Old Friends / Bookends Theme - Simon and Garfunkel I have added some (and one was already on there). I personally think the ultimate three songs for a super funny bday are "older" by "The Mighty Giants", "I Need Never Get Old" by "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats " and "I Don't Want To Grow Up" by the "Ramones".įlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 26, 2019:Īrjen - Thank you for these suggestions. I added some to this playlist and some to the Spinditty birthday playlist, "Ultimate Happy Birthday Playlist: Popular Songs to Celebrate Your Special Day." Thanks for stopping by! Siss400 - Thanks for these recommendations. I'll show you.įlourishAnyway (author) from USA on June 15, 2019: How about 'Only Time' by Enya? It was released in 2000 and have suggestive lyrics. Have you considered: "Ride em Cowboy" by Paul Davis & "When I'm 64" by The Beatles?įlourishAnyway (author) from USA on September 01, 2019:ĭion - Thank you for taking the time to submit this suggestion. The Beatles song is at #24.Īnother great list, I love "As Good as I Once Was". I love many of the songs on this list.įlourishAnyway (author) from USA on October 23, 2019:īob - I love that song too! Thanks for the song suggestions. We may as celebrate each day as it comes because there is never a certainty as to how many days we have left n this life. Time does seem to speed up the older we get. Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on April 25, 2020: We never know how much time we have left, but somewhere inside I think there's a knowing. It was creepy and then she found out she had cancer and died in 6 months. Peggy - My mother-in-law used to refer to things as the last x she would buy, the last x experience she would have. Will bring you so close then make you disappearįlourishAnyway (author) from USA on April 25, 2020: There's nothing I can do to make you want to stay With all that I can to deaden this sensation Remember the glass we charged in celebration So tell me how am I supposed to live without you They seem to just echo voices raised in anger Remember when they were always filled with laughter Question: What is the song that has the lyrics, "house is empty now"?Īnswer: There is a 1998 song by Elvis Costello (featuring Burt Bacharach) called "This House Is Empty Now." Here are the lyrics and the YouTube link: oh, yes, and I maintain, I maintain strongly, to this minute, I don't think it's an ordinary cold." Here it is on YouTube: #Come back when you grow up song full#It's called "Voices of Old People." The full quote of the man is as follows: "Still haven't seen the doctor I was seein' there's been blood for the last, eh, 48 hours, and I can't get up the mucus for the last, eh, two, three months. Question: What song has the lyrics with an old man saying, “I maintain strongly it is more than an ordinary cold”?Īnswer: In 1968, Simon & Garfunkel recorded the voices of old people in various locations in New York and Los Angeles for their "Bookends" album. I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)Īnswer: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded "Thunder Road" in 1975 and other artists have released the song as well. So again, the myriad of songs about kids growing up is no surprise.Know a song about aging and growing older that should be on this playlist? Make a suggestion by leaving us a comment in the Comment Section below! Songħ0. Watching your offspring grow is another huge part of life, we rarely notice on a day-to-day basis it is only when we reflect. They can help get someone through the minefield that comes with getting to grips with adulthood. Teen years are tough, so it’s no wonder there are so many ‘coming of age’ songs. One of those classic songs for grown-ups with lyrics about mortality salience that hit home! Final Thoughts “Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way“īut then one day you find it has caught up with you, you have no idea where the years have gone and realize just how much you have never gotten around to doing because you always thought there would be ‘more’ time. One of the most poignant songs about growing up, when you are younger you can take time for granted you might The Beatles – “When I’m Sixty-Four”Ĥ5 Songs About Growing Up 1. Ray Williams – Growing Old (I’ll Never Grow Old) Miley Cyrus And Billy Ray Cyrus – “Ready, Set, Don’t Go” The White Stripes – “We’re Going To Be Friends”
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