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Another song rescued from an old cassette through the magic of SoundSoap.
Phyllis Capanna helped me finish this song years and years ago, I think in 1980. What I like in this recording is once again each of three guitars is playing slightly differently, and that gives a nice texture. You can also hear all three of us singing. There's a bit of a cappella singing at the very end.
Lyrics seem to largely be about those times when people tell you definitely one thing and then act as if the opposite is true. At least, as far as I can remember... There's also a little nod to T.S. Eliot in there for some reason.
Recorded live to eight track at Splice of Life studio in Brighton, MA. Three people, six mics.
Phyllis Capanna helped me finish this song years and years ago, I think in 1980. What I like in this recording is once again each of three guitars is playing slightly differently, and that gives a nice texture. You can also hear all three of us singing. There's a bit of a cappella singing at the very end.
Lyrics seem to largely be about those times when people tell you definitely one thing and then act as if the opposite is true. At least, as far as I can remember... There's also a little nod to T.S. Eliot in there for some reason.
Recorded live to eight track at Splice of Life studio in Brighton, MA. Three people, six mics.
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Lyrics
For The Change
© 1980 Ed Hannifin/Phyllis Capanna
Tara likes the winters here
But she’s in Arizona
She says sometimes you do things for the change
She lets you wait for her return
And promises a letter
When she calls she says that things have changed
[Refrain:]
You could choose to go with me
You could choose to follow
But if you get lonely, blame it on the change
You know you oughta know by now
Nothing stays the same
Still you let it hurt you when they change
You can take your friends to bed
And turn them out at morning
Tell them all that nothing’s ever changed
[Refrain:]
You could choose to go with me
You could choose to follow
But if you get lonely, blame it on the change
Who’s that one who walks with you,
The one who’s at your shoulder?
And have you tried to tell him ‘bout the change?
© 1980 Ed Hannifin/Phyllis Capanna
Tara likes the winters here
But she’s in Arizona
She says sometimes you do things for the change
She lets you wait for her return
And promises a letter
When she calls she says that things have changed
[Refrain:]
You could choose to go with me
You could choose to follow
But if you get lonely, blame it on the change
You know you oughta know by now
Nothing stays the same
Still you let it hurt you when they change
You can take your friends to bed
And turn them out at morning
Tell them all that nothing’s ever changed
[Refrain:]
You could choose to go with me
You could choose to follow
But if you get lonely, blame it on the change
Who’s that one who walks with you,
The one who’s at your shoulder?
And have you tried to tell him ‘bout the change?
thetiler
Wow six mics! Nice singin, I particularly love how Phillis puts the topping
on the cake with the terrific harmony. Thumbs up on the whole tune.
Thanks Ed for sharing these gems with us. Hope to hear more!
So, so great to hear real nice folk music here at MJ!