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kccody Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 7:28 PM EST
Joined: 03-19-2007
Posts: 610

I can see all you running to find your Styx cd’s now.

BTW what do you think this song is saying anyway.
Read the first two lines of the last two stanzas and state what you think!


I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea
I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me
On board, I'm the captain, so climb aboard
We'll search for tomorrow on every shore
And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try to carry on

I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory
Some happy, some sad
I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had
We live happily forever, so the story goes
But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold
But we'll try best that we can to carry on

A gathering of angels appeared above my head
They sang to me this song of hope, and this is what they said
They said come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise
They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies
Singing come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me
Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me

(Are angels really aliens?)

Later
(Just deep thought in the night)

Kevin



Cigarick Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 9:08 PM EST
Joined: 07-28-2002
Posts: 3,078
Probably the same thing Crosby, Still and Nash were singing about in "Wooden Ships," and the same thing Jefferson Starship was singing about in whatever song it was which started out, "Have you seen the stars tonight?"

That being: "Whoa, dude--I think I smoked too much again. Let's jam!"
kccody Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 9:12 PM EST
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I don’t know about smoking too much, but I’ve definitely drank too much tonight……
Cigarick Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 9:20 PM EST
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Not if you can still type...
smelly4tay Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 9:24 PM EST
Joined: 11-15-2003
Posts: 2,775
They were Heavy Metal.......then they smoked, put the microphones up to their mouths.....and fruity music came out.

They smoked the good stuff.
JonR Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2004, 10:33 PM EST
Joined: 02-19-2002
Posts: 9,740
Need help, an old song can't think of name. Chorus went something like this..." I'm getting closer to my world ". Has to be aleast 35 years old. Anybody? JonR
Cavallo Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Feb 15 2004, 1:10 AM EST
Joined: 01-05-2004
Posts: 2,796
"closer to home" by grand funk railroad?

Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.
I’m your captain, I’m your captain,
Although I’m feeling mighty sick.

I’ve been lost now, days uncounted,
And it’s months since I’ve seen home.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
Or am I all alone.

If you return me, to my home port,
I will kiss you mother earth.
Take me back now, take me back now,
To the port of my birth.

Am I in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming,
To take my ship away from me?

You’d better think about it, I just can’t live without it.
So, please don’t take my ship from me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah ...

I can feel the hand, of a stranger,
And it’s tightening, around my throat.
Heaven help me, heaven help me,
Take this stranger from my boat.

I’m your captain, I’m your captain,
Although I’m feeling mighty sick.
Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.

I’m your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I’m your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I’m your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I’m your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
Ohhhh ...

I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
I’m getting closer to my home ...
Seth Gekko Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Feb 15 2004, 4:56 AM EST
Joined: 01-30-2004
Posts: 2,311
If anyone gets a chance - try to find the version of Come Sail Away, sung by Cartman of South Park. Absolutely hilarious.
Cavallo Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Feb 15 2004, 7:23 AM EST
Joined: 01-05-2004
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seth: i've had that stuck in my head since reading this post! lol
BeatDragon Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Feb 15 2004, 9:35 AM EST
Joined: 02-28-2003
Posts: 4,754
Why beat around the bush...

(cough cough cough) "When I first met you didnt realize, I cant forget you or your surprise, you introduced me to my life I love you Sweet Leaf"

etc etc...
JonR Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Feb 15 2004, 1:01 PM EST
Joined: 02-19-2002
Posts: 9,740
Yo Cavallo: Thank you ! Went to Amazon and ordered the CD, should have it by next friday. Closer to Home...Grand Funk Railroad... released in 1977. The song means alot to me. Thanks again. JonR
AVB Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Feb 16 2004, 4:21 AM EST
Joined: 05-21-2003
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Cavallo, I'm going to show my age. The song title is "I'm your Captain" and it is from the Closer To Home album released in June, 1970. The Grand Funk album Caught In The Act featured the modified lyrics of "I'm getting closer to my world".
Cavallo Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Feb 16 2004, 6:06 AM EST
Joined: 01-05-2004
Posts: 2,796
JonR: enjoy the music! that's a good one, all right!

avb: thanks for the info -- i'd just copied/pasted the lyrics from some online lyrics site. i THOUGHT that "world" was right! "home" just isn't what i remember the dude singing all those years on the radio, anyway. :)

btw, i'm a music junkie. i was born in 1965, and i think i got a hand-me-down transister (AM, baby!) radio when i was six, and that thing stayed attached to me. lol grew up to d.j. a college radio show for six years, and now thanks to the magic of online music virtually anyone can d.j. their own show.

thanks for reminding me of these great tunes, gentlemen!
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