Bill Sharkey: Live Cover Songs

Behind Closed Doors (Charlie Rich, 1973). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-12-05. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Behind Closed Doors," written by Kenny O'Dell, was Charlie Rich's third top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973 stalling at no. 15 and his second top 10 hit on the Billboard Country Singles chart on which the song was his first no. 1 release (Whitburn, 2013). According to Kenny O'Dell, "The song was written during the Watergate scandal and the lyrics were inspired by how the Congressional Committee, that was investigating Watergate at the time, had a number of non-public sessions . . . 'They're always talking about no one know[sic] what goes on behind closed doors. Having the sessions, another session, behind closed doors. And I'm thinking, I like the title, 'Behind Closed Doors' '" (songfacts, 2023). Interesting that in 1973 the lyrics were a bit too racy for some radio stations; so some refused to play the song initially (D. Davis, texarkanagazette, May 4, 2023). Regardless, the "song won both Single of the Year and Song of the Year from both the CMA and ACM Awards. It won the Grammy for Best Country Song, and Best Country Vocal Performance for a Male. Rich also won Best Male Vocalist from the CMAs in 1973, and the album Behind Closed Doors won for Album of the Year" (savingcountrymusic, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: My baby makes me proud, Lord don't she make me proud She never makes a scene by hanging all over me in a crowd 'Cause people like to talk, Lord, how they love to talk But when they turn out the lights, I know she'll be leaving with me And when we get behind closed doors Then she lets her hair hang down And she makes me glad that I'm a man Oh no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. My baby makes me smile, Lord don't she make me smile She's never too far away or too tired to say I want you She's always a lady, just like a lady should be But when they turn out the lights, She's still a baby to me. 'Cause when we get behind closed doors Then she lets her hair hang down And she makes me glad that I'm a man Oh no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. Behind closed doors

Kicks (Paul Revere & the Raiders, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-30. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" To view all my music videos click here: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey "Kicks," written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, was Paul Revere & the Raiders' second top 20 hit rising to no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). "Kicks" seems to be the first anti-drug rock song; Mann and Weil said that they originally wrote it hoping it would help a friend who was struggling with drugs (songfests, 2023). The song was first offered to the Animals, who turned it down. The Raiders' version was ranked no. 400 on the Rolling Stone's “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” and no. 36 on Paste Magazine’s “50 Greatest Garage Rock Songs” (genius, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Girl, you thought you found the answer On that magic carpet ride last night But when you wake up in the mornin' The world still gets you uptight Well, there's nothin' that you ain't tried To fill the emptiness inside When you come back down, girl Still ain't feelin' right And don't it seem like Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind Before you find out it's too late, girl You better get straight No, but not with kicks, you just need help, girl Well you think you're gonna find yourself A little piece of paradise But it ain't happened yet, so girl, you better think twice Don't you see no matter what you do You'll never run away from you And if you keep on runnin' you'll have to pay the price And don't it seem like Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind Before you find out it's too late, girl You better get straight No, you don't need kicks To help you face the world each day That road goes nowhere I'm gonna help you find yourself another way Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind Before you find out it's too late, girl You better get straight Don't it seem like Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind Before you find out it's too late, girl You better get straight

Never My Love (Association, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-25. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Never My Love," written by Dick and Don Addrisi, was the Association's 4th top 10 hit landing at the no. 2 position in 1967 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other artists that had a top 40 hit with the song included the 5th Dimension (1971, no. 12) and Blue Swede (1974, no. 7) (Whitburn, 2013). As a staple of Lite Rock radio, BMI, which tracks songs that are played on radio and TV, claimed that "'Never My Love' was the second-most played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, trailing only 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' by the Righteous Brothers (songfests, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: You ask me if there'll come a time When I grow tired of you Never my love Never my love You wonder if this heart of mine Will lose its desire for you Never my love Never my love What makes you think love will end When you know that my whole life depends On you, on you Never my love Never my love You say you fear I'll change my mind And I won't require you Never my love Never my love How can you think love will end When I've asked you to spend your whole life With me, with me Never my love Never my love

Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) (Allan Sherman, 1963). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-19. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" A Monty Python quote seems to be apropos here . . . "And now for something completely different." A bit of comic relief. "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)," written by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch, was Allan Sherman's debut release, which rose to the no. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963 (Whitburn, 2013). The lyrics are sung to the melody of "Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours" and are based on Sherman's son's letters, which he sent home while at camp (S. Lewis, wrti, Aug. 5, 2019). The song received the Grammy Award for Comedy in 1964 (genius, 2023). The song was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2020, which adds songs that are "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" (songfacts, 2023). Allan Sherman died of respiratory failure at the age of 48 on November 21, 1973 (New York Times, p. 40, Nov. 22, 1973). Sherman is one of many parody artists such as Weird Al Yankovic, Tom Lehrer and Tenacious D; however, parody is more historic. Mozart and Beethoven during the 18th and 19th centuries often created parodies of known operas (pianity, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Hello Muddah, hello Faddah Here I am at Camp Grenada Camp is very entertaining And they say we'll have some fun if it stops raining I went hiking with Joe Spivey He developed poison ivy You remember Leonard Skinner He got Ptomaine poisoning last night after dinner All the counsellors hate the waiters And the lake has alligators And the head coach wants no sissies So he reads to us from something called Ulysses Now I don't want this should scare ya' But my bunkmate has Malaria You remember Jeffery Hardy They're about to organize a searching party Take me home, oh Muddah, Faddah Take me home, I hate Grenada Don't leave me out in the forest where I might get eaten by a bear Take me home, I promise I will Not make noise, or mess the house with Other boys, oh please don't make me stay I've been here one whole day Dearest Fadduh, Darling Muddah How's my precious little bruddah Let me come home if you miss me I would even let Aunt Bertha hug and kiss me Wait a minute, it's stopped hailing Guys are swimming, guys are sailing Playing baseball, gee that's bettah Muddah, Faddah kindly disregard this letter

Time of the Season (The Zombies, 1969). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-10. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Time of the Season," written by Rod Argent, was the Zombies' third top 10 hit and best selling single rising to no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969 (Whitburn, 2013). What is interesting is that the band had already disbanded by the time the single was released. It was Al Kooper (past member of Blood, Sweat & Tears) who was a staff producer in the A&R department at Columbia Records, who loved the record and persuaded Clive Davis to release it as a single (songfacts, 2023). Colin Blunstone, the band's lead singer, gave an interview to Songfacts and explained the recording of the song: "It was written in the morning before we went into the studio in the afternoon . . . Rod [Argent] and I had quite a heated discussion – he being in the control room and me singing the song - and we were just doing it through my headphones. Because it had only just been written, I was struggling with the melody. . . . It makes me laugh, because at the same time I'm singing, 'It's the time of the season for loving,' we're really going at one another" (songfacts, 2015). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: It's the time of the season When the love runs high In this time, give it to me easy And let me try With pleasured hands To take you and the sun to Promised lands To show you every one It's the time of the season for loving What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken Any time To show you what you need to live? Tell it to me slowly Tell you what? I really want to know It's the time of the season for loving What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken Any time To show you what you need to live? Tell it to me slowly Tell you what? I really want to know It's the time of the season for loving

Spotlight on Doo-Wop. Live cover performances by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-11-01. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" On Nov. 1, 2023, I provided a spotlight on 1950s and 1960s Doo-Wop music. Here is a compilation of the songs I performed that evening. I Hope you enjoy them: Listed is the year the song peaked and its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). 1. Silhouettes (The Rays, 1957 no. 3; The Diamonds, 1957 no.10) 2. You Were Mine (The Fireflies, 1959 no. 21) 3. Daddy's Home (Shep & the Limelites, 1961 no. 2) 4. Where or When (Dion & the Belmonts, 1959 no. 3) 5. Tear Drops (Lee Andrews & the Hearts, 1958 no. 20) 6. Sincerely (The Moonglows, 1955 no. 20) 7. In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember) (The Five Satins, 1956 no. 24) 8. Tonight, Tonight (The Mello-Kings, 1957 no. 77) 9. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (The Casinos, 1967 no. 6) 10. I Only Have Eyes For You (The Flamingos, 1959 no. 11) 11. Come Go With Me (The Del-Vikings, 1956 no. 48) 12. You Belong To Me (The Duprees, 1962 no. 7) 13. Till Then (The Classics, 1963 no. 20) 14. Once In Awhile (The Chimes, 1960 no. 11) 15. Denise (Reandy & the Rainbows, 1962 no. 10) 16. Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) (The Crew Cuts, 1954 no. 1; The Chords, 1954 no. 9) 17. Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite (The Spaniels, 1954 no. 24) Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #doowop #coversongs #oldiesbutgoodies #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #classicsongs #classicrock #livemusic #Oahumusic

