Guest guest Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Alt American pop bhajan equivalents for sweet suns like Temba: 1. Pink Floyd, "Shine On you crazy diamond" (1975) Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond. You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the Steel breeze. Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, You martyr, and shine! You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon. Shine on you crazy diamond. Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. Shine on you crazy diamond. Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the Steel breeze. Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you piper, You prisoner, and shine! 2. Fifth Dimension, "Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine" from HAIR (1968) When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius Aquarius! Aquarius! Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the mind's true liberation Aquarius! Aquarius! When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius Age of Aquarius Aquarius! Aquarius! Aquarius! Aquarius! [instrumental and tempo shift] Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in [continue to end with concurrent scat] Oh, let it shine, c'mon Now everybody just sing along Let the sun shine in Open up your heart and let it shine on in When you are lonely, let it shine on Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in And when you feel like you've been mistreated And your friends turn away Just open your heart, and shine it on in 3. [1940] You are my sunshine My only sunshine You make me happy When skies are gray You'll never know dear How much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 20, 2006 You know what is interesting? they actually played "shine on you crazy diamond" over the sound system at the retreat during cleanup. The devotees loved it, that guitar solo intro has always been a favorite of mine. Ammachi, "Rachel Barrett Gallop" <hipstorian> wrote: > > Alt American pop bhajan equivalents for sweet suns like Temba: > > 1. Pink Floyd, "Shine On you crazy diamond" (1975) > > Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. > Shine on you crazy diamond. > Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. > Shine on you crazy diamond. > You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the > Steel breeze. > Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend, > You martyr, and shine! > > You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon. > Shine on you crazy diamond. > Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. > Shine on you crazy diamond. > Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the > Steel breeze. > Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you piper, > You prisoner, and shine! > > 2. Fifth Dimension, "Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine" from HAIR (1968) > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > Then peace will guide the planets > And love will steer the stars > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > Age of Aquarius > Aquarius! > Aquarius! > > Harmony and understanding > Sympathy and trust abounding > No more falsehoods or derisions > Golden living dreams of visions > Mystic crystal revelation > And the mind's true liberation > Aquarius! > Aquarius! > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > Then peace will guide the planets > And love will steer the stars > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > Age of Aquarius > Aquarius! > Aquarius! > Aquarius! > Aquarius! > > [instrumental and tempo shift] > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > [continue to end with concurrent scat] > > Oh, let it shine, c'mon > Now everybody just sing along > Let the sun shine in > Open up your heart and let it shine on in > When you are lonely, let it shine on > Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in > And when you feel like you've been mistreated > And your friends turn away > Just open your heart, and shine it on in > > 3. [1940] > > You are my sunshine > My only sunshine > You make me happy > When skies are gray > You'll never know dear > How much I love you > Please don't take my sunshine away > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Terms of Service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Amazing as it may sound, I survived on Pink Floyd during my teens. I still like bits of their music, but mostly I find them psychidelically depressing. "Shine on you crazy diamond" is very nice though. was that entire album not dedicated for Syd Barrett, their ex-lead who died of drug overdose? I also liked "welcome my son, welcome to the machine". thanks for the nostalgia trip! Ammachi, "ckeniley2003" <ckeniley2003> wrote: > > You know what is interesting? they actually played "shine on you > crazy diamond" over the sound system at the retreat during cleanup. > The devotees loved it, that guitar solo intro has always been a > favorite of mine. > > Ammachi, "Rachel Barrett Gallop" > <hipstorian@> wrote: > > > > Alt American pop bhajan equivalents for sweet suns like Temba: > > > > 1. Pink Floyd, "Shine On you crazy diamond" (1975) > > > > Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. > > Shine on you crazy diamond. > > Now theres a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. > > Shine on you crazy diamond. > > You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown > on the > > Steel breeze. > > Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you > legend, > > You martyr, and shine! > > > > You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon. > > Shine on you crazy diamond. > > Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light. > > Shine on you crazy diamond. > > Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the > > Steel breeze. > > Come on you raver, you seer of visions, come on you painter, you > piper, > > You prisoner, and shine! > > > > 2. Fifth Dimension, "Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine" from > HAIR (1968) > > > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > > Then peace will guide the planets > > And love will steer the stars > > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > > Age of Aquarius > > Aquarius! > > Aquarius! > > > > Harmony and understanding > > Sympathy and trust abounding > > No more falsehoods or derisions > > Golden living dreams of visions > > Mystic crystal revelation > > And the mind's true liberation > > Aquarius! > > Aquarius! > > > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > > Then peace will guide the planets > > And love will steer the stars > > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > > Age of Aquarius > > Aquarius! > > Aquarius! > > Aquarius! > > Aquarius! > > > > [instrumental and tempo shift] > > > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > > > [continue to end with concurrent scat] > > > > Oh, let it shine, c'mon > > Now everybody just sing along > > Let the sun shine in > > Open up your heart and let it shine on in > > When you are lonely, let it shine on > > Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in > > And when you feel like you've been mistreated > > And your friends turn away > > Just open your heart, and shine it on in > > > > 3. [1940] > > > > You are my sunshine > > My only sunshine > > You make me happy > > When skies are gray > > You'll never know dear > > How much I love you > > Please don't take my sunshine away > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 21, 2006 I think I saw Pink Floyd's film _The Wall_ about fifty times between ages 14 and 22. And still went on to a career in education. Ironic. Syd Barrett lost his mental balance, but not his life from repeated crystal acid brain washes that apparently brought out or pushed his madcap genius into a schizoid state. Last I heard - Jan. 2005 - he was about 59-60 years old and living in the U.K. Pray for sunshine, but always be prepared for rain.... love, prashanti (from an alt address) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Jogeshwar Mahanta 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2007 Beautiful songs. regards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
