Eric Clapton — Lay Down Sally
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There is nothing that is wrong
In wanting you to stay here with me.
I know you've got somewhere to go,
But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me?
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
The sun ain't nearly on the rise
And we still got the moon and stars above.
Underneath the velvet skies,
Love is all that matters. Won't you stay with me?
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
I long to see the morning light
Coloring your face so dreamily.
So don't you go and say goodbye,
You can lay your worries down and stay with me.
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
In wanting you to stay here with me.
I know you've got somewhere to go,
But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me?
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
The sun ain't nearly on the rise
And we still got the moon and stars above.
Underneath the velvet skies,
Love is all that matters. Won't you stay with me?
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
I long to see the morning light
Coloring your face so dreamily.
So don't you go and say goodbye,
You can lay your worries down and stay with me.
And don't you ever leave.
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms.
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.
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Eric is flying his freak flag and maybe we should just let him be.
sfoster66 wrote:
Your whataboutism doesn't change the fact that EC is a rather dubious human...
The fact that he's a dubious human doesn't change the fact that his music is great. Separate the art from the artist, otherwise there won't be a lot of people wohse music you'll be able to listen to, unfortunately...
Your whataboutism doesn't change the fact that EC is a rather dubious human...
The fact that he's a dubious human doesn't change the fact that his music is great. Separate the art from the artist, otherwise there won't be a lot of people wohse music you'll be able to listen to, unfortunately...
dijonaise wrote:
Spoken like a true Nazi Prick!
Stop playing this anti-vaxer, nazi prick!
Spoken like a true Nazi Prick!
Revered Clapton as God in Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, felt let down when he changed direction towards Bonny Delaney etc, found his fairly predictable licks less listenable as years went by, then became aware of his foray into asshole-ness. This, however, takes me back in a nice way and makes me appreciate Eric that much more. Thanks for spinning this one, B&R.
itsme_bygolly wrote:
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play which is an important feature of The Tulsa Sound. It's as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
Clueless in Tulsa.
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play which is an important feature of The Tulsa Sound. It's as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
Clueless in Tulsa.
sanjoyc08 wrote:
Sounds like a personal problem to me
Done with this A-hole anti vaxer racist! Can't separate his music from his thinking any longer. ...
Sounds like a personal problem to me
h8rhater wrote:
You know who else likes to cancel people?... Nazis!
Your whataboutism doesn't change the fact that EC is a rather dubious human...
You know who else likes to cancel people?... Nazis!
Your whataboutism doesn't change the fact that EC is a rather dubious human...
Why should my RP support help line the pockets of this tosser...please let's support some artists that clearly have less dubious opinions...and let Eric live out his days in obscurity...
dijonaise wrote:
You know who else likes to cancel people?... Nazis!
Stop playing this anti-vaxer, nazi prick!
You know who else likes to cancel people?... Nazis!
ThePoose wrote:
I was driving home from work last week and, per usual, listening to RP. A song came on and I thought to myself, "this sounds like Eric Clapton". I glanced down at the phone and saw it was JJ Cale.
I full-on belly laughed.
EC doing his best JJ
I was driving home from work last week and, per usual, listening to RP. A song came on and I thought to myself, "this sounds like Eric Clapton". I glanced down at the phone and saw it was JJ Cale.
I full-on belly laughed.
Done with this A-hole anti vaxer racist! Can't separate his music from his thinking any longer. ...
Stop playing this anti-vaxer, nazi prick!
sorry, but this sorry old antiVaxxer has been irrelevant since 1971
Clapton has jumped in the same bandwagon as Van Morrison.
I will be skipping his music from now on...
I will be skipping his music from now on...
EC doing his best JJ
itsme_bygolly wrote:
Some people take Clapton too seriously. The real good stuff ended with 461 Ocean Blvd. This is a decent little ditty, but not the dreck some below have claimed that it is. It is just Clapton lite. Less filling ...
debobasu wrote:
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play too many notes. The Tulsa Sound is as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
I've come to the realization that Eric Clapton is souless imitation. Just the kind of thing Patty Boyd would be into, I suppose... something so lonesome about this!
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play too many notes. The Tulsa Sound is as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
Some people take Clapton too seriously. The real good stuff ended with 461 Ocean Blvd. This is a decent little ditty, but not the dreck some below have claimed that it is. It is just Clapton lite. Less filling ...
debobasu wrote:
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play which is an important feature of The Tulsa Sound. It's as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
I've come to the realization that Eric Clapton is souless imitation. Just the kind of thing Patty Boyd would be into, I suppose... something so lonesome about this!
Eric has always been a mimic. He came to my hometown of Tulsa to try and master the local music "The Tulsa Sound" with JJ Cale's help. But Eric couldn't pick up the swing
and could not replicate the sound. He just didn't know when not to play which is an important feature of The Tulsa Sound. It's as much about what you don't do as much as what you do.
This song always reminds me of a young woman a long time ago. Here name wasn't Sally but it might have been 1977. (yes, a funny name.)
Wow, a blast from the past. Great album.
I'm certainly happy to hear this one here....it's one of the EC tracks that I absolutely LOVE, esp. with a nice clean loud stereo, and those female backing vocals kick extra ass. This entire album is a gem to me (and I have rated this track a 10) and one of those early memories of expanding my musical tastes from mostly rap to mostly not-rap. Thanks for the spin, BnR...and Long Live RP!!
Hip-shaking to my kitchen for another beer.... cool
calypsus_1 wrote:
That was great! I was gonna say that this is the most generic song EC ever did, but it sure rocks live with MK!
That was great! I was gonna say that this is the most generic song EC ever did, but it sure rocks live with MK!
Спасибо !!!
Вы не неподражаемы ...
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Если перец острый..., он должен оставаться острым
СПС
Вы не неподражаемы ...
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Если перец острый..., он должен оставаться острым
СПС
This got played to death back in the day. I'd instantly change the station as soon as this FM pap came on.
I'm not even listening to RP right now but the mere sight of this on RP's website makes me grit my teeth. It's one of those musical moments where you wonder what possessed the artist to phone it in so much.
The backing vocals are nice from what I can remember. I could imagine JJ Cale making this somewhat interesting but with Clapton it's just trite and sicky-sweet.
I'm not even listening to RP right now but the mere sight of this on RP's website makes me grit my teeth. It's one of those musical moments where you wonder what possessed the artist to phone it in so much.
The backing vocals are nice from what I can remember. I could imagine JJ Cale making this somewhat interesting but with Clapton it's just trite and sicky-sweet.
A one-person crusade to get this song played. Nice.
I feel the same way about "Willie and the Hand Jive."
I feel the same way about "Willie and the Hand Jive."
I must say that is a real luxury, not pay attention to this song (never played), as well as others in the same circumstances.
Unfortunately, to our displeasure, in the music world these days, luxury is a rare thing ...
Then, offsetting that fact, say, "Lay Down Sally" is a song written by Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy and George Terry in 1977, and It is a country-blues performed in the style of J. J. Cale, whose style i admire, close to "Tulsa band", indeed difficult to implement by an English rock musician.
Also say that this song belongs to that unique and distinct batch of song ever, that even without the often heard, never forgotten.
I would be displeased, to be today, a young of 14, 18, 20 years old, and never have been facilitated access to this song.