Summer Rain (Johnny Rivers, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-07. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Summer Rain," written by James Hendericks, was Johnny Rivers' 11th top 20 hit rising to no. 14 in 1967 on the BillBoard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). The song references the Beatles'"Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, which had been just released that summer. Hendrericks was a former member of The Big Three & The Mugwumps along with Mama Cass Elliot (allmusic, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Summer rain taps at my window West wind soft as a sweet dream My love, warm as the sunshine Sitting here by me She's here by me She stepped out of a rainbow Golden hair shining like moon glow Warm lips, soft as her soul Sitting here by me, now She's here by me All summer long we were dancing in the sand The Jukebox kept on playing "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" We sailed into the sunset Drifting home, caught by a gulf stream Never gave a thought for tomorrow Let tomorrow be, yeah Let tomorrow be She wants to live in the Rockies She says that's where we'll find peace Settle down, raise up a family One to call our own, yeah We will have a home All summer long we were grooving in the sand Everybody kept on playing "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Winter snow drift by my window North wind blowing like thunder Our love is burning like fire She's here by me, yeah She's here with me Let tomorrow be

Fire (Bruce Springsteen, 1987; Pointer Sisters, 1978) Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-02. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Fire," written by Bruce Springsteen, was a major hit for the Pointer Sisters in 1978 when their version rose to the no. 2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; Springsteen himself released a version of the song that stalled at the no. 48 on the chart in 1987 (Whitburn, 2013). Initially, he was not able to release the song himself due to legal issues with his manager, which restricted his ability to record his own works (songfacts, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I'm driving in my car I turn on the radio I'm pulling you close You just say no You say you don't like it But girl I know you're a liar 'Cause when we kiss Ooh, fire But late at night I'm takin' you home I say I wanna stay You say you wanna be alone You say you don't love me But you can't hide your desire When we kiss Ooh, fire You had a hold on me Right from the start A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart My nerves all jumpin' Actin' like a fool Well your kisses they burn But your heart stays cool Romeo and Juliet Samson and Delilah You can bet Their love they didn't deny Your words say split But your words they lie When we kiss Mmh, fire Fire You had a hold on me Right from the start A grip so tight I couldn't tear it apart My nerves all jumpin' Actin' like a fool Well your kisses they burn But your heart stays cool Romeo and Juliet Samson and Delilah You can bet Their love they didn't deny Your words say split But your words they lie When we kiss Mmh, fire Fire Fire Fire

Lights (Journey, 1978). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-11-02. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Lights," written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon, was Journey's third release and only made it to the no. 68 position in 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100 but remained on the chart for 10 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). The song was initially written about Los Angeles lights; however, Perry explained: "I had the song written in Los Angeles almost completely except for the bridge and it was written about Los Angeles. It was 'when the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on LA.' I didn't like the way it sounded at the time. And so I just had it sitting back in the corner. Then life changed my plans once again, and I was now facing joining Journey. I love San Francisco, the bay and the whole thing. 'The bay' fit so nice, 'When the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on the bay.'' It was one of those early morning going across the bridge things when the sun was coming up and the lights were going down. It was perfect" (songfacts, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh So you think you're lonely Well my friend I'm lonely too I want to get back to my city by the bay Ooh, ooh It's sad, oh there's been mornings Out on the road without you Without your charms Ooh, my, my, my, my, my, my Ooh When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay Ooh, I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay Oh, I want to be there in my city Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh

Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen, 1985). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-29. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Glory Days," written by Bruce Springsteen, was Springsteen's 67th top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 rising to no. 5 in 1985 (Whitburn, 2013). According to Springsteen, "The first verse actually happened, the second verse mostly happened, the third verse, of course, is happening now" (songfacts, 2023). The song was about a chance encounter Springsteen had with an ex-high school classmate, Joe DePugh. "They played baseball together in the Babe Ruth League (ages 13-15). They were good friends, but drifted apart as Springsteen pursued music while DePugh took a shot at sports (he tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers). In the summer of 1973, DePugh was walking in to a bar called the Headliner in Neptune, New Jersey while Springsteen was walking out. Bruce went back in, where he and his old friend talked about the good old days until the bar closed (K. Coyne, songfacts, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I had a friend was a big baseball player Back in high school He could throw that speed ball by you Make you look like a fool boy Saw him the other night at this roadside bar I was walking in, he was walking out We went back inside sat down had a few drinks But all he kept talking about was Glory days, well they'll pass you by Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well there's a girl that lives up the block Back in school she could turn all the boy's heads Sometimes on a Friday I'll stop by And have a few drinks after she put her kids to bed Her and her husband Bobby, well they split up I guess it's two years gone by now We just sit around talking about the old times, She says when she feels like crying She starts laughing thinking about Glory days well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days I think I'm going down to the well tonight And I'm going to drink till I get my fill And I hope when I get old I don't sit around thinking about it But I probably will Yeah, just sitting back trying to recapture A little of the glory of, well time slips away And leaves you with nothing mister but Boring stories of glory days Glory days well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well they'll pass you by Glory days in the wink of a young girl's eye Glory days, glory days Well alright oo yeah Well alright come on now

