental

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?
(x2)
instrumental

If it hadn't been for cotton-eye joe
I'd been married long time ago
Where did you come from. Where did you go?
Where did you come from cotton-eye joe?

[bellevuesbest]

Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs - Little Red Riding Hood

Howl
Who's that I see walking in these woods.
Why it's Little Red Riding Hood.
Hey there Little Red Riding Hood.
You sure are lookin' good.
You're everything a big bad wolf could want.
Howl.
Listen to me!
Little Red Riding Hood
I don't think little big girls should
Go walking' in these spooky old woods alone.
Howl.
What big eyes you have
The kind of eye that drive wolves mad.
So just to see that you don't get chased
I think I ought to walk with you for a ways.
What full lips you have.
They're sure to lure someone bad.
So until you get to Gramma's place,
I think you ought to walk with me and be safe.
I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on,
'Til I'm sure you've been shown,
That I cam be trusted walkin' with you alone.
Howl.
Little Red Riding Hood,
I'd like to hold you if I could.
But you might think I'm a big bad wolf so I won't.
Howl.
What a big heart I have,
The Better to love you with.
Little Red Riding Hood,
Even bad wolves can be good.
I'll try to keep satisfied,
Just to walk by you're side.
Maybe you'll see things my way,
Before we get to Gramma's place.
Little Red Riding Hood.
You sure are lookin' good.
You're everything a big bad wolf could want.
Howl,
I mean Baa
Baa
Baa!

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And the THIRD greatest song of all time is
(drum roll)

Donovon P. Leitch
Wear Your Love Like Heaven

Color and sky prussian blue
Scarlet fleece changes hue
Crimson ball sinks from view

Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)

Lord, kiss me once more
Fill me with song
Allah, Kiss me once more
That I may, That I may

Wear my love like heaven (echo)
Wear my love like heaven (echo)
Wear my love like heaven (echo)

Color sky heaven alic
Color sky rose carmethene
Alizarin crimson

Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)

Lord, kiss me once more
Fill me with song
Allah, Kiss me once more
That I may, That I may

Wear my love like heaven (echo)
Wear my love like heaven (echo)
Wear my love like heaven (echo)

Cannot believe what I see
All I have wished for will be
All our race proud and free

Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)
Wear your love like heaven (echo)

Lord, kiss me once more
Fill me with song
Allah, Kiss me once more
That I may, That I may

Wear my love like heaven
Wear my love like heaven
Wear my love like heaven

[error99]

OK - I'll reach back a ways for this one...

The Platters
with: Twilight Time Lyrics

Heavenly shades of night are falling
It's twilight time
Out of the mist your voice is calling
'Tis twilight time
When purple colored curtains
Mark the end of the day
I'll hear you my dear at twilight time

Deepening shadows gather splendor
As day is done
Fingers of night will soon surrender
The setting sun
I count the moments darling
Till you're here with me
Together at last at twilight time

Here in the after-glow of day
We keep our rendez-vous beneath the blue
Here in the same and sweet old way
I fall in love again as I did then

Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold
Each day I pray for evening just to be with you
Together at last at twilight time

Here in the after-glow of day
We keep our rendez-vous beneath the blue
Here in the sweet and same old way
I fall in love again as I did then

Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me
Like days of old
Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold
Each day I pray for evening just to be with you
Together at last at twilight time
Together at last at twilight time

[bellevuesbest]

I see you've conceded on the 1st 2 songs. Here's the 3rd:

HERMAN'S HERMITS

Mrs. Brown You`ve Got A Lovely Daughter

(Trevor Peacock)

Mrs. Brown you`ve got a lovely daughter
Girls as sharp as her are somethin` rare
But it`s sad, she doesn`t love me now
She`s made it clear enough it ain`t no good to pine

She wants to return those things I bought her
Tell her she can keep them just the same
Things have changed, she doesn`t love me now
She`s made it clear enough it ain`t no good to pine

Walkin` about, even in a crowd, well
You`ll pick her out, makes a bloke feel so proud

If she finds that I`ve been round to see you (round to see you)
Tell her that I`m well and feelin` fine (feelin` fine)
Don`t let on, don`t say she`s broke my heart
I`d go down on my knees but it`s no good to pine

Walkin` about, even in a crowd, well
You`ll pick her out, makes a bloke feel so proud

If she finds that I`ve been round to see you (round to see you)
Tell her that I`m well and feelin` fine (feelin` fine)
Don`t let on, don`t say she`s broke my heart
I`d go down on my knees but it`s no good to pine

Mrs. Brown you`ve got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
Mrs. Brown you`ve got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
Mrs. Brown you`ve got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)
Mrs. Brown you`ve got a lovely daughter (lovely daughter)

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And then there is this one...

