Rocket to the Moon--Tony Perkins (1957)
Rocket to the Moon--Lenny Welch (1958)
You reminded me of a Moon song I hadn't listened to in a long time (until now), but it was/is deeply inspiring to me personally -- that much is obvious, heh). This was a timely reminder for me to go back to it, to hear the important message, to replay 100x if needed.
While Tiny Tim certain had his bizarre and uh, rather unfortune 'wiring' issues [and was greatly exploited and belittled on account of them], this song truly taps into something beyond this world:
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Years ago they said I'd never make it
They tried to stick a pin in my balloon
They said I was too strange
And my dreams were all in vain --
But they said the same about man on the Moon
I knocked on doors and I sang my songs and
Each day they'd say Hey go away and don't come back
But I crusaded until I made it
Nothing's impossible if you try
So have your dream
Go on and sing your song
There's nothing wrong with singing out of tune
If people laugh and say your dream can never be
Just think of me and man on the Moon
And just a while back you'd be a bit cracked
If you would talk about a walk out on the Moon
And who'd be believe it we finally reached it
Nothing's impossible if you try
So have your dream
Go on and sing your song
There's nothing wrong with singing out of tune
If people laugh and say your dream can never be
Just think of me and man on the Moon.
If people laugh and say your dream can never be
Just think of me and man on the Moon