Spotlight on the Bee Gees Night. Live cover performances by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-07-23. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" On July 23, 2023, I provided a spotlight on the Bee Gees' pre-disco era music. Here is a compilation of the Bee Gees' songs I performed that evening. Hope you enjoy them: Listed is the year the song peaked and its highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (Whitburn, 2013). 1. To Love Somebody (1967, #17) 2. Words (1968, #15) 3. Holiday (1967, #16) 4. I've Just Got to Get a Message To You (1968, #8) 5. (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts (1967, #11) 6. Lonely Days (1970, #3) 7. Run To Me (1972, #16) 8. I Started A Joke (1968, #6) 9. New York Mining Disaster 1941 (19667, #14) 10. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (1971, #1) Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic #BeeGees #Beegeessongs

Green Grass (Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-22. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Green Grass," written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway, was the Playboys' last top 10 hit rising to the no. 8 position in 1966 on the Billboard Ho 100 chart; they were the only artist in the '60s to have their first seven consecutive releases land in the top 10 of of the chart (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023; Whitburn, 2013). Gary Lewis, who was the drummer and lead vocalist for the group, is the son of famed comedian Jerry Lewis (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023). Interestingly, in 1965 Gary Lewis was Cash Box Magazine's "Male Vocalist of the Year," beating out other nominees Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra (garylewisandtheplayboys, 2023; zeroto180, 2014). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine And we're glad, my little love and I Now that summertime is nigh Carefree kissin' couples Dream away all their troubles 'cause it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long All the winter we've been waitin' Girl and I anticipatin' What we're gonna do with summer overdue Now it's here, we're out together So the weatherman had better Do his best to make a show And bring the sunshine out to grow the Green grass 'round my window Young leaves that the wind blows Yes, it's springtime, golden sunshine While the bluebirds sing their magic song We will love the summer long We will love the summer long We will love the summer long We will love the summer long

Photograph (Ringo Star, 1973). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-18. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Photograph," written by George Harrison and Ringo Starr, was Ringo's third top 10 hit and first no. 1 hit landing on the top position in 1973 (Whitburn, 2013). "Starr and Harrison began writing the song in the South of France in May 1971. . . .The pair played 'Photograph' during an evening get-together that included their wives Maureen Starkey and Pattie Boyd, and singer Cilla Black. They all contributed ideas for the lyrics" (songfacts, 2023). Harrison played the 12 string guitar and sang harmony on the record (P. Sexton, udiscovermusic, Oct. 6, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Every time I see your face It reminds me of the places we used to go But all I've got is a photograph And I realize you're not coming back anymore I thought I'd make it The day you went away But I can't make it Till you come home again to stay I can't get used to living here While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you I want you here to have and hold As the years go by, and we grow old and gray Now you're expecting me to live without you But that's not something that I'm looking forward to I can't get used to living here While my heart is broke, my tears I cry for you I want you here to have and hold As the years go by, and we grow old and gray Every time I see your face It reminds me of the places we used to go But all I've got is a photograph And I realize you're not coming back anymore

