Here we are again with Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday where he gives us the chance to share familiar, and sometimes not so familiar, songs. This week he’s asked us to share ORAL or AURAL songs
If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.
I’m rather busy this week so my entry will be a very basic affair.
I’m offering a song from one of my favourite groups, The Hollies. The song is called Listen to Me.
“LISTEN TO ME” was recorded in Abbey Road studios, and released in September 1968. The single was #5 in Holland, #10 New Zealand, #11 UK, #13 Germany, #33 Canada, and #129 US. This was the last Hollies single with founding member Graham Nash, who left to form Crosby, Stills & Nash with David Crosby and Stephen Stills.
The video is poor quality I’m afraid, but the words resonate with me greatly. They remind me of my first real love, at a time that I was losing her. I was aged 20. That’s it folks. You can imagine whatever you wish for the rest of the tale.
Listen to Me
Listen to me I’ll sing a song
To change your mind
Have you ever wondered why
When everything goes wrong
Nobody stops to lend a hand
Nobody seems to care
Then she looks you in the eye
And suddenly you’re strong
And very soon you realize
That you didn’t care about love
Listen to me I’ll sing a song
To change your mind
Your ears are deaf
Your mouth is dumb
Your eyes are blind
Listen to me and very soon
I think you’ll find
Somebody wants to help you
Somebody seems to care
And very soon you’ve forgotten
That you didn’t care about love
Does it hurt to realize
You’ve been acting very strange
Refusing to take the love she gives
Pretending you don’t care
Did it take you by surprise
To discover how you’d changed
How you forgot to remember
That you didn’t care about love
Listen to me I’ll sing a song
To change your mind
Your ears are deaf
Your mouth is dumb,
Your eyes are blind
Listen to me and very soon
I think you’ll find
Somebody wants to help you
Somebody seems to care
And very soon you’ve forgotten
That you didn’t care about love
Listen to me I’ll sing a song
To change your mind
Your ears are deaf
Your mouth is dumb,
Your eyes are blind
Listen to me and very soon
I think you’ll find
Somebody wants to help you
Somebody seems to care
And very soon you’ve forgotten
That you didn’t care about love
You didn’t care about love
You didn’t care about
You didn’t care about
You didn’t care about love
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Tony Hazzard
Listen to Me lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
A lovely song Peter, thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks Jim.
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I love the Hollies very much a group of my teenage years, nearly went for this but plumped for similar title by Buddy Holly, I picked three this week because I could not choose. Great song well chosen 💜
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Thank you. x
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💜💜
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Such a great group and share! Thanks for the memories. 🙂
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The Hollies are classic, especially with their harmonies.
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New to me and I like it. Though I have heard of the Hollies. Nice share.
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New song from the Hollies for me. Too bad it triggers sad memories for you. Songs have a way of remembering moments in time. Hoping your busy-ness lightens a bit for you, Peter.
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Oh, they’re not sad memories, but lovely and everlasting!
Still busy, but I enjoy it that way.
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Love this song, and released the month and year Graham and I were married!
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A good year!
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Great song choice! Great band…I love The Hollies! 🙂
Being a good listener is such an important quality in life!
HUGS!!! 🙂
PS…we got to hear Terry Sylvester sing in a concert a few years ago. 🙂
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I saw the Hollies many times and always enjoyed them.
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That’s so cool! 🙂
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I certainly never knew about Nash starting out here. Thanks. I remember the Hollies very well. I was 21 in 1968 by the way.
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How ancient. I was only 20!
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Ha!
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It’s a sad song but I do like the tune and the lyrics, Peter. Losing the first love seems to hurt the deepest. Good choice of song lyrics!
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Thank you. I shall always love that girl (and my wife understands!)
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I feel the same for my first love.
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I’d never heard this song before. It’s really cool and I LOVE the video! Thanks for starting my day in such a fun way, Peter! Cheers!!! 🙂
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