The Story Behind The Song
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The Knack - My Sharona
My Sharona is the 1979 debut single released by The Knack off their album Get the Knack.
YouTube - The Knack - My Sharona
The "My Sharona" riff was written by The Knack's guitarist, Berton Averre, before he joined the band. The lead singer Doug Fieger fell in love with a 17 year old girl named Sharona. Whenever he thought about her, he would think of Averre's riff. The two worked out the structure and melody from there.
My Sharona has been covered by banRAB like Nirvana and has also been the subject of many parodies such as Weird Al Yankovic's "My Bologna."
The girl who inspired the song is Sharona Alperin, now a real estate agent in Los Angeles, California.
Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Sharona
Ooh, you make my motor run, my motor run
Got it comin' off o' the line, Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
Come a little closer, huh, a-will ya, huh?
Close enough to look in my eyes, Sharona
Keepin' it a mystery, it gets to me
Runnin' down the length of my thigh, Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
When you gonna give to me, a gift to me
Is it just a matter of time, Sharona?
Is it d-d-destiny, d-destiny
Or is it just a game in my mind, Sharona?
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-m-m-m-m-my, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
My Sharona is the 1979 debut single released by The Knack off their album Get the Knack.
YouTube - The Knack - My Sharona
The "My Sharona" riff was written by The Knack's guitarist, Berton Averre, before he joined the band. The lead singer Doug Fieger fell in love with a 17 year old girl named Sharona. Whenever he thought about her, he would think of Averre's riff. The two worked out the structure and melody from there.
My Sharona has been covered by banRAB like Nirvana and has also been the subject of many parodies such as Weird Al Yankovic's "My Bologna."
The girl who inspired the song is Sharona Alperin, now a real estate agent in Los Angeles, California.
Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one
When you gonna give me some time, Sharona
Ooh, you make my motor run, my motor run
Got it comin' off o' the line, Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
Come a little closer, huh, a-will ya, huh?
Close enough to look in my eyes, Sharona
Keepin' it a mystery, it gets to me
Runnin' down the length of my thigh, Sharona
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
When you gonna give to me, a gift to me
Is it just a matter of time, Sharona?
Is it d-d-destiny, d-destiny
Or is it just a game in my mind, Sharona?
Never gonna stop, give it up, such a dirty mind
I always get it up for the touch of the younger kind
My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-m-m-m-m-my, my, my, aye-aye, whoa!
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
M-m-m-my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
Ooooooo-ohhh, my Sharona
Hehe...it was cut and pasted. I do know the facts here, but I'm a lazy boy. 
Little known fact.
The piano part at the end was by the drummer and was originally recorded as a separate project,
however, they decided to put it at the end of Layla.
Another little known fact, the drummer who wrote the piano part went crazy, claiming he heard voices in his head, especially the voice of his mother... he later killed her with a hammer and died in prison.
Little known fact.
The piano part at the end was by the drummer and was originally recorded as a separate project,
however, they decided to put it at the end of Layla.
Another little known fact, the drummer who wrote the piano part went crazy, claiming he heard voices in his head, especially the voice of his mother... he later killed her with a hammer and died in prison.
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My Sharona is a belting tune.
You know you love me♥
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While on the subject of stories & clapton i`ll say this.
The whole rock against racism thing was formed after a gig performed in London by Eric Clapton in 1977 when he announced to the crowd that Enoch Powell was right and there were too many blacks in the UK.
A bit rich coming from someone who spent his whole career ripping off old blues guitarists & covering Bob Marley songs but there you go.
The whole rock against racism thing was formed after a gig performed in London by Eric Clapton in 1977 when he announced to the crowd that Enoch Powell was right and there were too many blacks in the UK.
A bit rich coming from someone who spent his whole career ripping off old blues guitarists & covering Bob Marley songs but there you go.
sweetjan20
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wish i could help you out there buddy, but i can't think of anything....cept maybe for american pie, but that song's been disected into infinity...
karissalla
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I`m trying to think of one
Rrrrrrrrrrrrr
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I always like that song "The Ballad of Curtis Lowe" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The Ballad of Curtis Loew[sic] is a song written by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant and performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was first released on the band's 1974 album, Second Helping[1] and again on their compilation, The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd and later on All Time Greatest Hits. It is on many of their compilation albums and before the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, was performed once live. Ed King says, "The original version of the band only played 'Curtis Loew' ONE time on stage. We were playing in a basement in some hotel and thought we'd try it. We never played it again until the Tribute Tour with Johnny Van Zant."
