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re: Is “Africa” by Toto a country song?
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:43 am to fr33manator
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:43 am to fr33manator
quote:
Writing music takes more talent, but writing lyrics takes more courage." -- Johnny Mercer
Care to elaborate?
Jeepers Mr. Fr33, the dude's been dead for 50 years. Don't think he can elaborate or post to the OT.
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Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:44 am to fr33manator
quote:And those are the easiest ones to write, as Mr Harburg said
Lyrics don’t always need to be some heartfelt soul-wrenching ordeal. Sometimes words and rhymes are just fricking catchy.
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:46 am to KLSU
quote:
Not as much as Tiny Dancer by Elton John is. It could have been played on country radio for sure.
Well Tim McGraw did put it on one his albums about 15 years ago
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:47 am to MojoGuyPan
quote:LINKquote:Jeepersquote:Care to elaborate?
Writing music takes more talent, but writing lyrics takes more courage." -- Johnny Mercer
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:47 am to Kafka
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:48 am to bakersman
quote:the man who said he wanted Bill Clinton to be crowned king
Tim McGraw
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:48 am to MojoGuyPan
I want to hear Kafka’s more detailed take. A fascinating fellow.
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:50 am to DeltaTigerDelta
quote:I want a new droog
I want a new drug
Posted on 2/15/20 at 6:55 am to KLSU
God Bless the USA is a country, country song.
Posted on 2/15/20 at 7:12 am to RidiculousHype
Posted on 2/15/20 at 7:21 am to RidiculousHype
Did you know Michael Jackson's Thriller was a Toto album
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 2/15/20 at 7:27 am
Posted on 2/15/20 at 7:38 am to RidiculousHype
Country or no country, just make sure to hold the line......
This post was edited on 2/15/20 at 7:39 am
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:01 am to RidiculousHype
It’s an awesome song! That’s what kind it is!!
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:18 am to RidiculousHype
I laughed.
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:21 am to Dandy Lion
quote:
hold the line.
Wowowo
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:22 am to RidiculousHype
It was a pop song when it came out.
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:25 am to Kafka
“First things firster
For better or worser
I aaain’t no Johnny Mercer”
For better or worser
I aaain’t no Johnny Mercer”
Posted on 2/15/20 at 8:53 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 2/15/20 at 9:38 am to Knight of Old
The guy who put it in the desert is stupid. It will be covered by sand in a few years
Posted on 2/15/20 at 9:50 am to RidiculousHype
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