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#101- Charlene (1989)
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A rough sketch, this version sounds sad, while the song is actually upbeat
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 #242
Peak in subgenre #73
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1989
Uploaded
October 28, 2007
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.8 MB 128 kbps 3:02
Story behind the song
One of Lessick & Lincoln's prettiest harmony songs, it has yet to be officially released, though a nice version is in "the vaults." This is a very morose solo version of a pretty upbeat song. I kept a chord misteke in the first or second verse, because it is not obvious and I was rushed, but if I re-record it, it should be with the third verse chord structure. Mp3 listeners gave this a 4.1 out of 5.0...Comments included: "A real good one" "Nice sound" "Nice feel"
Lyrics
And in the middle of her thought she turns away Looking forward always turning the same page The sun is trickling off the wet green summer leaves The birds are singing the notes are falling from the trees Charlene, Charlene, Charlene Saying something that she said three years before Showing photographs behind the kitchen door Paintings upon the wall, untitled is their name Pointing at herself and taking all the blame Charlene, Charlene, Charlene Her eyes gleaming right from her Her words dancing beyond her Her thoughts flashing right through her Her senses reel to confuse her And in the middle of her thought she turns away Looking forward always turning the same page The sun is trickling off the brown and yellow leaves The ground is getting cold and the wind is whistling Charlene, Charlene, Charlene Charlene, Charlene, Charlene
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