(Just Like) Starting Over (John Lennon, 1980). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-15. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "(Just Like) Starting Over," written by John Lennon, was Lennon's second and last no. 1 hit o the Billboard Hot 100 chart rising to the top position in 1980 (Whitburn, 2013). Lennon had recorded this song just before his death, which occurred on Dec 8, 1980. After he was killed by Mark David Chapman, the song rose to the #1 position and remained there for 5 weeks (Whitburn, 2013). This was one of the last songs Lennon recorded for his Lennon/Ono "Double Fantasy" LP (songfacts, 2013). "The copy of Double Fantasy that Mark Chapman asked Lennon to autograph might be the most valuable record in the world. The record, which figured in the court case, not only has Lennon's autograph but also boasts Chapman's fingerprints on the cover. In 2003, the record was sold for £525,000 [$641,150.62 in today's exchange rate] but its value has since rocketed" (songfacts, 2023); in fact, the album was placed in auction in 2020 and sold for $900,000 (goldinauctions, 2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Our life together Is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love is still special Let's take a chance and fly away Somewhere alone It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over Starting over Everyday we used to make it love Why can't we be making love nice and easy It's time to spread our wings and fly Don't let another day go by my love It'll be just like starting over Starting over Why don't we take off alone Take a trip somewhere far, far away We'll be together all alone again Like we used to in the early days Well, well, well darling It's been too long since we took the time No-one's to blame, I know time flies so quickly But when I see you darling It's like we both are falling in love again It'll be just like starting over Starting over Our life together Is so precious together We have grown, we have grown Although our love still is special Let's take a chance and fly away somewhere (Over and over and over) Starting over (over and over and over) (And over and over and over) (Over and over and over) (And over and over and over)

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (Casinos, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-11. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye," written by John D. Loudermilk, was the Casinos' only top 40 hit rising to the no. 6 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). Other artists who charted with the song include Glen Campbell (no. 27, 1976 as a medley "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, which also hit the no. 4 position on the Billboard Country Songs chart)," Toby Beau (no. 57, 1979) and Eddie Arnold (no. 84, 1968). Arnold's version, however, rose to the number one position on the Billboard Country chart and in 1996, Neal McCoy had a no. 4 hit on the Country chart (songfacts, 2023; Whitburn, 2013). Songfacts stated: "The odds of this becoming a pop hit in '67 weren't great. The Casinos' doo-wop stylings and clean-cut image were falling out of fashion by the mid-'60s as America was firmly in the grip of Beatlemania, and long-haired, blue-jeans-wearing youths were embracing the laid-back hippie aesthetic. . . [Lead singer The odds of this becoming a pop hit in '67 weren't great. The Casinos' doo-wop stylings and clean-cut image were falling out of fashion by the mid-'60s as America was firmly in the grip of Beatlemania, and long-haired, blue-jeans-wearing youths were embracing the laid-back hippie aesthetic. . . . [Lead singer Gene] Hughes attributed the success to luck" . . . He said "work hard and sometimes luck happens "(2023). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each evening at your side Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss Soften my dreams with your sighs Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye If you must go, oh no, I won't grieve If you wait a lifetime before you leave But if you must go Mm, I won't tell you no Just so that we can say we tried Tell me you'll love me for a million years Then if it don't work out Then if it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye

I Love the Night Life (Alicia Bridges, 1978). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-06. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I Love the Night Life," written by Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson, was Bridges' only top forty hit, a one hit wonder, rising to the no. 5 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 (Whitburn, 2013). It is interesting that the song was originally written with an R&B vibe, but because of the disco trend, her producer changed it to a disco number (aliciabridgesforacauseofwomen, 2023; songfacts, 2023). Contrary to the belief that Bridges was a disco performer, she "was primarily a singer of R&B, rock, blues and love songs" (aliciabridgesforacauseofwomen, 2023). In fact, she told Sounds Magazine, "I will never do a disco album. I'd prefer to do deodorant commercials. I didn't sing since I was ten years old so I could stand up like a moron and go 'Getfunkynow, getfunkynow, getboogie-woogie, getfunkynow'" (Sounds Magazine, 1979). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #disco #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Please don't talk about love tonight. Please don't talk about sweet love. Please don't talk about being true And all the trouble we've been through. Ah, please don't talk about all of the plans We had for fixin' this broken romance. I want to go where the people dance. I want some action I want to live! Action, I got so much to give. I want to give it. I want to get some too. Oh, I Oh, I I love the nightlife I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Please don't talk about love tonight. Your sweet talking won't make it right. Love and lies just bring me down When you've got women all over town. You can love them all and when you're through Maybe that'll make, huh, a man out of you. I got to go where the people dance. I want some action I want to live! Action, I got so much to give. I want to give it, I want to get some too. Oh, I Oh, I I love the nightlife I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea. I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea.

