“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 ›
Lyrics
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 ›