FabSwingers.com forum: What is the best song about life as a musician

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

For me Homewould bound . Simon and Garfunkel

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By *inky ChefMan
over a year ago

Norwich

Lust or love - Scorpios

I want out - Helloween

Sands of time - Edguy

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By *inky ChefMan
over a year ago

Norwich

Aww I misunderstood it, sorry.

Faithfully - Journey

Rock believer - Scorpions

Kings of metal - Manowar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turn The Page - Bob Seeger. Many might know Metallica's excellent cover more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R.E.M~ losing my Religion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Turn The Page - Bob Seeger. Many might know Metallica's excellent cover more. "

Seger's is more atmospheric

Rock .n' Roll, I gave you the best years of my life - Kevin Johnson

I remember -Bill Amesbury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"R.E.M~ losing my Religion "

Wonderful song but in every interview I've seen or read Michael Stipe has always said its actually about unrequited love. Unless he's changed his mind... he has been known to!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Turn The Page - Bob Seeger. Many might know Metallica's excellent cover more. "

* Bob SEGER - Auto-Carrot ducks it up again!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"R.E.M~ losing my Religion

Wonderful song but in every interview I've seen or read Michael Stipe has always said its actually about unrequited love. Unless he's changed his mind... he has been known to!

Maybe I got it wrong. thanks for your input!

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By *aysOfOurLivesCouple
over a year ago

Essex

Piano man, Billy Joel

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By *panksspankedMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

One Man Band - Leo Sayer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"R.E.M~ losing my Religion

Wonderful song but in every interview I've seen or read Michael Stipe has always said its actually about unrequited love. Unless he's changed his mind... he has been known to!

Maybe I got it wrong. thanks for your input!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Piano man, Billy Joel "

That was my thought

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ohhhh Pearls A Singer ~ Elkie Brooks

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Nickelback - Rockstar

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By *esafinadOHolyNightMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Billy Joel - Piano Man

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"For me Homewould bound . Simon and Garfunkel

For me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the entertainer.. billy horl

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

"For me Homewould bound . Simon and Garfunkel

For me too"

Homeward, though

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By *r_reusMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Hellraiser - Motorhead or Ozzy version

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By *xcited And CuriousCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

Guitar Man - Bread

I'm Just A Singer In A Rock And Roll Band - The Moody Blues

Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones

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By *lueLotusWoman
over a year ago

the wilderness

Tribute ~ tenacious d

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By *orny dadbodMan
over a year ago

Wymondham

Passenger let her go

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By *ate_BMan
over a year ago

London

Johnny Cash - Hurt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Piano Man

Took a Pill in Ibiza (acoustic)

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By (user no longer on site)
52 weeks ago

The Piano Has Been Drinking

Tom Waits

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By *orthernJayMan
52 weeks ago

LHR

"Piano man, Billy Joel

That was my thought

I’d add “The Entertainer” alongside Piano Man; both tell cautionary tales of being a musician

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By *oofy321Man
52 weeks ago

moon base zero

Don McLean American pie

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By *heekyDemandCouple
52 weeks ago

Leicester

This is not a love song, by Public Image Ltd.

Lydon came up with the idea after someone at his record company asked him about writing a nice, marketable love song. This song was a response to that request.

Those idiots thought they could control him. The entire song is a Ode to "fuck you, corporate music"

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By *arriedmassiveMan
52 weeks ago

Morpeth(ish)

The Rambler - Black Stone Cherry

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
52 weeks ago

walsall

We Are The Roadcrew Motorhead

as there wouldn't be a show without them

Heavy Metal Kids Rock And Roll Man

Tom Petty Into The Great Wide Open

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
52 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

It's a long way to the top...acdc

We're an American band.. grand funk railroad

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
52 weeks ago

Norwich

Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits, mostly because my dad liked it.

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By *rAitchMan
52 weeks ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
52 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Dr Hooke - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
52 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

Shit British tour...Peter and the test tube babies..

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
52 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"Dr Hooke - Everybody’s Making It Big But Me. "

Would also add, by the same band,

Cover Of The Rolling Stone

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By (user no longer on site)
52 weeks ago

My Way - Frank Sinatra

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By *0ng0 furyMan
52 weeks ago

Birkenhead

david bowie - star

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By *ost SockMan
52 weeks ago

West Wales and Cardiff

Joni Mitchell - Coyote

“No regrets Coyote,

We just come from such different sets of circumstance

I’m up all night in the studios

And you’re up early on your ranch

You’ll be brushing off a brood mare’s tale

While the sun is ascending

And I’ll be getting home with my reel to reel …………………….”