Long Dark Road (Hollies, The, 1972). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-10-01. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Long Dark Road," written by Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch, was the Hollies' 10th top 40 hit rising to no. 26 in the winter of 1972 (Whitburn, 2013). Graham Nash had left the band in 1968 to help form Crosby , Stills & Nash, and Terry Sylvester replaced Nash on guitar and vocals (callmefred, 2023). Gary Brooker (of Procol Harum fame) played organ and piano for the recording of the song (wikipedia, 2023). The song can be found as the last track on the 1971 album Distant Light, which was the highest charting album for the Hollies; it rose to the no. 21 position on the Billboard 200 Albums chart in 1972 (Whitburn, 2006). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: It's over, well over In my mind and in my heart It's over, well over But then again, it didn't have a good start You'd tell me, try to sell me It could have been all I asked It's over, well over It's there and flows away a distant past Now it's a long, dark road Yes, a long, dark road And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you Now it's a long, dark road Yes, a long, dark road And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you It's over, well over And we can't revive what's past It's gone now, moved on now But then again it didn't have a chance to last No, no, no, a chance to last Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) And you know I loved you Yes, you know I loved you Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) (Baby, I need you, I need you) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Now it's a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road) Yes, a long, dark road (It's a long, very long, road)

Sweeter Than You (Ricky Nelson, 1959). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Sweeter Than You," written by Baker Knight, was Ricky Nelson's 15th top 20 hit landing at the no. 9 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959 (Whitburn, 2013). "'Sweeter Than You' delves into the depths of love and admiration, expressing the speaker's deep emotional attachment and [his] desire to be entirely devoted to [his] loved one (songtel, 2013). Incredibly, Baker Knight wrote six of Nelson's top 40 hits during an eleven month span between 1958-1959: "Lonesome Town," I Got A Feeling," "Never Be Anyone Else But You," "Sweeter Than You," I Wanna Be Loved" and "Mighty Good" (Whitburn 2013) Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: I could never be loved by anyone sweeter than you And I could never belong to anyone sweeter than you With you to stand beside me I'll never be alone And what more could I long for than to have you for my own My only desire is loving you eternally For no, no other love could ever mean so much to me So if you say you love me forever I'll be true And what more could I long for than to live my life (with you) I could never be loved by anyone sweeter than you And I could never belong to anyone (sweeter than you)

Six O'Clock (Lovin' Spoonful, The, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-25. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Six O'Clock," written by John Sebastian, was the Lovin' Spoonful's last top 20 hit rising to no. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). It has been argued that "Six O'Clock" may have been the first pop song to use the clavinet (J. Kimsey, zeroto180, Mar. 2, 2016). Some thought that Sebastian was using an electric harpsichord, but according to Sebastian: “It was a Hohner Clavinet. My father [John B. Sebastian] was a concert chromatic harmonica player, so I was way inside when it came to Hohner (I played with Matt Hohner‘s kids). I may have had one of the first [clavinets], due also to the band’s success” (zeroto180, Jun. 29, 2016). However, a closer look may indicate that The Left Banke was the first group to use the clavinet on a pop song, "Let Go of You Girl," which was recorded sometime between December 1965 - January 1967 and was released on their debut album "Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina" in February of 1967 (rateyourmusic, 2023); although Wiikipedia suggest it was released in January of 1967. Regardless, The Lovin' Spoonful released "Six O'Clock" in April 1967 and is found on their album "Everything Playing," which was released in December of 1967 (genius, 2023); both were released after the release of "Let Go of You Girl." What could be argued is that "Six O'Clock" was the first pop release to use the clavinet that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. An interesting side note, "After the song was released [guitarist] Zal Yanovsky was busted for marijuana possession in San Francisco. As a Canadian citizen, concerned he would be barred from re-entering the United States, Yanovsky cooperated with police and named his drug supplier. The incident resulted in a boycott started by a Los Angeles Times columnist, 'urging people not to buy Spoonful records or attend their concerts.' Yanovsky subsequently left the band and was replaced by Jerry Yester" (R. McGinnis, vancouversignaturesounds, Apr. 29, 2020). Some have argued that this led to radio stations not placing the song in rotation. Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: There's something special 'bout six o'clock In the morning when it's still too early to knock And the dusky light shines down on the block And reflects up and down on the hands of the clock Six o'clock, six o'clock A few hours ago she was standing here Just watching the stars in our eyes and the lights as the tights disappeared And I could feel I could say what I want That I could nudge her and call her my confidante And now I'm back alone with just my shadow in front At six o'clock, six o'clock I went home and found that time to sleep was rare Just watching my eyelids, knowing my brain bids the night not to care I got up and got scufflin' around But somehow it just wasn't the same happy town And the bells didn't ring with the same happy sound At six o'clock, six o'clock If I go back where we parted Could I ever feel like that again Guess I'll just have to wait 'til tomorrow But what can I do 'til then Guess I'll go back home and just wait until dawn Yes, I had to learn going back where we were wouldn't help at all And I wish my head had been working right We'd have gone for coffee and talked all night And now I'm back alone, bein' twisted up tight Six o'clock, six o'clock Now I'm back alone Yes, now I'm back alone I'm back alone

