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WildBill wrote:A friend sent me this link to Marcelito Pomoy singing "The Prayer"
Pretty interesting.

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I always liked this song, and a girl who said it was her favorite, but that's not for publication.

It's amazing that a garage band mastered harmony so well. This scene is from a movie shot in Florida not far from the band's location, if I recall correctly. That's another unique aspect to Mercy, i.e. a garage band being asked to sing in a movie, even a B movie. I tried to confirm or refute the statements made in the quote below and it does appear that "Love Can Make You Happy" hit three different charts many years apart. Obviously, everything clicked in this song for this one hit wonder band. Too bad they didn't do much more.

Chas.

What a beautiful song, and the greatest One Hit Wonder ! This song sold millions, and hit number 2 in 1969, James Marvell ( from Mercy ) and The Cavaliers do a country version of " Love Can Make You Happy " in 1981 that goes to number 1 on the country charts, believe it or not James Marvell does yet another Christian version of " Love Can Make You Happy " in 2008 that goes to number 1 on the Christian charts, making this the only One Hit Wonder to hit the charts 3 times.

WildBill wrote:Lelsey Gore - "It's My Party" RIP [May 2, 1946 - February 16, 2015]

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AndyC wrote:This one has been getting to me of late:

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WildBill wrote:

fickman wrote:For a country boy at heart stuck in the middle of the suburbs. . . this song is a retreat.

"In My Own Mind" - Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett is playing in the Woodlands tonight. I didn't find out in time to plan to see him.

WildBill wrote:For Mother's Day, a song written and performed by Gram Parsons.

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74novaman wrote:Thought this might be a fun off topic thread....

What song hits you every time you hear it and provokes an emotional response from you?

For mine, you might need a little background. My family is a farming family. I had relatives go through the Depression/Dust Bowl era in the Panhandle, and heard a lot of their stories growing up. I also spent my childhood working on my fathers or grandfathers farms, so everything about this song speaks to some experience I have or family story I have heard.

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The lines that really get me:

Our parents had their hard times fifty years ago
When they stood out in these empty fields in dust as deep as snow

And all this trouble in our fields
If this rain can fall, these wounds can heal
They'll never take our native soil

This is one of those songs that reminds me of how hard my great grandparents, grandparents and parents worked to make it. It reminds me that no obstacle I face can really compare to the conditions they dealt with growing up and the incredible faith and patience it takes to farm for a living. It's a very bittersweet song for me, but one that I always love hearing.



So what song really speaks to y'all?

Edit: Took me a minute to figure out the youtube embedding. Got it fixed now.