This is an old TODD song that Tom and I wrote and have recently collaborated to upgrade for our new Silvers album, “After The Laughter”. We wrote some catchy tunes as you found out with “Don’t Feel Bad” which was… Read More ›
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Silver Laughter Performs “Turn It Down” Live in Port Byron
Click here for “Turn It Down”. Back in December of 2012 I posted this live version of a song which appeared on the “Sailing On Fantasies” album. Then in February of 2013 I posted the lyrics which were taken from… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Sunny Day”
This is another of my favorite songs on “Sailing On Fantasies”. Jon came to our song-writing session with most of the tune in his notebook, and we quickly hammered out the rest of the lyrics and worked on the arrangement… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Dreams Still Live On”
This was a very short song that leads into “Sunny Day” on the “Sailing On Fantasies” album. The guitar work is Jon and Ken playing two guitar parts together to imitate the same effect the Beatles used on “Dear Prudence”…. Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “The Showdown”
As I have said before, in the beginning I think Jon meant the showdown to be between two lovers. But it ended up as a gunfight at the OK Corral! We had the synthesizer do the wind at the end… Read More ›
NEW MUSIC! Lyrics to “Good Friends”
This song was one of the first that Ken and I collaborated on after arriving in California. I think we wrote it in my sister Marjie’s place which was a converted garage in Pt. Reyes Station. Ken and I sponged… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Rock And Roll Game”
I absolutely love this song. It is one of Ken’s first original contributions to the Silver Laughter playlist, and especially appealing is the harmony guitar solo Ken did with himself in the break! Mick Orton
NEW MUSIC! Lyrics to “Down and Out”
This was written by Ken and me after we had first arrived in California with no money. We had no work prospects except a few odd jobs my sister, Marjie, found for us. And living in that small studio apartment… Read More ›
Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Hand In Hand”
“Hand In Hand” was Paul’s only contribution to the Silver Laughter “Sailing On Fantasies” album. We had a great time arranging it. The piano parts just seemed to come to me. It was such an inspired tune that Paul wrote… Read More ›
NEW MUSIC! Lyrics to “Hey, Marie”
This song came to me when I was riding around with my young daughter, Angela Marie. So I would sing to her in the back seat, “A. Marie” which was the kernel for this tune that Ken and I wrote… Read More ›