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I know that I'm stretching the point more than someone's little brother hyperextending a Stretch Armstrong doll, but I'll toss it out just the same... have fun! "I Know There's An Answer" (Alternate version of Hold Onto Your Ego) I know so many people who think they can do it alone They isolate their heads and stay in their safety zones Now what can you tell them And what can you say that won't make them defensive I know there's an answer I know now but I have to find it by myself They come on like they're peaceful But inside they're so uptight They trip through their day And waste all their thoughts at night Now how can I come on And tell them the way that they live could be better I know there's an answer I know now but I have to find it by myself Now how can I come on And tell them the way that they live could be better I know there's an answer I know now but I have to find it by myself "All By Myself" When I was young I never needed anyone And making love was just for fun Those days are gone Living alone I think of all the friends I've known But when I dial the telephone Nobody's home All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to live all by myself anymore Hard to be sure Sometimes I feel so insecure And love so distant and obscure Remains the cure All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to live all by myself anymore When I was young I never needed anyone And making love was just for fun Those days are gone All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to live all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to live all by myself anymore All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore

I agree on the music part, but I must say that when I am writing professionally, each word is carefully selected, arranged and edited. Only EC knows for sure, but it is my gut feeling that there are direct homages to Brian Wilson in EC's lyrics.

. (I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight Lyrics (Eric Carmen/Dean Pitchford) Feel your breath On my shoulder And I know we couldn't get any closer I don't wanna act up I just wanna make love As we move Into the night I get crazy Thinking how it's gonna be with you baby I don't wanna play rough I've been giving you enough Whoa baby, baby, baby I wanna take forever tonight Wanna stay in this moment forever I'm gonna give you all the love that I've got You know, I wanna take forever tonight Fill you up, fill you up with my love When we close the door All I need is in your eyes Whoa, whoa I wanna take forever tonight Touch my lips I'm on fire You're the only one I'll ever desire Turn the lights down low Make the world go slow When I'm holding you Tonight It's so easy Nothing moves me like you do when you tease me And to rush would be a crime I just wanna stop time With you baby, baby "Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)" I can hear so much in your sighs And I can see so much in your eyes There are words we both could say But don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Come close, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, take my hand and let me hear your heart beat Being here with you feels so right We could live forever tonight Lets not think about tomorrow And don't talk put your head on my shoulder Come close, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, take my hand and listen to my heart beat Listen, listen, listen. Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Don't talk, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Don't talk, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Two of my very favorite songs...just kind of remind me of each other. I LOVE them both!!!

Remember that commercial where the fella smacks himself on the head and says, "I could have had a V8"? Well, that's kind of how I feel after listening to both the Raspberries & The Beach Boys for years, and I feel like I just got the joke. So I'm driving tonight and listening to two of my most favorite songs on Pet Sounds, which are Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) & Wouldn't It Be Nice. I know that EC is also a HUGE Beach Boys fan. Read the following lyrics... "Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)" I can hear so much in your sighs And I can see so much in your eyes There are words we both could say But don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Come close, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, take my hand and let me hear your heart beat Being here with you feels so right We could live forever tonight Lets not think about tomorrow And don't talk put your head on my shoulder Come close, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, take my hand and listen to my heart beat Listen, listen, listen. Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Don't talk, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder Don't talk, close your eyes and be still Don't talk, put your head on my shoulder "Wouldn't It Be Nice" Wouldn't it be nice if we were older Then we wouldn't have to wait so long And wouldn't it be nice to live together In the kind of world where we belong You know its gonna make it that much better When we can say goodnight and stay together Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up In the morning when the day is new And after having spent the day together Hold each other close the whole night through Happy times together we've been spending I wish that every kiss was neverending Wouldn't it be nice Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it might come true Baby then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do We could be married And then we'd be happy Wouldn't it be nice You know it seems the more we talk about it It only makes it worse to live without it But lets talk about it Wouldn't it be nice Good night my baby Sleep tight my baby "I Wanna Be With You" If we were older We wouldn't have to be worried tonight Baby oh (Oh!) I wanna be with you So bad (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh baby (Oh!) I wanna be with you Oh yeah (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Well tonight (tonight) The night (the night) We always knew it would feel so right So come on baby, I just wanna be with you Someday's a long time And we've been waiting so long to be here Baby oh (Oh!) I wanna be with you So bad (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh baby (Oh!) I wanna be with you Oh yeah (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Well tonight (tonight) The night (the night) We always knew it would feel so right So come on baby, I just wanna be with you Hold me tight Our love could live forever after tonight If you believe in what we're doin' is right Close your eyes and be still Whoa, baby yeah! I wanna be with you So bad (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh baby (Oh!) I wanna be with you Oh yeah (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Well tonight (tonight) The night (the night) We always knew it would feel so right So come on baby, I just wanna be with you Oh! I wanna be with you So bad (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh baby (Oh!) I wanna be with you Oh yeah (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Baby oh (Oh!) I wanna be with you So bad (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh darlin' (Oh!) I wanna be with you Oh yeah (Yeah, I wanna be with you) Oh, I wanna be with you Yeah, I wanna be with you

Wishing you happiness & joy on your birthday! Hoping that you have a beautiful day with Gina & the pups!

Dearest Ira... Wishing you happiness and joy on your birthday! Hoping Bev and Bella spoil you!

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Quite a line-up in Ringo's 2000 All-Starr Band.... EC, Jack Bruce & Dave Edmunds

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