Sung by Ken, this was our little jab at the work world we left behind. Much like Dire Straits’ “Money For Nothing” or Bachmann Turner Overdrive’s “Taking Care of Business”, we chose to talk about how we took the easy… Read More ›
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More Thoughts On Silver Laughter’s “Turn It Down”
“Turn It Down” LIVE from Port Byron Jon and I spent a lot of time on the lyrics for the song, “Turn It Down”. We were big admirers of John Lennon’s way of turning a phrase and clever lyrics,… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Handle With Care” – Lyrics to “Turn Your Face Away”
It’s not clear to me whether this song was ever performed by Silver Laughter before I joined, but if it was, then Jon and I added the bridge “so you said goodbye…” (which Ken sings) to the otherwise finished song…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “I Can’t Believe In You”
This song was sort of a take off on the Beatles “Run For Your Life” from “Rubber Soul”. During the recording of the cut, I guess we must have thought the vocal was a little too sweet to be a… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Handle With Care” – Lyrics to “Look Again”
“Look Again” My memory is very hazy on this song. I am pretty sure this was one tune I brought with me that was never worked on with The Contents Are:, but Jon and I finished it up and worked… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Don’t Feel Bad”
Here are some thoughts about this song. For some reason, I heard it as a Beatles “Tell Me Why” type of song when the tune first came in my head. It also reminded me of Elvis Presley’s “Don’t Be Cruel”…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Handle With Care” – Lyrics to “Take My Money”
I do not remember adding much to this song except the middle 8 “You run my life…” from how Silver Laughter was doing it before I joined. But we did decide to change a few things on the songs Jon… Read More ›