The song tells of a young boy who wakes up in the morning "Before the rooster crows" and searches for soda bottles to cash in for money to give to a man named Curtis Loew. Curtis is described as a "black man with white curly hair". The boy gives Curtis money from recycling soda bottles for a fifth of wine, and Curtis plays him songs on his Dobro guitar. According to the song "Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues". Curtis eventually dies and the boy is perplexed at the fact that nobody came to pray at his funeral.[2]
The band's website says that the song is based on a composite of people who actually lived in the Van Zants' original neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. Specifically, the corner store "is based on Claude's Midway Grocery on the corner of Plymouth and Lakeshore in Jacksonville."[3] The business has since been renamed Sunrise Food Store, but still occupies the same location. The Loew character is sometimes thought by Skynyrd fans to be inspired by Shorty Medlock, the grandfather of Rickey Medlocke, Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer during their 1970 tour.
LYRICS :
well I used to wake the mornin
befor the rooster crowed
searchin for soda bottles to get my self some dough
brought em down to the corner
down to the country store
cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe
old Curt was a black man with white curly hair
when he had a fifth of wine he didnot have a care
he used to own and old dobro used to play across his knee
I'd give old Curt my money he play all day for me
(chours)
play me a song Curtis Lowe Curtis Lowe
well I got your drinkin money tune up your dobro
people said he was useless them people all were fools
cuz Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues
he looked to be 60 maybe I was 10
momma used to whoop me
but I'd go see him again
I'd clap my hanRAB, stomp my feet tryin to keep in time
well he'd play me a song or 2 then take another drink of wine
(chours)
on the day old Curtis died nobody came to pray
old preacher said some worRAB
they chucked him in the clay
well he lived a lifetime playin the black mans blues
and on the day he lost his life thats all he had to lose
(chours)
Most of this was copied and pasted from wiki.
I'm surprised no one has done John Sinclair.[edit]
The Ballad of Curtis Loew[sic] is a song written by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant and performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was first released on the band's 1974 album, Second Helping[1] and again on their compilation, The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd and later on All Time Greatest Hits. It is on many of their compilation albums and before the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, was performed once live. Ed King says, "The original version of the band only played 'Curtis Loew' ONE time on stage. We were playing in a basement in some hotel and thought we'd try it. We never played it again until the Tribute Tour with Johnny Van Zant."
The song tells of a young boy who wakes up in the morning "Before the rooster crows" and searches for soda bottles to cash in for money to give to a man named Curtis Loew. Curtis is described as a "black man with white curly hair". The boy gives Curtis money from recycling soda bottles for a fifth of wine, and Curtis plays him songs on his Dobro guitar. According to the song "Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues". Curtis eventually dies and the boy is perplexed at the fact that nobody came to pray at his funeral.[2]
The band's website says that the song is based on a composite of people who actually lived in the Van Zants' original neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. Specifically, the corner store "is based on Claude's Midway Grocery on the corner of Plymouth and Lakeshore in Jacksonville."[3] The business has since been renamed Sunrise Food Store, but still occupies the same location. The Loew character is sometimes thought by Skynyrd fans to be inspired by Shorty Medlock, the grandfather of Rickey Medlocke, Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer during their 1970 tour.
LYRICS :
well I used to wake the mornin
befor the rooster crowed
searchin for soda bottles to get my self some dough
brought em down to the corner
down to the country store
cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe
old Curt was a black man with white curly hair
when he had a fifth of wine he didnot have a care
he used to own and old dobro used to play across his knee
I'd give old Curt my money he play all day for me
(chours)
play me a song Curtis Lowe Curtis Lowe
well I got your drinkin money tune up your dobro
people said he was useless them people all were fools
cuz Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues
he looked to be 60 maybe I was 10
momma used to whoop me
but I'd go see him again
I'd clap my hanRAB, stomp my feet tryin to keep in time
well he'd play me a song or 2 then take another drink of wine
(chours)
on the day old Curtis died nobody came to pray
old preacher said some worRAB
they chucked him in the clay
well he lived a lifetime playin the black mans blues
and on the day he lost his life thats all he had to lose
(chours)
Most of this was copied and pasted from wiki.
I'm surprised no one has done John Sinclair.[edit]
"This House Is Not For Sale" - Ryan Adams
Great song about Beetlejuice.
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
We're still livin' here, how come nobody can tell
They're takin' all the furniture, movin' our things
Come on little honey, put your head on my knee
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Do you remeraber when we even bought this thing?
I danced you across the wooden floor and you signed the lease
What happened in the car that night?
What happened in the car that night?
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
We could grab a couple sheets, yeah, give 'em quite a scare
I remeraber lyin' on the bedroom floor
You were holding me, little honey, kissin' my soul
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down
Calm down
Great song about Beetlejuice.
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
We're still livin' here, how come nobody can tell
They're takin' all the furniture, movin' our things
Come on little honey, put your head on my knee
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Do you remeraber when we even bought this thing?
I danced you across the wooden floor and you signed the lease
What happened in the car that night?
What happened in the car that night?
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
We could grab a couple sheets, yeah, give 'em quite a scare
I remeraber lyin' on the bedroom floor
You were holding me, little honey, kissin' my soul
Tell 'em that the house is not for sale
And calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down, calm down, calm down
Calm down
Calm down