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Subject: song drift away by dobie gray
Who wrote the music for this song driftway sang by dobie gray
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Hi graphicboss...
"Drift Away" was the entire concoction (words & music) of a guy called Mentor Williams - about which I know nothing further!
Excellent song tho' - strangely never charted here!
All the best!
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Is that the one that goes " something something save your soul... something something rock and roll... and drift away..."? ???
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Day after day I'm more confused
So I look for the light in the pouring rain
You know that's a game that I hate to lose
I'm feelin' the strain, ain't it a shame
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Beginning to think that I'm wastin' time
I don't understand the things I do
The world outside looks so unkind
I'm countin' on you to carry me through
And when my mind is free
You know a melody can move me
And when I'm feelin' blue
The guitar's comin' through to soothe me
Thanks for the joy that you've given me
I want you to know I believe in your song
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony
You help me along makin' me strong
*You'll know where the chorus goes ;)
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
"Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away "
Of course that's the part that stuck in my mind all these years. What great memories , evoking a time, place and age ! ;)
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Heheh - thanks guys, I was just too lazy to check myself... :D
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Rolling Stones did and excellent version of that song also..
"gimme the beat boys" 8)
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
... or, as one misheard lyric would have it:
"Gimme the BEACH Boys" ;D
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
I saw Dobie Gray a few months ago.He looks great.
howard
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
And now the "bad" version: "F*** all the people and f*** their souls/F*** this s*** they call rock-n-roll/Now get away!".
Subject: Re: song drift away by dobie gray
Quoting:
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
End Quote
Seriously, though, thanks for clearing that up. I could never tell if it was saying "Gimme the people, let them free my soul" or "Gimme the people as in free my soul". I now know that it says neither.