Don't Rock the Jukebox (Alan Jackson 1991). Live performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-22. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Don't Rock the Jukebox," written by Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall, was Jackson's 5th consecutive top 10 hit on the Billboard Top country Singles chart rising to the top position in 1991; it was Jackson's second no. 1 hit (Whitburn, 1994). According to Jackson, my group the Strayhorns "were playing this little truck stop lounge up in Doswell, Virginia, a place called Geraldine's. We'd been there for four or five nights, you know, playing those dance sets. It'd been a long night, I took a break and walked over to the Jukebox. Roger, my bass player, was already over there reading the records, you know. I leaned up on the corner of it and one of the legs was broken off, jukebox kind of wobbling around, you know. And Roger looked up at me and said 'Don't rock the jukebox'" (A. Jackson, youtube video, Mar. 1991). Bandcamp Web Site: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Lyrics: Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song Before you drop that quarter Keep one thing in mind You got a heartbroke hillbilly Standing here in line I've been down and lonely Ever since she left Before you punch that number Could I make one request Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song I ain't got nothing Against rock and roll But when your heart's been broken You need a song that's slow There ain't nothing like a steel guitar To drown a memory Before you spend your money baby Play a song for me Don't rock the jukebox I wanna hear George Jones Cause my heart ain't ready For the Rolling Stones I don't feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song Don't rock the jukebox Play me a country song

I'm Sorry (John Denver, 1975). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-18. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I'm Sorry," written by John Denver, was Denvers fourth and last number 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the top position in 1975 (Whitburn, 2013). The song also rose to the top position on the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Hot Country Singles charts the same year (wikiwand., 2023). The single was a double sided hit with the "B" side "Calypso," which also reached the no. 1 position on the charts (Whitburn, 2013). At the age of 53, Denver died as he crashed his homemade Long-EZ plane, near Pacific Grove, California October 12, 1997 (countrythangdaily, 2022). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: It's cold here in the city It always seems that way And I've been thinking about you almost everyday Thinking about the good times Thinking about the rain Thinking about how bad it feels alone again I'm sorry for the way things are in China I'm sorry things ain't what they used to be But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself 'Cause you're not here with me Our friends all ask about you And I say you're doing fine And I expect to hear from you almost anytime But they all know I'm crying And I can't sleep at night They all know I'm dying down deep inside I'm sorry for all the lies I told you I'm sorry for the things I didn't say But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself I can't believe you went away I'm sorry if I took some things for granted I'm sorry for the chains I put on you But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself For living without you

No Particular Place To Go (Chuck Berry, 1964). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-16. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "No Particular Place To Go," written by Chuck Berry, was Berry's 6th top 10 hit rising to no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 (Whitburn, 2013). "'No Particular Place To Go' was written right after Berry served 18 months in prison for violating the Mann Act (allmusic, 2023; G. Lipsitz, britannica, 2023). It is interesting that in the final two verses, Berry notes that he's "riding along in my calaboose" (i.e., jail cell). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Riding along in my automobile My baby beside me at the wheel I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile My curiosity runnin' wild Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go Riding along in my automobile I was anxious to tell her the way I feel So I told her softly and sincere And she leaned and whispered in my ear Cuddlin' more and drivin' slow With no particular place to go No particular place to go So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was gold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you image the way I felt I couldn't unfasten her safety belt Ridin' along in my calaboose Still trying to get her belt a-loose All the way home I held a grudge For the safety belt that wouldn't budge Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go Ridin' along in my calaboose Still trying to get her belt a-loose All the way home I held a grudge For the safety belt that wouldn't budge Crusin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go

