“Hand In Hand” I think Paul will agree that he is not a lead singer, but this soulful rendition of a song he wrote for his oldest daughter, Sadie, has a very good tune and arrangement and can be found… Read More ›
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Another Classic from Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies” Album, “I Can’t Believe In You”
“I Can’t Believe In You” This is still one of the band favorites. I’ve been told it could have come right from the Beatles “Rubber Soul” album. I don’t know about that, but I do know that Jon and I… Read More ›
“Look Again” From “Handle With Care” by Silver Laughter
“Look Again” I am well aware that this song was posted not that long ago, but as I go through the albums and put up our music for the many new readers who log in daily, I realize this is… Read More ›
From Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies” Album – “Don’t Feel Bad”
“Don’t Feel Bad” This song has been analyzed in several other posts by me. I talked about being reminded it started as a TODD Beat Group song before Jon and I revived it for our second album. Bob Parker… Read More ›
A Quick Thought About Silver Laughter’s Last Days
At the end of 1979 when we were winding down, we did some of our best cover songs. By reaching out past the Beatles and learning tunes by The Cars, Tom Petty, The Ramones, Fleetwood Mac and even Kiss, we… Read More ›
“Lover”, Another Song From “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Lover” As I said elsewhere on this site, the song was conceived by me while driving late at night from one job to another. If memory serves, we left Iowa going north, most likely on highway I35 to another venue… Read More ›
“Getaway Woman” by Silver Laughter from “Handle With Care”
“Getaway Woman” I don’t recall whether this was a song Silver Laughter did before I got there or whether Jon and I crafted it together. I think it was the latter, but it was definitely Jon’s original idea. I believe… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s “Rainbow” from “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Rainbow” This song was a collaboration between Jon and me. If memory serves, I had the verse and Jon had the chorus. We wrote the lyrics together. The photo is from the 1978 Des Moines set which shows the… Read More ›
“Grey, Cloudy Skies” from Silver Laughter’s “Handle With Care”
“Grey, Cloudy Skies” This is another tune that came over with me from The Contents Are:. When I wrote it, I envisioned Louis Armstrong singing it! It’s still a good song, but the vocal seems somewhat lifeless. Though Jon and… Read More ›
Silver Laughter’s “Bad News” From “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Bad News” I have recounted the work Jon and I did on the lyrics of this song in other places on our website. Jon, Kim and I had a telephone conversation last night and agreed that lyrically it is one… Read More ›