Vanilla Fudge: You Keep Me Hanging On
- - -
Set me free, why don't you babe?
Get out my life, why don't you babe?
You really don't want me,
You just keep me hangin' on.
You really don't need me,
You just keep me hangin' on.

Why do you keep comin' around playin' with my heart?
Why don't you get out of my life?
'Cause seeing you only breaks my heart again.
And there ain't nothin' I can do about it.

You know I mean love.
Talkin' about love
You really don't want me
You just keep me hanging on.

Get out my life, why don't you babe?
Get out my life, why don't you babe?

[bellevuesbest]

But you can't deny this one:

WILD THING

(Chip Taylor)

Wild thing
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, wild thing

Wild thing, I think you move me
But I gotta know for sure
Come on and hold me tight
Oh you move me

Wild thing
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, wild thing

Wild thing, I think I need you
But I gotta know for sure
Come on and squeeze me tight
Oh I need it

Wild thing
You make my heart sing
You make everything
Come on, wild thing

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I really honestly don't know why...
but I have always liked this one...

Donovan: Goo Goo Barabajakal
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She came, she came to meet a man, she found an angel.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now,
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now,
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now.

He very wise in the herbal lore's got young cure now.
She came, she came to free the pain with his wild flower.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now,
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now,
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now.

Fine fine, fine fine Acelandine be prepared for her.
Tea tea, tea tea to make her free while incense burned.

In love pool eyes float feathers after the struggle.
The hopes burst and shot joy all through the mind.
Sorrow more distant than a star.
Multi colour run down over your body,
Then the liquid passing all into all
Love is hot.
Truth is molten.

True true, true true the song he sang her,
While the leaves cooked.
Ting ting, ting little bell he rang her,
Sleepily she looked.
He filled, he filled a leather cup,
Holding her gaze.
She took, she took a little sip,
While this song he sang:

Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was my name now.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was my name now.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was my name now.
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was my name now.

[error99]

I'm just guessing,
but based on your picks,
I figure I got you by about 10 years.
I would bet you were born somewhere between '55 and '65
So how close am I?

Hey, are you any where near Bremerton?
I'm just outside Atlanta.

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I'm telling you, FRiend,
I can't really argue with you about your picks.
Those are also some really good tunes.

I'm sitting here tonight going through
an old box full of 45's and it is just
incredible what I am coming across!

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Seems like I have "Wild Thing" somewhere in this old box

but I thought it was by the "Troggs"????

I'm digging around for it now...

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Herman's Hermit's and "Mrs. Brown ..."
I can still remember the first time I heard that song...
Didn't they also do "Silouettes"?

[bellevuesbest]

The Troggs is correct.

How about this one?

(Theme From) The Monkees
by The Monkees

By Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Here we come, walkin'
Down the street.
We get the funniest looks from
Ev'ry one we meet.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We go wherever we want to,
do what we like to do
We don't have time to get restless,
There's always something new.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We're just tryin' to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We're the young gneration,
And we've got something to say.

Any time, Or anywhere,
Just look over your shoulder
Guess who'll be standing there

Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.

(break)

Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We're just tryin' to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We're the young gneration,
And we've got something to say.

Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
[repeat and fade]

extra verse:

Hey, hey, we're the Monkees,
You never know where we'll be found.
so you'd better get ready,
We may be comin' to your town.

[bellevuesbest]

Silouettes? Beats me.

I guess our impeccable taste for music scared everybody else off this thread. ;)

It's been fun but I gotta go see The Return of the King.

[error99]

So I got some...
Classics IV
The Cream
Johnny Rivers
and then I just can't help but think
my kids have been messing with my stuff
cause the next batch says
Pearl Jam
and something called
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Dang Bunch of Teen Agers...what the hell?

[MozartLover]

It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
It's a small, small world.

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