American Pie by cantare

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Recording:	Jun 21, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Member:	cantare
Song:	American Pie
Artist:	Don McLean
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Views:	96
Comments:	29
Rating:	5.00 Average

Recording information by cantareGOLD

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Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood

(cover & photo-montage)

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lyrics

Here Comes the Flood

When the night shows,
the signals grow on radios
All the strange things
they come and go, as early warnings.
Stranded starfish have no place to hide
still waiting for the swollen Easter tide
There's no point in direction:
we cannot even choose a side.

Took the old track,
the hollow shoulder across the waters
On the tall cliffs
they were getting older, sons and daughters
The jaded underworld was riding high
Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky
and as the nail sunk in the cloud,
the rain was warm and soaked the crowd.

Lord, here comes the flood!
We will say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive.
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.

When the flood calls
You have no home, you have no walls
In that thunder-crash,
you're a thousand minds, within a flash.
Don't be afraid to cry at what you see
The actor's gone, there's only you and me
And if we break before the dawn,
they'll use up what we used to be.

Lord, here comes the flood!
We will say goodbye to flesh and blood
If again the seas are silent
in any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island to survive.
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry.

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This is my cover version of Peter Gabriel's "Here Comes the Flood" (the softer piano version off Shaking the Tree, not the more bombastic one from Car.) The piano backing track is by Dutch musician and visual artist Corien Bennink, to whom I promised a link. :-) She does piano-only tracks of pop songs for fun, many of which can be found on YouTube. I'm hoping I can get her to join us here and share more of them.

Always a favorite of mine; this haunting song was brought back to mind by all the disastrous floods, hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis, etc. we've been experiencing, most recently in my native Midwest. I've set it to a free-association montage of photos off the web. Some are historical; others happened just this week.

If by any chance you feel moved to help out recent flood victims after listening, Network for Good has a useful list of major charity links.

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5 months ago, kashieGOLD said:

AWESOME job you've done here!! Thank you so much for sharing! * * * * *

kashie

5 months ago, fofunGOLD said:

fofun says this diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore!! hehehe

Adam I have learned to get excited when I see you post us a song in the challenge, it is always professional, creative, and as this one is meaningful, plus entertaining,, of long sentence, but I do look forward to these posts by you. Ok I am hearing the piano, and you started singing, so..kicking back.

5 months ago, fofunGOLD said:

fofun says this diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore!! hehehe

Beautiful and touching. My prayers go out to all the people affectted by the flooding and ty Adam for such an informing real life tribute.

5 months ago, lilpeachy said:

Goosebumps...kick'n back to take this all in...

5 months ago, lilpeachy said:

I'm so close the Midwest flood, but thank God, we've been spared so far, except farmers with bottom ground.

5 months ago, lilpeachy said:

Agreeing with Mike, I don't want to miss your creative performances...

This is all so sort of magestic with the haunting melody, the piano, the youtube!

You can't hide from Mother Nature...lucky to have survived tornadoes, a hurricane and the tropical storms and an earthquake.
I count my blessings every day.

Thank you Adam for this thoughtful presentation. It's going to my playlist for sure.

5 months ago, cantareGOLD said:

Consolidating some comments from an earlier messed-up attempt at posting this:

1 day ago, Jubi said:

Hi, I was pleasantly surprised to see I was in a couple of inner circles........this is hauntingly beautiful.....Jubi :)

1 day ago, Jubi said:

So sad yet so touching

About 6 hours ago, MALEVANS said:

Never checked inner circles before.

What a surprise. This is terrific, truly.

I recall a piano piece written by Ralph McTell about the poet Sylvia Plath ....... must go play it.

About 5 hours ago, prettykaren said:

Thank you for putting this on here... I am in Illinois near Chicago, I know it's bad by the Mississippi, Fox Lake area, and even in my home town near the Fox river. Our prayers are with those that are affected by all this... That their homes and buildings, and lives may be spared, by this yet another catastrophe..

5 months ago, lolalola said:

i love this.

...such a stunning recording...and such moving singing and playing from both of you...

also thank you for the reminder to help those in need

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5 months ago, gogogopherGOLD said:

that was super cool !

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5 months ago, werewoofGOLD said:

Adam...

This was probably the most moving thing I've clicked on in singsnap....

5 months ago, Ising said:

SO WONDERFUL IS THIS, JUST SO LOVELY, I SO ENJOYING THIS ~ Ising

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5 months ago, waltkoGOLD said:

Well Mike said everything, I'll just say your creativity is something I always look forward to, this time it's in video form as well as vocally

5 months ago, Ally_OGOLD said:

Ally_O come listen!! for us!http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/aea882b4

Here I am *sigh*

5 months ago, Ally_OGOLD said:

Ally_O come listen!! for us!http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/aea882b4

this is going to be beautiful I just know it!! ......................... Oh now your singing!! :))))

5 months ago, Ally_OGOLD said:

Ally_O come listen!! for us!http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/aea882b4

The lyrics are absolutely Beautiful! :)))) ... Adam .. I don't know what to say to you anymore!! You just know where to take me when you sing!!! I Love this!!