Rich Girl (Hall & Oates, 1976). Live performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala,, HI. 2023-08-30. "Keeping the Oldies Alive" "Rich Girl" was Hall & Oates' fourth consecutive top 40 hit and their first #1 song, reaching the top position Spring of 1977 (Whitburn, 2013). When asked where the lyrics for the song came from, Daryl Hall stated that the song "was written about an old boyfriend of Sara’s . . . from college that she was still friends with at the time [Sara was Allen's ex-girlfriend and song writing collaborator] . . . . He came to our apartment, and he was acting sort of strange. His father was quite rich. I think he was involved with some kind of a fast-food chain. I said, 'This guy is out of his mind, but he doesn’t have to worry about it because his father’s gonna bail him out of any problems he gets in.' So I sat down and wrote that chorus. [Sings] 'He can rely on the old man’s money/he can rely on the old man’s money/he’s a rich guy.' I thought that didn’t sound right, so I changed it to 'Rich Girl' " (K. Sharp, americansongwriter.com, 2009). Bandcamp Web Site: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey #billsharkey Lyrics: You're a Rich Girl, but you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch, girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, Money won't get you too far, get you too far Don't you know, Don't you know that it's wrong To take what he's givin' you So far gone, on your own But you could get along If you tried to be strong, But you'll never be strong You're a Rich Girl and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch, girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, Money won't get you too far, get you too far High and dry, out of the rain It's so easy To hurt others when you can't feel pain Don't you know that a love can't grow But it's too much to give 'Cause you'd rather live for the thrill of it all Oh you're a Rich Girl and you've gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway You can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money It's a bitch girl, but it's gone too far 'Cause you know it doesn't matter anyway Say, money, money won't get you too far Say, money, money won't get you too far Say, money, money won't get you too far, Get you too far And you say you can rely on the old man's money You can rely on the old man's money You're a rich girl Rich girl Oh, you're a rich rich rich girl

Over You (Puckett, Gary & The Union Gap, 1968). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-09-04. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "Over You," written by Jerry Fuller, was Gary Puckett & the Union Gap's fourth consecutive top 10 hit rising to the no. 7 position in 1968. All four of these singles were awarded gold record status (sale of over 1,000,000 copies each) by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA, 2023; Whitburn, 2013) and all four were on the Billboard chart in 1968. In fact, in 1968, the Union Gap sold more records than the Beatles that year (songfacts, 2023). The other hits Jerry Fuller wrote for the Union Gap were Young Girl and Lady Willpower (Whitburn, 2013). Drummer Paul Wheatbread and Guitarist, Bassist and Saxophonist Dwight Bement went on to join Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids (Whitburn, 2013). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: Why am I losin' sleep over you? Relivin' precious moments we knew? So many days have gone by Still I'm so lonely, and I Guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you Within the prison walls of my mind There's still a part of you left behind And tho' it hurts I'll get by Without your lovin', yes, I Guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you And I guess there's just no getting over you And there's nothin' I can do But spend all of my time, out of my mind over you Over you Over you Over you

Aloha Everyone: I'm continuing my oldies/classics revival for the month of September at Puka's Bar Courtyard every Wednesday night 5:30-7:30pm. Come out and enjoy the outdoor venue, food and drinks, and sing along to the songs of the '50s, '60s, '70s, and 80s at Puka's Bar Courtyard, Kahala Mall, in front of Whole Foods. Hope to see you there. Every Wednesday (5:30-7:30pm) Sep 6th 1950s-1980s: Spotlight on Elvis Presley Sep 13th 1950s-1980s: Various Artists Sep 20th 1970s Radio: (Songs of the 1970s) Sep 27th 1950s-1980s: Spotlight on Songs written by Bob Dylan I Am A Rock (Simon & Garfunkel, 1966). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Puka's Bar & Grill, Kahala, HI. 2023-0-26. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive" "I Am A Rock," written by Paul Simon, was the Simon & Garfunkel's third top 10 hit rising to no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966 (Whitburn, 2013). Simon had written the song a few years earlier and offered the song to Chad and Jeremy to record, but they turned it down (songfests, 2023). The original recording of the song was by Paul Simon himself and released as a single in the UK, but it did not fly. After the success of "The Sound of Silence," Simon & Garfunkel headed back into the studio with session musicians, which according to guitarist, included himself (12 string guitar), Al Kooper (organ) and Bobby Gregg (drums) (no mention of who played bass) (songfacts, 2023). However, James Bennighof, in his biography of Simon, claimed the session musicians were Hal Blaine (drums), Carol Kaye (bass guitar), Larry Knechtel (organ) and Joe South (guitar) (2007). Bandcamp Webpage: https://billsharkey.bandcamp.com Rumble Channel: https://rumble.com/c/BillSharkey Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/c/billsharkey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billsharkeylive #billsharkeylive #music #hawaii #honolulu #vocal #vocals #guitar #acousticguitar #popmusic #easylistening #adultcontemporary #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #classicsongs #classicrock #coversongs #livemusic #Oahumusic Lyrics: A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship, friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock I am an island I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me I am a rock I am an island And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries