Mike B. Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Olivia Newton-John has started her latest tour. Saw her show tonight in San Diego. She is slender and beautiful, of course, and she sounded great. It was a pleasant surprise to hear her sing Eric's "Boats Against The Current," which she first covered in her "Totally Hot" LP (1978). I've been to six of her concerts and this is the first time the song has been on her setlist. Eric, do you know Olivia? Did you know she's reviving your song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Mike, I found this from a few days ago...Livi' can still sing! BATC is the first song from this medley- goes to around the 3:30 mark: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Nice!Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M454K0 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I've been to her live for a couple of times so far, but unfortunately never heard her sing Eric's. It was 2 years ago the last time I saw her live. What I was most amazed was that she sang and danced for 2 hours long with pin heel shoes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Great video and performance. I actually like this live version better than her studio version from years ago. Bless ON-J on her cancer battle and survival. She looks/sounds terrific!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Nice that she is resurrecting the song into her set list.I agree John, this live version is better than the studio version.James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Good stuff! Always loved John Farrar's tunes he wrote for his muse, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I agree. I think "Don't Stop Believin'" is one of the best pure pop songs ever, and "Have You Never Been Mellow" is right there too. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinaInOh Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I found a posting on the web that gives a little bit of insight to this sad song...I once read that Eric thought this was a very sad song, this may explain that statement to those that didn't under stand what Eric meant. The title of this song comes from short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of Eric's favorite Authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aventurine Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks Kirk and Mike.B for the great post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatetotheParty Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks for this great post Mike B.! Enjoyed seeing her resurrect her cover of Eric's masterpiece. It's great seeing her looking and sounding so good.Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaspBen Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ONJ still sounds and looks great, nice job on Boats. I have so many of her albums, started listening to her when I was a kid back in the 70's. Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Niiice! Way to go, Olivia. I think it's awesome that Olivia — after recording how many hundreds of songs? — dusted off "Boats Against the Current" to add to her current set list. She did the song proud.Of course, I've always loved Olivia, dating back to college. Remember the tendency to wallpaper your dorm room with pop music posters? I had a nice Olivia promo poster hanging in my room, along with a host of those great old posters that were folded and packaged into various LPs of the era. I know I had the poster and 8x10 photos that came in the Beatles' White Album, for example, along with an ELO Out of the Blue poster, and, of course, that colorful shot of Raspberries included in the Starting Over LP. And remember that great white-background poster of Lennon at his piano that was packaged in Imagine, and the McCartney & Wings Band on the Run poster? Good stuff, all of it. I also had a promotional Change of Heart poster issued to retailers. There were other retail-issue posters in my collection, too; wish I had kept them all in good shape. The one I didn't get until years later was a Boats Against the Current poster. I never saw it until I saw one on eBay — and bought for maybe $15. All it needs is an Eric signature on it.But I digress. Thanks for this ONJ "Boats" find, Mike B and Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Great news, Mike. And great news for the fans of Olivia and the movie " Grease " fans. Olivia and John Travolta are reuniting to do an album for the holiday season. A Christmas album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 And here's my new version of " Boats Against The Current " : I know it's over You said that it's over And pretending's not devotion 'Cause were sailing separate oceans Worlds apart What was there has turned from our hearts Dreams of a dreamer No schemes nor a schemer If we're treading through each thought With philosophies that ought Could no longer be After time, all the things that we see Well, tomorrow- If I run a bit faster Tomorrow- The things I know I learned from the past Feelings that were there Didn't last There's no romance to a sunset With two boats against current To the end A reason for reasons| A season for seasons With the changes of the heart What mattered from the start Isn't anymore Not like it was ; Not like before Until tomorrow, I'll run a little bit faster Tomorrow- When I find that I learned from the past Those feelings that were there Didn't last There's no romance to a sunset With two boats against the current To the end If romance is a sunset There's boats against the current Until the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 It took 10 years for Olivia and others to raise money, but finally a hospital for cancer patients has been built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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