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#123- Blue No More (1991)
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Blue No More should have been written between 1964 and 1966. It sounds like something Peter & Gordon could have sung.
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #196
Peak in subgenre #19
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1991
Uploaded
January 27, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.5 MB 128 kbps 2:41
Story behind the song
This one also could have been sung by Chad & Jeremy, Herman's Hermits, Petulia Clark and maybe even Nancy Sinatra. I think I was born too late. Oh well. At least Lessick & Lincoln got to sing it a few times with Steve Lessick on lead vocals. In this solo Lincoln version note the little Buddy Holly nerdy vocals thrown in at the interlude. (Also note that in the photo Peter Asher bares a resemblance to Austin Powers). Mp3 Club listeners gave this 4.0.... Comments included: "All Pop and no substance. I like it. I’ll give it a 4.5." "I liked this one"
Lyrics
Hey Mr. Darkness My eyes are open But I can't see you at all For I've got no time for crying Got no time for sighing Got no time for feeling blue no more I don't think you hear me If you keep on coming Gonna turn the light on you For I've got no time for crying Got no time for sighing Got no time for feeling blue no more Sorry to surprise you But I ain't no longer playing And if you need reminding I might laugh your tears away I got your number So you better scram now Before I count to two For I've got no time for crying Got no time for sighing Got no time for feeling blue no more For I've got no time for crying Got no time for sighing Got no time for feeling blue no more Got no time for feeling blue no more Feeling blue no more Feeling blue no more
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