"Somewhere Down the Road" - Barry Manilow I'm not surprised that Playlist couldn't find you. You're a classic, but luckily not one that gets so overplayed you'd wish to be forgotten. Though you exist, there doesn't seem to be a video that accompanies you that would do you justice. A cheesy Karaoke sing-a-along could only go so far and I don't know how much more mystic waterfalls and dusty roads I could take. And though Barry sings you well, his live versions can be somewhat distracting with the many hairstyles from the 70's, 80's and today. Plus, the close-up of his audience's reaction is something I could do without because you're not just a ballad to me. You're not just one of your many tug-at-the-heart melodies of the past. It doesn't involve everyone else's perception of you. It doesn't even involve a video, but this one will have to do. It's a story that couldn't have been sang in any other way. A p...
A song pops up in my head in bed, carrying with it a memory that may not always be described in words. So the music in it of itself allows me to tell my stories. This is my writer's pen. This is my '3' and my 'M'. This is my passion in life; my blog; my light and though it may occasionally lose its shine, it will never completely leave me in the dark.