I'd have to say that every song has a meaning. I too have been around
since the split lip days. But if I had to pick... I'd say..."good
enough" hired hands version. It's just one of those songs that makes
me stop everything I'm doing, just stop and listen."Staring at a girl
in the corner of a room, I remember why I'm still alive".I can see
the girl everytime I hear that line.
--- In chamberlainfanclub@yahoogroups.com, chamberlain10
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> my favorite song could change. i have to say i'm consistently amped
> to hear "try for thunder." in spite of anything else happening at
any
> given moment, that song is usually enough to make me put things
into
> their proper perspective again. the opening lines make me shudder
> each time i hear them.
>
> i had an experience several weeks ago where i put in "the moon, my
> saddle" and drove to town, which is an extended journey from where
i
> live out in the middle of nowhere. that song came on, and a feeling
> of complete happiness swept over me. i don't think it was because
of
> the song, but it just happened to be playing. it was one of those
> moments that cs lewis spoke so often about--utter joy. everything
> around me came into clear focus--down to a crisp vision of twigs on
> tree branches, and the planets alligned. for that brief moment i
was
> in an eye to eye with eternity and it was good to be alive. it was
> something else, especially the going ons in my life lately.
>
> anyhow, that song seals it for me. i'd also have to say i'm a big
fan
> of "whereever i'm standing now" too. that is some good stuff. of
> course, "fate's got a driver" always stirs that poet in me.
>
> take care of yourselves,
>
> chamberlain