Music Head Wrote:#337 - Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World - 1975

running recap for me - 3's=93, 2's=59, 1's=10
this one - ***
from the album: That's The Way Of The World
Written by Maurice White, Verdine White, Charles Stepney
Produced by Maurice White
Chart action: #12 US

the players:
Maurice White – vocal
Philip Bailey - vocal
Verdine White - vocal
other people playing things

One of their few love tracks for me. It was the title of a movie, re-released as Shining Star. It flopped both times. The band was featured in the movie. Hit #5 on the r&b chart. The album of the same name was the soundtrack for the movie.

[video=youtube;gZSHQ0A88Mc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZSHQ0A88Mc[/video]

Lyrics

Hearts of fire creates love desire
Take you high and higher to the world you belong
Hearts of fire creates love desire
High and higher to your place on the throne

We've come together on this special day
To sing our message loud and clear
Looking back we've touched on sorrowful days
Future pass, they disappear

You will find peace of mind
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart 'cause you're never (never, never, ..) old at heart

That's the way of the world
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl
A child is born with a heart of gold
The way of the world makes his heart grow cold

Music Head Wrote:#336 - Doors - The End - 1967

running recap for me - 3's=94, 2's=59, 1's=10
this one - ***
from the album: The Doors
Written by Doors
Produced by Paul Rothchild
Chart action: non-single

the players:
Jim Morrison – vocals, tambourine
Robbie Krieger - guitar
Ray Manzarek - organ
John Densmore - drums

This was just so damn captivating when you were stoned. Don't know how else to say it my
friends. The whole album. It's when I fell in love with The Doors, from the beginning. Just
some things that stick with you. Go to your room, light a joint, close your eyes, put on the
headphones, and enter another world. Those were the days. It was the 60's. An exciting time to
grow up in this country.

[video=youtube;JSUIQgEVDM4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSUIQgEVDM4[/video]

Lyrics

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
I'll never look into your eyes...again

Can you picture what will be
So limitless and free
Desperately in need...of some...stranger's hand
In a...desperate land

Lost in a Roman...wilderness of pain
And all the children are insane
All the children are insane
Waiting for the summer rain, yeah

There's danger on the edge of town
Ride the King's highway, baby
Weird scenes inside the gold mine
Ride the highway west, baby

Ride the snake, ride the snake
To the lake, the ancient lake, baby
The snake is long, seven miles
Ride the snake...he's old, and his skin is cold

The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and we'll do the rest

The blue bus is callin' us
The blue bus is callin' us
Driver, where you taken' us

The killer awoke before dawn, he put his boots on
He took a face from the ancient gallery
And he walked on down the hall
He went into the room where his sister lived, and...then he
Paid a visit to his brother, and then he
He walked on down the hall, and
And he came to a door...and he looked inside
Father, yes son, I want to kill you
Mother...I want to...**** you

C'mon baby, take a chance with us
C'mon baby, take a chance with us
C'mon baby, take a chance with us
And meet me at the back of the blue bus
Doin' a blue rock
On a blue bus
Doin' a blue rock
C'mon, yeah

Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die
This is the end

SteveO Wrote:Fabulous song from one of the best debut albums in rock history! Rated very low IMHO !