Wonderful song/lyrics

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By *utcock61Man
52 weeks ago

glasgow

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By *alandNitaCouple
52 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

There are a few, not sure about the best though... Probably "Sultans of Swing"

Super Trouper - ABBA

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straights

Ball Room Blitz - The Sweet

Dancing in The Dark - Springsteen

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bonjovi

Bed of Roses - Bonjovi

Blame it on the love of Rock'n'Roll - Bonjovi

My Guitar lie Bleeding in my arms - Bonjovi

Lodi - Creedance Cleerwater Revival

Traveling Band - Creedance Cleerwater Revival

The Road Crew - Moterhead

Stray Cat Blues - Rolling Stones

Load out - Jackson Browne

Welcome to the Machine - Pink Floyd

Cal

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By *iman2100Man
52 weeks ago

Glasgow

Slight diversion

W.O.L.D. by Harry Chapin about a DJ.

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By *ioch86Man
52 weeks ago

Middlesbrough

Garageland - The Clash

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By *2000ManMan
52 weeks ago

Worthing

Ride on by AC/DC. Unfortunately prophetic.

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By *ermite12ukMan
52 weeks ago

Solihull and Brentwood

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street.

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By *abluesbabyMan
52 weeks ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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By *lexm87Man
52 weeks ago

Various

"Joni Mitchell - Coyote

“No regrets Coyote,

We just come from such different sets of circumstance

I’m up all night in the studios

And you’re up early on your ranch

You’ll be brushing off a brood mare’s tale

While the sun is ascending

And I’ll be getting home with my reel to reel …………………….”

Wonderful song/lyrics

The entire album! In fact, the entire Joni Mitchell back catalogue.

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By *ddie1966Man
52 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

Jimmy Spoons by Mike Harding.

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By *elliflousCouple
52 weeks ago

North West.

"Piano man, Billy Joel "

Totally, the song envelops you in the scene.

Or....The entertainer - Billy Joel.

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By *elliflousCouple
52 weeks ago

North West.

"Piano man, Billy Joel

That was my thought

I’d add “The Entertainer” alongside Piano Man; both tell cautionary tales of being a musician

Duh.....always check all the thread before you post!

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By (user no longer on site)
52 weeks ago

Life's been good,Joe Walsh funny

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By *octor ProdMan
52 weeks ago

working Overseas

Lady Day and John Coltrane - Gil Scott Heron

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By *utcock61Man
52 weeks ago

glasgow

Neil Young....Dont Be Denied.

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By *aith SkynbyrdWoman
52 weeks ago

Somewhere else

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By *ucka39Man
52 weeks ago

Newcastle

She lives in a house a very big house in the country

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By *imionMan
52 weeks ago

redditch

Oais champagne supernova

Led zeppelin stair ways to heaven

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By *utcock61Man
52 weeks ago

glasgow

Mott The Hoople....All The Way To Memphis.

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By (user no longer on site)
52 weeks ago

I want to break free - Freddy Mercury/Queen.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
52 weeks ago

newport

It’s a long way to the top AC/DC

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
52 weeks ago

newport

Forgot about Highway to hell AC/DC

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By (user no longer on site)
52 weeks ago

Jackson Browne

Load out/Stay

In part a tribute to the roadies who put the work in to keep the show on the road and Jacksons appreciation to play to a live to the audience. An awesome song

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By *iman2100Man
51 weeks ago

Glasgow

Anyone remember "The cover of 'Rolling Stone' " by Dr Hook?

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By *ris GrayMan
51 weeks ago

Dorchester

Guitar man

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By *rHotNottsMan
51 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"R.E.M~ losing my Religion

Wonderful song but in every interview I've seen or read Michael Stipe has always said its actually about unrequited love. Unless he's changed his mind... he has been known to!

It does t matter what the artist thinks it’s about. Most good art is abstract feelings and thoughts based on a mix of things and artists are pushed to define it.

Hero - Foo fighters. Is it about Kurt Cobain or Jesus or neither ?

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Sunscreen....one of my favs

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By *isurreyguy2019Man
51 weeks ago

surrey

Ren-hi ren

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By *utcock61Man
51 weeks ago

glasgow

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

I agree with loads above.

But also… God gave rock and roll to you. - Kiss.

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Too many great songs to list. But lately for me is this one.

https://youtu.be/yo8Riw9IHUw?si=9FB3XBEj2SSmuhEf

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By *utcock61Man
51 weeks ago

glasgow

Better version fom Argent who wrote it.

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By *ytheseaMan
51 weeks ago

Exeter

Has to be Piano Man if you've ever played in bars. A few changes for the Uk experience but otherwise it's spot on.

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By (user no longer on site)
51 weeks ago

Fame... Life is a celebration

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By *k98765Couple
51 weeks ago

birmingham

Live forever oasis

Written because Noel heard Kurt Kubain singing about wanting to die Noel thought fuck that you have everything I want and I wanna live forever when I get it

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
51 weeks ago

Southampton

"Turn The Page - Bob Seeger. Many might know Metallica's excellent cover more. "

Bloody love it

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
49 weeks ago

walsall

Wait and see SLF

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Piano man - Billy Joel

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

"Turn The Page - Bob Seeger. Many might know Metallica's excellent cover more. "

You bet me to it. Great song

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