Keep 'Er Lit: New Selected Lyrics

Keep 'Er Lit: New Selected Lyrics

by Van Morrison
Keep 'Er Lit: New Selected Lyrics

Keep 'Er Lit: New Selected Lyrics

by Van Morrison

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Overview

Carefully curated by the artist himself, this is the follow-up collection of lyrics from one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the last century. Readers will find examples of all the features of the world that Van Morrison has created through his work: the back streets and mystic avenues; memories of childhood wonder and of adult work; the chime of church bells and the playing of the radio; the generous naming of other artists and the joy of solitude; love and sharp dealing; consolation and grace.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780571353897
Publisher: Faber & Faber Social
Publication date: 04/14/2020
Series: Faber Social
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 682,924
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

One of the greatest singers of all time, Van Morrison has been following his muse in an uncompromising way since the early Sixties. His career has been a model of artistic consistency and workmanlike devotion. He has explored soul, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues, rock and roll, Celtic folk, pop balladry, and more, forging a distinctive amalgam that has Morrison's unvarnished passion at its core. He has referred to his music as "Caledonia soul," reflecting his deep immersion in American roots music and Irish mysticism

Table of Contents

Dweller on the Threshold Paul Muldoon ix

Introduction Eamonn Hughes xiii

If You and I Could Be As Two 1

Bad or Good 3

Could You Would You 5

Friday's Child 6

One Two Brown Eyes 8

You Just Can't Win 9

The Smile You Smile 11

Astral Weeks 12

Sweet Thing 15

And It Stoned Me 17

Crazy Love 19

Caravan 20

Come Running 22

These Dreams of You 24

Everyone 26

Domino 27

Virgo Clowns 29

If I Ever Needed Someone 31

Wild Night 33

I Wanna Roo You (Scottish Derivative) 35

I Will Be There 37

Redwood Tree 38

Autumn Song 40

Mechanical Bliss 43

Fair Play 45

Linden Arden Stole the Highlights 47

Who Was That Masked Man? 48

Streets of Arklow 49

You Don't Pull No Punches but You Don't Push the River 51

Gotta Make It through the World 53

The Eternal Kansas City 55

Joyous Sound 57

Flamingos Fly 59

Checkin' It Out 61

Natalia 63

Lifetimes 65

Hungry for Your Love 67

Take It Where You Find It 69

Full Force Gale 73

You Make Me Feel So Free 75

Steppin' Out Queen 77

Troubadours 79

Satisfied 81

Wild Honey 83

When Heart Is Open 85

Haunts of Ancient Peace 87

Northern Muse (Solid Ground) 88

Inarticulate Speech of the Heart 89

A Sense of Wonder 90

Oh the Warm Feeling 92

A Town Called Paradise 93

Queen of the Slipstream 95

Give Me My Rapture 97

Contacting My Angel 98

I'd Love to Write Another Song 99

I'm Tired Joey Boy 100

Daring Night 101

Real Real Gone 104

Enlightenment 106

Youth of 1000 Summers 108

Professional Jealousy 110

I'm Not Feeling It Anymore 112

Some Peace of Mind 114

Village Idiot 115

Carrying a Torch 117

Pagan Streams 119

I Need Your Kind of Loving 120

Big Time Operators 122

Perfect Fit 124

Ancient Highway 126

In the Afternoon 129

Rough God Goes Riding 131

This Weight 133

Waiting Game 135

Piper at the Gates of Dawn 137

It Once Was My Life 139

The Healing Game 141

Wonderful Remark 143

Don't Worry about Tomorrow 145

Try for Sleep 146

Drumshanbo Hustle 148

Goin' Down Geneva 150

In the Midnight 151

When the Leaves Come Falling Down 152

Precious Time 154

Golden Autumn Day 156

Meet Me in the Indian Summer 158

Whatever Happened to PJ Proby? 160

The Beauty of the Days Gone By 162

Man Has to Struggle 164

Fast Train 166

Whinin' Boy Moan 168

Too Many Myths 170

Goldfish Bowl 172

Little Village 174

Once in a Blue Moon 176

Get on with the Show 177

Fame 179

Celtic New Year 181

Magic Time 183

Blue and Green 185

Behind the Ritual 187

How Can a Poor Boy? 190

Open the Door (to Your Heart) 192

Goin' Down to Monte Carlo 194

Born to Sing 195

Close Enough for Jazz 197

Retreat and View 198

Pagan Heart 200

In Tiburon 203

Look Beyond the Hill 205

Memory Lane 206

The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword 208

Transformation 210

Broken Record 211

5 am Greenwich Mean Time 213

Ain't Gonna Moan No More 215

Love Is Hard Work 217

Spirit Will Provide 219

The Prophet Speaks 220

Acknowledgements 223

Lyrics credits 225

Index of Titles and First Lines 239

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