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It is the Noon Hour here on the East Coast and as I look out my Home Office Windows, the wind is up, the clouds are moving very rapidly across the sky, but he sun is out... No rain forecast at the moment, but it is New England, so we shall see. LOL!
For my Noon Hour Music Interlude, I selected an excellent song by Peter Gabriel titled Solsbury Hill, which I believe you will all enjoy...
LYRICS:
"Solsbury Hill"
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
(Back home.)
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."
Writer(s): Peter Brian Gabriel
Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters!!!
For my Noon Hour Music Interlude, I selected an excellent song by Peter Gabriel titled Solsbury Hill, which I believe you will all enjoy...
LYRICS:
"Solsbury Hill"
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
(Back home.)
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."
Writer(s): Peter Brian Gabriel
Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters!!!
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Thank you my friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting the music video of Peter Gabriel performing Solsbury Hill
By the way, I have climbed Solsbury Hill when I spent some time with a cousin Anne who lives in Bath, England where Solsbury Hill is located.
Song background
"Most of Gabriel's songs have lyrics made up of various images that come to him, put this was a rare autobiographical song, dealing with his break as lead singer of the band Genesis and anticipation of his new challenge as a solo artist.
This was Gabriel's first single as a solo artist. It was a big deal for him, since the song proved that he could write and perform a hit on his own with a song that was meaningful to him. He remarked in interviews at the time that he was especially pleased with the song and surprised that it was a single, since at one point he was going to leave it off the album.
Built around an acoustic guitar riff, this song is much more simple and toned-down from his extravagant work with Genesis.
Even though this didn't have much chart success, it became a radio staple on various formats and remains popular. The timelessness of the song can be attributed to the fact that it was never overplayed by radio stations.
Gabriel used an unusual 7/4 time signature on this song. Another quirk: More instruments are added on each verse. "That 7/4 rhythm works well because it feels like a normal rhythm but isn't quite right," remarked Gabriel in Sounds magazine. "It's not like a clever rhythm, just a bit odd. It'll be interesting to see how people dance to it."
Gabriel considers this one of his favorites. It's almost always included in his live shows.
Solsbury Hill is located near Bath, England, where Gabriel would often walk or jog. According to legend, a temple was built there to honor Apollo, god of light, music, and poetry. Solsbury Hill was the focus of a long and bitter dispute in the 1990s between environmentalists and government concerning the construction of a 4 lane road which cuts deeply into the side of the hill."
FYI SSG Michael Noll PO3 (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Join to see) SMSgt Dr. G. A. Thomas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SGM Mikel Dawson COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Nancy Greene Cynthia Croft LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan Porter LTC (Join to see) SSG Franklin BriantPO3 Phyllis Maynard
By the way, I have climbed Solsbury Hill when I spent some time with a cousin Anne who lives in Bath, England where Solsbury Hill is located.
Song background
"Most of Gabriel's songs have lyrics made up of various images that come to him, put this was a rare autobiographical song, dealing with his break as lead singer of the band Genesis and anticipation of his new challenge as a solo artist.
This was Gabriel's first single as a solo artist. It was a big deal for him, since the song proved that he could write and perform a hit on his own with a song that was meaningful to him. He remarked in interviews at the time that he was especially pleased with the song and surprised that it was a single, since at one point he was going to leave it off the album.
Built around an acoustic guitar riff, this song is much more simple and toned-down from his extravagant work with Genesis.
Even though this didn't have much chart success, it became a radio staple on various formats and remains popular. The timelessness of the song can be attributed to the fact that it was never overplayed by radio stations.
Gabriel used an unusual 7/4 time signature on this song. Another quirk: More instruments are added on each verse. "That 7/4 rhythm works well because it feels like a normal rhythm but isn't quite right," remarked Gabriel in Sounds magazine. "It's not like a clever rhythm, just a bit odd. It'll be interesting to see how people dance to it."
Gabriel considers this one of his favorites. It's almost always included in his live shows.
Solsbury Hill is located near Bath, England, where Gabriel would often walk or jog. According to legend, a temple was built there to honor Apollo, god of light, music, and poetry. Solsbury Hill was the focus of a long and bitter dispute in the 1990s between environmentalists and government concerning the construction of a 4 lane road which cuts deeply into the side of the hill."
FYI SSG Michael Noll PO3 (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Join to see) SMSgt Dr. G. A. Thomas SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SGM Mikel Dawson COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SPC Margaret Higgins SPC Nancy Greene Cynthia Croft LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan Porter LTC (Join to see) SSG Franklin BriantPO3 Phyllis Maynard
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SSG Franklin Briant I don't know about his politics, but his music is off the hook.
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