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Wall Of Death - Richard and Linda Thomspon, from the album “Shoot Out The Lights” (1982, remastered in 1991)

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Take 1) - Duke Ellington, recorded in 1929, appears on the 24 disc box set compilation album “The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1927-1973)” [1999] (all tracks remastered)

Sandy - Richie Havens, from the album “Mixed Bag” (1967), remastered in 2010 by Raven Records of Australia), available on the remastered double release “Mixed Bag / Somethin’ Else Again”

asonganddance:

Black Cow - Steely Dan, from the album “Aja” (1977)

Because these guys know how to have fun.

soundboard:

Lives in The Balance - Jackson Browne, from the album “Lives in The Balance” (1986)

cienpaginasenblanco:

Skylark - Abbey Lincoln, from the album “It’s Me” (2003)

The Babysitter’s Here - Dar Williams, from the album “The Honesty Room” (1993)

“Tonight was just great, she taught us the sign for peace.
Now she’s made us some popcorn, we’ve turned out the lights and we’re watching movies.
I don’t understand and she tries to explain how
A spaceship is riding through somebody’s brain and their blood and guts…

She’s the best one that we’ve ever had
She sits on her hair, and she’s tall as my dad
And she tie-dyed my shirt, and she pierced her own ear
And it’s peace, man, cool, yeah, the babysitter’s here.

Her boyfriend is Tom but we call him the king of romance
He wears an American flag on the butt of his ripped up pants
And will they get married with kids of their own? He says
“Not if she’s going to college we won’t”
And he kisses her, oh…someday I’ll have a boyfriend just like that…

She’s the best one that we’ve ever had
She sits on her hair, and she’s tall as my dad
And she got mad at dinner when Tom drank a beer
But peace man, cool, hey, the babysitter’s here.

And we all went to see her go dance at the high school
We made her a big card
And she told us that she’d be the unicorn wearing the pink leotard
And there she was leaping up just like she said,
With a sparkling horn coming out of her head
And she’s oh…oh… I can’t wait to give her the card, I can’t wait to give her the card

She’s the best one…

But it’s Saturday night, I can’t sleep, and we’re watching the news
She says “Do me a favor, don’t go with a guy who would make you choose,”
And I don’t understand and she tries to explain
And all that mascara runs down in her pain
Cause she’s leaving me…

You’re the best one that we’ve ever had
You sit on your hair and you’re tall as my dad
And I’ll make you a picture for colleg next year
So hush now, peace, man, the babysitter’s here.
The best babysitter’s here.”

nightmover:

Rocky Mountain High - John Denver, from the album “Rocky Mountain High” (1972), included on many compilation albums including “Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits” (2004)